Bike your way into the best shape of your life - Minneapolis Cycling | Examiner.com

Bike your way into the best shape of your life - Minneapolis Cycling | Examiner.com: "Almost everyone wants to get in or stay in shape. Many people just don’t like to exercise, which makes it very easy to put it off. Working out and getting fit doesn’t have to be like work, if you do it on a bike, it can be fun and extremely effective for almost everyone."



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BBC - Future - Winter weather: How to make it more predictable

BBC - Future - Winter weather: How to make it more predictable: "Last winter, the UK was warned months in advance it would be hit by severe conditions; but this never materialised, only incessant rain. Over the Atlantic, meanwhile, the winter was unusually bitter – the polar vortex wreaking havoc on the East Coast."



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Gulfstream introduces the new G650ER – the world's longest range business jet

Gulfstream introduces the new G650ER – the world's longest range business jet: "n a further enhancement to its largest and fastest business jet, the G650, Gulfstream Aerospace has just announced the new G650ER. An ultra-long-range aircraft, the G650ER can travel up to 7,500 nautical miles (13,890 km) at a speed of Mach 0.85, or up to 6,400 nm (11,853 km) at the higher operating speed of Mach 0.90. This is an increase in range of up to 500 nm (926 km) over the original G650."



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Too fast, too strong, too scary: Electric Lightning LS-218 will be the fastest production bike on the planet

Too fast, too strong, too scary: Electric Lightning LS-218 will be the fastest production bike on the planet: "No road vehicle needs a 218 mph (350 km/h) top speed. No motorcycle needs to make 200 horsepower, with as much torque as a Hyundai iMax people mover. These are figures of absolute excess – and that's the point. The Lightning LS-218 will be a truly, horrifyingly fast motorcycle, the fastest on the planet. And it's set for release this summer in America."



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New "dual carbon" battery charges 20 times faster than Li-ion

New "dual carbon" battery charges 20 times faster than Li-ion: "Japanese company Power Japan Plus has announced the development and planned mass-production of "Ryden," a disruptive carbon battery that can be charged 20 times faster than an ordinary lithium-ion cell. The battery, which is cheap to manufacture, safe, and environmentally friendly, could be ideal to improve the range and charging times of electric cars."



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Aero-X hoverbike set to take off in 2017

Aero-X hoverbike set to take off in 2017: "That most long-awaited form of transport may finally be arriving with California-based Aerofex announcing that it'll be launching its Aero-X hoverbike in 2017 at an estimated price of US$85,000 (+CPI). The company is already accepting refundable deposits of $5,000 on its website, with first flights scheduled for 2016. The Aero-X is designed to carry two people up to a height of 3 m (10 ft) above the ground and reach speeds of up to 72 km/h (42 mph)."



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Video: 2014 Zero SR makes us question everything

Video: 2014 Zero SR makes us question everything: "Last week, we rode the 2014 Zero SR, and its awesome electric performance made us question everything we thought we knew about motorcycling. Here's our road test video."



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‘Holy S**t!’: Wild Video of Trucker’s Near-Rollover on Windy Highway Is Going Viral — and Audio From Trailing Vehicle Is Almost as Good | Video | TheBlaze.com

‘Holy S**t!’: Wild Video of Trucker’s Near-Rollover on Windy Highway Is Going Viral — and Audio From Trailing Vehicle Is Almost as Good | Video | TheBlaze.com:



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Graphene and carbon nanotubes combined to create flexible, wearable supercapacitor

Graphene and carbon nanotubes combined to create flexible, wearable supercapacitor: "An international team of researchers has developed a supercapacitor composed of graphene and carbon nanotubes that is claimed flexible enough to be woven into clothing and potentially powerful enough to offer a real alternative to batteries for use in portable devices. Capable of being charged and discharged in excess of 10,000 cycles, the new supercapacitor also promises to be significantly lighter, faster to charge, and more robust than current battery technology."



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Shape-changing implantable transistors grip living tissue

Shape-changing implantable transistors grip living tissue: "A multinational group of scientists has developed implantable shape-changing transistors that can grip nerves, blood vessels and tissues. According to the researchers, these soft electronic devices can change shape within the body, while still maintaining their electronic properties, allowing them to be used in a variety of applications and treatments."



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Scientists use Silly Putty ingredient to improve batteries

Scientists use Silly Putty ingredient to improve batteries: "If you see a group of scientists playing with a blob of Silly Putty, they might not be goofing off, they may be working on a technological breakthrough. That turned out to be the case with researchers at the University of California, Riverside Bourns College of Engineering , who have developed a way to use an ingredient in Silly Putty to improve lithium-ion battery life between charges by three times the industry standard."



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How Google Docs Can Help You Come Across As A Professional

How Google Docs Can Help You Come Across As A Professional: "You probably know that Google Docs, the online word processor app that’s a part of Google Drive, is free if you have a Google account. What you probably don’t know is that Google Docs has a huge, free repository of ready templates that you can use for almost any professional scenario."



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