Robo-Rainbow Grafffmobile

Robo-Rainbow, by Swedish graffiti artist Akay is described by him as a "complicated technical solutions to aide in a simple act of vandalism.”

Everything about this video made me smile. The concept, the technicality, and the cinematography.

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A History Of Gaming

A group of game design students in Munich put this little gem together. With 45 takes, this video was done all in one single shot (almost). Apparently there is a 'making of' video coming sometime soon, which is definitely gonna be posted!

Games:
Tennis for Two, Oscilloscope, 1958
Pacman, Arcade, 1980
Donkey Kong, NES, 1986
Sonic the Hedgehog, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, 1991
Street Fighter II, SNES, 1991
Super Mario 64, Nintendo 64, 1996
Final Fantasy VII, Sony Playstation, 1997
Need for Speed: Hot Pursiut 2, Sony Playstation 2, 2002
Ecco the Dolphin, Sega Dreamcast, 2000
Super Smash Bros. Melee, Nintendo Game Cube, 2001
Wii Sports Golf, Nintendo Wii, 2006
God of War III, Sony Playstation 3, 2010
Rock Band, XBox 360, 2008

XM25 Smart Rifle To Be Game Changer

That blog headline is according to US Military spokesman, Lieutenant Colonel Chris Lehner, program manager for the XM25. The Pentagon has rolled out prototypes of its first-ever programmable "smart" grenade launcher, a shoulder-fired weapon that uses microchipped ammunition to target and kill the enemy, even when the enemy is hidden behind walls or other cover.

The XM25 Counter Defilade Target Engagement System, about the size of a regular rifle, has now been deployed to US units on the battlefields of Afghanistan, where the Army expects it to be a "game-changer" in its counterinsurgency operations.

It fires 25mm air-bursting shells up to (700 metres), well past the range of most rifles used by today's soldiers, and programs them to explode at a precise distance, allowing troops to neutralise insurgents hiding behind walls, rocks or trenches or inside buildings.

The revolutionary advance involves an array of sights, sensors and lasers that reads the distance to the target, assesses elements such as air pressure, temperature, and ballistics and then sends that data to the microchip embedded in the XM25 shell before it is launched.

The Pentagon plans to purchase at least 12,500 of the guns - at a price tag of $US25,000 to $US30,000 each - beginning next year, enough for one in each Infantry squad and Special Forces team....Gary Oldman could soon be selling the US Military his own weapons in the near future!
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Pillow Universal Remote

This is a nifty design: a universal remote embedded within a pillow! With touch sensitive fabric buttons making this remote a hard one to lose....


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ASIMO Turns 10!!

The world's most advanced robot has turned 10!
To celebrate, Honda is releasing a free app for iPhone and Android called Run With Asimo. Take a walk through Asimo's history and control him too!
Check out the video below which features the robot on a madcap dash through its own history.
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Driverless Vans Reach China From Italy

Remember when Google's autonomous car did 1000 miles and everyone was impressed?

Back in July, a group of autonomous orange EVs from Vislab left Italy on a trip that would take them through cities like Moscow and wastelands like the Gobi Desert, all thanks to an array of laser scanners, cameras, and of course GPS.
It was a 13,000km journey (8,078 miles) that was made with minimal driver intervention and, thanks to the EV-nature of the vehicles, without stopping once for gasoline - though they were limited to about four hours of travel each day before having to recharge. They arrived in Shanghai on 28th October.

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Skydive From Space Update 3

It is a sad sad day.

Red Bull GmbH and Red Bull North America Inc have decided to stop the Red Bull Stratos programme with immediate effect.

Felix Baumgartner had been scheduled to undertake a stratospheric balloon flight to 120,000ft (36.5km) and attempt a freefall jump that would, for the first time, reach supersonic speeds, as well as deliver valuable scientific data.

Despite the fact that many other people over the past 50 years have tried to break Colonel (Ret) Joe Kittinger's altitude record, and that other individuals have sought to work with Red Bull in an attempt to break his record, Daniel Hogan claims to own certain rights to the project and filed a multi-million-dollar lawsuit earlier this year in a Californian court.

That "Mr. Hogan" is apparently one Daniel Hogan, who reportedly pitched Red Bull on a similar skydiving idea in 2004.

Due to the lawsuit, they have decided to stop the project until this case has been resolved.

For a project that has been 3 years in development, this petty claim really pisses me off.
I've been waiting and waiting for this event.

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Felix meeting Neil Armstrong in August 2010

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Jet Powered

You can give anything jet power!

ESPVisuals iPhone App

It's here!!!!!
ESPVisuals now has its very own RSS reader so you can enjoy all your favourite art, graff, toys and videos whilst on the move, all laid out neatly.
A HUGE thank you to Implode for spending who knows how much time on this.
You fucking rock!!

Check out some screenshots below and then get it HERE

Cooking With USB Adapter

Computer geniuses and programmers might like this idea of cooking meat and other meals using USB adapters. It’s not difficult. And the best part about this way of cooking is that you don’t have to leave your working place. Sit in front of your monitor and cook at the same time.

That PC has 30 USB ports. I'm not sure that you can cook meat if you computer has only 4 or 6 USB ports. The pictures are still very interesting.

Plastic to Oil Machine

The Japanese company Blest has developed one of the smallest and safest oil-to-plastic conversion machines out on the market today. It’s founder and CEO, Akinori Ito is passionate about using this machine to change the way people around the world think about their plastic trash. From solving our landfill and garbage disposal issues to reducing our oil dependancy on the Middle East, his machine may one day be in every household across Japan.

While holding up a bag of trash, he states, “It’s a waste to throw away, isn’t it? This is a treasure.”

Skydive From Space Update 2

4 people now have their eyes on this record.

Felix Baumgartner, who with the help of Joe Kittinger, the man who has held the record since 1960, is well on his way to complete this insane challenge. A photo of his gondola which wil take him up to 120,000 Feet is below.

The rivals are:
Steve Truglia, a British stuntman.
Cheryl Stearns, a pilot for US Airways who holds 30 skydiving records.
Michael Fournier from France, who has attempted the freefall record 3 times and has been his dream for 20 years. His last attempt was in May 2010, but was cancelled due to a technical fault.

My money's on Felix.

Check out our previous post on him and his spacesuit HERE.


1. Camera Systems
Three pressurized housings on aluminum arms will contain a total of three HD, three ultra-high-resolution video and two digital still cameras. Four more cameras record outside and three inside. "We basically built a flying television studio," says Jay Nemeth of FlightLine Films.

2. Outer Fairing
The Gemini shape of the capsule is "really a very elegant way of putting a lot of insulation around a lot of the systems," says chief engineer Bill Dodson. R-24 equivalent foam, covered by a fiberglass shell and fireproof paint, helps guard against temperatures as low as minus 100 F.

3. Liquid Oxygen
Redundant liquid-oxygen tanks with independent lines provide 10 hours of O2 for the 3-hour flight, plus pressurize Baumgartner's suit at altitude. N2 flowing from an oversize liquid-nitrogen tank will keep the cabin's oxygen level to below 30 percent, minimizing fire risk.

4. Pressure Sphere
A pressure sphere, molded from fiberglass and epoxy, sits in a chrome-moly steel load frame "like an egg in a bubble-wrap container," says project director Art Thompson. It will be pressurized to 8 psi—equal to 16,000 feet—but is designed to withstand 50. "It's definitely overbuilt."

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1000Mph Land Speed Record Update

The Bloodhound SSC team have finished their modelling and are ready to build the machine that will smash the speed record in 2012.

Aussie Invader, the Australian rival team are in the middle of building, as are North American Eagle, the US team.

World's Fastest Cars 2010

While most of us can only dream of owning the fastest car in the world, some will do whatever it takes to possess such speed and power. So, how fast are the fastest cars in the world?

Bugatti is number 1 once again.

1. Bugatti Veyron Super Sport: Limited top speed of 257.87 mph (415 km/h), which means it can do more. 0-60 mph (0-100km/h) in 2.4 seconds, 1200 hp (882 kW) and maximum torque 1500 Nm. Engine: 8.0 litres W16 with Quad Turbo. Originally Italian, today owned by VAG Group - Germany.






2. SSC Ultimate Aero: Top speed 256.15 mph (412.23 km/h), 0-60 mph in 2.78 secs.1287 hp and 1112 Nm torque. Engine: 6.4 litres V8 with Twin Turbo. (Pictures are not current, but very close to latest model) Born in the USA.






3. Koenigsegg CCXR Special Edition: Top speed 250 mph (400 km/h), 0-60 mph in 2.9 secs. 910 hp and 1100 Nm torque. Engine: 4.7 litres V8 with Twin Turbo. Swedish road rocket.






4. Gumpert Apollo: Top speed 224 mph (360 km/h), 0-60 mph in 3.1 secs. 650 hp and 850 Nm torque. Engine: 4.2 litres V8 with Twin Turbo. It is not pretty but it has lapped the 14-mile Nordschliefe in 7m 11.57s, so it is fast on track. Made with german precision.






5. Pagani Zonda R: Top speed 220 mph (350 km/h), 0-60 mph in 2.7 secs. 750 hp and 710 Nm torque. Engine: 6 litres V12. Italian beauty with beast under the bonnet. If you compare Pagani Zonda models to each other like chicken wing sauce, this would be 'suicide'.






6. Ascari A10: Top speed 220 mph (350 km/h), 0-60 mph in 2.8 secs. 625 hp and 560 Nm torque. Engine: 5 litres V8. It's mean and british.






It is not Lada, Gaz, Uaz or Volga. It is new russian supercar Marussia.

Full of high-tech gadgets, 3.5L V6, 300 hp (can be upgraded to 420 hp), 0-60mph in 5 seconds, top speed over 155mph (250km/h), rear wheel drive and 6-speed automatic. You might think that's not much from a supercar, but this car is designed to manage as well as on track and in the city traffic. And, take a look how it looks! It is just awesome!
Marussia B2 is a innovative project on creation of the "modular" car with replaceable bodies. The car shows the success of the idea on manufacture of unique, various and distinct models on the basis of a universal platform. Creation of original body of Marussia В2 required only 36 days. There is also extra-light version available which is made only of aluminium and kevlar (850kg).





Marussia B2:

Engineers Turn Robot Arm into F1 Ferrari Simulator

Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics, in Tübingen, Germany, transformed an industrial robot arm into a Formula 1 simulator. To learn more, go to: spectrum.

Beautiful PocketBike i7 Casemod

A canadian modder Saibot has two hobbies in his life - pocketbikes and computers. One day he decided to merge them and here is a result - a pocketbike that is a fully-functional computer at the same time.

While it used to run up to 70MPH, this pocketbike has been converted into a fully-functional computer workstation. Of course, that doesn’t mean it’s not fast. Under the hood of this stellar casemod is a speedy Core i7 920 CPU on an Asus P6T mobo, with an EVGA 9800 GTX+ graphics card, 1TB of storage and 3GB of DDR3-1333 RAM. Saibot finished off his computer minibike with 5 bright CCFLs, 1 LED spot light and a pair of neon under-car lights to give it a serious glow.


































































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