As anyone who’s been to the beach can tell you, sand has an uncanny ability to work its way into the most obscene places. Amusing for people, sure, but for machines, sand is a killer — penetrating gears, clog pipes, and causing general havoc with moving parts. A new surface based on a scorpion’s hide, however, could prevent that. More »
I don’t know how well this “Sting” casemod works as an actual PC (if it works at all), but it sure does look purdy—and menacing.
For $US10, this Wild Planet LiteFormz Transforming Flashlight–that goes from regular torch, to walking funny man, to menacing scorpion–seems like a total bargain. Too bad it’s not an actual robot. [Buzzillions via Boing Boing Gadgets]