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more about #teslacoils Golf_Nut: Slow exposure is my new favorite photo type thanks to Gizmodo's weekly photo contest. This guy would have won if he took part. These pics are unbel... more » AmishJohn: Crispy Kringle. more » Segador: I would've pissed my pants if I saw this when I was eight. more » Margatron: Wow, if only Tesla had done this in his lifetime, maybe the ladies wouldn't have been pining for him. [www.harkavagrant.com] more » Jason Chen: Also, a Holiday Inn. How could you forget Holiday Inn, Frucci? more » ArcAttack: ArcAttack stole my wallet... #arcattack more » psychonaut2021:That's Mr Psychonaut to you!: MONDO COOL!! #arcattack more » Kaiser-Machead: It was awesome, despite the lack of AC. I'm glad I got some video of the Star Wars theme. more » Covertghost: I want to go to a tesla coil rave :( more » DeeJayQueue: I saw these guys at Dragon*Con. They are the absolute shit. Their version of the AirWolf theme put chills down my spine, and the coils put out such ... more » VoidingWarranties: She's bringing sexy back. more » P3nnst8r: And amazingly, he looks horribly bored of the entire deal. more » Curves: This is exactly what I look like if I dont use conditioner on my hair in the winter. more » zimmi88: Eek! It's awesome... but kinda freaky too... I mean... how is that safe!?!?!? Just one fault in the safety suit, and... yikes! All that said, that pic... more » something_unique_and_descriptive: I don't understand why everyone thinks this sort of thing is so dangerous. It's electricity, it's predictable, and when you know how to work with it ... more » DeadWriter: In this case the Aluminum Foil Deflector Beanie actually helped save his life. more » Brian Kellogg Anderson: Dude, that would make an awesome Christmas card. more » Curves: Its fascinating and beautiful. I never get tired of watching the lightning. more » GitEmSteveDave_ My Brute Dojo Code CDIAFIFE: Wow, these videos make my Tesla Coil Solid State alright! more » xbrav: Hmm... tesla coil near room heater... smart. more » -
#electricity
This Tesla Coil Christmas Tree Could Kill You
I hope Santa's careful around Peter Terren's Christmas tree, because it's a Tesla coil with some color filters set up to make all the sparks, zaps, and electric arcs look oh-so-pretty. Yes, it's oh-so-pretty and oh-so-potentially-deadly. More » -
#what
This May Be the Craziest Tesla Coil Video Yet
This video has it all: tesla coils! The Zelda theme song! Lightsabers! Balloons that explode in flame! A pretty serious mustache! It doesn't get much better than this. [YouTube via Geekologie] -
#teslacoils
Create Your Own Tesla Coil Musical With the ArcAttack Emulator
If you visited the Giz Gallery this year, you might have witnessed the electrifying (and slightly terrifying) musical spectacle that is ArcAttack. Well, now they have an emulator on their website that allows you to make music of your own. More » -
#gizgallery09
ArcAttack: Lightning-Proof Musicians Share Their Tesla Coil Secrets
When Nikola Tesla invented his coil in 1891, he probably never imagined the ominous structures taking the place of the violin or French horn. But with time, anything's possible. Music trio ArcAttack adds its own spin to Tesla's dream machine. More » -
#gizgallery09
At Gizmodo Gallery 09: Singing Tesla Coils
Don't pretend like you're too cool for lightning. Especially lightning that makes music. This is why you'll want to hop the first train out to Giz Gallery '09 and check out the mindblowing singing Tesla coils we'll have on display. More » -
#shocking
Strangely, The Man In This Electrifying Photo Is Not Dead Today
Meet Peter Terren. Inspired by the The Thinker, he set out to recreate that classic sculpture using electricity, wire caging, a conductive foil suit, and a death wish. Can't forget the death wish. More » -
#audio
Sweet Songs of Zeus! Geek Anthems Sung By Tesla Coils
Zaps from tesla coils sound like old school synthesizers, so they're the perfect instrument of delivery for 8-bit video game and geek anthems. Plus, lightning. More » -
#geeks
Guy in Chain Mail Faraday Suit Takes Star Wars Tesla Coil Music To the Next Level
If you didn't think Star Wars Tesla Coil music even had multiple levels of greatness, I give you this: a guy conducting the Imperial March with Palpatine zaps from his fingers. More » -
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#starwars
Best Tesla Coils Music Use Ever Will Make the Emperor Happy
We have featured tesla coils music before but, if there's a music piece these things were created for, that has to be the Imperial March. Someone put Luke in between those, please. [Star Wars Blog] -
#pic
Hi Volt Antivirus Brings Unorthodox Safety Measure to Your Lappie
We've seen awesome Tesla coil art many times before, and the latest addition to the catalog is no exception. With Christmas decorations, a vehicle anti-theft device and allied soldiers all getting the Tesla treatment, it was only a matter of time before the humble laptop entered into the realms of electrical greatness. These images are titled Hi Volt Antivirus and there are three different effects on display. Our particular favorite is the High Intensity Professional version, which is pictured above. Check out the Original and Lite effects, as well as the inactive electrode surface in the gallery below. Jump in to learn what got the magic going. More » -
#zap
Awesome Red Alert Tesla Coil Makes Quick Work of Allied Soldiers
Command and Conquer: Red Alert was the first PC strategy game that I really got into, and it's still one of my all-time favorites. That's why I can't help but fall in love with this homemade Tesla coil setup made as an homage to the classic game. The picture above isn't Photoshopped at all; it's a single, 17-second exposure taken with a Nikon D70. That's not to say no special effects were used, however. More »
