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The Electra makes successful gas-free voyage, flying on batteries

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2008-01-04 14:39:18 by HASH0x8954bc4 in DVICE
A French pilot took the quest for green air travel another step forward with a successful, 48-minute flight of the Electra, a single-seater, wood-and-fabric aircraft. The light plane managed to traverse 30 miles in that amount of time and has been hailed as a success for battery-powered aviation and deemed airworthy by the APAME group, which...
 
Tags: air travel, fossil fuels, light plane, french pilot, time, wood-and-fabric aircraft, electra, stunt planes, 48-minute flight
 
 
 
 
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New Car That Runs On Compressed Air

2008-01-06 05:08:26 by Vic DaSilva in The Uber-Review
 
A French engineer has developed a car that runs on compressed air. It costs 1.5 euros to fill up and gets about 200 km per tank. The 3500 car will be able to hit an impressive top speed of 110 km/h Cant see the video? Click here via Spluch
 
Tags: car, impressive top speed, french engineer, runs, air, costs, spluch, video, hit
 
 
 
 
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Go Ahead...Make My Breakfast! Insert Your Joke Here [Tasty]

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2008-01-14 17:00:15 by Editor in Gizmodo
When it comes to these gun-shaped egg molds, other acceptable headlines include Say hello to my little chicken A great source of Omega-357 and Anti-Uzidents Gun shaped eggs promote fowl play This is your brain. This is your brain shaped like an Uzi Shot in the yolk, and you're to blame. You give breakfast a bad name Nothing says "I love you...
 
Tags: acceptable headlines include, hope sobecause, gun, egg molds, breakfast, brain, false move, product page, source
 
 
 
 
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Tricycle House: It is Almost a Good Idea [Mobile Home]

2008-01-14 23:10:57 by posted by Pantha in
 
The tricycle house is one Hong Kong designer's mobile solution to the cramped and expensive housing problem facing his city. It features a door, a window, a writing desk and a fold out bed contained within a 3 x 4 foot "hut." Despite the cramped living conditions, the idea has a lot of fans. During the video, a design student comments that "he...
 
Tags: tricycle house, hong kong designer, design student comments, idea, mobile solution, protection, lot, bed, window
 
 
 
 
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Tricycle House: It is Almost a Good Idea [Mobile Home]

2008-01-14 18:10:57 by Editor in Gizmodo
 
The tricycle house is one Hong Kong designer's mobile solution to the cramped and expensive housing problem facing his city. It features a door, a window, a writing desk and a fold out bed contained within a 3 x 4 foot "hut." Despite the cramped living conditions, the idea has a lot of fans. During the video, a design student comments that "he...
 
Tags: tricycle house, hong kong designer, design student comments, idea, mobile solution, protection, lot, bed, window
 
 
 
 
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Hotman Trivet

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2008-02-06 01:40:03 by Arieanna in Cooking Gadgets
Isnt it great to have friends willing to lend a hand? Well, the hotman trivet is one such friend. He will hold up your pot as long as you need him to, and can even find a home on your wall when not in use Via spluch Tags: trivet , hotman trivet , cooking , pots , pans , kitchen Share This
 
Tags: trivet, hotman trivet, spluch tags, friend, wall, friends, pans, share, lend
 
 
 
 
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Beautiful Lambo Model is a Product of a Filthy Habit

2008-02-19 13:40:15 by C. S. Magor in The Uber-Review
 
Say what you will about smoking, it is a dirty habit, a filthy habit in fact. I have been a smoker in the past and am so glad that I am smoke free now. The model above is a Lamborghini Reventon made entirely from cigarette packets. It is incredibly detailed even down to foil detailing on the lights and exhaust pipes. I have never seen a...
 
Tags: model, cigarette packet model, filthy habit, delicious chewleys gum, cigarette packets, cancer merchants, smoke free, dirty habit, lamborghini reventon
 
 
 
 
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Three-People Snowboard Is Even More Stupid than It Sounds [Pointless Inventions]

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2008-02-27 11:44:25 by Jesus Diaz in Gizmodo
What you are seeing here are two grown men riding a 9 feet, 7 inches XJ-13 two-people snowboard. Why? Because they can, and have an intimate desire to a) look stupid, b) appear in the media looking stupid, c) wear fur coats and hats while sticking their tongues out. Doesn't it seem stupid to you? It will after you see it in action, including the...
 
Tags: stupid, guinness world, guinness, world, fur coats, eric sweet, guy, butch brady, snowboard
 
 
 
 
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Fiery Ring of Hair Mousse Educates as it Entertains; Also, Burns Stuff [Science]

2008-03-04 10:25:00 by Adam Frucci in Gizmodo
 
In another entry into our series of posts on dangerous-yet-awesome science experiments involving fire , we have a badass and simple video of a guy lighting a ring of hair mousse on fire. Yes, yes, we know it's flammable, but the results probably aren't what you're expecting. If you decide to try this for yourself I recommend doing it in your...
 
Tags: hair mousse, simple video, fire, science experiments, entry, table, recommend, guy, care