Bacon AT-AT and AK47

The 3-ft. tall Bacon AT-AT Walker is constructed using 40 lbs. of bacon stuck to a foam base. This porky monstrosity took 21 straight-hours of work to build and probably about a quarter of that to eat.

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The Smoking Turtle

In the northern province of Jilin, China there is a terrapin that is addicted to nicotine. According to the Xinhua news agency, "One day, Yun (the owner) teased the turtle by putting a cigarette butt into its mouth, and to his surprise it started to smoke it. From then on, he shared his cigarettes with his pet.

"It seems to have become addicted," Yun was quoted as saying.

"Whenever I smoke in front of it, it will stick its head out of the water and fidget about until I give it the stub."

Yun proved his claim by putting a cigarette in the tortoise's mouth in front the paper's reporter and his neighbours. To everyone's surprise, the turtle finished it in less than four minutes."...WTF

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Sausage Briefcase

If you love sausage so much that you might need some at the drop of a hat then this is for you. Containing 19 different types of sausage, you'll be well prepared for a meat emergency!

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Mecha Exoskeleton For Farmers

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The Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology has developed an agriculture robot suit tailored to the 40% of Japan’s farm workers who are over the age of 65.
Hopefully it'll bring some relief to all the obasans in the field. Yoshi!

Origami Tea Bag

Natalia Ponomareva, a Russian designer, has added a genius twist to origami. Just add hot water and watch the bag expand into a bird. Very cool! This is a concept design so is not available to buy, but I hope that changes soon.

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Bra That Turns Into Gas Mask Wins Ig Nobel Prize

Dr. Elena Bodnar from Illinois, USA has won the Ig Nobel prize for her bra that converts into a pair of gas masks - one for the wearer, the other for a friend.

Dr. Bodnar, a Ukraine native who now lives in Chicago, started her medical career studying the effects of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear plant disaster. If people had had cheap, readily available gas masks in the first hours after the disaster, she said, they may have avoided breathing in Iodine-131, which causes radiation sickness.
The bra-turned-gas masks could have also been useful during the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, and for women caught outside during the dust storms that recently enveloped Sydney, she said. ' You have to be prepared all the time, at any place, at any moment, and practically every woman wears a bra,' she said, noting that a bra cup, no matter what size, is the perfect shape to fit over the human mouth and nose.

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R2D2 Tissue Cover....Scraping The Barrel

The R2D2 tissue cover. Yes, the R2D2 tissue cover.

I love Star Wars merchandise, but this is really scraping the barrel.

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Battlefield Extraction Assist Robot (BEAR)

The US military is developing a robot with a teddy bear-style head to help carry injured soldiers away from the battlefield.
The Battlefield Extraction Assist Robot (BEAR) can scoop up even the heaviest of casualties and transport them over long distances over rough terrain.
The 6ft tall Bear can cross bumpy ground without toppling thanks to a combination of gyroscopes and computer controlled motors to maintain balance.
It is also narrow enough to squeeze through doorways, but can lift 135kg with its hydraulic arms in a single smooth movement, to avoid causing pain to wounded soldiers.
While the existing prototype slides its arms under its burden like a forklift, future versions will be fitted with manoeuvrable hands to gently scoop up casualties.
The Bear is controlled remotely and has cameras and microphones through which an operator sees and hears. It can even tackle stairs while carrying a human-sized dummy.
It is expected to be ready for testing within five years.

1. Teddy bear face designed to be reassuring

2. Hydraulic upper body carries up to 227kgs (500lbs)
3. When kneeling tracked "legs" travel over rubble. Switches to wheels on smooth surfaces
4. Dynamic Balance Behaviour (DBB) technology allows the robot to stand and carry loads upright on its ankles, knees or hips for nearly an hour

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Mamoru: A Robot To Assist The Aged

This device is an interesting conceptual robot created by the University of Tokyo, and is designed to assist the elderly in their daily tasks. The Mamoru may not have arms or legs for active assistance, but it does have something that many old people lack: memory.
The eyes of the Mamoru are designed for more than just aesthetics. These are wide angle camera lenses, and Mamoru is designed to scan objects with image recognition software.
How is this helpful? Let’s say that grandma can’t find her remote control, glasses, or slippers. The Mamoru will politely tell her where they are because it is not susceptible to Alzheimer’s disease. It can also be programmed to remind her when to take her medication.
Of course, you have to question the ethics of this. Do you really want to leave the senior citizens that you love in the care of this robot? Sadly, all I can think about is how I want the Mamoru to be able to do more active assistance work.

Sonic Nausea Device

The silly season is upon us and what better way to kick off the practical jokes than with this. This tiny device is called the Sonic Nausea because it uses “a unique combination of ultra-high frequency soundwaves” to produce nauseous effects for those in its range.
The Sonic Nausea is also capable of causing “headaches, intense irritation, sweating, imbalance”, as well as making people puke. It is powered by a 9-volt battery that is actually bigger than the device itself. That won’t get you too much power, but it is possible to increase the runtime with six AA batteries with transistor clips.
The device is available at the SHOMER-TEC site for about US$29.00, and the description states the possibilities are endless. For example: “hiding this device in your inconsiderate neighbor’s house might put an end to their late-night parties”. It went on to suggest other covert operations, such as hiding the Sonic Nausea in “the abusive bureaucrat’s office or the executive lunchroom”.

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iBreath Alcohol Breathalyzer

Stuck for a Xmas gift? Introducing the iBreath Alcohol Breathalyzer. It's the ultimate iPod accessory that lets you take your own alcohol breath test so you can get home safely.
Not only can this cool gizmo save you from career-ending embarrassment, it can potentially save you thousands of dollars in legal fees and jail time. And if keeping you safe and out of the jail isn't enough, this clever & innovative breathalyzer doubles as an iPod FM transmitter that transmits your iPod tunes to any FM tuner.
Just fold out the blow wand and exhale into it for at least 5 seconds. 2 seconds later, this amazing tool let's you know if you're within the legal limit to drive. It even houses a timer that can be set from 1 minute up to 8 hours in order to remind you when it's time for the next test.
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Paper Water Bottle

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This should bring a big smile to all you enviromentalists out there. Brandimage has created the 360 bottle made entirely out of paper. I guess its called the 360 because it is 100% recyclable.
It certainly is an idea whose time has come, and it has already received an IDEA (International Design Excellence Award) for this concept. This leaves only one question. How does a 100% paper bottle make the water or other liquids taste? It’s like those water bottles for your bike that always make your water taste like plastic. Hopefully these paper bottles won’t have the same effect.

UKAdapta August Update

David Bray has been a freelance illustrator since 1996 and has developed an extensive portfolio of clients since then. He has managed to create a unique world of his own using mainly the pencil and pen as his tools of the trade with computers having as little influence as possible in his work. In this day and age, that is something to be extremely proud of.

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Among the pioneers of Berlin's current fashion boom are Friederike von Wedel-Parlow and Regina Tiedeken. They worked as assistants to Vivienne Westwood and have developed the unerring eye of their teacher － but their own highly unique style.

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Ned is one of the main organizers of the Overkill stage at the Glade Festival and Droon is one of the many Breakcore artists who plays regularly at the festival. Thanks to their words of wisdom, we can finally understand the phenomenon that is known as Breakcore and why the word could just be a marketing tool for the uninitiated.

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"Ronzo is an independent, non-profit artist that exists because this fragile Earth deserves a voice. It needs solutions. It needs change. It needs action. Quite frankly, it needs Ronzo!" We visited his studio in East London to find out more about this elusive artist and understand why concrete seems to be his medium of choice.

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Together with his team he collaborates with Italian and international companies, as well as the Thai government for which he acts as a consultant, concerning the production of some collections. Incanuti has been also art director of the brand GENTRYPORTOFINO since 2006.

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One of the most common symptoms around today is related to the skin. Skin is the largest organ in our body and also considered the least important. When you experience skin symptoms, this is because the body always try to throw off toxins and imbalances on to where it is least harmful to the body, this being the skin.

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Its time to get Physical!...Well sort of!

Well well well. VideoGames inspiring and creating physical activity eh? I'm sure there's a bunch of you saying.."derrrrr...Nintendo's Wii console"..right..but this seems more important than the Wii.

Every generation has their memories of particular toys from their childhoods. Action Man figurines were among mine. But this generation, who'll be tugging at Mums dress with teary eyes cos they want one of these cycles so bad, will have a memory which cements videogaming culture in their brain, in conjunction with it's purpose as an exercise bike. Brilliant!!!

Britain has one of the highest levels of child obesity in Europe. If a simple toy like this, aimed at the next generations child, can encourage exercise as a regular and fun past-time, then i say crack out the USB Multi-Gym!!!

Perhaps this is gonna be the first generation who enjoy videogames without excessive weight gain. Maybe it'll even encourage them to discover the world around them on a vehicle that moves.

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