Tuesday, December 30, 2014

BulletSafe Bulletproof Hat offers protection with a low-key design

BulletSafe Bulletproof Hat offers protection with a low-key design: "For law enforcement, or any job in which there's a real possibility of being shot at, bulletproof gear is incredibly important. A new product called the BulletSafe Bulletproof Hat aims to bring that sort of protection to the head, in a subtle fashion."



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Sunday, December 28, 2014

Where to get free Kindle books: The best places to find all your books for free - Kindle edition by Steve Pease. Literature & Fiction Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.

Where to get free Kindle books: The best places to find all your books for free - Kindle edition by Steve Pease. Literature & Fiction Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.: "There are hundreds of new books being published every day. Many of them are books that you would enjoy reading. Amazon is by far the best place to find free books because of the way they set up their programs to promote and sell books. There are thousands of free books available on Amazon every single day. The problem is knowing where to find them, and how to find the ones you want to read. You could just go searching the Amazon website, but that could take you hours every day."



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Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb Solo Cover - YouTube

Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb Solo Cover - YouTube: ""



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Saturday, December 27, 2014

Sun Sizzles in High-Energy X-Rays | NASA

Sun Sizzles in High-Energy X-Rays | NASA: "For the first time, a mission designed to set its eyes on black holes and other objects far from our solar system has turned its gaze back closer to home, capturing images of our sun. NASA's Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array, or NuSTAR, has taken its first picture of the sun, producing the most sensitive solar portrait ever taken in high-energy X-rays."



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Friday, December 26, 2014

Todd Haley says balance the Steelers have struck on offense is rare - ESPN

Todd Haley says balance the Steelers have struck on offense is rare - ESPN: "PITTSBURGH -- Todd Haley talked earlier this week about the good-cop/bad-cop dynamic that takes place when coaches are trying to, ahem, accelerate the development of younger players.

The obvious follow-up question -- where does Haley fall in those two designations? -- evoked a smile from the Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator."



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Wednesday, December 24, 2014

Latest S House prototype can be assembled in just 3 hours - Images

Latest S House prototype can be assembled in just 3 hours - Images: "Back in September, we reported on Vo Trong Nghia Architects' ongoing effort to produce a suitable home for Vietnam's poor. The latest iteration of the firm's low-cost S House sees the prototype home refined, and the prefabricated dwelling now sports a more stable structure, and an impressive on-site build time of just three hours."



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Mike Rowe Gives His Take On The Police Vs Protesters

Mike Rowe Gives His Take On The Police Vs Protesters: "CNN host Mike Rowe gave a moving response to a fan who asked him for his thoughts on the tension between police and the protesters on his Facebook Page Monday. Rowe was responding to a fan named ‘Meghan’ who wanted to specifically get his take on the protests in the San Francisco Bay Area, where he resides."



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Tuesday, December 23, 2014

How to know where not to fly your drone - CNET

How to know where not to fly your drone - CNET: "It's easier than ever to get your hands on a ready-to-fly quadcopter to send buzzing around the skies. But there are definitely some guidelines you'll want to follow before taking off."



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Sunday, December 21, 2014

Vaccines Work. Here Are the Facts. — The Nib — Medium

Vaccines Work. Here Are the Facts. — The Nib — Medium:



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NASA Emails Wrench to Astronaut

NASA Emails Wrench to Astronaut: " Butch Wilmore had a common problem—he couldn't find a socket wrench—with an uncommon twist: He's an astronaut on the International Space Station about 270 miles above the nearest hardware store. Solution? NASA emailed him one, in a manner of speaking. As the Guardian reports, NASA's mission control on Earth emailed a design to the space station's relatively new 3D printer, which then spit out a plastic wrench in about four hours."



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Saturday, December 20, 2014

Where to get free Kindle books: The best places to find all your books for free - Kindle edition by Steve Pease. Literature & Fiction Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.

Where to get free Kindle books: The best places to find all your books for free - Kindle edition by Steve Pease. Literature & Fiction Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.: "There are hundreds of new books being published every day. Many of them are books that you would enjoy reading. Amazon is by far the best place to find free books because of the way they set up their programs to promote and sell books. There are thousands of free books available on Amazon every single day. The problem is knowing where to find them, and how to find the ones you want to read. You could just go searching the Amazon website, but that could take you hours every day. "



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Monday, December 15, 2014

Where to get free Kindle books: The best places to find all your books for free - Kindle edition by Steve Pease. Literature & Fiction Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.

Where to get free Kindle books: The best places to find all your books for free - Kindle edition by Steve Pease. Literature & Fiction Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.: "There are hundreds of new books being published every day. Many of them are books that you would enjoy reading. Amazon is by far the best place to find free books because of the way they set up their programs to promote and sell books. There are thousands of free books available on Amazon every single day. The problem is knowing where to find them, and how to find the ones you want to read. You could just go searching the Amazon website, but that could take you hours every day."



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Sunday, December 14, 2014

World's largest capacity container ship embarks on maiden voyage

World's largest capacity container ship embarks on maiden voyage: "The world's largest capacity container ship has set off on its maiden voyage. Measuring 400 m (1,312 ft) in length and 58.6 m (192 ft) wide – or the size of four soccer fields for those more familiar with that alternative unit of measurement – the CSCL Globe can carry 19,000 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) shipping containers."



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How-To Defend Your Retreat Location

How-To Defend Your Retreat Location: "For those of you that are new and have no tactical training and are wondering how you can defend your retreat, this is what this article is geared for.  Keep in mind it is written for your survival after a complete collapse or WROL (without rule of lay) situation only. For information purposes only"



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Quick and Easy Altoids LED Flashlight

Quick and Easy Altoids LED Flashlight: "This project will show you how to make an easy, quick (I did it in under thirty minutes), and cheap (or free) LED Altoids Tin Flashlight."



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Sunday, December 7, 2014

Orion blasts into space

Orion blasts into space: "NASA reentered the field of manned spaceflight as it launched the first Orion crew capsule into space today at 7:05 am EST from Space Launch Complex 37 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station atop a United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy booster on a four and a half hour flight. The capsule, which was not carrying a crew, will carry out a two-orbit flight around the Earth, which will take it to an altitude of 3,600 mi (5,800 km) before returning for a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off Baja California later this morning."



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Saturday, December 6, 2014

Get if free Sun, Mon and Tue on Amazon 12/7,8,9

Where to get free Kindle books: The best places to find all your books for free - Kindle edition by Steve Pease. Literature & Fiction Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.: "There are hundreds of new books being published every day. Many of them are books that you would enjoy reading. Amazon is by far the best place to find free books because of the way they set up their programs to promote and sell books. There are thousands of free books available on Amazon every single day. The problem is knowing where to find them, and how to find the ones you want to read. You could just go searching the Amazon website, but that could take you hours every day."



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Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Orion ready for Thursday's launch

Orion ready for Thursday's launch: "Orion is go for launch. At a press conference today, NASA and aerospace industry officials confirmed that the EFT-1 mission to test the deep-space capsule designed to carry astronauts beyond low Earth orbit has been given the final clearance for launch on Thursday morning. The unmanned spacecraft will lift off from Space Launch Complex 37 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station atop a United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy booster on a four-hour flight that will send it 3,600 mi (5,800 km) from Earth before returning to Earth.

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New 1035 hp Ferrari FXX K hybrid based on LaFerrari

New 1035 hp Ferrari FXX K hybrid based on LaFerrari: "Don't go reaching for the check book just yet, as Ferrari’s new FXX K (for KERS) is unlikely to be sold, nor will it race in sanctioned competition, as it has been built based on the LaFerrari supercar but completely unfettered by homologation and racing regulations. The FXX K will break cover this coming weekend as part of the 2014 Finali Mondiali Ferrari, a four day racetrack celebration of everything Ferrari."



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The Lights Went Out in Texas

The Lights Went Out in Texas: "Last week our small area of the world experienced a power outage which lasted just an hour and 55 minutes. The power went out at 5:55pm. Not a big deal, right? I’m prepared, I have batteries, I have flashlights, I have candles, I have lanterns, I have kerosene, I have…….! Yep, I pretty much have it all. Now if I could only find it all."



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Monday, December 1, 2014

Where to get free Kindle books: The best places to find all your books for free - Kindle edition by Steve Pease. Literature & Fiction Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.

Where to get free Kindle books: The best places to find all your books for free - Kindle edition by Steve Pease. Literature & Fiction Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.: "There are hundreds of new books being published every day. Many of them are books that you would enjoy reading. Amazon is by far the best place to find free books because of the way they set up their programs to promote and sell books. There are thousands of free books available on Amazon every single day. The problem is knowing where to find them, and how to find the ones you want to read. You could just go searching the Amazon website, but that could take you hours every day"



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