Yet another reason not to break the law. This sci-fi machine from hell, known as the XREP, is essentially a gun that fires a TASER up to 100 feet, and well, you guess what happens from there.

From the product site:

“XREP is a self-contained, wireless projectile that fires from a standard 12-gauge shotgun. It delivers the same Neuro-Muscular Incapacitation (NMI) bio-effect as our handheld TASER X26, but can be delivered to a distance of up to 100 feet, combining blunt impact with field proven TASER NMI….

The TASER XREP launch velocity is approximately 300 feet per second….

Another innovative and unique feature of the XREP nose is the reflex engagement electrode. A normal reaction to the pain of a projectile impact is for the subject to grab at the impact site. If the subject tries to grab or disconnect the XREP projectile, the reflex engagement electrodes complete a circuit allowing TASER NMI to discharge from the Nose Electrodes, through the subject’s body, out to the hand that grabbed the XREP. This creates a significant spread that allows the XREP pulses to affect a large body mass, causing overpowering Neuro Muscular Incapacitation….”

And if you find watching people in pain to be enjoying, here’s a video.

I’m usually not much of a game person, but I have to admit, this one’s worth a shot. Try to collect the black squares and circles without getting hit by red objects.

In case you’re wondering, my best score is about 60 squares with about 6000 points.

Here it is

Just in from Nintendo’s E3 announcements - Super Mario Galaxy will be released for the Wii on November 12th, 2007. The game, designed by none other than Shigeru Miyamoto, involves moving Mario across planets, gaining powerups and fighting Bowser along the way.

And if that wasn’t convincing, get a load of this:

Stem cells have formed a highly controversial debate in politics. Stem cells are known to be the key to curing the most deadly illnesses in our world, but until recently, could only acquired by taking them from human embryos (and thus killing them).

Recent developments have led to a new way of finding stem cells, through embryonic fluids. This method would present no danger to the embryo, but is still controversial among certain views.

However, scientists have discovered a way to take harmless samples from the skin of mice and, by using a virus, turn them into stem cells that are as effective as embryonic stem cells. With further development, this would result in abundant and harmless stem cell development that will lead to landmark medical cures.

The Nintendo Wii has become the most widely used next generation game counsel, considering outselling the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 for a number of reasons. First, it’s fairly cheap, nearly half the cost of a Playstation 3, and much more available. More importantly, the Wii has redefined interactive gaming with its motion sensing capability.

Now Nintendo is looking to further increase its grip on the video game market by releasing a new Wii Balance Board. The Balance Board uses two motion and force detecting sensors to give users a full body gaming experience.

No word yet on when the Balance Board will be released, or for how much it will cost.

Everyday, technology is becoming a more and more common part of our lives. Even so, no one could have imagined how important technology could be for Peng Shulin, a Chinese man whose legs were cleaved off in a truck accident.

Shulin lived without motion in his bed for years, but all of that has changed now that doctors and scientists have created a set of bionic legs, that, with the help of a walking frame, enables him to walk freely.

We’ve seen it advertised on television, discussed in science magazines, and even printed on ketchup bottles; lycopene, an antioxidant found mostly in tomatoes, prevents prostate cancer.

However, according to a recent study by the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and the National Cancer Institute tracked over 25,000 men. Lycopene had no positive effect on the sampling, leaving scientists to believe that previous tests were incorrect.

However, many tests did prove that eating a diet rich in tomatoes will prevent various forms of cancer, so remember to squeeze a bit of ketchup on your next hamburger!

The iPhone was without a doubt the most anticipated tech product of the summer. Thousands of people waited for hours in lines so they could pay at least $500 for the product that can make phone calls, browse the Internet, play music, and display videos.

Clearly, some people had other things in mind: