Comments on: Fictional Gadgets Come To Life

By: New Quizzes

New Quizzes — Mon, 05 May 2008 20:53:59 +0000

I need me one of the exoskeleton suits so I can walk safely through my ghetto

By: Chris Moller

Chris Moller — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:41:17 +0000

“…why would they want to switch to a bulky, uncomfortable wristwatch?”

I already have a stainless steel left hand and wear my watch on the porous-laminate socket that mounts the hand to my arm. I don’t care one way or the other about “bulky, uncomfortable” and the cool/geek factor appeals to me. Not to mention I’m always forgetting my phone–having it permanently mounted on my arm would solve that problem.

By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:26:33 +0000

I have to wonder if there would be any real demand for the wrist communicator anymore. People seem perfectly happy with cell phones, why would they want to switch to a bulky, uncomfortable wristwatch?

Sign me up for that XOS suit though. That looks incredible.

By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 04:24:49 +0000

While the XOS is very cool, the thing that will get my heart pumping is when an exoskeleton equipped with wings is built — an ornithopter suit? — allowing the wearer/pilot to fly bird-style. Now THAT would be something.

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 01:13:58 +0000

Looking at the specs for the wrist communicator…

* Network:850/900/1800/1900（Two Antennas)
* 1.3’260K TFT Touch Screen
* Little bit waterproof
* Java Support
* Wap 2.0

“Little bit waterproof”?! For all the technology that’s in the thing you think they could have actually gotten some real measurements there.

By: Gay Deceiver

Gay Deceiver — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 01:06:06 +0000

Don’t mind Fatz, he’s just visiting from earth without a J.

Oh, and the story refers to the exo-skeleton in Alien…I believe Ms Weaver donned her yellow strap-on in Aliens, the sequel.

By: Henry Troup

Henry Troup — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 18:59:01 +0000

Significant work was done on powered suits in the 1960’s – but the control system was then the hard part.

By: rob

rob — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:20:47 +0000

great story.. it’s been added to gearcult.com

By: Feckineejit

Feckineejit — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:51:03 +0000

Damn! put some armor on that exosuit and I can die a happy nerd.

By: FatzDominoh

FatzDominoh — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:44:13 +0000

Yeah but Heinlein’s StarShip Troopers is one of the worst books in the history of science fiction and the medium.