Lots of cool skateboard designs pop-up on the web, but these laser-etched skateboard decks are some of the coolest we’ve seen yet. Would you get one of these to ride it or would you just hang it on a wall and frame it? This is one piece of art deserving admiration towards its creativity at every glance. After the jump, ...
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A Computer Chair That Watches Your Back
Designer Jian Guan crafted the Smartchair Biofeedback Computer Chair with comfort in mind. The chair contains dozens of embedded sensors, adjusting the seating pad, backpad and headrest based upon your movements in an attempt to control your comfort level. Of course, if the chair isn’t feeling your comfort, you can always take matters into your own hands with the touchscreen ...
Read More »Past Sci-Fi Flicks Are The Future Of Masdar
Abu Dhabi in United Arab Emirates has a vacant plot of land which will be used to hold “Masdar City,”� the first city to rely entirely on solar energy. The transit system will be much like the robotic taxi-cab in Total Recall, sans self-destruct mechanism. The system consists of a fleet of solar-powered programmable vehicles that seat six which will ...
Read More »Congrats! You Got Laid With A Robot
Finally, a self-proclaimed “perfect woman” robot. AI Robotics has created a fully functional robot woman who won’t get tired of your sloppiness, leave you for another man or stop giving head just because you got married. The robot’s name is LISA and she can cook, shop, clean, give back rubs, get naked, get dressed, suck a mean dick, recharge herself ...
Read More »No Hot Chick Would Rock This Nail Polish
If and when you see a hottie wearing this binary nail polish, she might be one of two things: a keeper or a tranny. Either way, be on the look out as she’s probably using the nail polish to lure unsuspecting geeks back to her dorm where she’ll bang you then devour your soul like the succubus she truly is. ...
Read More »Phoenix Down: A Phoenix Mars Lander Roundup
Heard about NASA’s latest endeavor but haven’t had a chance to check out the pictures or read about it? No worries. I’ve got ya covered. Here’s a quick roundup on various coverage of NASA’s Phoenix Mars Lander: The latest high-resolution photo from Mars, direct from NASA. Follow Phoenix via the official site. The Guardian’s take on the mission. Don’t raise ...
Read More »Robot Chef Renders Real Chefs Obsolete
While the HOAP-3, Fujitsu’s robot chef, can’t quite crack its own eggs with one-hand like an expert chef, it can make a delicious-looking ham and cheese omelet. It’s by no means a Pee-wee Herman breakfast machine, as you wouldn’t let it cook your breakfast unaided. It’s a nice thought though, having a robot prepare your breakfast while you engage in ...
Read More »Singularity Is Creepy And Inevitable
If you’ve ever wondered what goes on inside the head of Lando Calrissian’s cyborg-liaison, Lobot, engineers at Caltech have created a robotic device intended to be used as a brain to computer interface. By positioning electrodes in neural tissue, we’ll be able to turn organic beings into mindless robot drones. This technology is at a primitive stage in time, but ...
Read More »Sony Pictures To Simulcast Final ‘Rent’ Performance
I’d be lying if I said I never expressed interest in “Rent”, the rock musical that changed this and that and everything in between on Broadway. As you may or may not know, “Rent” is about to end its run on Broadway after 12 years. Sony Pictures is looking to cash in huge on the final performance, so it’s decided ...
Read More »Future Tennis Without Life Threatening Hazards On The Court
Combine the�urban security suit�with the�augmented reality mask�and you get the future outfit of pro-tennis. A recent Lacoste ad, celebrating the 75th�anniversary of the brand, shows a player dressed in a ridiculous garment, playing tennis in a fictional, digitally-enhanced room. The racket has robotic features and assembles itself right out of the bag. The walls measure the speed of your slice ...
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