Archive for July 12th, 2008

NetSketch

NetSketch is basically the “first collaborative drawing app for the iPhone and iPod Touch”, allowing you to draw using a full range of colors along with a variety of brush sizes. Video after the break.

..if you’re on the same WiFi network, it will automatically detect drawings and let you jump in to collaborate PictoChat style.

[via Gizmodo]

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Warhammer Dawn of War 2

Warhammer Dawn of War 2 will “use an updated version of the Essence Engine (Essence Engine 2.0) that powers Relic’s World War II real-time strategy game Company of Heroes and its expansion pack Opposing Fronts.” Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.

The Tyranid race was frequently requested by fans for the first Dawn of War game but Relic felt that the game engine was not capable of producing satisfying organic-looking models.[2] Tyranids have been neither confirmed nor denied in Dawn of War II.

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Back to the Future Shoe

That’s right, someone is offering a prototype pair of 2015 McFly shoes on eBay which was built for the motion picture. Auction page. Click here for more photos of the Back to the Future shoe.

Back in 1989 I worked in the Nike Sport Research Lab as the Electronics Technician. The original BTF2 shoes for the motion picture were built by hand in the Nike Sample Room, and I was the one who designed and installed the electronics for them.

[via Gizmodo]


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Cornstarch Experiment

This demonstration basically shows “a cornstarch fluid on a metal sheet on a subwoofer, behaving as if gravity is optional.” Continue reading to watch the cornstarch experiment.

Try it yourself: add cornstarch to water until it just gets to a “weird” say, and then play.

[via Gizmodo]

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Ford Simulator

In this gigantic Ford simulator, “the driver is surrounded by video screens and five projectors that show front, side and rear views, making the test driver feel like they’re driving a real automobile.” Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.

Big hydraulic lifts can move VIRTTEX up, down, and side to side by up to 12 feet to assist in the sensation of real driving. VIRTTEX can also simulating braking, lane changes, and even crashes.

[via Autoblog]


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