Three thousand of these bad boys, which shoot a blade of water so strong it can penetrate steel, were sent over to Afghanistan in order to battle troops’ biggest threat: improvised explosive devices. More »
The original “solution looking for a problem”, the laser is now 50 years old. This gallery charts the evolution of a technology that underpins everything from the fibre-optic backbone of the internet to the search for clean fusion energy. More »
So you have been invited to the baby shower for the Antichrist—but what gift do you bring? Fortunately, the parents registered at Chambers Fine Art where you can find the work of one Shi Jinsong.
If you aren’t strong enough to walk without a cane yet still want to be able to stab people who mess with you, this Stabbin’ Cane is for you.
We’ve seen some cool POV display setups in the past, like this bicycle spoke Obama propaganda message, but I don’t recall one that could both amaze a person and take their limbs off at the same time. Called the “Display from Hell,” that’s pretty much what this thing does, all while projecting POV images using 100 blue SMD LEDs. The propeller, which spins at 225kph and is both huge and terrifying, was apparently rigged up for a party. A very dangerous party. From hell. [Hackaday, thanks Joao!]
The U.K. is looking to clean up its streets with a knife amnesty program, so you can imagine their surprise when a Klingon, er, excuse me, a Klingon fan, turned in a replica Bat’leth over the weekend. The 5-foot blade startled law enforcement officials, who were hoping the program would see youths turning in knives, blades and other more puny (but no less dangerous) weapons. “It is a particularly nasty weapon that can, literally, take someone’s head off. We are very glad it is off the streets and we want more weapons handed in,” said a Gloucester police spokesperson. To which we say “maybe,” but only if it’s being wielded by one Lt. Commander Worf. Plus, um, it’s a replica. If you want real knives we’ve covered a few here in the past. [Daily Mail via Boing Boing]
The days of cut hands and busted scissors at the hands of the ubiquitous no-one’s-getting-the-merchandise-locked-inside-this-sarcophagus plastic anti-theft packaging might be at end courtesy of OpenIt, which are like short pruning shears with orange plier handles, allowing you to cut your way through the shell by brute force.
There’s also a retractable box-cutter built into the handle—supposedly designed in a way you won’t accidentally slice your hand open while freeing an Xbox 360 controller from its confines. It comes in four different colours, and at $11, it’s cheaper than re-appropriating a Craftsman Handi-Cut or the like. [OpenIt via core77] More »
