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Monday, May 18, 2015

Strong suit...

For Anyone needing to disguise themselves as a body builder, 'Flex Design Costumes' has you covered. They have an entire line of muscled physique suits. Cost: from about 1,000 USD
Read and order via Flex Design Costumes:

www.flexdesigncostumes.com

Monday, April 27, 2015

Wet suit...

'True Wetsuits' are surf ready suits from Quicksilver. You'll arrive on the beach ready for the party. Cost: 2,500 USD
Info and order (in English and Japanese) via TrueWetSuits:

truewetsuits.jp

Saturday, February 28, 2015

Flashback...

The 'Flashback Photobomber Hoodie' can help keep your identity secret. The cloth fibers are coated with glass nano particles that overload cameras when photos are taken. Cost: about 200 USD
Available from BetaBrand:

www.betabrand.com

Wednesday, October 22, 2014

The sands of time...

For a small price, 'In The Lights Urns' will put the ashes of your enemies into an attractive hourglass for your desk. Cost: 330 USD.
Hourglass Urns from In The Light Urns:

www.inthelighturns.com/hourglass-urns.html

Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Light makeup...

A team working in Japan has combined light projection and computerized tracking to alter facial appearance.
Watch the surprising video via Vimeo:

vimeo.com/103425574

Sunday, July 13, 2014

It's in the details...

Anyone who's at a lost for making an alias can use 'The Fake Name Generator'. Works for multiple countries and provides some fairly believable details. Cost: Free
The Fake Name Generator:

www.fakenamegenerator.com

Monday, June 23, 2014

Pop-up...

DARPA is looking for some clever ideas on how to build a wall. More specifically, they want something that will pop out of a cylinder quickly, and be bullet proof... Kind of like those Coyote and Roadrunner cartoons.
Read more about it via IO9:

ion.com

Saturday, June 7, 2014

Climbing the walls...

In the animal kingdom, geckos are champion climbers. DARPA has funded a project to mimic their climbing skills using an artificial material - 'Geckskin'.
Read more about it via DARPA:

www.darpa.mil/Our_Work/DSO/Programs/Z_Man.aspx

Friday, May 23, 2014

Hiding in plain sight...

Scientists at MIT have developed a custom camouflage generator. Using photos from multiple angles, they can generate a photorealistic pattern to blend in with surroundings.
Read the article and watch the video to find the hidden objects! via MIT:

newsoffice.mit.edu

Tuesday, April 8, 2014

You are getting warmer...

Studio Roosegaarde, a design firm located in the Netherlands, is working on a project called 'Intimacy 2.0' - a rather futuristic dress that becomes transparent as the wearer becomes excited. Available in black or white.
Read more about it via Studio Roosegaarde:

www.studioroosegaarde.net/project/intimacy-2-0

Sunday, March 9, 2014

Where's Waldo?...

Photographer Simon Menner has a series of photos featuring hidden snipers from the German Army to highlight the effectiveness of camouflage.
Hidden Snipers via Wired:

www.wired.com/rawfile/2014/03/hidden-snipers

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Freshen up...

The 'Human Regenerator' is a new state of the art system for healing and anti-aging. Once inside the device, you're pelted with electromagnetic waves pulsing at just the right frequency to enhance healing. Cost: about 500,000 USD for the base unit - however, there's a version decorated with diamonds that sells for about 10 Million USD.
Read more about it via System 4 Technologies:

system4-technologies.com/10.html

Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Exit thru the gift shop...

The 'New Museum Store' in New York has temporarily set up a 'Privacy Gift Shop'. Thermal blocking fabrics, RFID blocking devices, and other privacy tech items are on sale until the end of the month.
Info and order via 'The Privacy Gift Shop':

www.newmuseumstore.org

Thursday, August 29, 2013

Just pop 'em in...

A Malaysian entrepreneur is aiming to make minimally invasive autopsies a common procedure. Using data from an MSCT (Multi Slice Computerized Tomography) device coupled with a high speed computers - an analysis could be made without the need of cutting.
Read more via Reuters:

www.reuters.com

Saturday, August 10, 2013

Blasted bugs...

Get a little target practice while ridding yourself of pests with 'The Bug A Salt' - a salt gun that shoots down flying pests with a shotgun like blast of table salt. Cost: about 40 USD
Info from 'Bug A Salt':

bugasalt.com

Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Off course...

Students in Texas 'spoofed' GPS information to an 80 million dollar yacht, slowly leading it off course without the crew realizing what was happening. Sneaky.
Read more and watch a video of the process via Chron:

blog.chron.com

Friday, July 26, 2013

Backfired...

An attempted assassination took place in South Africa using a car modified into a firearm. The car had a dozen 'shotguns' fitted into it's rear bumper - which fired at a man going into his place of business.
Read more about it via AutoBlog:

www.autoblog.com

Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Unappetizing...

The wizards at SAMS - Shark Attack Mitigation Systems - have developed a wetsuit that makes swimmers invisible to sharks. Using careful analysis of how shark vision systems work, their designs can be used to interrupt the final stage of an attack.
Read more about it via Shark Mitigation:

www.sharkmitigation.com

Friday, May 24, 2013

Mixed metaphor...

Shooting clay pigeons - not too unusual. Unless you're using golf clubs and golf balls. Follow the link to watch four pro golfers take a swing at it.
Watch the fun via Wimp.Com:

www.wimp.com/progolfers

Sunday, May 5, 2013

Gimme shelter...

The 'RDM - Rapid Deployment Module' is a new shelter product from the company 'Visible Good'. In 25 minutes, two people can assemble one without any tools needed. The module can be broken down and re-used later. Various configurations are available.
Read more about it via Visible Good:

visible-good.com