New weapon: flickering light?
A strange one indeed, apparently strobe lights are the police force's weapon of the future. As explained on NewScientist:
And here I was thinking of a future with sinister looking high-powered laser guns.
They should also play some 70's disco B-side music as an accompaniment, so as to further shock the target.
Building your own Iron Man suit
With the "Iron Man" movie release, the next few months are sure to see a flood of Iron Man must-have toys and gadgets. However, those more concerned with self-defense will not be satisfied with these trinkets. They will of course, like myself, want to build their own Iron Man suit in order to deal with common threats such as muggers, terrorists and roving bands of mutant ninja zombies.
At first this may seem like another botched garage DIY job, but as the guys at WIRED explain, creating your own full body armor isn't as complicated as it seems:
Akban's "Essential self-defense equipment" list also includes:
The Akban AHMD helmet
