June 27, 2011

World’s Most Unstoppable Vehicle - Marauder

‘TOP GEAR’ the BBC’s leading motoring show has tested the ‘world’s most unstoppable vehicle’ after it put a Paramount Group MARAUDER through a series of challenges.

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The Marauder is an armoured mine protected vehicle that is produced by the Paramount Group in South Africa. It was launched during the 2007 International Defence Exhibition (IDEX) and Conference in Abu Dhabi, the largest arms exhibition in the Middle East.
With a curb weight of 9,800 kg and a payload weight of 4,500 kg, the Marauder was developed for reconnaissance and peacekeeping missions, and is able to carry a crew of ten, including a driver and commander.

The vehicle was originally designed to operate in urban settings and build-up and confined areas, and is therefore smaller in both size and weight when compared to the Matador (Mine Protected Vehicle), another armoured, mine protected vehicle from the Paramount Group stable. The Marauder – which has the option of 4x4 or a 6x6 vehicle configuration – has a shorter wheelbase and a tighter turning circle, which makes it extremely agile and maneuverable.

The Marauder has a cruising speed of around 100km/h, and a maximum range of up to 1,000 kilometres (620mi).

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In the final test – which has never before been attempted on Top Gear – a Marauder and a Hummer were blown up in explosions simulating the roadside bombs faced daily in conflict zones. The Hummer was totally destroyed, but the Marauder was barely damaged and drove away from the explosion and into the South African sunset.

June 27, 2011 by admin · 1

June 17, 2011

Porsche Car made from a Bicycle

The golden finish of the Ferdinand GT3 RS may look impressive, but you’ll be surprised to know it’s just gold-painted duct tape, covering the plastic tube frame of the car. Since it doesn’t even have an engine, you’re probably wondering how it works. As you can see in the video at the bottom, this DIY vehicle is powered by…(wait for it)…pedals. Just like on a bike, you’ll have to make good use of your legs, to get from A to B.Porsche Car made from a Bicycle 26

You can see a lot more photos of the building process of the Ferdinand GT3 RS, on its Flickr stream, but we’ve posted enough photos to give you a good idea of how it was made. The world’s slowest Porsche is now on display at the Lentos Museum of Art, in Linz, Austria.

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June 17, 2011 by admin · 0

June 10, 2011

Most luxurious golf carts to in style

Golf is an elite game and has always been associated with luxury. Everything about the game gets a luxurious twist, so it is no surprise that the golf carts today are no simple white box on wheels but come in all shapes and sizes and have features comparable to the best luxury cars in the market.

most luxurious golf carts to in style 00As if the game of golf wasn’t expensive enough, these ridiculous customized luxury golf carts take excess to another dimension! Costs typically range from $10,000 – $20,000, but it’s a small price to pay for guaranteed attention anywhere you go. Why stand out with your golf game when your cart can do all the talking for you? Here are the ten craziest customized luxury carts I found: most luxurious golf carts to in style 02 most luxurious golf carts to in style 03 most luxurious golf carts to in style 04 most luxurious golf carts to in style 05 most luxurious golf carts to in style 06 most luxurious golf carts to in style 07 most luxurious golf carts to in style 08 most luxurious golf carts to in style 09 most luxurious golf carts to in style 10 most luxurious golf carts to in style 11 most luxurious golf carts to in style 12 most luxurious golf carts to in style 13 most luxurious golf carts to in style 14 most luxurious golf carts to in style 15

June 10, 2011 by admin · 0

June 9, 2011

15 Awesome USB Devices and Gadgets

USB is a serial bus standard that connects devices to a host computer. USB was designed to allow many peripherals to be connected using a single standardized interface socket. Now lets look at some awesome USB gadgets and devices!

1. USB with Bike Lock

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If you can’t sleep at night without knowing that those vacation photos you have stored on your thumb drive are absolutely, positively secure, this 007 USB Flash Drive is for you. Combining the digital security of encryption with the decidedly analogue security of a bike lock, the 007 keeps your data doubly safe.

2. USB Laser Guided Missile Launcher

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Features:
- Can connect (and simultaneously control) an almost unlimited number of missile launchers
- Can pivot 180 degrees horizontally, and 45 degrees up
- Just point the red laser dot at your target and slowly squeeze your mouse trigger finger

3. The Lighter and USB Drive

What could be cooler than hiding all your data inside a real working lighter? This well-constructed flip-top lighter is refillable and has a stylish and iconic design branded embossed on the side of the casing making it an immediate talking point for anybody who happens to see it.

And with the port for the cavernous 8GB of flash memory being hidden discretely away at the base of the lighter, you can guarantee that your data is safe and retrievable regardless of the number of times the lighter is dropped.

4. USB Digital Microscope

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Features:
- Magnification 10x and 200x
- 4 Built-in LEDs for illumination
- Manual Focus from 10mm ~ Infinity

5. USB Beverage Chiller

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This USB Beverage chillier is the only way to keep a drink cold while you’re at your computer on a hot summer’s day.

6. Best Travel Mug Ever

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This cup can use the power from one of the USB ports on your computer to keep the liquid warm. It also has a 12V car adapter to keep beverages warm in the car. This Electronic USB Travel Mug fits most drink holders. The mug holds 16 ounces of your favorite beverage or Soup etc. and keeps your beverages the perfect temperature on the go. Take it anywhere you go and your contents are safe because this mug has a convenient spill-proof lid. Rubberized handle makes for a comfortable hold. Works with both PC and Macintosh computers and is USB ready.

7. USB Microwave

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The BrainWave is a desktop microwave that will come in handy for workaholics and bookworms, who can’t seem to tear themselves away from their computer screens. The appliance works with the C8 port connected to the mains and is controlled through a computer application connected via USB. A RFID-tagged plastic spoon comes along with specially packaged meals and scanning the tag transmits the meal info to the microwave.

8. iPad USB Typewriter

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These typewriters which date back to 1714 when Henry Mill obtained the first patent in Britain, is already in a way considered ancient. But Jack Zylkin, developed a project at Philadelphia where you can rev up your typewriting experience. You can connect your PC, Mac or iPad via a USB dock to this typewriter.
If you have money and a serious case of nostalgic yearning, you can buy a completely finished typewriter keyboard for upwards of $500 .

9. USB Flower pot speakerflower_speaker


Take a look at this nice little flower. Wouldn’t it be funny to have one of those plugged into your computer? It’s actually a speaker, and it comes from the same manufacturer as the USB heating gloves and the heated slippers…The guys over at Thanko.jp sure has an eye for usable USB devices. Hehe. It’s so totally crazy that it becomes awesome.

10. USB heating gloves

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Do you often feel the need to heat up your hands while sitting in front of your computer? Wow. This is a VERY useful product. Hehe. Especially since the USB cable is 1.5 metres long. I guess there can be a lot of Kodak golden moments when people forget they are wearing their ‘heating gloves’ and gets up in a hurry to answer the phone or open the door – and crashing their laptop to the ground. Don’t forget to wear these gloves together with the heated slippers…

11. USB Vacuum

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Features:
- 8 inches tall with a 45 inch reach
- Fully-functional with maximum sucktitude

12. The iSaw – USB Powered Chainsawusb-chainsaw

Features:
- Safety activation button
- Protective guard
- Rubber grip handles

13. USB Bra Warmerbra 

Combining their twin obsessions of technology and lady parts, Japanese inventors have harnessed their talents to come up with these USB breast warmers, which, as you would expect, are at the cutting edge of USB breast-warming mechanization science.

14. The USB vibrator

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This isn’t just a USB vibrator. This one includes 5 interchangable latex probes (wow!), has 10 unique preset pulse/vibrate rhythms (yihah!), and features a self adjustable finger ring vibrating bullet (amazing!). Here’s our winner ladies and gentlemen – the Super 10 function USB powered vibrator. Crazy shit.

15. Foreman USB iGrillusb_george_foreman 
Did you know that the former boxer and twice Heavyweight Champion of the world George Foreman were into USB devices? Well, neither did we. But for $99.99 you can get your own USB powered grill standing next to your computer. For whom is this product meant to be? The boxing interested chef who also is a computer geek? I mean why make an item like this USB powered? To get some extra press by appearing on lists like this one? You tell me. Weird is the word. Update – This item is apparently just an april fools joke, so that means that our runner up for the list, placement 11, will be added later today.

June 9, 2011 by admin · 0

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