Shock 4 all: A few Miracles of the 21st century

Shock 4 all: A few Miracles of the 21st century: "The bridge “Magdeburg” (Germany) – you need to look at it a number of times to understand what is actually happening.

It’s a bridge that goes over the Elba river. It allows boats easy access into canals. It cost more than 500 million Euros and took 6 years to build"

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24 Websites Offering Free Full Length TV Episodes | blueblots.com

24 Websites Offering Free Full Length TV Episodes | blueblots.com: "In the past, people used to browse the channels on television with their remote. These days, you can easily watch TV shows on your computer at any time of the day, at anywhere you are if you only have a good internet connection. The improvement in technology made it possible for you to browse television shows, sports events, and special programming without having to pay a single cent. In today’s post, we are sharing sites that let you watch TV shows for free."

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List of Free Useful Virus and Malware Scanners | blueblots.com

List of Free Useful Virus and Malware Scanners | blueblots.com: "Malicious Software or malware includes viruses and other security threats which slows down the system of your computer. Surfing the internet for a longer number of hours would surely guarantee that you have downloaded and installed without your consent some sort of malwares into your system."

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Pipistrel asks budding artists to design livery for its new Panthera aircraft

Pipistrel asks budding artists to design livery for its new Panthera aircraft: "So you are in holiday mode, probably lounging down at the beach or by a big open fire - depending on where you live. There's nothing on TV and you have read all the books of interest, so now what? Well, if you fancy yourself as an artist, you might like to enter the competition to design the livery for the first of the new Pipistrel Panthera and be in the running to take home 1,000 euro (approx. US$1,290)."

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SeaBird claimed to be world’s fastest personal submarine – and it doesn’t even have a motor

SeaBird claimed to be world’s fastest personal submarine – and it doesn’t even have a motor: "If the amount of personal submarine stories crossing our desks in recent years is any indication, recreational submarines are a burgeoning market. While most personal submarines, such as U-boat Worx's offerings, employ electric motors powered by a rechargeable battery pack, US-based company AquaVenture has taken a different approach to create what it says is the fastest personal submersible available"

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Kindle as a survival tool

Kindle as a survival tool: "One of the most important thing you need in a disaster or survival situation is information."

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Unmanned K-MAX helicopter makes first combat cargo flight in Afghanistan

Unmanned K-MAX helicopter makes first combat cargo flight in Afghanistan: "The unmanned Kaman K-MAX helicopter has made its first combat resupply mission in Afghanistan. Designed to reduce the reliance on truck convoys that are often targeted by IED (improvised explosive device) strikes when resupplying front-line troops in remote areas and manned aircraft that place their crews in danger, the unmanned aircraft is a modified K-MAX intermeshing rotor helicopter with the ability to lift a payload of over 6,000 pounds (2,721 kg)."

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Sedan? Supercar? Roadyacht.

Sedan? Supercar? Roadyacht.: "The sad irony about fast, fancy cars. You can pick up one woman in any clean, decent car. To get two, three...fawning over you all at once, well...you'll want a flashy supercar. Or at least you would want a flashy supercar if it came with more than one passenger seat - you know, so you could actually take those ravishing gals somewhere."

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Apple files patents for hydrogen fuel cell technology to power mobile devices

Apple files patents for hydrogen fuel cell technology to power mobile devices: "Two recent patent applications by Apple indicate the company is looking at developing a hydrogen fuel cell system to complement the rechargeable batteries in a "portable computing device" - which could refer to Apple's range of mobile iDevices, its MacBook range of notebooks - or both"

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New technique removes even trace amounts of heavy metals from water

New technique removes even trace amounts of heavy metals from water: "Once released into the environment from industrial sources, trace amounts of heavy metals can remain present in waterways for decades or even centuries, in concentrations that are still high enough to pose a health risk. While processes do exist for removing larger amounts of heavy metals from water, these do not work on smaller quantities."

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SILENCED NIGHTHAWK 1911 - YouTube

SILENCED NIGHTHAWK 1911 - YouTube: ""

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Tesla announces final pricing and options on Model S

Tesla announces final pricing and options on Model S: "Earlier this week, Tesla announced the final pricing and options on its Model S sedan, which will hit the US market next summer. Unlike Tesla's first vehicle - the Roadster, the Model S is a practical family car that seats five or seven. It's also about half the price of the sporty, performance-oriented Roadster."

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Forget face detection - this Japanese car seat can tell who's sitting on it

Forget face detection - this Japanese car seat can tell who's sitting on it: "Who needs face detection when your car can know who's sitting in it based on their rear-end? A group of Japanese researchers at the Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology (AIIT) have developed a car seat that can identify drivers while they're sitting down."

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Large Hadron Collider researchers find new particle

Large Hadron Collider researchers find new particle: "British researchers say they've seen a new particle using data from the ATLAS experiment at the Large Hadron Collider. The chi b(3P) is the first new particle that has been clearly observed using the LHC, the world's largest particle accelerator, which is housed in a 17-mile (27-km) long tunnel near the border of Switzerland and France."

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Lazareth's 250 hp, Ferrari-powered Wazuma V8 quad goes up for sale

Lazareth's 250 hp, Ferrari-powered Wazuma V8 quad goes up for sale: "In my part of the world, quad bikes (or ATVs) are everywhere. They're great for dropping in and out of the fields to check the vines, as well as hitting the road or dirt track for a bit of well-earned fun. Although there are quite powerful examples, for the most part quads are unlikely to generate the same kind of drool as, say, a Ducati superbike."

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US$25 Raspberry Pi personal computer nears launch date

US$25 Raspberry Pi personal computer nears launch date: "Budding computer hackers/scientists are about to get a welcome gift, albeit a bit late for Christmas 2011. The non-profit Raspberry Pi Foundation (RPF) is nearing the release date of its surprisingly powerful and remarkably affordable Raspberry Pi line of bare-bones machines that have been developed in an effort to broaden kids' access to computers in the UK and abroad."

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Archos 70b Internet Tablet aims at Kindle Fire - I4U News

Archos 70b Internet Tablet aims at Kindle Fire - I4U News: "Archos has been making Android devices for a while now for different needs. The firm has several different tablets to its credit and it has just introduced a new tablet that is cheap."

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Tactus Technology raises $6M for very cool dynamic touchscreen buttons | VentureBeat

Tactus Technology raises $6M for very cool dynamic touchscreen buttons | VentureBeat: "Tactus Technology said today that it has raised $6 million to develop its next-generation touch interface components for all sorts of touch-enabled devices."

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Faster organic semiconductors for flexible displays can be developed quickly with new method

Faster organic semiconductors for flexible displays can be developed quickly with new method: "Organic semiconductors hold immense promise for use in thin film and flexible displays – picture an iPad you can roll up – but they haven’t yet reached the speeds needed to drive high definition displays. Inorganic materials such as silicon are fast and durable, but don’t bend, so the search for a fast, durable organic semiconductor continues."

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Technology predictions for 2012 - Telegraph

Technology predictions for 2012 - Telegraph: "Rumour has it Apple will launch a television set in 2012. Making predictions about what Apple is planning is a risky business but here goes: I think we'll see an Apple TV set with content delivered as iOS-style apps."

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Gallery: The Best of What's New in 2011 | Popular Science

Gallery: The Best of What's New in 2011 | Popular Science: "When it comes to the most personal files, it can be hard to trust the cloud. The iTwin USB dongle provides secure access to a computer’s hard drive from any machine with a Web connection. Users plug half of the iTwin into a primary computer and set a password. "

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"Magi-Cam" Uses Mirror-Covered Robot to Record Camera-Shy Animals (Video) : TreeHugger

"Magi-Cam" Uses Mirror-Covered Robot to Record Camera-Shy Animals (Video) : TreeHugger: "It can be tough work to capture animals on camera without disturbing them in their daily routines or making them nervous on their home turf. However, a smart device called the Magi-Cam could solve this problem, using remote control to navigate a camera camouflaged with mirrors. "

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Amazing Science Facts About The Earth

Amazing Science Facts About The Earth: "This is a collection of interesting facts and details about the Earth. You may or may not have heard or read about these facts before. There is something about reading interesting facts that you didn't know that makes you want to learn more."

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What are Earthquakes

What are Earthquakes: "An earthquake is the sudden and sometimes very violent release of energy from the movement of the earth surface."

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SA-80 A2 TIRE LAUNCHING! (Merry Christmas!) - YouTube

SA-80 A2 TIRE LAUNCHING! (Merry Christmas!) - YouTube: ""

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