Live Like A Sci-Fi Superhero With These Real-World Weapons And Gadgets

Brink

Administrator
Staff member
Local time
6:06 PM
Messages
74,940
Location
Oklahoma
Remember the good old days back when you were ten, a glass of Tang in one hand and your favorite sci-fi show flickering on your crappy 13-inch CRT television? If you were like us, you would have given anything – anything – to get your grubby little prepubescent paws on just one badass ray gun or a smart-talking robot. Fast forward to now: a lot of that fictional tech that you used to gape at as a child is, lo and behold, becoming a cutting-edge reality.

Sure, it's not all quite as glamorous as the TV made it out to be. An iPad isn't a Star Trek PADD (there's an app for that, though) and a Roomba definitely isn't as cool as George Jetson's beloved Rosie. But if you want to soar like Superman or vanquish foes with a Kirk-esque sense of style, there's plenty of real world gadgets out there that let you live like a sci-fi superhero – assuming you can get your hands on them...

Read more at: MaximumTech | Live Like A Sci-Fi Superhero With These Real-World Weapons And Gadgets
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

64-bit Windows 11 Pro for WorkstationsIntel i7-8700K OC'd to 5 GHz64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600...ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self built custom
OS
64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
CPU
Intel i7-8700K OC'd to 5 GHz
Motherboard
ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
Memory
64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz
Graphics Card(s)
ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
Sound Card
Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays
2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
Screen Resolution
2560x1440
Hard Drives
1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
TerraMaster F8 SSD Plus NAS
PSU
Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
Case
Thermaltake Core P3
Cooling
Corsair Hydro H115i
Keyboard
Logitech wireless K800
Mouse
Logitech MX Master 4
Internet Speed
2 Gb/s Download and 100 Mb/s Upload
Antivirus
Malwarebyte Anti-Malware Premium
Browser
Google Chrome
Other Info
Logitech Z625 speaker system,
Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
Galaxy S23 Plus phone
cool stuff!
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 Ultimate N 64-bitAMD Black Edition - AMD Phenom X4 2.5 GHz Pro...8GB DDR2 800MHZ BRANDEDPalti NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate N 64-bit
CPU
AMD Black Edition - AMD Phenom X4 2.5 GHz Processor
Motherboard
Bio Star
Memory
8GB DDR2 800MHZ BRANDED
Graphics Card(s)
Palti NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460
Monitor(s) Displays
3D 23.6" & 22"
Screen Resolution
1920x1080@120Hz
Hard Drives
313GB SAMSUNG SAMSUNG HD321KJ
PSU
OCZ 600W StealthXStream PSU, PowerWhisper, Active PFC
Internet Speed
22793

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Win 7 32 Home Premium, Win 7 64 Pro, Win 8.1,...Intel Core 2 Duo 2.93GHzNot much with my ADHDATI Radeon HD 4350
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell Hell oh Well
OS
Win 7 32 Home Premium, Win 7 64 Pro, Win 8.1, Win 10
CPU
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.93GHz
Memory
Not much with my ADHD
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Radeon HD 4350
Monitor(s) Displays
24" HDTV/Monitor
Screen Resolution
Blurry after a Scotch or 2
Hard Drives
1 HDD 250 GB, 1 HDD 1 TB, 3 - 1 TB Externals
Case
Don't get on my case...man :D
Cooling
I have an Air Conditioner & Diet Pepsi
Keyboard
Saitek Cyborg
Mouse
10 yr old MS optical mouse that still works
Internet Speed
Never fast enough
Antivirus
Various
Browser
Various
:cool:

i want one of these:

rocketm.jpg
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

ultimate 64 sp1i5 2500K [email protected]8 gigs GSkill Ripjaws 1600amd hd6950
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
mickey megabyte 1234
OS
ultimate 64 sp1
CPU
i5 2500K [email protected]
Motherboard
MSI P67A-GD53
Memory
8 gigs GSkill Ripjaws 1600
Graphics Card(s)
amd hd6950
Sound Card
creative x-fi gamer
Monitor(s) Displays
samsung 24"
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
ocz vertex 2e 60 gig, samsung f3 1tb, buffalo 2tb ext
PSU
antec 550
Case
antec three hundred
Cooling
i'm a cooling fan
Keyboard
saitek eclipse ii
Mouse
logitech g3
Internet Speed
about 4 Mbps
Other Info
i love win7


Search for Yves Rossy on youtube :thumbsup:

A Guy
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 10 Home x64INTEL Core i5-750 Quad-Core 3.37GHzHyperX Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 1866MhzEVGA GeForce GTX 750 Superclocked 1GB 128-Bit...
Computer type
PC/Desktop
OS
Windows 10 Home x64
CPU
INTEL Core i5-750 Quad-Core 3.37GHz
Motherboard
ASUS P7P55D
Memory
HyperX Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 1866Mhz
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Superclocked 1GB 128-Bit GDDR5
Monitor(s) Displays
LG 32MA68HY 32" IPS
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB, SEAGATE 500GB Barracuda® 7200.12, SATA 3 Gb/s, 7200 RPM, 16MB cache
PSU
ANTEC TruePower New TP-550, 80 PLUS, 550W
Case
ANTEC Three Hundred Illusion
Cooling
COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus, 4 x 120mm 1 x 140mm Noctua's
Internet Speed
85 + Mbps
Antivirus
Avast
Browser
Vivaldi
Back
Top