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Archive | November, 2007

PICTURES: Lamborghini Reventon Takes On Tornado Fighter Jet

Thursday, November 29, 2007

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That’s right, a Lamborghini Reventon was recently pit against a Tornado fighter jet “on a 3000-meter runway to see which vehicle could accelerate faster.” Unsurprisingly, the Lamborghini lost, but still managed to put on a great show — hopefully will be in the next Top Gear episode. Click here for first picture in gallery. …the 650-horsepower [...]

VIDEO: Make Your Own Lie Detector

Thursday, November 29, 2007

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Master hacker “Kipkay” returns with another tutorial. This time, he shows us how to “make a fun, cheap lie detector that really works”, or at least according to the video. Continue reading to watch.

VIDEO: 2008 Lexus LX570 Monitoring System Peers Around Corners

Thursday, November 29, 2007

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The 2008 Lexus LX570 sports a Driver Monitoring System that “provides a 180-degree, side-to-side view from the front of the vehicle as if you’re standing on the front bumper.” Video demonstration after the jump. This allows you to edge up to a tree, wall, or parked vehicle obstructing your sight in order to get a clear [...]

Feature: World’s Largest Moose Houses Concert Hall (with Video)

Thursday, November 29, 2007

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It’s not everyday that you see a gigantic moose, much less one housing a concert hall, restaurant, and conference center. Fortunately, the Swedish government has approved this 150-foot structure to be built atop a mountain. Video tour after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery. [sources 1 | 2]

Video Game Vault: Hogan’s Alley (Original NES Launch Title)

Thursday, November 29, 2007

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Hogan’s Alley is basically “a 1984 arcade game by Nintendo — one of the first games to use a light gun as an input device.” ScrewAttack takes a look back at this title after the break. “Hogan’s Alley” is the FBI’s training camp tool to train new recruits. The game flashes “cardboard cut-outs” of innocent civilians [...]

VIDEO: ChoroQ Qsteer R/C Cars Go Anywhere, Great for Your Desk

Thursday, November 29, 2007

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These tiny ChoroQ Qsteer R/C cars from ThinkGeek feature independent channels and even a turbo button, so you’re able to “pit these mini sports cars against each other in a desktop duel to your stapler.” Video after the break. Click here for one more picture. Normally tiny R/C cars are hard to drive and control like [...]

Feature: Interface Lets Users Control 3D Environments with Real Objects (with Video)

Thursday, November 29, 2007

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We have seen the future of interactive games, and it’s mixed reality. Developed by a German company, this technology can be used in a variety of applications — including presentations, games, architecture and landscape planning . It allows users to control virtual 3D environments using real objects. Videos after the break. Click here for first [...]

PICTURES: Flexible All-in-One Device Boasts OLED Touchscreen

Thursday, November 29, 2007

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“Connext” is essentially an “all-in-one, flexible smart device that can morph its form to fit the application that it assumes.” No word yet on if this concept will go into production. Click here for one more picture. Combining OLED touch-screen technology with E-paper flexibility, this device can switch to become a mobile phone, computer, multimedia player, [...]

Feature: Futuristic Paint Roller Creates Pixel Perfect Masterpieces (with Video)

Thursday, November 29, 2007

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Unlike other paint rollers, this computer-controlled version paints pixels onto a variety of surfaces, and is applied by the user with continuous strokes. It was designed as a “rapid response printing tool specifically to print digital information such as imagery or text.” Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.

POLL: Blu-ray Commercial Shows HD-DVD Player in “Junk Closet”

Thursday, November 29, 2007

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There really isn’t a clearcut winner yet in the Blu-ray vs. HD-DVD battle, so we’ve decided to let you readers vote on which format you think will most likely succeed. Continue reading to watch the commercial and vote.