B-2 Stealth Crash - Moisture to Blame
June 9, 2008
The Air Force says the crash of the B-2 stealth bomber was caused by moisture in the sensors that forced bad readings and led to it’s demise.
Check out the video footage of the crash below:
Pagani Cinque - 3.4 seconds!
June 9, 2008
Pagani’s Cinque stands for 5 and only five of these beauties will be made. But don’t think that you will be able to get your hands on one because the 5 are already spoken for.
The Pagani Cinque is a 678 horsepower and 575 lb. ft. of torque beast. It will peel your skin off with 0-to-60 times of 3.4 seconds. And at 186 MPH the car could drive upside down using the downforce that it creates. Sounds great, sign me up!
It also has a sequential 6-speed transmission, which you can flick through with paddles or a gear shift on the center console.
Air-less Tires on a Audi A6 - Hmmm…
June 9, 2008
These tires are airless and are scheduled to be out on the market very soon. Again with holding of the breath…we’re not. Although this is true innovation, we do not see too many car manufacturers or car owners buying a set of these for their cars.
Impact on existing technology:
A. no more air valves
B. no more air compressors at gas stations
C. no more repair kits
D. no more flats
Hit jump for action pics!
IBM Thinkpad X200 - Specs
June 8, 2008
IBM Thinkpads are fantastic laptops (when they’re not failing) and they have just gotten better. IBM has released preliminary specifications for their all-new X200 laptop. These beautiful details are guaranteed to get your heart pumping.
The Specs:
- 12-inch WXGA panel
- 45nm Core 2 Duo CPUs up to 2.4GHz
- Intel Centrino 2 with vPro technology
- SSDs up to 64GB
- WiMAX / WWAN / GPS / WiFi / UWB /
- Bluetooth
- Magnesium alloy top and bottom covers
- 9.6-hours of battery life on the 9-cell pack
- DDR3 RAM
- 1.3-megapixel camera
- DisplayPort connector
- 3 USB ports
- Starts at 2.93 pounds
Useless USB: Aroma USB
June 8, 2008
Designed by Ko Yiu Fai, the Aroma USB is a device powered by your USB port. It will provide you with fresh and fragrant air. It uses just a little power from your laptop or desktop to heat up the strip and power a small fan. Providing hours of fragrant pleasure and enjoyment….
ALSO: See the promotional video after the break!
Hybrid Technologies - LiV Rush
June 8, 2008
Hybrid Technologies LiV Rush (ready-to-order), a completely gas free vehicle with a 0-60 time of 5.9 seconds, a range of 160km and a distinctive design. Available now for a bargain basement price of $100,000. The company’s tag-line: “
The Specs:
Performance
Speed:
up to 120 mph (193 km/h)
Acceleration:
0-60 mph in 5.9 seconds
Range:
100+ miles (160+ km)
Charge Time:
8-10 hours (110-120 VAC or 220-240 VAC) for full charge
Cycle Life:
1500+ full charges
LCD Touch Screen:
Vehicle operations monitor - miles remaining, power consumption, each cells’ level of charge, battery temperature, drive time, distance traveled, and average speed.
Rumorbag: Xbox 360 To get a Blu-Ray drive
June 8, 2008
This is just a rumor but Microsoft is said to announce a Blu-Ray version of the 360 tomorrow morning at 9am PDT. Most likely to steal some of the spotlight off of Apple tomorrow.
The new SKU is slated to be shipping by Christmas and will supposedly cost less than an Elite.
Sounds great but also annoying! Hey guys, how about we ditch conventional media and follow through with DLC?
Update1: MS’s Robbie Bach denies rumors on SFgate.com
Q: So no plans for Blu-ray in the next generation Xbox?
A: No. There is nothing to even talk about right now with regard to the next generation. That is so far out that there isn’t anything to talk about.
