All posts with 'Hi-tech' tag
Elektronika MK-152 programmable calculator from the year 2007
Don’t be fooled if you will be offered Elektronika MK-152 programmable calculator in the antiques store. This isn’t something from the late 70’s. This is the newly announced (November, 2007) model of Russian programmable calculator.
Elektronika MK-152 is a bargain deal. For just 3800 Russian rubles ($154 U.S. dollars) you’ll get non-portable (no batteries at all, […]
First A380 landed in Sydney
First Airbus A380 jet liner successfully landed today in Sydney, Australia. Lance B have some shots of the Airbus A380 approaching and landing as well as a crowds of those who came th see this exceptional event.
Just a week ago this particular A380 jet has landed in Singapore. Now it will make flights between Sydney […]
Russian Lamborghini Gallardo clone
Some Russian auto tuning freaks have made a silver Lamborghini Gallardo clone of an old Lada. Pitch black windows, streamlined body and race wheels pimped that car up to complete unrecognizability.
Read More..>>Tokyo flood tunnels – G-Cans project
G-Cans project widely known as Tokyo underground flood tunnels is the networks of tunnels 6.4 kilometers (four miles) long built deep under the ground in the Tokyo suburbs. All this infrastructure is dedicated to prevent flooding when Tokyo metropolitan area rivers are overfilling during the rain seasons or in case of typhoons.
Read More..>>Anti-infrared underwear
Cramer Japan hi-tech wear company have started the sales of their new and unique product - ShotGuard Inner Shorts. Its unique feature is ability to stop infrared rays and thus to prevent to shot you nude with IR cameras that can make your usual clothes disappear.
Such cameras becomes more and more available to almost everyone, […]
Quickest electric drag bike
KillaCycle is currently the quickest electric drag bike in the world. It could run 1/4 mile in 8.168 second @ 155.78 MPH (250 km/h).
KillaCycle is powered by 990 Lithium Ion batteries like those in your mobile phone or iPod just a little bigger, more powerful and a way more expensive. The battery pack weighs […]
Read More..>>5 more ideas for Kameraflage
Shiny Shiny gadgets blog have a nice story about Kameraflage technology - the way of putting invisible for naked eye signs that are visible on the digital photos and video recordings. Find more about this amazing technology and a couple of ideas how to use it here.
I have five more ideas for Kameraflage:
Read More..>>Object 825 GTS - Balaclava
After the WW2 Soviets have decided to strengthen their submarine fleet. Hundreds of submarines (diesel and later atomic) were in need for bases on the all USSR shores. So in the mid 50’s the construction of these bases have been started in the Severodvinsk (Arctic ocean), Vladivostok (Pacific) and Balaclava (Black Sea).
Read More..>>Peng Shulin - the walking miracle
Peng Shulin survived disastrous truck crash in 1995. He lost his legs and a part of body. For twelve long years the doctors are fighting for his life. And now he can walk, with brand new hi-tech artificial legs.
Read More..>>Kalashnikov sleeps well
“I sleep well. It’s the politicians who are to blame for failing to come to an agreement and resorting to violence,” Michael Kalashnikov, the inventor of the World’s most famous assault rifle said on the 60’s Anniversary of the AK-47 production.
The weapon that has killed millions of people all over the world remains the most […]
