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pathogen @ Nov 15th 2007 12:41PM

Yes but will it tell us the way to candy mountain?

This is probably has to be the biggest Nitro-Gas Powered RC vehicle we've ever seen (our second biggest is the Subaru STI). The 1 to 5 Scale Gas-Powered RTR (Ready-To-Run) H5 Ford GT is HUGE! This gynormous scale radio control Ford GT comes complete with an assembled chassis, 3-Channel FM Radio with built-in Fail-Safe mode. It features a 23cc engine, a 450cc fuel tank and a 15kg metal gear ratio. It has 2WD and disc brakes for better stopping power. This amazing monster of a car runs on a mixture of unleaded gasoline and 2-stroke oil (check your owner's manual for mixing ratio) zero break-in time, the lowest cost per minute of use guaranteed and you can take it to any local small engine repair shop for tuning and repair!

John Davis spent eight years and £15,000 building a Boeing 747 flight simulator in a room in his house. And now the 47-year-old's hobby has turned into such a full-time occupation that he has jacked in his job as a graphic designer to run a full-time flight simulation business from his home in Coventry, UK.

Next month, John and a bunch of his mates are simulating a round-the-world trip to raise funds for his local Air Ambulance. As well as a virtual air-traffic control team, there will be an In-flight entertainment provided by a Scottish Elvis impersonator, and the wife of one of the crew members, a chef, will be on food duty.

Microsoft has unveiled the second generation of Zune digital music players and will offer consumers 1 million unprotected songs on its online music store.

Microsoft announced on Tuesday that it will offer three new models of the Zune in November including two equipped with flash memory. The 4GB and 8GB versions are iPod Nano look-alikes that will sell for a suggested retail price of $149 and $199 respectively. An 80GB player equipped with a hard drive will sell for $249. The pricing scheme for the devices exactly mirrors Apple's iPods.

Some of the other changes include a complete overhaul of the device's software and a redesign of Marketplace, Zune's music store. Other interesting features include wireless syncing and the new Zune Pad, a touch-sensitive technology that enables users to slide their finger across the main navigation button instead of always having to click.

The 4GB and 8GB models represent Zune's first foray into flash-based players and they will be offered in a palette of red, pink, black and green. The 80GB features a 3.2-inch screen and will be smaller and thinner than the original Zune 30GB player. The software upgrades will also replace the software in the 30GB models.

Zune devices will automatically sync when connected over home wireless networks. The feature is designed to ensure that owners always leave home with the latest content, such as podcasts.

The move to provide unprotected MP3 music on the Zune music store is unprecedented for Microsoft but does not come as a surprise. Not only is the company one of the major providers of digital rights management software, but executives there slammed Apple and its CEO Steve Jobs last February when he called on the music industry to abandon DRM.

Microsoft then reversed itself in April, saying it would eventually sell unprotected songs on Marketplace.

Although there isn't an official press release yet, Marantz announced the PMD620 Digital Audio Recorder a few days back at the Podcast and New Media Expo and Josh Bancroft took pictures of the nice-looking, "cigarette pack-sized"* unit as well as the spec sheet. The PMD620 will record to SD and SDHC flash memory cards, has an OLED display, can record from its built-in condenser or external mics, and can record for five hours on a pair of AA batteries. It also has a built-in speaker, which Marantz claims is first in the "pro handheld" category.

Should be $400 when released in November.

This is not the first cellphone jammer on the market and won't be the last, but this $166 model is small enough to discreetly carry anywhere. It's powerful enough for personal use, slam-dunking GSM calls within about a 30-foot radius. That might be just the range of earshot in a movie theater, unless there's yelling involved. But there usually is. Don't get caught, this can't be legal.

This is it - the biggest, most spectacular LEGO® Star Wars model ever! Straight out of the classic Star Wars movies comes the Ultimate Collector's Millennium Falcon, Han Solo's famous smuggling starship. Every detail of the modified Corellian Engineering Corporation YT-1300 freighter is here, all constructed to scale with LEGO minifigures. At almost 3 feet (90cm) long, it's the ultimate centerpiece to any Star Wars collection!

Tanks are remarkable machines, but boy do they take up space in the garage, and parking them is no small challenge. Help is at hand however with the creation of the Funtrak Mini Paintball Tank, a massively scaled down model that not only holds a single occupant in their own personal armoured division, but can also fire paintballs! These awesome tanks are made to measure by Funtrak Ltd, a committed (and they quite possibly should be) team of engineers, designers and enthusiasts who aim for realism in construction and operation. Each tank takes about three months to make to your specifications, and comes with an integral roll cage - though you'd need to tip thing over 60 degrees to roll it - as well as an engine fire-wall. They're serious machines with a lot of fun packed into them. Their flagship product has to be The Paintball Panzer complete with a fire-while-driving paintball cannon. Ludicrous of course, but we can't think of any overgrown kids who wouldn't love one of these parked up at home.

Motorola has launched the TLKR T3 and T5 range of "stylish, easy to use and colourful" license-free two-way radios.

The TLKR T3 has been designed for young people who want to stay connected to friends while "playing urban sports or experiencing the great outdoors".

At a what we're assured is affordable (although unconfirmed) price point, the T3s come in a pack of two (which kinda makes sense) offer eight channels for selecting the best frequency, up to approximately 20 hours of battery life and up to a 5 kilometre range.

They also boast an LCD display, belt clips and comes in orange, red and blue.

The TLKR T5, designed for "independent adults who enjoy an active lifestyle" also comes in a pack of two radios, and as well as the features offered by the T3, you get 121 channel codes for privacy, up to approx 16 hours battery life using supplied rechargeable battery packs, a 6 kilometre range and a backlit LCD.

The T5s can be used in voice activated mode and offer hands free functionality, you can select from five different call tones and three different colours of handsets - available in black, blue and red.

SanDisk declares war in the flash MP3 player market by offering twice as much storage capacity for the same price as Apple's nano 3G.

SanDisk today announced the new Sansa View, a sleek video enabled MP3 player with 16GB storage capacity. A significant step-up from the company's Sansa e200 music player series, the 8.8mm thin Sansa View features music, photos, FM radio and audio books. In addition, the Sansa View supports playback of H.264, WMV and MPEG4 encoded videos, which can be watched on a 2.4" (320x240 pixels) widescreen display. As for navigation, the Sansa View relies upon a backlit scroll wheel.

Set to compete with Apple's nano 3G, the Sansa View is slightly thicker (8.8mm vs. 6.5 mm) and offers a slightly bigger screen (2.4" vs. 2"). The Sansa View also claims slightly better battery life than Apple's nano 3G, and most notably SanDisk offers twice as much storage capacity for the same price. High storage capacity at low prices has always been an important factor for the success of the iPod, so it'll be interesting to follow the performance of the Sansa View.

For additional storage capacity, the Sansa View sports a microSDHC slot that supports cards up to 24GB. SanDisk's Sansa Media Converter will be available through a one-time software download, which transcodes numerous video files, including DivX. The MP3 player also supports music download and subscription services, including Rhapsody To Go, Napster, eMusic and others.

admittedly i had my "fears" of the Transformers Animated-series when i first saw the trailers ... but now that i've seen the toys? (even in design/prototype-form) = im getting hella excited LOL

presenting my "handy" "Guide To Knowing Your Transformers Animated Characters and Toys" - with images and descriptions 'scoured' thru the www (can't believe i spent 2 days doing this LOL); for those who might be interested, yeh? altho it might be old news to Transfans, tis new to me and ima surprisingly enjoying what i see before me - any and all additional info and links would be very much appreciated, as i intend to update this list as i go along - thanks!

The electronics for this project are going to be relatively simple as well. To control the three servos (pan + tilt + firing), we are going to use the Pololu 8-channel servo controller. Normally we might use an atmega to do the control, however I already created code to control the pololu controller for another project and it's really inexpensive/easy to use. If it required more complicated feedback or logic, a microcontroller might have been the better choice, but in this case it wasn't, so the right decision was just to use the Pololu controller. To control the valve, we had two options. One was to use another channel on the servo controller and something like a Banebot motor controller to apply power to the electronic valve, the other was to use the servo that pushes the plunger to push a switch that opens the valve. The latter option was chosen.

A very stylish pair of sunglasses with a colour camera brilliantly hidden within the frame to give colour pictures and exceptionally clear audio, all recorded on to a personal video recorder.

This is a wired, but very discreet system, and the beauty of it is that you know that whatever you look at is what is being filmed.

The personal video recorder includes a built-in colour monitor and speaker, 32MB internal memory, which can be expanded by inserting a more powerful SD/MMC card and the ability to time and date stamp all video recordings.

This really is "state of the art" equipment which is ideal for investigative journalists, private investigators and "mystery" shoppers.

It’s the small iPod with one very big idea: Video. Now the world’s most popular music player lets you enjoy TV shows, movies, video podcasts, and more. The larger, brighter display means amazing picture quality. In five eye-catching colors, iPod nano is stunning all around. And with 4GB and 8GB models starting at just $149, little speaks volumes.

Decisions, decisions. Who needs ’em? Why should you have to choose what to put on your iPod? With up to 160GB of storage, iPod classic lets you carry everything in your collection — up to 40,000 songs or up to 200 hours of video — everywhere you go. In a completely new, even thinner, all-metal design starting at $249, this iPod is a modern classic.

iPod touch features the same revolutionary interface as iPhone. Built to take full advantage of the large 3.5-inch display, the multi-touch interface lets you control everything using only your fingers. So you can glide through albums with Cover Flow, flick through photos and enlarge them with a pinch, or zoom in and out on a section of a web page. And iPod touch features a touchscreen QWERTY keyboard perfect for browsing the web in Safari, searching for videos on YouTube, finding music on the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store, entering calendar events, or adding new contacts.

Narae Inter introduced its 6.5mm-thick card-type voice recorder ‘Card R’ in Korea market. With 36g weight, the Card R offers 1GB capability, 72-hour recording time and USB connector.

Darth Vader battles the Rebel Alliance fleet with weapons, warriors, and the power of the Force! The Sith Lord strikes with his lightsaber and blaster, then uses secret morphing technology to change into the Death Star battle station and launch a devastating attack on the heroic Rebels! Amazing Darth Vader figure converts from mech mode to awesome Death Star vehicle mode. With a launching projectile in Death Star mode, electronic lights and a lightsaber and blaster that activate different weapon sounds, this is one awesome figure for your collection! Included is Darth Vader pilot mini figure, 2 TIE Fighter mini vehicles and 3 Stormtrooper mini figures.

If all you've got is a handful of albums in your MP3 library, this 1GB EcoLong player should be all you need for your portable music needs. Not only does it play back over 85 hours of continuous music, it does it on one single AAA battery. Oh, and it has FM frickin' radio! C'mon. If this came out in 2001, it would have dominated the MP3 scene.

Sure, you've played "keep it up" with big rubber ball or half-helium balloon at a rave or concert before, but you've probably never had the pleasure of smacking around a one-and-a-half-meter sphere that responds to your whacks with multi-colored blinks. Enter the Zygote: the "interactive" party ball. Yes, now you and your New Rave posse can really get into the "groove" by violently tossing a gigantic orb of light into the air, and then watch as fellow hedonistic revelers join in the fray. Created by designer Alex Beim of the interactive collective Tangible, the Zygote consists of a cube of touch-sensitive, colored LEDs, surrounded by a helium filled globe; when the ball is hit, squeezed, or tapped it emits a variety of colors.

The Pterosaur, complete with silent p, is the very first Triassic flying machine. Flapping its wings, just as we would imagine any demented flying lizard is wont to do, the Pterosaur swoops, glides, turns, dives and makes passers by run screaming back to their caves. It charges up directly from the remote control handset, has a flight time of about 10 minutes per charge, and an astonishing range of up to 100ft. Flight control is remarkably easy, turning it left and right is a doddle, it has a super tough foam body, and its little eyes glow a devilish red as it flies. We're fairly sure that this isn't a true reflection of the real thing, but it does make it look mean and funky. Do be warned that when flying this in the park, whilst you will be having a great time, you may well make pigeons paranoid, and small children cry. Yes, it's that much fun.