Vagabond flips from bicycle to stroller in under a minute

Vagabond flips from bicycle to stroller in under a minute: "There are bikes of all shapes and sizes at Eurobike 2013, but the vast majority are variations on familiar designs. One notable exception is the Vagabond from Spanish company SmartBikes, which does double duty as a bicycle with integrated child seat and a stroller."

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Pocket : Up close and personal with the Rolls-Royce Wraith

Pocket : Up close and personal with the Rolls-Royce Wraith: "The new-look Rolls-Royce has ticked off its first decade in business since relaunching under BMW ownership with the most potent car in its history, the Wraith coupe. The Wraith heralds a major new innovation for the company in its Satellite Aided Transmission (SAT), which gives its 8-speed ZF gearbox the ability to plan the drive ahead according to GPS data."

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Pocket : Boeing rolls out first Dreamliner 787-9

Pocket : Boeing rolls out first Dreamliner 787-9: "Despite clocking up close to a thousand orders, it hasn't all been smooth sailing for Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner with two lithium-ion battery fires grounding the fleet earlier this year and a Honeywell-built emergency beacon catching fire on a Dreamliner at Heathrow Airport last month. The company took a step toward putting that behind it on Saturday when the first 787-9 Dreamliner variant rolled out at the Everett, Washington assembly plant. The first 787-9 off the line is scheduled to be delivered to Air New Zealand next year"

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Pocket : Vauxhall Monza Concept to feature LED projection infotainment system

Pocket : Vauxhall Monza Concept to feature LED projection infotainment system: "When we last looked at the Vauxhall Monza Concept, Vauxhall/Opel CEO Karl-Thomas Neumann hinted at an innovative infotainment technology and new body design. Now the lid has been lifted a bit, and we can see more of the new take on the 70s classic. When the concept is presented at the Frankfurt Motor Show next month, it will not only have a modular powertrain, but the first LED projection infotainment system fitted in a passenger car."

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Pocket : House in a Warehouse turns industrial space into efficient family home

Pocket : House in a Warehouse turns industrial space into efficient family home: "House in a Warehouse, by Melbourne-based architectural practice Splinter Society, saw the transformation of a former industrial space into an efficient family home. The attractive property incorporates storm-water collection, passive cooling, and a computer controlled lighting system to reduce grid-based energy requirements."

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Pocket : Concept cars out in force for 63rd Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance

Pocket : Concept cars out in force for 63rd Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance: "Held every August during Monterey Car Week, the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance sees an array of distinguished automobiles gathered on the 18th fairway of the famous links. Nestled amongst the 260-odd vehicles shown this year was the “concept lawn” – a new world order showcase of over twenty concepts cars and new production models including world and North American debuts. Gizmag was there to capture the best of what the lawn had to offer."

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▶ Self Freezing Coca-Cola (The trick that works on any soda!) - YouTube

▶ Self Freezing Coca-Cola (The trick that works on any soda!) - YouTube: ""

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Pocket : NASA brings WISE probe out of retirement to hunt asteroids

Pocket : NASA brings WISE probe out of retirement to hunt asteroids: "NASA will be putting another eye on potentially dangerous asteroids in September when it reactivates the retired Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE). The space telescope, which was deactivated in 2011, will use its infrared instruments to carry out a survey of near-Earth asteroids that may pose a threat to our planet."

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Pocket : GolfBoard brings a hint of the waves and slopes to the greens

Pocket : GolfBoard brings a hint of the waves and slopes to the greens: "When people want to criticize electric cars, they often refer to them as glorified golf carts. Why? Because golf carts (with a few exceptions) are known for being slow and boring. That being the case, what options are there for hip, young golfers who are too cool for carts? Well, they might soon be able to carve across the greens on an electric GolfBoard."

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5 Awesome Tricks & Pranks With Dry Ice!

5 Awesome Tricks & Pranks With Dry Ice!: "
You don't have to wait for halloween to play with dry ice.  Here are 5 "non-halloween" ways to use dry ice for tricks & pranks.

Where in the world do you get dry ice?  Try searching http://dryicedirectory.com for a location near you."

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Pocket : Ferrari 458 Speciale, another "most powerful" ever

Pocket : Ferrari 458 Speciale, another "most powerful" ever: "Ferrari has prepared an upgraded version of the venerable 458 Italia for debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The Prancing Horse has covered the 458 in improvements, from enhanced aerodynamics to increased power. This special variant promises to add an extra dose of excitement to a sports car already considered one of the best of the best by many a driver and publication."

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Pocket : Nissan Patrol tows 170.9-ton cargo plane to set new Guinness World Record

Pocket : Nissan Patrol tows 170.9-ton cargo plane to set new Guinness World Record: "Airplanes seem to be the default standard when automakers want to demonstrate the pulling power of a particular vehicle. Nissan has stuck with this yardstick in using its Patrol 4WD to pull a fully-laden Ilyushin Il-76 cargo plane weighing 170.9 tons (155 tonnes) over 50 m (164 ft) to set a new Guinness World Record."

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F-35B makes first vertical night landing at sea

F-35B makes first vertical night landing at sea: "After the first vertical landing at sea of the F-35B in 2011 and its first night-time vertical landing in April of this year, the two feats have now been combined in the first night-time vertical landing at sea of the short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) variant of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II."

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▶ The most dangerous job in the world - needs strong heart to Watch - YouTube

▶ The most dangerous job in the world - needs strong heart to Watch - YouTube: ""

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Duck Dynasty Before and After the Beards (25 Pics)

Duck Dynasty Before and After the Beards (25 Pics):

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Pocket : SmartThings opens shop for Internet of Things

Pocket : SmartThings opens shop for Internet of Things: "The Internet of Things is open for business, and SmartThings wants to be the hub that connects developers and device makers with consumers. The startup launched the SmartThings Shop, a marketplace for hardware and apps that do everything from unlocking doors and turning lights on or off to keeping valuables safe and triggering a siren sound when a dog jumps on the couch configured with an embedded sensor."

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Pocket : Duck Dynasty Star’s Passionate Anti-Abortion Speech Goes Viral: ‘What in the World Happened to Us?’

Pocket : Duck Dynasty Star’s Passionate Anti-Abortion Speech Goes Viral: ‘What in the World Happened to Us?’: "Duck Dynasty’s Phil Robertson is apparently fiercely anti-abortion. In fact, he believes the United State’s acceptance of the practice is proof that the country has strayed far from her founding principles."

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Pocket : Ubi brings touchscreen functionality to any projection surface

Pocket : Ubi brings touchscreen functionality to any projection surface: "If you’re someone who does a lot of presentations in front of images projected onto a wall, do you ever wish that you could manipulate those images with your fingers? If so, well, now you can. Ubi is a new piece of software that works with a video projector, a Kinect for Windows depth sensor and a PC running Windows 8, to turn any projection surface into a touchscreen."

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Pocket : Scientists claim that Voyager 1 left the Solar System last year

Pocket : Scientists claim that Voyager 1 left the Solar System last year: "Sometimes it seems as though the Voyager 1 space probe is like a dog that can’t decide if it wants to be inside or out. A team of scientists led by the University of Maryland claim that the Voyager 1 space probe, which is now 11 billion miles (18 billion km) from Earth left the Solar System’s boundary last year and is not, as NASA claims, still passing through a transition zone. The controversial theory is based on models of the solar magnetic field on the edge of the system and how it interacts with interstellar space."

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How To Make An Electromagnet

How To Make An Electromagnet:

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Pocket : Terrafugia Transition flying car makes first public flights

Pocket : Terrafugia Transition flying car makes first public flights: "There was a ray of hope recently for those who are looking forward to a car that’s a bit more Blade Runnery as Terrafugia's Transition flying car made its first public flights at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. There, the Terrafugia team conducted two 20-minute flight demonstrations and also showed off the capability for the Transition's wings to be folded up so it can be driven about like a car."

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Pocket : Boeing solid-state laser weapon system outshines expectations

Pocket : Boeing solid-state laser weapon system outshines expectations: "The likelihood of lasers appearing on the battlefield was boosted last week when Boeing announced that its Thin Disk Laser system had achieved unexpected levels of power and efficiency. In a recent demonstration for the US Department of Defense, the laser’s output was 30 percent higher than project requirements and had greater beam quality, a result which paves the way toward a practical tactical laser weapon."

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Pocket : 3D printing to help Bloodhound SSC break 1,000 mph

Pocket : 3D printing to help Bloodhound SSC break 1,000 mph: "The Bloodhound Supersonic Car (SSC) team from the UK is continuing its journey towards claiming the world land speed record. After testing its rocket engine last year, the team has turned to 3D printing technology for another critical part of the high speed vehicle – a tip that, if all goes well, will be the first part of the car to break through the 1,000 mph (1,610 km/h) mark in 2015."

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Pocket : Solar-powered Puma AE small UAS stays aloft for over nine hours

Pocket : Solar-powered Puma AE small UAS stays aloft for over nine hours: "A solar-powered variant of AeroVironment’s hand-launched Puma AE small UAS has matched the continuous flight time of over nine hours attained by a hybrid fuel cell-powered model in 2008. The prototype solar Puma AE stayed in the air for a total of nine hours and 11 minutes, eclipsing the two-hour flight time of the standard battery-powered Puma AE and comparable competitor aircraft by a considerable margin"

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Pocket : Tents get wired for taking technology camping

Pocket : Tents get wired for taking technology camping: "There are those for whom ditching the modern comforts of home and roughing it is one of the main attractions of camping. For such people, the traditional tent will likely do. But there is another breed of campers that can’t stand to be separated from their technology, be it digital music, videos, tablet computers, drink blenders, etc. For them, there's a new generation of high-tech tents wired to power all the latest portable gadgetry."

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Pocket : Shelby Cobra "ride-on" puts kids behind the wheel of a classic

Pocket : Shelby Cobra "ride-on" puts kids behind the wheel of a classic: "If you want your child to gain an appreciation for custom automotive bodywork, the Toyota Camette concept was designed with you in mind. But if you want your child to develop a connoisseur-like appreciation of classic cars, you might want to step up to the new child-size Shelby Cobra 427."

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Hook up an iPhone, or iPod, to your car | The Car Tech blog - CNET Reviews

Hook up an iPhone, or iPod, to your car | The Car Tech blog - CNET Reviews: "n the past, we told you how to "iPod your car," which meant adding some sort of adapter to play music from an iPod through a car's speakers. With iPhones, you can not only play music, but also make hands-free phone calls and use navigation. In this guide, we will show you how to connect your iPhone to your car for sound, which could be music, turn-by-turn navigation, or a phone call. Of course, these solutions can also apply to iPads and iPods."

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Pocket : Elon Musk gives us the goods on Hyperloop

Pocket : Elon Musk gives us the goods on Hyperloop: "He may be the man behind PayPal, Tesla Motors and SpaceX, but Elon Musk has been garnering more attention lately for his proposed Hyperloop transit system. Although virtually no details had previously been announced, Musk has stated that it would serve as a much faster, more efficient alternative to traditional passenger rail transport – more specifically, it would allow passengers to travel the 350 miles (563 km) from Los Angeles to San Francisco in just 30 minutes. Well, this afternoon (as promised) he finally let everyone in on just what it would be, and how it would work."

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Pocket : Kitara gets axed, replaced by the Misa tri-bass

Pocket : Kitara gets axed, replaced by the Misa tri-bass: "Early in 2010, Gizmag caught up with software engineer Michael Zarimis and learned a little about his new Misa Digital Guitar. Renamed the Kitara and launched at CES 2011, the instrument had a built-in synthesizer, a neck packed with low profile buttons, and a touchscreen in the body that combined to offer the player an impressive arsenal of futuristic sounds and effects. The Kitarist was also given precision control over numerous parameters, and could use the device as a MIDI controller. Despite being well received, Zarimis has now retired the digital guitar in favor of something he's calling the tri-bass. Despite its name, the new device has not been designed to lurk only in the lower frequencies. In fact, it doesn't make any sounds on its own, but requires cabled connection to MIDI synths or third party software running on a computer."

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Tuls: multi-purpose tools you can carry in your wallet

Tuls: multi-purpose tools you can carry in your wallet: "The creators of Tuls know they're not creating the perfect tools for individual jobs. Instead, their philosophy is that the "best tool for the job is the one within reach," so while having a single-purpose tool for every job is the dream, the reality is something altogether more practical."

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Family films as lightning strikes car, recharges phones | Technically Incorrect - CNET News

Family films as lightning strikes car, recharges phones | Technically Incorrect - CNET News: "When one of your kids says, "I hope we get struck by lightning" and then you are, you'd better be filming. This footage offers the scary realities of getting nature to knock your car out, while recharging your gadgets."

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Pocket : Asap: An electric alternative to the Jet Ski

Pocket : Asap: An electric alternative to the Jet Ski: "Frankly, what I know about water sports can be written on the dorsal fin of my imaginary surf board (what do you mean they don't have dorsal fins?), but I'm not going to let that stop me telling you a bit about Asap, an electric watercraft which combines elements of Jet Skis, body boards and catamarans."

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Pocket : 362-hp BMW i8 plug-in speeds closer to production on French test track

Pocket : 362-hp BMW i8 plug-in speeds closer to production on French test track: "Last week BMW revealed the i3, the first car in its "i" brand of sustainable vehicles. While we enjoyed the look at BMW's $42K electric, the reveal really left us wondering when we'll see the sportier i8. As if in answer, BMW held an event at its Miramas test track in France, showing the latest prototype."

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Techatticup Mine - CNET News

Techatticup Mine - CNET News: "As they do each summer, the annual Perseid meteor showers are about to rain down, offering a spectacular sight for earthling sky gazers. The display, known as the Perseid shower because the meteors appear to radiate from the constellation Perseus in the northeastern sky, is a result of Earth's orbit passing through debris from the comet Swift-Tuttle, which orbits the sun once every 133 years. But talk about luck -- bad luck in this case: the arrival of the Perseids coincides with the August full moon."

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Fishers Island - Top 100 Golf Courses in World Golf Magazine 25-1 - Photos - GOLF.com

Fishers Island - Top 100 Golf Courses in World Golf Magazine 25-1 - Photos - GOLF.com:

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Pocket : New technique for turning sunshine and water into hydrogen fuel

Pocket : New technique for turning sunshine and water into hydrogen fuel: "A new technique developed by a University of Colorado Boulder team converts sunshine and water directly into usable fuel. The technique involves concentrating sunlight in a solar tower to achieve temperatures high enough to drive chemical reactions that split water into its constituent oxygen and hydrogen molecules. In this way, the team says it should be able to cheaply produce massive amounts of hydrogen fuel."

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Pocket : Ring Weeder gets to the root of the manual weeding problem

Pocket : Ring Weeder gets to the root of the manual weeding problem: "Removing weeds can be annoying, especially in an area with a lot of plants. Ring Weeder slips over the user's index finger and allows for precision weed pulling all the way down to the root."

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Pocket : Pebble Smartwatch Review & Giveaway

Pocket : Pebble Smartwatch Review & Giveaway: "Smartwatches are the new hottest trend in today’s tech world, and the Pebble e-ink watch helped start the fire. The most successful Kickstarter project to date, the Pebble raised over $10 million during its 1-month campaign which ended in May 2012. It had almost 70,000 backers, and more than that in non-Kickstarter pre-orders, and still you don’t see many people in the street wearing the watch. Why?"

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Pocket : Radical new icebreaker will travel through the ice sideways

Pocket : Radical new icebreaker will travel through the ice sideways: "Given that icebreakers clear a path for other ships by traveling through the ice head-on (or sometimes butt-on), then in order for one of them to clear a wider path, it would have to be wider and thus larger overall ... right? Well, Finland’s Arctech Helsinki Shipyard is taking a different, more efficient approach. It’s in the process of building an asymmetric-hulled icebreaker that can increase its frontal area, by making its way through the ice at an angle of up to 30 degrees."

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Pocket : NIAC 2013 Phase I winners showcases futuristic aerospace concepts

Pocket : NIAC 2013 Phase I winners showcases futuristic aerospace concepts: "A dozen inventors have received a chance to demonstrate the potential for their pet space projects as winners of NASA's 2013 Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Program Phase I awards. The winners were chosen based on their potential to transform future aerospace missions by enabling either breakthroughs in aerospace capabilities or entirely new missions. Read on for a closer look at some of the most promising proposals with a view to how they would work, and where the tricky bits might be hiding."

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World's Largest Geyser Puts on Rare Show

World's Largest Geyser Puts on Rare Show:

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Twelve Months in Two Minutes – Curiosity’s First Year on Mars

Twelve Months in Two Minutes – Curiosity’s First Year on Mars: "It has been one Earth year since NASA’s Curiosity Rover touched down on Mars, so NASA has put together an awesome video with 500+ images from the mission to celebrate this milestone. The photos are from a ‘rover’s eye point of view’ showing Curiosity driving around, scooping, and drilling during its first year of work."

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World's largest tunneling machine digs in

World's largest tunneling machine digs in: "Bertha, the world’s largest tunnel boring machine (TBM), started digging under Seattle on Tuesday as it chewed through the north wall of the 80-ft (24.3 m) deep trench where it was assembled after being shipped in pieces from its manufacturer in Japan. Designed to bore a 1.7 mi (2.7 km) tunnel for State Route 99 (SR 99) under the Seattle city center to replace the old viaduct, the machine will both dig out soil and lay a concrete tunnel wall as it goes."

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Lamborghini's most extreme Gallardo comes to the street

Lamborghini's most extreme Gallardo comes to the street: "Lamborghini has announced that the latest model in its Gallardo line-up will make its world premiere at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show. Based on Lamborghini’s Super Trofeo track cars, the new LP 570-4 Squadra Corse sports a 570 hp, V10 engine that will launch it from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in a prompt 3.4 seconds before hitting a top speed of 320 km/h (198 mph)."

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Viteo Shower turns outdoor showering upside-down

Viteo Shower turns outdoor showering upside-down: "As someone who lives in the UK and can therefore count the number of hot days a year on one hand, the idea of having a permanent outdoor shower is rather novel. However, in countries where scorching summers are par for the course they're a common sight, but require plumbing and a dedicated space. The Viteo Shower avoids both these problems by literally turning the outdoor shower design on its head."

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Don't hold your breath for a flat-panel LG OLED TV in the U.S. | Cutting Edge - CNET News

Don't hold your breath for a flat-panel LG OLED TV in the U.S. | Cutting Edge - CNET News: "SEOUL, South Korea -- If you've been dying to get your hands on a flat-panel OLED TV from LG, you're out of luck -- unless you live in South Korea.
The Korean electronics giant plans to release only the curved version of its high-end TV in the U.S. That's not going to change in the foreseeable future, LG spokesman Ken Hong told CNET at the company's headquarters in Korea."

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At Oshkosh, Terrafugia's flying car finally soars for the public | Road Trip - CNET News

At Oshkosh, Terrafugia's flying car finally soars for the public | Road Trip - CNET News: "OSHKOSH, Wis. -- It's not from a James Bond movie, it's not the Jetsons, and this isn't Disneyland. That really was a flying car soaring overhead as thousands looked on Wednesday evening."

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