Take it from Forrest Gump: Table tennis is a serious sport. Haven't you seen the movie Balls of Fury? Right. Anyway, seen down south is a lovely Japanese sportswoman getting a serious workout from virtual table tennis. Brought to you by the people from Happinet and sporting the epic title "Go with … [Read more...] about Virtual Table Tennis Lets You Play Solo (Video)
When Pulling The Plug Is Too Much Of An Effort
Seen below is a concept plug that's supposed to help us—conserve electricity. Anyway, the long and short of it is there's a band of LED light that glows when the plug is powered on. When switched off, it offs, and the plug can be pulled. The genius behind this concept is Goonglue Jang and it's … [Read more...] about When Pulling The Plug Is Too Much Of An Effort
Team Poison Hackers Pwn Ex Tony Blair Assistant
In a rare effort to somehow knock the reputation of former Prime Minister Tony Blair, a hacker group has pastebinned an address book and CV. The goal, apparently, is to bring dear old Tony to justice for the awful mess that was the Iraq War. The people behind this nefarious act of 'cyber citizen … [Read more...] about Team Poison Hackers Pwn Ex Tony Blair Assistant
PS2 Clone Called Game Station Has Impressive Specs
There are game console clones and there are game console clones. Then there's the Game Station (get it?), a blatant knockoff of the hugely popular PS2 Slim. For a Chinese copy of a Japanese masterpiece, why, it's got more than a few tricks up its sleeve. But let's not kid ourselves—what the Game … [Read more...] about PS2 Clone Called Game Station Has Impressive Specs
PossessedHand Allows For Programmed Hand Movement
Okay, in magnificent Japanese fashion the brains behind this wonderful device named it real creepy: PossessedHand. Being a collaboration between Sony and Tokyo University, PossessedHand is a rare type of device that transmits programmed messages to muscles, thereby manipulating limbs without the … [Read more...] about PossessedHand Allows For Programmed Hand Movement
Forget The Yacht! Go Drive To Atlantis With A CAT Aqua Car
Now this is a rather practical idea. When building highways is no longer an option, opening up urban waterways should be of some value. Enter CAT, or City Aquatic Transport. It's a concept by Cal Craven and basically works like a cab, except it has pre-booking. At least that's how the fictitious … [Read more...] about Forget The Yacht! Go Drive To Atlantis With A CAT Aqua Car
Sauron Lives! Enthusiast Builds Dark Tower With Flaming Eye
Seen below is a thumbs up for 'Evil Accomplished.' The person thumbing up His Wickedness Sauron is Kevin Walter, secret Nazgul disciple and Orc in human form. Nah! Kevin Walter is safe. He is a human obsessed with cool builds, hence this ambitious Lego build whose power would be felt in the Shire, … [Read more...] about Sauron Lives! Enthusiast Builds Dark Tower With Flaming Eye
Word For The Day: Multiferroic
For the science hungry and enthusiastic, Multiferroic is a word to remember. The same goes for anyone reading this who has a passion for alternative energy. The dirty truth is a lot of our everyday surroundings, whether natural or a product of man-made devices, is capable of being used as a power … [Read more...] about Word For The Day: Multiferroic
Giant Transformer Cake Is Almost Unappetizing
Sure, sure, we're all excited about Dark Side of the Moon, which will finally be unleashed in a few days' time. While it's unfortunate that Megan Fox is no longer part of the cast (and Bumblebee is?), the movie itself seems to promise (emphasis on seems) a huge fireworks display. By fireworks is … [Read more...] about Giant Transformer Cake Is Almost Unappetizing
LulzSec Leader Unmasked By Hacker
This is a claim, of course. The claimant is the Jester, a self-described 'hacktivist for good.' Anyway, a former New York resident is allegedly the head of LulzSec, the hacker group who've grabbed some prominent headlines lately. The big reveal comes after the jump. A certain Xavier Kaotico is … [Read more...] about LulzSec Leader Unmasked By Hacker
Rifle Umbrella Is Perfect For Assassins And Would-Be Insurgents
Two variants of small caliber rifle umbrellas are now selling dirt cheap at leading online retailer. Concerning the title of this post, it's not as if we're advocating assassination or insurgency, just that what else would rifle umbrellas be used for? Oh right, keeping you from getting soaked. And … [Read more...] about Rifle Umbrella Is Perfect For Assassins And Would-Be Insurgents
Branch Holder Is For Fighting With Branches
Across the historic centuries, few natural objects have been so popularly used as weapons than a branch. Okay, so Cro-Magnons probably hurled rocks as missiles, but for close-quarters combat (CQB) goodness, succeeding species resorted to branches. Mindful of this long-running tradition, designer … [Read more...] about Branch Holder Is For Fighting With Branches
