LOS ANGELES — Tesla Motors, eager to push electric vehicles ever further into the mainstream, unveiled a practical all-wheel-drive, seven-passenger crossover utility at a red-carpet affair befitting a movie premiere. “We’ve created a car that has more functionality than a minivan, more style than an SUV and more performance than a Porsche 911 Carrera,” Musk said, making his obligatory comparison to a premium automaker during a small gathering for the press before the formal unveiling Read more [...]

"People have always had a fascination with the extraordinary: unicorns, fairy tales, dwarves, princesses, and magic mirrors. And somehow, the latter is slowly becoming a reality, although they’re not really magical in that sense. We’ve already seen what augmented reality mirrors can do to our faces, and while they can be used to correct or modify certain features, they can’t change our faces completely. However, artist Karolina Sobecka wants to change that, and change it she Read more [...]

I’ve never bought a mouse pad. Not only are most of them kitschy, I barely even need one because even my cheap optical mice works on different surfaces. That said, I would still like to get a Mouserug for my trusty Logitech. It’s the least I can do for its years of service. Mouserugs look a lot like the actual thing because they’re basically miniature scale models of fancy oriental rugs. FiberLok, the company who makes them, photographs and scans actual rugs as the basis for their product. Read more [...]

"They’ve been talking about it for years, but now MIT has finally done it: they have unveiled their tiny, folding city car. Previously referred to simply as “CityCar,” the automobile was introduced as “Hiriko” to the European Union Commission chief in Brussels in mid-January, 2012. The name means “from the city” in Basque, and it’s clear that this tiny electric automobile is definitely meant for city streets. Here's a video: Hiriko has a 60-mile range and does away Read more [...]

"Most of us learned when we were children that a tree’s interior rings can tell a lot about it. But thanks to Bartholomäus Traubeck, we can now not simply look at tree rings – we can also hear them. Traubeck’s Years project is a modified turntable that plays slices of trees just like records. There’s a lot of complicated stuff in the project, but the rundown is that it uses a loop-based software music sequencer called Ableton Live to turn those lovely tree rings into even lovelier Read more [...]

By Inhabitat : Tidal energy made waves around the world this week as Inhabitat reported that Verdant Power was awarded the first license for an East River power project in NYC, while across the pond the UK announced plans for a gigantic 27 gigawatt Marine Energy Park and a new SeaRaser tidal power plantthat could be the world's cheapest method of producing electricity. We also watched President Obama set forth a green blueprint for America in his State of the Union Address, despite going Read more [...]

This has to be one of the coolest gadget/elevator a car enthusiast can have for their prized possession. I don’t really consider it a garage it’s more of an elegant looking lift to say the least but it gets custom built into your driveway and it can hold a car on top of the lift and a car on the bottom of the lift, to get a better picture of what were saying when the lift is down and a car is parked on the lift it will raise in the air to allow accessibility to the car at the bottom. This is Read more [...]

"As per a report by The Telegraph, Bill Gates wrote Steve Jobs a letter, Steve Jobs valued the letter so much that he kept the letter by his bed as he was dying. Not much details about the content of the letter has been disclosed but Gates did say  ”I told Steve about how he should feel great about what he had done and the company he had built. I wrote about his kids, whom I had got to know.” He also added: “There was no peace to make. We were not at war. We made great products, Read more [...]

Opel and KISKA have teamed up to design a fresh new urban commuter, the Opel Rak E concept.  This tandem two-seater is designed for light-weight, high efficiency, zero-emission driving on an all-electric drivetrain.  On a single charge, the Rak E can travel 61 miles and will re-charge in just three hours.  It’s not just the green-minded, city-friendly specs that attract us to the Opel Rak E, it’s the futuristic design philosophy which it embodies. Some may recognize the firm KISKA for their Read more [...]

"Want to have a pet but none of the responsibilities that go along with it? I just use my imagination, but if you want something more concrete you can get an electronic goldfish in a bowl. You don’t need to feed it, clean its home or worry that your kids will get attached to it and then be horribly depressed when it dies. The only thing you’ll have to worry about is explaining to your kids why you didn’t get a real fish instead. You don’t have to feed the electronic goldfish, but you’ll Read more [...]

The massive controller measures approximately 12ft (w) x 5 ft (d) 3 in x 1ft 8 in (h), and weighs in at a whopping 265 pounds. It was built by Ben Allen, along with Stephen van ‘t Hof and Michel Verhulst. The controller cost over $6,000 (USD) to construct, and yes – it does play games. The thing is so big that it takes at least two people to play a game with it, as the armspan required to use the D-Pad at the same time as the A/B buttons is too wide for even the likes of Yao Read more [...]

"Back in the old days, starting a fire in a fireplace was a trick, something that had to be learned. I should know. I live in the tropics. And back in the olden days, man didn’t even know how to start a fire period. Now what do we have? Fireplaces that are Wi-Fi connected and can be controlled with mobile apps. The tech was developed by New Zealand-based fireplace manufacturer Escea and is currently available in their two latest models, the DX1500 and DL850. Both fireplaces can be Read more [...]