James May drives what he believes is the car of the future. A car that runs on a hydrogen fuel cell with a removable body.

this is a must see enjoy

a very intresting concept which allows it to fold up nicely when not in use. Other features include a disc brake (front), clamshell brake (rear), Shimano Nexus system, and a belt system. No word yet on if this concept will go into production.

via : techblog

very evry cool RC demo

Check out this cool video of a friggin’ cool remote controlled airplane performance. The pilot is Benoit Dierickx and this performance was held at the Electric Tournament of Champions (ETOC) 2006 (what a cryptic name).

source : hiptechblog 

very cool handmade USBee. 1 Gb, 2 made, numbered and signed.

get it while you can

Available through www.futureplastik.co.uk

tnx Ray-v

These nifty watches not only tell time but are also PMRs (Private Mobile Radio-communicators) — featuring a range of up to 3km, VOX (Voice Activated Operation) technology, backlit LCD display, and compatibility with all walkie talkies at 446-MHz.
product page IWantOneofThose.

via tachblog

Creating 3D animations from regular 2D images has long been thought impossible by researchers since three decades ago. Describing the geometry of objects to a computer was no easy task back then. Even research computers are so much slower than our current home computers.

But the time is different now. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University has announced that they’ve found a way to help computers learn the geometric context of a 2D image automatically. Not only will we be able to generate 3D scenes from a single 2D image, the technology could also be used with gadgets and robots to better comprehend what their “eyes” see.

The transformation is accomplished by teaching the computer to spot visual cues to differentiate horizontal and vertical surfaces in outdoor scenes. For example, the sky is always blue and cars will likely be resting on flat grounds. From the video below, the technology is looking really promising.

[Carnegie Mellon Press Release] VIA [Hip Tech Blog]

The AMEX Butterfly card is supposed to make it easier to carry and use your AMEX Gold Card but personally I don’t see it. The main ‘innovation’ here is that the card itself can fold in half and fit into a metallic keychain-sized case. You can even leave the magnetic stripe side of the card sticking out so that it can be easily swiped without having to completely remove the card from the case.

The card is available to any American Express Gold Card members for no additional fees and while it will come with a different number than your standard AMEX Gold Card, any charges made with the Butterfly will be linked to your primary card’s account. (And will appear in a seperate section on your bill.)

I’ve never really had much difficuly in fitting a single credit card into any of my pockets but I guess if whipping out the Gold card doesn’t attract as much attention as you’d like this might be a way to turn heads.
Butterfly from American Express [American Express via OhGizmo!]

Sticking your arm outside the window to give the bird can be too much effort sometimes. Driv-e-mocion is the perfect device for the ultimate lazy aggressive driver. It is a small electronic display that can attach to the back window and allow any kind of message include smilie faces, frownie faces, kind words and even some four-letter words to be displayed. Given, the four letter words may anger the person behind you even more, it is still cool to put them in their place, geekily. $20 for an increased chance of being ran off the road, worth it to me. – Travis Hudson

Product Page [Via Gizmodo]

This video will show you how to peel cooked potato skin in one shot. The secret is… Ice Water!

yes japan again