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Navy’s Electromagnetic Rail Gun Prototype Tosses Projectiles at up to 5600MPH!

I would have to think that being an engineer on a prototype weapons program would be all kinds of bad-ass. I would like to be a member the team behind the latest new weapon that the U.S. Navy is about to begin testing. It’s a freakin’ railgun! The Navy has…

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February 12th, 2012 by: Shane McGlaun

Virtual Chorded Keyboard for Tablets: Piano Prose

chorded keyboard by teague labs

Touch-based interfaces have generally made it easier for the user to interact with devices, but that’s not the case when it comes to typing. Virtual on-screen keyboards have small keys, provide no tactile feedback and take up a significant amount of the screen. The folks at Teague Labs think they…

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February 12th, 2012 by: Lambert Varias

According to the Geek Zodiac, 2012 is the Year of the Undead

geek zodiac by james f wright and joshua g eckert

… and of the Undead Slayer. Because being born in the year of the dumbest monster is quite depressing. Invented by James F. Wright and Joshua G. Eckert, the Geek Zodiac takes its cue from the Chinese Zodiac, but instead of animals the two assigned science fiction and fantasy archetypes…

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February 11th, 2012 by: Lambert Varias

Earth Blocks: Like LEGOs, But Green

Earth Blocks

With all the emphasis on going green or all-natural these days, I think it’s just appropriate for toys to follow suit. The first one being LEGOs – or should I say, Earth Blocks.…

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February 10th, 2012 by: Hazel Chua

WASD Custom Keyboards Put ColorWare to Shame

wasd custom keyboards

Computer mice come in many shapes, sizes and colors, not to mention variety in the number of buttons. But there’s less variety to be found in keyboards, or so I thought until I saw the V1 Custom Mechanical Keyboard by WASD Keyboards. The company lets users make the typing device…

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February 10th, 2012 by: Lambert Varias

Steampunk Heels with Lace, Jewels, and LED Lighting – What More Can You Ask for?

Vintage Steampunk Heels

Statement shirts, statement earrings, statement necklackes, statement doormats – all sorts of stuff that make a statement are everywhere these days. Statement shoes have long been in fashion as well, but I think I just saw the pair that make the loudest statement ever.…

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February 9th, 2012 by: Hazel Chua

Ferarri Knock-Off Cell Phones Defile the Ferrari Name

ferarri_car_cell_phones_1

You’ve got to hand it to the cheap Chinese gadget makers. Not only are they amazingly ballsy to release products which clearly bear the branding of products they haven’t licensed, but in this case, they’ve produced something that doesn’t even bear a slight resemblance to the product in question. While…

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February 9th, 2012 by: Technabob

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Woman Giving Birth to Spider-Man’s Nemesis?

Venom Birth

My sister is due in a couple of months, and the whole family is excited. She’s going to have a baby girl, and my parents are probably the most giddy set of soon-to-be-grandparents ever.…

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February 9th, 2012 by: Hazel Chua

Ecobot III Robot Runs on Waste, Poops Itself

Batteries suck. You have to have the right kind for your device, they have to be charged and they are prone to failure way too often. Forget batteries. What we need is a robot that can generate power by eating leaves and dirt, maybe even urine and feces, since humanity…

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February 9th, 2012 by: Conner Flynn

Meteorito Wine Was Sent Down from the Heavens

Meteorito

You know what they say about wine: the older it is, the better it gets. But what about wine that was literally fermented with the usual stuff and with something that’s extremely old? Like roughly around 4.5 billion years old?…

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February 9th, 2012 by: Hazel Chua

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