Blizzard Wizards: 10 Cool Cutting Edge Snow Plows
When snow begins to pile up, snow plows head out to take it down. These glorified power shovels are a triumph of basic technology against the forces of nature, and even then there's room for ...
Category: Technology
Technology is a core content area not only for WebUrbanist but in our daily lives whether we like it or not. These innovations, creations and aberrations are meant to incite conversations about the past, present and future relationships of humans and the technologies that we deal with all the time and that envelop, support and grow our urban environments in ways we can often not predict.
13 Funny & Ridiculous Vintage Christmas Advertisements
Aah, Christmas in the 1950's. Back when a carton of cigarettes, a Hoover vacuum or a shotgun (for the father, mother and son, respectively, of course) were unquestionably the perfect gifts to ...
True Transformers: Normal Cars Turned Monstrous
Car modifications are sometimes awesome, often horrible, and always expensive. The best of the best are horribly expensive, and awesome enough to take your breath away. Adding a spoiler or ...
Getting a Leg Up: 6 Amazing Prosthetics Changing the Game
Prosthetic limb technology has come a very long way since the days of peg legs and hook hands. With advances in cybernetic technology, prosthetic limbs are now able to be connected directly to ...
Back To The Future: 29 Thrilling Concept Cars & Designs
Concept cars are some of the coolest and popular manifestations of futurism today. Much like the clothing in fashion shows, these designs are meant to be inspirational thought experiments of what ...
Don’t Come Knocking: 21 Vans That Are Definitely Rocking
When one thinks of painted vans, they immediately envision the 1960's and 1970's Volkswagen van covered flowers, and weighed down by lounging hippies. Banish these thoughts from your mind, as we ...
Old Medicine Shows: Outrageous Cure Alls to Give You Chills
In the 19th century, science was king. Everyone thought we'd reached the pinnacle of human invention and knowledge, and we would soon be living in a utopia. Doctors were held in unquestioned ...
Totally Tron: Real-Life Designs Based on a Retro Movie Classic
When the first Tron film was released in 1982, no one was quite sure what to expect. The concept seemed strange and futuristic, and it was unlike any other movie made before it. Now, nearly 30 ...
12 Incredible Objects Being Made With 3D Printers Today
Three-dimensional printing, a type of additive manufacturing, uses layers upon layers of material to build almost anything imaginable. Once a novelty reserved for architects and product ...
Betaville: Crowdsourcing Urban Design with Online Gaming
How can urban planners allow city officials, architects, builders and neighborhood residents to collaborate equally on new development projects? Online gaming. An unprecedented new program ...
