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As you saw last Saturday, Crazy Austrian Markus Stöckl has smashed the world bike speed record on a plain mountain bike: 130.7mph (210.4km/h.) Now, here’s the video of him going down a one-mile-long snow slope in La Parva, Chile. Markus—who is also a Red Bull Air Races pilot—crushed his own record by 14.3mph. It’s not…
If you have fallen a little short of the $50 million price tag for a Poseidon 180, fret not, the Jelly-fish 45 Habitat will set you back only a mere $2.5 million. Bargain! Designed by Giancarlo Zema, the “floating dwelling” comprises five separate levels all connected by a snazzy spiral staircase. https://gizmodo.com/poseidon-180-is-super-sexy-super-spenny-272271 The floors are…
It may be a bit too early for freshly drafted beer from a HomePub fridge, but it is never too early for caffeine. Thanks to Whirlpool’s Espresso refrigerator, you can now get your xanthine alkaloid-based fix any time of the day or night, fresh out of your fridge. The multitasking food cool closet boasts Whirlpool’s…
It may be more tasteful thanthis declaration of twuntiness, but Brighton, UK, jeweler John Harrington’s iPod shuffle still makes me uneasy. It’s laser-etched with five titchy diamonds and it will cost you over $600. So, let’s get this right: seven-and-a-half times more expensive than the real deal? Yet another exercise in customized iPointlessness. [John Harrington…
As the auction of Concorde gear in Toulouse enters its last day, let’s see what’s been snapped up, shall we? Well, you could have had a supersonic toilet seat (which goes even faster than this one) for just $3,674. But the two most interesting pieces, a machometer, and a set of the supersonic plane’s landing…
So this is what Sony’s special secret product is: its OLED TVs. We previewed them back at the beginning of the year and now we’ve got the details. 1,000,000:1 contrast, out in Japan on December 1, and $1,743 for an 11-inch model. Sheesh. Specs up next. https://gizmodo.com/sony-demos-9mm-thick-high-def-oled-displays-251613 Weighs 2 kgs Measures 287 140 253mm Contrast ratio…
Helenair over at Metacafe uploaded this video of the first preparation flight of a 1/5th scaled MIG-29 fighter-jet. The going gets tasty at around 3min 15s, so skip ahead for the goodies. We do not know a great deal about the project except; the team has seemingly created a sweet RC scaled MIG-29, costing between…
Ars Technica say a 40GB PS3 will ship by November 16th 2007. Further, their sources inform them, the price tag will be $399. Merry Christmas. [Ars Technica]
Elecom’s USB 2.0 memory card reader supports all of the following; SDHC, SD, MMC, xD and Sony’s Memory Stick MagicGate/Pro/Duo cards. That is nothing out of the ordinary; a cross format reader is near enough the norm these days. Elecom goes one better with a storage space built into the card reader. Now, that is…
When darkness falls, the Buzz Box is activated to emit a high-pitched “buzzing” noise, not too dissimilar to the noise made by a large mosquito thirsty for blood. The use? If you have enemies, (with a personality like yours that is more than likely), hide this in their apartment. Slowly but surely, they will begin…
Gresso, known for all things luxurious, has introduced a new collection of flash drives under the Adam & Eve title. The drives will be available in either; a bitten apple, crucifix or plain rectangle design. Your USB port is unlikely to have ever come in contact with African Mahogany or African Blackwood, and unless you…
Q. Is it possible to make a Lamborghini even more badass than it is by default? A. Apparently so. Check out the absolutely jaw-dropping, ink-inspired, mother of all things holy and artistic on four wheels. This super car was spotted by Necromanc and was posted up on his blog today. It is not clear if…
Our desks are so cluttered we have given up the fight for organization, and that is exactly why we are tempted by CB2’s World Panel Clock. The transparent LCD display looks Star Trek awesome and has all sorts of useless information we would otherwise have on our desktops, including time and calendar functions. As you…
Mr. Dell has pledged that Dell shall be set to become carbon neutral by 2008. Apparently, this fuss with the ozone layer is quite a big deal and it is nice the big boys are standing to attention. Mr. Dell said: “There’s been a time in history of business where it’s more important for organizations…
If the toddler’s recliner chair, designed by JCPenney, is not the cutest thing you have seen all year, you have probably been spending your time raising baby chicks that have been disowned by their mothers. For the rest of us, the $129.99 recliner has warmed our sterile dark hearts and we want to get one…
The second iRiver to bear the Siren moniker, titled the Siren DP10T, is set for release in Japan and will be priced at a rock-bottom 3890Yen (approx. $35). The DP10T will have a 1GB option only, 128 x 32 white backlight display, MP3/WMA/WMA-DRM10/WAV support, 18 hours playback from 1 x AAA battery and weighs in…
Click to viewOnly three days after Apple killed it, the JesusPhone walks again, but it doesn’t talk again [UPDATE: actually it talks, see our breaking news]: By downgrading your firmware from 1.1.1 to 1.0.2 using the method below, all iPhones can get use of third party apps, but If you have an unlocked iPhone, there’s…
Lite Source (their spelling) has released these funky lights to jazz up your shack. At 3.5″ in diameter and 9.5″ tall they shall definitely make an interesting prelude to an awkward make out session, which ends in the discovery of your collection of Care Bears, complete humiliation and indefinite social out casting. The light emitted…
David Johnson has created this striking, polymer clay figurine of Master Chief’s girl. The artwork, titled Mz Master Chief, is one of a kind and is available by auction on eBay. At the time of writing, the price stands at $338 and we are sure it will fetch a little more yet. Usually, we would…
The ATH-ESW9 Sovereign Wood Headphones, by Audio Technica, are constructed from the finest of fine, Japanese Hokkaido cherry tree wood. They have 42mm neodymium magnet drivers encased in fiberglass, a gold plated mini plug and a sensitivity of 103dB. So, not only are they likely to sound awesome, they shall also make you look like…