Blackfriars Bridge Gets Solar
The Blackfriars Bridge of London was built in 1886 and is about to get a high-tech upgrade. The bridge will be covered in solar panels making it the "world's largest solar bridge". Work has already begun and should be completed in 2012. The 4,400 solar panels are expected to generate 900,000kWh's of electricity a year […]
Weirdest Sport Yet – Nose Cleaning Championship
After watching this video I immediately signed up. Can't wait to win a golden neti pot.
Behind The Scenes Of Harry Potter
The Harry Potter movies are a serious cash cow, considered to be the highest grossing film series of all time at $7.7 billion., Kids and adults can all get behind J.K. Rowling’s creation., Read on for rare behind the scenes pictures and videos from Harry Potter filming.
Volkswagen Buggy Up
Don't get too excited, yet. The Volkswagen Buggy Up is still in concept phase. The VW Buggy Up is based on the new Up! city car and the old school beetle beach buggies. The Buggy Up has no roof, no doors, a neoprene seats, a waterproof interior, and an iPod friendly infotainment system. Now we […]
Google 3D Helicopter View Now Available On Google Maps
Assuming you are sitting at a computer with a full browser and have the Google Earth plugin installed you should checkout the 3D view. The view gives you the feeling of flying over your route in a helicopter. To try out the new 3D aerial view make sure you have the Google Earth plugin installed […]
Sharp 80-Inch LED TV
I still remember my 27-inch CRT TV that took three people to carry upstairs. Ahh, the good old days. Now TV's are higher resolution, bigger, thinner, and lighter. The latest bit of progress in the LED TV arena is from Sharp. Sharp has unveiled a huge 80-inch AQUOS flat panel LED/LCD TV. You get 1080p […]
Kindle Fire
The tablet market seems to be the only thing that tech news sites are willing to talk about these days. Ehhh. The Kindle Fire, by Amazon, is the latest Android tablet and another attempt to make a dent in Apple's tablet dominance. The Kindle Fire weighs 14.6 ounces, has a 7-inch color touchscreen, a […]
Wicked Empire Bones Giveaway
The folks at Wicked Headphones are helping us get into the Halloween spirit with a cool giveaway. The Wicked Empire line sports some pretty mean designs like the Wicked Empire Bones pictured above. Now to the good part, read on for details on how to win a pair of the Wicked Empire Bones Earbuds.
Deal Of The Day – AmazonBasics 16GB Class 10 SDHC Flash Memory Card
First off, I didn't even know that Amazon was in the business of branding hardware products (Kindle aside). Just like Costco has Kirkland Signatures, looks like Amazon has Amazon Basics. Either way, 16GB's of class 10 SDHC memory for $18.99 landed is a pretty good deal, the only catch is your order has to be […]
Handy Notes
A much cooler way to use a post-it style note (not made by post-it or 3m). The hand shaped sticky notes allow you to chop off fingers for a more accurate type note. You can go with the "hang 10" style, the middle finger, the peace sign, etc, Can't wait to use these around the […]