Resilient Technologies, the DoD and a School of Engineering from the University of Wisconsin are wanting to make a military grade airless tire. By using a honeycomb design they have managed to create a very strong tire that can survive a hit from a bullet. [Read more…]
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Airless Humvee Tires
November 18, 2008 by Leave a Comment
CarCade machine for your Car
October 15, 2008 by Leave a Comment
CarCade is a prototype gaming system that uses a natural landscape as the gaming area. By using a webcam with tracking software the system can track images of the landscape you drive past in a car and use it to create a game from. [Read more…]
The Lego Brick PC
August 9, 2008 by 2 Comments
Lego bricks can be used for all sorts of things from building the Lego models themselves to building your own creations. Mr Anderson has decided that a PC case mod is now in order and created his PC case entirely out of black Lego bricks. [Read more…]
CherryPal Cloud Computer
July 24, 2008 by 1 Comment
The CherryPal is a new Cloud Computer which the creator, Max Seybold, is hoping to see a similar success to the Eee PC from Asus. The CherryPal consumes just 2 watts of power (making it a green solution) and due to how cloud computing works, it would require no security updates as all files and software are stored on a server usually in a datacentre. [Read more…]
Dell BMW-Sauber F1 Event
July 2, 2008 by 3 Comments
A couple of weeks ago I received an email from Lex at GCIUK inviting me down to the Silverstone racetrack to meet up with Dell and the BMW-Sauber F1 team. The products being launched turned out to be the Dell Studio Laptop range of computers. [Read more…]
iRobot Roomba 530 Vacuum Review
May 17, 2008 by 10 Comments
Reviewing a vacuum cleaner isn’t the most interesting of things I can think of to do, however, when it’s a Robot Vacuum Cleaner then suddenly it becomes more interesting. Today I am reviewing the iRobot Roomba 530 Vacuum Cleaner and I have to admit, it’s amazing! The thought of leaving a robot to sort all my home vacuuming is great! Just quickly, another vacuum to check out is the neato vacuum cleaner that just recently launched.
Playing Mario Tunes with an RC Car and Bottles
April 25, 2008 by Leave a Comment
The very familiar Mario theme tune has now been created in a very different way. This latest version of the song uses a few hundred bottles filled at different levels to create notes. [Read more…]
HP 2133 Review
April 8, 2008 by 4 Comments
The 2133 from HP has made it’s way to reviewers for the first time. Notebooks.com managed to get their hands on a review unit and the results are good! Two versions will be released with price points of $749 for the higher spec dropping down to $550 for a lower spec machine. [Read more…]
Pyramid Car
February 20, 2008 by Leave a Comment
A pyramid is not something you see often, other then when in Egypt. However, this pyramid does not stand still for a few thousand years. The Pyramid car can actually drive around by battery power. 80 batteries keep this thing powered and running at speeds of up to 45 MPH and it can run for 80 miles. It also has built in solar panels to help with the charging process. It weighs 8000 pounds too which makes it no light weight (3.5 tons).
Costing $60000 in supplies to make, it’s not one of the cheapest cars to build although it was done as a labour of love. This version is Mk1 and they are looking for backers to fund a second prototype which they hope will reach 500 miles on a single charge.
I have to admit that it’s not the most normal of shapes to choose when building a car, but for laughs this would be cool to cruise around in with a nice sound system. Maybe the prototype 3 model can work on acceleration. Wouldn’t it be cool beating some kid off the mark on a road.
Via: SlipperyBrick
Pedalite Pedals
February 14, 2008 by Leave a Comment
Using your bike on a busy road at night can be lethal if you are not brightly lit up. Drivers just do not always notice a cyclist and that can be fatal. The Pedalite Pedals aim to increase your bike’s visibility by lighting up the edge of your pedals. A nice feature about the Pedalite pedals is that they use kinetic energy to light up the bright LED’s which can stay lit for up to 5 minutes after you stop pedalling. When you pedal away the energy created is sufficient to keep them lit meaning no batteries are needed, ever. Three of these LED’s are built in to the pedal with one at the back, one on the front and one on the outer side.
Features
* A set of two 360° visibility bicycle pedals.
* Orange, red and white lights flash from the front back and sides of the pedals.
* The lights are battery-free, powered only by kinetic energy as you cycle.
* The Pedalites store a small charge as you cycle so the lights continue to flash for up to 5 minutes when you have stopped pedalling.
* The lights are visible from 1km away.
* The Pedalites themselves are durable and non-slip.
* Each Pedalite has 2 rows of supergrip studs for safe pedalling.
* The Pedalites screw-in in replacement of your bike’s existing pedals.
* Requires a spanner and screwdriver for application (not included).
* Suitable for ages 8 years+ (an adult must attach the Pedalites to the bike).
* Size: 12 x 9.5 x 3cm (per pedal).
The Pedalite Pedals cost £34.99 and are a must for those wanting to avoid a potential accident at night.
Via: Coolest-Gadgets
MacBook Air Revealed
January 16, 2008 by Leave a Comment
Yesterday, Apple revealed it’s latest goodies to be made available. This time the winner of the show was the MacBook Air which is a seriously slim MacBook with the option of a flash based hard drive. The MacBook Air has some impressive features with the size of the thing being most noticeable. It measures just 0.76″ thick which is slim compared to a Sony Vaio and it weighs just 3 pounds. The screen is 13.3″ and wide-screen backlit with LED’s. Resolutions range from 720 x 480 up to 1280 x 800. An integrated 37-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery powers the MacBook Air which can keep it running for 5 hours with wireless enabled. That alone is a fairly impressive number. The processors options are either 1.6Ghz or 1.8Ghz and the unit comes standard with an 80GB HDD with the option for a 64GB SSD drive. SSD is the way to go, but does add a hefty number on to the total ($1299 extra). If you can afford to splash our for the extra .2 GHZ and SSD then do it.
For connectivity you are looking at Wireless 802.11n draft specification with backwards compatibility for a/b/g. Bluetooth is 2.1 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate).
Another nice feature about the MacBook Air is the backlit keyboard and a multi touch mouse pad which works in the same way a multi touch screen on the iPhone works. If you want to zoom, you just gesture with moving your fingers apart etc…
Overall it’s a very nice MacBook and well worth pre ordering.
Product Page Via: Geeky-Gadgets
Monster Cycle stands 15 Feet Tall
November 23, 2007 by 1 Comment
This huge monster cycle stands at 15 feet tall (maybe 2 and a bit times the height of the average person). What makes it cooler is that it’s fully ride-able (drivable?) as the rider sits in a cage behind the handlebars. It weighs 6500 pounds and took 3 years to make with a price tag of about $300k in spare parts. To see it in motion check out the video below. It’s now time for drivers to fear the riders.
Via: TechEBlog
