Sony unleashes a holographic monster on Tokyo Bay

Posted on January 31st, 2008 in HiTechNews by admin

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See, this is how you bust out a hologram — unlike the mind-numbingly boring virtual Prince Charles we heard about the other day, Sony’s invaded Tokyo Bay with a water-and-laser sea monster. The apparition is part of the promotion for a movie called “Water Horse: Legend of the Deep,” but even with a title like that, we’ll definitely check it out on import DVD when it arrives Stateside just to provide more incentive for stunts like this. Check out a video after the break.

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DIY tractors in Poland

Posted on January 31st, 2008 in DIY Technology by admin

The Żak Gallery in Berlin has an exhibition up with an extensive collection of 1960s Polish homemade tractors (photos only, unfortunately). - [via] Link.

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MAKE: Volume 11: Alt Vehicles - Link.

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Panasonic Booth Acrobats Bounce Around Like Wannabe Ninjas [Boothtainment]

Posted on January 31st, 2008 in Gadgets by admin

newVideoPlayer(”panasonicfreerunners_gizmodo.flv”, 463, 387,”");
We know most of you guys would prefer hot booth babes filling up our megapixels, but Panasonic’s above all of that sexyist mess. Instead, they gave us some freerunners hopped up on caffeine, rainbows and Abercrombie cologne running and rebounding like ADD children.

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Panasonic Booth Acrobats Bounce Around Like Wannabe Ninjas [Boothtainment]

Posted on January 31st, 2008 in Gadgets by admin

newVideoPlayer(”panasonicfreerunners_gizmodo.flv”, 463, 387,”");
We know most of you guys would prefer hot booth babes filling up our megapixels, but Panasonic’s above all of that sexyist mess. Instead, they gave us some freerunners hopped up on caffeine, rainbows and Abercrombie cologne running and rebounding like ADD children.

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[PMA @ Giz]


Automated SMD component cutter

Posted on January 31st, 2008 in DIY Technology by admin

Check out this nifty automated strip cutter for surface-mount components built by some Dutch students from printer parts (stepper motor and LCD display), an Atmel ATMega8 controller, and a servomotor.

STORES Cut Ding - [via] Link

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