Gizmodo: uno

Uno Bike Goes From Stunningly Cool to Stupidly Ridiculous in 0.5 Seconds

Jesus Diaz — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:47:00 EST

Check this cool bike out. It was a concept last year, and now it's a reality. Pretty amazing, huh? Yes? Well, WRONG. Check it running and see why:

See what I mean? As soon as the Uno hits 20mph, the Kaneda-worthy red metal bullet transforms into this... this... this vehicle for the Ringling Bros. clown troupe? Except that not even a clown will ride it. The inventor, Ben Gulak, says that it's all for a good reason:

The original Uno was quite scary to speed up on. This is a much more user-friendly experience.

Sounds good to me, and the engineering seems quite neat, but why do you need an unicycle in the first place, then? [Popsci]

Callpod's Fueltank Uno Portable Charger Review

Jason Chen — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:30:00 EDT

The Fuelank Uno does exactly what it says it does: charge one device at a time. And with the Callpod's adapter tips, it can charge one of a lot of things at a time.

The Price:

$40

The Verdict:

Affordable and useful.

The Uno is portable—a lot more portable than the original Fueltank, which charged two things simultaneously. The bonus of not having two is that you can actually pocket this one, if you're the kind of person who really needs to make sure your devices are powered.

Other than the fact that it's smaller, lighter and more discreet than the Fueltank, there isn't a whole lot of difference. We shoved a bunch of our gadgets into it and the Uno charged all of them fine. You even get 2 tips (an iPod one and a mini USB one) for free. The only downside is that it's give-or-take about half the capacity of the regular Fueltank, which isn't that much larger. It's just larger enough that you wouldn't want to pants it.

For $40, the Fultank Uno is a pretty cheap safety net for the times when you forget to charge your phone. [Callpod]

Compact enough to carry with you all the time

Uses Callpod's many tips, so you should be able to find one for your phone or device

Doesn't hold as much charge as its bigger brother, the Fueltank

Callpod's Fueltank Uno Charges One Thing On the Go

Jason Chen — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:00:00 EDT

The Callpod Fueltank Uno is basically the same as the previous Fueltank we reviewed, except that it charges one device instead of two. Not to call it the poor man's version, but it's cheaper and holds less charge.

The upside is that it's $40, and you don't always have to charge two devices simultaneously. The advantage to using this over a specialized charger, like an iPhone battery pack, is that you can also take advantage of Callpod's various tips for their Chargepod adapter. It should fit almost all devices out there now.

The Fueltank Uno will be available at Best Buy starting Sept 27. Callpod's mobile password app, Keeper, is also being pushed out to Vodafone customers as well. Basically, it's a desktop password management that can also sync to your cellphone so you can take your passwords with you. You can get that now for $15. The phone part is free. [Callpod]

Botta Uno 24 Watches Rotate Once Per Day

Jesus Diaz — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:00:00 EST

Here's a pretty pretty watch: The new Botta Uno 24, a german time machine that has a 24 hour dial and one single hand, which rotates at half the speed of a normal hour hand. Made of stainless steel and capable of resisting three atmospheres of pressure, the manufacturer says that each of the marks in their watch corresponds to the actual position of the Sun in the sky. Whatever. We just think they look like a nice present for $395.

[Watchismo via Technabob]

Uno: a Unicycle-Motorbike-Segway Hybrid

Kit Eaton — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:50:00 EDT

Sometimes a bike is just a bike... there's no photoshopping going on here, guys. This is Uno, of course, a segway/motorcycle mashup shown publicly for the first time at the recent Toronto National Motorbike show. Technically it has two wheels, but they're right next to each other and it does balance on them under its own power.

Built by Ben J. Poss Gulak, it's an electric vehicle that uses a similar sort of microgyro-motor system as the Segway, but with two gyros: one for forward and back, and one for turning. Its got just one control —a power switch— and everything else is done by leaning, which must make for one hell of an adrenaline-packed ride. It's the culmination of a number of vehicle projects by Ben, and uses electric propulsion for eco-friendliness, since Ben visited China where he found that "the smog was so thick, we never saw the sun."

Ben designed the 120-lb vehicle himself, using Google SketchUp to help with the plans as he couldn't afford professional software. How does it perform? We don't know, but we suspect it's a lot of fun. And though Ben got some advice from expert motorbike modders, and a robotics expert for the gyro programming, he deserves a round of applause— he's only 18 years old. And that's just amazing. [Motorcycle Mojo via Make —Thanks Daniel]