This is Poseidon 37, a floating power plant with the durability of an oil rig and the efficiency to generate up to 50 gigawatts of hydro and wind power a year. I'm assuming the trident is underwater in this shot. More »
Category Archives: Futurist
T-Mobile Won’t Charge You for Using Too Much Data, But They Will Slow You the Hell Down [T-Mobile]
Instead of charging you overage fees for using more than 5GB of data in a month with one of its webConnect 3G data plans, T-Mobile's just going to slow your internet down instead. A novel trade-off, though I'd prefer to choose whether I get hit with fees or slowdowns. More »
China’s 21-Foot-Tall Baby Is Here to Creep Out the World [What]
The Center of Apple’s Universe [Apple]
Worldwide Developers Conference 2010 makes it more clear than ever what Apple's real priorities are: iPhone and iPad. Mac OS X is an also ran. More »
Halo 2 Superfans Refuse to Let the Dream Die [Gaming]
Two weeks ago, Microsoft killed Xbox Live support for the original Xbox, making it impossible to play old games like Halo 2 online. But 13 people are still playing by keeping their old consoles on and connected 24/7. More »
Air Force’s Falcon Hypersonic Glider Disappears Mysteriously [Aircrafts]
The Air Force's Falcon Hypersonic Technology Vehicle 2—designed to attack global targets at Mach 20—has disappeared nine minutes into its first test flight, just after separating from its booster. Contact was lost, and it hasn't been found yet. More »
A Fascinating View on the Apollo 11 Launch [Image Cache]
Cub Scouts Give Up Entirely, Offer Video Game Badge [Video Games]
Apple Worldwide Developers Conference 2010 Starts On June 7 [Apple]
The Apple Worldwide Developers Conference 2010 will start on June 7 in San Francisco. Five days of endless code orgies and hands-on sessions for iPhone OS 4 and Mac OS X. No word on any possible Steve Jobs' keynote yet. More »
Emoticon Stamp Handles 99.9% of Interpersonal Communication Just Fine [Culture]
Staring ruefully at the stamp, Joe realized, even the 2,000 emoticons couldn't ask her the simplest question, "Will you marry me?" Instead, she took his ink-stained hand into hers, like coffee into a porcelain cup. She knew. [JapanTrendShop /OhGizmo!] More »
Sony Promises A New "Ultra Mobile" VAIO [Sony]
China’s Largest Sports Park Under Construction [Architecture]
Construction began in December for what will be China's largest sports park, the Hangzhou Sports Park. It'll be green, sustainable, and will span around 400,000 square meters. Did I mention how it looks like a space city? More »
Polaroid Now Making Gaming Accessories [Gaming]
Lady Gaga gave Polaroid a helping hand with designing the latest range of cameras, but will she be lending her name to their gaming accessories? I can just see her modeling a headset in her next video with Beyonce. More »
iPhone is Most Popular Phone for Opera Mini Downloads in US [IPhone Apps]
In just 16 days, it's soared up the charts with over a million downloads on the first day of availability. Now, the iPhone version is the third most popular for Opera Mini downloads worldwide, and number one in the US. More »
Submarine-Powerboat Hybrid Soon To Be On Sale For $3.5 Million [Boats]
Not even James Bond would scoff at the beautiful Hyper-Sub. After all, how could he not want to step foot onto a $3.5 million submersible powerboat? More »
One Moment, I Need To Text My Microwave [Concept]
On my drive home, I'll send an SMS to my stove and tell it to start baking the cookies I left waiting. Of course, it won't really get or understand the message since this futuristic kitchen is only a concept. More »
New Inexpensive Material Will Turn Night Into Day [Night Vision]
The University of Florida—funded by DARPA—has found a film-thin material that will add inexpensive, lightweight night vision to everything, from gadgets to cameras to car windshields. The key was in the same technology that powers OLED displays. More »
Hang Up On That Driver [PSAs]
The discussion about graphic PSAs tends to get muddled with evaluations about whether or not the manner in which the idea is conveyed is appropriate or not, losing sight of the idea itself. So let's not do that! More »
The Hard Disk You’ve Been Waiting For [Ads]
Post-It Assault Rifle: Not a Good Idea [Post-its]
I'm sure this concept design for a Post-It note dispenser shaped like a rifle is a joke, but I don't get it. I mean, how are you supposed to kill someone with Post-It notes?? It makes no sense! [Yanko Design] More »