Images of Airliner Struck by Lightning
Aug 30, 2007 Gadgets
The Giz is bringing it today, following up the Jet-Powered Luge with images of a plane being struck by lightning on takeoff. Unreal. I would hate to be watching a plane take off and see that, even if I know logically that it’s safe.
Jet-Powered Luge Breaks World Speed Record
Aug 30, 2007 Gadgets
Crazy man/2006 UK Street Luge champ Joel King strapped a 90,000 rpm jet engine to his luge, reaching a top speed of 112 mph. This is part of the Airwaves Kick It Up program, where they apparently throw large amounts of jack at people who want to ‘Kick up’ what they do to the next level. As we all know, the best way to do that is with a jet engine. It worked for Batman, right? Pics and Video at the Gizmodo article.
Super-Thin Televisions
Aug 22, 2007 Gadgets
Sharp has unveiled ‘experimental’ TVs that are just 20mm thick. That’s around 3/4 of an inch for the rest of us. The gallery at the link has some examples of how a TV that size could be mounted. I WANT.
Vick Pleads Guilty
Aug 21, 2007 NFL
Michael Vick has plead guilty to ‘federal dogfighting conspiracy’ charges, dodging a superceding indictment that may very well have involved RICO act charges. How long until we can forget this guy exists? I don’t want to see any tearful prison interviews, no ‘Real Sports’ Vick updates, I just want him to go away to obscurity.
Nifty-keen Watch
Aug 16, 2007 Gadgets
But watch out for your bank account. :)
It’s called the Tellurium J. Kepler Limited, and it costs over $100,000. Only 99 will be made.
Tags: watch
Best Flying Device 1974 Had to Offer
Aug 16, 2007 Life
No Arthur, you’re very flying! There was a ‘Rocket Belt Conference’ held at the Niagara Falls Airbase, highlighted by Eric Scott flying around with his jetpack.
Tags: jet, rocket belt
Sabres Announce Schedule and Pricing for 07-08
Aug 13, 2007 NHL
Here’s the scoop. There are 5 Value and 5 Bronze games this year. The Sabres get hosed in the preseason again, trading in a home game for a neutral site game in North Dakota. At least Drew Stafford should get some cheers there. The preseason tickets go on sale September 4th, and regular season September 15th. Game on!
Tags: B-Lo Sports, Hockey, NHL, sabres
Shirt.Woot Derby!
Aug 11, 2007 Media
I felt good enough about something I drew in Inkscape to enter it in Woot’s current shirt derby. My entry is ‘Meat is Off the Menu’, a parody of The Punisher. :D
Tags: woot
Rant: Prefoamed Hand Soap
Aug 11, 2007 Life
Prefoaming hand soap is the downfall of civilization. Seriously, when did people get so fracking lazy that they can’t make their own soap foam up? I don’t know about you, but I never stood in front of the sink in the bathroom thinking ‘You know, I’m having a hell of a time getting this soap to foam. I wish someone could do it for me’. What’s next, should we go all Ferengi and have someone prechew our food?
Tags: rant
