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http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/ptech/03/1 ... index.html

if the link doesn't work, just read this (totally unformatted, dude):
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Guinness record for world's smallest disk drive
Tuesday, March 16, 2004 Posted: 11:23 AM EST (1623 GMT)

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Toshiba is expected to sell the tiny drive later this year.

TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) -- Japan's Toshiba Corp said on Tuesday that Guinness World Records had certified its stamp-sized hard disk drives (HDDs) as the smallest in the world.

The electronics conglomerate's 0.85-inch HDDs, unveiled in January, have storage capacity of up to four gigabytes and will be used in products such as cell phones and digital camcorders.

Toshiba, whose 1.8-inch HDDs are used in Apple Computer Inc's hot-selling iPod digital music players, for example, aims to start producing the 0.85-inch HDDs by the end of 2004.

"Toshiba's innovation means that I could soon hold more information in my watch than I could on my desktop computer just a few years ago," said David Hawksett, science and technology editor at Guinness World Records.
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Post by Road Kill »

Lets get small!

Neat, I'd like one or two of those to build my own mp3 player. I've seen plans for one on the web, but on a larger scale.

How about this invention. For those extra large potholes.
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Whatever in the F is that, RK?

a hydrofoil? a james bond car exploding from the depths?

wow, got link???
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Post by Road Kill »

Goto concept cars.
Other cool ones here also.

http://www.rinspeed.ch/

Apparently this guy has too much money and time on his hands. LOL
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thanks, RK. those swiss concept cars are beyond belief. do you really think they could be real and not doctored? for example the telescoping car that fits into motorcycle-sized parking spots? :o

they guy must be a genius and be making a fortune off his regular line to screw around like this... that's what i'm thinking...

BTW, i shared the links at the pinball forums and gave myself full credit for discovery... i'm sure you would have wanted it that way. :wink:
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my only question is who is the target audience for a hydroplaning car. that and why does the Tattoo.com Truck have a portable submersible on it
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crazy car is funny :D
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okay, it's time to unlock the doors...
okay, now it time to use the door-handles...

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i want this for when my bike is out-of-order. i could still carry it on my shoulder into buildings.

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this is a rocket ship that decided to have that van operation, correct?

http://www.topgear.com/content/fun_stuf ... ges/31/03/

(thanks very much to my friend ale / alex who i hope to persuade to join this forum one day)
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wow thats some kind of automotive innovation :D
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Sweet... can I call them cars? No... automo-what-chya-ma-call-its! 8)
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That Van looks like the one from James Bond Jr.
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Post by n54 »

nice stuff! :D

and what a great term 'carbage' (as in the link) lol :D
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