Magnetic Levitation Train
This magnetic levitation toy train is not only fascinating to look at, but it also demonstrates a concept that could soon be implemented in real-world applications. [Via TechEblog]
Category Archives: Gadgets
How Amazon Could Help Students Not Break Their Backs OR Their Budgets
by Casey Lynn Contributing Writer, [GAS] This morning I received an email from Amazon informing me that there are now over 170,000 books, magazines, and newspapers available for the Kindle. Still, a quick search informed me that of the three books that I ordered from Amazon last week, not one was available in Kindle form. […]
Life-Sized Terminator Endoskeleton
Produced by Sideshow Collectibles as a highly rare collectible item, this life-sized Terminator Endoskeleton is currently for sale on eBay for the hefty amount of $19,999. The reproduction stands at 6 feet tall and is made out of chromed metal, fiberglass, and an assortment of other materials to make it look like the real thing. […]
How the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) Works… For Dummies
Since the LHC has been successfully powered up yesterday and a lot of confusion remains on what CERN’S Big Bang machine truly does, I thought that some of you might like getting some extra information on the subject. Created by CERN employee Chris Mann, the following presentation explains in relatively simple terms the inner working […]
Stimuli 3.0: The evolution of conventional lamps
Are you the kind of person who is sometimes so focused on his work that when you start working on your computer during the day, you don’t realize how long you’ve been staring at your screen until everything is dark around you? I know it has happened to me a few times in the past. […]
Don’t Trust That iPhone Password
By Jimmy Rogers Contributing Writer, [GAS] Our own Mark O’Neill clued me in to this little gem. The Register is reporting that the iPhone may not be as secure as once thought. While the new “enterprise” features are supposedly state of the art, there is an easy hack available to bypass one of the security […]
Japan’s hi-tech toilet obsession
By Mark O’Neill Contributing Writer, [GAS] It seems that Japan is the one nation on earth with an obsession for making the best toilets. While we are content with only making sure that they are able to flush properly and no more, the Japanese are installing handy little extras such as devices to wash and […]
Nose Shower Gel Dispenser
We all know that when it comes to dating, today’s men and women prefer geeks. As a reader of this site, you should be aware of this fact by now. So for all you single geeks out there waiting to go on a date, here’s a little accessory that will bring a smile to your […]