The Paraswift is a base jumping robot that might save your life one day. The robot can climb walls and then jump off by itself. The robot can carry a camera that shoots video on the way down, which is probably why Disney has a stake in the project.
Via Geeky Gadgets
Lovefilm owners will be rejoicing as the company has just signed a streaming deal with Disney. The deal covers both the subscription service and the pay-per-view rentals service.
The deal will now offer more than fifty films to Lovefilm subscribers. While on the pay-per-view side, recently released Disney titles, such as TRON: Legacy, Tangled and I Am Number Four, will be available.
All of these films will now be able to be viewed in the browser based player, on TV sets and even via Playstation 3.
Expect a lot more deals from Lovefilm as they now have a bit more clout from being owned by Amazon.
It was about a month ago that I saw a post online for a Batman motorcycle called the “Batpod” which was created, butnot street legal. While the image of riding in the night with my sense of vigilante justice firm in hand sounded like the beginning of a great night, the fact that it didn’t really do anything was a huge drawback. Nevertheless the geek in me rejoiced at the face that people were actually taking these concepts and making them a reality.
Today while surfing the web I found that someone had taken a concept from the movie Tron, and made it a reality. Below is a real life Lighcycle from the movie. The same company that created the “Batpod” is not creating Tron Lightcycles and the bonus is that these designs are street legal and ready to roll off the assembly line. The catch? It has a $35,000 price tag attached.
While many of us wait with heavy anticipation for the next chapter in the Tron series to be released this coming December, we can feast our eyes on this beauty which comes full stocked with “custom 22-inch hubless wheels, custom Hoosier tires, electric or gasoline motors, two-inch hardened steel frames, carbon fiber/fiberglass bodies, and neon hidden behind frosted plexiglass for the accent colors.”
The designers claim that every serious order, with partial payment placed ahead of time will get a YouTube link to keep track of their cycle’s development. The time it takes from contract to completion is stated to be 6-8 weeks.
Dig in your couches folks. These cycles were meant to ride. What do you think?
