Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Exploring One of Nature’s Wonders: The Slot Canyon - OutdoorHub.com

Exploring One of Nature’s Wonders: The Slot Canyon - OutdoorHub.com: "Slot canyons are exquisitely beautiful nooks in the earth carved ages ago by the rush of water through sandstone. They are slim and often unexplored, which makes slot canyons an interesting deviation for many avid climbers. These canyons can be found across the continental United States, but are perhaps most concentrated in Utah. In fact, more slot canyons are located in the beehive state than anywhere else in the world."

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PowerUp 3.0 lets you control a paper airplane with your smartphone

PowerUp 3.0 lets you control a paper airplane with your smartphone: "About a year and a half ago, we took a look at something called the PowerUp. It’s a capacitor joined to a propeller by a carbon fiber shaft, that can be used to power a user-supplied paper airplane. At the time, we suggested that it would be good if the user could actually steer the PowerUp-powered plane by remote control. With the soon-to-be-released PowerUp 3.0, it turns out, that’s just what they’ll be able to do."

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Golden-i wearable hands-free computer interface

Golden-i wearable hands-free computer interface: "Computers are an alloyed blessing for many professions. They’re a great way for the likes of aircraft workers or emergency responders to quickly get the information they need, but they also require you to have your hands free to operate them ... often at exactly the moment you don't have a hand to spare."

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