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Transformers Zippo Lighter Will Make You Want to Smoke
filmschoolrejects.com — Now these are damn cool! Only 300 of these bad boys will be made and - here comes the bad news - they will only be distributed in Japan. Each Zippo carries its own unique identifier number, and they will be available in either black or silver, which are both equally as fabulous. Retailing at around 12,000 yen, there really ...More ( Tools )
Japanese Land Walkerwatch!
An economical robot that only costs US$300,000
More ( Tech News )Your new hunting dogwatch!
HPI's definitely not going for cute and cuddly here; this cyberdog's all bite and surprisingly quick and nimble on that slick tabletop. As such our plans to slather the Earth in linoleum after the uprising look sufficiently foiled. Damn you ...More ( Tech News )
Tokyo ROBO-ONE 13 Robot competition pics
blog.makezine.com — ROBO-ONE 13 just happened in Tokyo. Lots of pics from this sweaty, oily, robo fest!More ( Tech News )
Mr. Asahi: Japan's diabolical plan to rule the world via beer and robotswatch!
Does life get any better than this? Its a robot. It grins. It serves you beer.
More ( Media )Japanese Infection LED Watch features 27 LEDs
ristdreams.com — Japanese LED Watch shop TokyoFlash informs us about the new and unique Infection LED Watch. The Infection watch features a full face mirrored lens and an innovative way to view time. Twenty-seven multi-colored LEDs pulsate and move like cells across the curved face to present the time from beneath the mineral crystal lens. The look is finished with a matching ...More ( Watches )
Tokyo After The Apocalypsewatch!
Japanese graphic arts collective, Tokyo Fantasy, have created these amazing images of what they think an overgrown post-apocalyptic Tokyo will look like, should the worst happen. Were sure youll agree theyre absolutely awesome.
More ( Survival )Is Having Sex with a Robot Hooker Cheating?
asylum.com —
Between Japanese kissing robots and full-sized "love dolls," it's clear to us that all aspects of technology are barreling toward one inevitable invention: robot hookers.
We're not scientists, so don't ask us any technical questions, but there's one aspect of this phenomenon to which we've given a lot of thought. Is having sex with an ultra-realistic robot hooker cheating? ...More
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The Most Powerful Diesel Engine in the World!
people.bath.ac.uk — At 7780 horsepower, The Wartsila-Sulzer RTA96-C turbocharged two-stroke diesel engine is the most powerful and most efficient prime-mover in the world today. The Aioi Works of Japan's Diesel United, Ltd built the first engines and is where some of these pictures were taken. The cylinder bore is just under 38" and the stroke is just over 98". Each cylinder displaces ...More ( Tech News )
Japanese watch lets you transmit messages in Morse code
crunchgear.com — Osaka-based Eikowatch [JP] is selling a watch with a small built-in flashlight enabling users to transmit messages in Morse code. The Sector Compass Torch quartz watch is unfortunately Japan-only and has an MSRP of $620. The flashlight is attached to the lower right of the watch and can be activated at the push of a button. To make things sure, ...More ( Watches )