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Dick Grayson orders six through Wayne Industries | Fallout motorbike, a tribute to classic chopper in a futuristic package

 
 

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via The Design blog by Naresh on 10/12/09

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Designed as a tribute to the classic chopper, the “Fallout” by William Woods is a concept motorbike executed with the street-fighter ethos of function over form. Combining a single sided swingarm with a Bimota sourced frame, the futuristic motorcycle creates an exclusive hub-centered steering for a steaming yet smooth ride. Featuring short bobber handle bars, chopped exhaust and a long tank, the concept bike stands apart from the rest and presents an artistic design. The Fallout motorbike blends classic design with state of the art street-fighter technology to excel in both looks as well as performance.

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SKETCH | MANHUNTER "The Animated Series" style....

Everybody knows who the MANHUNTER is right?  You see his pic each time you read one of my TWEETS
He's also in the header of this blog ▲.

I thought I might take a stab at a sketch my self since a few others had done one for me recently...

 

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On EVERY Emerald Archer's X-Mas List | Snowmobile dreams of being a racing motorbike [Green Arrow]

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via The Design blog by Naresh on 10/10/09

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Biking, be it on the track or on snow, is full of adventure and offers a thrill to the rider. Resembling a Moto GP racing bike, British Designer Evangelos Gicas has designed a snow bike dubbed “Snowmobile” that requires the rider to mold his or her posture according to the shape of the vehicle, thus decreasing aerodynamic drag in a great way. Like a MotoGP racing bike, riders need to lean toward the direction they wish turn the snowmobile. Hence body posture or balance plays an important role in controlling the snowmobile.


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[Thanks Evangelos]

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Dear DC Comics: Here's a bike for Robin in the next Bat Flick | Harley Davidson Circa 2020

 
 

via Yanko Design by Long Tran on 10/12/09

Somebody pass me a helmut and a time travel ship because if this is what Harley bikes look like in 10 years, I’m so there. Designer Miguel Cotto pays homage to the big road hogs by keeping the large 883cc engine, complete with high revs and roars. The similarities end there. The design is almost tron-like in execution. Check out the wheel hubs. They’re actually giant bearings. I do see glimpses of Harley DNA in the center chassis but seriously, can you image any road warriors riding this?

Designer: Miguel Cotto

Harley Davidson 2020 by Miguel Cotto

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Life/Art imitation: Dick Tracy Where Are you? | Music and Time On Your Wrist

 
 

via Yanko Design by Chris Burns on 10/7/09

We’ve evolved from Walkman to iPod (plus whatever else there is, let’s be honest) and from wrist watch to cellphone-held-clock. Now. What would have happened if instead of the clock merging with the cellphone, the clock merged with the music device? We’ve got wrist tunes, contact!

Let’s have a short (or long!) discussion here about the combination of things. As things stand, the most common place I find people hold their time is in their cellphone. On their portable phone! Imagine that. I couldn’t have say, 15 year ago. I wouldn’t have believed you. What if things had gone differently than they have - what if instead, time stayed on your wrist, and music went there too?

This concept is called “Tick Tack Music Watch,” and I’ve got to say it’s pretty cute. Like a bunny rabbit cute. Designer A.Tnokovski plans on marketing it to “teens” and I think he’d be right.

I’m thinking as soon as phone service becomes as “free” as internet service, we go ahead and build that in to Tick Tack 2, and we’ll be in business.

Designer: Apostol Tnokovski

Tick Tack Music Watch by Apostol Tnokovski

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Autonomous floating prefab generates its own power and water | FINALLY: Technology to help Aquaman's comic be successful!

 
 

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via The Design blog by Naresh on 10/7/09

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The rising sea level due to global warming has been a matter of concern for the people residing in coastal areas, for sooner or later they will have to leave the place submerging in the waters. Addressing the housing needs of communities affected by rising sea level, designer Gabriel Wartofsky has come up with an autonomous floating home that provides shelter to the affected. Partially constructed, partially grown, the house is capable of producing and regulating its own off-grid power and water supply. Made of recycleable materials, the modular prefab can be disassembled effortlessly without leaving any carbon footprint.


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[Cheers Gabriel]


 
 

 
 
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Jaguar C-XS shape shifting car bends to the needs of the rider | First Knight Rider & Now AUTOMAN, NBC loves the car based remakes, if it wasn't for the poor ratings...

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via The Design blog by Naresh on 10/5/09

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Designed for the year 2050, the Jaguar C-XS by Janak Mistry is a car that intelligently tailors to the driver’s needs. The car can change form and style from its two different modes. When in “Saloon mode,” the car has a high yet sleek roofline. It can seat four people and has a large luxury car feel to it. However, when put into “Sport Mode,” the Jaguar folds its two rear seats away, making the driver’s seat lower and much sportier. The exterior also takes a more dramatic change with air vents, a large front grill, shape-changing headlights, and the roofline pushes back and goes lower to give the car a sportier feel. The canopy of the car is made from “Elastomeric Material.” It holds a frame underneath, which allows the shape of the roof to be changed. Once it has been modified, an electric current flows through it to make the material as strong as aluminum.

The other major tailoring aspect of the C-XS is that depending on what the key holder of the car is wearing, the Jaguar will try to match its owner to give the car a sense of style and individuality. Through triangulating where the key of the C-XS is and who is in possession of it, the key will scan its surrounding area and therefore it would change color taking into account the most dominant color. The C-XS offers the driver a real opportunity to reflect his or her style on the road. Therefore, you will never see 2 C-XS the same.

The C-XS uses fusion power technology, meaning zero carbon emissions. The fusion power system has only one waste product and that is helium. Fusion power is the power generated by nuclear fusion reactions. In this kind of reaction, two light atomic nuclei fuse together to form a heavier nucleus and in doing so, release a large amount of energy. The car uses inertial electrostatic confinement fusion IEC, a fusion process that converts hydrogen and boron directly into electricity which is stored in a release box. Thanks to the power of the fusion process one fusion reaction should last the entire life of the car.

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Wearable antennas promise shirts with satellite link | WayneTech Tested on the streets of Gotham City!

 
 
 


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Gizmag has always had an interest in "smart clothing", whether it be a jacket that warms you on icy slopes, a coat that delivers an electric shock to ward off physical threats, vests that double as health monitors or even a concept bra that's supposed to help in the search for a husband. The latest research being conducted in the area involves flexible antennas which can be embedded in clothing, allowing the wearer to communicate with low-orbiting satellites wirelessly and exchange greater levels of information, including GPS positioning...

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Motorbike concept clad in carbon fiber is a quick and light ride - Perfect for DC'S re-launch of GANGBUSTER [Jose Delgado] a non-bat related DC Vigilante...

 
 

via The Design blog by HarshPaul on 9/30/09

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Designed by Julian Silva, this motorbike was based on different pieces of work from H.R. Giger, through morphological analysis that defined all formal aspects. It is a prospective light vehicle concept, with a framework made of aluminum and covered with carbon fiber panels that store all mechanical systems. This motorbike was designed to encapsulate the pilot´s arms, legs and back through the secondary red panels whose functions are to keep the pilot safe in case of a fall and also improve aerodynamics. It has a rear traction system integrated in the main framework, the front system consists of a uniaxial arm that supports the front wheel and improves the vehicle´s stability. This singular traction system allows reduction of the number of mechanical components and cuts off the total weight of the motorbike to make its performance better.

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i-Scoob for luxury ride on poles and elsewhere that billionairs can afford to go. Look out Ra's Al Guhl...

 
 

via The Design blog by Naresh on 9/28/09

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Designed to provide a new but sophisticated form of transport in extremely cold and desolate locations, the i-Scoob is a multifunctional snowmobile that makes commutation easy and comfortable in frozen locations. Integrating a drivetrain made of a hybrid internal combustion engine/electric motor setup, the i-Scoob can be run in an electric mode over shorter trips to sustain the fragile surroundings. Users can charge the batteries either by the engine acting as a generator, or by plugging the vehicle into a mains electricity socket. In addition, the concept vehicle also includes fold-out solar panels, kept in storage boxes on either side of the vehicle, allowing an eco-friendly ride on the frozen surface.

Featuring a simple but functional exterior to resist the harsh weather conditions, the luxury snowmobile also incorporates a heavy-duty cargo rack for transporting goods and equipment. It even can pull a trailer sled to transport much larger items. While on the other hand, the interior of the i-Scoob provides a fully watertight cell for two passengers. Accessing the vehicle through the forward tilting canopy, the rider can control it via a central joystick from either seat. While a multifunction LCD unit at the center provides all the info to the rider. Moreover, the glazed cockpit of the i-Soob makes use of the greenhouse effect, which other than offering superior vision for the commuters also captures heat inside the vehicle.
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