A Laboratory of the Future Human Experience
FLY BABY FLY!
It’s 2010, WHERE’S MY FLYING CAR? Actually, we may not have to wait much longer. A startup company called Terrafugia is close to producing a street-legal airplane:
The vehicle received a unique exemption from the U.S. government, which allows the production models to be 110 pounds heavier than a normal “light sport aircraft.”
Tweel: Michelin’s airless tire
Tweel is an innovative tire design created by Michelin. The tire uses no air and therefore cannot burst or become flat. (More pics and video after the break)
The conceptual City Rack by designers Ilya Tkach and Nikita Gutsalenko has a lock built-in so your can secure your bike – rather than having to chain it up to whatever fence or post you find. It looks like several City Racks can be placed side-by-side, and that they work with a payment system, just like a car meter (though probably not with a time limit). The ring-shaped design of the City Rack’s lock allows you to shore up your bike from many different angles, so you can snag the frame and whichever tire you like.
Continue reading… “City Rack Has A Built-in Lock To Secure Your Bike”
There’s a really cool contest going on now for students grades 5 through 8, challenging them to invent something with one or more rubber bands. It’s the first of its kind, according to the sponsors, and just thinking about using a rubber band in something totally new has got to be a stretch.