The Best Sleep Positions | Men's Health: "To sleep perchance to dream—and reveal who you really are.
Professor Chris Idzikowski, director of the Sleep Assessment and Advisory Service, analyzed the six most common sleep positions in a survey conducted with 1000 participants and found that not only do these positions affect our health—but they're also linked to specific personality types"
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Sunday, July 20, 2014
Brighten Your Home With Smart Lamps: Here Are Your Options
Brighten Your Home With Smart Lamps: Here Are Your Options: "Your lights are boring – fix that with some smart lamps. The proliferation of low powered LED lighting has meant manufacturers are able to add features like wireless interfaces and RGB colour changing LEDs to the otherwise drab world of mood lighting fixtures. What exactly is a smart lamp, and what’s out there?"
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Wednesday, July 16, 2014
Radical dual tilting blade helicopter design targets speeds of over 270mph
Radical dual tilting blade helicopter design targets speeds of over 270mph: "As one of the contenders in the race to win a $US100 billion contract from the US government for the next generation of attack helicopter in the Army’s Joint Multi-Role Technology Demonstrator (JMR-TD) program, AVX Aircraft Company has conceived a futuristic machine kitted out with coaxial rotors, ducted fans and a retractable undercarriage that could hit speeds of over 270 mph (435 km/h)."
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Tuesday, July 15, 2014
DARPA's guided sniper bullet changes path mid-flight
DARPA's guided sniper bullet changes path mid-flight: "With an ability to strike from great distances, snipers present a unique threat in the field of battle. This long-range lethality is not without its complications, however, with accuracy often dictated by wind, rain and dust, not to mention targets that are constantly on the move. Over the last few months, DARPA has been conducting live-fire tests of guided .50 caliber bullets and today unveiled footage demonstrating the project's success"
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Lowe’s Workers Fix Vietnam Vet’s Wheelchair That VA Allegedly Wouldn’t Replace | Fox News Insider
Lowe’s Workers Fix Vietnam Vet’s Wheelchair That VA Allegedly Wouldn’t Replace | Fox News Insider: "Three Lowe’s employees came to the aid of a Vietnam veteran who lost both legs, then lost his battle to get the VA to replace his rundown wheelchair."
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Friday, July 11, 2014
Watch these drones fly through breathtaking fireworks displays | The Verge
Watch these drones fly through breathtaking fireworks displays | The Verge: "If you're browsing YouTube for some highlights from the fireworks shows around the US yesterday, make sure you don't settle for a shaky smartphone video. Some brave videographers have started flying their quadrocopters directly through fireworks for some incredible (and likely illegal) video of the colorful explosions. In the best videos, operators spin the drone around the center of the fireworks explosions"
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The Best Real World Survival Weapons- Bows and Arrows Or Survival Guns? - Survival Life | Preppers | Survival Gear | Blog - Survival Life | Preppers | Survival Gear | Blog
The Best Real World Survival Weapons- Bows and Arrows Or Survival Guns? - Survival Life | Preppers | Survival Gear | Blog - Survival Life | Preppers | Survival Gear | Blog: "The American government’s controversial history of manifest destiny is the all-too-real convincing evidence as to how western firearms can out “gun: the primitive bow and arrow. That was a time when the first machine guns were only just being born, so you can imagine how modern weapons can stand up to bows if put into the fighting ring for a champ fight."
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Nuseti mountain bike features a sealed drivetrain
Nuseti mountain bike features a sealed drivetrain: "Much as mountain bike technology has advanced since the days of friction shifting and elastomer shocks, most MTBs are still equipped with dangling, fragile rear derailleurs and dirty chains. Switching to a belt drive or a hub transmission are a couple of options, but Polish mountain biking medalist Gregory Zielinski has created another. His Nuseti bike features what he calls the Inner Drive System (IDS) – a 16-speed planetary gearbox that's incorporated into the bottom bracket, and a chain that's enclosed within the frame."
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F-35 Lightning II international debut cancelled
F-35 Lightning II international debut cancelled: "There are going to be some disappointed aeronautical fans this weekend at the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, UK. The F-35B Lightning II fighter will not be making its scheduled international public début due to the grounding of the entire F-35 fleet after a runway incident at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida on June 23."
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Sunday, July 6, 2014
Dodge claims 707-hp Challenger SRT Hellcat is the "most powerful muscle car ever"
Dodge claims 707-hp Challenger SRT Hellcat is the "most powerful muscle car ever": "Sometimes overshadowed by the muscle car war between the Chevy Camaro and Ford Mustang, the Dodge Challenger is another legacy car with history stretching back toward the heyday of American muscle. The all-new 2015 Challenger SRT Hellcat adds an exciting new chapter to that history, hitting the highways as Dodge's most powerful muscle car ever"
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Friday, July 4, 2014
Learn to Grill the Perfect Steak Every Time
Learn to Grill the Perfect Steak Every Time: "t thing is first. If possible, do your best to get a decent cut of meat to work with. It should go without saying, but the better your protein the better your dish will turn out. This method will work with many different types of protein, and I have had success with Antelope, Beef, Bison, Deer, Elk, and Pork."
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