Environmentalists will tell you that there are only two proper ways to get around in these days of global warming; bike riding and walking. Why not bound these two transportation methods into one? The Walking Bike from Max Knight uses specially modded wheels which have 8 sneakers attached instead of a typical treaded tire. Not only does The Walking Bike ...
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BMW Takes To The Walls With Spiderman-like Agility
� Russia has been known to take their gadget advertising to the extreme, featuring everything from the gigantic to the dangerous. BMW has launched a new billboard in Moscow to showcase their M model which falls under both of these categories. These new 65,000 square foot billboards feature full-sized vehicles mounted on the ad, complete with working lights. This makes ...
Read More »Suzuki Starts Production Of Hydrogen Powered Crotch Rockets
Those of us who respect a well-made and gorgeously designed bike will be happy to learn that Suzuki has decided to put their Crossgate concept into production. But that’s not the only good news. The Crossgate is also going to be hydrogen powered, a little perk for the environmentalists among us. Developed with the help of the British Intelligent Energy, ...
Read More »GoBoy-X2: Four-Wheeled Pedal Power Makes For Eco-Friendly Quad
Haha, look at you and your bike with its measly 2 wheels and one seat. We feel SORRY for you! The GoBoy-X2 is a eco-friendly alternative to the bicycle, offering a much more manly four-wheels, and even a second seat for your girlfriend, or most likely, your mother. Totally free of air and noise pollution, the only bummer about the ...
Read More »Lego Camaro Is Greased Lightnin’!
Fans of the Camaro are among the most hardcore enthusiasts, as can can be seen by this Floridian Lego modeler. Crafting a Camaro using nothing but Legos. It sure would have been a chick magnet back in the late 70s. To make sure the Camaro adopted all of the curves of a modern automobile, the designer seems to use some ...
Read More »DIY: smartcard + phone = smart-ish phone
Smartcards have been out for a while, but smartcard-phones are hard to find… unless you live in Japan where their phones can read from the chip which is already built in, or you can settle with one or two discontinued and old Nokia phones. Some guy in Taipei has tried to dig out the chip from his smartcard (their EasyCard, ...
Read More »The Monster Truck Of Segways
If customizing your Segway’s frame wasn’t hardcore enough for you, I’ve got a whole new idea for all of you Seg-fans (but not so much her.) This ultra-custom Segway adds two feet of wheels on either side of the device, effectively creating what I am calling, the “Monster Truck Of Segways”. — Andrew Dobrow Link [via]
Read More »Remote Control Hummer For Snobby Rich Kids Who Thought They Had It All
From the inflatable to the perverted, we’ve seen it all when it comes to R/C powered toys. But what about for that one rich snobby bastard kid in every city who seems to have it all? The Remote Controlled Hummer is probably not something that little brat got under their Christmas tree last year. Yes, it is a full sized ...
Read More »Car Bombing Turns Artsy
While we were never under the assumption that car bombing could be demonstrated cinematically as an art form, we have been proven wrong. The “I Want To Believe” exhibition from artist Cai Guo-Qiang at the Guggenheim Museum in New York displays 9 suspended cars, sequencing the movements of a car bombing. Enhanced with a spectacle of lit strands and a ...
Read More »Aquaduct Tones Your Legs And Provides Safe Water
Designed for countries where collecting water entails a long trip to the nearest water source, which might not even be safe drinkable water. Aquaduct provides a bicycle for transportation from water source to home, while also providing water filtration simultaneously. Aquaduct provides a water tank over the rear axle of the bike’s wheels. As you pedal, water gets pumped through ...
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