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This wooden time machine on wheels is turning heads on the streets
Truong Van Dao, the mastermind behind ND Woodworking Art, has taken the world of wooden craftsmanship to new heights with his latest creation. This functional wooden car resembles a time machine. This extraordinary vehicle, designed with the help of artificial intelligence, turns heads as it whirs and rattles through the streets of Vietnam.
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The evolution of a woodworking genius
Van Dao’s journey in wooden vehicle craftsmanship began just three years ago with simple, shoebox-sized replicas of luxury cars and supercars.
As his skills developed, his projects grew in size and complexity. His talent quickly gained worldwide attention when he created a small wooden Ferrari replica for his son.
He also built a very detailed Bugatti Centodieci on a one-third to one-half scale, equipped with working steering and a small electric drivetrain. His woodworking skills expanded to include tanks, trains, scooters and even recreations of concept cars like the Lamborghini Vision GT, Audi Skysphere, Mercedes Vision AVTR and Cybertruck.
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The time machine: A leap into fantasy
Van Dao’s latest creation, the wooden time machine car, is a departure from his traditional vehicle designs into pure mechanical fantasy. Using generative AI for inspiration, he built a metal frame with steering, suspension and an electric drivetrain before applying his woodworking magic.
The time machine car’s chunky wooden front wheels boast elaborate clockwork-esque hubs, while the back features enormous snail-shell hoops reminiscent of reverse ram horns. The vehicle is topped with a curved and slatted wooden roof, adding to its unique aesthetic.
Headlights and internal neons provide both functionality and ambiance. Perhaps the most impressive is the complex series of cog-driven lever mechanisms at the front, creating a mesmerizing undulating motion that captivates onlookers. Each element of this extraordinary vehicle showcases Van Dao’s exceptional attention to detail and ability to blend form with function in the most imaginative ways.
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While the time machine car may seem needlessly complicated and impractical, it possesses a strange beauty, and you can see why. Van Dao’s children also enjoy riding in this unique creation, which can accommodate a single driver or potentially a young co-pilot.
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A labor of love
Van Dao’s dedication to his craft is evident in every detail of the time machine car. He meticulously sculpted each element from lightweight wood, from the rims and frame to the individual cogs and moving parts. Translating the AI-inspired design into a stunning, handcrafted wooden body took months of hard work.
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Kurt’s key takeaways
Truong Van Dao’s wooden time machine car perfectly fuses traditional woodworking skills and modern technology. By incorporating AI-generated designs and complex mechanical elements, he has created a vehicle that transcends mere transportation to become a work of art. This project showcases Van Dao’s exceptional talent and highlights AI’s potential to inspire and enhance human creativity. As ND Woodworking Art continues to push the boundaries of wooden vehicle design, we can only imagine what fantastical creations will roll out of their workshop next.
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You can slap a Pixel Watch 2 on your wrist for just $224 right now
The Pixel Watch 3 may be the shining refinement Google’s wearable lineup needed, but the last-gen Pixel Watch 2 is still a great buy. That’s especially true when you can get it for as low as $224 ($26 off) — which is the watch’s current starting price at both Amazon and Best Buy.
Although the Pixel Watch 3 introduces a host of solid improvements — including a bigger and brighter display, a new 44mm size, AI-generated workout suggestions, and offline Google Maps — the second-gen Pixel Watch is still a looker. It only comes in one size (41mm), and the usable display area is only about 10 percent smaller than the third-gen model. It also uses the same Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear W5 Gen 1 chip, though it lacks the ultra wideband chip that lets you unlock nearby Pixel devices and select BMW vehicles.
Overall, performance between the two is similar and battery life on the 41mm models is about the same, averaging about 24 hours per charge. With the Watch 2, you’re only really missing out on the new workout features (other once-exclusive Wear OS 5 features have started to trickle down to the Watch 2), plus a screen that’s said to be twice as bright. If you don’t feel those Watch 3 traits are worth the $350 starting price, we’d still happily recommend picking up the older model.
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An Android feature now rolling out locks your screen if your phone is swiped
Google is rolling out a new set of features aimed at making it less easy for thieves to access your data. That’s according to Mishaal Rahman, who posted on Reddit that the features are showing up in a new update after seeing that his Xiaomi 14T Pro phone now has Theft Detection Lock and Offline Device Lock, two of three features Google announced in May. Others say they only see the third one, called Remote Lock.
The flashiest of the new features is Theft Detection Lock, which uses AI to lock your screen when it detects “common motion associated with theft,” like someone snatching your phone out of your hand. Meanwhile, Offline Device Lock locks a device’s screen when it’s offline for a while, and Remote Lock lets users lock their phone using only their phone number when they can’t log into Find My Device with their password.
So far, I’m not seeing any of the features on my own Pixel 6. You can see screenshots of the new features’ settings in the overnight Threads post from Rahman below.
Theft Detection Lock and Offline Device Lock are supported on any Android device running Android 10 and up, while you’ll need at least Android 5 for Remote Lock. If you don’t have the features yet, you can try updating Google Play Services, though Google tends to roll out new features over time, rather than to everyone at once, so, like me, you may have to wait.
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