StandDesk lets you choose to remain sitting or try standing

StandDesk lets you choose to remain sitting or try standing: "As we have recently witnessed here on Gizmag, there's a new push underway to make standing desks more affordable. Prices north of US$1,000 mean standing desks haven't been available to mainstream consumers, but prices between $100 and $500 make them a more palatable option for the general public. The latest piece of furniture to fit this mold is StandDesk, which is not only relatively affordable but also adjustable between heights suitable for sitting and standing. It offers users the best of both worlds."



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Electric-powered Verrado puts trike drifting on the level

Electric-powered Verrado puts trike drifting on the level: "Since originating in New Zealand in 2009, the sport of trike drifting has slowly but surely spread to hilly regions all around the globe. From the United States to Puerto Rico, adrenaline junkies are mounting customized three-wheeled machines to drift and spin their way along switchbacks and steep downhill descents."



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Poland's Arrinera finalizes its Hussarya supercar design

Poland's Arrinera finalizes its Hussarya supercar design: "Automotive start-up Arrinera seems determined to bring a supercar to its home country of Poland. It revealed its first design in 2011 and immediately took criticism for putting out what looked like a Lamborghini with a different hood emblem. It went through a few redesigns, and this week it's pulled back the cloth on the final one: a 650-hp coupe it calls the Hussarya."



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How to Dodge a Space Bullet in Three (Not So Easy) Steps - NationalJournal.com

How to Dodge a Space Bullet in Three (Not So Easy) Steps - NationalJournal.com: "Thanks to carelessness and satellite collisions, Earth's atmosphere is littered with a half-million or so pieces of debris. And they're all traveling 17,500 miles per hour—roughly 10 times the speed of a bullet. Even a golf ball at that speed could take out a satellite system.

 

The dangers of space debris are not lost on NASA, particularly as it attempts to protect the International Space Station and the astronauts who live inside it. In fact, just this month NASA had to move the International Space Station to avoid a potential collision. Here's how NASA does it:"



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The 10 Best Things From April 2014 | Popular Science

The 10 Best Things From April 2014 | Popular Science:



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America’s Zippy New Trains Still Lag Behind the Speed Demons of Europe | Autopia | WIRED

America’s Zippy New Trains Still Lag Behind the Speed Demons of Europe | Autopia | WIRED: "Transit authorities in five states have ordered 32 new locomotives that are more efficient and faster than their predecessors. Ideally, they’ll make for more reliable service, but they’re not exactly what most people have in mind when they think of high-speed rail.

California, Michigan, Missouri, Illinois, and Washington all ordered Siemens Charger diesel-electric locomotives for passenger service. And some of those services are being touted as “high speed.”"



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Super-Intense Laser Stretches Farther Than Ever | Popular Science

Super-Intense Laser Stretches Farther Than Ever | Popular Science: "In the future, such lasers could go into long-distance sensors, or chemical-identifying spectrometers. One more unusual application scientists have thought of is directing lightning. In 2008, a team of European physicists used high-intensity laser pulses to trigger "electric events"—though not lightning bolts—in a thundercloud. It will take more development to trigger lightning bolts, the scientists wrote in a paper they published at the time. This new experiment is a step toward that development."



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How World War I Planes Shot Their Guns Without Hitting Their Propellers - Digg

How World War I Planes Shot Their Guns Without Hitting Their Propellers - Digg: "An interrupter gear is a device used on military aircraft and warships in order to allow them to target opponents without damaging themselves."



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DualWingGenerator mimics flapping wings to harvest energy

DualWingGenerator mimics flapping wings to harvest energy: "Back in 2011, Festo created a natural-flight mimicking bionic seagull with flapping wings dubbed SmartBird. The company is now looking to apply similar principles in order to convert wind power into electricity with its DualWingGenerator system."



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Aspirin Power - 9 Amazing Uses for Aspirin - Men's Fitness

Aspirin Power - 9 Amazing Uses for Aspirin - Men's Fitness: "When we found out that aspirin might help slow the growth of cancer, we got to thinking: What else is the anti-inflammatory good for? Turns out, a lot. The headache reliever’s got some great household uses, like helping to remove soap scum and patch up drywall; some personal hygiene applications, like combatting acne and dandruff; and of course heart health-boosting potential. Ready to put the all-purpose pill to the test? Start here."



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Herbs That Cure Depression Naturally: A Quick Overview | Sai Fitness Tips

Herbs That Cure Depression Naturally: A Quick Overview | Sai Fitness Tips: "Negative emotions and depression distract you from focusing on the goals of your life. Everyone, without exception face this neurological disorder in some point of the life or the other. Feeling lethargic, abandoned and losing interest are some of the symptoms which indicate that you are undergoing depression. There may be an endless number of reasons of your being depressed. It could be the loss of a job, loss of a near one, divorce, failure, some chronic disease and a lot more."



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Horizon adaptive, all-terrain e-trike speeds over pavement and dirt

Horizon adaptive, all-terrain e-trike speeds over pavement and dirt: "For the past few years, Outrider has been earning praise and breaking records with its pedal-assisted electric trikes, but its latest design is gearing up to be its most rewarding endeavor yet. The Horizon is a modular adaptive trike designed to get paraplegics, quadriplegics and others with disabilities wheeling over pavement and dirt. Outrider's goal is to develop a production trike that can be pedaled with the legs or hands or powered entirely with an electric hub motor."



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