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UN VISTAZO AL FUTURO -- El año 2015 se acerca y todos se preguntan donde están las tecnologías que se muestran en «Back to the Future 2». Pues dos de ellas al menos prometen estar presentes. Nike ya anunció la salida de las zapatillas autoajustables que usa Marty McFly en la película, y ahora es muy posible que también tengamos un prototipo «primitivo» de la PATINETA VOLADORA.
Una compañía californiana llamada Arx Pax está desarrollando una tecnología basada en la levitación a través de campos magnéticos. Y como era de esperar, uno de sus primeros proyectos es el prototipo de esta patineta voladora que, aunque con varias limitaciones, ha logrado elevarse sobre el suelo creando un campo magnético.
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Earlier this May, Montreal creator Catalin Alexandru Duru smashed the world record for the longest hoverboard flight/canadian hoverboard record.
Duru travelled around five metres above a lake for a distance of 275.9 metres onboard his homemade, propeller-powered hoverboard in a trip that...
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Over 16-thousand counterfeit hoverboards sit on pallets awaiting further processing after being seized by CBP officers in Chicago.
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This device suspends a metal globe using magnetic fields.
This is my newest plaything. It suspends a small metal globe using carefully controlled magnetic fields.
< geekspeak > The globe has a permanent magnet at the north pole. The support has an electromagnet, with a soft iron core, which is enough to support the globe at a distance of about a half inch. A small electromagnet augments or diminishes the field of the permanent magnet, allowing the support to control the distance of the globe.
This represents an electrodynamic example of an "inverted pendulum." It's really no different from the systems used in "hoverboards" and Segways, which must keep the point of support below the rider's center of gravity, which is analogous to supporting a broom by balancing it in your hand.
In this case, if the globe drops even a millimeter, the current to the electromagnet increases enough to reverse the descent of the globe and to return it to its proper station. Only modern microprocessors can react quickly enough to keep the globe positioned and motionless.
< /geekspeak >
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Actually just a split second before impact into the water. See previous image for the full sequence.
Looking for fun competitive gameplay? Like racing coupled with ranged and melee combat? Master frictionless agility and exhilarating momentum as you challenge your friends to a game of Hoverboard Wars!
The obstacle course entertained the crowds.
The first Personal Mobility Festival was held on November 20th at Sinchon’s Car Free Road in western Seoul. The festival, which promotes the use of hoverboards, electric skateboards and electric unicycles as well as other forms of personal transport which is becoming more popular and can regularly be seen on the city streets. The festival was well attended with attendees learning about these new forms of transport as well as watching races whilst 20 million won’s worth of prizes were offered up during the festival to lucky winners.
Accessible from:
Sinchon Station, Line 2, Exit 5.
7 years after the fall of The Organization:
A Silver armored dodge charger is being shot at. A knight wearing a cyan colored tunic while riding a motorcycle, is also being shot at. A guy on a hoverboard with a unique gun holstered, is also being shot at. The hoverboard guy zigs and zags to avoid being shot at. a hover-copter is flying around up in the air. The guy in a grey coat speaks over coms.
Osmund: *Over coms* What did you do?
Biker: *Over coms* Oh you know, just what I'm good at, causing a distraction.
Derek: *Over Coms whiles zigging and zagging* you want the good news or bad news?
Osmund: *Over coms* Just tell me what happened.
Derek: *Over coms* We found last of Nighttellengence, and we caught their attention.
Biker: We are being shot at by their assault drones.
Osmund: *Over coms* Well those drones have attracted the attention of the police. You three need to get out of there asap.
Derek: *Over coms* I told you not to kill one of their members when we tried to surprise attack them.
Biker: *Over coms* I saved you from getting killed. Hey old man, you keeping up?
Old man: *Over coms* I have a name!
Just then the armored silver charger crashes through a wall and takes out every Assault drone. the car swerves but manages to get straightened out. The 6 hover cars, all alike, convert their headlights into gun barrels and they shoot. one of the many bullets hit Derek's hoverboard, causing him to veer off and crash into the street. The knight seeing this, he maneuvers towards Derek. As soon as he arrives in front of Derek the hover cars surround them and land. The armored charger shocked by the events rams into a building. The old man stomps on the breaks, the building collapses on top of the car. Osmund watching the stopping, is starting to worry. After the dust settling from the building falling down, The old man looks at the pile of rubble wondering how he's safely out side of the car and the building's area of falling.
Two people step out of 5 of the hover cars. Then a person clad in all black with a cloak and mask on, steps out of the final hover car. The Knight ready's his sword. The cloaked figure lets the cloak slide off of them, revealing two unique long swords with a pistol grip style handle. The ten field operatives close in around Derek and the Knight. The Fighting starts.
Up in the Hover-copter Osmund is using the camera to watch the battle. Footsteps approach Osmund, who doesn't notice.
Rainer: What an interesting battle.
Osmund: *shaken* Gah, I hate you sneaking up on me.
Rainer: Well 2 years after the towers fell, Helix, or what's left of it, agreed to join Archicorp. You should be used to this.
Osmund: And sorrel just passed away 6months ago, thanks to Nightellegence.
Rainer: What do you know about Project Omega?
Osmund: *mutes coms coming from the hover-copter* I've seen research and formulas back during the A.I. Wars. Why?
Rainer: What else do you know about it?
Osmund: something about using science to create a god-like being.
Rainer: Back when i was a human, there was a prophecy. over the many years I've been around, its been written in journals and even attempting to figure out how to go through with it. However the A.I. Wars were the un-official testing phase to create it. In this prophecy, its describes someone. The name is Omega, The Harbinger of The End of Times. Originally, it is said the Gods chose a great warrior, to grant ultimate power to. You ran into one of the two that seems to have been very successfully. One was corrupted by that power. The other was marked.
Osmund: *Eyes widen and looks at the screen* You mean.... *Touches the screen brining up a file* Ragnar.
Rainer: He was marked by someone that was chosen by the gods to mark him.
Osmund: But he is old.
Rainer: And yet he survived a building collapsing on his car. *Walks away*
The masked person sits idly by as The Knight kills the rest of the operatives. Derek unholsters his gun and shooting the masked person in the mask.
Markus: *Takes off his mask*You missed.
Derek: What are you doing brother?
Hiro: Why would you join the enemy?
Markus: It's hard to explain. *Runs as soon as sirens can be heard*
Hiro: I'll go.
Derek: *Holds arm with gun out to stop Hiro* No, we need someone here to distract the cops. I need to borrow your motorcycle. *Hops on while holstering gun and peels off
Hiro: *Smiles* No we are talking,
Ragnar: *Chases after Derek and Markus*
Ragnar runs at the speed that Derek drives. A ways away, Derek flips the bike over a guard rail. He rolls when getting launched and stands up shooting at Markus. He throws a golden knife at Derek. Ragnar shows up right behind Markus, as Derek slouches against the wall bleeding out. He watches as Ragnar Snaps Marku's Neck. Right after that Ragnars cyber arm stops glowing and it doesn't move. Derek's fangs and nails grow as his angerly takes out the knife. Rainer runs up as Derek is taking his last few breaths.
Rainer: *Holding Derek* No... Damn it why am I too late?
Derek: *Taking final breath* It's.... *Dies*
Rainer: *whispers in Dereke's ear* I'll see you at Vampire Mountain. *Sets Derek down and runs away*
Derek emerges from the spring pond on top of Vampire Mountain. A bald muscular Vampire with scars all over his face welcomes Derek to his new life. Rainers stops to feed, after smelling Derek's fresh blood. He arrives as the sun just hits Derek, who doesn't burn.
perhaps the deadliest, and coolest, predator to hit the streets since 1989.
inspired by xkcd's running joke here and here.
Raptors credited to Tim who based his on these raptors by the master of the jurassic, Mike Psiaki.
Liam let me have a go on his Hoverboard and I think within a short time even I could get quite good at it. Liam works for Google on their YouTube project and he was telling me what a great company they are to work for, in the short time I spoke to him he convinced me that I want a job there because of their great benefits and flexible working conditions, lets face it we spend a lot of time at work we might as well enjoy it.
I did tell Liam that I would put his photo on Flickr that night but sorry Liam its taken me two weeks to get round to it.
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Australian Hoverboards is one of the few hoverboard suppliers in Australia that you can rely on. Besides hoverboards, however, we also offer many other types of products, such as skateboards, stunt scooters and more.
At long last it is here! My rendition of Lhikan's full Toa Team!! Here are the biographies for the 4 named Toa, Lhikan, Nidhiki, Tuyet, and Naho. (I took the liberty of adding in some bio info for Naho, based on her accomplishments and personality):
Lhikan, Toa Mangai of Fire:
Lhikan was the Fire member and team leader of the Toa Mangai.
Before Lhikan became the leader of the Toa Mangai, he was part of the Makoki Stone Guard Team. All of Lhikan’s team members died at the hands of the invading Frostelus. After ordered to leave to save himself and preserve the Makoki Stone, Lhikan vowed to himself to never run from anything ever again. Lhikan is an extremely patient Toa who demonstrates great tactics and leadership. Even when he’s not out performing Toa tasks, his gracious and socielable nature can be seen at work among the matoran, hearing them out and resolving disputes.
Lhikan wears the Hau mask, which protects him from attacks that he can foresee.
Lhikan is also armed with twin Fire Greatswords that can be combined to make a hoverboard.
Nidhiki, Toa Mangai of Air:
Nidhiki was the Toa of Air for the Toa Mangai.
Much like many other Le-matoran and Toa, Nidhiki had a restless and carefree nature; always ready to jump into a fight and get into action. He was always a loner at heart and thus had a difficult time working with his teammates. Many times, Nidhiki would take matters into his own hands rather than follow his team.
Nidhiki bore the Volitak mask, which allowed him to blend into his surroundings and silence the area around him, making him difficult to detect. He mastered this ability quickly on his cold-natured residence on the Tren Krom Peninsula.
In addition to his mask, Nidhiki also carried an Air Scythe to channel his power over air.
Tuyet, Toa Mangai of Water:
Tuyet was one of two Toa of Water on Lhikan’s team.
Tuyet is a rather troubled being and has a distorted view of the Toa ethics. She deems it her duty to protect the matoran from any and all threats. In her mind, it is completely acceptable to kill other beings, even matoran, to help further the greater good.
Tuyet bears the mask of intangibility, which grants her the ability to move through objects and avoid physical blows, much like a ghost.
Tuyet’s weapon of choice is her Barbed Broadsword. She also wields the Nui Stone which she kept secret from the other Toa for a time. The Nui Stone absorbs the raw elemental powers from Toa within a 3000 kio radius. Once stored, this power can then be accessed by a Toa that comes into contact with it, granting them elevated capabilities and levels of elemental energy.
Naho, Toa Mangai of Water:
Naho was the 2nd Toa of Water on Lhikan’s team. She was a resilient Toa who demonstrated great perseverance and loyalty to her team. Like many other Ga-matoran, Naho demonstrated great patience and approached every situation with a calm and collected attitude. She also knew when to be firm though, and at times would assist Lhikan in pulling the team together when they started to drift apart.
Naho bore the Akaku mask, which allowed her to see through objects.
She also carried twin water pikes for close combat.
Now, here are the non-canon names and biographies that my girlfriend and I came up with for these other "unamed" Toa:
Sahkra, Toa Mangai of Stone:
Representing the element of stone on the team was Sahkra. As a matoran, his occupation was an inventor. He was a no-nonsense being who specialized in efficiency. He could be a very collaborative worker, but only when his colleagues provided cold hard facts and weren’t getting emotional about their decision-making.
Sahkra bore the kanohi Elda, the mask of detection. To further enhance his mask’s capabilities, he tinkered with it and added a telescopic lens for his right eye.
Sahkra carried a short sword for melee fighting and a multi-purpose laser handgun for long-range attacks.
Ikaro, Toa Mangai of Ice:
Ikaro was another Toa of Ice on the team. Ikaro wasn’t much of a fighter as a Ko-matoran, as his occupation was a chemist. After transforming into a Toa however, he has since learned an ample amount of combat from Ariki; another Toa of Ice. Like other beings of Ice, Ikaro had a tendency towards seclusion. In spite of this he had an agreeable personality and would be more than happy to go with what the team decided on. Whenever the team would be in disagreement though, he would seclude himself as he didn’t like conflicts. He continued to grow and gain confidence thanks to the help of Ariki and Naho.
Ikaro wore the Kaukau, which granted him the ability to breathe underwater and in some other liquids for a limited time.
His weapons of choice were his Icicle spear and snowflake shield.
Hotaka, Toa Mangai of Ice:
Hotaka was 1 of 4 Toa of Ice on Lhikan’s team. As a matoran, he was one of the crafters of his village. He wasn’t too great at his profession and was rejected by the other villagers. He was reclusive and developed a reputation for his icy glares and cold shoulders, not unlike the other residents. It wasn’t until he became a Toa that he found his true purpose.
Hotaka wore the mask of conjuring, a rather dangerous kanohi. This mask gave him the ability to program a limited power into his kanohi for a short time. The user must describe the power in detail and explain at least one weakness. If the phrasing is spoken incorrectly, it can cause severe psychic damage to the user. Being a cold-natured and careful talker to begin with, this hadn’t been an issue for Hotaka.
In addition to his mask, he also carried with him a Spiked Ice Blade, and throwing daggers.
Jyco, Toa Mangai of Ice:
Jyco was yet another Ice member of the Toa Mangai. Back on his home island, Jyco was one of a number of Scholars. Having learned much during his occupation, Jyco frequently got asked questions about a myriad of topics and his thoughts on them. He could have a bit of a short temper sometimes when he got passionate about a conversation, especially when he was right, which to him was just about all the time.
Jyco used the mask of truth, which allowed him to see through illusions and other deceptions. It also allowed him to see any invisible beings.
Jyco’s weapon was a Pickaxe, which he used to focus his elemental ice blasts at his adversaries.
Ariki, Toa Mangai of Ice:
Ariki was the fourth Toa of Ice on the team. He has always been a very spry and active being, flipping around and practicing other sorts of acrobatics. Although not as cold-natured and hard like Hotaka and Jyco, Ariki does share that Ko-matoran tendency of secluding himself to recharge himself mentally. He surprised many when he took a liking to Ikaro and took him under his wing to help him with his combat training; generally he kept his strategies and combat training to himself.
Much to his excitement, Ariki was granted the Calix, which allowed him to pull off seemingly impossible maneuvers at his top physical peak.
He carried Twin Icicle Swords that were specially made for him by a crafter he knew on his homeland.
Rongo, Toa Mangai of Earth:
Rongo was the Earth Toa of the Toa Mangai. His occupation as a matoran was a miner and, thus, had gotten very comfortable using large tools and equipment. Rongo was a hard worker as a matoran and a steadfast friend and warrior as a Toa. He was a calm being and had a few close friends in his circle. Shortly after he became a Toa, he got right to work assisting his village in whatever way he could with his newfound abilities. One such instance he saved a group of miners from a cave-in.
Rongo’s kanohi Kakama allowed him to move at amazing speeds.
His tools consisted of a Hardened Protodermis Launcher, which also functioned as a shield. He also carried a Focus Drill with a spiked back for short-range combat.
Hahona, Toa Mangai of Plantlife:
And finally, the Plantlife Toa on the team was Hahona.
Hahona was a calm and gentle being who was always looking out for those around him. He was a very empathetic Toa who had extensive knowledge of medicines, as his occupation as a matoran was a healer. Ever since his calling to Metru Nui, he had felt very much out of his element, as the whole city is relatively devoid of forests and jungles. He spent most of his down time in Ga-metru as a result, since it was the next closest thing to nature.
Since obtaining his mask of healing, his abilities as a healer had increased ten-fold.
His tool was a Battle Rake with an added Water Blade at the other end of the hilt.
In onor of the "Back to the future day" today 21 october 2015 a photo with the delorean, the almanc and the hover board.
So. Here endeth the decade. I thought there'd be more flying cars and hoverboards and cartoon Micheal Jacksons serving up Pepsi in nostalgia cafes, as promised to me by Robert Zemeckis in Back to the Future pt II.
I still don't have my hoverboard though. Boooo.
I will be trying to catch up with everyone after January 1st but for now, have an awesome new year!
Strobist info: SB600 directly behind head at 1/4 power. Fired by Nikon CLS.
PS: The photo is meant to look noisy . . . just sayin'.