In this corner: a multi-million dollar NASA-sponsored space balloon, crashing magnificently in the Australian desert. In the other: an dark SUV of indeterminate make and model. I’m not a betting man, but I’d say the smart money’s on the balloon. More »
Behold the Chatroulette speed painter at work: armed with just a Wacom tablet and a preternatural drawing ability, he’s able to create incredible sketches of his chat partners in no time flat. And you thought the Chatroulette pianist was good. More »
Hey, kids… have you heard of this Facebook thing that’s been hitting the internet? Amazon did! And they’re integrating it, along with some newfangled Twitter thing, in their Kindle 2.5 software update—along with some other, less-belated goodies. More »
Is listening to your iTunes playlist over vinyl the most practical of ideas? Nah. But throw in a futuristic glowing ring and call to arms for playlist purists, and Martin Skelly’s Playlist Player has a friend in me. More »
This little guy is pretty remarkable: a fixed-wing aerial drone that lands by clinging vertically to a wall, and takes off from the same position. I’m not saying this is the future of spy planes—but it should be. More »
We’ve already seen some innovative uses of the iPhone in iPad gaming—specifically, as a pricey tile board for Scrabble—but Chopper 2‘s iPhone-as-controller is one of the first of its kind. How’s it look? Um… awesome. More »
This is Poseidon 37, a floating power plant with the durability of an oil rig and the efficiency to generate up to 50 gigawatts of hydro and wind power a year. I’m assuming the trident is underwater in this shot. More »
Sure, the Sidetrack table turns your home into a near-police state, with monitors in every room. But how else are you going to get an exact chart of your ADD wanderings? It’s also… woooooaaah SHINY! More »
Geocities might be dead, but its spirit lives on. The Geocities-izer does you the enormous favor of transforming your favorite (or least) website into not just a Geocities page, but a really bad Geocities page. And my god, the music! More »
After shutting down countless PCs around the world last Wednesday with a botched update, McAfee has stepped up to offer reimbursement of “reasonable expenses” associated with repair. But that’s not all! More »
These are the voyages of the Starship Meaterprise. Its continuing mission: to fill your stomach with deliciousness. And if wanting to destroy this on contact make me some sort of dirty Romulan, so be it. More »
Intel’s refreshed Convertible Classmate PC’s never going to be your everyday laptop, but it’s more than equipped to be your kid’s. And it may be showing up in his or her school before you know it. More »
Ever wanted to play “look ma, no hands” with a Dodge Caravan? Meet eyeDriver, software that allows you to drive a car just by looking at where you want to go. More »
If you’re someone who confuses paintball war with real war, you’ll be verrrrry interested in this MK-19 belt-fed Nerf launcher. The DIY shoots 2.5 rockets/second, weighs 100 pounds, and guarantees that everyone’ll want to be on your team. [UberGizmo] More »
The Twitwee Clock is one ungodly amalgam: part Cuckoo Clock, part Chumby, part Twitter updater. And it’s customizable; you can make that little bird sing based on Twitter keywords of your choosing. Advice: don’t set it to “Justin Bieber.” More »
That’s the Air Force‘s super-secret unmanned X-37B space plane hitching a ride on an Atlas V rocket yesterday. No one knows what its mission is. Or even when it’s coming back. More »
This is Connected, a self-portrait sculpture by artist Kasey McMahon. It’s made entirely of Cat 5 cables and other wires, wrapped around a steel frame. It’s absolutely stunning. More »
