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This Lego aircraft carrier is the largest Lego model I have seen. It is built with over 200000 individual bricks and was built by Malle Hawking. It weighs over 350 pounds and has working elevators, a hangar, radar dishes and even electrical lights. By far the best idea is the catapult which can be used to launch the Lego Jets. A few more pictures of this lego aircraft carrier beast can be found after the jump.
If you have enough money to splash out on a Bugatti Veyron then you need some sort of security to stop it getting damaged or stolen. If you have a spare couple of million dollars to spend then you need a custom built vault which is protected by Level VII ballistic panels. The car is kept on a turntable two feet off the ground and has a waterfall and moat surrounding to prevent intruders getting to your car. Unfortunately the crocodiles are not included.
For more information you can visit safenvironments.com.
Via: Forbes
The V2V system has been created to help prevent drivers from having accidents. The system was created by General Motors and uses wireless technology with sensors to allow cars with the system fitted to communicate with each other up to 300 yards. The system aims to tell you when there is a car approaching around the corner, or to point out cars in your blind spot. When certain conditions are met you will be alerted so you can prepare and take action.
Unfortunately this will take GM 6 years to put in their production line for some reason even though it only costs about $250 per car. On another note, I do worry that this could make drivers more lazy. If I dont need to check certain things and assume that because the system says there is no car in my blind spot and go then there could be a time when there is a car there and I do not bother to check out of habit. However, if used correctly this could be very helpful in situations where you need to overtake, or drive on country roads where its difficult to see what is around the next corner.
For a fun and simple project you might want to try build a LEGO Playstation 2 Memory card holder. If you have more then 1 memory card then you can just customise the holder to suit your needs. With it being built of LEGO it takes just seconds to allow for another memory card to squeeze in.
To build the memory card holder you need to get the following LEGO bricks…
* One 8×8 base plate
* Two 1×8 bricks
* One 2×6 brick
* Four 2×8 plates
* At least 1 PS2 memory card
The Mini Solar Car is a tiny car which has a motor in it allowing it to work when under sunlight or bright artificial light. It measures just 33 x 22 x 14 mm and basically goes when the sun comes out. Its main use is to demonstrate what solar power can do to students. It is a shame that it isnt RC as that could be quite cool using a small solar powered RC car that you didnt have to charge every 5 minutes.
USB drives are very popular devices which allow you to store large amounts of documents, image, video and other files. As devices shrink down in size they tend to have more ability to get lost. The USB credit card flash drive aims to tackle that as it can be stored in your wallet along with other credit cards which you have a habit of keeping hold of.
When you purchase this drive you have the choice of pre loading it with security software designed to work with the Windows Vista operating system. The cards can transfer files at 480Mbps and sizes from 128Mb to 2Gb are available. If you choose to get the software then 160Mb of space on the flash drive is used but can be deleted once copied to your PC.
If you live in the UK and have a PAYG SIM card with a ton of free text messages and another with a bunch of free minutes, you will probably of used either the two mobile phones way or keep switching SIM cards each time you want to send a text or make a voice call. I personally havent done this my self as I got fed up after trying for a day and just paid a larger bill instead. The Wind DUO 2000 comes in answer to this. It has 2 screens, 2 keypads, and 2 SIM card slots. It allows you to use 2 phones together on one device so you can have the convenience right there with out the hassle of switching off and on and changing SIM cards.
If you are out and about and need to buy some fast food, but hate using your hands then you need to carry around some credit card cutlery with you. The cutlery is made of Polypropylene and measures 3.75 x 2.75 inches. The cutlery costs $10 and is available from Cooper Hewitt. If you are a member there then you can buy the cutlery for $9.
microSD cards are becoming more popular in mobile phones. The latest phone I got has room for one of these cards. Some suppliers are handing out 128Mb to 512Mb cards for their phones. Back in February a 4GB model was introduced. Three months later we now hear reports that Samsung have created an 8GB microSD card. Thats incredible to put it plainly. A microSD card measures just 15 mm — 11 mm — 0.7 mm which is about the size of a fingernail. Unfortunately it is not going to be available for another year. The speed is quite impressive too as it can transfer 16MBps for reading and 6MBps for writing.
Creative have created some great soundcards in the past, and this latest called the X-Fi Xtreme is no different. The card plugs in to the ExpressCard slot and allows you to use their Crystallizer and 3CMSS-3D technology. The unit is set to cost $106 and features a 7.1 channel speaker docking module. Making use of the ExpressCard slot is a good use as it does allow simple installation on a laptop which can be removed when not needed. Unfortunatly no tiny speakers exist yet in a 7.1 form for you to cart around with your laptop.
Lots of storage is needed for all the photos, videos and MP3s that we cart around daily. Microdia have built a 16GB SDHC card which is capable of running at a speed of 160x. This is an incredible amount of data to be squeezed on to a card that size. As well as being an SDHC card we also know that these cards are safe from general use as it is dustproof, waterproof and can handle higher temperatures then normal.
The Stealthy Watcher is an RC car with a night vision camera attached. Just put on the HUD (Heads Up Display) and take the remote control and drive away. The car is very quiet at running and transmits the video signal through the remote control to the HUD. It broadcasts in black and white and allows you to see in total darkness. With it being a small car you can take it most places such as under a table and chair and other various parts of the house.
