Yes, You Can Now Order A Martin Jetpack And Fly It Soon

If you told me fifteen years ago that we still won’t have widely available jetpacks in 2010, I would have cried and then kicked you in the head. Its like telling  a little kid that Santa lost his pilot’s license and can’t deliver gifts anymore. . Of course, we’d have jetpacks at WalMart in 2010! Are you crazy?
Fast forward to the second decade of the 21st century and we still don’t have the personal flight system that sci-fi dreams are made of at WalMart. But, at least, we’re coming close with the Martin Jetpack, who are now accepting reservations for the first 500 they’re producing in the coming twelve months.
We first featured this commercial-bound jetpack last year, when they announced that the technology is about to be ready before the end of 2009. Well, it took a little while longer than that. After nine prototypes, [...]

Hoverwing Floats Your Boat…Literally

Hovercrafts are awesome.  Because they’re supported by a cushion of slow moving, high-pressure air, they can travel equally well on land, ice and water.  The Hoverwing, a DIY hovercraft by New Zealand mechanic Rudy Heeman, goes the extra mile, hovering well above the water at heights of up to five feet.
What’s so spectacular about this one?  As you can tell from the photo, it doesn’t just hover like a regular hovercraft – it soars.  Even better, it can perform the feat on both land and water.  Both the wings (it has a 23-foot wingspan) and tail (20 feet long) are detachable too, in case you want to use it as a regular watercraft.

Technically classified as a boat, Heeman says the Hoverwing is actually a WIG (a wing in ground effect vehicle) that’s been built in the form of a 13-foot long hovercraft.   Well, it works exactly like a traditional hovercraft [...]

Moshi Monsters MoPods: Call-Alerting Phone Charms With Cuddly Critters

Addicted to Moshi Monsters yet?  Fuel your monster-petting habit some more with Moshi Monster MoPods, which let you adopt an orphaned pet for use as your call-alerting mobile phone charm.
To the uninitiated, Moshi Monsters is a  popular online game that mixes elements from Neopets, Tamogotchi and social networking with cuddly monsters.  While designed for kids, we’ve seen adults hooked to this thing worse than heroin (okay, maybe not as badly).  MoPods, on the other hand, are a painfully cute, yet surprisingly practical, Japanese invention that puts caged pets inside a dome designed to hang on your mobile phone.
The Moshi Monsters MoPods combine the two together, sneaking a tiny monster from the game inside the plastic cage, in place of the kitten or pup you’d normally find.  Like other MoPods, the 6 x 2.3 x 2.3 cm charm does more than hang decoratively from your handset, alerting you to incoming calls [...]

Modular Tequila! Kayak Can Fit Inside Your Car

A modular kayak is an excellent idea for one obvious reason: breaking it apart makes it incredibly to transport.  The Tequila!, however, takes the modular idea one step further, allowing you to add components that extend the boat to carry more people.  Yep, it’s not only extremely portable, it’s extensible too.
Created by Swedisk kayak-makers Point65, the watercraft was built with the intent of making it easy to handle both in and out of the water.   Since it’s able to collapse into three different parts, you won’t need a roofrack to transport it.  Just clear the back of your vehicle, dump the components and off you go to the water.   Even if you live in an apartment building, bringing it in and out is downright hassle-free.

The Tequila! was designed by Magnus De Brito and is currently one of seven finalists for the ISPO (International Trade Fair For Sports Equipment and Fashion) [...]

T-Rex-14RR-Is-Part-Motorcycle, Part-Formula Racer And Completely Awesome

Bringing an unusual combo of frightening speed, future-worthy looks and three wheels, the 2010 Campagna T-Rex 14RR deserves to be on every thrillseeker’s wish list.  We’re not exactly sure what it is – Campagna calls it a “pavement predator” while the Department of Transportation calls it a motorcycle.  Official names don’t matter, though – you can tell it’s one blisteringly decadent ride.
Clad in a reverse trike-style frame, the T-Rex looks like the unholy union of a supercar and a sportsbike.  And that’s exactly what it is.  Production actually begins with a stock Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14 that’s torn apart and used in various places throughout the Formula-inspired vehicle.  The seating position, sport steering and pedal assembly, however, should make you feel like you’re driving an extremely low-profile sportscar.

The 2010 Campagna T-Rex 14RR comes with a 197hp Kawasaki 1400cc engine, mated to a six-speed sequential transmission.  It weighs a light 1,040 lbs [...]

Drivemocion LED Car Sign Makes Middle Finger Obsolete

During a fit of road rage, seeing middle fingers flying left and right is nothing new.  Other than that obvious sign of adulation (apparently, it means “You’re number #1″), though, it’s hard to communicate what you really want to say while driving in a busy highway.
The Drivemocion LED Car Sign saves you from that inability, allowing you to send crystal-clear, unclouded messages to other drivers on the road.  Want to apologize for cutting someone inadvertently?  Choose the SORRY signal, which displays an excusatory face, followed by the actual word “sorry.”  Guy behind almost rear-ended you at the stoplight?   Tell him off by getting your machine to display “idiot SLOW down.”  Awesome.

Designed to hang on your rear window using a suction cup, the Drivemocion comes with a total of 16 different expressions, running the gamut from friendly (like saying “Have a nice day”) to aggressive (such as showing an angry face, [...]

Einstein’s Manuscript For The Theory Of Relativity On Display

Einstein’s Manuscript For The Theory Of Relativity On Display


First published in 1916, Albert Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity remains a groundbreaking landmark in modern Physics. Now, the original manuscript detailing the famed scientist’s explanation of the subject has gone on display in its entirety for the very first time.
While the manuscript has been shown to the public before, it was always in the form of isolated pages, highlighting one or more of the aspects of the general theory. According to organizers, they wanted to exhibit something unique to commemorate the 50th year celebration of the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Jerusalem and decided that showcasing the pivotal work of one of all time’s most influential scientists was the perfect way to do it.
The 46-page handwritten work details Einstein’s ideas about his theory, including the now iconic E=MC² equation. On it, he explains and illustrates the wide range of details that his findings [...]

Autotec’s Gentlemanly Wearable Robot Opens Doors For You

Autotec’s Gentlemanly Wearable Robot Opens Doors For You


It’s official. You can’t lock robots inside the house anymore. A new robot arm from Japanese manufacturer BL Autotec should be able to reach out for the doorknob and open the door when attached to an emergency droid, clearing the way for the rest of their robot cavalry to escape.
Yep, the damn golems don’t have to fire steel-melting lasers or launch obstacle-blasting missiles anymore. All the limbed robot has to do is wield its mechanical arm, give the doorknob a tight grip and turn its claw to loosen the bolt. Even scarier, the mobility robot they designed to take the arm can strap around people’s shoulders like a backpack, allowing it to ride you like its own personal beast of burden. Yikes.

Autotec’s robot arm features four shafts that let it stretch to a full meter long and a specially-shaped claw for managing all that [...]

How To Fill Your Wardrobe With Red Carpet Oscar Dresses

How To Fill Your Wardrobe With Red Carpet Oscar Dresses


Though you’ll never be a celebrity, there’s nothing stopping you from trying to look like one. You’ve already copied Sandra Bullock’s hair, eyebrows and lipstick, but wisely kept your own cleavage (good thinking btw). So, why not don her showstopping dress from the Oscars too?
But…but…you can’t afford that Marchesa, I know. That’s why I’m sending you over to Chinese warehouse wholesaler Light In The Box, who already have a page up selling replicas of dresses worn by the stars during the Academy Awards.
You thought they only cloned iPhones, PSPs and Buell shirts in Shenzhen? Please. They clone everything in China. Heck, they’d probably clone Sandra Bullock herself if they had a factory equipped to do it. And I’d buy one too if they agree to make sure Jesse James doesn’t know about it. Man Jesse James definitely is one cool dude. [...]

Bakon Vodka Flavors Your Drink With Some Tasty Pig

Bakon Vodka Flavors Your Drink With Some Tasty Pig


Flavored vodka has never been my thing, but I’ve always said I’ll make an exception for one that tastes like roasted pig. The Bakon Vodka isn’t exactly luau fare, but I’m tempted to grab a bite. I mean a swig.
Need an excuse to drink in the morning? Uhh, I guess this will do. Dispensing of all that fruity-flavored mixes we usually find for the popular distilled liquor, this one’s laced with the meaty, savory and cholesterol-imbalancing taste of bacon. You can drop some on your salad in place of bacon bits, swig it with your toast or pour some right next to your fried eggs to start you off on the right foot.
The Bakon Vodka is made from fermented potatoes grown in Idaho and bequeathed with a wonderful, peppery bacon flavor. Its distillers take special pains to let you know it’s a “super-quality” [...]

Wrap Your Laptop In A Chic South African Cement Bag

Wrap Your Laptop In A Chic South African Cement Bag


Why buy a run-of-the-mill laptop bag when you can buy one that prepares you for a potential career? That’s exactly what you get with the PPC Cement Laptop Bag, a full-featured messenger bag made from unused cement sacks.
What kind of career, you ask? One in mixing cement, of course, as the bag features complete instructions printed all over it. Do you know, for instance, that to mix a low strength concentrate of the calcined limestone and clay, you need one wheelbarrow of cement, four of sand and stone, and 70 liters of water? If you buy this bag, you will, as the full chart detailing every combination appears just right under the flap.
Each PPC Cement Laptop Bag comes with two main compartments separated by a padded divider and two large pockets. Creator Wren Design says the main area can hold up to 15.5-inch notebooks, with [...]

GasCase Diesel And Fuel Bring Gas Station Chic To The Jetset Crowd

GasCase Diesel And Fuel Bring Gas Station Chic To The Jetset Crowd


Here’s a guaranteed way to get you flagged by airport security: bring along luggage disguised as jerrycans. Infuriating airport personnel is exactly what you’ll do with the GasCase Diesel and GasCase Fuel, two trolley cases that epitomize “gas station chic.”
Okay, I just made up that last phrase. Paired with a service shirt complete with a name patch, though, that’s about the only way I can describe your blue collar fashion aesthetic.
Both bags are made from pickled sheet steel that’s 0.9mm thick, with heavy-duty trolley wheels and an aluminum telescopic handle attached to them. Each case sports 47 x 35 x 16 cm dimensions, painted to a shine in one of seven colors and secured with a butterfly lock. The GasCase Diesel opens to the side with the bag splitting right in the middle like regular travel luggage, while the Fuel opens from the top like a [...]

Place Setting Placemats Are Here To Save The Day

Place Setting Placemats Are Here To Save The Day


I have no idea what’s supposed to go where on the dining table. As long as the food is on my plate and not anywhere else, I’m set. Of course, that doesn’t inspire much confidence when you’ve got guests you’re trying to impress coming over for dinner. Fortunately, you can practice with the Place Setting Placemats, which draw you an outline of where everything goes when hosting a formal dinner.
You may not care where the dessert fork should sit in relation to the soup spoon. Others could, however. When you’re trying to butter up the boss for a promotion and decide to invite him and the wife over, the least you could do to ensure best results is to cover all bases.
The Place Setting Placemat is a linen napery that measures 65 x 60 cm (L x W). It’s all white with black diagrams [...]

Power Gig Does Rhythm Gaming With Real Guitars

Power Gig Does Rhythm Gaming With Real Guitars

Not a fan of the way Guitar Hero and Rock Band have dumbed down playing music to the level of button mashing? Then you may find Power Gig: Rise of the SixString refreshing, as it delivers a real six-string experience to the music gaming genre.
Announced at the start of the Game Developers Conference earlier today, the novel approach comes courtesy of Seven45 Studio, who develop and publish the game, as well as manufacture their own controller for it. Like other music-based titles in the market, Power Gig allows four player support with voice, guitars, drums and bass. Unlike them, however, the peripheral is a completely playable guitar.

An early version of the game was shown off at the conference, along with the prototype controller. The default mode of the game supposedly plays much like Rock Band and their ilk, where you match notes shown on the screen [...]

ExiTool Cuts Seatbelts, Breaks Windows And Helps You Find Your Way To Safety

ExiTool Cuts Seatbelts, Breaks Windows And Helps You Find Your Way To Safety

Every year, there are more than six million car accidents in the United States alone. Some are nasty that you have no control over and its just bad luck, karma or what ever you wanna call it. Then there are situations that are scary, need quick thinking and action. You never know when you’ll figure in a crazy one, of course – like jumping off a cliff, diving in the water or sliding on a puddle of oil then knocking a giant lorry over before running into a zombie. Just in case you do, it’s always best to be prepared with the ExiTool, an emergency contraption that can help you get out of crazy tight situations.
Created by custom knife-maker Russ Kommer, the multi-function tool came out of a need to provide a simple implement that will allow motorists to bust their way out of nasty road accidents. [...]

CD Wall Tiles Let You Decorate The Wall With Album Cover Art

CD Wall Tiles Let You Decorate The Wall With Album Cover Art

We know you’ve got all of Celine Dion’s albums. Even those recorded in foreign languages. Why hide the Celine love when you can show it off with the CD Wall Tile, a wall-mounted CD case that can turn your beloved collection into a guaranteed date killer – unless you’re dating that chick from the Celine Dion Fans Club, of course. If that’s the case, then someone’s getting action tonight…yeehaw.
Since you can get most any music you want off iTunes and other digital sources, people who still buy CDs either love the medium or love the accompanying sleeve art. Either way, there’s no better manner of showing off a collection than hanging the whole thing up a wall for all your guests to enjoy. You don’t only maximize shelf space, you get to decide how you want your walls to look too. Even better, it [...]

Toy Travel Agency: Because Stuffed Bears Enjoy Seeing The World Too

Toy Travel Agency: Because Stuffed Bears Enjoy Seeing The World Too

Everyone needs a break. Even non-living things. At least, that’s according to the Toy Travel Agency, who takes your beloved Barbies, GI Joes and Furbys on tour around the City of Prague in the Czech Republic. Uhhh…
Surreal? You bet. Concocted by 22-year old decorator Marek Hlavka, the idea was pitched to a panel of local businessmen for a reality TV show last month. Oddly enough, he managed to get two investors on board (Tomio Okamura and Dana Berova, a former Czech minister of information technology), allowing the unconventional company to finally get its own feet.

To avail of the service, customers can choose a package from the Toy Travel Agency website and, after paying, send the toy to their office in the Czech Republic. The most basic bundle nets you 30 photographs of the toy visiting various locations around Prague, such as Prague Castle, [...]

Opera Pop-Up Camper Makes Outdoor Camping A Genuine Luxury

Opera Pop-Up Camper Makes Outdoor Camping A Genuine Luxury

Yes, it’s really just a pop-up camper. For some reason, though, I’m very keen on the Opera’s official billing as a “mobile designer suite.” Both inside and out, the thing unabashedly screams luxury.
Low and sleek, it looks nothing like the bevy of motor homes you can find campers hauling down RV resorts during the summer. The stretched canvas cover, in fact, looks more like a fancy event tent than bivouacking equipment.  Want to indulge in sumptuous sophistication while dirtying it up with nature?  This is how you do it – with a camper that appears more comfortable than the last five hotels I’ve slept in (it’s a no contest, by the way, because I’m uber-cheap).
The Opera features a stainless steel mount and full polyester casing, with an 11-feet tall tent cover. Like any good pop-up camper, it’s armed with four aluminum wheels, shock breakers and [...]

Carpuccino, A Coffee-Powered Automobile

Carpuccino, A Coffee-Powered Automobile

If coffee fuels you in the morning, why can’t it do the same with your car? We’ve known about coffee’s potential as a biofuel for a while. Now, somebody’s actually gone ahead and used it in the Carpuccino, an automobile that pulls its juice out of granulated coffee beans.
Created for the British show Bang Goes The Theory, the car will go on display at the Big Bang Science Fair in Manchester, as part of an exhibit to show off modern alternatives to petrol. Not quite the miracle fuel, though, it won’t exactly ease the grind of costly vehicle travel. In fact, it’s being projected to cost as much as 5000% more than regular gasoline to use.

The Carpuccino is a modified 1988 Volkswagen Scirocco, rigged to accept coffee granules as its fuel of choice, just like how God made you (except you prefer your beans in the [...]

If You Can’t Stand Tall, Then Sit Tall With The Brobdingnagian Chair

If You Can’t Stand Tall, Then Sit Tall With The Brobdingnagian Chair

Who’s the real master of your domain? Doesn’t matter what your wife thinks when you’re the one sitting on the Brobdingnagian Sports Chair, a ridiculously huge folding chair fit for a king.
Tired of tall people always blocking your sight while sitting in the bleachers? Not anymore. With this chair in tow, you’re guaranteed to be the biggest douche guy in the stadium and you don’t even have to look like Kanye West to do it. Sexay.
The Brobdingnagian Sports Chair measures 5.5 feet tall and 5 feet wide, with a massive 9-foot seating area. Made from reinforced powder-coated steel frame and 400-denier rip-stop canvas, it can handle fat asses up to 400lbs and actually has enough space to accommodate two people, so you don’t fell lonely up top all by yourself. Amazingly, the whole thing folds to just 8.5 inches wide for [...]

Rii Mini Wireless Keyboard Puts An All-In-One PC Accessory In Your Hands

Rii Mini Wireless Keyboard Puts An All-In-One PC Accessory In Your Hands

Do you really need another keyboard? Probably not. But who can say no to the Rii Mini Wireless Keyboard, a handheld input device that combines standard computing keys (including F1 to F8), a trackpad, game-friendly buttons and a laser pointer?
Yes, I guess you do need a handheld keyboard. Especially one that squeezes in a slew of all-in-one features that will let you control that multimedia PC you’ve hooked up to the HDTV while you’re lounging six feet away on your gold-upholstered beanbag. Plus, it should work wonders when you’re making that very important presentation at the office. Of course, you should cross your fingers and pray that Brando actually found a supplier whose hardware won’t conk out at the most inopportune time too, but I digress.

The Rii Mini Wireless Keyboard is a pocketable peripheral (151 x 59 x 13mm), with a 2.4GHz frequency USB [...]

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