Michael Winslow does incredible sound effects with his mouth and voice. See him do Jimi Hendrix... including the electric guitar.

The guy is amazing. picked by jhordie 2 years ago

This was the start of my off-road wheelchair prototype. This was somewhere around 1972. The chair used the standard John Deere Electric 90 riding mower gearbox and motor. Yes, way-back-when, John Deere manufactured a battery-powered riding lawnmower. It was trouble-free and worked great. Didn’t burn gas… It used 3 Group 27 batteries, running everything at 36 volts. As for lights and h... read full post picked by nickcobb 2 months ago

A marine biology project/art installation taking place in the East River in NYC, designed to speed up the reintroduction of oysters to local waters with the help of solar electricity, and sculpture provided by Brooklyn-based artist Mara Haseltine.

They also mention the Kool-Aid Pickle as posted by gnikgnok picked by suebe 2 years ago

If water, sewage, gas and oil can be transported through underground pipelines, why not consumer goods as well? You could order something on the internet and pick it up in your cellar the next morning. Thanks to the automated control, the low speed and the higher efficiency of the electric drive, the energy consumption of the system is much lower than that of any other form of transport. The ori... read full post picked by extc68 2 years ago

A riot erupted at a Brooklyn restaurant last week when Orthodox Jewish patrons discovered the "kosher" hot dogs on the menu were chicken franks that didn't answer to a higher authority. The eatery's frightened manager was punched in the face and fended off the angry mob with an electric carving knife until cops finally broke up the frankfurter fracas. Check out the video! picked by suebe 8 months ago

Japanese company Genepax presents its eco-friendly car that runs on nothing but water. The car has an energy generator that extracts hydrogen from water that is poured into the car's tank. The generator then releases electrons that produce electric power to run the car. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

Officials in central Michigan say a 93-year-old man who owed more than $1,000 in unpaid electric bills froze to death inside his home -- where the municipal power company had restricted his use of electricity. picked by dollyllama 10 months ago

What might possibly be the first electric motorcycle accident, inventor of the killacycle crashes into a motorist during a burnout attempt. picked by bludwulf 2 years ago

A new Taser that fires wireless electric shock projectiles up to 30 metres is being considered for use by UK police forces, the Home Office has confirmed.

But Amnesty International said it was "seriously concerned" about the XREP and worried by the news it could be authorised in the UK picked by Doggylives 3 months ago

This electric guitar is worth €2,500,000 (US $3,598,002) because it’s made of pure cocaine. picked by fogowar 2 years ago

General Electric says it has achieved a breakthrough in digital storage technology that will allow standard-size discs to hold the equivalent of 100 DVDs.

*me like* picked by Bornbad 7 months ago

A Dubai group is proposing that their one-horsepower vehicle supplemented by electric motors is the greenest transportation system available. Oh, wait. Not one horsepower. One horse-powered vehicle. picked by maxriter 2 years ago

Sarah Wiener, Germany's answer to Delia Smith, reduced some 12 to 15-year-olds to tears as the cute animals were stunned with an electric shock before having their throats cut. picked by Bornbad 8 months ago

Les Paul, the guitarist and inventor who changed the course of music with the electric guitar and multitrack recording and had a string of hits, many with wife Mary Ford, died on Thursday. He was 94.

He was hospitalized just a few miles away from where I live. R.I.P. Les picked by suebe 3 months ago

The world's biggest maker of photographic film says its proprietary sensor technology significantly increases sensitivity to light. Image sensors act as a digital camera's eyes by converting light into an electric charge to begin the capture process. picked by DrNothing 2 years ago

How did the rise of the automobile and the space constraints of an electric sign lead to one of the best-known advertising campaigns in Johnson & Johnson history? And why did Prohibition cause the Company to change it? picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

Four plug-in Vectrix scooters will be road tested starting early next month as the New York Police Department tries to become more environmentally friendly and reduce gasoline use in its massive motor fleet. picked by marli 2 years ago

This was my first intro to Morgan Freeman. Electric Co. Loved it. And there's a bunch more for all you EC fans! Here's hoping Morgan, Mr. Easy Reader, will be okay. And don't miss Rita Moreno, an added bonus picked by stinkobinko 1 year ago

I never knew there was an electric bagpipe! picked by soulslasher6 2 years ago

Jake Loniak is a college junior; he's also the inventor of one of the most innovative concept vehicles we've seen in ages. Inside: the electric exoskeleton motorcycle and an exclusive video of the beast in action. Update on this post. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago