“Mercedes-Benz probably didn’t have the geek set in mind when it designed its new flagship 2007 S-Class sedan. But when the luxury car hits U.S. streets in February, it’ll be packing a bundle of electronics that would make David Hasselhoff green with envy. An onboard radar system, automated acceleration and braking controls, and a night-vision display are among the features that Mercedes describes as the most advanced available in cars
The Sawstop system induces an electrical signal onto the blade and then monitors that signal for changes. The human body has a relatively large inherent electrical capacitance and conductivity- if the system detects this, the blade drops out in 5 miliseconds! Check out the video when the saw comes in contact with a hotdog. read more | digg story
As seen on Slashdot, Toms Hardware sealed a clear computer case and filled it with 8 gallons of cooking oil to improve it’s cooling. Watch the video below! If you want to watch the full lengh video it is available here. This type of mod has been done before but watching the video is very cool! PC filled up with cooking oil
This is Snake robot number 7, go to the site to see the other 6. There are also interesting videos available on the site. Materials: Expanded PVC plastic, steel rod, and plastic gears S7 is an experimental prototype that is still under development. It was inspired by a Dr. Miller’s encounter with a python. In particular it avoids using wheels to achieve locomotion by implementing a more advanced segment design.
What is Stanley? It is the most hacked Volkswagen Touareg you will ever see. According to New Beetle “Stanley is built from a stock, Diesel-powered Volkswagen Touareg R5 modified with full-body skid plates and a reinforced front bumper. It is actuated by a drive-by-wire system developed by the ERL. All processing takes place on 6 Pentium M computers and measurements are incorporated from GPS, a 6DOF inertial measurement unit, and
This is not your average guitar. How many have you seen with a RJ45 jack mounted in them? Before you run to the store and buy one you should know the price. Are you sitting down… $3900.00 “Gibson is twanging about its digital guitar, and we spent some time strumming it today. This thing is amazing. It’s a standard Les Paul axe with an RJ45-out instead of the usual amp
Western Digital on Thursday announced the Raptor X hard drive, a new product line geared for the modding community. The Raptor X, which incorporates many of the features WD has included in its enterprise line of hard drives, trades performance for size: the 150-GByte SATA drive spins at 10,000 RPMs. In a unique twist, the drive also includes a clear cover, so that modders can show off the internals of
