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How old school do you like it? Project Nomad takes you WAAAAYYYY back. Back to the days when going out to get a steak was more complicated than just stepping out to your nearest grocery store.

Jason Battersby’s Project Nomad is a vehicle concept with a twist. Instead of the standard wheel-based movement system, Nomad is operated with a set of four legs, much like an animal mount. The vehicle itself is controlled much like a motorcycle. Hit the jump for more pics and a video preview.

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Here is a video of Little Richard going absolutely fucking wild. Enjoy.

• A solid-wood flashlight
• Gorgeous cassette tape wallets
• The most kick ass video game console available right now
• Might as well play it safe
• For all of you enrolled in Espionage 101
• Bike Inner-Tube Vending Machine
• Any hacker worthy of the title should smile at ‘loopholes galore’

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Anyone who knows me well enough will remember my obsession with BMX and the 1980s. These QWERTY grips for your bike? They remind me of something a dorkier Bob Haro would have used back on his first Freestyler. Not only do they match well with the white or black coloring that’s available, but at $8 a pair, they’re also some of the most inexpensive grips on the market right now. Consider a pair the next time you open your parents tool shed and rediscover your old Dyno VFR.

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When you’re going 140 MPH on a motorcycle, why would you even consider cheaping out on the best safety equipment available to man? Now peep this Dragon Titanium motorcycle helmet, designed by Italian Prime. It’s lightweight, yet strong as an ox. And the design? Totally killer. A classic look that will look great on any style of motorcycle. It even prevents allergies. Can you say your current helmet does that? Didn’t think so. No price has been set but be prepared to shell out a Ducati’s worth of cash.

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We’ve covered our fair share of persistence of vision gizmos here on Gearfuse. You know, you wave something around in the air and the message is written in the air. You can easily get a kit and build your own POV toy but why bother? You most likely have an iPhone so just download the Light Writer app from the App Store. While I haven’t checked it out yet (and would love to), the app apparently lets you draw text and clipart in the air through POV techniques.

Can the iPhone really become a dedicated POV device? From the looks of these PR images, I’d say there’s a damn good chance.

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My apologies for the slow/lack of posts today but I woke up sick as a dog. Do me a favor and have dinner with my girlfriend for Valentine’s Day tomorrow? I’ll be recovering. Thanks!

• The Maybach Zeppelin
• I’m a slave for you
• Ever heard of a Crawligator? If so, help this father out
• The Lightscraper
• Yeah, right. I wish
• The North Face teams up with Taylor
• Nike has entered professional fighting

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Japanese design firm Tibori Design reimagined several classic Nintendo games in 3-D form. Titles include but aren’t limited to The Legend of Zelda, Excitebike and Super Mario Brothers. My personal favorite is Cut Man from the Mega Man series. He just looks so…right.
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Looks like the art from designer Elad Barouch aka My Atomic Mass deals with excellent welding. This bike features two frames with three wheels total. The front fork, wheel and handlebars are shared by both riders. You both hop on, control the brake, kick your feet like Bob Haro and before you know it, you and your friend are see-sawing back and forth on this thing.

It looks incredibly fun but you couldn’t pay me enough money to ride this bike in the street. Not no way, no how!

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It’s Friday and I’d love to have a new contest going next week. Wouldn’t you agree?

• Pebble sink
• Ritzy squatters
• About as useful as a rabbit will get
• Bling is officially a stupid word
• Chickens = Bugs
• A decent Ghostbusters video game is on the way
• Some ugly bra
• Light Wire Chair Installation
• For those of us with NYC-sized apartments and bicycles

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Powered by the Honda V4 engine, which was originally used in the 1980s on Honda motorcycles, this new concept from Honda suggests that the automaker might be bringing it back in a new bike. Check out those sweet curves and bodacious rims. Actually, it’ll probably never see the light of day considering Honda commissioned it to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the V4 engine. One can dream though, no?

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