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Iron Man goes anime, looks amazing
Marvel superhero Iron Man has gone anime. With the popularity of Iron Man skyrocketing in the US (thanks to Mr. Robert Downey Jr. sucking the life back into the character in Iron Man), it looks like the Japanese market is looking to ride on the coattails of its recent success. Animation company Madhouse will be bringing this Iron Man anime show to a Japanese TV network. Sit back, relax, and enjoy this very cool teaser trailer for it, and keep your fingers crossed in hopes that it will make its way to the U.S. one day.
[Via Gizmodo]
Music Video: Shakira – “She Wolf”
Shakira is back, and looks better than ever. “She Wolf,” her new single off her upcoming album (which shares the same name and is due out in October) is an ecclectic tune with a hint of soft techno. Shakira seems to be heading in a different direction with “She Wolf,” veering away from her pop-ish sound of the past and moving towards a Euro-pop techno vibe with the ever popular auto-tune enhancement (slight as they may be). She is a very talented musician; she’s got a great voice and still-hot dance moves. Let’s accept the new (and hopefully improved) Shakira and see what she can pull off, starting with this chart-climbing single. …And did I say she looks amazing in this video?
Vortex cannon is explosive, dude!
Check out this clip from BBC’s “Bang Goes the Theory.” Host Jem Stansfield plays with a vortex cannon, and extremely powerful canon that is loaded with “one of the most dangerous gas mixes in the world.” In the video he aims to knock down three types of huts made of straw, sticks, and eventually bricks. Catch the ‘Three Little Pigs’ reference here anyone? The action is filmed at 1300 frames per second; that is VERY slow. You can actually see the ring of energy the vortex cannon emits when activated. Stansfield’s infectious British accent and over-the-top reactions make it all the more enjoyable to watch.
[Via Gizmodo]
Hands-on with the Taser X3
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Engadget’s Paul Miller goes hands-on with the Taser X3 I posted about a few days ago. Although Paul does not get to tase anyone, the hands-on is an interesting watch. See a demonstration of the gun above.
The pedal-powered monorail, exercise much?
This is the Shweeb, the world’s first human-powered monorail racetrack. Each capsule holds one rider who has to pedal his or her way to her destination. Apparently it can get you from Point A to Point B much faster than a bike. The seats adjust to your exact height and they level of comfort compares to that of a hammock. For now, you can only find the Shweeb in an amusement park in New Zealand. Who knows where this new means of transportation may find a home in the future. Check out a video of this thing in action after the break.
According to the company website: “Our proposal to get you safely and quickly from one point in the city to another would be to elevate you onto a network of interconnected monorails where you never have to stop at traffic lights. The ideal vehicle for such a system already exists. Fully faired recumbent cycles, because of their low aerodynamic resistance, are breaking all bicycle speed records and currently reaching speeds of 90 kph (56 mph) in sprints. Suspending these comfortable and highly efficient machines from monorail tracks has the added advantage of taking away the rolling resistance of pneumatic tyres. Trains of Shweebs can further reduce the aero drag C ten people travelling at 40 kph will each have a lot less work to do than a single rider at the same speed. A single rider requires only a fraction of the energy to achieve the same speed as a normal cyclist C thanks to the significant reductions in both aero drag and tire friction. The vehicle is completely weatherproof, you can’t derail or fall out while on the cellphone or Blackberry.”
Don’t tase me bro, times 3!
The Taser X3 has the capability to tase and stun three people simultaneously with no delay and no recharge. It uses a “revolutionary Pulse Calibration System” that allows the user to monitor the electrical output being discharged. Very cool tech! Check out the video above for a demonstration the Taser X3 in actions. The video description: “Three TASER employee volunteers were exposed to the new TASER X3 as the rest of the company watched on at TASER International Headquarters. The X3 was fired sequentially at the 3 volunteers with no reloading, no delay, and instant neuromuscular incapacitation (NMI). Employees then shared some insights about their experiences and went back to work.” Just another day at the office, I guess. Peek after the break for product images.
[Via Gizmodo]
Kid Cudi featured in DJ Hero
You may have noticed the DJ Hero turntable peripheral in the Kid Cudi “Make Her Say” music video. This promotional tie-in was no coincidence. It has been made official that a remix of Kid Cudi’s “Day n’ Nite” will be featured in the upcoming video game this October. His single will be mixed with the Black Eyed Peas hit “Boom Boom Pow.” Check out the video above for a sneak peak.
[Via DatNewCudi]
Jimmy Fallon goes to Comic Con
Jimmy Fallon takes his idea of his own superhero a little too far when he becomes, “The Recharger.” The special guests rock: Lost members, Stan Lee, Jon Favreau, and more!
Happy 40th Anniversary of Moon Landing
On June 20th, 1969, forty years ago today, the Apollo 11 mision resulted in the first successful manned mission to land on the moon. Mission commander Neil Armstrong, Command Module Pilot Michael Collins, and Lunar Module Pilot Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin, Jr. comprised the spacecraft that landed on the moon. Armstrong and Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the moon (Collins orbited above). Check out the all-new Google Moon site to see “a mosaic of landing site images and a tour of the Apollo landings.” Check out AOL’s We Choose the Moon interactive deployment of Apollo 11 from Earth to the moon (make sure you have Flash enabled, and give it a minute to load). Also, take a look at this YouTube video, “First Moon Landing 1969.” Celebrate by watching these videos, viewing the images, and remembering the famous sentence spoken by Neil Armstrong when he stepped off the spacecraft: “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”
[Via Wiki]
Music Video: “Make Her Say” – Kid Cudi (Feat. Kanye West & Common)
“Make Her Say” is Kid Cudi’s second single (following “Day n Nite”) off his freshman album Man on the Moon: End of Day which releases on September 15. The music video is directed by Nez Khammal. Cudi and Common’s scenes were shot in NYC while Kanye’s scene was shot in LA. And yes, the repitious beat in the background is a sliced and diced version of Lady Gaga’s Poker Face track (now turned into “I Poke Her Face”).
[Via DatNewCudi]
Chris Hardwick on “big” kid dancer
For more viral videos narrated by funnyman Chris Hardwick watch Web Soup on Sunday nights at 9PM on G4.