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One of the standard tropes in science fiction is some kind of device that can render someone unconscious — you know, like a phaser set to stun. We can imagine …read more Continue reading Tech In Plain Sight: Tasers Shooting Confetti
It’s a sad fact that mass shootings have become an all-too-common occurrence in the US. Defense tech company Axon has announced what it states will be a new means of resolving such incidents quickly and relatively safely, utilizing a drone equipped wit… Continue reading US mass shootings prompt development of Taser-wielding drone
He hired his cousin to break in, hold the rightful domain holder at gunpoint, and force a transfer to his own GoDaddy account. Continue reading DoItForState domain name thief gets 14 years for pistol-whipping plot
For most of us, a good part of our childhood involved running around someone’s backyard (or inside the house) trying to score hits with a toy NERF gun. The fun level was high and the risk of personal injury was low. Now that we’re all mostly adults, it’s probably time to take our NERF game to the next level with some risk of serious personal harm.
In an effort to help his brother get back at him for being somewhat of a bully in their youth, [Allen Pan] gifted him with an upgraded NERF gun. Specifically, one with darts that …read more
Our friends at [The Thought Emporium] have been bringing us delightful projects but not all of them warrant a full-fledged video. What does anyone with a bevy of small but worthy projects do? They put them all together like so many mismatched LEGO blocks. Grab Bag #1 is the start of a semi-monthly video series which presents the smaller projects happening behind the scenes of [The Thought Emporium]’s usual video presentations.
Solar eclipse? There are two because the first was only enough to whet [The Thought Emporium]’s appetite. Ionic lifters? Learn about the favorite transformer around the shop and see …read more
Continue reading A Thoughtful Variety of Projects and Failures
[JLaservideo] has created some cool high-voltage gloves and uploaded a video on YouTube showing you how to et your mitts on a pair of your own. Using some very simple parts, he manages to make some decent sparks.
At the heart of this project is one of those new-fangled arc lighters which normally use some type of voltage multiplier circuit to function. The rest of the build is just wire, glue, aluminum foil, a switch, and paintball gloves.
Using the tip of each finger as an electrode, anything he touches will complete the circuit, creating high-voltage arcs. The demo of …read more
The company formerly known as TASER changed its name to Axon and is offering a free trial of its body cameras to every cop in America, but the plan raises alarming questions about the future of surveillance. Continue reading America Pays for Free Body Cameras With Its Civil Rights
The company formerly known as TASER changed its name to Axon and is offering a free trial of its body cameras to every cop in America, but the plan raises alarming questions about the future of surveillance. Continue reading America Pays for Free Body Cameras With Its Civil Rights
