Inventor Blake Bevin launched a program to make the Back to the Future power laces a reality, and so far, he’s already on the second prototype. It features a “a pressure sensor starts the lacing process as soon as you put your foot in.” Video after the break.
Researchers at Yale University have built a UAV called Aerial Manipulator that can “autonomously grab objects that weigh up to two kilograms while in flight, and the helicopter itself is able to reach a top speed of 120 kilometers per hour.” Video after the break.
This accessory isn’t just for games anymore, as the Ithaca College Tots on Bots project “aims to mobilize infants with physical disabilities by setting them atop a “mobile robot” equipped with a Wii Balance Board to let the young operator steer by leaning.” Videos after the break.
There are plenty of gaming peripherals out there, but none look quite like the Mag Gun. This controller “works with multiple consoles, has logical controls, and looks like it’d make a first-person shooter the highlight of an afternoon.” Video after the break.
Artist Ozcan is very familiar with traditional case mods (LED lights, transparent windows, etc.), but he wanted to put his own twist on it. The work of art you see above was the result. Click here to see them all. Continue reading for a video of the LEGO NES.
More than just an Xbox 360 case mod, this Iron Man-themed creation features a light-up arc reactor. It was created by “Zachariah Perry Cruse, a 19 year old sculpture student.” Video after the break. Click here for more pictures.
The Red Bull Flugtag finally returned to California in 2010, and here are the five best videos for your viewing enjoyment. For those who don’t already know “Red Bull Flugtag challenges the brave and brainy to design, build and pilot homemade flying machines off a 30-foot high flight deck in hopes of soaring into the wild blue yonder…or often, plunging into the waters below.” More information. Continue reading for the videos.
Reuters reports that the newly announced Facebook Places “will excite some users, cause new privacy concerns and make for a really bad day for the folks at Foursquare Labs.” Continue reading for the official intro video.
Chegg.com has just launched a new app that enables “students to search books, compare prices and rent right from an iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad.” You can “easily search for textbooks by title, author or ISBN, or by simply scanning the barcode.” More information. Click here for more pictures. Continue reading to see a strange yet funny commercial.
Google Android 2.2 Froyo is coming to the DROID Incredible. According to sources, “August 18th will be the day Verizon begins the Incredible’s OTA rollout — which lines up pretty well with what we heard a couple weeks back.” Video preview after the break.
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