The high-tech devices developed for warfare are now being used for police work in the United States and other countries. Police departments find the advanced technology helps officers carry out surveillance and other activities without putting them in danger. For example, robots are being used by Special Weapons and Tactics units, or SWAT teams, in [...]
In today’s edition of Boing Boing Video, guest-host Todd Lappin explores a massive collection of historical military vehicles tanks collected by an eccentric Silicon Valley multimillionaire. The recently-departed Jacques Littlefield amassed one of the world’s largest and most significant collections of this type, and his collection is now overseen by the nonprofit Military Vehicle Technology [...]
“101 projects that appeal to the spy in you,” . Utilizing inexpensive, easily obtainable components, you can build the same information gathering, covert sleuthing devices used by your favorite film secret agent. Projects range from simple to sophisticated and come complete with a list of required parts and tools, numerous illustrations, and step-by-step assembly instructions.. [...]
This is the recently released Batman:Arkham Asylum Gadgets trailer showing off some of the awesome and epic gadgets that Batman will have to use to get through the criminally insane world of Arkham Asylum and foil the Joker’s evil and crazy plot! Batman:Arkham Asylum released on August 25th in America and August 28th in UK [...]