Luminiferous Æther

The mondospider is a drivable robotic spider that runs on gas, is loud as hell and completely amazing. The website of the beast shows videos of the thing in action and has the technical specifications if you want to build your own. (Cost of materials: $1,500)

The guys who built this also forever won my loyalty with this line from their FAQ

Q: Does it do anything else?

A: It is capable of killing 20 hippies per minute.

[Click here for the mondospider]

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Story via neatorama

For the past 28 years Robert Bruno has been building his home out of 110 tons of Steel. “I’m not doing it to have a house,” says the architect, “I’m doing it to build something aesthetic.”

The house is a beautiful piece of steampunk architecture and Bruno expects to complete it within a year.

[Click here to see Robert Bruno’s House of Steel]