ADAK camping trailer keeps you cozy off the grid

ADAK camping trailer keeps you cozy off the grid: "The search for the perfect mobile, off-grid living solution continues. Over the past year, we've already seen many such designs, from within the crisp halls of the Düsseldorf Caravan Salon, to their natural habitat at Overland Expo, to the occasional EcoTrek or Fieldsleeper International debut. Another fairly new design, the ADAK Trailer is what happens when a group of lifelong sportsmen huddled around the campfire get to talking about what's wrong with camper design. It combines ride-anywhere grit and comfy, spacious living."



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Survival Skills: How to Find Water In the Wild | Ready Nutrition

Survival Skills: How to Find Water In the Wild | Ready Nutrition: "Our life depends on having clean water to drink. Knowing ways to find water in the wild will especially be helpful if you are in a bug out situation, or if you happen to lose your way in the woods."



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Dodge unveils fastest, most powerful factory sedan ever

Dodge unveils fastest, most powerful factory sedan ever: "he world of four-door sedans is about to get real, thanks to the 2015 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat, unveiled Wednesday at a special event in Detroit. Dodge claims it is the most powerful mass-produced sedan ever, at 707 horsepower, as well as the fastest, with a top speed of 204 mph (328 km/h) and the ability to cover a quarter-mile (0.4 km) in 11 seconds."



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VV-Plane concept designed to do some heavy lifting and revolutionize cargo transport

VV-Plane concept designed to do some heavy lifting and revolutionize cargo transport: "As a proposed alternative to heavy vehicle road transport, UK-based 4x4 Aviation has conceived a hybrid VTOL cargo plane fitted with electric, tiltable, ducted fans that it claims will be able to carry truck-sized loads at nearly 200 mph (320 km/h). Dubbed the VV (Versatile Vehicle)-Plane, the aircraft is aimed at reducing the transport costs in developed countries by claiming a better cost-weight ratio than current motor vehicle transport while also helping in developing nations where impassable or non-existent roads hamper the movement of large loads over land."



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Part car, part motorcycle, Polaris Slingshot is the inverted trike every kid dreams of

Part car, part motorcycle, Polaris Slingshot is the inverted trike every kid dreams of: "Take your favorite three-wheeler from childhood, flip it around, give it the power and handling of a motorcycle with the comfort and stability of a car, and the look of something out of a futuristic comic book. The result is the brand new Polaris Slingshot."



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How To Make A Nice Looking $70 Rocket Stove For $5. This Is Totally Awesome, And So Easy To Make! | The Good Survivalist

How To Make A Nice Looking $70 Rocket Stove For $5. This Is Totally Awesome, And So Easy To Make! | The Good Survivalist: "One of the nice things about this rocket stove is that you will be able to cook full meals using very little fuel. By fuel we mean leaves, twigs, and small sticks. Just a brief sidenote: main body of stove (largest can) is a one gallon paint can. bought it at home depot for $5. medium sized can is a pasta sauce can and the smallest can is a standard size soup can. For this video a 2 1/2″ hole saw to mark (score) the paint can"



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Elytron 2S: The out-of-the-box tiltrotor concept

Elytron 2S: The out-of-the-box tiltrotor concept: "Some people are never satisfied. You give them a plane, and they say it can’t hover. You give them a helicopter, and they say it can’t fly very high or fast. Looking to combine the advantages of both fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters, Elytron Aircraft LLC of Mountain View, California is developing the Elytron 2S, a small tiltrotor aircraft that uses a box wing configuration and is aimed at the civilian market."



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LG "rolls out" latest flexible and transparent OLED panels

LG "rolls out" latest flexible and transparent OLED panels: "After unveiling the world's first flexible OLED TV at CES earlier this year, LG has gone a step further with the unveiling of two new 18-inch OLED panels: the first is a transparent display, while the second can be rolled up. Although both fall short of the 77-inch flexible TV on show at CES, the company says the new panels prove that it has the technology to bring rollable TVs with screens in excess of 50 inches to market in the future."



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The Best Sleep Positions | Men's Health

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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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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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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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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