This is not a concept car. This 258 MPG (some say 282 MPG) single seater VW will be on sale starting next year for only $600! That is the good news, the bad news is that is only going to be selling in Shanghai for the time being. The new…
For about $400 you can choose one of several colors of a very decent micro component stereo system, the Yamaha MCR-140. The MCR-140 has FM Radio, remote control, detachable speakers, a CD Player, USB input, 3.5mm inputs, and an iPod dock with wireless transmitter so you can control your iPod/iPhone…
More Mac news, looks like Apple is going to show off some new hardware and software specifically about the Mac, not the iPhone for a change. The event is mainly for the press types and will start at 10AM (Pacific) on October 20th. We will post any exciting bits here,
The Precer Group has a pretty cool looking rig in their BioRacer concept, looks like something from the Halo video game. The Precer BioRacer has a 16HP electric motor powered by a 24 to 96 volt (100 to 400 amp hour) battery pack depending on configuration choices. The batteries are…
Last week the NYT had an interview with George Sowden, designer of the SoftBrew. SoftBrew is a pitcher style coffee brewing gadget. George Sowden's obsession with coffee led to him inventing the SoftBrew. Sowden often visited factories instead of museums as a tourist, and believes there is a disconnect between…
The Datel TurboFire2 Wireless Xbox 360 Controller is pretty slick and very customizable. It is a little to slick according to Microsoft who is suing the British company Datel. The Datel TurboFire2 controller for xbox 360 even allows you to connect it to your PC and download specific game enhancements…
I remember the good old days of getting my hair, when I had hair, washed at the hair cutters. There was something incredibly relaxing and therapeutic about those hair washes. With that said, I wonder if the Panasonic hair washing robot would offer the same good feelings, and for that…
The Raytheon Sarcos XOS military exoskeleton is over three years old, and was amazing then, the newer version is even more powerful. Raytheon's latest version of the Sarcos, the XOS 2, is a lighter, stronger robotic suite that uses a full 50% less power. The bad news, it still doesn't…
Wow, you have to give it to the marketing guy/gal for even pretending this is a good idea. The Woogie is basically a stuffed animal type thing with a speaker. "The squishy, huggable answer to the question on every child’s lips: “Can I play on your iPhone?” Sure, your iPhone…
I grew up with Lego's and tried to build just about everything imaginable with them. This is before all of the new cool Lego's hit the scene. Most of our Lego's were square or rectangle, nothing too fancy. When I saw this Lego Ice Cube Tray I immediately pulled out…