Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Jet man's design
Core77 recently posted a new video of the "Jetman" crossing the English Channel with his own fuel powered jetpack. The New Zealand creator, Glenn Martin, made a jet pack that allows him to basically fly. He uses his body to move about and determine the direction that he is going.
I saw a youtube video of this guy flying his jetpack over the Alps earlier in the year. This has to be the coolest invention. Ever since it was possible, flying has been a fascination by humans. We have planes that can carry hundreds of passengers across an ocean... but before this jet pack, I have never seen a one-person flying machine. This literally transforms him as a human into someone who can take on the abilities of a bird.
"The carbon composite-wing weighs about 121 pounds (55 kilograms) when loaded with fuel, and carried four kerosene-burning jet turbines that kept him aloft. The wing had no steering devices -- Rossy moved his body to control its movements."
http://www.core77.com/blog/technology/rocket_man_10656.asp
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSnWbBjesRQ
I saw a youtube video of this guy flying his jetpack over the Alps earlier in the year. This has to be the coolest invention. Ever since it was possible, flying has been a fascination by humans. We have planes that can carry hundreds of passengers across an ocean... but before this jet pack, I have never seen a one-person flying machine. This literally transforms him as a human into someone who can take on the abilities of a bird.
"The carbon composite-wing weighs about 121 pounds (55 kilograms) when loaded with fuel, and carried four kerosene-burning jet turbines that kept him aloft. The wing had no steering devices -- Rossy moved his body to control its movements."
http://www.core77.com/blog/technology/rocket_man_10656.asp
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSnWbBjesRQ
Fold away furniture
Core77 recently had a few blog postings about folding furniture. The designs are well planned out. One of the pieces of furniture is concidered a "folding kitchen". It has a sink, an oven top, shelves, a cook book holder (for the correct page that you are following), etc. Everything can be neatly packed together and closed into a moveable wooden box on wheels. The second piece of furniture was a desk. It opened up into two pieces with shelves, drawers, and a table top which could hold a laptop. Again, this piece of furniture could be closed into a wooden box on wheels that could be hidden away in a closet. The third piece of furniture was larger... but considerably compact. It had a bed with shelves and drawers.
What a genius invention. The fold away bed reminds me of the old motel beds that can be folded back into the wall to allow for more space. Each piece of furniture looks so perfect for a small apartment with college student who need extra space... or for people who own insanely small apartments in an expensive city.
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/09/kenchikukagu-apartment-in-box.php
What a genius invention. The fold away bed reminds me of the old motel beds that can be folded back into the wall to allow for more space. Each piece of furniture looks so perfect for a small apartment with college student who need extra space... or for people who own insanely small apartments in an expensive city.
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/09/kenchikukagu-apartment-in-box.php
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