The Defendius Labyrinth Security Lock from ThinkGeek is “constructed of 100% titanium alloy [and] nothing less than a level forty-two spell of ultimate cutting will break the Defendius lock open.” Available now, priced at $49.99.
Really, just look at it: no one is getting out easily. You’ll have to guide the lock nib through the labyrinth before you can open to door. There is only one solution, so no cheating will help.
[via Newlaunches – ThinkGeek]
Ben Heck has done it again, created yet another custom gaming laptop. What you’re looking at above is basically “a fully functional Commodore 64 laptop using actual hardware, specifically the C64C motherboard which was one of the last and smallest revisions.” Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.
The laptop houses original Commodore 64 hardware, including less convenient throwbacks like the cartridge reader and keyboard. Upgrades include the new 80stastic case, a slew of LEDs, one Nokia LCD, two speakers and an SD slot to load game images.
For $80,000 on eBay, you could land this one-of-a-kind Lincoln Sentinel concept “was a fairly significant showcar at the time, and even now, it arguably has far more presence than anything in the Ford Motor Company’s premium portfolio.” Auction page. Click here for first picture in gallery.
Eventually, the not-quite-a-runner sedan somehow wound up in Hardeeville, South Carolina, where a dealer is now looking to unload it for $80,000. O.C. Welch Ford Lincoln-Mercury has apparently held the vehicle in its private collection.
Measuring only 2.5cm long and weighing under 3-grams, this micro race car “spins round-and-round (like a record baby, right round, round, round) at a breakneck pace of 0.6 seconds per lap.” Continue reading to see it in-action.
Just load the Gakken MM Circuit race car into its special wheel-revving charger for 5 seconds, then drop it into the bowl-shaped racetrack.
[via Technabob]
Fifth Gear’s Jonny Smith takes the new Honda Insight out for a road test in this new segment, which is touted as the most affordable hybrid available in the US. Continue reading to see how it fared.
In Microsoft’s latest commercial, they set out to purchase the best laptop they can for $1500, and that doesn’t include Macs, which are apparently more “about asthetics”. Continue reading to watch.
It’s true, John simply cannot buy a new MacBook with, say, 4GB of memory for under $1,500. But as any Apple fan knows, with Apple, your premium pays for the software.
[via Gizmodo]
Amazon has the PSP i.Sound Pro 2 for $9.98, originally priced at $49.99. It “features a docking mechanism for charging the PSP and includes a PSP Slim adapter for compatibility.” Product page.
[via Amazon]
Given milk’s association with boring packaging, this creative design, consisting of letters, is a nice and refreshing change. However, we’d like to see a side view to see just how efficient the design really is — mainly the width.
[via Visualdevice – Toxel]
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Nintendo’s Power Glove accessory, this modder replaced “the original ultrasonic sensors with an accelerometer, the microcontroller with an open-source Arduino, and the wired connection with Bluetooth.” Video after the break.
The video below gives a pretty detailed instruction for how to tear apart your own Power Glove, presuming you can find one, and also shows him using it with an iPhone boxing game he’s developing.
[via Gizmodo – Instructables]
Currently at $30,000 on eBay, this airboat prototype features a 100hp engine that allows the vehicle to “travel 60mph over water and in excess of 100mph over ice.” Auction page. Click here for first picture in gallery.
Fan design is a 4 bladed ground adjustable shrouded system to aquire max. thrust with min. noise. It has 3000 Max. RPM.