A 100 percent solar-powered boat that cost under $3,000 to build!

A 100 percent solar-powered boat that cost under $3,000 to build!: "While it might not be the world’s largest solar boat or the fastest, this modest home-built solar-powered boat does the job and comfortably accommodates six passengers. Dubbed “Firefly,” it was built by Canadian eco-enthusiast Dan Baker for an impressive CA$2,900 (US$2,845)."

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Richard Branson lays out roadmap to put satellites, and his kids, into space

Richard Branson lays out roadmap to put satellites, and his kids, into space: "Richard Branson today set out the roadmap for Virgin Galactic's immediate future by announcing that he will be taking his children along for the ride when the SpaceShipTwo (SS2) makes its inaugural flight next year (should all go to plan). As expected, Branson also confirmed plans for a commercial service to put satellites in orbit at a tenth of today's costs, marking the resumption of Virgin Galactic's LauncherOne program."

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Yatoo concept turns your car into a camper with a tent, kitchen and bed

Yatoo concept turns your car into a camper with a tent, kitchen and bed: "The French-designed Yatoo is a camper concept that looks like a lighter version of the Swiss Roombox. The three-part system equips a standard car, truck or van with the essentials for wilderness living. Owners get room to sleep, live and cook while keeping much of the vehicle's interior cargo space."

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Stalker UAS flight time improved by 2,400 percent using laser beams

Stalker UAS flight time improved by 2,400 percent using laser beams: "Late last year, DARPA researchers upped the standard two-hour endurance of Lockheed Martin’s Stalker small unmanned aerial system (UAS) by a factor of four using a propane-fueled compact solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC). Now the flight time of the aircraft has been improved by a whopping 2,400 percent, with a test flight lasting more than 48 hours using a laser power system to wirelessly transfer power to the UAS from the ground."

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DARPA continues push toward high-speed aircraft with new Integrated Hypersonics program

DARPA continues push toward high-speed aircraft with new Integrated Hypersonics program: "DARPA has repeatedly indicated an interest in developing hypersonic aircraft and weapons systems which are capable of Mach-20 speeds and thus able to reach any region of the planet within an hour. To this end, the agency has announced its new Integrated Hypersonics (IH) program, which draws upon previous research and aims to create a hypersonic X-plane (HX) ready for testing by 2016."

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Climblock Rotor wall offers perpetual rock climbing

Climblock Rotor wall offers perpetual rock climbing: "Indoor climbing gyms have brought the sport of rock climbing into the indoor spaces of dense, boulder-less cities, where traditional rock climbing would be impossible. The next generation of indoor climbing seems to be focused on cramming climbing equipment into even smaller spaces. The case in point is the Rotor dynamic wall from Climblock, which replaces the vertical wall with a rotating drum."

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Ultra-efficient 4,000 mph vacuum-tube trains – why aren't they being built?

Ultra-efficient 4,000 mph vacuum-tube trains – why aren't they being built?: "In the 1800s, when pneumatic tubes shot telegrams and small items all around buildings and sometimes small cities, the future of mass transit seemed clear: we'd be firing people around through these sealed tubes at high speeds."

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Cool facts about people

Cool facts about people: "There are many things you do in life that you rarely think about because you do them often, so often that you don't even realize how often you do them."

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Kindle Phone? Amazon Developing Kindle Smartphone « Kindle Review – Kindle Fire Review, Kindle 4 Review

Kindle Phone? Amazon Developing Kindle Smartphone « Kindle Review – Kindle Fire Review, Kindle 4 Review: "Reports that originally surfaced last year are starting to take shape regarding Amazon’s development of a smartphone (Kindle Phone perhaps? Bonfire? Firecracker? "

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Boeing 787 Dreamliner struts its stuff at Farnborough International Airshow

Boeing 787 Dreamliner struts its stuff at Farnborough International Airshow: "Qatar Airways unveiled its brand new Boeing 787 Dreamliner today at the Farnborough Airshow in the U.K. as the aircraft took to the skies for the first time in a flying display. The impressive demonstration of the plane's maneuverability was marked by steep climbs, tight banking and a "touch-and-go" landing, but perhaps the most striking feature of the 787 in flight (after an afternoon filled with the roar of jet fighters) was just how quiet it is"

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Space flights for everyone

Space flights for everyone: "Richard Branson’s Virgin airlines unveiled the vehicle that will bring to the market, space travel for average, rich, people."

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Top 10 Sweet Corn Recipes - Bean Corn Tomato Pasta Recipe

Top 10 Sweet Corn Recipes - Bean Corn Tomato Pasta Recipe: "Use fresh sweet corn kernels in this easy, fresh summer pasta dish. Feel free to add basil, chile, cilantro or other summer flavorings to suit your taste in this Bean, Corn, and Tomato Pasta."

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