A peculiar factoid that's been oft ignored is a lot of the so-called "innovations" in modern helicopters were invented when the technology was still being experimented with. This includes the configuration for a gyrocopter, which was the idea of some clever Spaniard in 1923. If history ran a … [Read more...] about Gyrocopters Are Going To Take Over Europe
Not Kidding: iOS4 Is Keeping Track Of Your Every Move
Boys and girls, here is another startling piece of evidence of how evil Apple is. Okay, so that opening jab was some sort of joke. Take it easy fanboys, for we tell the truth. The news broke out today and has spread like wildfire. Apparently there's a secret unencrypted file that stores the … [Read more...] about Not Kidding: iOS4 Is Keeping Track Of Your Every Move
These Two Engineers Just Built An RC Car That Runs On Aluminum
Aluminum waste, to be specific. The engineering tandem from Barcelona wanted to build a small prototype for a radical transportation idea—a future line of micro-cars powered by recycled aluminum parts like the rings off soda cans. Of course, at this stage, it's still all test, test, and test. If … [Read more...] about These Two Engineers Just Built An RC Car That Runs On Aluminum
Dell Doing More Than Its Share To Curb eWaste
Thanks to an innovative partnership with Goodwill Industries, Dell is doing more than its fair share curbing ewaste globally by being active in the United States. With 2,200 Goodwill stores serving as repositories for defunct PCs and parts from any brand, the illicit ewaste trade isn't fed materials … [Read more...] about Dell Doing More Than Its Share To Curb eWaste
Legoesque Dr. Who Building Sets Selling Real Cheap
Though not officially a Lego project, these Lego-compatible Dr. Who sets are ready to spread joy amongst the faithful. There's even a Dalek in one of the sets! It still makes us wonder about exactly why Dr. Who has endured for so long when other awesome British sci-fi sagas have fallen by the … [Read more...] about Legoesque Dr. Who Building Sets Selling Real Cheap
Amazon Rolls Out New And Improved Kindle Library Lending Service
eBook lending is the wave of the future. Rather than ruin its huge potential to feed millions of readers, Kindle has rolled out a new library lending service that allows Kindle fans to borrow stuff from some 11,000 American libraries. Even better, the same service can be availed of using a … [Read more...] about Amazon Rolls Out New And Improved Kindle Library Lending Service
Brilliant Artisan Builds Scale Models Out Of Watch Parts
So there's this Dmitriy Khrishtenko guy who has quite the awesome hobby that combines watches and a passion for minuscule engineering. When combined, the result is the non-garage he's assembled of self-made scale model motorcycles and cars. Keep in mind all the parts he uses are taken from dead … [Read more...] about Brilliant Artisan Builds Scale Models Out Of Watch Parts
How Does A Madman Erase A CD?
With a lot of voltage. That's how some dude in the UK went about testing his new toy. Basically, an innocent CD is placed between two electrodes and at the flick of a switch--Bzzzzzzzzzzzz. A powerful electric current shreds the CD's aluminum layer in a matter of seconds. Below is a screenshot from … [Read more...] about How Does A Madman Erase A CD?
New Railgun Test A Molten Success
As if such mega weapons as the 120mm gun on an M1 Abrams or the A10 Warthog's Vulcan cannon weren't enough, defence contractor General Atomics just carried another test for the U.S. Navy's latest ultra long range armor piercing weapon--the railgun. Its pet name is the Blitzer and oh boy, does it … [Read more...] about New Railgun Test A Molten Success
Resident Evil 6 To Be Completely Different But Still The Same
Looks like all that work on prettying up the 3DS Resident Evil Mercenaries hasn't left Capcom too exhausted to look after the franchise's main breadwinner. The new title will apparently make a clean break from the all-action format that the fifth game in the series pioneered. There isn't much info … [Read more...] about Resident Evil 6 To Be Completely Different But Still The Same
Epic Claims Game Industry “Scary” Because Of $1 Apps
If the guys at Epic were actual, honest-to-goodness Gears, apparently their Locust would be the $1 games on the App Store. At least according to president Mike Capps, who also maintains that there hasn't been this much uncertainty in the industry for the past twenty years. At this point, who's … [Read more...] about Epic Claims Game Industry “Scary” Because Of $1 Apps
Nintendo In Talks With Rockstar About Wii 2 Development
You can add churning rumor mills to that old death and taxes adage, and the Nintendo ones just seem to keep going. Hot on the heels of touchscreen controllers with buttons and front-mounted cameras, Xbox 360-grade hardware, and E3 announcements, word is now coming down the grapevine that someone … [Read more...] about Nintendo In Talks With Rockstar About Wii 2 Development
