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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