Let’s say you really, really need to rob a bank, like in under four minutes. But there’s all this pesky bulletproof glass between you and the terrified tellers! If you can relate, take a tip from this industrious Chinese bank robber, who understands that “bulletproof” glass doesn’t mean you can’t axe the bejeezus out of it. More »
When it comes to bulletproof material, I think of strong, dense objects like concrete and really thick glass. I’ve never ever thought of liquids. But British scientists have, and they say liquid armour is better than ordinary Kevlar. More »
They are not ready to replace Kevlar yet, but scientists are working on armoured cotton t-shirts that are light and flexible but acquire the properties of boron carbide, the third hardest materials on the planet, according to researcher Xiaodong Li: More »
Back in 2007, Thodio made the lovingly hand-crafted iBox speakers. But you know what? That was then. In today’s rough and tumble world, your iPod needs speakers wrought with freakin kevlar. Welcome, survivalists, to the Thodio A-Box. More »
Anthony Holtvogt was careless enough to accidentally fire his gun in a restaurant, but thankfully his girlfriend must’ve bought her BlackBerry from Superman. It’s the only explanation I’ve got for the fact that the phone stopped a bullet. More »
