It might have taken four grueling years, but Orismar de Souza didn’t let his dream die. Hackers and DIYers should take inspiration from this. Despite his financial straits (Orismar is homeless, by the way), he managed to scrounge enough spare parts and buy sheet metal to complete his ride. Sure, … [Read more...] about Cash Strapped Brazilian Builds His Own Car From Scratch
Romulan Ale Could Give You Diarrhea
It's an alien beverage, that's why. You wouldn’t drink tap water in a foreign country, so why drink stuff from another planet? Kidding aside, this Romulan ale is right up there with the Star Trek urn and Enterprise pizza cutter, utterly ridiculous and super fun. We're not sure about the … [Read more...] about Romulan Ale Could Give You Diarrhea
Mobiado And Aston Martin Have A Glass Phone In The Works
When it comes to branding, luxury car makers have it real good. Yesterday we featured a bicycle that had McLaren's stamp on it. Now say hello to a rare collaboration between posh automobile purveyors Aston Martin and high-end cellular designers Mobiado. The CPT002 won't be revealed to the public … [Read more...] about Mobiado And Aston Martin Have A Glass Phone In The Works
Wireless Hyper Touch Guitar Is The Future Of Rock
Seeing the Hyper Touch really makes us proud. Since electric guitars haven't changed much design-wise for the better part of half a century, this concept from Max Battaglia couldn't have come sooner. The guitar world needs to be shaken and the Hyper Touch will do this—if it ever enters … [Read more...] about Wireless Hyper Touch Guitar Is The Future Of Rock
McLaren And Specialized Team Up To Create A Superbicycle
It's called the Venge. The S-Works+McLaren Venge to be specific. The beautiful offspring of a rare partnership between U.S. bike makers Specialized and the super-speed maestros at F1 racing car meisters McLaren. The combination of design smarts and engineering brilliance has produced a carbon fiber … [Read more...] about McLaren And Specialized Team Up To Create A Superbicycle
Festo SmartBird Is A Graceful Shocker
You might never have heard of Festo before, but take it from us, they're top dogs when it comes to cutting edge robotics. Their reputation for industry excellence is possible thanks to the Robotics Learning Network, a partnership program that lets them harness the best minds in research and academe … [Read more...] about Festo SmartBird Is A Graceful Shocker
If You Have Tons Of Cash To Spare, Buy This Medieval Text
Ever heard of the Italian genius called Fibonacci (real name is Leonardo Pisano Bigollo)? Thanks to a criminal lack of coverage in schools and universities, Fibonacci is often ignored except among math circles. After studying in Algiers during the 13th century, Fibonacci decamped to Europe and … [Read more...] about If You Have Tons Of Cash To Spare, Buy This Medieval Text
Normincies Unveils A Rugged But Elegant Laptop Bag
The good news is it can carry a lot of other gadgets besides. Like all great bags, Normincies didn't forsake modularity, meaning whether you want a strap or not, the Normicies can hold a strap. There's even a trolley attachment for the optimum in ease of use. … [Read more...] about Normincies Unveils A Rugged But Elegant Laptop Bag
Brain Implant Proves Its Longevity
This is actually a piece of fresh old news. The figures revealed by newly published research are quite alarming despite. Back in 2008, an unnamed tetraplegic—paralyzed in all limbs—woman known as S3 performed a series of point and click tests on a computer. Thanks to a brain implant in 2005, she was … [Read more...] about Brain Implant Proves Its Longevity
Feature: Why Indie Games Don’t Have A Monopoly On Industry Creativity
There’s no doubt that the industry is moving at a dizzying pace and sometimes in about a billion directions at once, it seems. Which is why I found Brandon Boyer’s GDC talk on the role indie games can play in that future so compelling. It’s hard not to get a bit choked up after watching that. … [Read more...] about Feature: Why Indie Games Don’t Have A Monopoly On Industry Creativity
Kinect Horror Title Rise Of Nightmares Detailed
Although the Kinect's triumphant march to date has been relying mostly on 3D modeling hacks and dancing games, someone was bound to throw the hardcore a bone one of these days, right? Well, it turns out they did, about a year ago, in the form of the announcement of a survival horror game called Rise … [Read more...] about Kinect Horror Title Rise Of Nightmares Detailed
Toddy Gear outs Toddy Smart Cloth
I know that there are many people out there that want gadgets and accessories for those gadgets that work and look cool too. There are a lot of folks that would go so far as to choose something that looks good over something that is more functional but not as attractive. All geeks need a cleaning … [Read more...] about Toddy Gear outs Toddy Smart Cloth
