Gizmodo: Rave

World's Fastest Electric RC Chopper Can Chop 10 Heads per Second

Jesus Diaz — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 09:30:00 EDT

I don't know what's more terrifying about the new Rave 450-class electric helicopter—which the experts say is the fastest electric RC helicopter in the world: the fact that it buzzes like an angry giganormous killer wasp who just got three speeding tickets driving a Ferrari on a coke overdose, or the fact that it looks like it can chop your head faster that you can say "325mm or 350mm blades." (Video updated—was missing the sound.) [Curtis Young Blood via RC Heli Resource]

Researchers Using Blue LED Light to Keep Tired Truckers Awake

Sean Fallon — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:00:00 EDT

Researchers at New York's Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute believe that truckers can put down the caffeine and NoDoze in favor of blue LED light to keep them awake on long rides. Apparently, certain wavelengths of blue LED light can trick the brain into thinking it is daytime—thereby increasing alertness. Possible applications of the technology include bathing the entire truck cabin in light, installing the LEDs in truck stops for quick "light showers" and blue light goggles. Yeah, I'm sure that will go over well with rugged trucker types. [New Scientist via Daily Tech via Tech Digest]

Joyrider, Possibly the Most Expensive LED Spoke Lights in the World

AddyDugdale — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 04:32:25 EST

Moritz Waldemeyer, London-based shiny, spangly design person, has designed what must be the most expensive pair of spoke lights evah. Auctioned off at the ICA Gala Fundraiser in London last week, the Joyrider LEDs, which put a smile on the wheels of your bike, went for almost $4,000. Perhaps that's because they came attached to a couple of vintage-style bikes that Waldemeyer has designed.

The design evokes new rave couture, with its iconic smiley face and the strobe effect, bringing kitsch glamour to the cycling experience. The minimalist components are attached to the spokes of the wheel, emitting a fixed image of a smiley face using LED lights. This effect is achieved through inbuilt microchips that are able to calculate the speed of the wheel in such a way that the smiley face remains stationary while the wheel spins.

New rave couture? Oh, man, that's just spokally old skool. [Dezeen]

Wii-Mote Mod: Get Your Rave On

blongo3 — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 21:14:29 EST

Come on Nintendo, this is the kind of stuff we need to see coming down the pipeline. Screw that classical music conductor shit. I want to start my own arm flaring Wii-rave. Does it still need some work? Sure, but the potential is all there.

Here's a link for a YouTube-less version– Ben Longo

Clip: Wii-mote Burns Down The Disco [Kotaku]