No, that’s not a detached tank tread you’re looking at, it’s a treadmill — and it doesn’t care which direction you’re walking. It’s called the Infinadeck, and we found it hiding in a dark corner of the Silicon Valley Virtual Reality Expo. Each of its tank-like treads is covered in a moving belt which, when used in tandem, gives the user the ability to stroll in any direction. The omni-directional treadmill has apparently caught the attention of CBS too, as a possible prop for filming on green-screen sets, but it isn’t ready: the prototype still requires an active operator to change directions. It’s also quite loud. Infinadeck says its trying to secure funding to build a more compact version with motion sensors, which should automate the process. Want to see how it works? Skip on past the break, videos await. Filed under: Misc Comments

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This treadmill lets you walk in any direction

The Lightning LS-218 boasts a model number that actually means something. Back in 2012, a prototype of the electric bike clocked in a wholly unnecessary (yet much appreciated) 218mph, helping it to win at Pikes Peak and setting it up to become the world’s fastest production motorcycle. The finished version is now ready to make good on that promise, having just been revealed at the Quail Motorsport Gathering in California, prior to a scheduled launch in the summer — at which point it’ll likely cost upwards of $38, 000. The bike has a much sharper look now, but the key specs are just the same, including a liquid-cooled 200-horsepower motor and a max range of 180 miles, depending on which battery option you choose. The weight of the battery causes it to be a heavy ride (225kg / 495 pounds) compared to some gas-powered superbikes out there, but what makes the Lightning stand out is the incredible torque (168 ft-lb) delivered by its gearless, direct drive internals. If you want to get a taste of what that feels like while blowing past someone on the highway, check out the video below at 3:10 — you’ll see a white sedan disappear into the background so quickly that you can barely identify the make. Filed under: Transportation Comments Via: Gizmag Source: Lightning Motorcycles

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Meet the electric motorcycle that’s now the fastest production bike in the world

Satya Nadella and his team are hosting an event in New York City, where Microsoft has already revealed its Surface Pro 3. Not surprisingly, the company’s placing a lot of focus in the integrated pen. ” When you hold a pen in your hand, it has to feel light, ” said Panos Panay on stage. But what exactly is Microsoft doing to make this happen? Well, according to Panay, it is very important to know that the Surface Pro 3’s pen is “not a stylus, ” but rather meant to mimic a real, ink-based pen, with a similar form factor and weight. Developing … To show off the new pen, Microsoft brought out the New York Times Crossword app, which you can see in action in the video below. Also shown off on stage was Final Draft, an app designed specifically for the Surface Pro 3 that uses the pen to let you edit movie scripts in real-time. “I t doesn’t just mean writing; it’s experiences, ” said Panay about the applications. That’s not it, though, as you can also use it to take notes with OneNote — a simple click on the pen seamlessly sends your scribbles to the cloud, even if the device is off. Photoshop CC users, meanwhile, can expect some integration with an upcoming touch-friendly version Adobe is working on, which is expected to be optimized to take full advantage of Microsoft’s new tablet. As Adobe’s Michael Goff puts it, the software is expected to be “a creative’s dream come true. Filed under: Microsoft Comments

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Microsoft wants its new pen to be a big part of the Surface Pro 3

You might want to be careful of what you say over the phone the next time you visit the Bahamas. According to The Intercept , NSA documents leaked by Edward Snowden reveal that the security agency is not just listening to all mobile calls made to, from and within the island nation, but also recording and archiving them for up to a month. Apparently the access was legally obtained via the US Drug Enforcement Administration and is part of a top-secret program called SOMALGET, which itself is a piece of MYSTIC, a larger NSA program that The Washington Post wrote about in March. While MYSTIC can detect metadata such as the time, location and date of the call, SOMALGET can supposedly store “full-take audio” or the call’s entire contents. The Intercept reports that MYSTIC is already deployed in countries such as Mexico, the Philippines and Kenya, but SOMALGET is unique to the Bahamas and a mysterious “unnamed country” that the publication refuses to divulge in fear of violent retaliation. The documents state that SOMALGET was enacted to locate “international narcotics traffickers and special-interest alien smugglers, ” though it appears that the NSA has been recording calls indiscriminately, regardless of their connection to the drug trade. Neither the NSA or any of the countries mentioned had any comment, though the agency did tell The Intercept that it does attempt to “protect the privacy of U.S. persons” for “incidentally collected” communications. Comments Source: The Intercept

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The NSA is recording all cellphone calls in the Bahamas