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space hotel to open in 2012, will let rich people have an excellent view of the apocalypse

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“The birth of the Homo Spaciens.” That’s how Spanish-based Galactic Suite Ltd. describes its vision of a hotel in space, one that enables guests to literally go around the world in just 80 minutes and see 15 sunrises and sunsets in a day, and of course marvel at a breathtaking view of our planet. Best…

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November 6th, 2009 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: design future tech strange + wonderful technology

new solar-powered rover will explore apollo moon landing site in 2011, provided it doesn’t freeze to death when it gets there

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Carnegie Mellon roboticist Dr. William Whittaker collaborated with Astrobiotic Technology to create a solar-powered unmanned rover that will revisit the Apollo landing site in 2011. The robotic explorer will be sent to look at the materials left behind by the astronauts to see how the lunar environment has affected them. It will also beam back…

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July 24th, 2009 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: future tech robots strange + wonderful technology weird science

tiny meteorite + boy + ???? = internet fame

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“Gerrit Blank, 14, was on his way to school when he saw “ball of light” heading straight towards him from the sky.” It sounds like the origin of a superhero, but this is actually a true story. The Telegraph – in an article filled with numerous grammatical errors – reports that Gerrit was hit by…

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June 14th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: strange + wonderful weird science

electro art works makes ray guns a reality

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When I was a kid, I really wanted to be Marvin the Martin. No, not because of his stylish scrub-brush headgear or his oversize clown shoes. Nope, it was the awesome destructive power of his ACME Ray Gun that I envied.

Now, thanks to sculptor Andy Hill of Electro Art Works, you can own your…

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March 4th, 2009 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: cool toys design future tech geek art + craft just plain fun

rocket launcher alarm clock blasts into orbit to wake you up

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Do you constantly oversleep? Does your snooze bar get a serious workout every morning? Here’s an alarm clock that should help you get your ass out of bed the next time your feel the urge to sleep in.

Instead of just beeping when it’s time to get up, the Rocket Launcher Alarm Clock offers up…

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December 19th, 2008 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: cool toys just plain fun timepieces

varier’s zero gravity recliner

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Furniture makers Varier are offering space-age Zen goodness in the form of the limited edition Gravity Balans recliner. Varier claims that the Gravity Balans’ fully reclined position is “probably the closest you will get to zero gravity”, because in it one ends up in a position where the feet are higher than the heart. You…

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December 15th, 2008 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: design strange + wonderful

jumping and rolling robot can handle any terrain

Jollbot Jumping Rolling Robot

Rhodri Armour, a PhD student from the University of Bath, has invented a robot that he hopes will be a model for future space exploration and land surveying robots. Called the Jollbot, it’s a spherical robot that rolls over smooth terrain and jumps “like a grasshopper” when it encounters obstacles.

The robot imitates how a…

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December 8th, 2008 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: future tech robots technology

nasa urine recycler is good to go. unfortunately.

“Houston, we have a problem.”
Eagle this is Houston, what’s poppin? Over?
“Yeah, so.. I float over to where the cooler’s supposed to be, but in it’s place there’s this…I’m looking at this machine labeled “Urine Recycler”. Over.”

Don’t tell me it’s broken again! Dammit Timmy, I thought I told you to fix the Urine Recycler on…

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November 30th, 2008 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: future tech strange + wonderful technology weird science

diesel dz7090 digital watch is retro-future-glam-tastic

Looking like something that David Bowie might have worn during while wearing a skin-tight silver jumpsuit during his Space Oddity / Starman phase, the latest digital watch from Diesel definitely makes a bold statement (if you happen to be a 1970s glam rocker).

The DZ7090 not only features a futuristic dot-matrix LCD digital face, but enshrouds…

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September 26th, 2008 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design timepieces

green alien head projector lands on earth

Space Alien Projector

Bring a space creature wherever you go with this pocket projector which shines a little green alien on any wall.

Handmade by Australian gadget builder RareBeasts, the battery-operated projector uses a super-bright green LED and a delicate wooden screen through which the light is shines.
So if you think the aliens are among us (or…

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January 11th, 2008 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: gadgets just plain fun

u27 space capsule media player splashes down

U27 550 Speaker System

With a name like U27, this all-in-one desktop audio system may sound like some sort of old German submarine, but its looks are clearly inspired more by Apollo 13 than by Das Boot.

The system combines both an MP3 player and a compact speaker system in a single conical device. Just plug it into an outlet,…

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November 27th, 2007 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: media players

oled watch: my god, it’s full of stars

OLED watch by Lv Zhogfang

I see so many modern watch designs cross my desk, and while I think lots of them are really cool, it’s rare that I see one that I just must have for myself. This is one of those times. This gorgeous watch uses a bright OLED screen to display a field of “stars” when it’s…

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November 21st, 2007 comments (21) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design timepieces

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