"Unbreakable fighting umbrellas"

I've forgotten the name of the sort-of-relevent Victorian martial art, but thought ffutures might like this: http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2008/07/unbreakable-fig.html

Via Schneier.

Flying car

An actual plausible looking flying car!
http://www.gizmag.com/the-parajet-skycar-britains-flying-dune-buggy-aims-for-timbouctou/9633/

(See also http://filkertom-itom.blogspot.com/2006/08/001-i-want-my-flying-car.html)