We have featured a number of amazing remote controlled vehicles and aircraft here on Geek Gadgets but never one that has been powered by steam. This awesome steam powered remote controlled trike has been built by YouTube user ‘prallplatte’. The trike weighs in at 19 lbs and is powered by two large boilers and is [...]

The New York Times ran an interesting piece last Sunday about a secretive location in the Bay Area. Turns out to be the mysterious X Lab run by Google. It’s so secret, that irony of ironies, the very story that introduced it to the public imagination merely hinted at what goes on inside. It’s a [...]

There is no excuse to lose your next pillow fight if you arm yourself with these fantastic weapon shaped pillows which have been designed to add a little more fun to your standard pillow fight. The pillow weapon designs which include everything from a lightsaber to a throwing star have been created and screen printed onto [...]

If you are a fan of everything Lego you will be please to know that Warner Bros. have confirmed production of a CGI/live-action hybrid, movie which is currently in the early process of being made. But full time production of the new movie could start as early as next week now that a grant has [...]

Altec Lansing have unveiled their new range of in-ear monitors in the form of the new Altec LansingA1, A2 and A3. Which are custom moulded to your ear using a medical-grade silicone material called 40 Shore. The silicone quickly adapts to a user’s body temperature, forming a flexible yet complete seal that ensures comfort for extended [...]

For this years Halloween MIT student Tyler Christensen thought he would make something a little different to wear and opted for a Tesla Coil Musical Hat. The creation is powered by a 28V A123 battery pack and all the electronics are included in the hat along either side. Watch the video after the jump to see the Tesla Coil Musical Hat in action.

If you need a strong bag to transport your gadgets around, it might be worth you looking at the new super strong hardshell backpack called the Solid Gray. The backpack is lightweight and constructed from a single sheet of copolymer, creating an extremely light hardshell. Solid Gray is a design from Lijmbach, Leeuw & Vormgeving, a product [...]

If you enjoy flying planes on your computer flight simulator software you might like to take the experience to the next stage with the Personal OVO-4 Home Flight Simulator, if your pockets are deep enough. The new OVO-4 Home Flight Simulator is now available to pre-order for $57,000 and comes complete with it own fully sealed enclosure, three [...]

The surprising part is how much free swag Microsoft is dangling in front of users. Okay, so Internet Explorer isn’t exactly the sexiest browser out there. Some would even argue it never was, but hold on. Microsoft is pretty hot on Internet Explorer 9 and to entice its use, why, Microsoft is going all out. [...]

The awful truth is after years of campaigning in two different theaters, the US Army and other branches are still grappling with roadside bombs. You might have learned about them through their other, more pedantic, moniker IED. The problem with roadside bombs is, well, they can’t be beat. Heavily armored vehicles can’t survive, even tanks [...]

Synology have today launched their new DS212j NAS Server which has been designed specifically for the home user and features dual drive bays, allowing you to add up to 6TB of storage. Using Synology apps you can also view data or stream music and videos stored on the DS212j directly to your iOS or Android device [...]

Tesla can suck it! Nah, kidding. Seen below is a totally awesome electric car that’s measured in nanometers. It was built by a collaborative Swiss-Dutch effort. The incredible part is the car can travel at a straight line across a copper surface, powered by a millivolt  that activates its ‘wheels.’ This is almost like Tron, [...]