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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 [...]
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, [...]
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, [...]
USB VCR Converter Lets You Transfer VHS To Less Ancient Gadgets
Still got a huge VHS tape collection? I understand your pains. Imagine all the money you wasted on that but no need to bang your head against the wall just yet. You can now get those VHS movies onto your digital library with the USB VCR Converter, a PC peripheral that rips VHS recordings into a wide array of modern file formats.
Yes, it doubles as a VCR player too, so you can use it to watch taped episodes of Beverly Hills 90210 and 21 Jumpstreet, your favorite TV shows of all time. My God, that Ian Zehring is so sexy. Hmmm…look at that Dustin Nguyen. Brings out the cougar in you, doesn’t it?
Simply pop in a tape to the USB VCR Converter, plug it to a USB port on your computer, fire up the included software and begin recording it into your choice of format (with up to 720 x [...]
World’s Best Goalie: The Impenetrable RoboKeeper
Robots have beaten humans at chess. Now, they’re ready to beat them in the world’s biggest sport too – Soccer. Meet Robokeeper, the world’s only impenetrable goalie.
While “impenetrable” is a strong word, it’s probably the only way to describe this sporty automaton, who its creators claim can outperform every single goalkeeper in the Champions League. Of course, this pile of steel and electronics doesn’t get that good playing on a level field.
First, RoboKeeper can use every part of his body (which, by the way, looks nothing more than a life-size cutout of some dude with an underlook and a soccer uniform) to block shots. While you’d probably think twice about about catching a ball with your face or your…gasp…groin, it couldn’t care less.
More importantly, the robot’s detection mechanism and enclosed playing court pretty much ensures it can stuff a kick every time. It uses two cameras to snap an image [...]
Boneyard: Where Dead American Warplanes Go To Die
From afar, the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group (AMARG) looks like an airplane modeler’s wet dream. Lots of miniature flying machines just sitting there, waiting to be cast in a suspended animation scene. Amusingly enough, they aren’t toys. Instead, they’re real, decommissioned birds awaiting their future fate.
The place, more popularly known as the Boneyard, is where old military airplanes go to die. Reputed to be the world’s largest aircraft cemetery, the airbase covers a sprawling 2,600 acres of desert. It’s located at the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, Arizona, chosen for its high-altitude and arid climate that slows deterioration for the aircrafts. Apart from being a massive plane yard, AMARG also fixes up some planes, refurbishes others or prepares them for land transport.
For the first time, many of us are getting a satellite view of the facility, courtesy of Google Earth. And it truly is grand, just like [...]
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) [...]
Vacuum Cleaner Museum Showcases 120 Vintage And Classic Dust-Sucking Home Appliances
All things that suck go here. No, not our website – we’re cool (well, we try). They go to Nottingham, England’s Vacuum Cleaner Museum, possibly the single most dust-free place in the world.
Yep, a real, true-to-life depository for everyone’s favorite dust-eating home appliance. Don’t expect a floor that looks like the home cleaning shelves of your local appliance store, though. None of that lame, robotic modern vacuums here. Instead, it’s filled with lines upon lines of vintage and classic pieces, dating as far back as 1919.
The Museum showcases a 120-strong stock of different brands and models of vacuum cleaners from years past. Only 62 models will be available for viewing at a time, a strategy that’s supposed to keep the collection looking “fresh.” A grant from The Prince’s Trust actually made the museum, along with the shop adjoining it, possible.
All pieces were [...]
Enjoy The Amazon Piranhas And Anacondas In Luxurious Comfort
The Amazon is a pretty cool and gnarly place at the same time. It’s got piranhas, giant anacondas (well, they do in the movies) and other scary creatures to complement the striking walls of green surrounding the river. Simply put, it’s one awesome way to get a break from your humdrum existence.
If you’re going to hit Peru’s Amazon River, you may as well do it in style, right? Aqua Expeditions’ cruise aboard the M/V Aqua seems to offer just that. According to the company, it’s the first “true” luxury ship to offer guests the experience of the northern Amazon River, providing an “extraordinary level of comfort” while you ogle all the crazy sights. You know, like an oversized anaconda feasting on the carcasses of Hollywood celebrities.
The M/V Aqua is a 130-foot boat, with all the ruggedness such a treacherous area requires and all the luxury that a bored-out-of-his-wits office drone [...]
Want To Make Your Own Wicked-Looking Mechanical Wooden Clock?
You see that complicated mass of gears and other mechanical components? That’s supposed to be a clock – the Celestial Mechanical Calendar and Orrery, to be exact. And according to its creator, Clayton Boyer, you don’t have to buy it to own one. You can make an exact replica all by yourself.
Yes, the crafty woodworker behind some of the most amazing wooden clocks ever built is selling plans for many of his designs, expecting interested individuals like yourself to actually build one. He’s incredibly optimistic about it, too, claiming that you can construct a piece with even the lowest skill level, provided you’re willing to persevere, as well as shell out for the tools and materials, of course.
The clock design plans include full-size drawings for all the major parts. Made to size, you can simply scissor off the designs, glue it to your wood and saw off the edges. No [...]
Sexy Foot Massage Socks Show You How To Stimulate Your Partner
Want to give your girl a sexy foot massage, but got no idea how to start? Put the Sexy Love Sox over her feet and learn to push all the right buttons.
Based on the ancient Chinese practice of reflexology, the specially-designed hosiery is designed to guide beginners in the art of massaging your lover’s foot to affect other parts of their physiology. It comes with a guide that lists instructions and special techniques you can use that, based on the description, sounds like it could work to spice up the bedroom better than a sweet bottle of wine.
The Sexy Love Sox is a one-size-fits-all pair of socks that outline all of the foot’s pressure points in easy-to-understand terms, complete with graphics. Want to stimulate her erogenous zones? Oooh, press right there. Want to get her in the mood for lovin’? That little spot looks like the one to do it.
Created [...]
Hello Rewind Turns Old Shirts Into New Laptop Sleeves
Got a favorite shirt from your college days that’s way past its usable prime? Instead of letting it grow cobwebs in the closet, you may want to give it a second lease on life by sending it to Hello Rewind, who specializes in turning old shirts into new laptop sleeves.
Yep. I’m talking about you, with your Only In My Dreams Debbie Gibson shirt from the 80s, your MC Hammer U Can’t Touch This oversized tee from the 90s and your PS2 windbreaker from that gaming expo back in 2000. If you can’t part with the memories they carry, you might as well use them as more than mere hiding places for cockroaches in your attic.
Hello Rewind lets you ship your old shirts for turning into unique sleeves that can house 13-, 15- and 17-inch laptops. They design it for Macbook Pros, but should fit similarly-sized, non-Apple notebooks too. More than [...]
Ice Ball Mold Machine Lets You Make Perfect Spheres Out Of Frozen Water
Modern times call for modern ice cubes. And that’s exactly what you get with the Ice Ball Mold, a sly little machine that carves any block of ice into a solid, ball-like shape.
I like my whiskey on the rocks, and throwing a perfectly spherical slab of ice into the glass sounds like it can make my drinking habit just a tad more interesting to watch. Maybe my wife will be so enthralled that she’ll finally let me finish an entire bottle without getting on my case. Okay, maybe not. Planet-shaped ice spheres may be fun to look at, but I doubt it’s that entertaining.
The Ice Ball Molds don’t make their own ice like regular freezer trays. Instead, you’re supposed to heat the top and bottom areas of the aluminum mold, put a shapeless block of ice between them, let physics do its job and turn the damn slab into a [...]
How To Build A USB Hard Drive With No Enclosure…Not
When I first saw this image of the DIY USB Hard Drive, the only thing in my mind was “How do I build my own?” After reading further, I laughed out loud. It’s a trap.
Well, not really a trap, but a clever, clever mod. The first time you see it, you think some guy managed to figure out how to retrofit a hard disk with a USB plug. Unfortunately, that’s not really the case. Imagine the look on your favorite techie’s face, though, when you show them your custom-made portable storage.
Built by user “gmgfarrand” from Instructables, the DIY USB Hard Drive is actually just a bunch of flash storage crammed inside an old hard drive’s shell. Yep, you rip out the guts out of a dead hard disk, throw in a multi-port USB hub, slip in as many flash drives as you can and close it up again. In this [...]
What Are You Going To Do This Valentine’s Day?
February is upon us.
That means Valentine’s Day is coming. Yup, everyone’s favorite, perpetually-sentimental and highly-commercialized celebration for lovers is here again. Get those credit cards ready and pull out the checkbook – with so many cool things to do and fly gear to get, you’re gonna need them.
Well, maybe not. Just because everyone you know is spending more than their paychecks can afford doesn’t mean you have to get in on the same boat. Lavish gifts are nice, but many can be just as meaningful without going overboard on the expenses.
A bundle of flowers and a box of chocolates may be trite, for instance, but they remain as effective for showing your affection as they did many years before. Similarly, these tech gifts won’t go near the cost of a pair of diamond earrings or a week-long cruise, but they’ll play a meaningful token of your feelings if you play [...]
The Necker Nymph – A Scuba-Diving, Open-Cockpit Underwater Plane
What cool new toy can a guy who owns a slew of gorgeous cars, an airline and a space shuttle get for 2010? In billionaire Richard Branson’s case, as it turns out, it’s a £415,000 prototype submersible called the Necker Nymph, which is the first of its kind.
Dubbed as an “underwater plane,” it is said to literally glide on water like an aircraft and incorporates numerous fighter jet technology in its design. Instead of using ballast to propel it like a normal sub, for instance, it has wings with downward “lift” that it uses to fly down up to depths of 135 feet. It can also coast over reefs without hitting them (due to positive buoyancy) and perform swift 360-degree turns.
The Necker Nymph can ride three people (one pilot, two passengers) for up to two hours on a full tank. Intended to safely extend the capabilities of scuba diving, it [...]
