There comes along, every couple of decades, a moment in humanity whereby we MUST advance and lately, that advancement has been impeded by the governments of the world. The X Prize Foundation breaks those barriers and creates innovation and advancement for the benefit of humanity through its incredible contests worth millions of dollars. Keep your eye on the prize.
Does the exterior of your car need to be covered in metal? What skin is truly better when manufacturing a vehicle? The new BMW GINA uses a synthetic fabric that ensconces the frame of the car, allowing the cloth to define the lines. The clothes now make the car.
The Japanese are the forefront in robotic technology owning/manufacturing over half of the world’s 800,000 robots. Now they’ve made one of action figure stature but large… accrutements. And she’ll give you a kiss. As your girlfriend. My how technology has advanced society.
After 9,000 years of silent slumber, the Chaiten Volcano in Chile erupted letting the locals (and some cities 900 miles away) aware of its awesome presence. These photographs are some of the most impressive shows of the power Mother Nature truly possesses.
Known internationally as “4-1-9” fraud, after the section of the Nigerian penal code which addresses fraud schemes, is perpetuated by individuals seeking quick monetary gain often at great expense to victims. Those clever emails you receive stating you can get a cut of thousands and thousands of dollars are carried out by these Advance Fee Fraud monsters. 419 Eater purposefully bait these individuals to humiliate and expose. The check’s in the mail.
Every year, some select individuals get in on putting together an unrivaled re-creations of everyday Tudor domestic life at Kentwell Hall. A documentary on the practice—“Living with the Tudors”—gives a good idea of the intensity this yearly tour puts forth. Repeating history with style.
When the words “hot sauce” is mentioned, McIlhenny’s Tabasco is often at the top of the list. If you are, however, looking for some truly magma-level offerings, look no further than Mo Hotta, Mo Betta and their wonderful collection of sauces and additives and even a personal line of mouth burners. Fire it up!
Chlorine + Bromide + Sun = happy fun poison time! The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power dropped 400,000 black, plastic balls into the Ivanhoe reservoir to protect from this chemical cocktail. Another 2.6 million will cover the reservoir for about four years. Best. Ball pit. Ever.
Ever wonder what’s inside your Gummy Bear that makes it so darn delicious? How about a vinyl toy? Jason Freeny has and is eager to share that knowledge with you. Among several, candy-coated, impressive illustrations; we are treated to some crucial anatomical details otherwise left secret by clowns and candy factories the world over. It’s what’s inside that counts.
Want to still play with your old electronics, or modify them but are low on scratch? This rather thrifty (read: cheap) fellow can mod just about anything out of anything (ex: HDD-powered speakers as seen above). Going by the name of ”Afroman” he makes some of the stupidest, weirdest and cheap (read: ghetto) mods around. MacGyver would be proud.
