First, there was the 918 Spyder, now Brazilian designer Guilerme Kataoka shows us what its successor might look like, with his 919 concept, based on the 919 Hybrid LMP1 race car. To be more specific, he drew inspiration from the 918 and 919 racer, along with a mid-engine layout for better weight distribution. In front, 919-inspired headlights are visible, as well as ultra wide front wheel arches and a set of aerodynamically-efficient wheels. Continue reading for more pictures and information.
NASA’s newly released video provides viewers with a flight over the surface of dwarf planet Ceres, based on images from the Dawn spacecraft. It shows Ceres in enhanced color, which helps to highlight subtle differences in the appearance of surface materials, as well as showcasing the most prominent craters, such as Occator, and the tall, conical mountain Ahuna Mons. Dawn is the first mission to visit Ceres, the largest object in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. The spacecraft is currently in its final and lowest mapping orbit, at approximately 240-miles from the surface. Click here to view the first image in this week’s funny internet trolls gallery. Continue reading for a viral video of droneboarding.
HooToo’s TripMate Nano is a wireless router / media streamer / personal cloud that goes anywhere, and you can get one for just $14.99 with coupon code: BRQQQI64, this weekend only, originally priced at $99.99. It’s basically one chocolate bar sized travel router with 3 different router modes, it’s like having a regular router with you minus the bulkiness. In a hotel, office, or business meeting, TripMate Nano is the missing bridge between network and your devices. Product page – be sure to enter coupon code: BRQQQI64 during final checkout to receive the additional discount. Continue reading for an in-depth video review and more information.
TopGreener’s High-Speed USB Wall Outlet is great for all your home appliances, as well as mobile devices, and you can pick one up for $18.99, today only, originally priced at $36.99. Two “Smart” USB charging ports precisely “read” the power need of your two devices attached to deliver optimum power charge accordingly. Product page. Continue reading for a video showing how easy it is to install this in your home.
A bizarre cloud formation over the skies of Portugal has been dubbed the “Hand of God” by internet users, and it was captured by weather blogger Rogerio Pacheco while commuters made their way to work in the morning rush hour. “As soon as I saw the sky, I was immediately intrigued and I just had to grab my camera to take photo,” said Pacheco. Continue reading for two more pictures.
Wayan Sutawan has earned the title of “Indonesia’s Iron Man” after building a robotic device that enables him to control his paralyzed left arm with just his thoughts. The father of three spent months working on this device using scrap metal as well as the knowledge he gained during his mechanical engineering studies in high school. The final product consists of a strap-on mechanism for his paralyzed limb connected to a headband that reads his brainwaves and transmits commands. Continue reading for a video and more information.
DARPA’s new advanced suspension system adapts to rough terrain and lets robots easily glide over obstacles without trouble. It’s based on a modified iRobot 510 PackBot, and is durable enough to withstand rocks being thrown directly at its treads. Currently, it’s being used for such tasks as bomb disposal and surveillance. Click here to view the first image in today’s viral picture gallery. Continue reading for the five most popular viral videos today, including one of Stephen Hawking taking on Paul Rudd in a match of quantum chess.
While the F-22 Raptor capable of carrying its air-to-air and air-to-ground weaponry in its internal weapons bays, the aircraft relies on regular fuel tanks for increasing range. These are normally carried during peacetime operations, but in major conflict zones, like Syria, where stealth-tactics are a must, the F-22 flies with no external loads. This is why they are required to be refueled mid-air by tankers several times to be able to fly for 6-7 hours continuously after dropping ordnance. Continue reading for more cool facts about air-to-air refueling.
DMC bought the parts and the tooling required to build the DMC-12 from the defunct DeLorean Motor Company that originally made the car, but the company’s business model of selling like-new models, built from the ground up, took an unexpected hit when the federal government passed a law last month that enables small automakers to sell complete, turn-key models instead of offering DIY kits. The 2017 model will feature a modern V6 that produces between 350-400 horsepower as well as larger brakes. Click here to view more pictures of the DeLorean. Continue reading for a full video review of the car, inside and out.
Stockholm, Sweden gets quite chilly in January, -3°C to be exact, so homeowners Marie Granmar and Charles Sacilotto decided that old fashioned heaters just weren’t the way to go. So, they decided to build a house-in-a-greenhouse with the help of architect and friend Bengt Warne. The duo settled on an old summer house located in the Stockholm archipelago, and using Warne’s design, the small summer home, plus an additional 4 millimeter in glass, enveloped the structure. Since the footprint of the greenhouse is nearly double that of the home, there’s enough room for a wrap-around garden, especially since it’s a Mediterranean climate inside the bubble. Continue reading for an in-depth video tour and more information.