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Incredible Life In Slow Motion (VIDEO)
Do you like fire, knives and exploding fruit? Then you’ll love them in ridiculously mind-blowingly slow-motion.
First Thin, Flexible Tablets Hit CES
“A display with the thickness of a sheet of paper, flexible and conformal, that completely shifts the paradigm for display applications.”
The World’s Smartest Fishing Pole
Are you one of the millions of Americans that has a passion for computers and a love for fishing? Then the Poletap SmartRod is for you.
Not only is this the world’s smartest and coolest fishing pole, it actually helps you with the bottom line: catching more fish.
Canon Camera Lens Can Zoom In 32 Miles
Do you own an SLR camera (single-lens reflex) and wish you could zoom in just a little bit more for that perfect shot? If so, the Canon 5200mm Prime Lens may be for you.
NASA To Capture Asteroid, Turn It Into Space Station
Earlier this year we learned how a group of space enthusiasts and entrepreneurs were planning to mine asteroids for trillions of dollars.
Now, scientists at CalTech working with NASA have outlined plans to ‘lasso’ a 500 ton asteroid, slow it down, and turn it into an intermediate launching pad for missions to Mars.
Microsoft Patents Virtual Hugs and Handshakes
The field of haptics will undoubtedly soon play a huge role in our lives. Microsoft is aiming to accelerate that process, and they’ve just secured a key patent towards that end.
Holograms You Can Touch and Feel
Holograms are becoming increasingly popular and prevalent. They’re going to entertain us and help us communicate with one another.
Now, we’re figuring out ways to make holograms tactile; we’re able to feel and interact with a projection. The ramifications of such technology are mind-blowing.
The Solar Powered Snowboard
When you’re shreddin’ some fresh pow and jammin’ out to some dope tunes on the mountain, the cold seems to drain your phone’s energy quicker than usual.
Instead of having to call it an early day, Signal Snowboards has teamed up with Powerfilm Solar to bring us the world’s first solar powered snowboard!
Robots With Human Muscles and Bones
Robots continue to become more human everyday.
Researchers at the University of Tokyo are perfecting human bio-inspired robots. Their their new human-like musculoskeletal robot Kenshiro mimics the body of an average 12 year old Japanese male.