Rated: 73.33% (3 votes)
Loading ...Sinclair C5 - Rocket Powered
Mark
“Note that jet engines are inherently dangerous things to run and must be treated with care and respect, you will be solely responsible for your own safety and the people around you.”So says the seller of the pictured, souped-up C5.
According to the sellers eBay listing I am with some reluctance selling it to fund another jet related project. *grin*Expect speeds of up to 100 mph!
According to the creator’s homepage for the project :
There are Jet Powered Shopping Trolleys, Go Karts, Lawn Mowers and even a Jet Powered Wheel Chair.
This says to me that there is only one thing left to do and that is build a Jet Powered Sinclair C5.
I still can’t help but think you’d look like a 7w@7 driving it down the street though. (8+D
Rated: 60% (2 votes)
Loading ...How Far is Far Enough?
Mark
So then, what kind of range do you need between your ‘phone - for example - and your internet router? 10 meters? 20 meters? 50 meters?
How about 18.6 miles?
Yep, you read that right, miles.
The AIRcable Host XR Bluetooth USB Adapter (catchy name) features a standard USB connector, H2-compatible HCI interface, and the ability to work with Windows, Linux, and OSX. The aluminium case is designed for reduced interference and there’s no need for an external power supply.
Learn more from here and here.
You can pick one up for a mere $129 (USD). That is, if you can think of a real use for the thing. Which I can’t. *shrug*
Rated: 60% (2 votes)
Loading ...Music in Isolation
Mark
Ideal for a music lover that wants to minimize any aural spillover onto others.
The sonic chair provides a unique audio experience, allowing you to sit at the very centre of a sound system.
Background noises will not disrupt the enjoyment of music (or audio book), and what the listener chooses to hear is hardly audible beyond the chair.
You can even connect your iPod or laptop and work without distraction.
But this is the best bit for me, the chair would be ideal in a cinema situation.
Just imagine walking into an auditorium with row upon row of these things. Perfect sound isolation from all the yobs that picture houses seem to let in these days.
Bliss.
You could even connect an iMac up to the sound system and sit it on the provided swivel table and have your own personal cinema experience. (8+)
More information here.
Rated: 20% (1 votes)
Loading ...Help please (8+)
Mark
Okay, I give up.
How do I get text by my image on this page, like Andrew and Adam has?
I have text in the About Yourself box in my Profile and so it’s not that, so come on guys, spill the secret please.
*smile*
Rated: 80% (4 votes)
Loading ...1000 images a second
Mark
Sports photographers rejoice, actually, anyone that has tried to capture some fast-paced action with a digital camera can rejoice, because now you need not end up with blurry half captured subjects anymore.
Enter the Phantom Miro, by Vision Research.
It can take 1,000 images a second at 800×600 resolution, and even more if you crank the resolution down. So if you feel like taking a picture of a balloon po
pping or a bullet leaving a gun, this is going to get the job done a lot better than your regular point-and-shoot.
Don’t believe me? Well take a look for yourself - I recommend this and this for starters.
Rated: 60% (2 votes)
Loading ...Mmm waffles
Mark
Even geeks have to eat, and as such I give you the home-made waffle iron by Chris Dimino.
Chris took an outdated typewriter and turned it into a waffle iron. (8+)
Initially created as a piece of art, it is currently the only one in existence, so if you want one you may have to ask him very nicely for a guide to it’s creation. Good luck.