Marty McFly and “Doc” Brown encountered a brave new world of garbage-fueled flying cars, self-tying shoes and robot waiters when they burst into 2015 in a time machine, straight from the year 1985.
Continue reading… “Reality of 2015 more radically altered than portrayed in Back to the Future”
Hendo Hoverboard
Whenever you talk about hoverboards, the first thing that usually comes to mind is that awesome scene from Back to the Future Part II. It is now one step closer to reality. Arx Pax, a California startup, just built a real, working hoverboard. The company is attempting to crowdfund the Hendo Hoverboard as a proof of concept for its hover engine technology — it’s not quite the floating skateboard Marty McFly rode, but it’s an obvious precursor to the imagined ridable: a self-powered, levitating platform with enough power to lift a fully grown adult.
Continue reading… “Hendo Hoverboard: The world’s first real hoverboard”
Back to the Future flying Delorean
Back to the Future has filled our heads with visions of soaring Deloreans, but in reality, the automobile industry has some pretty glaring flaws it needs to address before we can attempt flight. It seems like everything in our daily lives is becoming connected. But very often the car is left out of this conversation, and it would benefit greatly from a healthy dose of mobile connectivity.
Continue reading… “The car of the future doesn’t fly, it fixes your flat”
Back To The Future 2 was the inspiration for the folks at Future Motion when they set out to build a new electric skateboard. Inventor Kyle Doerksen knew he didn’t have the Tony Stark-level genius it would take to actually whip up an actual hoverboard, but he still wanted to emulate the feeling the feel of riding one.
Continue reading… “Onewheel – an electric, self-balancing skateboard”
Google Wallet is making back to the future changes.
Recently, Google Wallet made big changes to support Visa, American Express, and Discover cards and is now apparently making even bigger changes. As in, back to the future changes.
Continue reading… “How Google Wallet is going back to the future”
Electric DeLorean DMC-12 in the works
It comes as no surprise that the DeLorean DMC-12 is a popular car for DIY electric car conversions given the car’s iconic classic/futuristic status. And it’s official that DeLorean EV is coming from Humble, Texas’ reborn DeLorean Motor Company itself. Who else would build a time machine electric car and do it with some style?
Continue reading… “DeLorean Motor Company goes back to the future with all-electric DeLorean”
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Marty McFly’s self-lacing Nike trainers from Back to The Future Part 2 were the envy of 1980s school boys. Now versions of the famous futuristic sneakers are being made available to buy.
By delving into the futuring techniques of Futurist Thomas Frey, you’ll embark on an enlightening journey.
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