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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Sintercore creates first commercial 3D printed metallic firearm component

Sintercore creates first commercial 3D printed metallic firearm component: "Michigan-based Sintercore is billing its Auxetik (pronounced Aug-ZETIK) as the first commercial 3D printed firearm muzzle brake. Made of Inconel alloy using a laser additive manufacturing process, the Auxetik is designed to tame the recoil and muzzle rise of AR-15 pistols chambered for .223 caliber (5.56x45mm) NATO rounds."

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Scientists make "Impossible Material" ... by accident

Scientists make "Impossible Material" ... by accident: "In an effort to create a more viable material for drug delivery, a team of researchers has accidentally created an entirely new material thought for more than 100 years to be impossible to make. Upsalite is a new form of non-toxic magnesium carbonate with an extremely porous surface area which allows it to absorb more moisture at low humidities than any other known material. "

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What are Tardigrades

What are Tardigrades: "The toughest creature on earth is likely one that you have never heard of, it’s called a Tardigrade, also commonly referred to as a water bear, or moss piglet. This creature is about .039 of an inch long full when full grown, it's small but tough. "

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The best muscle cars and what they are worth

The best muscle cars and what they are worth: "Every boy, and a lot of girls growing up, have a dream car, or a special car that you think, one day your going to have one of those. You picture yourself driving down the road, you hear the noise of the engine, you know that you have the power to kick down the accelerator and it will throw you back into the seat, even if your already doing 80"

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RFID be gone: Why you might soon be 3D printing the Internet of Things

RFID be gone: Why you might soon be 3D printing the Internet of Things: "Fundamental to the Internet of Things is the idea that objects must be uniquely identifiable. RFID chips are perfect for assigning objects a digital fingerprint, at least so far as traditional manufacturing goes. But with the rise of 3D printing, incorporating an RFID chip into your object means interrupting the printing process. Now, scientists have come up with a way to 3D print a unique tag, called an InfraStruct, inside the object as it's being printed, and it's made possible by the slowly emerging field of terahertz imaging."

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Half-moon-shaped Crofthouse blends into its environment

Half-moon-shaped Crofthouse blends into its environment: "Located on the south coast of Victoria, Australia, Crofthouse offers its owners a simple and sustainable home which blends into its natural environment while also capturing the vast coastal views."

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Boeing provides first look at CST-100 space capsule

Boeing provides first look at CST-100 space capsule: "NASA and Boeing have unveiled a mock up of the Crew Space Transport (CST-100) space capsule. In an event held at Boeing’s Houston Product Support Center in Texas, members of the press were invited to view a fully outfitted test version of the spacecraft. As part of the proceedings, two NASA astronauts kitted-out in flight suits conducted tests on working in the capsule."

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SwissRoomBox car camper conversion kit gets streamlined

SwissRoomBox car camper conversion kit gets streamlined: "Swiss company misC sport & leisure has designed a lighter, simpler version of its SwissRoomBox camper-in-a-box system. The RoomBox EasyTech is designed to transform a station wagon or van into a functional camper within just five minutes. Its series of panels, attachments and hardware creates sleeping, cooking, eating and showering space, even in smaller cars."

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OpenSky jet-powered glider inspired by Japanese anime

OpenSky jet-powered glider inspired by Japanese anime: "In the Japanese animated film, Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, the protagonist explores a post-apocalyptic world riding on a jet-powered glider called a Möwe (also called a mehve in English). When the movie was first released in 1984, a vehicle like that seemed like it could only exist in science fiction, but today one artist is determined to make it a reality. Kazuhiko Hachiya has spent the past decade designing and testing his own single-person glider and recently unveiled a full-sized model with a working jet engine."

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