When motorcyclists have an accident they roll a dice, with escaping unscathed on one side and very severe consequences on the other. And for those unlucky enough to sustain severe and permanent injuries like paraplegia, there’s often one huge regret - that they may never ride again on a real bike. A chance encounter with […]

How do you get Minority Report-style invasive biometric security ingrained in society? Tie the technology to something millions can’t do without-like cigarettes-and you’re on your Orwellian way!

The New Cool Way To Tell Time…If You Can

 
The latest funky electronic timepiece to surface from watch importer TokyoFlash - the Oberon SS is a real stunner. Not only does the watch feature a new way to tell time, it looks damn good doing it.

 
Redefining the flying car
What exactly is a flying car?
My life is a bit unusual in that I often have conversations with people about the topic of flying cars. Since I was a child I dreamed about the day that we would have flying cars. But, other than the vague notion of the flying car that George […]

Neil Young as Spiderman

62-year-old rocker Neil Young has been honored with his own species, a trapdoor spider named Myrmekiaphila neilyoungi.

The War On Drugs Has Many Names…
The New Yorker’s “Drug War Bulletins” are sure to boil your blood: a man who died for want of a liver transplant because the hospital insisted he needed “drug treatment” for his medical marijuana use; a suburban San Diego housewife who will spend the next 20 years in jail […]

Stick ‘em Where The Sun DOES Shine

Remember when the stamp became self-adhesive? It made stamp glue aftertaste a thing of the past. Well now technology is so advanced that even Solar Panel have been designed to be self-adhesive. That’s right! A peel and stick solar panel is now on the solar panel option list.

David Byrne’s latest art project turns an entire building into a instrument:

Now You Have A Space For All Sizes Of Stuff

While we’re not mathematicians enough here to know if the name “Fractal Furniture” really applies to this poly-drawer cube, we are space-craving urbanites enough to desire one. The art project, conceived by Takeshi Miyakawa, turns a big wooden block into an überstorage device. From the name, […]

Great way to spot these little privacy invaders
Instructables has just posted its latest installment in its collection of HOWTOs inspired by my new novel Little Brother, a young adult book about hacker kids who use technology to win back their civil liberties from the Department of Homeland Security.
This week, it’s instructions for building a simple […]

Qubies

There are so many amazing milestones that occur during baby’s first year, one of which is their graduation to eating solid food. However, fascination soon turns to contempt when you spend hours cooking and pureeing wonderful but weird-colored meals and you can’t manage to pour them into the individual sections of the ice-cube tray! Or […]

But Can It Do The Dishes?

What if you could control everything in your home with a little handheld gadget? That’s what this universal remote by David Chacon got us thinking about, with its roomy screen - a nerve center right in your pocket.

 
Alien Communication Device or LED Hula Hoop (or Both)?

Here’s something that’s sure to draw crowds the next time you feel the need to draw attention to yourself. This dizzying show of colored light is produced by a rapidly spinning Hula Hoop, packed with LED lighting.

Research shows that men and women respond differently to persuasion
Want to persuade a woman? Do it in person instead of taking the online route, for a new study has revealed that the fair sex responds better in face-to-face encounters, while men can be easily swayed by an email.
Researchers have found that although internet has made […]

Ashes to ashes… to diamond!

Our beloved pets… they provide us with warmth, companionship and unconditional love every day of their lives. When they inevitably pass on to their final reward, the hurt can be inconsolable. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could keep your dearly departed dog or cat with you… close to your heart […]

The new mega mega LEGO set on display
If you’re looking for the tallest tower of LEGO in the world, here’s a picture of it right here. This monster was built in the Legoland Windsor theme park in the U.K. of 500,000 LEGO bricks, and stands just shy of 100 feet high.

If you’re like most people, your computer keyboard is probably either black, white or some shade in between. If you happen to have an older PC or Mac, maybe it’s a cigarette smoke-tinged beige. These handpainted USB keyboards couldn’t bend the rules more.
Available in several precisely detailed patterns ranging from flowers to swirlies, these dramatic […]

More than JUST a book…
The CIA has posted the full text of one of its guidebooks, “Psychology of Intelligence Analysis.” The 1999 book was published by the CIA’s Center for the Study of Intelligence. It’s interesting to just dip into it randomly and read little bits here and there.

Does This Look Like Your Room Too?

Pixel art lives both in and beyond computer screen. Artists design pixel art posters, magazine covers, album covers, desktop wallpapers, paintings, “pixelish” video ads and even pixelated tattoos. And there is a good reason behind it: in times when popular design solutions strive for real-life-look or perfection pixel art […]

LET THE SUN IN!

Summer’s almost here, and it’s warm enough to throw open the windows, letting the fresh air in. Don’t forget to put up those window screens to keep the bugs out. But that’s not all good. Not only do those old screens make everything look hazy, they block out a lot of light, […]

 
 More changes ahead for the traditional newspaper industry
Newspapers seeking to compete with the Internet are likely to become free and place greater emphasis on comment and opinion in the future, a survey of the world’s editors showed on Tuesday.
The report, conducted by Zogby International for the World Editors Forum and Reuters, revealed that newspaper editors […]

 Commonly held stereotypes of women managers are proving incorrect
Women make better business leaders than men in all but two areas of management but men have the upper hand when it comes to focusing on the bottom line, according to an Australian survey released on Monday.
Data collected from 1,800 Australian female and male chief executive officers […]

Here’s an abridged history of American-centric warfare, from WWII to the present day, told through the foods of the countries in conflict.

At Least We’re Number 2, Right?
Every great civilizations fall. From the Romans to the ancient Mayans, history is littered with kingdoms and nations who “ruled the world” for a period of time only to descend into obscurity afterwards.
So, when I read this interesting Newsweek article by Fareed Zakaria, an excerpt of his book The Post-American […]

Abdolhadi Mirhejazi’s friends thought he was off his rocker when he told them of his idea for the Naturmobil - but he wasn’t bucking around.
His plan was to create a vehicle which really does put the cart before the horse.