Set for release on June 7th, 2010 is the new Predators 2010 movie, which is directed by Robert Rodriguez of Desperado fame. It stars Adrien Brody, Laurence Fishburne, Topher Grace, and more. Video after the break.
Frenchman Francois Zenella, an ex coal miner, spent the last 8-years building a 1:8 scale of the Majesty of the Seas cruise ship. It weighs a hefty 100-tons and is 108-feet long, complete with a custom-built lift. Video after the break.
Have some downtime before or after your favorite NCAA basketball game during March Madness? Well, then be sure to check out Skyworks’ 3 Point Hoops for the iPhone and iPod Touch. This game enables players to “shoot from nine positions around the 3-point line; using your finger, flick the ball toward the basket to take a shot.” Free for a limited time, normally priced at $1.99. Click here to download now. Video after the break.
Master gadget hacker KipKay is at it again, and this time he shows us how to make trick dice, allowing you to roll the same number each time. This hack “involves putting the dice in your oven, and melting them just enough so they get a tiny bit heavier on the bottom.” Video after the break.
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Amazon has the Sylvania NB630SLX Blu-ray Disc Player for just $79.99 shipped, originally priced at $199.99. Featuring “the astounding Blu-ray disc experience of a full 1080p Deep Color picture for cinema-like viewing and great audio sound.” Product page.
The Sylvania NB530SLX Blu-ray Disc Player is also capable of playing enhanced Blu-ray “Bonus View” features. This gives you the option of enjoying picture-in-picture content and audio that plays simultaneously with the main feature on select movie titles.
[via Amazon]
The giant shark you see above was created with a combination of projectors and fountain jets, shown at the Odaiba water illumination show in Japan. Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.
It was projected on to a huge water screen, 15 metres high 40 metres across, created by a fountain set along a beach at the Tokyo Bay area.
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Powered by 5382 sq ft of solar panels, PlanetSolar is touted as the world’s largest solar-powered boat. It took nearly 13-months to build and measures “102 feet long, almost 50 feet wide and stand[s] 24-1/2 feet high.” Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.
The next step is the formal launching which is slated for April and, beyond that, are plans to take the yacht on an around the world journey in 2011.
[via Huffingtonpost – Planetsolar]
As you may already know, today is the vernal equinox 2010, and to help ring it in, we bring you a nifty tutorial on turning a coffee can into a functional alarm clock. In a nutshell, you’ll need a coffee can, Wiseduino kit, and a dual bi-color LED matrix shield kit. Tutorial page. Video after the break.
In this durability test, you’ll see a Nokia N97 Mini, covered with Wrapsol Ultra Flim, get dragged behind a car that’s traveling at 35mph. Does it survive? Continue reading to find out.
I’d have an easier time believing this whole thing if someone had made it a point to show that the abused phone is completely functional and not just scratch-free.
