CHAMP missile test flight knocks out electronic devices with a burst of energy

CHAMP missile test flight knocks out electronic devices with a burst of energy: "This week, science fiction became science fact as a Boeing CHAMP missile knocked out a building full of electronics in the Utah desert at Hill Air Force Base. There was no explosion and no flying shrapnel. There was only the sound of the missile’s engine as it flew overhead and the sputtering of sophisticated computers crashing as they were hit by a beam of high-energy microwaves."

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Drops on Drops on Drops - YouTube

Drops on Drops on Drops - YouTube: ""

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iPad mini vs. Kindle Fire HD

iPad mini vs. Kindle Fire HD: "During 2011's holiday season, Amazon ruled the low end of the tablet market. Its first Kindle Fire struck just the right chords with pricing, simplicity, and brand familiarity. In 2012, though, the low-end of the tablet market is set to be a brawl. Amazon has two new Kindle Fires, Google has the terrific Nexus 7, and Barnes & Noble is trying to hang in there with the Nook HD."

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2014 Corvette's 6.2L V-8 LT1 engine to have 450+ horsepower

2014 Corvette's 6.2L V-8 LT1 engine to have 450+ horsepower: "The 2014 Chevrolet Corvette is scheduled to hit the market late next year, and Chevy has given us a preview of its brand new engine. The automaker has said that its goal with the 2014 Corvette is to raise the bar in terms of performance engines."

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X-51a test results released

X-51a test results released: "The United States Air Force (USAF) has released the results of last August’s third test of the X-51a Waverider, which resulted in the crash of the unmanned scramjet demonstrator. At a press teleconference featuring the Program Manager for Air Force Research Laboratory, Charles Brink, it was confirmed that a malfunctioning fin was the cause of the crash. However, engineers are confident of correcting the fault in time for the fourth test flight scheduled for (Northern Hemisphere) late spring or early summer of next year."

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Stunning Lexus LF-LC Blue sports car concept

Stunning Lexus LF-LC Blue sports car concept: "One of the stars of the Australian International Motor Show this week is this piece of automotive sculpture called the Lexus LF-LC Blue. We covered an earlier Red version of this uniquely styled concept vehicle back in January when it was shown for the first time at the Detroit show. I quote Lexus public relations:"

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Earth-sized planet with a molten surface discovered orbiting Alpha Centauri B

Earth-sized planet with a molten surface discovered orbiting Alpha Centauri B: "European astronomers working from the European Southern Observatory (ESO) in Chile have discovered a planet slightly more massive than Earth, orbiting a star in the Alpha Centauri triple star system – the nearest stellar system to our planet."

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Credit Card Numbers Are Not Random: How To Read & Understand Them Yourself

Credit Card Numbers Are Not Random: How To Read & Understand Them Yourself: "You may have heard before that credit card numbers follow a certain pattern and structure so that they can be validated before a transaction is accepted. However, it’s one thing to know that the structure is there and another thing entirely to understand how credit card numbers work."

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Video: Chestcam Footage of Felix Baumgartner's Record-breaking Free Fall - OutdoorHub.com

Video: Chestcam Footage of Felix Baumgartner's Record-breaking Free Fall - OutdoorHub.com: "The brave daredevil Felix Baumgartner set the record he had hoped for when he jumped out of the stratosphere back to earth on October 14. During his approximately nine minutes of free fall  Baumgartner reached estimated* speeds of 833.9 mph (1,343 km/h) at one point in that time. He hit Mach 1.24, or in other words, he successfully broke the speed of sound. But the record-breaking speed did not come without problems."

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GIBBS Quadski to launch in U.S. next month

GIBBS Quadski to launch in U.S. next month: "After existing only in prototype form since at least 2006, the GIBBS Quadski is finally about to become a commercially-available product. The amphibious vehicle can be driven like a regular 4WD quad while on land, but it draws in its wheels and becomes a Jet Ski-like contraption upon entering the water – all within five seconds. At a press conference yesterday in Detroit, GIBBS founder Alan Gibbs and chairman Neil Jenkins announced that the Quadski will be available in select U.S. markets starting next month ... priced at about US$40,000."

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Build a Tesla Coil in 9 Steps : TreeHugger

Build a Tesla Coil in 9 Steps : TreeHugger:

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Felix Baumgartner breaks record for high-altitude skydiving

Felix Baumgartner breaks record for high-altitude skydiving: ""Sometimes you have to go up really high to understand how small you are" – Felix Baumgartner, standing outside his capsule at an altitude of 24 miles (39 km) on October 14, 2012."

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