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Giant Scorpion Inspired Reclining PC Immersion Rig

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Scorpions: they can be deadly. And this chair looks like it could be too. Introducing the IW-SK ‘Cool Scorpion’ reclining computer workstation from Cluvens Cockpits. It’s a PC rig that looks like a giant steel scorpion and reclines so you can relax at maximum levels while becoming fully immersed in your computing experience. Or losing at Call of Duty and rage-quitting like I will be.

The IW-SK costs $3,699 and includes free shipping in the continental United States. It takes an hour or two to assemble, weighs 352-pounds, and features a push-button control to lower up to three monitors (not included) in front of you. It also includes electronic control of its recline function to 128-degrees (aka “zero gravity”), all the way down to 170-degrees. Most importantly, it features cup holders in its armrests.

As much as I do want one (and I want one badly), I’m not sure I’d even be able to fit an IW-SK in my office without tearing down a wall. Then tearing down another wall. Then another and another until I’m just outside praying there isn’t a thunderstorm coming.

[via The Green Head]

Precooked Giant Forest Scorpions: Bet You Can’t Eat Just One

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Tired of eating the same old boring dinners every night? Looking for something different to spice things up a bit? How about an up to 4-inch giant Asian scorpion? Mmmmm! Is your mouth watering? My mouth is watering. Honestly, I might be drooling.

Available from the Japan Trend Shop, each giant Asian scorpion has been carefully boiled and dehydrated, with just a small amount of salt added, because who wants to eat their scorpion unseasoned? Apparently, the scorpions are used as both food and medicine in many Asian countries and are also popular pets due to their large size and low venom toxicity. I still wouldn’t let one sting my tongue though, just for the record.

Unfortunately for anybody seriously interesting in eating one, the scorpion snacks cost $53 apiece. Let me make that clear: $53 for a single scorpion. Which brings me to the next order of business: starting our own highly profitable scorpion farm. Obviously, we’ll start in my wife’s shoe closet, but we can expand to the basement as our operation grows.

Arachnid-inspired Agriculture

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Imagined for Valtra’s 2018 Design Challenge, the Scorpion tractor looks to the predatory arachnid of the same name for inspiration. Like the animal’s eight legs, the all-terrain design features a symmetrical spread of arms that extend to all sides. Here, a series of modular components can be installed to perform a variety of tasks including cultivation, seeding, fertilization, or weeding. Inside, a modern mix of tech like intuitive touchscreen controls and GPS make it easy and safe for the operator.

Designer: Khalil Kowatli

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Drake is the king of memes

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Drake has done it again. And no, we're not talking about him repeatedly smashing Apple Music and Spotify streaming records. We're talking about one of his tracks being turned into meme gold. This time it's the track "In My Feelings" from his new reco...

Robots Are Now Milking Scorpions

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Humans are milking cows to feed other humans, but robots are now milking scorpions. Ha ha! Stupid robots! Seriously though, there’s a reason that robots are milking scorpions. The robots are designed to extract and store venom, making this process easier and safer for scientists who work with bugs.


Researchers at the Ben M’sik Hassan II University in Morocco say that their robot also speeds up the extraction process. Scorpion venom is used in a variety of medical fields, like cancer research, and antimalarial drugs. Current harvesting methods are often deadly for the scorpions and not great for scientists either, due to electric shocks from the equipment. Besides, no one wants to hold a deadly scorpion.

The robot works by clamping the scorpion’s tail and electrically simulating the animal to get droplets of venom, which it captures and stores, and it doesn’t harm the scorpion. Let’s just hope the robots don’t start stockpiling the stuff and start using it on human victims during the inevitable robopocalypse.

[via Engadget]

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You Can Own This Giant, Flame-shooting Scorpion Truck

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Looking to buy the ultimate vehicle for the post-apocalyptic wasteland? Want a truck that instills fear in men’s hearts, and shoots flames at your enemies? Well, you can. It’s available on eBay right now.

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Here’s what its sellers have to say about it:

Built on a 1991, 28-foot-long International boom truck, the Scorpion is a 55 feet long, 22-45 feet wide, 39-45 feet tall exact replica of a female emperor scorpion named Fluffy. The Scorpion boasts a computer controlled 7 gun flame thrower off the tail, 21 hydraulic points which make the arms, legs, and claws all move in a sinister spider manner including hydraulics which make the entire truck lift off the ground to produce the most eerie of effects. The project is “skinned”- as in made to look like an exact replica of a female emperor Scorpion with artistically placed and sculpted metal sheathing. The final touches are a steampunk look with rivets, textured fabrics and a patterned, oozy and highly mesmerizing multi- color light show.

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This thing has shown up at Burning Man for the past five years, while waiting for the apocalypse so that it may rule the roads and terrorize.

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[via The Verge]

Arachnid Aesthetic Lighting

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Named for its arachnid-like aesthetics, the Scorpion Lamp a desk lamp offers users a huge range of adjustability. Thanks to its clever construction, the product can grow from 30cm all the way to 65cm. Thanks to a ball point joint that connects the lamp body and base at the bottom, user can turn the lamp 360 degree. It’s also really easy to adjust with the help of an ergonomic handle. The lamp is designed with minimalist and contemporary design approach consists of cast and extruded aluminum parts, aluminum pipes, injected ABS joining parts and 18 3,5 watt LED lamps.

Designer: Hakan Gürsu of Designnobis

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