Lucas Ravizza’s 2022 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter camper van, named ‘Odyssey’, just might be the most innovative that we’ve seen yet. The interior looks more like a cozy Airbnb rental than a bland camper van with just the bare necessities.
Modder Chromalock managed to stream video to a Game Boy Color and the experience is choppy to say the least. This isn’t a plug-and-play project either, as it required a custom Game Boy program that receives data over a link cable, and then displays it on the handheld’s screen as video.
Let’s face it, wintertime is typically a dreary period with very little sunshine, windows or not. The CoeLux Optical System, based on nano technology, can most certainly change that, or at least artificially.
German tuners Novitec may have created the world’s loudest Ferrari Purosangue, turning the super SUV into something you’d expect to hear at the race track. Power still comes from a naturally-aspirated 6.5L V12 engine making 715 hp and 528 lb-ft of torque, possibly more due to a new exhaust.
The Eluktronics RP-15 G2 gaming laptop packs more than enough power for daily use, and you can get one for $999 shipped, originally $1,699.99. What will stand out immediately is its 15.6″ QHD IPS-Type 350-Nit anti-glare display (2560 x 1440) with a 165Hz refresh rate. Product page.
Bloomberg technology journalist Mark Gurman reports that Apple is reportedly working on a smart doorbell with integrated Face ID that could be released as soon as late 2025. If an authorized user approaches the door and passes the Face ID scan, it is automatically unlocked.
Starship, a native PC port of Star Fox 64 by HarbourMasters, has been released, and it looks amazing for a game that was released more than 27-years-ago. This version of the game does not include any graphical assets, which means you’ll need the USA 1.1 Rev A version ROM to actually play it.
The Segway Ninebot S2 self-balancing scooter may not be as widely known as hoverboards, but it’s still one of the coolest ways to get around in the upcoming year. A Smart Battery Management System (BMS) ensures that its high-capacity 335 Wh battery is always being used efficiently, and it can be fully charged in just 4.5 hours to boot.
NASA / ESA’s Hubble Space Telescope observes a brilliant supernova in spiral galaxy NGC 337 located 60 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Cetus. The supernova, named SN 2014cx, is a Type IIP supernova, meaning that the exploding star was a supergiant at least eight times as massive as the Sun.
