I find treadmills too boring to exercise on……I mean just keep on walking at one place endlessly without any entertainment. Personally I would prefer walking or jogging out in the open and keep myself entertained with the bustle around and obviously my iPod plugged to my ear. But if the weather forces me to stay indoors then it’s the Platinum Club Treadmill with iPod compability and a 15-inch LCD that might stimulate my legs to get on. It has...
The US Military budget was raised to US$532.8 Billion for the year 2007, around 3.7% of the country's GDP. This is more than the combined defense budget of China, Russia, UK, India, Japan and the next 10 countries which top in world military spending. To keep all the tanks, ships, aircrafts and Humvee's moving in battle's around the world takes a lot of fuel. Did you know that the Abrams tank can travel less than 0.6 mile per gallon...
The above image is created by Jeff. He used a ND filter and changed the color in Photoshop. Via - Flickr...
Need to get across town really fast then this is the perfect Taxi for you. A Lamborghini Murcielago with a 6.5 liter engine under the hood spewing out 633 bhp so you can go from 0 to 60 mph in 3.4 seconds to stop at the red light. Thanks John...
Before the iPod, Discman there was Mister Disc which came in 1983 and most probably never made it to the public. Developed by Audio-Technica it was a portable stereo phono system which allowed you to listen to vinyl records anywhere anytime using the earphones. It was powered by internal batteries or AC power. Unfortunately it could not be used while moving and had to be kept on a flat surface for playback. Though it may sound like a dud...
InsideLineVideo gives us an inside look at the $1.3 million supercar the Lamborghini Reventon. It was revealed at the Frankfurt Auto Show a few weeks back, will be produced in limited numbers and has already been sold out. Source...
Folks at Panasonic need to be vigilant as they are in for some stiff competition from Runco. Also believed to be the leaders in home video display and technology, Runco International, has introduced its 103-inch flat panel, the CinemaWall XP-103DHD. A true statement piece for the most discerning of home theater customers, the XP-103DHD plasma display brings world-famous Runco engineering and design quality to the ultra-large 1080p full-HD plasma category. It comes with a native resolution of 1,920 x...
Broken limbs aside, there is always something that you need to carry with you. It could be something as lame as a banana snack to something important as your doctor’s papers. When bound with crutches it is very difficult to lug your peripherals around. Fret not, invest in the Crutch Tote that will carry all your things for you. Papers, sunglasses, wallet, bottle of water, even your banana, stuff it all in the pouch and limp around handsfree! The...
ViewSonic have created a hybrid of sorts with their Diamani DUO Series of LCD TVs. Adding practicality to the display, it be used as both a TV and a PC monitor. There are two models in the series; the19-inch NX1932w and 22-inch NX2232w. What’s really missing with the sets is that the resolution is not 1080p, the highest resolution of the largest screen i.e. the 22-inches only 1680x1050; the 19” supports 1440x900 resolution. Both of them features 5ms response...
For those who don’t know (are you serious!) DivX is a widely popular digital media format that allows users to create, share and playback high-quality video content across many platforms and devices. Adding glitz to LG Viewty, LG has tied up with DivX Inc. so that the new 5.0 mega-pixel digital camera-phone can support DivX playback. The DivX Mobile Certified LG Viewty will allow users to easily playback a wide range of DivX files from the PC on the...
Scott Fahlman takes credit for having produced the first smiley on September 19, 1982, on one of Carnegie Mellon's internal bulletin board systems. Essentially this means that our comp lingo smiley just turned 25 years old. Initially Smileys were a means to express whether the written text was to be taken on a lighter note or not. Without the aid of voice modulation it’s very difficult to make out if the written conversation should be taken on a serious, sarcastic,...
The SyncMaster CX940UX from Samsung is a 19” monitor that supports multi-display function via USB cable. The display was launched in Korea. It features patented solution for controlling up to six monitors using USB cable; the monitors could be easily hooked up without complicated installation process using additional graphic card or driver. With its two USB ports, you can also use the monitor as a USB hub....
The HumanCar Imagine Concept imbibes the powered-by-people fundamental where humans use their energy (like you use when you ride a bike or row a boat) for transportation. HumanCar Imagine integrates a stylish hull and an electric motor; the rowing motion of the passengers pushes the buggy and to turn the all the passengers need to lean in the same direction. The electric motor keeps the ride smooth but at the same time the concept calls for some serious arms...
STriDER or Self-excited Tripedal Dynamic Experimental Robot is a three-legged robot that has a Tripedal gait. The robot exploits gravity to save energy with each step, but it also flips 180 degrees with each step to keep its legs from tangling up. To explain its gait: “To take a step forwards, the robot shifts its weight onto two of its legs, allowing itself to fall forwards away from the third leg. Its body then flips upside-down and the third...
GE is getting set to launch its DECT 6.0 phone and phone service called InfoLink. With the InfoLink service, users will not have to rely on their PC, PDA or mobile phone for basic information like weather, stocks, news, etc. all one needs to do is pick up the color-LCD-equipped InfoLink phone (dubbed "fourth screen") and scroll through the information. This fusion phone hooks on via DSL or cable modem, and will carry RSS feeds from places like MSNBC,...
