Scientists create an air-conditioned bulletproof vest

Scientists create an air-conditioned bulletproof vest: "When most of us realize that we’re overdressed for the weather, we can simply take off that extra jacket or whatnot that’s causing us to overheat. Police officers, however, don’t have the option of taking off their bulletproof vests ... and those vests aren’t exactly known for being lightweight and breathable. Fortunately, a team from Swiss research institution Empa has developed just the thing for those hot cops – an air-conditioned ballistic vest."

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Porsche's 918 Spyder hybrid on track for 2013 release, now with 770 bhp and 94 mpg

Porsche's 918 Spyder hybrid on track for 2013 release, now with 770 bhp and 94 mpg: "Porsche's hybrid 918 Spyder is a 770 bhp supercar that can top 320 km/h (200 mph), accelerate to 100 km/h (62 mph) from standstill in under three seconds and lap the Nurburgring Nordschleife circuit in seven minutes 22 seconds. The largely-carbon-fiber 918 Spyder will hit showrooms before the end of 2013, with pricing beginning at around US$1 million. It's all standard fare for a supercar except for one small thing - its fuel consumption of 3.0 l/100 km (94 mpg)."

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National Museum of the U.S. Air Force - Virtual Tour

National Museum of the U.S. Air Force - Virtual Tour:

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BOLT padlock system cuts down on keys

BOLT padlock system cuts down on keys: "Nobody likes having to carry around a keychain full of keys, or – worse yet – arriving somewhere only to discover that they haven’t brought the key they need. The BOLT system offers an alternative. It allows you to open multiple padlocks, all using your vehicle’s ignition key."

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2012 World Superyacht Awards showcase the cream of luxury boating

2012 World Superyacht Awards showcase the cream of luxury boating: "We regularly feature the latest superyachts on Gizmag because they offer a mixture of breathtaking design and cutting edge technology in a rarefied arena where price is seemingly no object. The resulting floating marvels often seem more like works of art than mere ocean-going transportation. "

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Smartsense navigation system works where GPS won't - indoors

Smartsense navigation system works where GPS won't - indoors: "It's not that long ago that GPS capabilities in a mobile phone were considered a standout feature. Today, GPS navigation is standard for smartphones, and as a result, many of us have come to rely on them when it comes to getting from A to B. However, GPS technology isn't without its faults, and if A to B is located under a roof, out of sight of the orbiting GPS satellites, then you can end up falling back on the not always reliable sense of direction."

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Kindle Touch Review and Giveaway

Kindle Touch Review and Giveaway: "The Amazon Kindle Touch needs little in the way of introduction. This e-ink device is one of the best selling e-readers in the world, and is a refinement of Amazon’s successful line of Kindle devices. Amazon offers the same device in two prices: $99 “with special offers” (meaning, the device shows ads), and $139 “without special offers”."

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Researchers Prove Tin Foil Hats Boost Receptivity To Government Signals - How-To Geek

Researchers Prove Tin Foil Hats Boost Receptivity To Government Signals - How-To Geek: "You know the old bit about putting tin-foil on your head to keep the government signals out of your brain? It turns out cladding your head in tin-foil has the opposite effect."

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Northrop Grumman tests new laser weapon

Northrop Grumman tests new laser weapon: "Practical laser weapons came another step closer to reality recently as defense contractor Northrop Grumman tested the latest version of its Firestrike solid-state lasers. On May 1st, the company announced that it had completed trials at its Redondo Beach laboratory of a more powerful and rugged generation of its slab lasers, that combine with improved sensor capacities to create a general laser component that can provide the military with a wide range of greatly enhanced defensive and offensive laser capabilities."

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NASA’s Dawn spacecraft unlocks secrets of giant asteroid

NASA’s Dawn spacecraft unlocks secrets of giant asteroid: "After becoming the first probe to enter orbit around an object in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter in July 2011, NASA’s Dawn spacecraft has spent the last 10 months orbiting said object - the giant asteroid Vesta. During that period it has captured more than 20,000 images of Vesta and a multitude of data from different wavelengths of radiation. What it reveals is an asteroid that in many ways shares more in common with a small planet or Earth’s moon than it does with another asteroid."

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Earth from Space: A 121 Megapixel Peek at Our Planet [Video] - How-To Geek

Earth from Space: A 121 Megapixel Peek at Our Planet [Video] - How-To Geek: "This beautiful video was created using 121 megapixel images of the Earth’s surface–to date, the highest resolution images available."

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60,000 Dominoes Come Crashing Down [Video] - How-To Geek

60,000 Dominoes Come Crashing Down [Video] - How-To Geek: "If you love watching a good Domino construction come crashing down but you just don’t have the time for a long video, you can watch 60,000 come crashing down in seconds here"

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