Future Technologies

Tesla कॉयल:prevents car thieves

2009-01-16T05:15:00.000-08:00

This guy attached a tesla coil to the roof of his car, creating the coolest anti-theft device ever. It probably wouldn't even work as an anti-theft device, but it looks so awesome who cares. The guy named it the Eye of Sauron which is cooler than the name I came up with: Wowee Electric Car.This guy attached a tesla coil to the roof of his car, creating the coolest anti-theft device ever. It probably wouldn't even work as an anti-theft device, but it looks so awesome who cares. The guy named it the Eye of Sauron which is cooler than the name I came up with: Wowee Electric Car.

G4 super thin mouse

2009-01-08T01:45:00.001-08:00

KJ Global has created a mouse only 5mm thick called the Slim G4. It does everything a basic mouse should do, but also includes a neat storage device for the wire within the mouse. Although this thing is so thin, you'd end up accidentally using your credit card as a mouse and not even realize it until you discovered you couldn't click on the porn.

Amnesia Beam

2009-01-08T01:13:00.000-08:00

Being able to selectively delete memories, this sounds promising.

A team of scientists from the United States and China announced last week that, for the first time, they had found a means of selectively and safely erasing memories in mice, using the signaling molecule αCaMKII. It's a big step forward, and one that will be of considerable interest to the military, which has devoted efforts to memory manipulation as a means of treating post-traumatic stress disorder. But some military research has moved in another direction entirely.

Wow, really? Who would have thought -- another direction entirely. Brainwashing anybody? I didn't really bother reading the rest of the article because I've been picking through my Halloween candy, but it said something about flashing lights and microwave exposure to the brain. Which can only mean one thing: how can I get the microwave to run with the door still open?

Mac triBook

2009-01-06T07:06:00.000-08:00

This is a MacBook (Mac triBook) concept that has two additional fold-out screens for more desktop real estate. It also features a trackpad that stretches the entire length of the main console. Whee! Of course, it's just a concept, so you're probably thinking to yourself, "fuck, I could Photoshop some shit together and get it on Geekologie". And you know what? You include a nudey picture of your girlfriend and you just might. But seriously, nice try, but I've already designed something far superior. It's called the quadBook, and that bitch has THREE MORE screens that fold out. Suck it, Apple, your ass just got cored!

Timex Nail Watch

2009-01-06T07:02:00.000-08:00

We have seen many different types of futuristic watches with strange shapes and design but none so unique as this. Now lets welcome the Nail watch, that can be worn on the thumb. You may have never seen a watch that can be worn on the thumb but times are going to change thanks to Timex. Timex, in collaboration with Core77, held a global design competition called 2154: the future of time design. So what we are seeing here is the TX54 concept which was a runner up there.

Thanks to a translucent body, the design blends seamlessly with the nail while a selection of text color options and a glow feature activating on command make it supremely functional as well. Press the end of your thumbnail, and the watch will light up for you. A perfect blend of appearance, user interface, and technology, the nail watch passes most standards of modern design with flying colors thanks to its functional and minimalist appeal. The watch looks stylish and chic and has a touch of Geeky style as well. The downside of this watch is that it is disposable. So with so many stylish watched being available now, it will be hard for it to survive in the market. Though it is quite innovative with a minimalist design, but it won't last long on your finger.

No details about the availability or the price of this watch has been released by Timex. But since it is tiny and disposable, I don't expect the price to be high.

World's Largest Cruise Ship Being Built

2009-01-05T05:41:00.000-08:00

Royal Carribbean is having the world's largest cruise ship built for them, and it's gonna be ready to set sail next November. The Oasis of the Seas is being billed as a traveling city, and will include not one but TWO 24-hour buffets.

The liner will span 16 decks, encompass 220,000 gross registered tons (GRT), carry 5,400 guests and feature 2,700 staterooms.

Almost 1200 feet long, 154 foot wide and rising 213 feet above the water line, the Oasis of the Seas will be able to host 3,000 crew to service every passenger's need.

Oasis of the Seas will be the first ship to tout the cruise line's new neighborhood concept of seven distinct themed areas, which include Central Park, Boardwalk, the Royal Promenade, the Pool and Sports Zone, Vitality at Sea Spa and Fitness Center, Entertainment Place and Youth Zone.

Remind you of anything? No? I'm talking about the Titanic. Remember that one? It too was touted as the latest and greatest in shipage, and we all know what happened to it. Yep, I think there's a definite lesson to be learned here. "Jack, I'm flying!"

Hit the jump for a bunch more pics, many in stunning rendered detail.

WTF!?: Crystal Embedded Contact Lenses

2009-01-05T05:37:00.001-08:00

Ah yes, rocks and eyes. I mean, what a perfect match. Enter "Sparkle", a contact lens with tiny Swarovski crystals

encrusted around the edge. I've got to admit, this has got to be the most brilliant eye-care product I've seen since pepper spray. Seriously, what could go wrong? Well, besides looking sexy. I'm gonna make myself a pair, I'll let you know how scandalously super-sexified I look.

UPDATE: Okay, so I glued some glitter and broken glass onto my regular contacts. Here goes nothing!

UPDATEDER: Wow, good thing I can type without looking, because I can't see a thing. Seriously though, how long does it take to grow a new pair? Ha, I'm talking actual ball balls now, mistook the paper shredder for a commode.

Alien And UFOs Are Real -Apollo 14 Astronaut

2009-01-05T04:52:00.000-08:00

Dr. Edgar Mitchell, sixth man to walk on the moon (in a Hollywood studio, according to my grandmother), is claiming that aliens are real and have made human contact.

'I happen to have been privileged enough to be in on the fact that we've been visited on this planet and the UFO phenomena is real,' Dr Mitchell said.
'It's been well covered up by all our governments for the last 60 years or so, but slowly it's leaked out and some of us have been privileged to have been briefed on some of it.

Chillingly, he claimed our technology is 'not nearly as sophisticated' as theirs and "had they been hostile", he warned 'we would be been gone by now'.

An article, along with the whole 9:00 radio interview is posted after the jump if you're interested. But I'll say this: don't believe everything an astronaut tells you. Although he does admit that the majority of alien stories you hear are fake. Ha, reminds me of the time I stuffed a broken car antennae up my ass and called the local news.

Bat-Like Spy Plane

2009-01-03T06:33:00.000-08:00

The Army has awarded the College of Engineering at the University of Michigan $10 million dollars to develop this bat-inspired spy plane. The flying mammal plane would "gather data from sights, sounds and smells in urban combat zones and transmit information back to a soldier in real time." Among the top developmental priorities are microelectronics for the 6" spy plane.
They will develop sensors, communication tools and batteries for this micro-aerial vehicle that's been dubbed "the bat." Engineers envision tiny cameras for stereo vision, an array of mini microphones that could home in on sounds from different directions, and small detectors for nuclear radiation and poisonous gases. Low-power miniaturized radar and a very sensitive navigation system would help the bat find its way at night. Energy scavenging from solar, wind, vibration and other sources would recharge the bat's lithium battery. The aircraft would use radio to send signals back to troops.
Awesome, I hope it actually happens. Otherwise that's a lot of money down the drain for a work bench covered with scrap metal and electronic parts. Say, does anybody know how I can score one of these $10 million Army grants? I've got a great idea for urban combat reconnaissance missions. It's called me in a trenchcoat with a spy camera bow-tie.
A closeup render of the bat's head area after the jump.

Pen Turns Your Writing Into Text Mesages

2009-01-03T06:05:00.000-08:00

The D:Scribe is a pen that digitizes your writing to send as a text message. You write whatever you want, circle the name of the recipient, and the pen sends the data to your cell phone via Bluetooth, which in turn fires off the text or email message. The current status of messages is displayed on the pen's little OLED display. I'm really digging this concept. I love writing on bar napkins and hate typing text messages, so this would be perfect for me. Of course there's no chance in hell it would be able to decipher my handwriting. It looks like cuneiform, but with more hearts above the i's and unicorn doodles mixed in.

Jet Wing: Not A Jetpack But I'll Still Take It

2009-01-03T05:18:00.000-08:00

We've posted different jetpacks here before, and let's face it, jetpacks are awesome as hell. We also posted the Vampire 2 Wingsuit, which was pretty sweet in its own way. And now comes a sort of hybrid of the two, the Personal Jet Wing.

Basically you jump out of a plane with this thing strapped on and glide to an altitude around 8,000 feet. Then you kick on the engines and about 30 seconds later you're stabilized and flying horizontally. After ignition you reach speeds in excess of 115MPH and have enough juice to fly for 4-6 minutes. While that doesn't sound like a whole lot, I imagine it's more than sufficient time to fill your entire flight suit with excrement.

Research: Bacteria Capable Of Generating Electricity

2008-12-25T23:02:00.000-08:00

Researchers at the University of Minnesota studying bacteria capable of generating electricity have discovered that riboflavin (commonly known as vitamin B-2) is responsible for much of the energy produced by these organisms.

The bacteria, Shewanella, are commonly found in water and soil and are of interest because they can convert simple organic compounds (such as lactic acid) into electricity, according to Daniel Bond and Jeffrey Gralnick, of the University of Minnesota’s BioTechnology Institute and department of microbiology, who led the research effort.
The discovery means Shewanella can produce more power simply by increased riboflavin levels. Also, the finding opens up multiple possibilities for innovations in renewable energy and environmental clean-up. The research is published in the March 3 issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Wireless hub+watch

2008-12-25T22:03:00.000-08:00

Another cool design was of a flexible,portable display which will act as a personal reader may be a ebook reader type and is “always on” while connecting to the wireless hub/watch. Another conceptual design revealed cool gadgets like Personal wireless Gateway with wearable form factor which looks like a watch and is capable of wireless connectivity to act as a wireless hub. “The current mobile environment is getting increasingly complex as laptops, mobile phones, PDAs and digital cameras all continue to add more features, options and wireless technologies. HP’s perspective of the future mobility concepts follows the philosophy that out of integrated complexity will come disintegrated simplicity”, said Phil Devlin, Manager, Product Marketing, Mobile Business Unit, Personal Systems Group,HP.According to HP the upcoming Ultra Wireless bluetooth technology which is still in development stage is expected to be 5000 times faster than the present bluetooth technology. He said that the Future bluetooth technology will land up in 2008 and will drive the future technology segments.

Eye Move PC

2008-12-23T12:24:00.000-08:00

The EyeMove PC combines the functionality of a digital projector and computer into one circular-shaped device. Simply hang it on your wall or place it flat on a desk and project games, movies, or applications. No word yet on on if this concept will go into production. With the wireless controller you can forget the old mouse, your keyboard, joystick, you have it all in one with a touch screen wireless controller

Watch + Mobile phone + DPA + PMP

2008-12-23T11:10:00.000-08:00

Have you ever wondered if in the future you’ll still have to carry along with you, your watch, your mobile phone, DPA or PMP? The answer is simple: NO, because you’ll have at your disposal gadgets that will replace very well all your past gadgets and a lot more. An example of these future gadgets is the one conceived by James Zhang, ‘Connext’, now it’s only in profile fase, based on a modern interface, great design and high functions all that made for making the owner’s life easier.
It has an OLED display in the centre bounded by flexible and sensitive facets when pressing or moving, these facets are actually playing the role of the well known keys or buttons. So we have a completely ductile electronical device which can adapt at any of the owners desires. By choosing the right function of the menu, Connext becomes a computer, a multimedia player, a personal assistant, a mobile phone or a console for different games. Also to make it more handily, the gadget can easily become a simply watch by approaching it to your wrist.

New concepts are always interesting. Probably for the people that lived in the 50?s, it would have fascinated them to have their own computer just like we are fascinated now by this new gadget Connext. One thing is for sure, technology is evolving rapidly, and the necessity of an all-in-one product which can be carried along easily, that must also have a great look, is more than obvious.