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The Louisville Decapitron Will Kill Zombies, Highlander Immortals

Conner Flynn — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 22:00:37 +0000

If you are shopping for a new weapon that will behead undead Zombies and immortals alike, there can be only one DIY project for you and this is it. The aptly named Louisville Decapitron will make short work of necks so that heads roll cleanly off of gently falling bodies.

It’s a baseball bat and battle axe in one. It’s that simple. A 20-inch blade mounted to a Louisville Slugger. Great idea. I’d love to see a new sport where Zombies are let onto a Baseball field and then players can just go wild on them. First you hack the heads off with the axe end while running around in the outfield, then the game goes back to the in-field where you try to play ball using the Zombie heads. Gruesome stuff, but the Pay-Per-View revenue would make me a millionaire.

The idea (as the creator of this weapon sees it) is that “the zombies can be dealt with at close range while the living, which is after the food supply, can be beat away with the other end without causing death.” I like my idea better.

[GordsGarage via Hack-A-Day]

Scare the Rain Off With the Batman Umbrella

Lambert Varias — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 13:46:28 +0000

Evil rain drops will avoid you as soon as you pop open the Batman Umbrella. Or not.

It’s basically an umbrella that’s been cut in the most awesome way possible.

At least half of your body will stay dry, right?

[via Comics Alliance]

Tiny Robotic Bats Invade!

Technabob — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 02:53:12 +0000

Next time you see a bat flying about the evening sky, you’d better look close to make sure you’re not being observed by one of these miniature flying robot bats instead of the real thing.

Researchers at North Carolina State University are developing a micro-aerial vehicle (MAV) built with a body structure that mimics a bat. These pint-sized flying bat-bots could be used for unmanned surveillance, military operations, exploration and rescue/recovery missions. Student researcher Gheorghe Bunget and Dr. Stefan Seelecke designed the robo-bat to flap its wings like a bat, and extensively studied the way real bats fly in designing their creation.

The teensy mechanical chiroptera weighs in at only about 1/6th of an ounce, and is small enough to fit in the palm of your hand. And the best part – they’re working on giving the bat “metal muscles” created from “smart materials”. Can I get some too? Construction of the final, functional bat is still underway, but I’m hopeful we’ll see one of these take flight in the not too distant future. In the mean time, you’ll just have to settle for one of these.

[NCSU Press Release via FoxNews]