Whoever’s in charge of pushing the buttons for creating new species truly has a bizarre sense of humor. A new species of bat has just been discovered in Vietnam, according to a paper published in the Journal of Mammalogy. One of the bat’s most distinctive visual features is an unusual nose that somewhat resembles the
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New Freakishly Realistic Looking Steve Jobs Action Figure
It’s not the first Steve Jobs action figure we have seen and it may or may not be anatomically correct, but this is one freakishly realistic looking doll. Its 12 inches high (scale 1:6) and comes on full Apple CEO regalia, from the New Balance shoes to the Levi’s. The figure features a freakishly realistic
Canna Cola – The Drinkable Weed in 5 fantastic flavors
Attempting to get the “one up” on Four Loko, Clay Butler, a California entrepreneur has come up with the ultimate cure for dry mouth… more THC in the form of drinkable marijuana . Coming in a variety of fantastic flavours such as original Canna Cola, Dr. Pepper-like Doc Weed, lemon-lime Sour Diesel, grape-flavored Grape Ape
A New Way of Telling Time – Futuristic Solaris Series Watches
Taking the watch to what just may become the next evolution in design; Olivier Demangel has put an exclamation point behind each of his Solaris Series futuristic concept watches. Not only does each watch have its own unique elegant style, Demangel managed to incorporate an unusual way of telling time. There is a bit of
The $98K Wide Screen final Edition HM2’s
Very much resembling a cassette tape of the 80’s, this ‘wide screen’ wrist watch is setting sail for a final limited edition production with two new models. Famous watch making firm Maximilian Büsser & Friends are introducing two new HM2’s which take on the Sapphire Vision. The first being dubbed the HM2 Red SV, features
Pirates soon to be Hit with Blinding Green Lasers
Taking a page from Greek history to thwart marauding pirates at sea, British defence giant BAE Systems is testing a new green-light laser, which can automatically harmonize its intensity depending on the weather and distance to target. Although the laser will not necessarily repel determined aggressors, it should let them know that they have been
Next Generation Surface – SUR40 Photos and Specs Revealed
We finally get offical pictures, specs and video of Microsoft’s and Samsung’s next generation of Surface. Just unveiled at CES, the next gen features PixelSense technology, which gives LCD panels the power to see without the use of cameras. The Samsung SUR40 for Microsoft Surface will be available to businesses in 23 countries later this
The New and Notably Improved 2G Nao Robot
Yes it’s cute and cuddly, and I would get real pleasure teeing this thing up and knocking its head off with a 3-iron. Aldebaran Robotics is showcasing the skills of its new and improved pint-size humanoid robot Nao, which has already sold 1,065 units at $16,000 (12,000 Euros) apiece. The latest version of the popular
The Closer to Reality Street legal TRON Light Cycle
Now that TRON: Legacy has come and hopefully gone, the most popular gimmick created from of the movie has to be the TRON street legal custom cycle. Unfortunately, it looks cumbersome and difficult to navigate. Designer Wallace Campbell has come up with the spawn of the TRON cycle that looks much more sleek and manoeuvrable,
The Blimp makes a comeback by going Round – SkyLifter
When was the last time you saw a blimp?… no they are not just used in football games. The Free-flying aircraft is about to get a much needed make-over thanks to an Australian company called SkyLifter. The tethered balloon airship has had the same design since the 1900’s and only now has it been realized,
