Called the Tangga House, this incredible architectural masterpiece — located in Singapore — “is built around a central courtyard, with the borderless pool surrounding two sides of the house and a garden growing on its roof.” Click here for more pictures.
It may not be by the beach, but it looks like it’s growing from solid water. The living room itself has water walls.
Based on the hit educational video game enjoyed in schools worldwide, this fan-made Oregon Trail trailer shows a family embarking “on an impossible journey into the untamed American West” in 1864. Video after the break.
Amazon has the Kodak Zi8 HD pocket video camera for just $129.86 shipped, originally priced at $309.99. It “captures every experience in stunning 1080p HD video; stay in focus while you’re on the move with integrated image stabilization.” Product page. Video review after the break.
Then kick back and watch all the action on your HDTV or share your scene on YouTube with the built-in USB. The Zi8 pocket video camera has all you need to define yourself in high definition.
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Remote-controlled planes can be much more than the palm-sized toys you find at toys stores and hobby shops. They could be as large and powerful as the jet turbine-powered creation above. Continue reading to see five of the coolest remote-controlled airplanes ever.
The futuristic-looking Sikorsky X2 helicopter features a double-decker, quadruple blade design and “the designers want it cruising at over 285mph by the time they’re done — over 100 mph faster than, say, an Apache attack chopper, which tops out at around 175mph.” Video after the break. Click here for more pictures.
It’s also got a six-bladed prop in the back, and it’s all designed to give the craft excellent handling even at high speeds.
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Think of the Kamikaze go-kart as your very own demolition derby vehicle that can be safely driven through flaming barrels and more. The R/C setup “consists of a transmitter, a receiver, and several actuators on the receiving end – either servos (electric motors that rotate to a specified position or speed) or relays (which turn electrical components on and off).” Video after the break.
Commands from the transmitter about position, speed of rotation, or simply “on” and “off” are sent to the onboard receiver, which decodes them into a signal that can be interpreted by the connected servos and switches.
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The BlackBerry Torch has been officially unveiled and is now live on AT&T’s website. This smartphone features a 3.2-inch touchscreen display, 5.0-megapixel camera, 4GB of built-in storage, microSD expansion, 512MB RAM / ROM (each), and Wi-Fi. Available for purchase on August 12th, priced at $199.99 with new service contract. Videos after the break. Click here for more hands-on pictures.
…interesting new Media Sync feature that’ll let you sync your media library right over WiFi — something various third parties have tried over the years, but has rarely been offered as an out-of-the-box capability.
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Just about everyone who browses the internet for funny pictures has seen some form of the angry baby picture above, whether it be Photoshopped or the original. Continue reading to see five of the funniest angry baby videos from YouTube — image above via Wikiwirral.
According to NASA scientists, the “wave of supercharged gas will likely reach the Earth on Tuesday, when it will buffet the natural magnetic shield protecting Earth.” Videos after the break. Click here for more pictures.
Scientists have warned that a really big solar eruption could destroy satellites and wreck power and communications grids around the globe if it happened today.
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Simply put, the Unigo website‘s “main purpose is to create a student-generated online college guide that does not have the limitations that its print counterparts do; this allows college students to update information about their school on a continuous basis and cover topics not found in traditional guidebooks.” More information. Video overview after the break.