Gizmodo: vortex

Vortex Fountain Scares the Piss Out of Traditional Fountains

Mark Wilson — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 11:00:00 EDT

The Vortex Fountain eschews gentle, soothing streams for a powerful water funnel. The illusion of a standing block of water is created by an acrylic case hidden by transparency and water cascading down the sides, and the vortex itself is formed through the combination of strong, alternate currents of water that collide in the tank. Depending on the angle from which you view the fountain, it alternates between a majestic restraint of nature and an oversized science experiment involving expensive two-liters. Here's a clip of the Vortex Fountain in full vortexness:

[WilliamPye via OhGizmo]

Vortex Bots Scale Walls, Wake Neighborhood

kthompson — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 21:00:00 EDT

By harnessing the power of a vacuum in much the same way your eighth-grade hovercraft did, Vortex's Mobile Robot Platforms can scale walls and other hard surfaces with full mobility. Potential payloads include cameras, microphones and anything you're willing to weld onto the back of a high tech RC car. Equipped with "semi-secure wireless communications" capabilities, these little spybots can creep into places your telescoping bipod can't. Privacy be damned; if you can't hear a miniature car vacuuming its way across your walls (check the third clip near the 2:00 mark), you deserve to get caught.
Vortex VMRPs [via Oh Gizmo!]

Vortex Vacuum-Powered Vibrator, For Those Stay-at-Home Moms

Travis Hudson — Wed, 16 May 2007 19:00:28 EDT

Hey ladies, ever take a look at that big manly beast of a vacuum and get turned on? No longer will that vacuum be no more than a cocktease. The Vortex Vibrator is a small extension that attaches to the end of your vacuum and provides hours upon hours of tantalizing fun. It works by directing the flow of air around your "ladybits to a fabulous orgasm," according to the girls at Shiny Shiny. After the jump, a video demo of the Vortex, which is unfortunately work safe and not by the Shiny Shiny girls.

I may not have any lady parts, but that looks like it would hurt. $70. –Travis Hudson

Product Page [Via Shiny Shiny]