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vestal grenade watch: somebody pulled the pin!

filed under: design | strange and unusual | timepieces

Vestal Grenade Watch Green

Maybe it’s just me, but I think it’s a bad idea to strap a live hand grenade to your wrist (or any part of your person, for that matter). I’d especially be wary of one that’s making a subtle ticking noise. But that’s exactly what the guys at Vestal would have you do, thanks to their over-the-top Grenade wristwatches…

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posted: June 30th, 2008 post a comment author: technabob

us army remote vehicles using xbox 360 controller?

filed under: robotics | strange and unusual | video games

Army SUGV with Xbox 360 Controller

Most video game enthusiasts will tell you that the Xbox 360’s joystick is one of the best designed gaming controllers of all time. Now it appears to have gotten the “thumbs up” from the U.S. Army…

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posted: June 5th, 2007 20 comments author: technabob

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