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  • Laser-Cut Plastic Omni-Tool Replica From Mass Effect
    March 20, 2012
    Seen here being modeled by a VERY attractive bath towel, an Omni-Tool replica created by designer/extreme cosplayer Chris Myles does it's thing. "What is it's thing?" I don't f***ing know, maybe it's hacking some Geth security or something. "It's just sitting there." MAYBE ... / Continue →
  • It's About Time: Company Designs Site-Specific Camo
    January 13, 2012
    Because those forest green camo shorts don't hide you on the street as well as you'd like to imagine, a North Carolina company is now designing site-specific camouflage using satellite imagery and drone/ground recon. ZOMG -- tell me you can make me look like a women's sauna. ... / Continue →
  • Tell Me That's Not A Death Star: 3-D Laser Display
    November 15, 2011
    This is a video of a new 3-D laser display that can "print" 3-D images IN MIDAIR. How? Magic. I know I say that a lot, but I'm actually 99% certain this time. The system has a framerate of just 10-15 FPS right now, although the company is working on bumping that up to 24-30... / Continue →
  • Not Quite There Yet: Humanity's Progress In Developing Star Trek's Technologies
    October 24, 2011
    Note: I had to cut the graphic so it didn't make the Geekologie front page an internet-mile long, hit the jump to see the whole thing. This is an infographic charting humanity's progress on developing the different technologies from Star Trek. For some we're totally there alr... / Continue →
  • The Future (According To Sci-Fi Film And TV)
    September 9, 2011
    Note: This is nowhere nearthe whole graphic (apparently the future is loooooooong), click HERE to see the whole thing. This is a giant infographic designed by Michael Hobson featuring sci-fi movies and television shows based in the future and what humanity has to look forward ... / Continue →
  • 'Zhest' Hypersonic Plane To Carry Passengers At Mach 4, Do London To Sydney In 3.5 Hours
    June 21, 2011
    ...by 2050. The European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS), which owns Airbus, claims they could have a Mach-4 traveling airplane in the skies by 2050 that could fly passengers around the globe at over 3,000MPH while shitting their pants like babies. The plane - nam... / Continue →
  • Hope Floats Stands: Experimental Therapy Allows Man To Stand For First Time In 4 Years
    May 20, 2011
    25-year old Rob Summers, formally a successful college pitcher, was left paralyzed from the waist down after a hit-and-run incident four years ago. And now, thanks to an experimental new form of therapy, has been able to take the second first steps of his life. What we've rea... / Continue →
  • BREAM ME UP SCOOTCHY: Scientists Ponder Laser-Based 'Pulling' Tractor Beam
    March 4, 2011
    Harvester beam still under development. Get it? Farm equipment joke! That one goes out to all you yokels in the midwest reading Geekologie on a dial-up connection and daydreaming about corn. Haha, do I know you guys or what? Anyway -- an "attractive" tractor beam. BUSTED ... / Continue →
  • The Future, It's Now: Self-Driving Automobiles
    January 19, 2011
    Seen here driving like most @$$holes I see around here looking a little too happy for a guy who's still gonna spill scalding coffee on his nuts when the truck in front of him stops, a man demonstrates the luxury of a self-driving car. Like we're supposed to believe he wouldn't ... / Continue →
  • Future Planes: On The Wings Of Tomorrow
    January 19, 2011
    Planes: they go fast, get you from here to there, and I have to get preeeeetty drunk to step foot on one. But hopefully not so drunk I pass out under a row of seats at the gate and wake up outside security. *ahem* I'm looking at you, LAX. Somebody touched my butt, I f***ing... / Continue →