This DIY laser pistol can send out a kW-pulse of infrared coherent light.
DIY Pulse Laser Pistol Can Decimate Styrofoam and Plastic
Built by Patrick Priebe, this Pulse Laser Gun sends out a kW-pulse of infrared coherent light. When the beam is focused, it can blaze through plastic, Styrofoam, and even a razor blade—so don’t aim it at any parts you’d like to not see melted. It weighs in at two pounds, is 320mm long, and has a 3m range.
Geek Creates DIY Pulse Laser Pistol [Slashgear]
Logitech’s Z906 Surround Sound Speakers Make Their Debut
The successor to Logitech’s Z-5500 speaker set will be available later this month for $350. Boasting 5.1 channel surround sound and 500 watts (RMS) of power, the Z906 includes digital and analog inputs, a wireless remote, and compatibility with computers, televisions, Blu-ray, DVD, game consoles, and other audio sources through digital coaxial, digital optical, a 3.5mm jack, or RCA audio.
Logitech Intros 350 Surround Sound Speakers [Engadget]
The Book-Like Dodocase Now Has Models for the iPad 2
For $60, you can grab the standard Dodocase, which shares the same looks and traditional bookbinding construction as the original iPad version. But if you want something a little more special, they also have a $90 Limited Edition Dodocase with a solid core of bamboo and a cover of black and white Moroccan fabric.
Dodocase [Dodocase via Crunchgear]
H2O Shower Powered Radio, A Green Way to Jam While You Clean
The H2O Shower Powered Radio, debuting in Europe, gets its power from the flow of water through your shower hose. Water runs inside the case and goes into a micro turbine, which gets a generator spinning; this creates power that’s used to charge up the radio’s batteries. It gathers energy that otherwise would “literally go straight down the drain.” The maker, who previously commercialized another green product, the Wind-Up Radio, claims it’s compatible with 99% of showers.
H2O Shower Powered Radio [Tech Digest via Geeky Gadgets]
RC Bald Eagle Is Basically a Really Expensive Motorized Kite
It’s a gorgeous day outside, you don’t quite feel like the flying the kite, and the neighbors just built some fancy RC helicopter. One up them with this 9.5-foot remote controlled bald eagle. The wings are made of a nylon/Polyester blend and the frame and struts are constructed from carbon fiber. A rechargeable lithium battery allows up to 8 minutes of flight time after 20 minutes of charging. All this for the bargain price of $500.
The 9 1/2 Foot Remote Controlled Bald Eagle [Hammacher Schlemmer via Geeky Gadgets]
Tilt Sensing Quilt: Not Your Grandmother’s Kind of Quilt
This quilt not only keeps you warm when it’s chilly out, it includes 41 textile tilt sensors that can interact to provide a rough height-map so you could figure out what it’s currently draped over or covering (OK, so it’s not super useful, unless you want to discover if your roommate is borrowing your quilt while you’re out). It took a year to complete the quilt, which incorporates 6 tilt sensor petals and 41 tilt sensing beads. Data can be sent to a computer via Bluetooth or a USB.
Tilt Sensing Quilt [Instructables]
