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BMW Is Making Cars That Drive Themselves
By admin at 24 January, 2012, 3:30 pm
Everybody’s working on self-driving cars! Google, Ford, Volvo and now even the ultimate driving machine, BMW, is trying their hand at hands free driving. BMW’s self-autonomous system uses four types of sensors, radar, cameras, laser scanners and ultrasound distance sensors and can even change lanes to zoom past a slowpoke car. BMW. The ultimate lazy-driving machine. The BMW team create …
Read More >>Evolution Is The Greatest Show On Earth
By Hong Kiat at 23 January, 2012, 12:00 am
If you liked Carl Sagan’s autotuned music videos celebrating the wonders of the cosmos, you will like this one celebrating the wonders of evolution too, featuring David Attenborough, Richard Dawkins and Bill Nye. It’s the latest part of the Symphony of Science, created by musician John D. Boswell. [Symphony of Science] …
Read More >>Aussie Prank War Climaxes With 13m Holden-Chopping Axe!
By yanko at 21 January, 2012, 1:15 pm
The sheer budget of destruction in this video mean this has to be a staged viral effort, but it’s still freaking awesome! There are two hard and fast rules in this world: “Never go against a Sicilian when death is on the line” and “Never get involved in a prank war in Australia.” Or else very bad things will happen to your Holden. The massive automot …
Read More >>Whited00r Looks Like iOS5 But Runs On Apple Legacy Hardware
By Gizmodo at 19 January, 2012, 10:15 am
Just because that old iPod touch of yours is already obsolete, it doesn’t mean it’s automatically useless — it just needs some sprucing up. Whited00r 5.1 brings iOS 5 looks — and some of its functionality — to Apple devices running iOS 3.1.3. The latest iteration of Whited00r, version 5.1, is one of the fastest custom OS’s available — reportedly optimising …
Read More >>I Want Aston Martin’s Office Furniture More Than I Want Their Cars
By admin at 19 January, 2012, 7:30 am
The Vantage and DB9 are beautiful examples of automotive craftsmanship, but I’ve never really lusted over Aston Martin’s creations until I discovered the car maker’s line of office furniture, including this desk, which looks like it’s doing 200km/h just sitting there. Its angled design is made from a sheet of folded aluminium, complete with a matching slanted drawer and a l …
Read More >>$US400 Adaptor Lets Your Sony NEX Gaze Through Canon Lenses
By AutoBlog at 19 January, 2012, 1:35 am
The number of lenses available for micro four thirds snappers is dwarfed by those available for Canon SLRs. But there’s no reason to feel inferior now that Conurus’ Canon EF lens adapter for Sony’s NEX cameras is finally available. As long as you’re not completely reliant on autofocus, which is rendered unusable with this adaptor, for just $US400 you can use any Canon EOS l …
Read More >>Mercedes Gesture Control Is No Fluffy DICE
By Engadget at 16 January, 2012, 7:30 am
Cars still have a long way to go before they reach the lofty heights set by science fiction films in the ’80s, but it’s good to know that Mercedes Benz is on the case. At CES last week the German auto company showed off its Dynamic & Intuitive Control Experience (DICE) control system, which could change the way we drive forever. If it works. The system recognises arm and hand move …
Read More >>Prada’s 2012 Shoe Collection Inspired By Cars
By admin at 15 January, 2012, 1:00 am
Thanks Prada for once again completely befuddling me when it comes to high fashion. Because while I certainly love the designs of classic US automobiles, I would never have thought to apply their iconic spoilers and tail-lights to high-heeled shoes. But that’s exactly what the company has done with their 2012 autumn collection. At least to part of their shoe lineup, with ridiculous looking d …
Read More >>Pleo Makers Design A Self-Adjusting Robot Pillow
By AutoBlog at 14 January, 2012, 11:00 pm
The same folks who brought you the Pleo robot dinosaur have decided to put their expertise with automatons into designing a pillow that provides a good night’s sleep, no matter what position your body ends up in. While you can buy pillows that cater to people who either sleep on their side or their back, Innvo Labs’ new prototype works for both thanks to a set of inflatable air chamber …
Read More >>Nikon D4 Hands-On: The Photographer’s Newest Deadly Weapon
By AutoBlog at 14 January, 2012, 8:00 am
If you’re used to shooting with an everyday DSLR, the Nikon D4 is like holding fully-automatic machine gun for the first time. Pulling the trigger on the D4 is wonderfully satisfying. When you’re shooting in continuous mode, frames peel off super-fast thanks to Nikon’s new EXPEED 3 processor, which gets you up to 11 fps in RAW. The camera has a big buffer for continuous shooting, …
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