A real-life Iron Man suit has been developed that lets astronauts jump to Earth without a parachute – instead using rocket boots to soften the landing. The design of the RL Mark VI is reminiscent of the suit used by Tony Stark in the Iron Man films and also comes with hi-tech augmented reality goggles, [...]

Frenchman Francois Gissy set a new world record last week by hitting 163mph on a rocket-powered bicycle. He developed the bike with help from Swiss company Exotic Thermo Engineering – they made the hydrogen peroxide powered propulsion unit. The record-setting speed was measured with a GPS unit on the hydrogen peroxide powered mountain bike.   [...]

If there’s something that you need to be careful with, it’s definitely your bike when you’re riding late at night. I’ve had one accident where I woke up in the hospital, and I was on a cycling path! Needless to say, good lights are paramount to keeping you riding safely in the dark. Lumigrids is [...]

Walking Pod Scott Parenteau built this creepy metal crawly over four months leading up to last year’s Burning Man. The Walking Pod has two 90-volt, 1/2-hp electric motors driving its legs. Inside the pod there’s also a backup generator to recharge them. That comes in handy when Parenteau camps out in the beast. “It’s a [...]

Japan may be known for their awesome watches, ninja restaurant, Gundam cafe, and these strange inventions, but these five futuristic technologies are right up there with them. They include a “True 3D Display”, Live2D, and lots more. While many of these are conceptual technologies, they do provide a glimpse at what’s to come in the [...]

Flip phones have gone out of vogue in favor of the sleeker, flatter smartphone, but designer Kristian Ulrich Larsen has a new take on the whole concept of a phone that flips. The Flip Phone is a revolution in the arena of mobile phone design. Instead of the ubiquitous flat rectangle that seems to represent [...]

Golf may be a good walk spoiled, but these gadgets will help you recover some of your good karma on the greens. GolfSense The GolfSense sensor clips to a golf glove and connects to an Apple or Android tablet. You’ll see a precise rendering of your swing that shows finer details such as the twist [...]