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Umbrella That Whacks As Strong As A Steel Pipe

This is how strong and hard this Unbreakable Umbrella is. Use as a walking stick or cane and no one will know you’ve got a weapon in your hand. Weighs less than 2 lb. Carried by the Presidential Security Group (PSG) of the Philippines President.

$189.95

Ideal self-defense weapons are those that are legal to carry everywhere, do not attract attention, are simple to use, and do not require practice.

How to use this bashing brolly:

A Yacht Designed By Porsche

If I have a few billion in my pocket, I might consider getting a yacht.

Something that looks as good as this one from Porsche Design Studio.

It’s a 41 metre catamaran with two 4,600hp MTU 16V 4000 M93L diesel engines and two Rolls-Royce KaMeWa waterjets. Top speed is 35 knots.

No indication of price…

Just as well, I only need to hire one for a few months.

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Shudys R Italian Crocs

Bright and cheery

These driving shoes come from Italy

Rubber they may be

But smarter looking

than the more commonplace Crocs.

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Ipod Shuffle 4GB Special Edition

In polished stainless steel. 4GB.

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I like the design. $99 at the apple store

$40 more than the regular one. For style. And substance. Hmmm.

Moshi Will Do As It Is Told

Always. All the time!

Yes, Moshi the clock that talks will do your bidding.

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Watch the video for a better idea of how voice-activated Moshi will respond to your verbal commands.

Will make a good gift for someone who is feeling a bit under the weather.

more at Gizmodo

A Rare Seiko Timepiece Designed For Astronauts

Or cosmonauts. Or space tourists.
This “… unique, two-time-zone, self-winding, water-resistant, titanium wristwatch with date, square button chronograph, registers, power reserve indication and is accompanied by a letter of authentication.” It is being sold in September’s Antiquorum auction …..Pre-sale estimates are $10,000-$20,000. hodinkee

Only 6 were made making it a rarity. So? Very likely to become valuable one fine day.
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The Seiko Spring Drive has a tri-synchro regulator, an entirely new regulator that uses and generates mechanical, electrical and electromagnetic power and can cope with temperature extremes. seiko

Look Cool Cycling In The Dark

Fabulous looking especially in the dark with the luminescent frame glowing in cool blue.

This is the bike Pulse from bike-maker Teague.

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The frame illuminates only when needed.

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The handlebars come with electronic turn signals.

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The view from behind.

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Give Your Attacker A Taste of Your Cell Phone

Ha! Ha! Only it is NOT a phone but a taser like stun gun.

Just 1 second of contact should do the trick. A dose of 950,000 volts.

It’s also a powerful 12 led flashlight.

more info and get it here

Programmable LED Cubes and The Artistry of Light

Fancy having one of these cubes in your living room?

Or at every table of your dimly-lit restaurant?

You know keep the diners distracted while waiting for their orders to show up.

The display in this video is run from the pc.

This one you can buy.

Or order a container load and sell them and make a couple of million.

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Yuneec E430 Electric Aircraft

Airplanes are loud. But not this one!

The E430 sails through round 2 of test flights in Shanghai.

Yuneecs company test pilot, Sun Xun (3,600hrs), was delighted with the way the E430 handled but commented that for him the most surprising feature is how quiet and smooth it is, even at full power during the low pass.

The E430 has a 13.8m wingspan and is powered by a 40kw (54bhp) electric motor. Its maker stated that the plane has a flight time of roughly two hours when using a six-pack lithium polymer battery and three hours when using a 10-pack battery.

Yuneec said that during a recent series of tests flights in China, the E430 was able to reach a top speed of around 93mph (150 km/h) and climb to a hight of 300m (975ft).

The plane’s next outing will be at the annual Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) AirVenture Convention in Wisconsin, North America. After which the E430 will be shipped to California where it’ll undergo Federal Aviation Administration tests to clear it for commercial sales in North America. reghardware