See something funny? Yeah, that's a 2,000-pound armored vehicle and, yep, it's pink — but laugh at it for too long and you're going to get a hot dog upside the head.

Say hello to Vin Marshall's pedal-powered panzer and its pneumatic cannon. He built it from scratch for $3,000 in 11 days with a few of his friends, and it's powered entirely by human muscle — which is why the tank has to settle for wheels instead of treads. It can easily cruise along at 15 miles per hour, and it's cannon can fire both water and the aforementioned hot dogs.

Click Continue to see a video of Marshall pink pedestrian punisher and how it was built.

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Antec is taking the idea of a bare-bones PC to a whole 'nother level with its upcoming Antec Skeleton open-air PC case. It won't wall in your parts like a normal PC tower, which can improve airflow (or, at least, provide more airflow from less fans if intelligently placed). It's the kind of case modders have been building on their own for years. The Skeleton's got a smaller 92 millimeter fan to cool the lower deck, and a honking, three-speed 250 millimeter fan up top. Despite it's looks, it's actually pretty big, too: It's a little over a foot in length, width and depth.

The Skeleton will give you plenty of room to work with, with four drive bays and seven expansion slots that can fit even the larger video cards, and the frame's made with 0.8 millimeter steel and reinforced with hard plastic. No price or release date yet, but it shouldn't be too long now that it's announced.

Antec, via Uncrate

While the world's stock markets go down in flames, allow us to divert your attention with this trifle: The record for tallest LOGO tower in the world has been broken! Hey, at least something is going up. The honor goes to hundreds of children in Vienna, building a monstrous tower of LEGO measuring 96.7 feet.

This enormous spire, built to commemorate 100 Years of Friends of Children, beats out the former tallest LEGO tower at Legoland Windsor in England by a slim margin — it's just over 7 inches higher. The new tower is so tall, the children assembled the structure in pieces before adults lifted each section to the pinnacle by a crane. Nice work, kiddies!

News.com, via Uber Review

If you thought the Herman Miller Aeron chair was the top-dog place to park you posterior, take a look at this. Now it's 14 years after that ultra-comfortable chair's debut, desk jockeys — time for Herman Miller to top itself with the new Embody.

Check out that high back to rest your noggin, with "flexors" strategically positioned to let your back rest easy. The seat cushion is specially designed, too, with 93 interconnected discs to move with you as you get squirmy. They're so advanced, its designers call them "pixels." Yeah! No wonder it took them over two years to design this throne.

You'll be able to order up an Embody in your choice of 13 colors and three finishes starting early in 2009. Too bad you could get two Aeron chairs for the price of one of these babies — it'll set you back a cool $1595. Ouch. However, sitting in an exquisite Aeron as I type this, I must say that if this Embody is even better than the Aeron, it's well worth it. The desk chair is the most important piece of writing equipment I own.

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You've probably heard of MagLev trains before, but only in the context of high-speed trains between high-density population centers. They're insanely expensive, but once built are relatively efficient to run and are incredibly fast. So it's not really the tech you'd expect to see in a personal transportation system.

Well, in Japan, Tyco and Gakken have just unveiled a personal MagLev transport. Yes, it's a tiny train that can carry a single person around a track. What could it possibly be used for? And who would ever spend the money to build it? Both questions that are, as of now, unanswered. But hey, if you're looking for a way to trek around your gigantic estate to your many buildings, this could be a nice solution.

Via Akihabara News

Looking to turn your home into something that comes closer to resembling a bar? Well, after you get the bar and pool table installed, you'll need one of those permanent fixtures of every bar: a jukebox.

But since this is your home, you'll want a jukebox that'll do more than just play a handful of CDs. You'll want one that'll network with your computer and serve up all of the music you have stored on it. One that's controllable via remote control, and one that comes with a sweet visualization screen for animations that go along with your music.

What I'm talking about is the new IntelliTunes Digital Jukebox. Featuring two screens and mounting on your wall, it'll deliver all of the fun of a jukebox with the types of features you could only enjoy in the comfort of your own home.

IntelliTunes, via BornRich

The e-reader market is getting livelier every day. No sooner had Sony updated its Reader last week than we see these leaked shots of the Amazon Kindle 2. Gone is that sculpted, angular look of its predecessor, and according to those lucky spies who've seen it, its side buttons are smaller, making it less likely that you'll accidentally turn the page. There's also a new navigating joystick taking the place of the original Kindle's scroll wheel.

We like the rounded, straightforward shape of this design better than the old one. The two are approximately the same size with an identical screen, and both have our fave feature — wireless connectivity via EV-DO, letting you download new electronic books from practically anywhere. We're wondering if this new Kindle 2 will be cheaper than its predecessor, when we'll be able to get our paws on one, and if Amazon plans to manufacture enough to go around this time.

Boy Genius Report, via Gizmodo

Do you have your eyes on the upcoming Chevy Volt plug-in hybrid, the deal just got a whole lot sweeter. While the official price is supposedly around $40,000, it's going to be $7,500 cheaper thanks to some pretty sweet tax breaks included in last week's massive government bailout bill.

In order to promote eco-friendly technology and the corporations that engineer them, the government is planning to offer a whopping $7,500 tax credit to anyone who purchases a Volt. The bill doesn't mention the Volt by name, but it's the only car that meets the standard of having a 4 kWh (or greater) battery. Presumably, more will come along in the future that will also be eligible for the tax break. So, does this push you towards the Volt?

DailyTech, via CrunchGear

The Japan-based CEATEC conference has come and gone, but one incredible item we neglected to mention at the show was the NTT Docomo Separate Keitai. The prototype device lives up to its name with the ability to break into two separate parts displaying different interfaces depending on its magnetically connected orientation. Both parts can also be used separately allowing phone calls to be continued while simultaneously checking email on a separate screen. Docomo hasn't announced a release date for when the prototype will go commercial but for now you can check out the phone in action here.

Via Nikkei

Ask any obnoxious pool shark at your local watering hole, and they'll tell you that the game is all about angles. Run the ball onto one of the side cushions, and it will bounce off at the same angle. That's pretty straightforward when the cushions are straight, but curve them into a circle and there's no telling what kind of bounce to expect.

This round pool table JM Billiard is guaranteed to make any over confident hustler look like an amateur, leveling the playing field somewhat for the rest of us. Of course you could always cheat by using a laser sighted pool cue

JM Billiard, via Born Rich

For most kids, few things could be more awesome than getting dropped off for school in a stunning Lamborghini. Lambos have always ruled the road for jaw-dropping coolness, but all of the current models have only two seats, leaving no room for your bratty sister. That could change if the four door Estoque on display at the Paris Auto Show makes it into production. Four door sedans are normally the automotive equivalent of Wonder Bread, but this one manages to make a spectacular design statement while seating four. And with a 500 horsepower V-10 under the hood, there should be plenty of go to go along with the show.

If it gets the green light, production could start in about four years, with a price tag of around $200,000.

Via Motor Trend

This week was a pretty great week for travel in general. After three explosive blunders, the SpaceX rocket project had its first successful liftoff — a first for a privately-funded spacecraft. Mercedes, though, is after your private funds with its slick new Mercedes-Benz S 600 Guard Pullman 08. It sure looks fast, but so does this Biocat Catamaran, a conceptual boat designed to go over 110 mph atop the water. And under the waves, MIT's sending out its most advanced robotic explorer to explore 20,000 feet below the sea.

We also learned a thing or two about safety. What if, say, you fell out of that Biocat? Well, hopefully a friendly, robotic manta ray would swoop up and save you. Or if another SpaceX rocket fell to the ground in flames? Here's a fire extinguisher that looks like a laser rifle.

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SHIFT: Big Brother online?
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HD Guru puts 125 HDTVs to the high-rez test
With surprising results!

Single-Person Helicopter concept lets humans play insectoid menace
Is the dream of personal flight finally upon us?

Steampunk phone: trade in your SIM for a punch card
It's bulky, inefficient and a hassle. We love it.

Review: Can the Slingbox Pro-HD stream HD video to Starbucks?
Verdict: depends. Find out why.

Anti-piracy net keeps seafaring baddies at bay
A new way to tangle up modern-day pirates.

Watermill turns humid air into drinkable water
Now if we could only find a way to make stillsuits.

Sometimes, it seems like high fashion is all about putting something silly on your head — take designer Giles Deacon's Spring/Summer 2009 collection, for instance. He's got his models wearing Pacman-inspired headgear. There's the iconic yellow Mr. Pacman helmet, Blinky the ghost, and chrome versions of both, as well as a Pacman dress. Ms. Pacman, oddly enough, was not in attendance.

Check out the gallery below for more Pacman-helmeted models.

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You know that excitement that wells up inside of you when you get an unopened parcel? Well, Bandai wonders: What's the best part? Opening it, or getting what's inside?

If you get a little tingle out of ripping the seal, then look no further than Bandai's Peri Peri keychain toy. For whatever reason, it'll simulate just that — for as many times as you like. You'll have to wait until November 22nd, though, when the Peri Peri is released for $10. Bandai also has a Puti Puti variant, that simulates popping bubble wrap.

If it's so fun, why is the guy up above crying? Click Continue to see a Peri Peri commercial that'll have that dude crying some more.

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Behold, the flexible OLED screen growing up into maturity right before your eyes. After wowing us with OLED screens at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) last January, Sony's next OLED trick is this flexible 11-inch display that's a mere .3mm thin. This techno-design feat is nowhere near the production stage, but it certainly points to bigger and thinner things on the horizon.

Expect to see these types of displays wrapping around walls, rolling out of scroll-shaped cell phones, blended into car windshields, and completely replacing all those other video screen formats in the next few years. Take a look at another pic of this remarkable paper-thin display, and a couple of videos, too:

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