Pocket : Boeing rolls out first Dreamliner 787-9

Pocket : Boeing rolls out first Dreamliner 787-9: "Despite clocking up close to a thousand orders, it hasn't all been smooth sailing for Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner with two lithium-ion battery fires grounding the fleet earlier this year and a Honeywell-built emergency beacon catching fire on a Dreamliner at Heathrow Airport last month. The company took a step toward putting that behind it on Saturday when the first 787-9 Dreamliner variant rolled out at the Everett, Washington assembly plant. The first 787-9 off the line is scheduled to be delivered to Air New Zealand next year"

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Pocket : Vauxhall Monza Concept to feature LED projection infotainment system

Pocket : Vauxhall Monza Concept to feature LED projection infotainment system: "When we last looked at the Vauxhall Monza Concept, Vauxhall/Opel CEO Karl-Thomas Neumann hinted at an innovative infotainment technology and new body design. Now the lid has been lifted a bit, and we can see more of the new take on the 70s classic. When the concept is presented at the Frankfurt Motor Show next month, it will not only have a modular powertrain, but the first LED projection infotainment system fitted in a passenger car."

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Pocket : House in a Warehouse turns industrial space into efficient family home

Pocket : House in a Warehouse turns industrial space into efficient family home: "House in a Warehouse, by Melbourne-based architectural practice Splinter Society, saw the transformation of a former industrial space into an efficient family home. The attractive property incorporates storm-water collection, passive cooling, and a computer controlled lighting system to reduce grid-based energy requirements."

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Pocket : Concept cars out in force for 63rd Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance

Pocket : Concept cars out in force for 63rd Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance: "Held every August during Monterey Car Week, the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance sees an array of distinguished automobiles gathered on the 18th fairway of the famous links. Nestled amongst the 260-odd vehicles shown this year was the “concept lawn” – a new world order showcase of over twenty concepts cars and new production models including world and North American debuts. Gizmag was there to capture the best of what the lawn had to offer."

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▶ Self Freezing Coca-Cola (The trick that works on any soda!) - YouTube

▶ Self Freezing Coca-Cola (The trick that works on any soda!) - YouTube: ""

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Pocket : NASA brings WISE probe out of retirement to hunt asteroids

Pocket : NASA brings WISE probe out of retirement to hunt asteroids: "NASA will be putting another eye on potentially dangerous asteroids in September when it reactivates the retired Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE). The space telescope, which was deactivated in 2011, will use its infrared instruments to carry out a survey of near-Earth asteroids that may pose a threat to our planet."

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Pocket : GolfBoard brings a hint of the waves and slopes to the greens

Pocket : GolfBoard brings a hint of the waves and slopes to the greens: "When people want to criticize electric cars, they often refer to them as glorified golf carts. Why? Because golf carts (with a few exceptions) are known for being slow and boring. That being the case, what options are there for hip, young golfers who are too cool for carts? Well, they might soon be able to carve across the greens on an electric GolfBoard."

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5 Awesome Tricks & Pranks With Dry Ice!

5 Awesome Tricks & Pranks With Dry Ice!: "
You don't have to wait for halloween to play with dry ice.  Here are 5 "non-halloween" ways to use dry ice for tricks & pranks.

Where in the world do you get dry ice?  Try searching http://dryicedirectory.com for a location near you."

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Pocket : Ferrari 458 Speciale, another "most powerful" ever

Pocket : Ferrari 458 Speciale, another "most powerful" ever: "Ferrari has prepared an upgraded version of the venerable 458 Italia for debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The Prancing Horse has covered the 458 in improvements, from enhanced aerodynamics to increased power. This special variant promises to add an extra dose of excitement to a sports car already considered one of the best of the best by many a driver and publication."

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Pocket : Nissan Patrol tows 170.9-ton cargo plane to set new Guinness World Record

Pocket : Nissan Patrol tows 170.9-ton cargo plane to set new Guinness World Record: "Airplanes seem to be the default standard when automakers want to demonstrate the pulling power of a particular vehicle. Nissan has stuck with this yardstick in using its Patrol 4WD to pull a fully-laden Ilyushin Il-76 cargo plane weighing 170.9 tons (155 tonnes) over 50 m (164 ft) to set a new Guinness World Record."

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F-35B makes first vertical night landing at sea

F-35B makes first vertical night landing at sea: "After the first vertical landing at sea of the F-35B in 2011 and its first night-time vertical landing in April of this year, the two feats have now been combined in the first night-time vertical landing at sea of the short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) variant of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II."

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▶ The most dangerous job in the world - needs strong heart to Watch - YouTube

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