If you think people zipping around the skies strapped to jetpacks is still the stuff of science fiction, think again — and watch this astonishing video featuring two daredevils flying over Dubai without the aid of an airplane.
The video features Yves “Jetman” Rossy and his protege Vince Reffet, both of whom wear custom-designed carbon fiber jet wings with a six-foot wingspan, powered by four JetCat P200 engines delivering 52lbs of thrust, for an average speed of 125mph.
The result is unlike anything we’ve seen before. This isn’t a bit of a cruise over the city skyline, it’s a stunning display of high speed aerobatics performed by two incredibly skilled, but clearly insane, adrenaline junkies. It’s like the dogfighting sequences in Top Gun, if Maverick and Goose decided their F-14 planes were just a bit too cumbersome, and left them back on the carrier.
Comparing the 55-year old Rossy to one of the Top Gun pilots is fitting. He has flown everything from Hawker Hunter and Mirage fighter jets for the Swiss Air Force, to commercial Boeing airliners for Swiss International. He discovered skydiving when he was 30, but was frustrated by the fact he was only falling, not flying. For the next 20 years, he has refined and flown 15 different versions of his jetpack.
Rossy is joined in the video by 30-year old Vince Reffet, who has been under Rossy’s wing (sorry) since 2009, being trained and mentored to continue his legacy. Reffet is a gold-medal winning skydiver, an experienced BASE jumper, and a canopy pilot.
This isn’t a hobby for Rossy, it’s a full-time thing. He apparently left his job as a Swiss International captain six years ago. Since moving to Dubai late last year, he often makes two flights in a day. A helicopter takes him up to 7,000 feet, he jumps out, free-falls to gain speed, then lights up the engines.Read more: http://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/jetman-dubai-video-news/#ixzz3b88uuoYw
COOLEST COOLER: 21st Century Cooler that’s Actually Cooler
More than 62,000 backers who put up money on Kickstarter for the “Coolest Cooler” will have to wait at least a few more months before receiving their product.
The “Coolest Cooler,” which set a Kickstarter record for the most-funded campaign ($13.3 million) back in August, was originally expected to land at customers’ doors in February 2015. But now Portland-based inventor Ryan Grepper says the cooler will be shipping “in early summer 2015, probably July.”
Pebble Time – The Best smartwatch you can buy
Pebble—the smartwatch maker known for its crowdfunding campaigns—has hit a growth slog, going to a Silicon Valley bank for funding as venture capitalists cool on its prospects, TechCrunch reported, citing sources close to Pebble.
High level details
We have two new watches, Pebble Time and Pebble Time Steel, with a new timeline interface.
Pebble Time and Pebble Time Steel feature a new color e-paper display and microphone for responding to notifications.
No compromises on what you love about Pebble: up to 7 days of battery life, water resistance and customizability.
Pebble Time and Pebble Time Steel are fully compatible with all 6,500+ existing Pebble apps and watchfaces.
Pebble Time starts shipping in May. Pebble Time Steel starts shipping in July.
THE VOID – THE VISION OF INFINITE DIMENSIONS
The founder said “We live in an age where endless entertainment options exist at our fingertips, yet we still have a real need to get out of the house and share new experiences with our friends and family. At THE VOID you will walk into new dimensions and experience worlds without limits. From fighting intergalactic wars on alien planets, to casting spells in the darkest of dungeons, THE VOID presents the Future of Entertainment. Only limited by imagination, our advanced Virtual-Reality technologies allow you to see, move, and feel our digital worlds in a completely immersive and realistic way. Our Virtual Entertainment Centers (VECs) are coming to major cities throughout North and South America, Asia, Europe and Australia. More than watching a movie or playing a game … in THE VOID you will live an adventure.”
Does Apple Watch is the best smartwatch in the world?
Want to buy best smartwatch right now? Consumer Reports said in a new video that the Apple Watch is the best smartwatch in the world right now, at least when looking at certain features that are available across devices. According to Consumer Reports, the stainless steel Apple Watch took the No. 1 spot out of the 11 smartwatch models tested.
Let’s see how they torture these smartwatches.
Mother’s Day Tech Gift － Robots Housekeeper
Think washing floors, scrubbing the grill, cutting the lawn, watering plants, changing cat litter, vacuuming the carpet — and, for good measure, pacifying the baby and entertaining the older children.
：）Yeah，if this is true，Mum will be free.
In Japan, robots are already helping people to do housework.
Flyte: Levitating Light
“Flyte is a levitating lightbulb powered through the air”
FLYTE is a levitating light which hovers by magnetic levitation and is powered through the air. With FLYTE, we’ve set the lightbulb free.
The world moves so fast, so take a break from gravity and experience something surreal that appears suspended in time. FLYTE requires no batteries and powers light through the air via induction.
Designed in Sweden, the FLYTE base is made of sustainable sourced oak, ash and walnut. We want your FLYTE to look good, feel good and last a long time. We use energy efficient LEDs rated at about 50,000 hours. That’s 12 hours a day for 11 years!Wireless power transfer transmission has been around since the days of Nikola Tesla. With FLYTE we’ve packed some of Tesla’s tech and combined it with magnetic levitation, opening up a magical world of possibilities. Our wireless power module transmits about 5V and is completely safe and harmless. Edison and Tesla can finally be friends.
Power is transferred wirelessly from the base to the bulb.
Avengers Superhero － Iron Man Technology
The first，iron man’s Suits
The most impressive scene in Avengers, iron man’s suit save Stark’s life.
Second, a ‘sexy’ office and a beautiful hostess
Third, the iron man’s spirit and faith
Why do many people love ironman so much? In Avengers, the scene made us quite emotional.
Rocketbook: Cloud-Integrated Microwavable Notebook
Rocketbook allows people to enjoy the pleasure of writing in a traditional paper and pen notebook, while digitizing all notes and sending them to the cloud, using your smartphone.
WHO USES ROCKETBOOK?
ABOUT ROCKET INNOVATIONS:
JOE LEMAY, CEO
Working for companies like Nuance and Salesforce.com, Joe Lemay cut his teeth developing and selling large scale systems deployed for Fortune 500 companies to serve millions of users. In both engineering and business development, Joe experienced the power of the traditional writing surfaces. “Whenever we tackle big problems or think of grand ideas, we need the easiest way to get those ideas out of our heads, and onto paper. The cloud offers incredible value, but any electronic device or technology just creates friction for brainstorming. So I assembled this team to design the technology that gets out of the way, and so we can all use the most natural writing surfaces to help us think and innovate.”
Joe holds a B.S. in Computer Science from Cornell University and an MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management.
JAKE EPSTEIN, COFOUNDER
Experienced engineer, entrepreneur and product manager who has led product teams in the social, mobile and video space. Passionate around building products which span the complete technology stack – from bits and bytes to manufacturing.
Jake holds a B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Purdue University
FriXion and Pilot are registered trademarks of the Pilot Corporation and are not affiliated with Rocketbook or Rocket Innovations, Inc.
Nextear – The worlds smartest wireless earphones
NEXTEAR – Tiny wireless earphones that can charge your phone hold 16GB storage plus a LED light
NEXTEAR IS FOR YOU
Having a soundtrack to your life shouldn’t be so hard. You want to take your music with you wherever you go, ready when you need it. You want to feel every beat and experience every note. Crisp and clear. With NEXTEAR, you can.
Nextear are the world’s smartest wireless earphones, complete with a multi-purpose rechargeable storage case.
NEXTEAR is two ultra-small in-ear wireless devices that pair with any Bluetooth smart device to play studio quality music – hassle free.
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