Peugeot's elegant DL122 - the bicycle with a laptop compartment Luggage capacity on a bicycle can be carried many ways - predominantly a backpack worn by the rider or a carrier above the rear wheel or on the handlebars. All of those locations are far from ideal for the handling of a light two-wheeler because they put heavy objects a long way from the center-of-gravity. Image Gallery (11 images) Elegance and practicality are a killer combination, and both are abundant in the latest concept from Peugeot. View all The genius of the design is how the location of the leather carrying compartment has relocated the center-of-gravity of the bike/luggage combination back to roughly where it is when there's no luggage. Luggage capacity on a bicycle can be carried many ways - predominantly a backpack worn by the rider or a carrier above the rear wheel or on the handlebars. A more compact center-of-gravity results in a MUCH better handling two wheeler, regardless of how it is powered. A few last thoughts - there has been no price mentioned at this point in time.
Mail Online Popgadget: Personal Tech for Women Slashdot: News for nerds, stuff that matters The Morgan Plus E electric sports car - classic on the outside, absolute high tech on the inside You know the shape immediately - the Morgan's styling comes from a time when sports cars had 50 bhp. All Morgans are deceptively modern under the skin, but the new Morgan Plus E is positively futuristic by comparison to its looks. View all Designed by Morgan, Zytek and Radshape, the Plus E is based on Morgan's lightweight aluminium chassis with the revised 'traditional' body from the new BMW V8-powered Plus 8, which also launched at Geneva. If enough interest is generated from the first public showing of the new Morgan Plus E concept in Geneva, we will certainly see the 94 bhp five-speed electric sportscar reach market, though with possibly even more advanced technologies and a sequential five speed box. The Morgan Plus E is an interesting vehicle on many counts, mainly due to the contrasts between what it looks like, and how extraordinarily well it is built. Zytek - leading edge expertise in controlling electronics The five-speed transmission Radshape The next Morgan Plus E
Mirror News Hey you, wake up! The DAP industry might be on its last legs, being swallowed up by tablets, phones and what have you, but it's not dead yet. Iriver just announced the U100, a slim touchscreen player decked out in hot pink and neon green. Those color choices are a bit..different, but overall the design still looks great. The U100 has a 3.1" capacitive touchscreen (320 x 480 resolution), which is a bit small by today's standards. Here's a Hands-on video showing off the U100's UI: iriver U100 Product Page via Akihabara News Aerostats in 1912: A Look in Scientific American 's Archives [Slide Show] In 1912 airships and balloons, powered and unpowered, were being developed to explore, to entertain, to travel, and to wage war. Aerostats (any lighter-than-air craft) remained highly sensitive to weather and many were floated by flammable hydrogen (at least until the destruction of the Hindenburg in May 1937) but despite the limitations, great hopes were placed on these frail craft. » View the Aerostats Slide Show CROSSING THE ATLANTIC: Airship Suchard was redesigned and rebuilt three times by Joseph Brucker in Germany. It was supposed to go from East to West with the trade winds but the attempt was never made. TOURISM BY AIRSHIP: This advertisement starring the Zeppelin airship Schwaben tried to sell (but never delivered) a 110-day cruise for $650 ($15,000 in today’s money).
OhGizmo! Raise It or Raze It?: How Will the Stranded Italian Cruise Ship Be Salvaged? At more than twice the size of the Titanic, the Costa Concordia was the largest passenger vessel ever to sink when it capsized off Italy's northwest coast on January 13. So far, Italian authorities say of the more than 4,200 passengers and crew on board, at least 18 are confirmed dead and 14 unaccounted for, and the insurance costs may reach $1 billion, according to Moody's Investors Service. Now salvage companies around the world are gearing up for the mammoth task of recovering the ship, a challenge made all the more complicated by its precarious spot. "The wreck's on the edge of deep water, and can drop another 200 feet [60 meters] or more," says Mike Lacey, secretary general of the International Salvage Union. The Costa Concordia was the flagship of Costa Cruises and was christened only in 2006. Dutch salvage firm Smit began pumping fuel out of the wreck on February 12 to keep it from polluting the water. After the tanks are emptied, salvagers can haul the wreck away.
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