Just unveiled in Japan last week, Toshiba’s new “Wheelie” utilizes inverse pendulum principle to balance and navigate it itself around, à la the Segway. Catch it in action below the break, and what other practical applications for the “Wheelie” can you think of?

Has the usage of conventional & traditional asian cultery bogged down your productivity? Have you been searching for a means to accelerate your consumption of Asian cusine? Then you might want to acknowledge these brand new “Carbon Fiber Chopsticks” from the folks at Carbon Fiber Gear. Forged from real carbon and including a coordinating carbon fiber rest, each set has been literally cut from a solid block of rare and thick high-temp aerospace carbon fiber. Their choice of high-quality carbon fiber can be heated to over 400 degrees, which provides a non-toxic food-safe and dishwasher-safe coating to be applied. Get a better look in the video footage we’ve provided below, and if your inquiring, a set will put you back $150.

We caught a glimpse at the Martin Jetpack approximately a year ago, and now these bad boys are just about ready to ship. Yes ladies and gents for a cool $100,000, traffic jam anticipation and anxiety will be a thing of the past. Word on the street is only 10 of these Martin Jetpacks were produced last year, and recent update disclosed that Martin is teaming up with an unnamed international aircraft company to make 500 jetpacks a year, for a more affordable price of $75,000 each…

Ambitious would be quite a downplayed adjective in regards to Google’s recent activities. “The Beast File: Google”, attacks Google’s apparent insatiable appetite poignantly, and hosts the informative piece on Google’s video platform no doubt! Watch “The Beast File: Google” below, and don’t get too paranoid and start deleting your gmail accounts now…

Japanese designer Yoshi Akai concocts electronic musical instruments from the most uncanny and unexpected objects, such as telegraph machines and stylophones. Now the Lego Step-sequencer (above) is 3 channels 8 steps sequencer that allows for creating complex musical pieces, being that the different Lego pieces each have their own unique sound. Yoshi Akai elaborates that this is more so building, than playing sound. Get a gander at the “Lego Sequencer” below…

Manually wound the hours and minutes allegedly jump to provide a steady surge of power from the movement to the discs, so that accuracy remains unaffected. The 4N watch will be available in 18k white gold, platinum, along primarily titanium, aluminum alloys and carbon fiber trims. Look for the François Quentin designed “4N” available in a limited edition of 16 units, with launch date and pricing tentative.

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There isn’t much know about this hilarious footage, but being that a bloody Danny Glover joins in on the groove near the end, we know its legit. Our guess is during the shooting of the final scene the Predator pack decided on releasing some steam and strutting their stuff on the Mothership. Definitely don’t miss this rare footage from “Predator: 2″ below the break…

With 69 keys, a touchpad and laser pointer, Brando notes the “Rii Mini” as portable and can be used for travel, school, or any other working environment. This bad boy will fit comfortably in the palm of your hand, and features useful LED backlit keys for dim environments, rechargeable batteries, and an ample sized touchpad. Snatch one up for $92.

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