NPR reports that a "Los Angeles television station captured amazing video, yesterday evening, of what appears to be a missile flying high, about 35 miles off the California coast." Continue reading to see the footage.
The KFMB video above reports neither the Navy nor the Air Force would take responsibility. The Los Angeles Times reports that launches off the coast aren't uncommon and "some have speculated it was a private rocket launch."[via NPR]
Think of the German-designed Flyrad as a cross between a unicycle and Segway. It's powered by a "500W electric motor and a 36V battery; the thing is good for about 31 miles per charge at 25 mph." More information (German) Video after the break. Click here for more pictures.
A kid's version and a version for teens is also available. If you are really into speed, you can opt for a 1000W motor and bigger battery for more power.[via Technabob]
Uploaded just 2-days ago, the video featuring a middle school trick play has garnered over 3.5-million views. To be more specific, "during Saturday's middle school championship game against rival Wynn Seale, the Driscoll Middle School team pulled off one of the best trick plays you'll ever see." Continue reading to watch.
Late in the third quarter, with Driscoll down 6-0, the Wynn Seale defense was called for a 5-yard penalty which led to a respotting of the ball. Before the next snap, quarterback Jason Garza loudly told the center that the refs were marking off 5 more yards.[via Yahoo]
Nintendo revealed the world's coolest Super Mario Bros. cake Sunday during the 25th anniversary celebration in New York. Its design pays homage to World 8 in the game. Video after the break.
[via Kotaku]
Professional gadget hacker KipKay shows us how to turn any webcam into a super spy scope using parts that can be picked up from your local hardware store -- except for the rifle scope. Continue reading for the video tutorial.
You can either spend $60000-plus buying a real set of Nautilus speakers, or just put in 400-hours to build your own. That's exactly what Alfonso de Rojas did. Click here for more pictures.
The skeleton for the large portion of the shell was made from lots of wood and steel circles and the works was lined with polyester fiber to prevent expansion of the wood in the future.[via Technabob - Hacknmod]
Amazon is selling the Invicta Men's 0385 II Collection Carbon Fiber Watch for only $54.99 shipped, originally priced at $495. Its "luminous, rose-gold-toned hour and minute hands are accompanied by a rose-gold-toned second hand and are easy to read against the black carbon fiber dial." Product page.
The black leather band adjusts for a comfortable fit and securely fastens with a buckle clasp. This timepiece offers Swiss quartz movement and is protected by a flame-fusion crystal. The watch is water resistant to a depth of 330 feet (100 meters).[via Amazon]
Shopping for someone who loves hunting, knives, and gadgets? These twenty-four designs are guaranteed to satisfy their inner geek. Click here to see them all. Continue reading for a video of the world's largest Swiss Army knife.
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Keeping up to date with friends and family on Facebook can already lead to strange conversations at times. If you should decide to add random strangers, you might get simple responses to your questions, like the example above. Click here for the first picture in the gallery.
[via Failbook]
We couldn't just show you the coolest iPhone concepts, and not round up some of the most creative fan-made Google phone designs. First up, we have a minimalistic concept that slightly resembles the T-Mobile G2. Click here for the first picture in the gallery.
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