by LABERT02 on July 23, 2010
Industrial designer Yuji Fujimura has developed a unique concept bike utilizing an lithium-ion battery. This means that the bike is rechargeable as well as reliable for long term use. The ver2 battery will provide power to the motor, so that this bike can be used as an electric bike or electric motor cycle. When ver2 is in motor cycle mode, both pedals will set themselves at the lowest position. One of our favorite aspects is that the battery also serves as a power source to the any gadgets stored in the compartment located underneath the seat. Easily recharge your laptop,cellphone, ipod or any other electronic gadgets you decide to embark with. Fujimura also designed the handles, pedals and seat to be foldable so the ver2 can fit in very narrow spaces making it convenient to park. More images after the jump!
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by LABERT02 on July 22, 2010
We agree that Wie-Chieh Shih Jacket Is absolutely pointless, but absolutely cool. Featuring a full 200 Laser Diodes, wearing this bad boy will essentially turn you into Mother One… Well without the golden symbiote and targeting system that is.
This gadget proves to me that there are some things that you should do with technology, simply because you can.
Case in point, a jacket that is nothing but “frickin’ lasers”. There are about 200 of these laser diodes that are sewn on the garment itself. There is nothing here that could help feed the world, but this jacket is just “frickin’ cool”.
I suppose the reason why this laser-jacket was made is so that you look like a disco ball without any light to make the myriad reflections. Except that you’re creating dots of red light, not white.
I believe that Bono once wore one of these jackets for one of his concerts, and there was concern that people viewing this jacket could be hurt. After all, there is a reason why you’re not supposed to look at the laser on your CD or DVD player.
It turned out that the lasers on Bono’s jacket were “safe class 2M lasers which have been defocused for additional safety”. I have no idea if the creator, Wie-Chieh Shih, took the same precautions.
But hey, I’m assuming if this guy is intelligent enough to create a jacket with 200 laser diodes, then he is smart enough to figure out how to make the beams not blinding.
I just had an awesome thought, though. Imagine this guy wearing a laser jacket, standing in a House of Mirrors.
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