GE reveals a new holographic storage technology that allows them to fit 500GB on a single CD-sized disc. To accomplish this feat, “GE’s holographic storage uses the entire disc density for storage.” Video after the break.

While CDs are read in 2D space (one layer), and DVDs are read in much the same way (but with an extra layer+ of data)…Data drawn through chemical reactions floats if suspended in gelatin.

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Taiwan-based Technology Research Institute have developed a paper-thin speaker, called the Flexpeaker. This piece of technology is “made by layering thin electrodes and a prepolarized diaphragm between two thin sheets of paper.” Video after the break.

Their first application, they hope, is to use the Flexpeaker in vehicles as soon as next year. Then, movie posters, with the soundtrack or motion picture trailer highlights playing as folks walk by.

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Priced at a hefty $4.3-million, this Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 500 LEDs, 500 rubies, 14K gold accents, aero kit, revised rear spoiler, and a red paint job. Click here for first picture in gallery.

The new front splitter, an excellent match for the SLR’s styling, adds 220 Lbs of downforce at the vehicle’s top speed: 217 MPH. That 9 MPH increase is thanks to engine tuning which brings the power up to 999 HP.

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For those waiting for an Apple Tablet, here’s what it definitely won’t look like: a giant iPhone that can still be used as a phone. However, if the rumors are true, we should be seeing an Apple Netbook this summer.

Just envision, being able to see your 80 fart-related apps at the same time.

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Here it is, the first hands-on video of the Samsung I7500 Android phone. This handset was designed specifically to give the iPhone a run for its money. Boasting a 3.2-inch touchscreen display, accelerometer, 5.0-megapixel camera, and 8GB of internal memory. Video after the beak.

We know what you’re thinking: you’d love to see some video of Samsung’s very first Android device — the I7500 — but you don’t want to watch it unless the soundtrack for the clip is foreign hair metal.

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If Midway actually released Mortal Kombat 3 on the NES, this is what it would look like. This particular version was created by the Hummer team. Continue reading for a gameplay video.

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The Boeing 747 Intercontinental, aka Boeing 747-8, “will be capable of carrying up to 467 passengers in a 3-class configuration over 8,000 nmi (15,000 km) at Mach 0.855.” Expect to see this jumbo jet take flight in 2011. Click here for first picture in gallery.

It will be a lot quieter than the current 747, and it will have the same “new curved, upswept architecture” to make it airier and give passengers more room for personal belongings.

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What do you get when you combine a Nerf Vulcan gun, camera, laser, battery pack, solar panels, and a host of electronics? The remote-controlled Nerf Tank of course. Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.

A guy by the name of Travis Schmidt decided to put his robotic skills to good use by creating this cool little R/C Nerf tank. It’s got just about everything you’d want including a laser sight, wireless camera and on-board speakers.

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Modder Taylor Merrill had a spare NES controller laying around, so he decided stuff his touchscreen Samsung Eternity into the case, while retaining the classic buttons and design. Video after the break.

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At $899.00 on eBay, this rare specimin “is one of the heat shield’s tiles off the first Soyuz.” Unfortunately, no other parts from the ship are included. Auction page. Click here for first picture in gallery.

I have the ability to sell each part from spaceships which came back to the Earth. 1965-2008. Prototype Heat Shield is very rare. First heat shield type is without tiny holes.

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