Backpacking for Google

Google has announced that individuals can now apply for a Trekker backpack to help map the remoter parts of the planet and released a promo video (below) to that effect. They’re looking for tourism boards, non-profits, research organizations, or “other third parties” (read: someone we can trust with our expensive … Read More

Smart Car Off Road

What would happen if you took your Smart car off road? Pretty much the same thing as if you took most cars off road: there’d be a whole bunch of terrible accidents. Clearly, Smart cars belong in the city. So long as vandals don’t throw them in canals. [youtube width=”640″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0dkjtQdJzI[/youtube]

Alien Table

For the man who just wants his little nephews to stay the hell out of his den comes this Alien table ($800). Yep, “Alien”, as in the HR Giger-designed nightmares from the films by Ridley Scott and James Cameron. This glass-top coffee table is assembled from found car and bike … Read More

Google’s Game Console

The console wars look like they’re going to get crowded: the Wall Street Journal is reporting that tech giant Google is getting ready to jump into the fray. Google’s hypothetical console would be based on Android, which already powers three quarters of smartphones and over fifty per cent of tablets … Read More

Man-Pack

Need a stylish sling to carry your man-stuff around in? Like your . . . table saws and novels about tall ships? Check out the Man-Pack ($55). It’s a utilitarian, over the shoulder messenger bag made of durable canvas that features a padded tablet case, phone compartment, and no annoying … Read More

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