Cutting hair with a specific pattern to produce an image has become more and more popular each day. This catchy trend is known as hair tattooing.
How Engineers Will Make The Costa Concordia Float Once Again
Next week, Italians will finally say goodbye to the wrecked Costa Concordia cruise ship that has been sitting off the coast of Giglio Island for two and a half years.
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G-BOOM Wireless Bluetooth Boombox Speaker
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10 Awesome Bottle Openers From Around the World
A bottle opener is not much more than a simple lever, but it’s incredibly efficient, and left in the hands of designers it can take some unexpectedly beautiful forms. In an ode to the tool, Okolo, a Czech-based creative collective, curated 25 bottle openers from around the world and put them on display for their new exhibition, Open & Drink!
Future forms: Lo Monaco House by Tom Wiscombe Design
The architectural designs of Tom Wiscombe are overtly futuristic, to the point that were you to drop his concepts into the depictions of the London and San Francisco of the year 2259 in Star Trek Into Darkness, they wouldn't look out of place. His Lo Monaco House almost resembles a futuristic shuttle on a launchpad, yet the influences for this design are entirely removed from the realm of space fantasy – according to Wiscombe himself, that is.
The Lo Monaco House concept is a tale of two forms: an eye-catching crystal-like pointed mass and the slab-like pedestal it stands on
Inside the crystal
Face masks appear to also have been an influence on the design
Wiscombe compares these lines to Tā moko, the tattoo-like grooves with which Māori people permanently mark their faces and bodies
The Lo Monaco House concept is a tale of two forms: an eye-catching crystal-like pointed mass and the slab-like pedestal it stands on
An 18th-century depiction of a Māori man with distinctive Tā moko
Constantin Brâncuși's Portrait of Mlle Pogany with its limestone pedestal
The layout of Lo Monaco House
US Navy Unveils High-Tech Laser That Can Destroy Drones in Seconds
Yesterday, the U.S. Navy unveiled a prototype of its Laser Weapons System (LaWS), which will be installed ton the USS Ponce and sent to the Middle East in 2014. It marks the first time that a laser weapon will be used in active service.
Navy researchers told reporters that the laser gun, or a 'directed energy pulse weapon' as the military call it, destroyed its targets 100 percent of the time in testing. 'It operates much like a blowtorch... with an unlimited magazine,' a Navy official told Fox News. The solid-state laser prototype doesn't use up expensive ammunition so is cheap to operate. 'Its weapon round costs about $1 to shoot,' said Rear Admiral Matthew Klunder, a Navy researcher.
Gnarboards Unveils "The Trail Rider", is Fastest 4WD Electric Skateboard in the World
We have seen the future of electric skateboards, and it's "The Trail Rider". Weighing 39kg, this 4WD electric skateboard is powered by four electric motors, with each delivering 850W of power. It's capable of traveling 26km on a single 2-hour charge.
This $6100 skateboard is capable of going from 0-45km/h in just 1.9-seconds and is equipped with Rachet-Style MBS Foot Bindings to keep you safe on rough terrain. Riders use a wired hand trigger to control the board.
High-Tech Pen Translator Makes Learning Languages Easier
The world is a much smaller place than it was just 50 years ago, and many more of us have the opportunity to travel to new and interesting parts of the globe. With that privilege comes a bit of difficulty, however, as travelers have to know the language of the land they want to visit. The Ivy Guide is a small translator that can help people learning a new language to understand the words they are reading.
The Ivy Guide comes in two pieces. One piece fits over a pen or pencil, much like one of those comfy soft pen grips. The pliable interior allows for different sizes and types of writing utensils to be used. When the user is reading and comes across an unknown word, he underlines it with the pen and the Ivy Guide instantly projects a translation directly onto the page.
The other part of the device is a USB dongle. The pen grip piece fits neatly into the USB piece for data transfer to and from a computer. In theory, this would be the way users would download new words or possibly whole new languages to the Ivy Guide.
With so many students choosing to study outside of their home countries, a device like the Ivy Guide could serve to make the learning experience so much easier and less intimidating. The device is still in the concept stage at the moment, so it will be interesting to see just how far this idea can go.
Awesome Foldable Laptop That Fits in Your Pocket
Sure, there are tablets, like the iPad Mini, that can fit in some pockets, but there are those who prefer the practicality of a keyboard, and that's where this laptop comes in. When folded up, it looks like a game console or phone, but when opened up, you'll see that it's a fully-functional laptop.
