The Chinese are incredibly smart and tactile. My roommate must be the one exception to the rule, though. I went to brush my teeth the other day and found him building a server rack inside our shower. After some frustration, I skipped that and went straight for the coffee. Sure enough, the coffee maker was rigged with an Arduino and a USB plug. What a commie!

But when it comes to DIY, the Chinese dont fuck around - except for my roommate. I mean look at this dude. He made a one-man submarine from old metal barrels. Who does that? His new pad includes oxygen supply, headlights, monitoring cameras and a TV set. All it needs now is a mini-fridge and a bong for it to become the underwater dorm room.

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The Marion Hyper-Sub Submersible Powerboat is not your average sea bearing vessel. The Hyper-Sub can operate as both a boat and a submarine, both equally well. And it can look pretty sweet while doing it too.

Creator Reynolds Marion enlisted the help of his mechanical engineer neighbor to help create the schematics for the Hyper-Sub, and as it turns out, the schematics allowed for an awesome design as well. Kinda like the Batmobile on water skis. (more…)