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icon’s fighter jet-inspired motorcycle

The Blue Hawk’s got nothing on this one. ICON’s Warthog motorcycle is based on a US Air Force fighter jet bearing the same nickname. It has an 800-watt MTX Audio system, an 8″ LCD Screen, and a rear view camera.

What’s that Shaider? Yes. That is indeed a front-mounted minigun.

The Warthog’s profile adds, “The…

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December 8th, 2008 comments (5) stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: cool toys hacks + mods just plain fun

the uno: motorcyle meets segway

Uno Gyroscopic Motorcycle

Think the Segway is just too geeky for your Born to Be Wild bad boy lifestyle? Then check out this cool new motorcycle born at the intersection of Geek Street and Hog Heaven Avenue.

The Uno is a self-balancing motorcycle that uses a pair of gyroscopes to constantly keep its rider upright.

Designed by 18-year old…

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April 25th, 2008 comments (27) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: computing gadgets mobile tech strange + wonderful

robot thrill ride seems like a bad idea

Robot Ride

Some sick individual strapped their buddy to a seat at the end of a FANUC industrial robot’s arm and then ran him through the spin cycle.

They captured all of the fun and festivities in this video clip:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7472502197006303244
I wouldn’t want to be the one sitting in that chair. I’m feeling a bit nauseous…

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February 26th, 2007 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: just plain fun robots