Friday, 24 October 2008

Audi Calamaro: Flying Sports Car Concept

The Audi Calamaro is a futuristic concept car designed by Tibor, a Hungarian design student. Its mad futuristic styling seems to cross a dolphin, a speed boat and a jet fighter and I can’t help but draw a comparison to the awesome Seabreacher submarine.

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Friday, 24 October 2008

Europeana: EU Creating Backup Of European Civilization

The European Union is in the process of creating an immense digital backup of European civilization in the form of an online encyclopedia called Europeana. The project aims to digitize the continent’s national libraries, museums and archives and will include books, photos, maps, paintings and films – all accessible worldwide without subscription.

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Thursday, 23 October 2008

Flat Out Fiat: The World’s Lowest Car

Here’s a car mod that is sure to turn some heads. Called the Flat Out, it is a cut-down 1989 Fiat 126 that stands at under 22-inchs (56cm) tall. The car claims the title of the world’s lowest vehicle and amazingly, was created in just three days.

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Thursday, 23 October 2008

Bloodhound: First 1,000mph Car Is Faster Than A Bullet

British engineers have unveiled plans for the Bloodhound, a 1,000mph supersonic car that is designed to smash the current land speed record. The car, which could theoretically reach 1,050mph would be so fast, it could outrun a speeding bullet from a .357 Magnum revolver.

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Wednesday, 22 October 2008

Safe Bedside Table Is A Weapon In Disguise

So, you’ve taken off your taser-proof vest and bullet-proof polo shirt to settle down in bed for the night. You’ve drifted off to sleep when…BAM…an intruder breaks into your house. What do you do? You reach for your trusty Safe Bedside Table, which is sure to unnerve just about any uninvited guest.

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Wednesday, 22 October 2008

Mercedes-Benz Formula Zero Takes Fins To A New Level

Mercedes-Benz have developed a shark-like concept car called the Formula Zero, which looks more at home in the water than on the race track for which it was designed. The car is a solar-powered green-machine, supposedly inspired by Formula One and Yacht Racing. What it actually looks like is a cross between a shark, a vehicle and the USS Voyager.

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Wednesday, 22 October 2008

Chandrayaan-1: India Launches First Moon Mission

India today successfully launched their first unmanned lunar orbiter called the Chandrayaan-1, which hopes to create an intricate three-dimensional map of the moon by capturing high-resolution topographical images.

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Tuesday, 21 October 2008

Thor Shield: Taser-Proof Vests

We saw the bullet-proof polo shirt a couple of weeks ago, but what if you get into a tangle with a taser-armed cop? No worries. Get yourself one of these Thor Shield taser-proof vests and continue to enjoy that feeling of (false) invincibility.

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Tuesday, 21 October 2008

Video: Robotic Mirror-Head Collective Is Creepy

They’re watching! This sixty-four strong robotic mirror-head collective is an unnerving art installation, simply titled “Audience.” Left alone, they mingle amongst themselves, but as soon as someone approaches, they stop and stare at you – as you stare back at yourself – in their reflective mirror faces.

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Tuesday, 21 October 2008

Researchers Hack Wired Keyboards

A team of Swiss researchers have discovered a security vulnerability in many modern keyboards that allow keystrokes to be captured remotely by tracking electromagnetic emissions. The discovery raises concerns about entering sensitive data like banking passwords using a computer keyboard or even an ATM keypad.

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