App could take the risk of out buying clothes online

App could take the risk of out buying clothes online: "Buying clothes online is always a bit of a crapshoot. You might know that a Large shirt from one designer fits you, but that doesn’t mean that a Large from another designer will also. That’s why a group of PhD students from Spain’s Universitat Autònoma de Bacelona (UAB) created the Verisize app – it’s intended to lessen buyers’ chances of ending up with clothes that don’t fit."

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Xfire system projects a bike lane onto the road

Xfire system projects a bike lane onto the road: "A lot of people won’t ride a bicycle on city streets because they’re scared that a vehicle will run into them. This fear certainly isn’t helped by the many drivers who unknowingly get dangerously close to cyclists while driving alongside them. Xfire’s Bike Lane Safety Light is designed to address that problem by using lasers to project a virtual bike lane on the road around the bike."

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Kymera powered body board gets electrified, approaches commercial release

Kymera powered body board gets electrified, approaches commercial release: "It’s been over 20 months since we last looked at the Kymera jet-powered body board and it’s great to see that its creator, Jason Woods, has stuck with his dream of developing a compact and lightweight personal watercraft."

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NES Zapper Laser packs a punch

NES Zapper Laser packs a punch: "Remember the classic NES Zapper, as used in games like Duck Hunt? Well, an intrepid tinkerer at North Street Labs hacker space in Portsmouth, Virginia, has taken that same harmless toy and retrofitted it with a powerful laser. While not quite deadly enough to take out a real life mallard, you wouldn't want to point the NES Zapper Laser toward a TV either, as it's capable of doing considerable damage to whatever it shoots."

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Seagoing Granturismo – the Silver Arrow motor yacht

Seagoing Granturismo – the Silver Arrow motor yacht: "Mercedes Benz is famous for its range of cars, trucks buses and vans, but the company has ambitions beyond the land. Last year, Mercedes took to the skies with the Eurocopter EC145 Mercedes Benz Style luxury helicopter, and now it has eyes on the seas as part of its vision of “all encompassing mobility.” Presenting the designs at the 2012 Monaco Yacht Show, "

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Hennessey's 1,226 horsepower Cadillac CTS-VR

Hennessey's 1,226 horsepower Cadillac CTS-VR: "Talk about American muscle … Thumbing its nose at hippie ideals like fuel efficiency, the 6.2-litre Cadillac CTS-V is a monster muscle car in stock form, putting out 556 horsepower and 551 foot-pounds of torque straight out of the crate. But for those for whom too much is never enough, aftermarket tuner Hennessey Performance has released details of a souped-up "CTS-VR 1200" that brings together every performance upgrade in the Hennessey catalogue to produce an eye-watering 1,226 horsepower and 1,109 foot-pounds of torque. Handy if you need to tow a trailer … Just watch this thing light up on the dyno rollers."

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Russian PPSH-41 Sub-Machine Gun!!! - YouTube

Russian PPSH-41 Sub-Machine Gun!!! - YouTube: ""

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Watch Awesome CGI Effects from ‘Game of Thrones – Season 2′ Unfold in Front of Your Eyes [Video] - How-To Geek

Watch Awesome CGI Effects from ‘Game of Thrones – Season 2′ Unfold in Front of Your Eyes [Video] - How-To Geek: "CGI technology is pure awesomeness when it comes to adding scenic views and effects to our favorites TV shows and movies. Watch the process unfold right in front of your eyes with this terrific video that focuses on the second season of Game of Thrones!"

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Nearly 1,000 cars participate in world's largest Ferrari parade

Nearly 1,000 cars participate in world's largest Ferrari parade: "Most people would be happy on a day that they see just one Ferrari. During the recent Ferrari Racing Days at Silverstone Circuit event in the U.K., onlookers got to see not one, but more than 900 Ferraris circling the track in a grand spectacle. The event is on its way to being certified as the largest Ferrari parade in history, almost doubling the previous record holder."

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Succeeding an icon: McLaren unveils the P1

Succeeding an icon: McLaren unveils the P1: "The best driver’s car in the world on road and track"—a bold, not to mention subjective, claim. But the McLaren P1 brings a pedigree like few other cars on Earth. The successor to McLaren's infamous F1, the P1 is the automaker's latest halo supercar. McLaren has released the first pictures and details a little more than a week before the official world premiere."

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Steak Secrets from Pat LaFrieda | Men's Health

Steak Secrets from Pat LaFrieda | Men's Health: "Let me tell you something you may not know. You know those guys behind the meat counter at your local supermarket? The guys shoveling briskets, T-bones, and porterhouses onto the shelves? Those guys aren't butchers. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics calls these employees "meat cutters,""

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Tape Dock transfers songs from cassette tapes to iPhone, iPod touch, and computer

Tape Dock transfers songs from cassette tapes to iPhone, iPod touch, and computer: "If you own an iPhone or iPod touch and have a collection of music on cassette tape, this just might be the gadget of your dreams. ION's Tape Dock allows you to take your favorite cassette tapes and bring them to the digital age. It works with chrome or normal cassettes, so your tapes should not have a problem going digital."

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