Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Homemade Mosquito Trap Instructions | Survival Life - Survival Gear | Skills | Tips | Survival Life

Homemade Mosquito Trap Instructions | Survival Life - Survival Gear | Skills | Tips | Survival Life: "Mosquitos might be the only bad thing about summertime. The nice weather brings with it these little pests that can cause some big problems."



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Meridian Magazine - Survival Skills: Build a Fire Now - Meridian Magazine - LDS, Mormon and Latter-day Saint News and Views

Meridian Magazine - Survival Skills: Build a Fire Now - Meridian Magazine - LDS, Mormon and Latter-day Saint News and Views: "Basic survival skills should be understood, practiced and references placed in your preparedness binder. If you have not completed, or even started your binder get out your April Totally Ready Newsletter and do it now! Survival skills are not just for an end of the world scenario but for use when stranded or lost or because your car has failed you. They will help you survive and thrive in the aftermath of an earthquake, hurricane, tornado or many other natural disasters."



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Boeing's Phantom Badger packs a lot of combat vehicle into a small package

Boeing's Phantom Badger packs a lot of combat vehicle into a small package: "The US military fields some pretty impressive vehicles, but they aren't worth much if they don’t fit on the aircraft intended to transport them. Last month, the US Navy removed one obstacle when it cleared the Boeing Phantom Badger combat support vehicle for transport inside a V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft. After a battery of tests, including form-fit checks, pressure tests and structural evaluations of over four G’s, the modular vehicle was a step closer to deployment by the US Marine Corps and US Air Force Special Operations."



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Tuesday, April 22, 2014

LADEE probe hits the Moon at 3,600 mph

LADEE probe hits the Moon at 3,600 mph: "In space, no one can hear you hit the Moon at near-hypersonic speed. Today, NASA's Ames Research Center announced that the Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) made a controlled impact on the far side of the Moon some time between 9:30 and 10:30 pm PDT on Thursday, bringing to an end its mission to study the lunar atmosphere."



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US Navy announces sea trials for electromagnetic railgun

US Navy announces sea trials for electromagnetic railgun: "Watching old war movies, we expect firing a navy gun to be accompanied by a deafening bang and a dramatic cloud of burnt powder. This being the 21st century, the US Navy has other ideas as it prepares to install and test a prototype electromagnetic railgun on a Spearhead-class joint high speed vessel (JHSV) in 2016 as part of a program to develop the naval artillery of the future"



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BAE Systems develops a flat lens that acts like it's curved

BAE Systems develops a flat lens that acts like it's curved: "Anyone who’s ever needed a pair of thick eyeglasses has a firm idea that lenses are the one thing where form follows function. However, BAE Systems and Queen Mary’s School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science in London have put paid to that idea with a flat lens that works like a conventional curved lens, yet without any reduction in bandwidth performance. Using a combination of composite metamaterials and transformational optics for the first time, they have created a lens that's able to bend electromagnetic waves, yet isn't bound by its shape for its function."



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Saturday, April 19, 2014

NY Auto Show 2014 | Men's Health

NY Auto Show 2014 | Men's Health: "At this year’s New York International Auto show (autoshowny.com), manufacturers debuted their coolest twists on automotive tech, from full-on muscle cars to the ultra-efficient green darlings. Come roll with us through the halls of automotive nirvana, and check out our 12 favorite specimens. (Shown at left, the Porsche 918, an $850,000, 800+ horsepower electric-hybrid supercar, sandwiched between a vintage 917 racer and the new 919 hybrid racecar revealed at this year's show.)"



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Kid tries to take selfie near an oncoming train; doesn’t work out very well… | Young Conservatives

Kid tries to take selfie near an oncoming train; doesn’t work out very well… | Young Conservatives: "The weirdest part was his reaction. He was so excited to have gotten it on camera. You almost just died man, it’s probably time to reflect on the choices in your life that brought you to this train track, not how cool your Instagram account will be."



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What is the best defense for protection when hiking and camping in the wilderness?

What is the best defense for protection when hiking and camping in the wilderness?: "Google bear attacks in USA, your odds of getting struck by lightening are greater than being attacked by a bear. (uh, not counting Alaska ;)

Mountain lions are also no big threat, maybe every couple years a hiker in Southern California gets jumped on.

Bandits are a different story. Depends on how far you are from the Mexican border.
Trouble makers? That's variable depending on where you are.
Not much to worry about though, if you are camping, remember... criminals tend to stay in cities and don't venture into the wild much"



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