Monday, December 20, 2010 - 2:24pm
The Soviet 1K17 laser tank looks like something out of Command and Conquer, but it was armed and operational during the early 90s, and it had US Intelligence totally freaked out.
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Monday, December 20, 2010 - 12:18pm
Science comes up with a lot of awesome stuff, and you don't need a Ph.D, a secret lab, or government funding to get your hands on some of the coolest discoveries. We've got a list of 11 mostly affordable gifts that are guaranteed to blow your mind, whether or not you're a science geek.
Friday, December 17, 2010 - 1:49pm
I guess external hard drives just aren't useful enough on their own, so this LaCie concept adds a gigantic multi-touch trackpad to the top. Poking your drives over and over while they're accessing your data is now a good idea.
Friday, December 17, 2010 - 12:06pm
Until we get our flying cars, one way to take advantage of all of that unused airspace above our heads might be to build a bunch of tiny 'pocket airports' in local parks and fill them with futuristic flying SUVs.
Thursday, December 16, 2010 - 5:17pm
About once a year, Earth gets hit by a space rock the size of truck, unleashing the same amount of destructive power as an atomic bomb. So far, we've been lucky, but in the interest of planetary security, the US Air Force might start sharing secret satellite data on meteorite impacts with scientists.
Thursday, December 16, 2010 - 10:57am
You might not be able to imagine any earthly reason to spend six thousand dollars on a bathroom fixture designed to accept your bodily waste, but that's only because you're not imagining hard enough.
Wednesday, December 15, 2010 - 3:05pm
Think about how much money you'd save if you didn't have to pay for gas or electricity every month. This concept house from the University of Stuttgart manages to generate enough power for itself, plus two electric cars, with enough left over to sell back to the power company for a profit.
Wednesday, December 15, 2010 - 11:41am
Until we get the robot cars we've been waiting for, sleeping and driving just don't mix. The Anti Sleep Pilot is a gadget that lives on your dashboard and does its level best to keep you awake and safe while you're behind the wheel.
Tuesday, December 14, 2010 - 1:34pm
What do you get when you add a keyboard to a tablet? Some might say you just get a laptop, but apparently that's not going to stop Microsoft from doing it anyway.
Tuesday, December 14, 2010 - 11:58am
It's the dawn of a new age of aerial combat as Boeing prepares to flight test its Phantom Ray robot fighter jet for the first time. Meet your new best friend, nuggets.
