Fins

Science

Helicopters Are About To Get Faster Thanks To Humpback Whale Fins

6:45PM January 31, 2012 | Andrew Tarantola

A helicopter’s rotor design may allow for vertical takeoffs but that comes at a price — the backwards moving blade counteracts the helicopter’s forward momentum, causing it to stall at high speeds. But one German firm believes that outfitting the blades with bumps inspired by the fins of humpback whales. More »


Mobile

Fin Phone Lets You Talk Into Flipper for Reasons Unknown

7:20AM February 5, 2009 | Adam Frucci

Nothing says fun like holding a fin up to your head! Simply pop your phone into the Fin Phone and sexy ladies will come running! Will the wackiness ever cease? [FinPhone via Book of Joe]

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