Diesel

Gadgets

You Don’t Have A Good Reason To Wear This Submariner Watch

9:20PM August 15, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

There’s no shying away from the fact you’re wearing a watch with Diesel’s new SBA Black Out model, and possibly some sort of submarine captain, too. While it’s only water-resistant to 50m depths, the style is spot-on for $US250. [Diesel via GeekAlerts via Geeky Gadgets]

Science

The World’s Most Gargantuan Diesel Engine

1:30AM July 21, 2011 | Andrew Tarantola

It may shock you that a lot of the stuff we buy is made in China. In order to keep up with the mammoth demand for Snuggies, Shake Weights and other trappings of modern society, the Emma Mærsk makes the trip in four fewer days than the average container ship on a China-to-California run. More »

Cameras

$60 Knockoff Watch Spies In The Dark At 1080p

7:00AM June 18, 2011 | Andrew Tarantola

The fact that this looks like a Diesel is only a red herring. In truth, it’s a submersible, Infrared spy watch from your Ethan Hunt fantasies. More »

Science

New Tech Captures Drinkable Water From Diesel Exhaust

1:40AM April 20, 2011 | Rebecca Boyle - PopSci

We’ve seen plenty of concepts designed to lessen the physical burden of being a member of the military-Marines using portable renewable power stations, clothing that charges radios and GPS devices. But there’s not much being done to address drinking water, one of the heaviest yet most critical battlefield necessities. Now the Oak Ridge National Laboratory might have a solution that can help lessen the weight of water. More »

Gadgets

Diesel’s Gunmetal Compass Watch Makes Me Wish I Could Be Male

9:25PM January 13, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

If only I had testosterone floating through my body instead of oestrogen, I’d be wearing this watch. Available on pre-order now for $US250. [Watchismo via BoingBoing]

Fit For Jeff Bridges: BMW’s Vision Efficient Dynamics Hybrid Concept

2:00AM August 31, 2009 | Jack Loftus

Jalopnik is right. This see-through concept out of the BMW R&D wing would be best served with a side of Tron and a couple of light cycles. More »

Diesel Spawns a Two-Faced Freak of Nature Watch

10:00AM May 27, 2009 | Mark Wilson

Apparently, half a watch plus half a watch equals one ugly watch.

Gadgets

Diesel DZ9044 Watch Doesn’t Need a Face To Tell The Time

4:40AM May 13, 2009 | Sean Fallon

First there was too many faces, and now diesel has done a 180 with a watch with no faces at all. What’s next? Putting the clock on the back of the watch?

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X-Ray Coffee Table Reveals a Hidden Life That’s Cooler than Your Real Life

4:30AM May 8, 2009 | Mark Wilson

According to Diesel, your coffee table is obscuring a series of turntables used for your closet DJing habit. In reality, that fossilized trilobite-esque table up top may be more your speed. [Diesel via MoCo Loco]

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Cars

BioBot Makes Bio Diesel at Home!

5:45AM October 23, 2008 | Mark Wilson

You would think that making your own Bio Diesel at home would be a tough, multi-stepped procedure that has a few dangerous spots to misstep. Well before the BioBot, a system that makes Bio Diesel from old cooking oil, you would have been right. Unfortunately, after the BioBot, you would have been right, too. Here is their simple, 8+ step process to make gas at home. And don’t worry, that chemistry beaker is just for show!

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