Olympus Tough TG-Tracker Camera
The latest Olympus “tough” camera has just hit the market. The Olympus Tough TG-Tracker Camera ($350) is not your average action camera, it comes packed full of sensors. Some sensors on the Olympus Tough TG-Tracker Camera include a barometric pressure sensor, an electronic compass, a GPS, an accelerometer, and a temperature sensor. The 204º f/2.0 lens and […]
Flexible EO Smart Connecting Car 2
Flexible EO Smart Connecting Car 2. Yep, that is the name. Horrible right? More about that later. Well, outside of the awful name, this little car has some pretty cool features. For example, the Flexible EO Smart Connecting Car 2 can change shape and can turn its independently-powered wheels up to 90-degrees. This mean the […]
The End Is Near: Tiny Robot Tank With Laser Guided Gun
Clearly, this is where the future is headed. Scary stuff. Dogo, from General Robotics, is a tiny 26-pound remote controlled robotic tank that has an onboard 9mm Glock pistol. IT even has two-way audio, presumably so you can do your best Arnold Schwarzenegger impression before pulling the virtual trigger. “It trundles along at 2.5 miles […]
Waverly Labs Creates First In-Ear Real Time Language Translator
The future is upon us! Imagine being able to go to a foreign country where you don’t speak the language. Now imagine being able to understand what people are saying just by wearing a tiny earbud that translates in real time. No need to imagine, this is a real product that is going to be […]
3D Printed Houses
The houses in this video were printed with a giant 3D printer that uses construction waste and cement as the medium. The houses in the video were printed in Shanghai. They managed to print ten houses in 24 hours. The roofs, however, were built using traditional building materials. The inventor behind this 3D house printer is Ma […]
Camless Engine Claims Better Fuel Economy And More Power
Check this out. A Chinese carmaker, Qoros, has joined Koenigsegg in showing a camless engine. Instead of the traditional camshaft controlling the engine’s valves, the QamFree motor uses electro-hydraulic-pneumatic actuators. This supposedly adds power while improving fuel economy by 12 to 17 percent. In most engines the camshaft’s rotating lobes push rockers that open the […]
First Trailer Of Snowden Released
Edward Snowden became quite famous when he leaked a bunch of information regarding the National Security Agency (NSA). He has, since, been on the run for over two years. Hollywood couldn’t let the opportunity to tell his story in the form of a movie pass. The Edward Snowden Movie Trailer takes us through his life and […]
San Francisco Mandates That New Construction Has Solar Panels Installed
I am not a fan of the government (city, state, or federal) mandating where or how we spend our money. With that said, I agree that all new construction should install solar panels. And this is just what San Francisco, CA has just mandated with their latest legislation. The specifics state that new buildings 10-stories […]
Shell Project M Concept City Car
Shell just unveiled a concept car named the Project M which claims and impressive 89-mpg. Who knows if these numbers are actually real. This could just be a fancy bit of plastic to get some good PR. Not to be overly suspicious, but Shell makes more money off of the gas guzzling SUV than the […]
Flyboard Air By Zapata Racing
A bit Iron Man and a bit Green Goblin. Either way it is totally awesome. The Flyboard Air by Zapata Racing begins where the water-jet Flyboards leaves off. No more tethering to a jetski and tons of water. The Flyboard Air runs on what seems to be a jet engine (don’t quote me on that) […]