A toy car could easily break the sound barrier—or go even faster—in a kid’s spirited imagination. But back in reality it takes more than that. You need engineering, patience, and a handful of rocket model engines—all of which helped Samvir Thandi’s SST-3B-Falcon rocket hit a top speed of 287.59 mph.
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It turns out that "fish wholesaler" and "toy designer" are not mutually exclusive professions: Kazuyoshi Watanabe, a Tokyo fish wholesaler, created this wooden tuna to teach people how to properly gut the fish.
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Don’t worry, what you’re looking at isn’t exactly real but actually a full replica of fatty tissue in a human body. Not that it makes it any better because that’s pretty much how fat looks like inside your body. Which, well, oh my god gross. I don’t want a single ounce of this slimy goopy jiggle on my body anymore.
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We’ve really come a long, long way when it comes to special effects in movies. It makes sense that today’s movies look great because of all our computer whiz processing power animation software. Back in the old days though? We had to rely on the magic of the movies. Seriously. Turning scale models that look like toys that kids wouldn’t even want into gorgeous, timeless movie sequences takes real magic to pull off.
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I love the work
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You know how when a guy courts a girl, sometimes the right move is a grand gesture? A bouquet of flowers to say you’re sorry. A surprise weekend getaway to mark an anniversary. How about a giant Transformers replica to pop the question?
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Gizmodo EIC Geoff Manaugh and U.K. architects Smout Allen tapped an unlikely source to help create their new exhibition
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Tesla’s growing at home and abroad, as customer demand continues for it’s Model S sedan — even while the EV’s gotten some negative publicity due to a few cars catching fire after being wrecked. So, to ensure that there is no “false perception about the safety of electric cars,” Elon Musk has requested that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration investigate these fires. This is the same governmental testing body that performs crash tests on all cars driven on US roads, that previously found that the Model S is the safest car it’s ever evaluated. Should anything turn up from the NHTSA looking into the recent fires, Tesla will, quite naturally, make the necessary fix to new models and retrofit the old ones for free. Furthermore, the company’s also updated its warranty to cover Model S fire damage, even if it’s the driver’s fault. The one limitation on that very generous offer? You can’t be actively trying to destroy the car. Makes sense to us.
Filed under: Transportation
Via: Autoblog
Source: Tesla blog
You can spend a lot of time on model-building or paper airplane folding, but Italian architect Luigi Prina does both. His flying models hang from the ceiling of his small studio as a reminder of his 20+ year design hobby.
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Google puts a lot of work into creating a virtual map of the world with Street View, sending cars
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