Call it EES for short. Since the near future is shaping up to be a mix of Blade Runner, the Matrix, Terminator, and Brave New World, it comes as no surprise that engineer-scientists are hard at work melding electronic parts unto human flesh. Seen below is a viable prototype of the EES, which could … [Read more...] about Epidermal Electronic System Suggests A Cyborg Future For Humanity
id Kept Rage’s Sewers Out Of Used Copies
The entertainment industry in general and the game industry in particular has been a place where people on both sides of the counter aren't doing things because they should, but because they can. Customers shouldn't pirate games and developers shouldn't go around sabotaging used copies of their … [Read more...] about id Kept Rage’s Sewers Out Of Used Copies
New Counter-Strike Game Coming 2012
It's been a while since Valve has turned its gaze upon one of its best workhorses in the early days of Steam. The Half-Life mod arguably helped make Valve's digital delivery service what it is today and is still one of the most played games on the planet. Whether it has what it takes to square off … [Read more...] about New Counter-Strike Game Coming 2012
Small Island State To Issue Star Wars Coins
A recent while ago (now actually) in an island state far, far away, a limited edition set of Star Wars coins are being minted for collectors. Say hello to Niue (population: 1,400), one of those obscure dots in the Pacific Ocean that's also a British Commonwealth member. Turns out Niue is in a bit of … [Read more...] about Small Island State To Issue Star Wars Coins
Desktop Jellyfish Tank Needs Pledges (Video)
That means it's a Kickstarter project. If you've always been fascinated by sea creatures other than fish, then this project might interest you. It's masterminded by this guy named Alex, a San Franciscan who's obsessed with having jellyfish for pets. See, for quite a while now Alex has been modding … [Read more...] about Desktop Jellyfish Tank Needs Pledges (Video)
SETI Raises Enough Cash To Go Live Again
The launch will actually happen next month, thanks to the multitude of generous crowdsourced backers who donated $207,000 total. If your memory serves you well, remember that SETI's financial woes began in April this year when funding from the U.S. government dried up. Very unfortunate, as it meant … [Read more...] about SETI Raises Enough Cash To Go Live Again
Lockheed Martin Have Portable Samarai Drone In the Works
While there's no real world equivalent to Tony Stark living today, Stark Industries does have cutting edge equivalents among today's defense contractors. Since defense contactors are generally in a sweet spot financially thanks to their government ties, they have more than enough capital set aside … [Read more...] about Lockheed Martin Have Portable Samarai Drone In the Works
Diesel SBA Black Out Watch Looks Like It Can Survive An Atomic Bomb Blast
That's even if the person wearing it is reduced to radioactive cinder. When it comes to engineering large complex wristwatches, no one comes as close to total awesome as Diesel. They put more dials in a watch than most airplane manufacturers put in a cockpit. Okay, that was a little exaggerated but … [Read more...] about Diesel SBA Black Out Watch Looks Like It Can Survive An Atomic Bomb Blast
Emergency Affirmation Button Spreads The Awesome
It works real simple. Once you've got it lying somewhere just give the smiley face a pop and it goes "You're Awesome!" Really? Well, the machine says so. As for whether you are an awesome person, uh, that's subjective. It's like a Transformers movie, liking it or not liking it is subjective. … [Read more...] about Emergency Affirmation Button Spreads The Awesome
DIY Shuriken USB Gratifies The Ninja Fanboys
Indeed, the world is full of ninja fanboys. They obsessively watch Naruto and fantasize about embarking on a suicide mission someday for a noble cause–like avenging their sworn enemies. Ever heard of the shadowy assassin who attacked an Apple store under cover of darkness by ramming his car through … [Read more...] about DIY Shuriken USB Gratifies The Ninja Fanboys
Hollywood Forces Streaming Movie Rental Site Zediva to Close
If you are a fan of the streaming movie rental site Zediva, you may be bummed to hear this. The site has been forced to close its doors, at least for now. Some of the Hollywood studios took the Zediva service to court over the method of streaming movies the site used. Apparently, Zediva had a … [Read more...] about Hollywood Forces Streaming Movie Rental Site Zediva to Close
Philips Unveils DiamondClean Rechargeable Sonic Toothbrush with USB Charging
Everything is getting a USB port or USB charging today. It used to be that only your MP3 player needed a USB port to charge, and then our phones got them. Now, even our toothbrushes are getting USB charging capabilities. Philips has introduced a new toothbrush called the DiamondClean … [Read more...] about Philips Unveils DiamondClean Rechargeable Sonic Toothbrush with USB Charging
