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ps3

PS3 to Get Steel Color Makeover With Metal Gear Solid 4 Launch

Sony and Konami will be celebrating the June launch of Metal Gear Solid 4 "Guns of the Patriots" with a special steel colored edition of the PlayStation 3. Dare we say "gunmetal grey" color? Yes, I think we dare. It'll be a limited edition, but both the 40GB PS3 and a single matching DualShock controller will be available in a premium package for $520. [Kotaku and AV Watch]

5:27 AM on Fri Mar 21 2008
By Kit Eaton
10,682 views, 27 comments

Latest by fumducket: @robinandtami: Thanks for correcting me and for sharing my view on the consoles. I use my 360 primarily for gaming and the Wii for family/group fun but on a more casual level. I will get the PS3 as my Blu-Ray more »

steel

Samurai Sword Maker Holds The Key To Nuclear Reactors

In testament to old world craftsmanship, Japan Steel Works is both a samurai sword maker and the only company in the world that's good enough with steel to produce the central part of a nuclear reactor's containment vessel in one piece, an engineering necessity in order to reduce the risk of radioactive leaks. The company spends so much time and resources on each containment vessel that they can only produce four per year, flaunting a price tag starting with a $100 million down payment. [bloomberg via slashdot] [image]

9:59 AM on Fri Mar 14 2008
By Mark Wilson
11,667 views, 45 comments

Latest by Scaramanga: @Bambini: Actually, you are the one that needs to do your homework. There are quite a few companies that make reactor vessels. But Japan Steel is the only one that makes reactor vessel over 600 tons in single piece. Russia for instance creates more »

booze behemoth

Porsche's Futuristic Champagne Tower for Veuve Cliquot Is a Fridge by Any Other Name

If it weren't for my obnobvious headline, you'd all be wondering what the hell this is. Just 15 of these Champagne tower chillers, with room for a dozen magnums in individual, lit drawers, have been designed for Veuve Cliquot by Porsche Design. Want to see what it looks like open? More »

4:30 AM on Thu Dec 6 2007
By AddyDugdale
10,413 views, 36 comments

humidifier

Umydo Humidifier Brings Class to Your Dry Air

As a guy who produces either way too much or way too little saliva, humidifiers are key to keep from waking up 14 times in the middle of the night to gulp down water. This Umydo Humidifier doesn't just moisten up the place, it adds a touch of class to a room that only a stainless steel quarter circle dog bowl could match. We're unclear on how the thing actually works or where the mist comes out of, but we definitely want one. [Allmodern via Oh Gizmo]

7:20 PM on Tue Nov 6 2007
By Jason Chen
3,005 views, 13 comments

Latest by HektikLyfe: The most exciting "feature" is the design. Depending on how you position it, you could emit a flacid sense of peace and relaxation or a rigid, erect and exciting new artistic expression. Sorry about that, I couldn't resist once I saw more »

bad breath gadget

Zilopop Sucks Away Bad Breath With Stainless Steel

This Zilopop supposedly rids your breath of weird smells by going into your mouth for two minutes. Does anyone have the science on this? Sounds and smells odd to us. In comparison, our Bongo rubs a stainless steel bar after he cuts "onions and things like that." Not to rid his hands of the stench, but because he has a steel fetish. [Zilopop via Strange New Products]

5:00 PM on Mon Oct 15 2007
By Jason Chen
3,823 views, 16 comments

watches

Epoq Classes Up MP4 Watches With Stainless Steel

Most MP4 watches look fantastic if you're 12 years old and really love plastic and rubber watches, but Epoq's latest MP4 watch brings a slight bit of class to the video watch business. Made of stainless steel, this watch has a 1.5-inch LCD screen, 2GB memory, MP4 video and MP3/WMA/WAV audio. $199 isn't cheap, but how else are you going to get video on a watch? [First To You via Sci Fi]

3:50 PM on Mon Aug 27 2007
By Jason Chen
6,100 views, 15 comments

heavy metal

MareNostrum, the World's Most Gorgeous Super-Computer

This is the 9th biggest supercomputer in the world, MareNostrum. It also happens to be the most gorgeous supercomputer in the world, installed in a former chapel with acres of glass and steel. It belongs to the Barcelona Supercomputing Center and is polished daily by hundreds of groveling grad students. Probably.
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4:47 AM on Mon Aug 27 2007
By msparkes
20,929 views, 22 comments

Latest by Terrorsaur: Yeh Thats cool and all. But can it run crysis? more »

it's a steel

Stewart/Stand Wallet Protects More Than Just Your Money

Woven industrial-grade stainless steel is the material used for this Stewart/Stand-designed wallet, meaning your moolah and credit cards get grade-A protection from rain, sweat—and even identity thieves looking to get their hands on your RFID information. More »

9:31 AM on Tue Jul 17 2007
By AddyDugdale
6,335 views, 10 comments

peripherals

First Video of Grand Canyon's Glass Skywalk

It doesn't officially open till the 28th of March, but a few lucky visitors got an early glimpse of the Grand Canyon's Glass Skywalk. The see-through sidewalk juts out 70 feet over the cliff's edge, and the only things standing between you and the 4,000-foot chasm below are a lot of steel and 4-inch thick tempered glass. The glass plank can hold up to 800 people (each weighing 175 lbs). I'm pretty chicken when it comes to heights, but this is something I'd totally do, especially after seeing the video (post-jump). Only $25 for admission.
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11:48 AM on Wed Mar 21 2007
By Louis Ramirez
26,005 views, 32 comments

Latest by Gaper1: I will not go on there without my parachute. When i accidentally fall to the bottom i wonder if i will be able to hitch a ride with some river rafters to the nearest point out? Only kidding. more »

cellphones

Bellperre Mobile Phones Lack the Plastic

Bellperre, some rich snoody-poopy company, has a new line of cellphones that are being marketed as 0-percent plastic. I know you are dying to find out what they will be made out of and if you haven't seen the picture it is obvious that these phones will be entirely constructed out of materials such as steel, gold, hardwood, sapphire and others. The phone will be making their official debut at CeBIT later this week. Jump to see a close up picture of the keypad. More »

3:15 PM on Tue Mar 13 2007
By Travis Hudson
3,494 views, 12 comments

Latest by Worf: You can get close to 0% plastic. LCDs are made from glass - plastic is a bit hard to fabricate LCDs from. ICs - you can get mil-spec versions out of ceramic, or epoxy-encased ones (is epoxy a plastic?). LEDs tend to be more »

peripherals

First Real Photos of the Grand Canyon's Magnificent Glass Skywalk

The concept art for the Grand Canyon Skywalk was stunning. But the real glass pathway, jutting 70-feet out over the cliff edge, 3/4 of a mile over the river bed, promises to be far more so. What does it take to bring a project of this magnitude to life? A million pounds of steel, and 90 tons of tempered glass, apparently. Here are some of the first shots of the walkway's construction, courtesy of the LA Times' feature on the structure. More »

5:46 PM on Thu Feb 15 2007
By Brian Lam
20,785 views, 35 comments

Latest by n/a: can't take pictures?well thats kind of stupid!for those who say it's an eyesore, I was at the canyon hiking extensively in November and had no idea it was there, never saw it or heard it mentioned , the canyon is more »

home entertainment

Toshiba Stainless Steel TV

I've always dreamt of having one of those stainless steel kitchens seen in celebrity homes, and when I make my first million and make it happen, this will be the first addition to it. Actually, screw the kitchen I think I'll get this for my small apartment. It won't match anything, but it will look sexy as hell all by it's lonesome. –Travis Hudson More »

12:22 PM on Fri Jan 12 2007
By Travis Hudson
833 views, 3 comments

peripherals

Ninja Star NYC Subway Map

This four-pointed stainless steel ninja star is useful for added sting to punches when held in your fist. But can also be thrown at adversaries inflicting 1-3 HP of damage, and causing the status effect of "demoralizing defeat at hands of American ninja" ( -2 penalty to move or attack). The ninja can also use the map to escape from labrinth underground tunnels found in the large human and troll settlement of New York City. Available with etchings of London Tubes, and will fit in your wallet.

Useful for not looking like a tourist. Ninjas must stay to the shadows. –Brian Lam More »

2:17 PM on Fri Oct 20 2006
By Brian Lam
1,077 views, 9 comments

Latest by sanjsrik: this "would" be useful, if it included more than just manhattan. Which it doesn't. Just manhattan. So, if you go to one of the other boroughs, you're SOL. RYAN had it right, you can get the plastic ones more »

peripherals

Stealth Stainless Steel Keyboard: Looks Badass, Costs a Ton

I'm telling you, trackballs are all the rage. This keyboard is ridiculously expensive at $1,200, but it is stainless steel, has a MacBook style keyboard and best of all—a freaking sweet integrated trackball! Yes! Twelve hundos is well worth it if I can get a trackball integrated into a stainless steel keyboard. – Travis Hudson More »

11:27 AM on Fri Sep 22 2006
By Travis Hudson
820 views, 19 comments

gadgets

Envelope Mailbox: You've Got Mail

There's something charming about attaching computer icons to physical objects, and when you etch that graphic onto a bit of frosted glass over stainless steel, you end up with an Envelope Mailbox that qualifies as an irresistible piece of geek chic. More »

2:41 PM on Fri Aug 11 2006
By Charlie White
600 views, 10 comments

peripherals

Harding Steel Car Lift: Automobile Elevator For The Home

Remember that Robotic Garage that went haywire? Well now you can have your own, ready to disobey your every command. Harding Steel's 110-volt residential garage lift needs only 9-feet of vertical clearance, hauls 12,000 pounds, and comes in different sizes for rides ranging from Civics to Cadillacs.– Brian Lam More »

7:18 PM on Tue Aug 8 2006
By Brian Lam
1,396 views, 6 comments