Pocket : 3D printing to help Bloodhound SSC break 1,000 mph

Pocket : 3D printing to help Bloodhound SSC break 1,000 mph: "The Bloodhound Supersonic Car (SSC) team from the UK is continuing its journey towards claiming the world land speed record. After testing its rocket engine last year, the team has turned to 3D printing technology for another critical part of the high speed vehicle – a tip that, if all goes well, will be the first part of the car to break through the 1,000 mph (1,610 km/h) mark in 2015."

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Pocket : Solar-powered Puma AE small UAS stays aloft for over nine hours

Pocket : Solar-powered Puma AE small UAS stays aloft for over nine hours: "A solar-powered variant of AeroVironment’s hand-launched Puma AE small UAS has matched the continuous flight time of over nine hours attained by a hybrid fuel cell-powered model in 2008. The prototype solar Puma AE stayed in the air for a total of nine hours and 11 minutes, eclipsing the two-hour flight time of the standard battery-powered Puma AE and comparable competitor aircraft by a considerable margin"

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Pocket : Tents get wired for taking technology camping

Pocket : Tents get wired for taking technology camping: "There are those for whom ditching the modern comforts of home and roughing it is one of the main attractions of camping. For such people, the traditional tent will likely do. But there is another breed of campers that can’t stand to be separated from their technology, be it digital music, videos, tablet computers, drink blenders, etc. For them, there's a new generation of high-tech tents wired to power all the latest portable gadgetry."

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Pocket : Shelby Cobra "ride-on" puts kids behind the wheel of a classic

Pocket : Shelby Cobra "ride-on" puts kids behind the wheel of a classic: "If you want your child to gain an appreciation for custom automotive bodywork, the Toyota Camette concept was designed with you in mind. But if you want your child to develop a connoisseur-like appreciation of classic cars, you might want to step up to the new child-size Shelby Cobra 427."

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Hook up an iPhone, or iPod, to your car | The Car Tech blog - CNET Reviews

Hook up an iPhone, or iPod, to your car | The Car Tech blog - CNET Reviews: "n the past, we told you how to "iPod your car," which meant adding some sort of adapter to play music from an iPod through a car's speakers. With iPhones, you can not only play music, but also make hands-free phone calls and use navigation. In this guide, we will show you how to connect your iPhone to your car for sound, which could be music, turn-by-turn navigation, or a phone call. Of course, these solutions can also apply to iPads and iPods."

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Pocket : Elon Musk gives us the goods on Hyperloop

Pocket : Elon Musk gives us the goods on Hyperloop: "He may be the man behind PayPal, Tesla Motors and SpaceX, but Elon Musk has been garnering more attention lately for his proposed Hyperloop transit system. Although virtually no details had previously been announced, Musk has stated that it would serve as a much faster, more efficient alternative to traditional passenger rail transport – more specifically, it would allow passengers to travel the 350 miles (563 km) from Los Angeles to San Francisco in just 30 minutes. Well, this afternoon (as promised) he finally let everyone in on just what it would be, and how it would work."

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Pocket : Kitara gets axed, replaced by the Misa tri-bass

Pocket : Kitara gets axed, replaced by the Misa tri-bass: "Early in 2010, Gizmag caught up with software engineer Michael Zarimis and learned a little about his new Misa Digital Guitar. Renamed the Kitara and launched at CES 2011, the instrument had a built-in synthesizer, a neck packed with low profile buttons, and a touchscreen in the body that combined to offer the player an impressive arsenal of futuristic sounds and effects. The Kitarist was also given precision control over numerous parameters, and could use the device as a MIDI controller. Despite being well received, Zarimis has now retired the digital guitar in favor of something he's calling the tri-bass. Despite its name, the new device has not been designed to lurk only in the lower frequencies. In fact, it doesn't make any sounds on its own, but requires cabled connection to MIDI synths or third party software running on a computer."

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Tuls: multi-purpose tools you can carry in your wallet

Tuls: multi-purpose tools you can carry in your wallet: "The creators of Tuls know they're not creating the perfect tools for individual jobs. Instead, their philosophy is that the "best tool for the job is the one within reach," so while having a single-purpose tool for every job is the dream, the reality is something altogether more practical."

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Family films as lightning strikes car, recharges phones | Technically Incorrect - CNET News

Family films as lightning strikes car, recharges phones | Technically Incorrect - CNET News: "When one of your kids says, "I hope we get struck by lightning" and then you are, you'd better be filming. This footage offers the scary realities of getting nature to knock your car out, while recharging your gadgets."

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Pocket : Asap: An electric alternative to the Jet Ski

Pocket : Asap: An electric alternative to the Jet Ski: "Frankly, what I know about water sports can be written on the dorsal fin of my imaginary surf board (what do you mean they don't have dorsal fins?), but I'm not going to let that stop me telling you a bit about Asap, an electric watercraft which combines elements of Jet Skis, body boards and catamarans."

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Pocket : 362-hp BMW i8 plug-in speeds closer to production on French test track

Pocket : 362-hp BMW i8 plug-in speeds closer to production on French test track: "Last week BMW revealed the i3, the first car in its "i" brand of sustainable vehicles. While we enjoyed the look at BMW's $42K electric, the reveal really left us wondering when we'll see the sportier i8. As if in answer, BMW held an event at its Miramas test track in France, showing the latest prototype."

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Techatticup Mine - CNET News

Techatticup Mine - CNET News: "As they do each summer, the annual Perseid meteor showers are about to rain down, offering a spectacular sight for earthling sky gazers. The display, known as the Perseid shower because the meteors appear to radiate from the constellation Perseus in the northeastern sky, is a result of Earth's orbit passing through debris from the comet Swift-Tuttle, which orbits the sun once every 133 years. But talk about luck -- bad luck in this case: the arrival of the Perseids coincides with the August full moon."

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