How would you like to put on a nice gooey pair of pants made out of slime…hagfish slime. To say that hagfish are less than glamorous is an understatement, but tucked within their snake-like body is an abundant, highly-condensed slime that scientist believe could be turned into tights or breathable athletic wear…even bullet proof vests.
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The Future of High Heels is Here – Medical Insurance not Included
What seems like the obvious next step in the evolution of the high heels…spiral, backwards and slightly twisted. From the mind of designer Julian Hake, the Mojito shoe, is priced at about $200 a pop or crack (thats the sound of your ankle breaking). [Cheers geekologie]
Shocking Next-Gen Handcuffs
Ahh, good ol’ handcuffs, the restraint devices designed to secure an individual’s wrists close together used by criminals and freaky sex nuts for decades, really hasn’t changed much…until now. Patent Bolt managed to get their hands on a recent patent application from Scottsdale Inventions LLC shows what seems to be a well developed prototype of
Army Testing Laser Guided Lightning Bolt Weapon
It was only a matter of time before someone harnessed the power of the lightning bolt and turned into a weapon (Nikola Tesla?). Ok, so they are not really using Mother Nature’s lightning bolts (cause that would be way too cool), but a U.S. Army lab is testing how lasers can create an energized plasma
Travel Around the World in Six Hours by Tube just like in Futurama
Just like oil going through a pipeline, the future of travel may soon involve jumping into a tube in New York and getting off in Japan for some lunch time sushi. Evacuated Tube Transport (ETT) is an airless, frictionless form of transport which, its designers say, is safer, cheaper and quieter than trains or aeroplanes…and
The Future of Fashion
One of these things is not like the other…When you start dressing like this, you’re getting very close to being committed.
The Future of Airplane Cabin Design makes me want to fly again
Want to take a look at what suppliers are doing to improve your flying experience? With the cost of flying soaring and very little in the way of change to the interior of planes over the past 25 years, the Aircraft Interiors Expo is the launch pad for cabin programmes showcasing tomorrow’s designs, in-flight entertainment,
Using a Stability Ball for transportation – The Supple
You know those bouncy balls you see in all fitness stores, well, mechanical engineering student, Mohamad Sadegh Samakoush, has welded a chair and thrown in a computer making for a bizarre yet intriguing concept. The Supple is balanced on a globe wheel, which is controlled by a motor and a processor. The concept is meant
Back in the Saddle Again
With no shortage of concept car designs, the Saddle by Attila Tar of Hypo-Design takes a piece of the past and incorporates it into the future. Remember how we all used to ride on horses before the advent of cars? Yes that’s a saddle you’re sitting on and yes the design is based on the
The Future of Glass – Amazing Creativity
So what does the future hold for us, according to glass and ceramic company Corning, the future is glass friendly, as seen in the “A Day Made of Glass”. Corning released a new video looking into the future…a future of glass, in which technology is incorporated — embedded into our everyday lives. What is so
