iPad 5 reportedly on track for September

iPad 5 reportedly on track for September: "Common sense tells us that a new iPad isn't far away. With last November's 4th-generation model being little more than a minor spec-bump, we're going on 16 months since the last significant update to the 9.7-inch iPad. Previous rumors have given us a pretty clear idea of what the next model will look like, and now we may also have a clearer idea of when Apple will announce it."

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Garmin's portable HUD throws smartphone app directions on the windshield

Garmin's portable HUD throws smartphone app directions on the windshield: "While many high-end modern cars are now coming with a sophisticated Head-Up-Display (HUD) built in, owners of older (or cheaper) models are stuck with a dedicated navigation device or cradled smartphone blurting out directions and pointing the way."

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Curiosity begins long trek to uncover Red Planet's secrets

Curiosity begins long trek to uncover Red Planet's secrets: "After over six months exploring the Glenelg area of Gale Crater on Mars, NASA’s Curiosity rover is on the move. The nuclear-powered robot began a months-long drive on July 4, which will take it to Mount Sharp to fulfill the major part of its its two-year mission to seek out areas where life could have, or still could, exist on the Red Planet."

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NASA's polar robotic ranger passes first test in one of Earth's harshest environments

NASA's polar robotic ranger passes first test in one of Earth's harshest environments: "NASA scientists have unleashed a new robot on the arctic terrain of Greenland to demonstrate that its ability to operate with complete autonomy in one of Earth's harshest environments. Named GROVER, which stands for both Greenland Rover and Goddard Remotely Operated Vehicle for Exploration and Research, the polar robotic ranger carries ground-penetrating radar for analysis of snow and ice, and an autonomous control system. All of that is placed between two solar panels and two snowmobile tracks."

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Solar-powered airplane completes trans-America flight

Solar-powered airplane completes trans-America flight: "Solar Impulse – the solar-powered airplane of Swiss pioneers Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg – has successfully landed at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport. In so doing, it begins a new era in the history of aviation: for the first time, a plane capable of flying day and night powered exclusively by solar energy has crossed the USA from the west to the east coasts, without using a single drop of fuel."

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NASA asks: Could 3-D-printed food fuel a mission to Mars? - The Washington Post

NASA asks: Could 3-D-printed food fuel a mission to Mars? - The Washington Post: "NASA can send robots to Mars, no problem. But if it’s ever going to put humans on the Red Planet, it has to figure out how to feed them over the course of a years-long mission.

So the space agency has funded research for what could be the ultimate nerd solution: a 3-D printer that creates entrees or desserts at the touch of a button."

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Spectacular Moleskine Doodles Explode with Energy - StumbleUpon

Spectacular Moleskine Doodles Explode with Energy - StumbleUpon:

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The Cowgirl's Foodie Blog - Holm Family Cookbook

The Cowgirl's Foodie Blog - Holm Family Cookbook: "Here in California we already have fresh sweet corn showing up in grocery stores. It hasn't hit the farmer's markets yet, so it must be coming up from Southern California. We've already had it a few times for dinner."

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Here's what you need ... a Laser Gatling Gun

Here's what you need ... a Laser Gatling Gun: "Patrick Priebe, the German laser weapons hobbyist who previously brought us such creations as the Iron Man Gauntlet and the Plasma Cutter, has gone and made something else. This time around, he’s built a proof-of-concept Laser Gatling Gun."

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Scientists developing a seawater-desalination chip

Scientists developing a seawater-desalination chip: "Although various alternative technologies are being developed, the large-scale desalination of seawater typically involves forcing it through a membrane that allows the water to pass through, but that traps the salt. "

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DFP kayak features retractable pontoons

DFP kayak features retractable pontoons: "Compared to human-powered watercraft such as canoes or rowboats, kayaks are certainly fast, plus they’re easy to paddle. Should you try to stand up and fish or scuba dive from one, however, it’s quite likely to capsize. With that in mind, California-based TrueRec has designed the DFP (Dive-Fish-Paddle) sit-on-top kayak. It features spring-loaded pontoons that fold out to the sides and lock in place for added stability when stopped, but that otherwise stay tucked in and out of the way."

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Test drive: Audi R8 V10 plus

Test drive: Audi R8 V10 plus: "The last time I drove Audi’s R8 was in 2008. It had the same 309kW 4.2-litre V8 Audi was using in some of its RS models, married to a six-speed manual transmission. While it proved predictably quick and agile in its element, just as important was that it passed the test so many supercars have stumbled over through history: navigating the bumper-to-bumper of crowded city streets. No all-or-nothing in heavy traffic, no thigh workout on the clutch pedal. The R8 proved as easy to live with as an A4. At least until you arrived at Ikea or a potted-palm store."

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