Joerg Sprave created a drill-powered launcher designed to mimic the function of a sling. This is an updated version that includes 2 blades, which stabilizes the sling and improves the accuracy. The original was featured in this video.
Archive for August, 2013
Slingshot Channel – Drill Powered Sling Launcher
Thursday, August 22nd, 2013Local Motors Configurator
Thursday, August 22nd, 2013
The Local Motors Rally Fighter is a kick-ass machine, but it’s a little above obtainable for the common man. Still, you can at least model your ideal RF using the Local Motors Configurator. You can choose the primary and secondary color scheme, the design pattern, additional details like accessories and rims, and even one of two environments to model it in. The one I configured for the image has an Urban Camo pattern with OD Green as the main and a textured black as the accent.
Mil-Spec Monkey Logo Spotted In Call Of Duty: Ghosts Footage
Wednesday, August 21st, 2013
I was watching some of the alpha multiplayer footage from Call of Duty: Ghosts and I noticed a very familiar looking logo being used as a player emblem. Specifically, it’s the Mil-Spec Monkey logo, slightly altered to include either some frost or a white beard along the chin. I contacted Monkey directly about spotting this, to get his take on its inclusion in the game. The verdict? While I wasn’t flat out told directly, it doesn’t look like its use was authorized by Monkey himself.
It can be seen in this video around the 1:30 and 1:50 marks.
Alpha Industries
Wednesday, August 21st, 2013
Started in October, 1959, Alpha Industries began as a small-scale manufacturer of military clothing. Over the years, they grew in size and ended up supplying jackets and pants for US Military forces, including Air Force and Naval Aviation flight jackets, Army and Marine Corps field jackets, and other military pants and clothing; over 40 million garments up to and through the Vietnam War. They’re best known for the MA-1 flight jacket and the M-65 field jacket, which initially reached the public through surplus supplies. Now, Alpha Industries offers both military garments and military-inspired casual clothing for public consumption, easily recognized thanks to the iconic three-line label, which Alpha trademarked and integrated into their logo.
The Briefing Room
Wednesday, August 21st, 2013
This was sent by a reader, and it’s too cool not to post. If anyone has knowledge about the creator of this image, we’d love to give them credit.
Battlefield 4 Paracel Storm Multiplayer Gameplay Trailer – Gamescom 2013
Tuesday, August 20th, 2013The Inception Button
Tuesday, August 20th, 2013
For if you ever needed that “droning-horn-sound” from Inception and pretty much any trailer for any action movie that’s come out in the last few years.
inception.davepedu.com/ (image also links to the page)
12-Course Meal In A Can
Tuesday, August 20th, 2013
-selection of local cheeses with sourdough bread
-pickled kobe beef with a charred straberry
-ricotta ravioli with a soft egg yolk
-shitake mushroom topped with filled peppers
-halibut poached in truffle butter in a coconut crepe
-risotto foraged ramps, prosciutto & fresh parmesan
-french onion soup with fresh thyme & gruyere cheese
-roast park belly & celeriac root puree
-palate cleanser, pear ginger juice
-rib eye steak with grilled mustard greens
-crack pie with milk ice cream on a vanilla tuile
-french canele with a malt barley & hazlenut latte
These 12 courses were prepared, ran through a food processor, and combined with gelatin, a process that took roughly an hour per layer. While it was never intended for consumption (it was created as part of a dissertation on consumer culture) it’s still a pretty interesting concept.
Hat Tip: Wired
Chrome Reflective Camouflage – Orlav
Monday, August 19th, 2013
Chrome has released a limited edition run of three of their signature bags with a special reflective camouflage. Specifically, the bags are printed with a French camo pattern, and the fourth color of each of the three variants is made from a glass-bead print that is reflective up to 100 feet. The three available pattern variants are Black, Desert, and Woodland. The bags are made in the USA.
This particular bag is the Orlav. It’s constructed from weatherproof, 1000D Cordura nylon with a welded-weatherproof 1200D military-grade truck tarpaulin liner. Dual waterproof compartments separate wet and dry cargo, and external pockets feature stainless-steel hardware for quick, secure access to u-lock and work tools. The Orlav also features daisy-chain mounting loop for attaching carabineer clips or bike lights, and a zippered pocket designed to fit up to a Macbook Pro 15″ laptop. In addition to the Orlav, the Victor and Citizen bags got the reflective treatment.
Hasbro Teams Up With Theodolite For NERF N-Strike Elite Tactical App
Monday, August 19th, 2013
Williamsburg, Virginia – Hunter Research and Technology is pleased to announce it’s latest client app project, the Nerf Mission App, developed in partnership with Hasbro, Inc. The Nerf Mission App works with the new Nerf N-Strike Elite Tactical Rail Mount Accessory and turns an N-Strike Elite blaster into a full battle cam with heads up display, compass, inclinometer, and rangefinder. The app lets users record photos and videos, track their arsenal, learn about hand signals used to communicate with a squad, and plan out different missions for multiplayer Nerf battles.
The Nerf Mission App is based on the Theodolite Augmented Reality Navigation app developed by Hunter Research and Technology. This game-changing app defined a new standard for augmented reality navigation when it debuted in 2009, and has been a #1 selling navigation app in iTunes stores around the world. Theodolite works as a heads up display with compass, GPS, map, zoom photo/movie camera, rangefinder, tracker, and two-axis inclinometer. Uses are endless, and Theodolite is great for outdoor sports, hiking, boating, hunting, golf, sightseeing, photography, home projects, and navigation. The app has professional grade features for advanced measurement, observation, and data acquisition, and is used in the field on the job every day by military personnel, first responders, search and rescue workers, surveyors, geologists, architects, engineers, and competitive sportsmen around the world.
Theodolite lets users take geo-stamped camera images, screenshots, movies, and HUD-based screen movies directly from the app. The app includes features like a navigation calculator, map with live markers, team tracking, data logging, KML export, percent grade display, mil compass readout, optical rangefinders (including a mil-based reticle and sniper-style stadiametric graphs), and colored lens filters to improve use in dark conditions and preserve night vision. Theodolite supports over a dozen position formats, and offers an optional World Geodetic Datum Pack with over 220 geodetic datums covering regions and countries on all continents around the world.
“We’re pleased to take Theodolite’s powerful augmented reality technology in a fun and exciting new direction,” said Dr. Craig Hunter, principal and lead developer at Hunter Research and Technology. “Theodolite has a strong customer base of professionals, outdoor enthusiasts, and high-tech gadget nerds, and the Nerf Mission App brings a whole new group of more playful and younger users into the fold.”
The Nerf Mission App is available for free from the iTunes App Store, and works with most iPhone and iPod touch devices running iOS 5.0 or later (iPhone 3GS, 4, 4S, and 5 are supported, as well as 4th- and 5th-generation iPod touch). The Nerf N-Strike Elite Tactical Rail Mount Accessory is for ages 8 and up, and sold separately. See www.nerf.com for more information and a list of retailers.
Theodolite and Theodolite HD are available on the iTunes App Store for a 20%-off summer sale price of $3.99 USD. Theodolite runs on any camera-equipped iPhone or iPod touch. Theodolite HD runs on any camera-equipped iPad or iPad Mini. More information, including screenshots, is available on the Hunter Research and Technology website at www.hrtapps.com/theodolite.
Links:
Nerf Mission App on iTunes
Theodolite 3.2 on iTunes (iPhone and iPod touch)
Theodolite HD 3.2 on iTunes (iPad and iPad mini)
Hunter Research and Technology is run by Dr. Craig Hunter, a practicing engineer with over 20 years of experience in engineering and software development. Dr. Hunter received the 2004 NASA Software of the Year Award and a 2004 Apple Design Award (Best Scientific Computing Solution on Mac OS X) for his work in software development. He founded Hunter Research and Technology in 2008 to create innovative apps that leverage the advanced hardware and software capabilities of iOS devices and Macs. The company has numerous apps available on the iTunes App Store, and develops apps for a range of clients worldwide. Copyright (C) 2013 Hunter Research and Technology. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, iTunes, iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, and iPad mini are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Nerf, N-Strike Elite, and all related characters are trademarks of Hasbro, Inc.
Halo-Themed M9A1 Grips
Sunday, August 18th, 2013
User ucfnate on Reddit showed off his Halo-themed grips for his M9A1 pistol. The work was done by Derek Smith of DS Grips, and feature the UNSC logo on one side, and a glow-in-the-dark ring on the other that closely replicates the same hue of Cortana’s light.
You can check out more photos at ucfnate’s imgur gallery.
Shambles
Saturday, August 17th, 2013
Yeah, the market is a bit beyond oversaturated with zombies at the moment, but this game made by Markus “Notch” Persson of Minecraft fame is quite similar to FPS games of old, like Doom and Duke Nukem, and is pretty entertaining, considering it was made in only seven days. Plus, it’s pretty funny that the pistol and rifle were modeled after NERF blasters.
How Much Would It Cost To Be Batman?
Saturday, August 17th, 2013Spoiler alert: they estimate it just north of $79 million.
Write Your Name In Runes
Friday, August 16th, 2013
There’s a pretty cool interactive on the PBS NOVA site that translates any name (up to 20 characters) into its runic alphabet equivalent.
The TIHK – Tiny Inconspicuous Handcuff Key
Thursday, August 15th, 2013
The TIHK, or Tiny Inconspicuous Handcuff Key, is exactly what the name implies, a small handcuff key designed to be hidden on one’s person. The TIHK features an attachment clip, minimal form factor, and a non-reflective matte coating to insure it remains undetected when detained. The key is designed to fit all standard “peerless” single and double-lock handcuffs. While concealable handcuff keys/unlock tools are nothing new, unlike other examples, this particular product is currently up for crowdfunding to fund the manufacturing process.
www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-tihk-tiny-inconspicuous-handcuff-key-evade-unlawful-handcuff-restraint
tihk.co/
Call Of Duty: Ghosts – Global Multiplayer Reveal
Thursday, August 15th, 2013Combat Conditioning
Thursday, August 15th, 2013
Combat Conditioning, Nathaniel Morrison’s latest fitness training e-book has just been released. Combining the secret of the Spartan’s success with Soviet sport science, Combat Conditioning offers a truly universal training program that works you hard, but is surprisingly simple, and offers amazing results. If you’re looking to improve physical performance and health, boost testosterone, and have your vitality and well being skyrocket, then Combat Conditioning is a program to look into.
Top 10 Captain Kirk Fighting Moves
Wednesday, August 14th, 2013NECRONOMIKINI (Slightly NSFW)
Tuesday, August 13th, 2013
This silicone Brazilian-style micro bikini is a creation of BloodlustProductions on Etsy. They also made a NECRONOMIWALLET, if you don’t mind holding your money and credit/debit cards in the book of the dead.
www.etsy.com/listing/129447406/necronomikini-silicone-micro-brazilian
ShelterBox
Monday, August 12th, 2013
ShelterBox is a charitable organization that offers proper shelter and other essential items to disaster stricken areas. Each ShelterBox shelter kit comes with a rugged dome tent modeled after a typical African bush hut, which comes with built-in mosquito screens, integral groundsheets, good ventilation, and internal privacy screens; thermal blankets are also included in the kit. A wood-burning or multi-fuel stove, pans, utensils, mugs, water storage containers, and water purification equipment are a part of the kit, as is a basic tool kit with items such as a hammer, ax, saw, hoe head, rope, pliers, and wire cutters. Finally, ShelterBox also provides children’s packs containing drawing books, crayons, and pens.
www.shelterboxusa.org/
Slow Motion Underwater Guns
Sunday, August 11th, 2013Call Of Duty: Black Ops II – Apocalypse Map Pack Trailer
Saturday, August 10th, 2013Hazard 4 – Evac Smuggler Padded Rifle Sling Bag
Friday, August 9th, 2013
Thor: The Dark World – Trailer
Thursday, August 8th, 2013FieldCandy Tents
Wednesday, August 7th, 2013
FieldCandy is a UK-based company that make high-quality tents with various print options. They feature iconic A-frame construction and are larger than standard 2-person tents. As a bonus, they’re offering free world wide shipping through September.
