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The power skateboard

David Allen — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:17:05 +0000

Check out this skateboard, they say that it is powered by electric by this is capable of touching speeds of 19 mph, now that is going to be so cool around the mall!

This skateboard will even take the hard work out of going up hill, the 600 watt motor will see to that.

The rechargeable battery has enough juice for ten miles, just make sure that you take the charger with you!

Features – At a hefty 40 lbs, it is built as a classic long board with a kick tail with 4″ diameter solid urethane wheels and flexible trucks allow you to carve 8′ turns. A patented handheld wireless trigger remote provides digital proportional control over your speed; pulling the trigger accelerates and moving it forward brakes. The 10 1/2″ wide, resin and maple veneer deck is textured with a non-skid surface that provides reliable footing. The rechargeable battery can be removed and provides a range of 10 miles from a four-hour charge using the included adapter. 41 1/2″ L x 10 1/2″ W x 6 1/2″ H. (40 lbs.) Priced at $599.95

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The power skateboard

World Record Base Jumping Video!

max — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:48:01 +0000

Dean S. Potter achieves a new world record for base jumping at four miles in two minutes and 50 seconds, watch the vid! Awesome! Also see more wingsuit base jumping here.

Last August rock climber Dean Potter leapt off the Eiger in Switzerland wearing only a wingsuit. He flew nearly four miles in two minutes and 50 seconds, a record.

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World Record Base Jumping Video!

Airplane Hack – How to Temporarily Fix an Airplane with Duct Tape!

max — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:22:29 +0000

One of my best friends and my college freshmen roommate was a redneck guy from Northern California, he has repeatedly told me that duct tape can fix almost everything including relationships.

Well, I can’t believe it, but this guy’s plane got chewed up like a ball of paper by a Grizzly Bear in Alaska then he flew off back up with some duct tape as temporary fix. WOW, duct tape can save lives, make sure you note this if you own a plane.

The fishy aroma attracted a passing grizzly bear who, clearly frustrated at not being able to see the lovely “noms” it could smell, took the plane apart in an effort to find it. Aircraft fabric is no match for bear claws. The bear also chomped both tyres for good measure, then departed the scene.

Alaskans are a hardy bunch, however – as tough as the aircraft they fly. The pilot radioed for two new tyres, three cases of duct tape and a couple of rolls of cellophane to be flown in so he could repair his craft and get home.

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Airplane Hack – How to Temporarily Fix an Airplane with Duct Tape!

Electrobite – DIY Electric Vehicle!

max — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:08:51 +0000

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Here’s a cool DIY electric vehicle that reminds me of an armadillo for some reason. – link

In this episode of Boing Boing Video, we test-drive “Sarriugarteis (Odontochile) trilobiteis,” also known as The Electrobite.

This trilobite-shaped DIY vehicle was created by “Oilpunk” enthusiasts Kyrsten Mate + Jon Sarriugarte, with help from fellow makers Amy Jenkins and Tansy Brooks.

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Electrobite – DIY Electric Vehicle!

Where buses go to die

David Allen — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:00:08 +0000

Making the most of the materials that we have is an important thing these days, so when designer Christopher Fennell came up with his design for a bus shelter nobody should have been surprised to see what it was made from.

This is a cool idea, but you have to think that this sort of work would not go down well in all neighbourhoods.

Source [The Design Blog]

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Where buses go to die

It is a mini Hover Drone

David Allen — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:00:16 +0000

You can see plenty of military and security services being interested in this sort of stuff but probably on a much larger scale.

This mini hover drone takes just ten minutes to charge, which will give you around five to seven minutes in the air.
Once in flight the drone can be controlled by remote control, it looks like a really great idea.
Product Features – Incredibly tiny flying r/c toy looks like a Mini-UFO, Up/Down slider on remote controls hovering height, Blue flashing LED on the top, Charges from remote, 10 minute charge time. 5-7 minute fly time, Requires 6 AA batteries (not included), Two different channels allow you to fly two Hover Drones at once, Dimensions: 60mm in diameter, 65mm high and priced at $19.99.
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It is a mini Hover Drone

Segway on steroids

David Allen — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:00:18 +0000

There have been a lot of variations on the Segway recently but this one goes that extra mile by the looks of it, the machine appears to be a sort of crossover between a hovercraft and a Segway.
Personally I cannot imagine too many of these being driven around the streets yet they do look like nice bit of fun.

Features – Speed and braking are controlled through two levers located on the steering bar. A kill switch automatically deactivates the Air Board in case you unexpectedly jump off, and steering is accomplished by simply shifting your body weight (like a surfboard or skateboard). The gas capacity is 1.3 gallons, which is good for 1 hour of use. Ideal if seeking very unusual gifts or ideas for those with it all. Priced at $14,000!

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Segway on steroids

Travel DIY – How to Have FUN in San Francisco!

max — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:02:33 +0000

I am not a travel freak nor do I have tons of money to go everywhere but I can surely afford to take vacation around where I live, San Francisco. I do enjoy living here simply because it’s also a really good tourist spot. Anytime during the week, I can imagine that I am a tourist again and visit some of the most fun spots in San Francisco.

Anyways, even if you don’t live in San Francisco, you can come here and enjoy the best spots that the SF residents like me enjoy including things to do, places to go, and places to avoid. I’ve outlined them on our travel blog over here so check it out if you are thinking about vacationing in San Francisco.

But for those of you who do rent a car, don’t go downtown, there’s way better places near the beach, Ocean Beach. Why stay in smoggy downtown when you can enjoy the best of SF beaches.

Also, the beaches are the nicest during summer when weather is at its peak near 70s. Best time to check out the beach is during summer. There’s also a surf shop where you can rent some surf gear to go surfing too.

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Travel DIY – How to Have FUN in San Francisco!

Futuristic looking hotel

David Allen — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:00:24 +0000

Take a trip down to Atlanta and book into the Marquis Marriot; I think that you would be impressed with the internal decoration.

It is curved and very sci-fi, in fact it could be the inside of an alien spacecraft or just a hotel, but why is all of the ornate design on the inside!

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Futuristic looking hotel

The Red Light Detector

David Allen — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:53:04 +0000

When it said red light I thought that is meant the other red light and not traffic lights, so I was not going to be inserting this into today’s postings. However, of course this is for helping driver avoid going through a red light and being awarded with a fine.

It uses a database of around six thousand red light and some speed cameras, but there is a word of caution, there are some places where these are illegal as is driving through a red light, you just cannot win!

Features – The red light camera database is updated monthly using information from chambers of commerce and state contracts. Simply connect the device to a PC running Windows XP/Vista7 and download the latest red light camera locations from the manufacturer’s website. Includes one year of free updates; $19.95 annually thereafter. The device mounts to a dashboard and plugs into the DC outlet. 3 3/4″ L x 2 1/2″ W x 1 3/4″ H. (2 3/4 oz.) Priced at $199.95

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The Red Light Detector

DIY – How to Make an Alti-Variometer!

max — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:23:37 +0000

Here’s a cool DIY tool for para-gliders and alike, learn how to make an Alti-Variometer. I’ve actually seen a para-glider who crashed into a tree by the highway the other week. If he had landed on the highway, I am sure he could have easily crashed onto on-coming cars. Perhaps this Alti-variometer could have prevented him going awry in the first place.

[Vlad-Andre] used some of his free time to build an alti-variometer. He does some para-gliding near restricted air space and wanted a backup altitude warning that would help keep him below the mandated altitude. His solution uses the SparkFun Weather Board in conjunction with their BlueSMiRF dongle to measure altitude and transmit it via Bluetooth. From there, he wrote a program to grab the transmitted data with his cell phone and display the information. His application also has the ability to set altitude warnings and log changes over time.

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DIY – How to Make an Alti-Variometer!

Helicopter DIY – How to Land a Helicopter!

max — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 06:18:39 +0000

If for some reason your pilot dies while you are on a helicopter, my best suggestion is to equip yourself with a parachute beforedhand and simply jump out if that happens. For those of you not as smart on planning for the worst, WonderHowTo has a great guide on “somehow” landing the helicopter yourself.

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Helicopter DIY – How to Land a Helicopter!

No Blind Spot Rear View Mirror

David Allen — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:06:08 +0000

Let’s face it some drivers are bad, not bad in the sense that they are bad people, they are just bad drivers and all of the time there are little gadgets coming out that could help a bad driver become a better driver. Like this no blind spot mirror can help by giving the driver 180 degree viewing angle, whereas a normal mirror only provides 52 degrees and that a lot of difference.

However bad drivers do not use the mirror so the difference between 52 degrees and 180 degrees going to be irrelevant.

Features:

The patented, seamless mirror has a 180° field of view (standard mirrors offer only 52°) that provides a distortion-free reflection of rear traffic across an entire five-lane highway, and it allows continuous monitoring of adjacent vehicles from the moment they begin to pass until they are visible in your peripheral vision

The mirror automatically reduces the headlight glare of trailing vehicles by 50%, clamps to your existing rear view mirror without requiring the use of tools or adhesives, and is entirely shatterproof

Size 15 3/4″ W x 2 3/4″ H x 3/4″ D

Weight 10 oz

Priced at $59.95

Source [Hammacher Schlemmer]

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No Blind Spot Rear View Mirror

Forget about the Limo

David Allen — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:00:33 +0000

Just what are the well healed people being driven around in these days, if we listen to the news the bankers are probably using public transport, so if that is case then who is being driven around in this Brabus Viano and do they actually know how to use all of that stuff?

This is a luxurious version of a Mercedes Van, that has been kitted to the max. It is probably because the person that can afford to use this vehicle does not want to look at all of the normal outside so there are all of these gadgets inside to keep those little hands busy. Of course, in true rich person style, no prices are published, but then again if you have to ask the price, you obviously cannot afford it!

Source [Born Rich]

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Forget about the Limo

Driving Hack – How to Get More Mileage on Your Car by Driving More Efficiently!

max — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 11:47:54 +0000

Recently, I found out a “secret” on how to get more mileage from your car without any kind of gimicks or gadgets but by doing less, waaaay less.

I admit I am a city boy or city man if you want to call it that. I used to drive very fast, tailgate everyone, cut off everything. That’s just the environment I grew up in South Korea where yelling at your fellow drivers was just like eating breakfast.

Well, I have done that over 15 years of my life but sadly, my fast life has come to an end.

Of course, I did go from 15.4 miles per gallon to a whopping 19 miles per gallon on my V6 gas-powered 2002 Chevy Trailblazer SUV. Now, that’s a whopping 23.38% increase in efficiency of my SUV!

LMAO, I am thinking if EVERYONE in the world did what I did, it could possibly save more gas than any hybrids can.

So, here’s my secret.

1. Accelerate your car gradually at all times unless it’s an emergency. By not acclerating hard on your car, you will use your gas as efficiently as possible.

2. Try to accelerate more on downhills but less on uphills. By accelerating on downhills, you are in effect using your momentum so your gas is used more efficiently. If you try to accelerate too much on an uphill, it’s simply not efficient and you will end up using more gas.

3. This is one of the biggest secrets I found for my SUV. Most cars are most fuel-effcient at speeds between 25 to 55 MPH. Anything less or more will probably be inefficient. What I found was that these speeds are most common during modest traffic.

I used to frown when I encounter traffic on the road, now I smile because I can save more gas.

How?

Simply keep a good distance (about 5-10 seconds) between you and the car in front of you. Then, make sure to let off on the gas if you see brake lights. The 5 to 10 second gap will let you “coast” while your car will get near 99 MPG during that highly efficient mileage time. Of course, the 5-10 second gap also gives you a good chance that the traffic ahead will start moving again.

I have an MPG meter on my SUV and by doing this I found that I got about 60 to 99+ MPG during modest traffic where speeds are around 25 to 45MPH.

YES! That means you can actually get more miles per gallon during TRAFFIC!

As crazy as that sounds, it works.

Modest traffic is your best friend when it comes to driving on the highway. Plus, by keeping a gap between your car and the car in front of you, you will be able to erase traffic waves.

I see that 99% of people in traffic don’t do this. They do the opposite and press on the gas, brake, gas, brake, while I am never even hitting brake most of the time, just gassing as it’s needed to keep my 5-10 second gap.

Think of how much gas the world will save if everyone did this.

You don’t need an electric car, you just need to “drive more efficiently” to save earth.

That’s a whopping 23.38% increase in gas efficiency, THINK ABOUT THAT!

I am sure we can surely use that 23.38% to better use, don’t you think so?

Of course, most of us humans do not have the patience to achieve this because we are humans and we like the gas/brake combo by nature.

But I highly suggest you to try my methods and see if you can become more efficient at driving your gas guzzler. (and save earth)

Besides saving gas and earth, driving in this fashion will lower your heart rate, lessen your risk of heart diseases/cancer, and ultimately let you live longer.

There’s never a good reason to be in a hurry anyways unless your wife is pregnant or someone’s sick. If you must get to work in time, just get up earlier. If you must make it to an appointment, leave earlier. If you just need to go really fast and furious for an adrenaline rush, get a motorcycle like me; it’s much faster and furious than cars anyways.

Hurrying never helps anyone’s life, it just makes you feel like you are doing something faster when in reality, you are simply doing things less efficiently.

Again, there’s absolutely no reason to hurry unless you drive the fire truck.

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Driving Hack – How to Get More Mileage on Your Car by Driving More Efficiently!

Personal transporter from Honda

David Allen — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:00:14 +0000

Honda has some really wonderful ideas occasionally but many of their latest developments do not seem to have had any real practical applications. Now this device is a personal transport system that is partly uni-cycle and you could vaguely connect it to the Segway personal transporter.

So can we see this happening?

It is not going to be any more popular than the Segway, which initially looked as if it could take the world by storm but has been banished to the beach in LA, although there have been some attempts to utilise its features and possibilities.

Source [Coolest Gadgets]

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Personal transporter from Honda

The sardine can survival kit

David Allen — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 18:00:58 +0000

This is a very interesting piece of it that has so many uses that it is virtually impossible to list every single use. However, for something that only measures 4” x 3” x 1” this is something that could really mean the difference between life and death. For such a small price, maybe everyone should have one these in the car or at least somewhere handy.

Includes one each of: Acetaminophen, adhesive bandage, alcohol prep, antibiotic ointment, book matches, tea bag, chewing gum, sugar, salt packet, energy nugget, duct tape, fire starter cube, wire clip, first aid instructions, fish hook and line, note paper, pencil, razor blade, safety pin, whistle, compass, reflective signal surface and waterproof bag.

Watertight, crush proof & floatable

Compact

Lightweight

Priced at $12.97

Source [X-Treme Geek]

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The sardine can survival kit

$22,000 for a haircut

David Allen — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 22:00:39 +0000

It is not everyone that can spend over $20K on a haircut, but being one of the richest men in the helps, the reason for having the haircut the first place is another matter though. The Sultan of Brunei was worried about catching swine flu.

Therefore, as he is a busy man he simply cannot drop everything, so he paid for men’s barber Ken Modestu to be flown out from London to Brunei. However, no in any old plane, the hairdresser had his own compartment on the plane so that he was kept away from all of the other passengers just in case any of them were infected with swine flu. Just imagine what $20,000 could buy!

Source [The Sun]

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$22,000 for a haircut

The bar for flyboys

David Allen — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:00:37 +0000

Bars and weird furniture have been around for a long time, but there may not be any bars around like this one. All of the furniture in these images comes from old and long retired McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom Jets.

Now anyone can experience Top Gun, this is the Phantom Werks Bar, it has been hand crafted using all original parts from old US military aircraft, of course you will need the space to store it all. But then again if you can afford to splash out $225,000 on this furniture then you are likely to have the odd bit of space around.

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The bar for flyboys

Going off road, then you need this

David Allen — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 20:00:32 +0000

There are plenty of 4×4 drivers that often get the urge to take the car off road and see what it is made of. But being inexperienced they occasionally end up on the roof, if only they used something like this Land Meter Inclinometer, this is like what you get in a plane, it show the driver the angles of the vehicle and hopefully be able to avoid any accidents.

Description:

Plug-in Land Meter 4×4 with Carbon Look-Inclinometer. Shows the angle of vehicle tilt.

The image of the 4×4 Vehicle graphically displays the amount of Pitch and Roll to give advance warning of catastrophic roll over, and angle of vehicle in relation to the terrain !

The gauge can be pre set on the models to the maximum Pitch and Roll settings in your vehicle handbook

Quality constructed Inclinometer is ready to connect into the 12 volt lighting circuit for gauge illumination.

Self adhesive dashboard mount with angle adjustment.

Land Meter is ideal for 4×4’s Tractors Lawn Mowers etc.

Fits for 12V power system.

Size: W 12.4 x 5.7 (thickness) x H 8.0cm

Cable length: 65cm

Colour: as photo shown

Weight: 196g

Package included:

1 x Vehicle Inclinometer

Priced at $18

Source [Oh Gizmo]

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Going off road, then you need this

DIY Helicopter

David Allen — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 18:52:11 +0000

Now if the characters on “Lost” see this before they crashed then they would have had no problems getting off the island. This is a cool DIY helicopter that has been made from bit of wood, steel pipe and an old motor bike engine. The builder is twenty year old farmer who claims that the machine could reach a height of 2,600 feet.

However, of course, this is China and you just cannot build your own helicopter and fly around the countryside, no matter how rural you are. To his credit he estimates that the total cost for this machine is around $1,600, which is considerably cheaper that a real helicopter.

Source [Coolest Gadgets]

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DIY Helicopter

Front and rear parking system

David Allen — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 18:00:37 +0000

Parking a car in a tight spot can be a right difficult task sometimes. This is probably why a lot of the more expensive cars have parking sensors built in, but not all of us have that luxury and so have to do with our judgement, which can sometimes be a bit risky. However, this parking system will help the driver park their car with ease.

Product Features

DC 12V Application Only

Colour LED & Digital Display Rear Mirror

Universal Clip On Rear Mirror

Two Ultrasonic Front Sensors

Four Ultrasonic Rear Sensors

Technical Details

Brand Name: Pyle

Model: PLPSE6

Priced at $79.51

Source [Amazon]

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Front and rear parking system

Compact luggage scale

David Allen — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:00:43 +0000

Travelling around a lot can be a bit of a pain especially as there are now serious penalties if your baggage is overweight, but with this small and compact scale that would never be an issue. You can weigh your bag before you leave and that is one less thing to worry about.

Technical Details

It is digital, portable, lightweight, ergonomic, easy to use, and can save you high fees at the airport

Just lift, wait for the beep, and read the weight

Strong strap to secure the luggage

Displays in Kg or lb. – 100 lbs. or 44Kg capacity

New Balanzza Ergo makes it easier to lift heavy luggage, with one or two hands

Priced at $16.99

Source [Amazon]

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Compact luggage scale

Introducing the Shweeb

David Allen — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 17:00:12 +0000

It is a crazy name for a crazy piece of transport; will we ever see this sort of running around our cities? There are bound to be interested people, but as with many new ideas it is cost that has the deciding factor and these is going to be very expensive and there is no reason to think that is would be practical either.

Features:

A World’s first! (and NZ’s newest adventure activity)

You pedal it yourself

At a given speed you are using around half the energy of a racing bike and 1/3rd of a mountain bike

You race against friends or the clock

One to four people can Shweeb at any one time

You need to be at least 1.4m tall

Opened in November 2007

Fully compliant with AS/NZ 3533 Safety Standards

The Shweeb’s prices are:

$45 per adult rider.

$35 per child rider (under 15 years old)

Source [Oh Gizmo]

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Introducing the Shweeb

Triple dash wood mount

David Allen — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 19:00:36 +0000

With so many gadgets, single dashboard mount just is not enough, so perhaps that is why this has come onto the market. It is the triple dashboard mount now there is space for the sat nav, phone and pda. They are all within handy reach and although it may not be the best looking device in the world, it is certainly one of the most useful.

Features:

Allows to hold three devices at the same time!

Strong Suction Cap

Easy to mount on all cars.

Flexible goose-Pipe allows you to adjust to an angle that is most friendly / convenient to you while driving

180″ Swivel tip allows any angle you need which allows landscape or portrait viewing

Holding device from 45mm to 115 mm wide, 30mm deep, and 100mm high.

Smooth Arm opening

Wide Texture Finished

Lightweight

Superior Quality

Usage:

Hold iPhone + another Phone

Hold GPS + Phone

Capable to mount the following devices.

iPhone & iPhone 3G

iPod Touch, iPod Video (5G), iPod Classic (6G), iPod Nano, iPod Photo (4G)…

Zune

MP3 / MP4

GPS

Game Console

PMP / PDA

Mobile phone (Cell phone, -Handset)

Blackberry / HTC / Dopod / Palm / T-Mobile G1

Dell Axim / HP iPaq

Palm Treo

Priced at $29.99

Source [Oh Gizmo]

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Triple dash wood mount

The Akuma Apache Crash Helmet

David Allen — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:00:19 +0000

Motorbike riders have to be so careful on quiet and unlit roads, which is why this helmet from Akuma could be a real lifesaver in more ways than one. The helmet has built in LED lamps in red at the rear. These lights can be set to either flashing or static mode and in the case of an emergency, there is a forward pointing reading light too.

FEATURES

Integrated rechargeable power system which powers LED’s in the rear vents for higher visibility.

Two Modes: Steady & Flashing

Highly useful ultra bright led built into the front of the helmet.

Useful for map reading, maintenance, or in any low-light situation.

Light wherever you look.

Not intended for use with visor down or while riding.

Hypoallergenic, removable, & washable interior

Chin-Curtain

DOT & ECE 22-05 Certified

Composite Fibreglass/Kevlar construction

Superior airflow through six vents.

Wind tunnel designed aerodynamic shape

UV resistant clear-coat

Includes wall charger for Power System

“Remove Before Flight” Key Chain

OPTIONAL VISORS

Smoke, Red, Blue Chrome, Mirrored, AEGIS Gold, AEGIS Chrome, AEGIS Iridium, AEGIS Blue Iridium, SunShift 2.0

Priced at $349

Source [Coolest Gadgets]

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The Akuma Apache Crash Helmet

Travel toothbrush sanitizer

David Allen — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:00:56 +0000

This is the sort of thing that you need when travelling around, staying in all sorts of different places and using different bathrooms etc. Simply place the toothbrush into the case and within five minutes your toothbrush is 99% clear of germs, shame about the 1%, but you cannot have it all!

Product Features

Toothbrush Sanitizer

Includes Travel Case, UV Sanitizer to Eliminate 99% of Brush head Germs

Sanitizes in 5 Minutes, Kills 99% of E.Coli, Salmonella and Streptococcus

For Up to 1 Toothbrush

Features Auto Shutoff, 1-Touch Start, Germicidal UV Light that Kills Up to 99% of Bacteria

Comes with 2 AAA Batteries

Made in China

Priced at $19.99

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Travel toothbrush sanitizer

International adapter plug

David Allen — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:00:37 +0000

Why bother with collecting a wide range of travel adapters, when you can just have one for all countries.
This handy adapter should be the only the one that you will ever need making it indispensible to the person who travels through work or pleasure.

Product Features
Keep your gadgets and devices going on your travels
Convert power sources in more than 150 countries
Convenient all-in-1 adapter design
Replaceable fuse(extra fuse sold separately)
Made in China
Priced at $24.99
Source [Amazon]

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International adapter plug

Motorcycle DIY Video – How to Ride a Motorcycle!

max — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 21:21:32 +0000

Let me tell you a story of how I started riding motorcycles.

The very first time was at my best friend’s house up in Humbolt, California where he had a dirt-bike. Well, to cap the story short, I didn’t know how to ride, didn’t have a helmet on, ultimately did a superman and sorta chipped a part of my leg bones after flipping over about 3 times on the ground.

As ugly as that experience sounds, I got the courage to actually BUY a motorcycle couple years later in South Korea, where I was staying. The traffic was so bad, the only way to get around the city fast was with a motorcycle.

Now as weird as that sounds, I sorta had the idea of how to ride a motorcycle but didn’t really know and I just BOUGHT a bike!!! So, after BUYING the bike, I ask the bike shop merchant on how to ride a motorcycle.

I did couple practice runs around the red-light district (it was red-light district where I bought the bike), then headed over a big bridge and drove home. That was the scariest part of my life, riding a brand new motorcycle on the road, not knowing how to ride one and knowing I have wrecked on a friend’s dirt-bike.

Gladly, I haven’t done any superman and I have actually “survived” the brutal traffic in Seoul, Korea for 1 year. Trust me, driving in city traffic really helps you to not kill yourself on a motorcycle.

When I got back to the States, I took the motorcycle course and passed. (also learned couple more tricks)

If you are thinking about getting a bike too, here’s a couple tips I can tell you that has save my life over and over:

1. No matter what, keep your eyes on the road. Once your eyes are not, that’s when you put your life in risk.

2. Learn to use the front and back brakes. I’ve had about a dozen times where my brakes have saved me from crashing big.

3. Look where you want to go. One time, I was going too fast in a corner and almost hit the guard rail. Luckily, I barely got through the corner by looking where I wanted to go.

4. Learn to use your gears to slow down. You can easily brake without even using your brakes on a motorcycle by downshifting rapidly. This will help you avoid accidents by being able to stop quickly coupled with the front and rear brakes.

5. For first timers, I would highly suggest to buy a used bike with less horsepower. The chances are you are going to drop your bike the first time you ride, that better be a used bike, not your new $10,000 bike.

And here’s some more basic tips on mechanics of riding a bike:

1. Hold down your clutch (which is the lever on the left) then hit the start button to start the motorcycle.

2. Slowly engage your throttle (which is the handle on the right) while slowing releasing your clutch. This is something you need to practice a lot to get the feel for. If you drive a manual-transmission equipped car, you can get the idea.

3. You can always brake by pulling on your clutch, then hitting the front brakes (which is lever on the right) and also hitting the back brakes. (your right foot)

4. Learn to slowly accelerate into the corner. You always “accelerate” into a corner, that’s how the motorcycle stays balanced. Master this and you can go really fast around the corners.

Here’s a video on YouTube I found that will show you the basic mechanics of riding a motorcycle:

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P.S. Lastly, riding a motorcycle can be safe only if you take pre-cautions. I know a lot of people who hurt themselves by trying too many things starting out. Just take it slow, it’s your life on the line when you ride a motorcycle, it’s LIFE and DEATH!!!

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Motorcycle DIY Video – How to Ride a Motorcycle!

The half a billion dollar jet

David Allen — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:00:50 +0000

There was a time when owning a small bodied private jet was a sign of real wealth, but it seems that it not good enough for these days bigger is most definitely better. This the design for a privately owned Airbus A380, bought for $500,000,000.00, which is obviously a bargain!

However, not content with just that, the plane had to fitted out and made into a three floor flying palace. It has three floors because unlike normal aircraft this one does not need the luggage hold. Bedaise how else would they have been able to create a room with a transparent floor, oh yes that is what I said!

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Ever wanted a super tanker?

David Allen — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 19:00:30 +0000

The world of big boats just got easier to get into for the little guy, but these boats are something special and it has to be said very cool indeed. They have been designed for naval cadets to train in, apparently size has no meaning when comes to parking a super tanker.

This is the sort of thing that kids would love, but at $238,784 a piece, you are not going to see many people let alone kid driving these up and down the local river or coastline.

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What is Sonic Boom?

max — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 06:43:47 +0000

Today, I was just surfing around the web and found “Sonic Boom”!

What is it?

It’s when the aircraft goes faster than the speed of sound and creates water vapors basically or according to Wikipedia:

When an object passes through the air, it creates a series of pressure waves in front of it and behind it, similar to the bow and stern waves created by a boat. These waves travel at the speed of sound, and as the speed of the object increases, the waves are forced together, or compressed, because they cannot “get out of the way” of each other, eventually merging into a single shock wave at the speed of sound. This critical speed is known as Mach 1 and is approximately 1,225 kilometers per hour (761 mph) at sea level at room temperature.

Videos:

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Video of how it works:

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Bike that lets you Low-Ride or High-Ride on the Go!

max — Fri, 22 May 2009 20:29:36 +0000

Here’s an awesome design for a bike that will let the rider “low-ride” or “high-ride” while ridin’. What a great concept, I can envision future bikes coming like this.

Created by German industrial designer Stefan Wallmann, the Zweistil provides with two riding positions. One to travel in the city, when you need to be more agile and aware of the traffic around you. The other is to travel long distances and for leisure, when you can lay back and enjoy the views.

via gizmodo

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Keep on track with the GPS

David Allen — Tue, 12 May 2009 23:00:07 +0000

Tracking something has never been easier, with the TrimTrac Pro from Trimble; users will get the top of the range tracking system that comes in a small device powered by four AA batteries that should be all right for three months on standby or for thirty days when being used for two to three hours per day.

Service Plans Through LightningGPS.com (Professional/Enterprise Level Platform):

Activation fee: $69.95

Monthly Service Plan Options:

$49.95 Unlimited Locates or

$29.95 for 100 locates per month

Product Features and Technical Details

Product Features

Car REAL-TIME GPS Tracking Device

Fast, Easy Installation. No Wires Or Antenna

Find Where Your Car Is At Any Time, See Where It Has Really Been

Secure Online Access, No Software to Install

See Youtube Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsS4Z6j2KAI

Technical Details

Model: Lightning GPS Platform T-Trac Global

Priced at $249.95

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Bike Hack – How to Make a USB Charger for your Bike!

max — Tue, 12 May 2009 02:50:18 +0000

If you are like me, you are probably very familiar with bike lights that use the power of the pedal to keep your eye-sight bright when riding at night. Well, here’s a great idea that uses that same power, except to power your USB gadgets such as iPod, iPhone, or whatever.

We initially theorized the development and feasibility of a regenerative braking system for use on bicycles. This system would create a mobile power source to extend the battery life of portable electronic devices carried by the rider.

via instructables

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Bike Hack – How to Make a USB Charger for your Bike!

JetPacks Spotted in the Wild!

max — Fri, 08 May 2009 23:42:36 +0000

LOL, here’s a $100,000 jetpack that will actually travel for 30 minutes at 60mph, I will definitely need one next year. via ohgizmo

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JetPacks Spotted in the Wild!

Could this be transport of the future?

David Allen — Thu, 07 May 2009 18:00:11 +0000

There are always predictions of what transport is going to be like in the future, these ideas normally end up on the drawing room floor. However, occasionally if they are tangible they can go to the concept stage and end up doing the rounds at the global motor shows.

This design is unusual as they have no doors and not much in the way of wheels either making the journey inside one of things not very enjoyable at all, especially if it is cold and raining. I do not know why the VW logo is there maybe sponsored the idea or something, either way let us hope that this is not the transport of the future, unless it goes in somewhere sunny, dry and warm.

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DIY RC School Bus that can Fly!

max — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:52:42 +0000

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Here’s some fun stuff for today, RC school bus that can fly! (via rcpowers)

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DIY RC School Bus that can Fly!

Escape excess weight charges

David Allen — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:20:56 +0000

Being charged because your suitcase is overweight can be a right pain, it can even spoil your trip especially if you are short of cash or just don’t feel that the excess payment is simply just too much. The Balanzza luggage scales will make sure that your luggage is weighing in, as it should be, with no hassle or worries.

Technical Details
Weighs up to 44 kg / 100 lbs of luggage
Simple to use
Avoids excessive baggage charges at the airport and prevents having to unpack bags at check in
Includes batteries
Dimensions (not including strap): length: 14cm, width: 8.7cm, depth: 2.2cm
Priced at $23
Source [Amazon]

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Segway DIY – How to Build a Legway, the Poor Man’s Segway!

max — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 04:36:17 +0000

I personally think Segways can be useful in some highly populated areas such as downtown San Francisco/LA/New York, but these things are probably a waste of resources otherwise. If you cannot afford a real segway, there’s a much more eco-friendly option of building your own “Legway”, it doesn’t really work well on turns but heck, sure beats buying a segway for no reason.

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Segway DIY – How to Build a Legway, the Poor Man’s Segway!

Sat Nav protection

David Allen — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:00:56 +0000

Anyone that owns a TomTom satellite navigation system would be used to removing it from the car and carrying it around them, this can be a pain firstly because of the inconvenience of literally having to take it with and secondly there is the issue of damage, carrying it around will inevitably end up with some sort of damage occurring. Unless you use a case like this TomTom One, this will prevent scratches and other problems like scratching. The cases also allows the user to put the unit away safely without having to worry about it.

Product Features and Technical Details

Product Features

System: n. spezifiziert

Sprache: D

Product Description: TomTom case for GPS

Product Type: Case for GPS

Colour: Black

Technical Details

Main Specifications

Product Description: TomTom case for GPS

Product Type: Case for GPS

Colour: Black

Extended Specifications

General

Colour: Black

Carrying Case

Carrying Strap: Wrist strap

Recommended Use: For GPS

Type: Case

Priced at $22

Source [Amazon]

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Sat Nav protection

GM + Segway = PUMA

David Allen — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:00:56 +0000

This is latest development in personal transport and by just looking at the design you can tell there is something of the Segway in there somewhere and with the influence of GM and we are not talking genetically modified here.

Project PUMA as has become known is cool ideal, but like the Segway is the PUMA likely to catch on or simply be the butt of more jokes. In theory as with the Segway and the Sinclair C5 from years back, these personal transporters are limited by the imaginations of local authorities who would need to provide suitable provisions for PUMA lanes for them to travel on.

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GM + Segway = PUMA

Flying Car Terrafugia Takes Off The Ground!

max — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 06:12:48 +0000

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Well, this video doesn’t exactly guarantee that the Terrfugia flying car is “flying” but indeed it is and a great start for the flying car maker.

The vehicle left the ground for a good thirty-seven seconds, traveling some 3,000 feet. At a press conference today, the company’s CEO Carl Dietrich remarked that “with this achievement, Terrafugia has set the stage for personal aviation.

via engadget

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Flying Car Terrafugia Takes Off The Ground!

DIY Electric Airplane!

max — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:55:41 +0000

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There has been never a better time for people to create new eco-friendly planes that use pure electricity and here’s such DIY electric airplane that can go fly for about 1 hour on a single charge. Way too cool, now please make me an electric helicopter.

We have converted my single place, all metal Moni motor glider into a small, efficient electric airplane. We used our ElectraFlyer propulsion parts kit and our large battery pack, custom built to fit the available space in the airplane. The plane was raised for more ground clearance and a larger, slower-turning, much more efficient prop was installed. Static thrust has increased 60%. The plane received its airworthiness certificate in April. The ElectraFlyer-C is flying now and the climb rate has increased dramatically. The flying character of the plane has changed from a very loud, vibrating experience to a smooth quiet ride.

via hackedgadgets

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DIY Electric Airplane!

Blog DIY – How to Blog While You are Standing!

max — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 18:21:19 +0000

Here’s Brian Lam, senior editor of Gizmodo, blogging while standing. Well, that MUST be he’s secret, blogging somehow whereever he goes. Anyways, this device is called a Connect-A-Desk, you can stay on top of things by being able to use your laptop while standing.

These things are great for bloggers, especially if you are going to be live-blogging at an event.

Price: $39.95 on Amazon

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Blog DIY – How to Blog While You are Standing!

Scooter sharing scheme

David Allen — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:00:40 +0000

Most of us have heard of those cycle schemes that can be found in some of the larger cities, they work well so long as you do not mind riding a bike. However, in New South Wales, Australia, they have come up a cool scooter sharing scheme that is a bit more like it.

The Link Urban Scooter Scheme works just like a bike sharing scheme, except the hubs don’t take up as much room as the cycle hubs because they are fixed to lamp posts, this is where they get the power from. This idea is good for younger people as it is a fast and easy way of getting around.

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Scooter sharing scheme

Boat Made From 90% Recycled Material Traveling from San Francisco to Sydney!

max — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 22:42:11 +0000

It seems that more and more people are on new journies to discover what recycled plastic bottles can do. Well, David de Rothschild is another such guy, who is building his boat in San Francisco pier.

He will be traveling from San Francisco to Sydney, an 11,000 mile journey, let’s cross our fingers he stays afloat. I will try to be there when he takes off to take some footage and farewell. (maybe I can give him a Zedomax.com sticker…)

The plastic sailboat is taking shape in an old pier building not far from this city’s famous Fisherman’s Wharf. Here, thousands of two-liter soda bottles are being stripped of their labels, washed, filled with dry-ice powder and then resealed. The dry ice sublimates into carbon dioxide gas and pressurizes the bottle, making it rigid.

The vessel’s twin hulls will be filled with 12,000 to 16,000 bottles. Skin-like panels made from recycled PET, a woven plastic fabric, will cover the hulls and a watertight cabin, which sleeps four.

“This actually is the same material that is made out of bottles,” said de Rothschild of the PET fabric. “We actually wrap the PET fabric over the PET foam and then basically put it under a vacuum, heat it, press it and create these long PET panels. So that means the boat is, technically, one giant bottle.”

via gizmodo

DIY Paintball Dropping RC Helicopter!

max — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 07:41:23 +0000

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You thought you could build this to drop some bombs on your nasty neighbor, you are right, you can. :p

I used to have a TREX back when they first came out a few years ago. It was decent, I could do some tricks but nothing too special. The reason I stopped flying was I just could not afford the time and money it took to maintain the thing! The heli did not come put together so it took me about 2 weeks to get that done. Every week I was driving all around L.A. and O.C. trying to find a shop would take my $80 for my latest batch of parts I needed!

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DIY Paintball Dropping RC Helicopter!

Pimp Obama’s Ride – The Obama Cadillac!

max — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 23:20:51 +0000

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Obama’s new ride may be one of the better-equipped White House has ever made.

In short, it features basically armor-grade parts that will pretty much protect the car even if you bazookaed it or shot machine guns at it.

What I like most about it are the in-car Wifi and Satellite phone, something I would find very useful if I had my own chauffeur.

The only thing that sucks about it is the fact that its top speed is 60mph(must be an error) and the 15 second from 0 to 60mph. (If I were the President, I’d make sure the vehicles goes at least 150mph and under 7 seconds from 0 to 60mph.

Well, I am pretty sure this isn’t everything that’s on the car, they must have at least put some missiles that can shoot at the behind and automated machine guns that pop out from the roof. I hope we don’t have to find out.

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Pimp Obama’s Ride – The Obama Cadillac!

Tough little camper

David Allen — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:00:58 +0000

Extreme camping can be great, this is where the terrain is nothing like that of a normal camping trip, this is because the this camping trailer is made to go over all sorts of roads and tracks, places where a normal camper would not even bother to venture and get their paint work dirty.

This is the sort of equipment that you would expect the army to be using while they are out on exercise; it can carry as much as five hundred kilos worth of cargo, as well as the weight of the trailer itself. However, one of the great things about this is that it can be set up in as little as three minutes, which has to be cool.

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