HexHog looks like a space rover of sorts at first glance, but it's actually a 6-wheeled, all-terrain off-road wheelchair. This 36-volt lithium ion battery-powered, joystick-controlled ATV boasts a flexing chassis that provides high-level stability and the ability to move at 8.5mph over any kind of terrain. Its innovative seat transfer system advances and lowers the driving seat to a position for independent transfer from a wheelchair. That's not all, the sealed 6x6 transmission and raised drive motors work in conjunction with the flexing chassis to enable HexHog to tread water, as well as traverse sand, mud and even snow. Click here to view the first image in today's viral picture gallery. Continue reading for the five most popular viral videos of today, including Tom Dickson of Blendtec blending an Apple Watch.
Famed photographer Benjamin Von Wong was hired by Chinese telecom company Huawei to shoot a commercial for their new P8 smartphone. The only rules were that the static photos had to be done with the phone's new "Light Painting" feature, fire-filled backgrounds, and absolutely no Photoshop in post production. This new handset shoots long exposures using a stacking technique that astronomy photographers utilize for star trails. Rather than a single long exposure with the small sensor, the phone continuously shoots photos over an indefinite amount of time, stacks, and then blends the shots together to form one "long exposure" photo. Continue reading for a video, more pictures of the process and additional information.
Photographers looking to add a unique item to their collection should consider this gigantic NASA 2540mm f/8 mirror tele lens. Officially known as the Jonel 100, it's claimed to be "one of the biggest lenses ever." According to the seller, NASA utilized this lens to observe Saturn V, and a similar model was used to track as well as capture images of the Space Shuttle Challenger on the day it exploded during launch. Continue reading for more pictures, information and the auction page.
Most animal geeks have heard that one human year is equivalent to seven dogs years, but the 1-to-7 ratio is not entirely accurate, however, as dogs of different breeds grow at varying rates. While larger breeds usually have shorter life spans than smaller breeds, they also reach physical maturity more slowly than their smaller counterparts. For instance, a Great Dane will be fully-grown at around 2-years of age and a Yorkshire terrier will reach full adulthood in approximately 1-year. Continue reading for more before and after images.
HooToo's USB 3.0 4-Port HUB ensures that you always have enough ports for your devices, and for just $4.99 with coupon code: BFKWEAKQ, today only. Its four super-speed USB 3.0 ports provide ten times the speed of traditional USB 2.0, making it ideal for laptops, ultrabooks and tablet PCs - also works with USB extension cable and backwards compatible with USB 2.0/1.1 devices. Product page - be sure to enter coupon code: BFKWEAKQ during checkout for the additional discount.
For those who don't know, "Super-Fan Builds" is basically a YouTube series that showcases the projects of movie prop designers, led by film industry veteran Tim Baker. He and his talented crew of artists and craftspeople, build amazing tributes to TV shows, movies and video games for fans. In the latest episode, he's built an Iron Man Hulkbuster High Chair for geek mom Natasha Vineyard and her baby daughter Amelia, who are both big fans of "The Avengers". Baker and his team created a new sturdier custom frame for the highchair to support the bulk of the added chest armor and other parts of the suit. The chest opens up for the baby, and also to insert a tray. Click here to view the first image in this week's funny work pictures gallery. Continue reading for a viral video of a teenager who manages to solve a Rubik's Cube in a little over 5-seconds.
For a bar / lounge experience unlike any other, visit Cloud 9 Fiji, a floating paradise located in the turquoise waters of Vanua Malolo on Ro Ro Reef. To get there, you'll need to first take a 40-45min boat ride from Port Denarau, and then a 10-minute speed boat ride from Musket Cove Resort, Lomani Resort and Plantation Resort, before finally arriving at the floating bar. Continue reading for a video, more pictures and additional information.
The Millennium Falcon Owner's Workshop Manual: Star Wars is not fan-fiction, but rather a real book you can buy. This is a legendary spaceship, made famous by its adventures under the command of smugglers Han Solo and Chewbacca, who made numerous special modifications to transform the beat-up Corellian light freighter into one of the fastest ships in the galaxy. The traces the model history of the Corellian Engineering Corporation's YT series of spaceships and the development of the YT-1300 model line before focusing on the Millennium Falcon, itself a modified YT-1300. Get it here. Continue reading for a look inside.
There are some things best left for professionals, and that includes fixing cars, or at least jobs like replacing a window. To start things off, this person decided that picking up a random sheet of glass from a hardware store was good enough, untrimmed and all. Unfortunately, the fixes only get worse from here on out. For those competent enough to perform simple jobs, we still recommend at least picking up an Auto Repair for Dummies book. Continue reading to see them all.
Your eyes aren't deceiving you, that is a real suit. Quicksilver Japan has just unveiled True Wetsuits, a wetsuit that you can wear both in the office and at the beach. The outer suit is made from stretchy neoprene, and the shirt is made with Dryflight, a water repellent fabric developed by Quiksilver and 3M. Available in black, navy and tuxedo (party and surfing) models, each one is made to order, and retails for 300,000 yen (or about $25,200 US dollars). Continue reading for a video and more information.
