Lovers Will Marry in Space

12 July 2008

Escape From Earth | Future-Stuff-That-Goes-Ping

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Nothing like saying, “I do” while in geosynchronous orbit above the Earth — except maybe consummating the marriage in zero-G. If that sounds like your sort of romance, then you’ll want to check out the hottest future trend in nuptuals, The Space Wedding: [via Live Science]
The Japanese firm First Advantage and the U.S.-based private …

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Your Cyborg Destiny Awaits

14 April 2008

Jay Oatway

Future-Stuff-That-Goes-Ping | Robot Revolt

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The guys over at Popular Science have taken an exoskeleton for a test drive:

While audiences flood theaters this month to see the comic-book-inspired Iron Man, a real-life mad genius toils in a secret mountain lab to make the mechanical superhuman more than just a fantasy with the XOS Exoskeleton…

It recognizes that Jameson wants to bring his hands down and calculates what each artificial muscle …
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Mobile Devices Will Help You Lose Weight, Free Music and Save the World

13 April 2008

Jay Oatway

Future-Stuff-That-Goes-Ping | Leap-frogging Poverty | No Strings | Toys For Geeks

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Mobile Devices Will Help You Lose Weight, Free Music and Save the World

The new titans of mobile sports technology, Nike+, are once again teaming with their cohorts at apple — this time developing wifi and 3G tie-ins for the next-gen iPhone. Lace up your sneakers and tune to your power song — this is going to be one hell of a run: [via Engadget]

Stuff.tv is kicking back in Nike’s HQ at …
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Lover Pods Include Built-in Champagne Holders and Flat-Panel Video

10 April 2008

Jay Oatway

Future-Stuff-That-Goes-Ping | Toys For Geeks

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Lover Pods Include Built-in Champagne Holders and Flat-Panel Video

The sleep pods of the future will take romance to a new level. Consider the red velour, the bottle of bubbling chilling, maybe even a virtual fireplace crackling on the 32-inch LCD — who wouldn’t be ready for love.

[via Gizmodo]

It’s also surrounded by a plush, red frame that’ll be perfect for holding you up against while I do my thing, if …
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The Popular Future

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Earth Day 2008: Five Easy Steps To Save The World

In celebration of Earth Day 2008 (W00t! We survived another year!), here is the Portension guide for green living this year:
Step 1) Do Whatever Al Gore Tells You…

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Half-Man / Half-Robo-Killing-Machine: The Exoskeleton Soldier / Office Worker of The Future

The army of one just got a bit stronger thanks to Sarcos, who’s won a contract to deliver an exoskeleton to the military next year. Here’s a recent demo video that’s making the rounds (as seen on Engadget, Communist Robot, Wired …

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Your Next Phone Will Be A MID (Mobile Internet Device)

I’ve been out in the wild for the past week, using my new HTC TyTn II to create a mobile lifestream. The new "phone" has been doing a pretty good job — considering its just about the most full-on Pocket PC money can …

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Friday Frivolity With Topless Power Rangers (NSFW)

Because Japanese pr0n is just so wierdly futuristic — it doesn’t matter that this video is ancient and has been making the viral rounds longer than the Bird Flu. Warning: bare breasts! Not safe for work.

Are you at home? Good. Enjoy Topless Power Rangers.

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News From The Future

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Meet the Spacecraft That Could Save NASA a Fortune | Wired Science from Wired.com 14 May 08
Reusable spacecraft architecture is a bit of a novelty for NASA, which has traditionally built spacecraft from the ground up for each new mission -- at a cost of hundreds of millions of dollars. No lo. […]
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Sometime in the next 10 years we can expect an earthquake of a similar magnitude to the 2004 Sumatra quake that triggered the devastating Indian Ocean tsunami.