Video: Bull Elephant Chases Lioness Up a Tree | OutdoorHub: "According to Caters News Agency, the below power struggle played out in Tanzania’s Central Serengeti. The lioness in the video was apparently separated from her pride and finds herself suddenly beset by an angry male elephant. The large animal quickly sends the lioness running for cover in a tree."
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Monday, February 10, 2014
World's first 3D-printed titanium bicycle frame could lead to cheaper, lighter bikes
World's first 3D-printed titanium bicycle frame could lead to cheaper, lighter bikes: "When it comes to a high strength-to-weight ratio, titanium is just about the best material out there for manufacturing bicycle frames. Unfortunately, those frames are also quite expensive. They could be about to come down in price, however – two British companies recently teamed up to create the world's first 3D-printed titanium bike frame."
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The Felino cB7: Canada's newest supercar
The Felino cB7: Canada's newest supercar: "North America may be in the grip of a brutal winter, but Canada is trying to bring in some heat with a homegrown supercar. At this year’s Salon International de Montréal, the Felino Corporation unveiled its Felino cB7 – a high-performance two-seater for the track that’s potentially street legal. Led by CEO and Canadian champion race driver Antoine Bessette, it marks the culmination of a four-year effort to bring a supercar out of Quebec."
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Sunday, February 9, 2014
Things about Earth what are the fastest
Things about Earth what are the fastest: "There is something that is part of human nature that makes us want to go fast. Something that even small children feel that makes them want to go faster. It brings to mind something that happened this summer. We were tubing behind the boat and my 3 year old grand daughter wanted to try. She got on the tube with her dad. We were going at about 15 mph when her dad lost his balance and the tube flipped over on its side, he fell off."
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How to survive and what you need
How to survive and what you need: "If you are going to be in a place that you could get lost or stranded, you need to be prepared for the worst. You need to have emergency survival kits with you at all times for each person in your group. Being in the wilderness is very peaceful and beautiful, and spending time in wild places is something that everyone should experience. "
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Five steps for a better-looking TV | How To - CNET
Five steps for a better-looking TV | How To - CNET: "TV factory settings are generally designed to look good in bright, fluorescent retail stores -- not your living room. To get the best TV picture, you'll need to make some adjustments.
This guide begins with some of the simpler (but impactful) settings -- like disabling unnecessary features and adjusting basic options -- before diving into some of the more in-depth calibration techniques. Give it a whirl; if you make it through the fifth step, you're sure to have a better-looking TV."
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This guide begins with some of the simpler (but impactful) settings -- like disabling unnecessary features and adjusting basic options -- before diving into some of the more in-depth calibration techniques. Give it a whirl; if you make it through the fifth step, you're sure to have a better-looking TV."
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Saturday, February 8, 2014
The Most Amazing Survival Story Ever
The Most Amazing Survival Story Ever: "This is a survival story to top all survival stories. It's about Ernest Shackleton and the Antarctic expedition he and his crew took on the Endurance. The plan was to sail to Antarctica, and cross the continent with sled dogs, it had never been done. The year was 1914, WW1 had just started, Shackleton was prepared to stay and fight but the government told him to go, the trip was set and paid for."
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Friday, February 7, 2014
Outdoor Thrill-Seekers Flocking To Lake Superior Ice Caves « CBS Minnesota
Outdoor Thrill-Seekers Flocking To Lake Superior Ice Caves « CBS Minnesota: "MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Along the shore of Lake Superior in northern Wisconsin, the ugly winter has created something truly beautiful.
Ice caves, some as high as two-story homes, are drawing thousands some driving hours to see the carvings by nature. During a time of year that can be so dark, winter is being celebrated along the Apostle Islands State Park near Bayfield, Wis.."
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Ice caves, some as high as two-story homes, are drawing thousands some driving hours to see the carvings by nature. During a time of year that can be so dark, winter is being celebrated along the Apostle Islands State Park near Bayfield, Wis.."
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Volkswagen’s Beastly Pickup Breaks Off-Roading Record on the Way to the Olympics | Video | TheBlaze.com
Volkswagen’s Beastly Pickup Breaks Off-Roading Record on the Way to the Olympics | Video | TheBlaze.com: "The Amarok — which means ‘arctic wolf’ in the Inuit languages — is an appropriate name for these automobiles, that look more like monster trucks than road-worthy vehicles.
The Volkswagen team set a new Guinness World Record with the outrageous trucks by traveling 16,000 kilometers (just under 10,000 miles) over 60 days between the Russian capitol of Moscow and Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky – one of the worlds largest cities that sits on the Bering Sea and has no road leading into it, Wired reported."
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The Volkswagen team set a new Guinness World Record with the outrageous trucks by traveling 16,000 kilometers (just under 10,000 miles) over 60 days between the Russian capitol of Moscow and Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky – one of the worlds largest cities that sits on the Bering Sea and has no road leading into it, Wired reported."
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