Netherlands-based custom motorcycle shop Revatu Customs build this crazy Steam powered motorcycle that looks like a taken-apart steam train. Back in 2014 this Netherlands-based company unveiled Black Pearl, a motorcycle powered by a functioning steam engine. The bike may look fierce but it is by no means a speed demon. Owner René van Tuil is known for his unconventional motorcycles, ... Read More »
While most people buy cases to protect their devices from falls and scratches, that’s old news. Cases nowadays can do far more. Read on to see some of the unique iPhone cases out there. Black Pocket Plug Case Iphone 5/5s Protective case and charger in one [Sold in Amazon] Read More »
Boeing has revealed that it has retrofitted retired fighter jets to turn them into drones. It said that one of the Lockheed Martin F-16 made a first flight with an empty cockpit last week. The US Air Force and Boeing have completed the first ever unmanned flight of a retired F-16 fighter plane. Two test pilots flew the unmanned ... Read More »
The Antonov An-225 Mriya is a cargo aircraft that was designed by the Soviet Union’s Antonov Design Bureau in the 1980s. It is, quite simply, the largest airplane in the world. At 275 feet in length with a 290 foot wingspan and a maximum takeoff weight of 640 tons, it dwarfs 787’s. When it debuted in 1988, the An-225 ... Read More »
What looks like a traditional statue of Buddha dating back to the 11th or 12th century was recently revealed to be quite a bit more. A CT scan and endoscopy carried out by the Netherlands-based Drents Museum at the Meander Medical Centre in Amersfoort, showed the ancient reliquary fully encases the mummified remains of a Buddhist master known as Liuquan ... Read More »
Simple but very effective is what makes this smartphone case such a cool concept. Plug in your phone, take a picture, and get a photo in seconds! It’s called Prynt: the first ever instant camera case for smartphones. It’s an awesome kickstarter project that already got it’s 50.000 goal is a few hours and is already passed the 1.000.000 border from backers. ... Read More »
How can an airline pack 40 percent more passengers onto a plane, trim costs by 20 percent and lower airfares for its customers? Spring Airlines, China’s first budget carrier, is trying to lure more customers with a plan to allow passengers to stand during a flight for a discounted ticket price, reports China National Radio. The seats will look just ... Read More »
Theo Jansen (born 1948) is a Dutch artist. In 1990, he began what he is known for today: building large mechanisms out of PVC that are able to move on their own, known only as Strandbeest. His animated works are a fusion of art and engineering; in a car company (BMW) television commercial Jansen says: “The walls between art and ... Read More »
In many cities around the world stray dogs are part of city life. One such city is Istanbul, where 150 thousand stray dogs and cats share the streets with 14 million human inhabitants. A clever device by the Turkish company Pugedon aims to increase recycling while providing food and water to stray dogs and waking up our kindness and ... Read More »
Package design and development are often thought of as an integral part of the new product development process. Alternatively, development of a package can be a separate process, but must be linked closely with the product to be packaged. Package design starts with the identification of all the requirements. Consumer products brand design is wrongly predicated on the notion that ... Read More »