"Disaster Relief Robot" Scares The Bejebus Outta Me!

This nightmarish beast comes courtesy of Daniel Shankland II's imagination and straight into my nightmares. Oh sure, it could sift through debris after a disaster, but I imagine it causing disasters- like doing my housework... then the missus will have no need for me whatsoever! I'll be out on the street before you can say "fully autonomous" ! Yeah, thanks a lot, College for Creative Studies in Detroit, Michigan.

source: Dvice

Glowing Swing Set?

No, that's not what the swings look like in Chernobyl; it is simply a playground all dressed up in fiber optics to make it glow in the dark. Just an idea for the future: swing sets that make you think that your kids are playing with radioactive material. Hey, it glows like crazy, so it must be radioactive, right!

Kids Are Growing Up So Fast These Days

Sure, in America, the six year olds are shooting each other and stealing cars just like the big boys. But the Asians are not to be outdone. Their six year olds are now driving rascals! They skipped right past that whole puberty/adulthood/retirement home thing and went straight from diapers to using those electric carts that they give you at the grocery store.

Maybe putting growth hormones in milk wasn't such a hot idea... you hear that science? You've gone too far this time. You've gone too Far! Too Far! *shakes fist in science's general direction*
Source: DVICE

VistaPrint

Not so long ago, I wrote about a $280,000 printer. Now, I know that the average Joe can not afford to buy one of those, let alone find a place for it in their home. That's why there are awesome printing companies like VistaPrint.

Besides, even that super-expensive quarter-million-dollar printer can't print rubber stamps for you. VistaPrint can. I can even hook you up with some vistaprint coupons to make trying their printing service that much easier.

The services at VistaPrint Range from rubber stamps to printing checks, to printing custom magnets- all to your specifications! Think refrigerator magnets and car magnets. What better way to distribute business card magnets than to slap them on your car? They can even print up those birthday invitations that I was talking about earlier.

Beyond the ability to have birthday initiations printed up, you can print holiday greeting cards with your own comapny logo, and and if you don't have a logo yet, VistaPrint offers a free logo designer for your small business.

Speaking of business, VistaPrint also prints business cards. Once again, you can use your own logo or design a logo if you don't have one.

Now, if only I could get someone to print money for me... I'm just kidding, Sam- don't make me say uncle!

VW's 200 MPG Car For 2010

Volkswagen is developing a highly efficient people transporter to sell in 2010. It uses a 1 cylinder powerplant that displaces a third of a liter and tops out at 75 MPH. Of course, this means that fuel economy is an astounding 200+ MPG. One of the biggest drawbacks is the fact that this car only seats two and has little to no room for luggage. But hey, people in the U.S. buy miatas and MR2s, so there's clearly a market for itty-bitty autos.
Source: Motor Authority

Check Out My Meaty Totem Pole!

Nothing gets a guys' juices flowing like the idea of having their meat smoked. The lower racks of this Grill/Smoker can give you a quick fix of flame-licked flesh, while the upper racks smoke your meat slowly until the juices flow out, making your meat soft and tender.

The thought of having a massive meat tower in my back yard makes me want to invite the neighbors, break out the outdoor furniture and give the whole block a gander at my newly erected beef shrine. During Oktoberfest I will have a literal sausage-fest so that everyone can bow down before the vertical meat that is on display.