Fireworks filmed with a drone
AdultsGadgetsTechnology...Flying through a firework show with a DJI Phantom 2 and filming it with a GoPro Hero 3 silver. The quad was not damaged.
Watch This Kid Turn An Empty Lighter Into A Cool Toy Bike
AdultsCreativityGadgetsOne man's empty lighter is another's toy bike.
The Quest for a Better Digital Record of Our Lives
AdultsSoftware EngineeringStartups...Have you thought about how much of life goes missing from your memories? Many fantastic and special moments become blurred together after a while and it feels like life just rushes by, too fast for us to grasp. The team at Narrative wanted to find a way to relive more of our lives in the future - and enjoy the present as it happens. Narrative Website
MiniDrone And Leaping Sumo Rolling Bot
AdultsGadgetsTechnologyParrot MiniDrone: A miniature drone piloted in Bluetooth Smart with a Smartphone or a tablet, that flies... and rolls from floor to ceiling. Parrot Jumping Sumo: The first robot-insect, controlled in Wi-Fi 2.4 or 5GHz with a Smartphone or a tablet that spins, jumps up to 80 cm and takes 90 degree turns.
Google Just Bought This Company Which Makes Robots Like This One
AdultsGadgetsTechnologyWildCat is a four-legged robot being developed to run fast on all types of terrain. So far WildCat has run at about 16 mph on flat terrain using bounding and galloping gaits.
Polar Pen 60 Second Trailer
AdultsGadgetsTechnologyPolar Pen-both tool and toy. Pen/Stylus made from magnets.
Phonebloks
AdultsGadgetsStartups...A phone only lasts a couple of years before it breaks or becomes obsolete. Although it's often just one part which killed it we throw everything away since it's almost impossible to repair or upgrade. visit www.phonebloks.com to show your support and raise your voice.
Raffaello D'Andrea: The astounding athletic power of quadcopters
AdultsGadgetsSports...In a robot lab at TEDGlobal, Raffaello D'Andrea demos his flying quadcopters: robots that think like athletes, solving physical problems with algorithms that help them learn. In a series of nifty demos, D'Andrea show drones that play catch, balance and make decisions together -- and watch out for an I-want-this-now demo of Kinect-controlled quads.
All eyes on the S4
AdultsGadgetsTechnologyFind out how people in Zurich used their eyes to win a Samsung Galaxy S4 of their own. It's inbuilt Smart Pause function means the S4 knows when someone is looking at it. The longer a participant stares at the screen, the bigger the discount is. But watch out! The game ends the moment eye contact ends. An S4 was handed out for free after 60 minutes.
GoPro HERO3: Black Edition - Smaller, Lighter and 2X More Powerful
AdultsGadgetsTechnologyThe Wi-Fi enabled HERO3: Black Edition is the most advanced GoPro, ever. No expense was spared during its development, resulting in a GoPro that is 30% smaller, 25% lighter & 2X more powerful than previous models. New resolutions and frame-rates include 4Kp 15, 2.7kp 30, 1080p 60, 1440p 48, 960p 100, 720p 120 and 12MP burst photo capture at 30 fps. Yes, for real.
Windows Project Glass: One day too...
AdultsGadgetsTechnologyMicrosoft released their augmented reality glasses prototype right away...
Here's the Surface tablet I really want!
AdultsGadgetsTechnologySome Australian dude upgraded his Surface table (which ran a special version of Windows 7) to regular Windows 8 -- and here's what it looks like. What's the matter with you, Microsoft? Are you going to wait until Apple has a giant touch desktop on the market for four years before you try to enter the market?
Use a Cordless Power Drill in the Kitchen
AdultsCreativityGadgetsA cordless drill is probably the last thing you'd imagine being useful in a kitchen, but over on Make Projects, DIYer Jason Poel Smith shows off how to use a drill to quickly clean dirty pans, as a mixer, cheese grater, and pepper mill attachment.
How to Wrap Your Heaphones Without Losing Your Mind
AdultsGadgetsTechnologyNow you can watch videos without fighting your crazy pile of headphones first.