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Globen Skyview: The World’s First and Only Ball Elevator

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:04:41 +0000

Located outside of The Ericsson Globe, the Globen Skyview “takes visitors to the top for a virtually unobstructed view over Stockholm. There’s no known such arrangement elsewhere in the world; each of the two gondolas accommodates 16 passengers who will be 130 meters high when at the top.” Video after the break. Click here for more photos.

The Skyview globe elevators run outside the Ericsson Globe which is currently the largest hemispherical building in the world and took two and a half years to build. Shaped like a massive white ball, it has a diameter of 110 metres (361 feet) and an inner height of 85 metres (279 feet).

[via Neatorama - Random-Good-Stuff]

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University Researchers Build Snake Robot That Climbs Trees

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:03:21 +0000

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon’s Biorobotics Lab have built a snake robot that can climb a tree with a “specific trunk width about 1 meter off of the ground.” Continue reading to see it in-action.

The researchers working to design, build and program these robots still have much work to do to get these bots to climb taller trees of various sizes and to navigate over branches and wires.

[via CrunchGear]

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5 Amazing Time-Lapse Space Videos

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:03:01 +0000

Browsing photos of space or experiments conducted on the shuttle missions just isn’t the same as actually being there, but video is definitely the next best thing. Continue reading to watch five amazing time-lapse space videos.

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Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions Launch Trailer

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:02:40 +0000

Activision releases the official Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions launch trailer, giving gamers worldwide a taste of what’s to come on September 7th. In this game, “four different Spider-Men must join forces, square off against their greatest foes and attempt to restore reality as we know it.” Video after the break. Click here for more screenshots.

For the past several months we’ve brought you news and impressions of the four different dimensions you’ll play through - Amazing, Noir, Ultimate and 2099. But what we haven’t highlighted as much are the foes you’ll be facing - until now.

[via IGN]

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$124,999 Bridgestone Tire Found on Amazon

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:01:20 +0000

At $124999, this 215/55R16 Bridgestone Potenza G019 GRID Tire on Amazon isn’t made of pure gold, diamond, or concealing the upcoming iPhone 5, unfortunately, but it’s most certainly one of the most costly products ever put up for sale on the site. It’s so overpriced that there’s not even one review yet, trolls included. Product page.

The SPORTY FLAIR of the unique tread design gives you the performance look in a tire that’s also designed with performance driving features in mind. A package of Bridgestone technologies including UNI-T, a silica enhanced tread compound molded into a sophisticated directional tread pattern helps to deliver all-season traction.

[via Amazon]

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18 Modern Gadgets in Vintage Ads

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:59:59 +0000

The geniuses over at Worth 1000 have done it again, created some incredible vintage ads that feature modern gadgets, that’s. First up, we have the video sharing site YouTube. Click here to see them all.

[via Hongkiat]

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42 of the Geekiest Cakes Ever

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:59:34 +0000

When it comes to food, especially cakes, your mind is the only limit as to what you can create. These forty-two ultra geeky cakes prove just that. First up, Master Yoda’s head gets made into a tasty red velvet cake. Click here to see them all. Continue reading to see the Dalek cake in-action.

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12 Creative Coffee Machine Designs

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:58:13 +0000

Most coffee machines are dull and aren’t normally used as decorative pieces in the home, but these twelve designs are the exception. Above, we have a racing helmet-shaped coffee machine, with a visor that conceals its machinery. Click here to see them all.

[via Walyou]

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Innovative Bicycle with Built-in Baby Stroller

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:57:52 +0000

Called the Taga, this innovative bicycle is one of the first to integrate a baby stroller. This invention “allows you to exercise while you spend quality time with your child; it only takes 20 seconds to change modes.” Video after the break. Click here for more pictures.

[via Toxel]

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Virgin MiFi Gets $40 Unlimited Data Plan

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:57:23 +0000

Virgin MiFi owners rejoice! The device can now be used with a new $40/month unlimited data plan, with no restrictions, or at least under normal usage. Just to recap, “you can share the 3G data connection with up to five devices via Wi-Fi, which means netbooks, notebooks, cellphones and iPads.” Continue reading for a video tour.

You’ll need to buy the MiFi itself, for $150 (there is also an $80 USB dongle available for laptop users), but you’d be paying that indirectly anyway if you signed up for a contract.

[via Wired]

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