Friday, September 16, 2011

Origami Cave puts a stylish spin on emergency shelter

Origami Cave puts a stylish spin on emergency shelter
Australian architecture firm LAVA exhibited its inhabitable "Origami Cave" as part of The Emergency Shelter exhibition, which was held in Sydney earlier this month.

Owl 360 serves as a third eye for cyclists

Owl 360 serves as a third eye for cyclists
What do cars have that bicycles don't? Lots and lots of things, actually, but one of those is a rearview mirror. While both cyclists and drivers have to shoulder check when changing lanes, cyclists additionally have to twist all the way around in order to see what's directly behind them.

PlayStation Vita to arrive on December 17

PlayStation Vita to arrive on December 17
Sony has used this week's Tokyo Game Show 2011 exhibition to outline more details of its next handheld gaming console, the PS Vita. The announcement included a lineup of titles and accessories to be available at the launch date, which is set for December 17 in Japan.

Microsoft releases Windows 8 Developer Preview

Microsoft releases Windows 8 Developer Preview
Microsoft previewed the next version of its Windows OS in June at D9 and a few more details leaked out shortly after that, but the biggest reveal came this week with Microsoft giving a preview of Windows 8 to kick off its Build conference, followed by the Developer Preview hitting Microsoft servers for anyone to download.

Oshkosh L-ATV put forward as Humvee replacement

Oshkosh L-ATV put forward as Humvee replacement
First of all, the L-ATV is well-armored. Its passenger capsule is scalable, and can accept multiple armor configurations, depending on the situation. The capsule's modular design also allows for compatibility with future technological upgrades.