This will eventually form part of a water control system comprising at least four other dams and pipelines, controlling rainfall in the Lesotho mountains and supplying fresh water to South Africa.

BBC: Dam builders charged in bribery scandal

Japan owns four Boeing E-767 airborne warning and control system aircraft.

WSJ: Japan: Russian Fighter Jets Enter Its Airspace

Even Nintendo, whose motion-control system has been around for about four years now, is not planning on releasing a successor to the Wii anytime soon.

FORBES: Probably No Next-Gen Xbox Or PlayStation For Next Five Years

As soon as the driver starts the SUV, the round-shaped controls for the lights, climate control, and the four-wheel-drive system emerge from their flush resting positions.

ENGADGET: VW unveils CrossBlue plug-in SUV with iPad mini headrests and 85MPGe efficiency (eyes-on)

With the new-for-2014 launch-control system, the Vanquish is probably capable of hitting 60 miles per hour in about four seconds, as compared with the Ferrari's three flat.

WSJ: 2014 Aston Martin Vanquish Review: No, Mr. Bond, I Expect You to

At its best, the battery is rated to last 3.7 hours -- not bad for a 13.34 8.39-pound system -- and you can exert some control over the runtime by selecting from one of four power modes using an analog dial.

ENGADGET: Samsung Series 7 Gamer laptop goes on sale in the US for $1,900