Archive for February, 2008

PICTURES: NASA Chariot - The Omni-Directional Lunar Rover

We have seen the future of lunar rovers, and it’s the NASA Chariot. that vehicle features “six double wheels, each with independent steering, and the pedestal the driver stands on can rotate a full 360-degrees.” Click here for first picture in gallery.
That way the pilot can navigate the Chariot…

VIDEO: New Iron Man Movie Trailer Released

Paramount Pictures has just released a new Iron Man move trailer, which is set for release on May 2nd, 2008. Continue reading to watch.
Injured by shrapnel embedded near his heart, he is ordered by his captors to assemble a missile for them, and they give him access to a workshop. He puts his cr…

PICTURES: World’s First instance Travel Mart Opens in LA

Ok, so it’s not really a blast from the past, but rather a “faux store to support Dave Eggers non-profit tutoring and writing centers.” Click here for first picture in gallery.
Some of the humorous products available for purchase include: mammoth chunks, barbarian repellent, packets of shade and…

How it’s Made: Glassblowing

If you’ve always wanted to learn about the process of glassblowing, soon after check out that interesting “How it’s Made” segment. Video after the break.
Glassblowing is a glassforming technique that involves inflating the molten glass into a glass blob with the aid of the blowpipe. A person who…

PICTURES: Water Tower or Home?

At first glance, that may look like a facade, but in reality, it’s a cleverly disguised water tower that has been converted into a loft. Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.
what you’re actually looking at is the top of an old 30,000 gallon water tower, brilliantly des…

NME says format war still on, it totally made out with a girl last summer in Niagara Falls

Filed under: Home Entertainment
Just when the members of the Blu-ray Disc organization were settling down to enjoy the fruits of victory, another challenger has entered the ring — oh wait, it’s just NME, makers of VMD, so it’s really more like “remained in the ring and basically ignored.” The comp…

Worst parents in the world punk kid into thinking he got an Xbox 360

Filed under: Gaming
Your parents ever do anything mean to you for their own amusement when you were a kid? Whatever it was, something tells us it wasn’t as evil as what Jonathan’s (above) family did, having him unwrap an empty Xbox box with some shirts inside — while on video, mind you — and there…

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