The Snowfall in Kamchatka, Russia is Absolutely Insane

The Snowfall in Kamchatka, Russia is Absolutely Insane: "You may think your town gets hit hard in the winter, but it’s nothing compared to what Reddit user awesomesauce1414 gets. There is a town in Russia named Kamchatka that gets so much snowfall during the winter, you can’t see cars or buildings. Every day is a blizzard."

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AirMule unmanned VTOL aircraft flies towards full mission demonstration

AirMule unmanned VTOL aircraft flies towards full mission demonstration: "If you saw The Dark Knight Rises, then you no doubt remember the very cool-looking Batwing aircraft in which Mr. Wayne flew over the streets of Gotham. Perhaps you thought that while it was pretty impressive, there was no way that anything like it could work in real life. Well hey, guess what? The Batwing-like AirMule VTOL (Vertical Takeoff and Landing) prototype aircraft recently demonstrated its ability to fly autonomously, bringing it one step closer to carrying out a full mission demo."

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Cutting the cord: Gizmag's Top 10 off-grid homes

Cutting the cord: Gizmag's Top 10 off-grid homes: "We're big fans of off-grid homes here at Gizmag – and for good reason: an off-grid home frees the owner from the vagaries of unscrupulous energy giants, can potentially help reduce impact on the environment, and offers a greater self-sufficiency. Join us as we shine a light on 10 of our favorites."

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Hands-on with Google Glass' big December (XE12) update

Hands-on with Google Glass' big December (XE12) update: "Earlier this week, Google pushed out the last software update of 2013 to Google Glass Explorers. As Gizmag is now part of the Google Glass beta-testing party, we thought we'd give you our hands-on impressions of some of the new features."

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How solar cells are taking over sea, sky and space

How solar cells are taking over sea, sky and space: "Solar technology has evolved beyond just your grandpa's big, bulky photovoltaic panels on the roof. Advances in flexible, hyper-efficient and nano-scale materials of late has made it possible for solar cells to begin popping up in all kinds of shapes and places you might not expect. Here's a quick rundown of some surprising spots where solar technology dwells – be sure to flip through the gallery to get a full grasp on the scale of the increasingly solar-powered landscape."

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Air-powered Lego car hits the street

Air-powered Lego car hits the street: "The perfect do-it-yourself gift for budding designers and architects during the holiday season has to be Lego. The small blocks of plastic with millions of design outcomes have entertained many a child since the early 1950s. Now an ambitious duo has snapped together 500,000 pieces of the stuff to create the world’s first air-powered Lego roadster."

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Once science fiction, it'll be reality in 2014 | Cutting Edge - CNET News

Once science fiction, it'll be reality in 2014 | Cutting Edge - CNET News: "Why wait for the future? We're ready for science fiction to become real.
As the calendar gets set to turn from 2013 to 2014, it's also time to get excited about the kinds of things that will be coming out in the new year that until now, would have been considered nothing but science fiction."

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Starry Night - Vincent van Dominogh

Starry Night - Vincent van Dominogh:

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Netflix nabs Breaking Bad prequel Better Call Saul | TechHive

Netflix nabs Breaking Bad prequel Better Call Saul | TechHive: "Better Call Saul , the forthcoming Breaking Bad spin-off starring Bob Odenkirk, is headed to Netflix for your eventual binge-watching pleasure.

Netflix subscribers in Europe and Latin America will get first crack at the show, with episodes streaming “within days” of the U.S. broadcast."

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General Atomics tests UAV that can "sense and avoid" other aircraft

General Atomics tests UAV that can "sense and avoid" other aircraft: "General Atomics Aeronautical System, Inc. (GA-ASI), the maker of the Predator and Reaper Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) has successfully completed the first of several flight tests of a prototype Sense and Avoid (SAA) system that allows a UAV to operate safely around other aircraft in flight. This marked the first time the entire system – consisting of a radar, transponder, and traffic alert system – worked together as a “system of systems” to detect the various types of aircraft it might encounter in the air."

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Grading the Big Four: How did your wireless carrier rate in 2013? | TechHive

Grading the Big Four: How did your wireless carrier rate in 2013? | TechHive: "The big wireless carriers have few qualms about charging customers for sending and receiving texts, despite the fact that providing the service costs them virtually nothing.

Your carrier is ripping you off."

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Snooperscope adds night vision to smartphone cameras

Snooperscope adds night vision to smartphone cameras: "Ever since Paris Hilton and her night vision outtakes took center stage, the technology has grown exponentially in popularity. Now, a product called Snooperscope aims to bring similar technology to the masses through the use of smartphones and tablets."

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Duck Dynasty star skips Barbara Walters interview…but it’s why he did it that’s awesome! | Young Conservatives

Duck Dynasty star skips Barbara Walters interview…but it’s why he did it that’s awesome! | Young Conservatives: "So Phil skipped out on Barbara to go duck hunting. I wonder if PETA will send him a ridiculous letter like the one they sent the girl who was mauled by a bear?"

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Top performance supercars and concepts of 2013

Top performance supercars and concepts of 2013: "We've already taken a look at the best green concept cars of 2013; now it's time to turn our attention to the other end of the car-tech spectrum and focus on full-blown, engine-growling, asphalt-scarring performance cars. The year was a big one for high-tech, high-priced supercar hardware, seeing the restart of several iconic lineages, extravagant special-edition birthday presents, and numerous all-new start-ups with intriguing ideas."

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Taking a peek at the Royal Navy's next nuclear-powered ballistic missile sub

Taking a peek at the Royal Navy's next nuclear-powered ballistic missile sub: "As part of an update to Parliament on the progress of the Trident replacement program, Britain’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has released a concept image of the Royal Navy’s next ballistic nuclear missile submarine. This coincides with the awarding of two contracts to BAE Systems Maritime-Submarines for £47 million (US$76 million) and £32 million (US$60 million) to begin preliminary design work on the nuclear-powered submarines, currently called the Successor class, which are intended to replace the Navy’s aging fleet of of Vanguard-class boats by 2028."

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AmazonFresh vs. supermarket: A hands-on shopping test | Internet & Media - CNET News

AmazonFresh vs. supermarket: A hands-on shopping test | Internet & Media - CNET News: "In 1999, an online grocery-shipping company caught my attention. As a kid who had absolutely no say in what made the pantry cut, I shouldn't have cared so much. But the idea of summoning a pile of food through a few mouse clicks was simply magical."

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Iorca Chic Bed

Iorca Chic Bed: "Sure, you can hide under the bed when aliens come and invade your home at 3 AM. We're going to bet it won't help you steer clear of their radar all that much, though. You need a more inconspicuous hiding place to trick the extraterrestrials into thinking there's no one home and this Iorca Chic Bed will probably do the trick."

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Big Rig Pedal Powered Desk

Big Rig Pedal Powered Desk: "The Big Rig is a large work desk and stationary bike combo that also happens to be a kinetic generator, producing power from your pedaling motions that you can use to charge gadgets, power laptops and electrocute yourself for whatever reason it might serve you.  Sure, you may laugh at someone who chooses to torture themselves with bicycling endlessly just to create trickles of power, but when the apocalypse happens and the power grid goes down, whoever owns one of these things will end up the one laughing at your face."

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That Helps No One Week 15: Matt Cassel - NFL.com

That Helps No One Week 15: Matt Cassel - NFL.com: "Well, that didn’t take long. Matt Cassel caught our attention early on as he started lighting up the scoreboard shortly after the opening kickoff in Minnesota. He had the early lead for the Week 15 That Helps No One award, and after a few more quarters of scoring at will against the Eagles’ defense, he had it locked up. Minnesota finished with 48 points today, which was by far their largest offensive output in any game this season. Without Adrian Peterson or Toby Gerhart to hand off the ball to, practically no one expected Matt Cassel to move the Vikings offense effectively, if at all. Which is why Cassel hanging 29.18 fantasy points on the Eagles was such a surprise, and worthy of this week’s award."

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Top 10 things you CAN'T have for Christmas 2013

Top 10 things you CAN'T have for Christmas 2013: "Luxury, so they say, comes at a price, but in the world of innovation and new technology, things can sometimes get way out of hand. It's with this in mind that each year we compile a list of the most expensive, ambitious and completely over-the-top products and ideas that have crossed our desk in the past 12 months. So from the praiseworthy to the preposterous, here's Gizmag's list of the top 10 things you won't be getting for Christmas in 2013."

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