Launch over everything with Anti-Gravity Boots

With a pair of Anti-Gravity Boots worn over your shoes, you’ll feel taller, have more of a spring in your step, and will probably have a higher chance of getting horribly injured just by simply walking around. The Boots utilize a heavy-duty rubber T-spring that you can swap out if anything happens to it, and Read more about Launch over everything with Anti-Gravity Boots[…]

Bagless Philips vacuum gives Dyson a run for its money

Dyson vacuums may seem like the best of the best for the bagless vacuums, but Philips is ready to jump into the ring with a canister vacuum that is more powerful and cheaper than anything Dyson has to offer. Philips’ Marathon FC9208/01 is a canister vacuum that includes a 2000W motor capable of 350W of Read more about Bagless Philips vacuum gives Dyson a run for its money[…]

Plasma-based propulsion is just one of OSU’s crazy projects for DARPA

The big brains at DARPA are at it again, this time teaming up with Oklahoma State University to develop unmanned aerial vehicles that will be small enough to fit into a soldier’s pocket. The heart of the project is the experimental propulsion system that has no moving parts and utilizes plasma thrusters. The need for Read more about Plasma-based propulsion is just one of OSU’s crazy projects for DARPA[…]

Skull speakers will not make you seem dangerous

f your desk is located inside a pirate ship, these “Goth Style Speakers,” shaped like skulls with knives through them, are sure to look just perfect with all of your other decorations. If you live in a normal-looking house or apartment, well, these will look ridiculous. I mean come on, I can understand being super Read more about Skull speakers will not make you seem dangerous[…]

HBO testing Broadband On Demand service

HBO is testing a new Broadband On Demand service on Time Warner Cable in Wisconsin right now, allowing current HBO subscribers to download any of its movies or shows whenever they want. It includes pretty slick features like season passes that start downloading new episodes of selected show 5 minutes after they air. There are Read more about HBO testing Broadband On Demand service[…]

Is your yard ready for LawnBott: The Next Generation?

LawnBott has been upgraded. When we covered the previous incarnation of the lawnmower robot, we weren’t sure the concept would fly — but we were wrong and congratulations are in order. KA Home Robotics announced a new model, the LawnBott LB3200, which adds Bluetooth tech to its mowing arsenal, letting you program and control it Read more about Is your yard ready for LawnBott: The Next Generation?[…]

Day-for-Night solar dress turns on more than just light bulbs

The Day-for-Night solar dress is made up of 448 white circuit boards that can be swapped out for all kinds of goodies — kinda like Batman’s utility belt, but a hell of a lot sexier. The tiles can be solar cells, photocells, RGB LEDs or even jumper connectors, and the whole thing is tied together Read more about Day-for-Night solar dress turns on more than just light bulbs[…]

Lenard Audio, because real men need real speakers, mate

f the Australian Tourist Board wants to dispel the Crocodile Dundee bigger is better, Texas with a funny accent image many of us have of their country, they’d better slap an export ban on Lenard Audio speakers pronto. I also hope the buildings north of Sydney are earthquake proof, because Lenard’s new Opal speakers are Read more about Lenard Audio, because real men need real speakers, mate[…]

Ever fancy a pork chop sorbet? You need a Pacojet

Have you ever been in a snobby restaurant where when it comes to dessert time, the offerings include some highly unlikely frozen concoction like camembert sorbet? If so, chances are the dessert chef got a Pacojet for Christmas. This device is to blenders what a flame thrower is to kitchen matches, taking slicing and dicing Read more about Ever fancy a pork chop sorbet? You need a Pacojet[…]

Express your contempt for US trade policy by living in a shipping container

We’ve seen shipping containers that have been converted into small living or business spaces before, but now architects are getting serious about this novel solution to the US container glut. The problem is that as a country we buy so much cheap stuff from China, that the shipping containers are piling up near the ports Read more about Express your contempt for US trade policy by living in a shipping container[…]

Ann Arbor is first city replacing all streetlights with LEDs

LED lights are far more efficient than standard light bulbs, using a half of the energy and burning five times longer than their rudimentary cousins. It’s a wonder, then, that we don’t see them used more. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the first city in America to replace all its streetlights with fancy, fancy LED lights, Read more about Ann Arbor is first city replacing all streetlights with LEDs[…]

The Torch is bright enough to blind you, hot enough to fry an egg

We’ve heard of a white-hot spotlight, but this flashlight is ridiculous. Manufacturer Wicked Lasers calls this monster The Torch, and the 4100-lumen light packs enough punch to literally set the world on fire, starting up a pile of loose paper in a matter of seconds. Jeez, that’s hot stuff. To give you an idea, a Read more about The Torch is bright enough to blind you, hot enough to fry an egg[…]

Moldable Mouse takes the perfect shape

Great ergonomic strides have been made in the past few years in the field of pointing devices, but this Moldable Mouse design concept by Lite-On takes user-friendliness to its limit. The mouse is made of lightweight modeling clay with a flexible polyurethane and nylon fabric cover that lets you mold it into whatever shape is Read more about Moldable Mouse takes the perfect shape[…]

US Navy to test-fire electric hypercannon

The US Navy will astound the world tomorrow by test-firing a radical new weapon system at an unprecedented power level. The new piece of war-tech on trial is that old sci-fi favourite, an electromagnetic railgun. According to the Office of Naval Research, which is in charge of the project, the electric cannon will deliver over Read more about US Navy to test-fire electric hypercannon[…]

Skull helmet makes you look badass on your Segway

Tired of looking like a wuss on your Segway? Then put down your bike helmet and put on the Skull Helmet from Santiago Chopper. Owning anything from a place called Santiago Chopper is guaranteed to add +1 to your self esteem, but this brain bucket (that’s cool biker slang for “helmet”) will “scare the crap Read more about Skull helmet makes you look badass on your Segway[…]

USB Missile Launches gets wireless, camera upgrades

Technology has come quite a long way since the original USB Missile Launcher was unveiled a year ago. It was so popular that biggie Microsoft wanted some USB desktop weapon action and has teamed up with Dream Cheeky for vastly improved missile launchers. The first launcher is attacking the biggest flaw of the missile launching Read more about USB Missile Launches gets wireless, camera upgrades[…]

Underwater turbines could power the state of Florida

t’s easy to track the tidal movements of the ocean by looking at waves, but all of that energy is moved around under the surface of the water as well. Florida Atlantic University’s Center of Excellence in Ocean Energy Technology hopes to harness these underwater currents by placing 100-foot-in-diameter 20 kilowatt turbines that are anchored Read more about Underwater turbines could power the state of Florida[…]