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Unless you’re part of the United States Air Force, you have never seen something like this: Twenty-seven F-16 Fighting Falcons taxying down the runway, fully armed and ready for immediate take off and battle. No, the aliens are not arriving and China hasn’t launched any missiles (yet). The photo, taken by Staff Sgt. Rasheen Douglas,…
When temperatures drop below 65° Fahrenheit, snowflake patterns will appear on this thermochromatic Jack Frost scarf from Diana Eng. But that’s like using a bandage that tells you you’re bleeding, or a hat that points out your hair’s a mess. Unless you leave this scarf hanging outside your window all night, it can’t really tell…
If you like the look of hard wood floors but prefer the comfortable feel of carpet underfoot, Danish rug maker Ege has created a whole collection of photorealistic floor coverings inspired by natural finishes like stone blocks and wood panels. I’ve no idea how the designs are printed onto the carpets in Ege’s Out of…
I don’t throw the term genius around a lot, but whoever created these knitted ear caps must be an enlightened individual. They’re the perfect way to keep extra warm while reminding everyone of just how damn hip you are. I’ve searched high and low for some way to keep my ears warm—but not my entire…
The trend of making fancy new high-tech devices look like the comparatively crappy hardware of yesteryear continues with this iPad 2 case that will disguise your tablet as an Apple Macintosh. It comes complete with a 3.5-inch floppy disk in the drive, the Macintosh’s familiar black and white UI on screen, and an unfortunate HOMADE…
German luxury cars are for dentists. True one-percenters will settle for no fewer than ten layers of hand-laid, laser-cut, hardwood veneer when buying a car. Cool Hunting takes us on a video tour of the Bentley factory that makes it happen. Due to the finicky nature of the high-end materials used, much of the work…
Since LCD displays can’t be easily curved, their use in vehicle dashboards has been very limited. So Mitsubishi is hoping the wraparound rear projection dashboard display used in their EMIRAI concept could see widespread use in just ten years. Unveiled at the recent 2011 Tokyo Motor Show, the EMIRAI was only built to demonstrate Mitsubishi’s…
It might look like a monstrous set of headphones, but the WHILL is actually an electric drivetrain designed to clamp onto manually powered wheelchairs, temporarily giving them a powered boost when longer distances have to be traveled. The prototype—which was recently demonstrated at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show—features a round hub on either side that…
Optimus Prime and his posse might be able to defend our planet from the Decepticons, but when it comes to helping you accessorize an outfit at the last minute, this is the only transformer you’re going to want to rely on. I call him Vestoscarf, and whether or not he originated on Cybertron is unknown.…
Thanks Old Spice. You’ve provided countless thirty second chunks of entertainment with your recent commercials. And now a website dedicated to blowing things the hell up just to give us hard working web surfers a little bit of stress relief. DevastatingExplosions.com is chock full of just that—full screen clips of devastating over-the-top explosions. Once the…
Portable devices might have replaced paper tickets, but holding up your smartphone to welcome home a loved one just doesn’t have the same emotional impact as a large banner that can now be printed on demand at Amsterdam’s Schipol Airport. The BannerXpress kiosk was recently installed inside the airport’s arrivals area, allowing the friends and…
If you prefer a fresh blast of lemon or lime juice on a salad instead of a heavy dressing, just jam Quirky’s new Stem accessory into a citrus fruit of your choice, instantly turning it into a spray bottle. Besides a set of serrated teeth on the bottom that let it easily pierce the skin,…
Instead of airing it on HBO or other premium cable networks which would have limited its availability, Louis CK is now streaming his Live at the Beacon Theater special on his website to anywhere in the world for just $5. The video is provided free of DRM, regional restrictions, or any kind of crap that…
Until all of our electronic devices are powered by tiny Mr. Fusions, backup batteries are a harsh reality. But with a massive 9900mAh battery, the hard drive-sized iGeek should power all of your gear for up to a week. A lot of back batteries don’t have enough kick to charge power-hungry devices like the iPad,…
The Christmas party season is in full swing, and if you really want to make a great impression with your boss and co-workers you’ll certainly be noticed if you wear this self-powered speaker vest instead of a sweater and khakis. Available on Etsy for a mere $850, the vest features a pair of amplified motorcycle…
Never ruin another dinner party again while you embarrassingly fumble to open a bottle of wine. Using the same planetary gearing setup that gives automatic transmissions their torque, this corkscrew will easily yank any cork by just turning its handle. A planetary gear system uses a central gear that engages three orbiting outer gears, which…
95 sizes. Ninety-five different combinations of length and girth, people. Ordering these new fitted condoms, now legally available in Europe, using their order printable scale chart is fun. Using a condom that isn’t suited for your penis’ size increases the possibilities of breakage and slippage, which in turn increases the possibility of sexually transmitted infections…
In the largest outpouring of celebrity magnanimity since Live AID, a bevy of A-Listers have come out in support of MegaUpload. Huh, apparently the file-sharing service is used for something other than providing me easy access to anime and porn. MegaUpload has been under fire recently from the likes of the MPAA and the RIAA,…
Because nothing says “happy sixth birthday” like an edible recreation of roadkill. I’m not sure where the candles go, nor am I particularly interested in finding out. Regardless, it’s an impressive feat of culinary engineering—and a potential cry for help. [Imgur via Obvious Win via Geekosystem]
Elephant guns are for amateurs. This home-brew .70-cal hand cannon will punch a hole clear through Godzilla. This DIY rifle built by Youtuber JTCustomKnives uses a .700 lead cast bullet fitted inside a modified .50 BMG brass case. The rounds are so large, you can only craft six per pound of lead. The the 1132…
