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2009 American Silver Eagle Coins: Add A Little Precious Metal To Your Portfolio
Looking for a place to invest all that money you collected from your previous bank heists and ponzi schemes? How about bullion coins, specifically the hugely popular 2009 American Silver Eagle? A lot of current investments are either crap or pose ...
Virgin Galactic’s SpaceshipTwo Unveiled, Rechristened As The Virgin Space Ship Enterprise
Did you book for a seat on Virgin Galactic's future space flights? If you didn't, you'll be green with envy to know that those well-heeled folks who did are now one step closer to their space journey, after the company officially unveiled the actu...
Space Barley: Have A Beer…From Space…Not Really
There are a couple brands of beer that I regularly drink. And they're awesome. However, none of them are from space. Neither is the Space Barley. But you gotta admit - they have a good angle going. And maker Sapporo Breweries is going to m...
Tactical Nuclear Penguin is The World’s Strongest Beer, Comes With 32% Alcohol Content
Seriously, you call a 7% alcohol content beer "strong"? Prepare to blush in shame with one swig of the Tactical Nuclear Penguin, an "uber-imperial" stout with almost enough kick as your favorite whiskey. Introduced by BrewDog, the unusually pote...
Jetman Yves Rossy’s Flight Falls Short, Still Impressive
Two days ago, Jetman Yves Rossy made his attempt to fly across the Atlantic Ocean on the jetwing, an operational jetpack with wings. He failed. Not miserably, though, so he's alive. No gore for you, Faces of Death fans. Sponsored by Webtel.mob...
Screw Replicas, Own A Real Bazooka For The Price Of An iPhone
Ack! Why buy an iPhone 3GS when you can own a 50-year old rocket launcher? On sale right now at Centerfire Systems are a number of decommissioned Spanish Bazookas that should make a nice addition to any kind of collection. Heck, I'm buying one...
Blast-Proof Your Walls With The X-Flex Wallpaper
Think prayer is all you can do to keep your home safe in the middle of a warzone? With the X-Flex bomb-surviving wallpaper, you just might have another line of defense. It's not exactly salvation, but it could help keep your fortress intact for ...
The Berg Will Be The World’s Largest Fake Mountain…Right In The Middle Of Berlin
No real mountain where you think one should be? Let's go build it. That's what German architect Jakob Tigges probably thought when he came up with the idea for "The Berg," a proposed artificial mountain that's set to be the largest in the world....
Robot Negotiates To End Hostage Taking; Suspect Surrenders
Earlier this week, a robot in Colorado successfully negotiated for the surrender of a hostage taker. I was shocked. Robots doing good deeds like negotiating for the safety of humans? Unheard of, right? Everyone knows robots are evil and only a...
New Contact Lens Darkens Under UV Light, Makes Wearers Look Like A Pokemon
Back when I wore glasses, I used to have them fitted with transition lenses, so they darkened whenever I was under the sun. When I shifted to contacts, I had to carry a pair of shades when I'd stay outside too long, since the same technology did...
Keep Your Coffee Scalding Hot With The Perfect Coffee Mug
Sure, the Plug Mug, Link Mug and Dunk Mug come with a unique range of features. However, they're as far from "perfection" as it gets. The Perfect Coffee Mug, however, carries the highest degree of quality. What defines perfection? In the case ...
Intergalactic Suites Space Hotel: 3 Days In Orbit For $4.4 Million
Aside from the end of the world, another huge event is apparently slated for 2012: the grand opening of mankind's first outer space hotel. According to Galactic Suite Ltd, their Intergalactic Suites project is still pushing through as originally p...
Russian Army Fools All With Blow-Up Dolls Dummy Weapons
Want to put together your own fake army to fool all the dolts trolling Google Earth? Try getting in touch with Rusbal, a Moscow-based R&D company that produces inflatable, life-size replica of the usual implements of war, including big ass tan...
Autoloader Screwdriver Pumps Out Six Different Tips On Automatic
I hate screwdrivers. Every time you need a small flathead tip, all you can find is the large Phillips one. It's like the unfortunate rule of home DIY: the exact tool that you've got in mind, you're never going to find. KR Tools' Autoloading Scre...
Oasis Of The Seas Now Heading To Florida, Will Gladly Ship Your Entire Small Town
The next time you decide to send your entire small town to another part of the world, transportation arrangements just got a little simpler. You can now fit the entire population into a single boat. Called the Oasis of the Seas, it's the largest...
In A World Without Trays, The Link Mug Is King
When you're serving more than two cups of coffee, it's obvious you need to use a tray. If you like making things difficult, though, you can opt for these Link Mugs, a set of three coffee mugs that stick to each other so you can carry them with two...
HAROP Suicide Drone Detects Communication Signals, Kamikazes Into The Source
Attaching the word "loitering" to anything makes it sound like its floating aimlessly on its way to nowhere. Not so with the HAROP loitering munition, an unmanned aerial vehicle that should strike fear in the hearts of whoever finds it hovering ne...
Never Lose The Remote Again
Hey, honey, throw me the remote. Oh wait. Nooooooo. Don't worry, your wife probably won't be able lift this cool remote control hack overhead, much less dump it your way. You're safe...as long as your wife isn't Chynna from the WWE. From the hilar...
Xeros Washing Machine: The Future Of Laundry Is Plastic
Starting next year, an unusual type of washing machine will begin hitting commercial laundromats. Instead of water and detergent, the new washer will facilitate cleaning with the use of plastic nylon beads, which dislodge and trap dirt from your c...
Guy Shoots Anvil 200 Feet Up In The Air, Looks Pointless And Amazing At The Same Time
The man above is Gay Wilkinson, the self-proclaimed world champion of the very manly sport of Anvil Shooting. Yes, anvils - those large slabs of dense metal they use for both blacksmithing and killing Wile E. Coyote in a variety of ways. If you've...
Scubacraft, A Sea-Diving Speedboat
A speed boat that craftily doubles as a submarine has been an endless fascination in many movies and comic books. If the Scubacraft, which recently went through underwater testing at the Pinewood Studios, pushes through, that longing can finally...
Ceramic Notepad: Like Working In Fred Flintstone’s Office
My notepad is a paperweight. That sounds pretty stupid, right? Not if you're jotting down notes on the Ceramic Notepad, a dry-erase slab that you can probably smash someone's head with. Congratulations designer Helen Johannessen, you just recreat...
Bottle Tops Turns Aluminum Cans Into Resealable Bottles
Prefer bottles to cans, but no bottled beverages available? Not a problem. Just snap the Bottle Tops on that aluminum container and slug your carbonated drinks like it came in a bottle. Sure, it feels stupid having to carry an extra accessory ar...
Detect Spiked Drinks With 2 Love My Lips, An Anti-Date Rape Lip Gloss
Date rape sucks. Unfortunately, it's also a reality for a lot of women in the dating scene. Rather than watch your beverage with an eagle eye, 2 Love My Lips includes test strips with their lip gloss that you can use to check if your drinks have...
