October 16, 2006
6 pound 360 degree panorama viewing helmet
Cool, here’s an emerging technology that is very innovative and at its incubation stages. Although the helmet does weigh massive 6 pounds, with the speed of changing technology, we should be able to expect a 3-4 pound version at production. It would be very nice if they could make some glasses instead of a heavy looking helmet… or ... More
mini Linux DIY - Re-partitioning your harddrive for Linux
Okay, today I was trying to re-partition my new HP laptop so I can install Linux without erasing my new Windows Media edition that came with it. After downloading about a dozen partitioning software that don’t actually let you partition your drives unless you pay them like $50, I found this GParted GOLive download, which is a Linux CD b ... More
DIY Hack - Battery Charging using relays
Kinda cool hack for charging batteries in sequence… I’m getting pretty interested in building an electric motorcycle, and I ran across this little hack to charge multiple batteries with one charger. It uses a 4020 counter that’s pulsed by my dear friend the 555 to activate a series of relay pairs to switch a single charger seque ... More
Government tech - Active Forcefield for a tank
View This Video on You Tube Kinda cool automated defence system on a tank Developed by various defense companies, the Trophy system is basically an active forcefield around a tank or an armored vehicle to defend against RPG rounds. It’s not an actual forcefield like the USS Enterprise, it’s a system that detects when a round is incomin ... More
Linux DIY Hack - HOW TO - Scan the ‘waves with your TV card
Wow, here’s a cool way to put your old linux box to good use…TV wave hacking! AMXL shows you how to use a SAA7134 based TV card and Debian to tune in to all sorts of waves you can’t normally get with your TV… Looks like it will work with many of the TV cards out there too… - “If you have a TV capture card in yo ... More
Verizon to get its own MOTORAZR MAXX
Here’s an upgrade for your Razor V3 which I junked a couple months ago for my LG Chocolate and the HTC 8125… We can almost hear the voices of skeptical readers whispering in unison, “fanboy Photoshop,” and we’d normally have half a mind to agree. After all, the bizarre gray exterior (just a reflection, perhaps?) seem ... More
November 17th 2006 - PSP3 Coming!
View This Video on You Tube Wow, cool…this TV ad shows that PSP3 is still a big mystery and you gotta buy to solve it…haha…just in time for thanksgiving… The first TV ad for the PS3—”The Wait”—is now floating around that damnable Internet and we’ve really got to hand it to Sony: not only does the ad no ... More
Roobot Video - Pregnant Robot helps med students
View This Video on You Tube Wow, here’s some robots being put into good use in the medical field. This $20,000 “Pregnant Robot” — developed to help med students — “simulates the pertinent vital signs and exports of a pregnant woman, including blood, urine and a baby.” Video overview after the jump. Even the baby simulates v ... More
60inch SubWoofer
Yes, this subwoofer is the wave of the future… For earth shattering bass you can’t beat this custom made 60-inch subwoofer which has the ability to produce SPL levels above 180 dB. This monster has ouput displacement comparable to 160+ ten-inch woofers! More after the jump. The motor is capable of producing 6,000+ pounds of linear force, ... More
DIY - Glowing Steaks
Here’s a way cool way to make glowing steaks… What’s better than a big juicy irradiated steak? Nothing is better than a big juicy irradiated steak. To illustrate some of the issues being raised with using radiation to kill bacteria, parasites, and mold Rebecca used an Arduino board to make these plushie steaks glow… code i ... More
October 14, 2006
Magic - Cool card trick
View This Video on Google Okay, we will have to dig deeper into today’s magic technologies starting with this one from a Japanese magician.. card_trick, Cool, Cool, magic, magic, Video, Video, Zedomax ... More
Demonstration of Jet Engine blowing away a Taxi cab
View This Video on Google Wow, I didn’t know jets were that powerful… Cool, Cool, jet_engine, powerful, taxi_cab, Travel, Travel, Video, Video, Zedomax ... More
Ian Jukes Talks About The Role of Technology in Education
View This Video on You Tube Ian talks about how technology is changing the way students learn, which is changing rapidly like every year! Educational, Educational, ian_jukes, students, Video, Video, Zedomax ... More
One Minute IFA Update: JBL Spyro and Creature II Speakers
View This Video on You Tube Kinda cool speaker designs on live video~ Audio, Audio, Consumer, Consumer, cool_speakers, creature_ii, jbl, speakers, Video, Video, Zedomax ... More
Technology video art
View This Video on You Tube Kinda cool technology video art here… Cool, Cool, Funny, Funny, technology_art, Video, Video, Zedomax ... More
Mustang Hovercraft
View This Video on You Tube Yes, seems like a multi-passenger hovercraft here… awesome, Cool, Cool, Educational, Educational, Hovercraft, Hovercraft, man, mustang_hovercraft, Travel, Travel, Video, Video, Zedomax ... More
More cool people testing homemade hovercrafts
View This Video on You Tube Cool, Cool, DoItYourself!, DoItYourself!, DoItYourself!, Hack, homemade, hoverboard, Hovercraft, Hovercraft, testing, Travel, Travel, Video, Video, Web, Zedomax ... More
DIY - Hovercraft Experiment
View This Video on You Tube here’s what a leaf blower experiment for hovercraft building, kinda cool. awesome, Cool, Cool, DoItYourself!, DoItYourself!, DoItYourself!, dude, experiment, Hovercraft, Hovercraft, Travel, Travel, Zedomax ... More
October 13, 2006
Weekend FUN - Big Wave surfing, don’t try this at your beach…
View This Video on You Tube Okay, too much technology information can get you too wired, so let’s break it up with a surfing video every once in a while… Holy &@#*$@, that’s awesome! awesome, beach, big_wave, Consumer, Consumer, ocean_beach, san-francisco, sf, sfblogg, surfing_video, Video, Video, Zedomax ... More
DIY - Make Your Own GPV (Grocery Powered Vehicle)
View This Video on You Tube Here’s a cool grocery powered vehicle from Bre Pettis from Make, on the brighter side of my phone kicking my ass all the time…hehe… we will see if we can hack his creation next week using some microcontrollers and motors… This weekend, make your own GPV. Grocery Powered Vehicles are contraptions ... More
Microsuck - no comment…
After my Windows PocketPC started freezing on me ever since I got my HTC 8125 phone few weeks ago, I happened to get frustrated more and more… The funny thing is that on the phone, there’s like a “Ctrl + Alt + Del” button for restarting, which I gotta use it like couple times a day… If you goto Google and type, R ... More
Special version of Microsoft Vista for Korea
It seems that laws in Korea are causing Microsoft to ship a different version of Windows Vista for the country due to its cool laws to protect media player and instant-messaging software makers… yes, we need this everywhere, especially in the US. Mr. Gates, you need to start opening your software to the masses, I think you’ve taken ov ... More
