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The Prometheus Device

November 5th, 2009

The Prometheus Device

Wanna be X-men Pyro or maybe Kyo Kusanagi? Take a look at this Prometheus Device. It is a hand-mounted appliance that shoots fire created by Everett Bradford, check it out after the break. Read more…

Secret Knock Detecting Lock

November 4th, 2009

Secret Knock Detecting Lock

Wow that’s really cool. The knock-detecting lock will unlock the door without a key if you get the right knocking. It has a device that can recognized and detects your secret knocks. It is attached to the door using suction cups. Check it out after the break. Read more…

Solar Death Ray vs. iPod

October 29th, 2009

Solar Death Ray on iPod

Hey if you want to play don’t hurt the innocent iPod. Besides iPod, a remote control, green army men, and even a million dollar bill were sacrificed. This KipKay’s lastest invention Solar Death Ray is made with parts obtained from an old projection TV. Don’t try this at home. Video after the break. Read more…

World’s Smallest Train Set Model

October 28th, 2009

Worlds Smallest Train Set Model

This 0.2-inch wide train set is claimed to be the smallest in the world. This project only cost $11 and it is 35,200 times smaller than a real one. Watch it in action after the break. Read more…

Steampunk Toilet

October 19th, 2009

Steampunk Toilet

There are lots of Steampunk products but this one is a little extraordinary, the Steampunk Toilet Bowl by Patrick Brawley. Video after the break. Read more…

Turn Vespa Into a Cool Rocking Horse

October 14th, 2009

Turn Vespa Into a Cool Rocking Horse

It was done by a Vespa fan, turning his old Vespa motorcycle into a Vespa Rocking Horse for his grandson Diego and this rocking chair was named Diego as well. Besides the old Vespa, this rocking horse consists of fiberglass, metal and imitation leather for the seat. One more shot after the break. Read more…

LOLriokart: The Shopping Go-Kart

October 3rd, 2009

The Shopping Go-Kart

The LOLriokart is a creation by MIT student Charles Guan. It took him a year and $300 to build. The cart is powered by nickel-cadmium batteries and can boosts up to 25mph. According to Guan’s math, the cart could have gone 45mph but that’s a little risky so he switched to a smaller motor spockret which cuts the rate at which the chain turns the rear axle. Video after the break. Read more…

Forkless Bicycle

September 18th, 2009

Forkless Bicycle

This is the forkless bicycle by Olli Erkkila. Real cool, real white. More pictures after the break. Read more…

Rubik’s Cube Solving Robot (RDRK)

September 15th, 2009

Rubiks Cube Solving Robot

Lithuanian twelfth grader Andrius Šutas has created a robot that can solve the Rubik’s cube and he shared secrets of the build like the schematics, CAD design, source code software/firmware etc – they are all available at sutas.lt. Video after the break. Read more…

Hollow Book Safe

September 4th, 2009

Hollow Book Safe

Hollow Book Safe is available with cutouts for flasks or a pistol, each book is hand-carved out of a different innocuous tome. It also lets you keep all the small stuff that such as key, cash, jewelries or condoms. Available at $20-$34. More pictures after the break. Read more…