Remember the Big Wheel bikes? Well forget all about those… this Hemi Powered Trike may look like the Big Wheel we knew as kids but that is where the similarities end. 🙂 “It’s no surprise that the competition’s winning design appeals to the big kid in all of us. While Canadian Marcus Braun has even decked his Big-Wheel-style custom trike out with handle bar tassels and garish Early Learning Centre
When I think of USB and batteries I automatically think of a device that uses a battery to make 5 Volts and outputs it using a USB jack. Moixa is doing the opposite, it uses a standard USB port to charge batteries. Best of all the plug is built into the battery. “No, they’re not the latest USB Flash drives in a fancy casing – Moixa’s USB Cell products are
This is a go anywhere/store anywhere bike. The Strida is sure to turn some heads! “Features a rear pulley drive train kevlar belt drive rated up to 50,000 miles is greaseless and ultra durable. Strida is designed to need only a single speed. the gearing is 56 gear inches, roughly equivalent to 4th gear on a ten speed bike. Injection molded 16″ wheels are rustproof and never need truing.
Move over Segway, here comes the i-swing… “Sadly, this is a concept car only — meaning you can’t go out and buy one at your local Toyota dealer. Designed by Hideo Miwa from yes, Toyota, it’s named the i-swing and looks like a chair on wheels, or a jetpac. The designer believes that cars will evolve into more of a wearable design. As you can see, it can travel
This is what I call multi function furniture, forget the sofa that turns into a bed. Why not use your chair to cook you meals! “The DoubleSpace Kitchenette caters to those with a taste for unique, compact living. People living in crowded cities such as New York can appreciate the value of flexible, efficiently used living space. This roomy easy chair converts easily into a countertop with two electric burners.”
I don’t think bartenders have anything to worry about but this beer pouring robot is very cool. It pours a beer with a bit too much head for my liking but it would make for an interesting conversation piece. Via: OhGizmo and Gizmodo
Thanks to Nick Hardman for pointing out this site in the forum. Contour Crafting is working on some interesting machines that will someday automate home buildings. See some video simulations here. “Q:What will the buildings cost? A:If you were to have your clothes, shoes, or cars made manually you would have to pay 4-5 times more. These products are available at the current prices because they are made automatically.
