Remember this name: Gary Cola. He's a metallurgist who is pushing the envelope of modern technology, all thanks to Flash Bainite. A while back Mr. Cola took his Bainite to the University of Ohio, making a few staggering claims. According to him, Flash Bainite is 7% stronger than standard steel. … [Read more...] about A Proper Introduction To Bainite Steel
Fashionable Chicks Invent Designer 3D Glasses
Like all fashionable chicks with a flair for what looks great and smart, Kine and Einy Paulsen abhorred 3D glasses. To save the world from bad taste, they came up with Ingri: Dahl. (Kinda sounds like 'Angry Doll.') Ingri:Dahl are an affordable line of 3D glasses suitable for both the big and small … [Read more...] about Fashionable Chicks Invent Designer 3D Glasses
FitBot Robot Mannequin Torso Revolutionizes Shopping
There are mannequins and then there's FitBot. It's not mobile nor does it have limbs. What it does so well, however, could be a major boon for clothing stores and fashion brands. See, the FitBot, as its name implies, adjusts its bodily contours to a specific clothing size. It used to be male only, … [Read more...] about FitBot Robot Mannequin Torso Revolutionizes Shopping
Fast Food Delivery Service Unveils Eatensil Multitool
Like to eat? Then the Eatensil is for you. Think of a Swiss Knife, but instead of tools it has got several utensils for the consumption of food. This particular gadget is the creation of fast food purveyor Just Eat and suits a variety of food situations, be it Chinese take out or the golden … [Read more...] about Fast Food Delivery Service Unveils Eatensil Multitool
Xploderz Water Gun Is Serious Firepower
Sure, this might be a gadget blog, but the degree of sophistication some toys have these days can still surprise us. Seen below is the Xploderz X Stormer 1000, a particularly non-lethal water gun that fires solidified H2O projectiles at a target. It's a clever hybrid of paintball technology and … [Read more...] about Xploderz Water Gun Is Serious Firepower
Russia To Deploy Bomb Proof Toilets
Bearing in mind a long series of suicide bombings in the last several years, Russian authorities have made it known that a special kind of public toilet will be available to the common citizenry soon. Claiming that it's "vandal and terrorist proof," the concrete covered toilet also has a few … [Read more...] about Russia To Deploy Bomb Proof Toilets
Get Roaring Drunk With DIY Alcohol Kit
But how? Packaged yeast, apparently. There's this kit selling for ten bucks that will turn any boring juice drink to fine alcohol in the span of 48 hours. It might not be Patron, but its close enough if all ya wanna do is par-tay. … [Read more...] about Get Roaring Drunk With DIY Alcohol Kit
Brainwave Activated Brain Bulb Lights Up Great Ideas
So at a recent Maker Faire Bay Area event, this Jeri Ellsworth chick walks in with a bulb in her head. Is she daft? Certainly not. But brilliant, yes. What's it for? Humor and big ideas. But let's focus on the latter: Ms. Jeri wanted to bring to reality the longstanding tradition of having a bulb go … [Read more...] about Brainwave Activated Brain Bulb Lights Up Great Ideas
Is England Unprepared For A Zombie Apocalypse?
If the frank admission of the Leicester city government is anything to go by, then the answer is 'no.' Anyway, who is? While the gist of this post is humorous, the evidence of its subject is rock hard and most grave (get it?). A concerned citizen of Leicester, fearful of such a terrifying event, … [Read more...] about Is England Unprepared For A Zombie Apocalypse?
Sony’s Vita-PS3 Link Might Look A Lot Like Wii U Functionality
Seems Sony's gotten "borrowing" down to an art form and is now proceeding to draw inspiration from the Wii U's seamless switch between a separate portable console-like controller and the TV screen before the console is even out. Or, as it would have us believe, its developers are, as according to … [Read more...] about Sony’s Vita-PS3 Link Might Look A Lot Like Wii U Functionality
Nintendo Wii U Only Supports One WiiPad
Well, it's a good thing Nintendo managed to keep this little tidbit under wraps during E3, or the - um - less than toasty reception the Wii U received might have turned into a full-on blizzard. In fact, we're slightly amazed nobody there thought to ask this earlier and it certainly hadn't even … [Read more...] about Nintendo Wii U Only Supports One WiiPad
Facebook Inbox, Free Speech Targeted By Blatantly Unconstitutional Tennessee Law
At least video games are off the hook in the latest well-meaning, but supremely misguided attempt by American politicians to legislate right over protected speech, or in this case image sharing over the Internet in the state of Tennessee. Offenders who "transmit or display an image" online that … [Read more...] about Facebook Inbox, Free Speech Targeted By Blatantly Unconstitutional Tennessee Law
