Saturday, March 9, 2013

Comet Pan-STARRS at its Brightest This Weekend

Comet Pan-STARRS at its Brightest This Weekend: "A rare treat for sky watchers is hovering overhead this weekend through next week.

Comet Pan-STARRS is now visible on the western horizon in the Northern Hemisphere and viewers in the United States may be able to see it with the naked eye."

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Computer-Generated Women - Business Insider

Computer-Generated Women - Business Insider:

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If Earth Were Hosting An Alien Species, This Is What It Would Look Like | Popular Science

If Earth Were Hosting An Alien Species, This Is What It Would Look Like | Popular Science: "In 2011, the European Space Agency launched Earth's weirdest creature, the tardigrade, into orbit for twelve days on an unmanned spacecraft. And I mean on the spacecraft--scientists attached the organisms to the outside of the rocket to test just how alien-like the very alien-looking tardigrade is."

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Friday, March 8, 2013

New Porsche 911 GT3 unveiled at Geneva

New Porsche 911 GT3 unveiled at Geneva: "The Porsche 911 has been around for 50 years. With its classic design and tendency to eat up racing trophies, it’s hard to miss, and Porsche is marking the anniversary at this month’s Geneva Motor Show by unveiling the latest 911 GT3."

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Thursday, March 7, 2013

FPSRussia- My Top 4 Handguns! - YouTube

FPSRussia- My Top 4 Handguns! - YouTube: ""

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DJI Phantom RC Quadrotor UAS Review: A Powerful Personal Drone That Knows Its Place | Popular Science

DJI Phantom RC Quadrotor UAS Review: A Powerful Personal Drone That Knows Its Place | Popular Science: "It’s a sign of the times when new consumer-grade, commercially available remote-controlled drones just show up unsolicited at our offices with an invitation from the manufacturer to take them for a spin. Drones are big news these days, their reputation alternately buoyed and tarnished by their efficacy as machines of warfare and the lack of solid legalities governing their use, and likewise by their limitless potential across a range of commercial applications and their similarly limitless potential for abuse where personal privacy is concerned."

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KTM X-Bow GT – full technical details revealed

KTM X-Bow GT – full technical details revealed: "KTM has displayed the GT version of its X-Bow roadster for the first time at the 2013 Geneva Auto Show. While the previously released images revealed that the new X-Bow would get a practicality boost over the X-Bow R on which it is based with the addition of a windscreen, side windows and doors, we now have full technical details on the Austrian manufacturer's latest street-legal go-kart."

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Giugiaro's Parcour concept – a Lamborghini-powered off-roader

Giugiaro's Parcour concept – a Lamborghini-powered off-roader: "This year marks the 45th anniversary of Italdesign Giugiaro opening its doors, and to celebrate the occasion the Italy-based design firm has premiered its Parcour supercar at this year's Geneva Motor Show."

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Wednesday, March 6, 2013

'Duck Dynasty' star chose hunting over playing in the NFL - latimes.com

'Duck Dynasty' star chose hunting over playing in the NFL - latimes.com: ""Duck Dynasty" star Phil Robertson seems a bit eccentric, but this may be plain old crazy.

Robertson reportedly turned down an offer to play for the Washington Redskins so he could pursue his hobby: hunting."

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Lamborghini spits fiery venom with the Veneno

Lamborghini spits fiery venom with the Veneno: "For years, Lamborghini has been looking to the skies for inspiration. Fighter jets have inspired such releases as the Reventón, Sesto Elemento and even the Aventador. The all-new Veneno takes sharp, angular jet-inspired design to an extreme level. Lamborghini will build only a handful of these hardcore racecars-for-the-road."

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When scooter and pogo stick combine, JumpX is born

When scooter and pogo stick combine, JumpX is born: "Remember a few years ago when Razor scooters were the thing every kid wanted to have? While the trend may have died in the mainstream, there are still dedicated scooter riders out there, and a quick trip to any skatepark will likely yield just as many scooter riders as skateboarders. A company called Fuzion Scooters is looking to mix things up a bit by adding a little bit of pogo stick action to the JumpX scooter."

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SQUID spawns vehicle-stopping Pit-BUL and NightHawk devices

SQUID spawns vehicle-stopping Pit-BUL and NightHawk devices: "We’ve all seen movies where a strip of retractable spikes at a checkpoint tears up a vehicle’s tires, or where a roadside cop throws a chain of linked spikes across the highway in front of a car. While such devices are pretty effective, there’s always room for improvement"

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