It’s Tuesday. They’re called Moonwalkers and Shift Robotics claims they can to increase your walking speed by 250%. Do they work? Will they kill you? Will they kill others? Check out the video!

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Watch Wired’s Brent Rose test shoes that claim to make you walk 250% faster. The shoes are called Moonwalkers and the idea behind them is that they put an electric moving sidewalk under your feet—think the moving sidewalks at the airport. They’re designed and made by Shift Robotics.

The first thing Rose says when he tests the shoes is that it really does feel like he has a moving sidewalk underneath his feet. These mechanical shoes have little wheels underneath them that automatically break as you come to a stop, but they aren’t just “heelys for grownups” the video explains. They’re powered by brushless motors and machine learning.

Watch Rose take the shoes out for a spin in a series of tests, and give his overall opinion about the shoes’ usefulness.

It’s Monday. Did everyone have a good Mother’s Day? It was a beautiful day here with temperatures in the low 80s and a gorgeous breeze. So, we had a cookout and grilled up some tasty marinated chicken kabobs and Salamini sausage. Throw in some chicken & broccoli rice, fresh cucumber, salad, pickles, and some strawberry cake and you have a hell of a nice afternoon dinner.

My belly is full and I’m ready to start the week.

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It’s Friday! Is it car show season yet? Here in Illinois the weather is still too erratic to plan any outdoor events. Typically we have to wait until June before the warmer weather settles in for the summer. Once that happens, it’s game-on for all the weekly local cars shows. And one of my favorites is every Tuesday night in Plainfield. Since we’re still a few weeks out, I thought I’d feature a few photos of automotive goodness from last year’s Plainfield shows. Nothing specific, just a few to get those juices flowing!

Enjoy the gallery below along with the usual Friday double babes & double jokes!

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