Friday, April 18, 2008

The invisible tank

Developed from the UK army.

The man behind this all, one Professor Sir John Pendry, knows this and he has a plan:

"The next stage is to make the tank invisible without [the cameras and projectors] - which is intricate and complicated, but possible."


A soldier who's seen it first-hand says:

"This technology is incredible. If I hadn't been present I wouldn't have believed it. I looked across the fields and just saw grass and trees - but in reality I was staring down the barrel of a tank gun."

Read the whole story Here and There.

Thursday, January 3, 2008

Betagel

BetaGel is a soft silicone shock absorbing gel from the Geltec corporation in Japan.

Currently used in:
-Hip Protector
-Motorcycle Riders Gear
-Motorcycle Riders Glove
-Rifle Vest
-Sport shoes

To visit the site of the producer click HERE (www.geltec.co.jp)
via Zuluu

UPDATE: The Video is been removed from youtube. You can still see it HERE (www.mefeedia.com) or google "betagel video"