Fancy going for a ride on the lake? Meet the Schiller Sport X1 Water Bike. thats capable of going in reverse. Motion is generated through a rotary system, maximizing the conversion of energy from the pedals. From the outset, our goal was to design and manufacture the most advanced production water bike ever created. Now for the bad news. Unfortunately, only 250 of the Schiller Sport X1 Water Bike will ever be made....
Many of the most promising gadgets of the connected revolution are designed with the smart home in mind. This means smart thermostats, smart smoke detectors, smart cooking devices and even smart home security gadgets. Thats great news for tech savvy users like us and bad news for traditional home security companies. Let us know if theres a new smart home security gadget on its way that we didnt include here....
As a hobby or a profession, photography can be a burdensome undertaking. Its at points like these when photographers lament the days of carrying around a simple, lightweight camera. Its on this emotion that Fujifilm maintains a very successful business creating professional-grade, compact cameras. Whether its used as a pros sidearm or a beginners first step, its quite a powerful little machine. Its intended to be a catch-all for a variety of photographic scenarios from sport to street to studio....
Despite its apparent elegance, the CR House byH+H Architectsis solemn in spirit. While the lines of the CR House are sharp, the angles are soft by comparison. Two sets of windows flank the entrance, with slatted wooden accents filling the empty space. Beyond the fascia, the landscape architecture makes an immediate impact. The interior is a continuation of the feeling of the exterior. [photography:Rodrigo Davila] CR House by H+H Architects | Gallery
Bionic technologies have a special place in popular culture. These technologies are not far off. There are bionic eyes, bionic ears, advanced prosthetics and brain wave scanners are in development right now. Studies have shown that this provides significant health benefits to the wearer. ReWalking is much more than walking, said ReWalk Chairman Jeff Dykan. This includes streaming media and phone calls, controlling the volume, and eliminating background noise. This signal is converted to electrical impulses, which travel along the optic nerve and up to the brain....
This is complemented by clean white walls and exposed stone that helps to create a visually appealing contrast. Out back, the wood and stone theme continues, punctuated by a variety of indigenous plantlife. Safe to say, this is a stunning suburban dwelling. Plywood House II by Andrew Burges Architects | Gallery
The sexy Renovo Coupe Electric Supercar was revealed this weekend to plenty of excitement at Pebble Beach Concours dElegance. Its as fast as it is beautiful, and its Shelby pedigree makes it a distinctly American vehicle. TheRenovoCoupe Electric Car is powered by direct-drive twin sequential axial flux motors that produce 500 horsepower under the pedal. Youre paying about $1,000 per horsepower, for a sticker price total of $529,000. Itll be produced in a limited run for collectors and those with a will to drive fast and fossil-free....
The Chilean Cliffside Home byWMR Arquitectos, the wooden home was constructed using only local materials and labor. to allow for maximum contemplation time, terraces were placed at various points around the house. Much of the houses interior makes use of wooden detailing and simple colors such as black and white. Some rooms, such as the kitchen, break this trend in favor of more lively colors. [photography bySergio Pirrone] Chilean Cliffside Home by WMR Arquitectos | Gallery
This might be the rarest Mercedes-Benz ever built. The 1938 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Streamliner is truly one-of-a-kind, a single model concept that ended Mercedes pre-war era. The Streamliners body was shaped and constructed in lightweight aluminum to a spec developed in a wind tunnel. The 1938 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Streamliner is powered by an 8-cylinder turbocharged engine which produces 180 horsepower. 1938 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Streamliner | Gallery
View in gallery The tent as we know it is about to change. Looking for an adventure? Gear up, dear reader. So if youre scaling Everest or touring the Antarctic coast, this is the tent for you. Itll cost you though $7,000 for a Heimplanet Mavericks of your own. It is theKahuna Outrigger Tent, a design concept by Mario Weiss and Damian Fankhauser. Now all you need is a pretty place to take this beauty....
There was a time when our clothes and accessories were just that they served little function aside from style. Thanks to a little phenomenon known as The Internet of Things, that is no longer the case. This world of wearable tech has produced some incredibly unusual inventions. Today, were going to take a close look at the weird world of wearable tech. How devastating and deadly the disease ends up being can directly correlate with how early its discovered....
Youd be forgiven for thinking LEIF is just a fancy, oddly-designed skateboard. But youd also be very, very wrong. See, LEIF isnt actually even a skateboard its a street-ready snowboard. See, the thing about snowboarding is that its a fairly seasonal sport. The LEIF electric snowboard is designed to help snowboarding enthusiasts fill the void between seasons and vacations. In short, LEIF lets you take the mountain along with you....
This contrast between glass and wood is part of what gives Molle by the Sea its distinctive flavor.
