Everyone makes mistakes, but sometimes, those mistakes end up online. For example, handing a novice computer user a box of floppy disks and then watching them trying to figure out how to use them. Click here for the first picture in gallery, courtesy of FailBlog. Continue reading for a few videos.
Called “The Avalaunche”, this weapon is the first slingshot crossbow in the world, capable of firing eight 20mm steel balls simultaneously. Let’s just say you don’t want to be on the receiving end of this beast. Continue reading to see why.
[via CrunchGear]
The Google IO event today brought news of “Music Beta”, which is a digital locker that enables its users to store music in the cloud instead of their hard drives. Basically, “after uploading your existing music library to a remote server, you’ll be able to stream your music to your Android phone or web-connected PC; as long as you’re connected to the internet, you’ll be able to access your music wherever you go.” Continue reading for a video preview.
You’ll be able to add up to 20k songs, and it’s free while its in beta mode. Like Amazon, which launched a similar service in March, Google does not have licensing deals with the music labels.
[via Wired]
Amazon has the Panasonic HDC-SDT750K High-Definition 3D Camcorder for just $739.99 shipped, originally priced at $1399.95. Now “recording 3D images is now as easy as attaching the 3D conversion lens that comes with the worlds first consumer 3D camcorder, the HDC-SDT750.” Product page. Video after the jump.
Powerful, true-to-life 3D images like those created by Panasonic 3D recording technologies for use in Hollywood movies can now be easily recorded and viewed at home.
[via Amazon]
Today, Google announced Ice Cream Sandwich — no, not the tasty treat — “a universal OS that runs on everything from teeny tiny Android phones to 10-inch tablets and will intelligently adapt to each form factor with things like a re-sizable status bar.” It will be released in Q4 2011. Click here for the first picture in gallery.
[via Engadget]
You may have seen early prototypes of the UNO, but now it has become a reality and claimed to be the “world’s first real transformer”. This scooter of sorts transforms into a full-sized motorcycle at the push of a button, though the technology comes at a hefty price, $5000 – $7500 to be specific. Video after the break.
This transitioning design allows the Uno to be compact and nimble for weaving through traffic, bringing indoors and parking, while at the same time, having all the benefits of a conventional motorcycle at high-speed.
[via Techi]
Famed YouTube band Pomplamoose covers the Angry Birds theme in their latest video, and filmed the entire process with a Samsung Infuse 4G. The theme was originally composed by Ari Pulkkinen. Continue reading to watch.
You’ve seen some crazy custom stormtrooper helmets, now check out this awesome motorcycle riding mask. It’s “hand-crafted from Veg Tan leather, with rivet accents [and] lined with foam / suede for comfort.” Click here for the first picture in gallery.
Ever wonder how the Mortal Kombat characters came to be? If so, these early sketches should shed some light on what could have been, starting with Sonya Blade. Click here for the first picture in gallery.
[via Dorkly]
