15/11/2008 In Art, Gadgets by argikon
Artist Joshua Callaghan has created a series of public art projects in Los Angeles, in which he places digitally printed adhesive vinyl on urban eyesores, such as electrical boxes. The graphics depict the scene that’s hidden behind the object, effectively “cloaking” the subject. The vinyl is permanently affixed and coated with a special [...]
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17/05/2008 In Gadgets by argikon
Like something out of the Jetsons, the Japanese firm, Gen Corporation, has unveiled a 75kg helicopter, the GEN H-4. It has a set of two rotors and can fly at a max speed of 50 kilometres per hour.
Its Japanese developer, Gennai Yanagisawa, 75, is planning to take his [...]
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05/05/2008 In Automobiles, Bizzare, Design, Gadgets, Miscellaneous by argikon
Abdolhadi Mirhejazi, a Dubai based inventor, wanted to come up with something truly innovative, a 100% green vehicle. The result was the Naturmobil, a one horsepower vehicle, that literally, runs on horsepower. Unlike traditional horse-drawn carriages, this horse rides inside, behind the driver, shielded by an all-weather canopy. It’s built out of [...]
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28/03/2008 In Gadgets by argikon
The classic human powered pedal boat has become old and boring, so what better way to spice it up than come up with a solar/human powered boat concept? The idea is to create a 4-person pedal boat with solar panels mounted on top of an umbrella to charge a battery pack, which then supplies [...]
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