A bit on the big size but then you would expect that for $26,500US.
Category: Cool
EMF Coil Gun From Camera Flash
I have a bag full of these disposable cameras that I got for the lenses but I think that the flashes might end up as one of these. I need a way to pop balloons…
[via Hack-a-day]
The Military Applications of Silly String
Silly string as a tool for urban combat? You bet! Turns out the stuff is great for revealing trip wires. Read more…
[via BoingBoing]
Nikon D200
Gahh! I’m drooling now… Seriously, I would like ot have one of these cameras. I’d also like to have a nice fish eye lens too but that costs as much as this body does! I guess I’ll just have to make do with my D70.
The Nikon D200 has finally been released. This 10.2 megapixel DSLR from Nikon has been rumoured to be coming for months – but it’s now arrived at last with official word from Nikon coming today. The Nikon D200 features a 10.2 megapixel CCD sensor, shoots at 5 frames per second and shoots up to 1800 images per battery charge. It has a nice large 2.5inch LCD display, 11 area Multi-CAM AF system, magnesium alloy body and 1005 pixel 3D matrix metoring. Expect to see the Nikon D200 in shops in the Spring of 2006 (northern hemisphere) with a recommended retail price of $1699 (USD).
Robots – Industrial Divivites
Jaws of Life for Hybrid Vehicles
With more and more hybrid cars on the streets these days the world of crash rescue is finding itself failing dangerously behind. Hybrid cars will often route high voltage (100-500 volts) cables around door frames in order to supply power to all parts of the car. Without special tools a rescuer conducting a regular extricating my become a fatality due to electrocution. With these new tools the operator is safely insulated from dangerous voltages.
[via BoingBoing]