Time flies...

Add a bit of gritty history to your favorite hangout with the '1940s Gymnasium Clock' Cost: 229 USD

Available from Restoration Hardware:

www.restorationhardware.com

Clipping along...

Switzerland's Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne has been thinking about the future of transport. Their 'Clip-Air' concept is for modular mass transit to be clipped into a large transit aircraft. Modules could include cargo, people carriers, or even train cars to be delivered remotely.

Read more about it and watch concept videos via Clip Air:

clipair.epfl.ch

Dark side of the Earth...

For many years, the 'Signals Intelligence Station' in Canada was the northern-most inhabited building. The 'weather station' was actually a joint listening post for Cold War intelligence gathering. The now declassified site has been documented in a film 'The Soniferous Aether'

Read more about it and watch the trailer via Wired:

www.wired.com

Distress signal...

Airbus is working on a prototype 'smart luggage' that can pair electronically with your smartphone. Alerts can be sent for locating, or intrusion detection.

Read more via The Verge:

www.theverge.com

Big plans...

Design firm 'Motion Code: Blue' has drawn up plans for a rather spectacular submarine yacht. The plan calls for a 377 foot (roughly the size of a Virginia Class Attack Sub) hull, and includes a few luxuries like a beach club, bar, bow patio, and so on.

Read more about it via Neatorama:

www.neatorama.com/2013/06/10/Migaloo-Luxury-Submarine-Yacht

Raising cane...

If the chaps at 'Top & Derby' are correct, canes are poised to make a big comeback. Useful as for self defense, climbing, or just as a fashion accessory, these updates of the classic walking stick certainly turn heads. Cost: 70 USD

Read more via IndieGoGo:

www.indiegogo.com/projects/top-derby

Off the path...

Anyone seeking some rest and relaxation while off the beaten path would do well to check out the 'Hotel Jested'. Located in the Czech Republic, this retro-future architectural wonder is the perfect place to get lost. Located in Liberic, just an hour or so from Prague.

Details from the Hotel Jested Site:

jested.cz/en

Basic coverage...

The 'Biltwell Gringo DOT Helmet' is a basic motorcycle helmet that gets the job done at a fair price, while looking good. Cost: 150 USD Available in flat black.

Info and order via BiltWell:

www.biltwellinc.com/index.php?l=product_detail&p=254

Calling all intruders...

DARPA is having a hard time keeping up with technology, so they're enlisting a bit of 'off the shelf' help. Rather than develop everything from scratch, they're experimenting with using cell phone components as a part of their unattended ground sensors to reduce costs.

Read more about it via DARPA:

www.darpa.mil/NewsEvents/Releases/2013/05/29.aspx

In a hurry?

Sometimes speed is more important than comfort. The upcoming 'Saker S-1' is a personal two seater jet, based on military designs. The proposed top speed is .99 of Mach. Cost: 5-7 Million USD, Delivery in 2019

Read more about it via Saker:

www.sakeraircraft.com

Like a fly on the wall...

Joint research teams at the University of Maryland and Stanford have put together a tiny drone that can land and 'stick' to walls.

Read more about it and watch a video of the drone in action via PopSci:

www.popsci.com

Partly cloudy...

'Sonte Film' allows you to control a window's opacity with a smartphone. The film can be installed over existing windows, and controlled wirelessly via a simple application.

Read more about it via Sonte:

sonte.com

Earl goes camping...

'Earl' is the first survival tablet designed to keep you out of trouble in the back country. Designed on an Android chassis - the table has an integrated solar charging system, uses E-Ink to keep power use down, and uses GPS/Sat-Nav to keep you on track. Cost: about 250 USD

Read more on the Earl site:

www.meetearl.com

Printing ammo...

There's been a lot of buzz on the internet about 3D printing of guns - but, not much about ammo. Here's a story and video of a gent from Tennessee who's been printing up his own shotgun shells.

Read more about it via the DangerRoom:

www.wired.com/dangerroom/2013/05/3d-printed-bullets

Barrels of fun...

Anyone looking for good single malts in the London area would do well to pop into 'The Vintage House' in Soho. Their impressive beverage offerings are accompanied by select cigars, as well. Cost: membership for the tasting den, 200 GBP

Info via Yelp:

www.yelp.com/biz/the-vintage-house-london