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Digital Handgun Won't Fire Without Custom Wristwatch

Another goody from Wired's Danger Room (previous post, the oh so very cute Koosh Bullet). This time the weapon on display is the amazingly "smart" handgun: a gun that won't shoot unless you're wearing the right watch. Says Wired, "German firm Armatix has an electronic safety that automatically ...more

Guns Wonderment

By rmansur on 2/8/2010

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Homegrown Root Furniture

Conceptual furniture project by designer Kai Linke proposes the idea of growing furniture from plant roots. Says Dezeen, "Kai's experiments so far involve cultivating fast-growing plants such as grass, cress, bulbs and bamboo and chanelling their roots into a miniature chair-shaped mold. Once the ...more

Furniture Wonderment

By rmansur on 2/8/2010

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Futuristic "Transparent Walls" Could Prevent Accidents

More augmented reality fun (Rock Paper Scissors Tee, Video Game Drone) and another peak into our sci-fi future. Via New Scientist, "If only drivers could see through walls, blind corners and other dangerous road junctions would be much safer. Now an augmented reality system has been built that ...more

Science Wonderment

By rmansur on 2/8/2010

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Teenager Invents Technology for Deep "Cave-Texting"

16-year-old Alexander Kendrick has invented a low-frequency radio that allows for cave-texting, meaning deep underground cellular communication. Says Engadget, "Alexander's team of intrepid explorers went far enough (946 feet) to record the deepest known digital communication ever in the United ...more

Science Wonderment

By rmansur on 2/7/2010

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HowTo: Hack Wireless Internet

Tinkernut demonstrates how to crack a wifi connection, as well as how to better secure your own personal connection. Also included in the video gallery is Tinkernut's previous tutorial on the same subject. LifeHacker posted a great detailed text guide to accompany the second video below, along with ...more

Internet Wonderment

By rmansur on 2/7/2010

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Build-It-Yourself Airplane for $2000

Shell out a mere two grand and you can build yourself your very own operating airplane. Back in 1928, Bernard H. Pietenpol decided everybody should have the option of personal flight. So Pietenpol drew up the plans for the Pietenpol AirCamper, and guess what? His family is still selling the plans ...more

Aviation Wonderment

By rmansur on 2/7/2010

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The Urb Garden: The City Dweller's Solution to Growing Food at Home

Designer Xavier Calluaud offers a simple solution for the urban dweller with a green thumb. The "urb garden" enables those living in small spaces (without a yard) to grow food at home, or more specifically, herbs. The best part ...more

Gardening Wonderment

By rmansur on 2/7/2010

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Artificial Organs Whipped Up With an Inkjet Printer

Dr. Anthony Atala landed a place in PopSci's Best of 2006 with his homegrown bladders. Now Atala returns to the spotlight at a recent TED talk, discussing his current project of "printing" organs. Via TED, "Anthony Atala's state-of-the-art lab grows human organs -- from muscles to blood vessels to ...more

Science Wonderment

By rmansur on 2/6/2010

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DIY Pie in a Jar

Luxirare brought you the delectable pie lollipop, AKA DIY Pie on a Stick. Now cooking blog Our Best Bites posts a tutorial on baking your own pie in a jar. Equally portable and delicious. Yum. More pie recipes on WonderHowTo.

Dessert Wonderment

By rmansur on 2/6/2010

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LED Embedded Cop Heels

Hubba, hubba, Mrs. Officer! Insanely ghetto fabulous pair of cop heels that belong in a Lil' Wayne video. These babies blink like a siren, and are laden with teeny, tiny law-enforcement detailing, such as headlights, turn signals and strobe lights. Designed by Tim Cooper. Previously, High Fashion ...more

Fashion Design Wonderment

By rmansur on 2/6/2010

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Multitouch Skin Transforms Any Surface Into a Touchscreen

Coming soon! Popsci reports that a multitouch skin that can make any surface a touchscreen will be released this summer. Portuguese company Displax will "market a multitouch capable, super-thin polymer "skin" that can be applied ...more

Other Devices Wonderment

By rmansur on 2/5/2010

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1000's of the Web's Hottest Photoshop Tutorials & Resources

Noupe has compiled an amazing collection of literally thousands of the highest-in-demand Photoshop tutorials, brushes, patterns, textures, actions and .PSD downloadable files. "Due to this phenomenally vast amount of textures ...more

Photoshop Wonderment

By rmansur on 2/5/2010

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Get Out of Farmville! Dr. Phil Treats an Addict

Facebook games have become a worldwide, web-wide addiction. Just take a look at all the tutorials on WonderHowTo alone. For most of us it's just fun and games (literally), but some have an addiction that merits the attention of the (perhaps officious) Dr. Phil. In a recent episode, Trends for 2010: ...more

PC Games Wonderment

By rmansur on 2/4/2010

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Apple Founder Wozniak: Prius SOFTWARE Also Causing Out-of-Control Acceleration

In today's Silicon Alley Insider, the legendary Apple founder, Steve Wozniak, says "his new Toyota Prius occasionally goes insane on the highway--and that it's a software problem, not a hardware problem. He has tried to tell ...more

Driving & Safety Wonderment

By rmansur on 2/4/2010

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HowTo: Felt Conversation Hearts

Ditch the cheesy champagne, roses and chocolate this Valentine's Day and go D.I.Y. for your sweetheart. Blog Lavender and Limes posts a simple HowTo on sewing these oh-so-cute felt conversation hearts. You will need: A few color choices of both felt and embroidery thread Needle Embroidery hoop ...more

Sewing & Embroidery Wonderment

By rmansur on 2/4/2010

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Jerry Andrus and His Impossible Box

Below is a great video that shows a classic illusion designed and built by Jerry Andrus. Jerry is a backyard magician and illusionist who created his own kind of special magic tricks for his entire life, up until his death in 2007. Jerry Andrus and his amazing illusions, featuring the Impossible ...more

Prop Tricks Wonderment

By WonderDude Mike on 2/3/2010

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The Smartest Way To Defend Yourself Against Home Intruders

Another interesting weapon via Wired's Danger Room: the Koosh bullet. These rubber bullets can incapacitate, but are highly unlikely of actually breaking the skin. "Lightfield has been selling these projectiles to law enforcement ...more

Guns Wonderment

By rmansur on 2/3/2010

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The World's Biggest Machine

Introducing the Bagger 288, built by Krupps in Germany. Weighing in at 45,000 tons, this bad boy is the biggest moving machine on the planet. According to Dark Roasted Blend, "If you discount CERN's Large Hadron Collider (which is officially the Largest Machine in the World), then the biggest ...more

Construction Wonderment

By rmansur on 2/3/2010

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How'd He Do That?

Amazing work by artist Walee for BEAUX ARTS Magazine. Photoshop tricks? Photograph manipulation? Papercraft sculpting? How'd he do it? Anybody know? Previously, Paper-made Girls.

Sculpture Wonderment

By rmansur on 2/2/2010

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Fan Propelled Paper Airplane (Fake or Real?)

This video has generated half a million views and quite the comment stream on YouTube. A paper airplane is placed between two fans, and suspends in the air for some time. The comments predominately charge that the action is "fake" (has a wired been suspended?). The video is an art project by ...more

Sculpture Wonderment

By rmansur on 2/4/2010

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