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Tech NewsF-16s Are Even More Awesome from the Inside
Goose only wishes he had moves like these. This stunning dash cam footage from an F-16 attached to the 51st Wing captured some intense aerial action at the recent Red Flag-Alaska exercises—including mid-air refuelings, targeted bomb strikes, low-altitude flybys, and even a cameo appearance by a B-2 stealth bomber. Makes Vegas’ F-22s look downright tame. … Continued
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Tech NewsCommuting Is No Sweat on These Swanky E-Bikes
With gas prices hovering around $4 a gallon and what seems an entire generation shunning automobiles, it’s no wonder that bike commuting has seen such a resurgence in recent years. But for all the physical and environmental benefits riding imparts, it nevertheless leaves you a hot, sweaty mess. That is, of course, unless you get … Continued
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Tech NewsNASA’s Student-Designed Explorer Launches Today
Whether you think it’s our fault or not, the simple fact of the matter is that the Earth is heating up—so much so that last summer’s heat caused surface melting along an unprecedented 97 percent of the Greenland ice sheet. Now, researchers are turning to an ever-ready solar rover to survey the damage. Dubbed the … Continued
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This Neural Implant Knows When Your Next Seizure Will Strike
Epilepsy affects some 60 million people worldwide, and for 40 percent of them, the drugs don’t work—conventional treatments show no effect against their disease. And while the seizures themselves are generally brief, the constant gnaw of not knowing when the next one will strike severely impacts patients’ quality of life. This prototype early warning implant … Continued
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How High Speed Traders Use Microwaves to Make Money
The days of traders shouting orders on the New York Stock Exchange’s floor may soon be over. A new breed of investing, known as High Frequency Trading, has taken hold of the equities market—one that relies on computerization and automation to exploit momentary price changes for an investor’s financial gain. And where latency is the … Continued
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Oslo’s So Good at Recycling that It’s Run Out of Trash
Norway’s capital city has a serious waste management issue—they’re way too good at it. Half of Oslo’s 1.4 million residents rely on a steady stream of refuse to power their appliances and heat their homes. Problem is, there just isn’t enough trash to go around. Burning municipal waste—everything from household trash and industrial scrap to … Continued
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Russia’s Reinventing Its Most Iconic Weapon for the 21st Century
The Kalashnikov is one of the most well-known and widely-used weapons in history. More than 75 million of the Russian assault rifles have been produced since it entered service in 1949. And while AK’s are renowned for their simplicity and durability, the 64 year old line is long overdue for a design update. But can … Continued
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Tech NewsThe Weirdest Thing on the Internet Tonight: LANDSHAPES
And you theought the Griswold’s trip to Walley World ended badly? Just look at the havoc wrought upon S’ Agaró, Spain by a family of gravitational anomalies. This artistic reimagining of the famed resort upon the Costa Brava was filmed last summer before one-named videographer Ben, who you may remember from Imprevionism, went to work … Continued
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Tracking Tremors: A Brief History of the Richter Scale
In the study of natural disasters—be they tornadoes, hurricanes, snowpacolyses, or Florida on a weekday—the event’s magnitude is just as vital to our understanding as its duration and frequency. Hurricanes and tornadoes are measured by class, blizzards along the Winter Wonderland-Killstorm demarcation. Earthquakes, of course, are measured by how much energy they release—a system better … Continued
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Princeton Nuke Detector Could Spot World-Ending Warheads
The US and USSR had more than 60,000 nuclear warheads pointed at each other at the height of the Cold War. While the Non-Proliferation Treaty of 1970 and START in 1994 have shrunk that figure to around 26,000, nobody is really sure how many still exist—because nobody’s ever actually verified the number of warheads, just … Continued
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Tech NewsThe Weirdest Thing on the Internet Tonight: Modin
Like running out of gas on the final lap, spiking the ball on the one yard line after a Hail Mary, or catching the game-winning run sleeping on his lead at third, there is no worse feeling than losing on account of a premature celebration. The same goes for robo-bums fighting over a battery—you’ve got … Continued
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Tech NewsCrystal Fighters: You & I
What happens when you combine a Bob Dylan-style groove with George Harrison-style animatronics? A poignant story of love and devotion, that’s what. Directed by Elliot Sellers, You & I is off the London-based band’s forthcoming album, Cave Rave, which drops on May 28th. The bird used in the video is real, though it was totally … Continued
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Everything You Need to Grill Everything But Steak
Your grill may be an altar for red meat but why partake only in steak when there are so many other delicious animals and vegetables to try? Here’s what you’ll need to roast birds and bivalves alongside your bevy of beef. Poultry Beer Can Chicken is both delicious and easily prepared, even if you’re already … Continued
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ScienceSpace & SpaceflightWhat Lies Beyond This Interstellar Rabbit Hole?
Stephen Hawking is right, “We must continue to go into space for humanity.” But what do we do when confronted with the unimaginable possibilities we find out there? Director Hasraf HaZ Dulull posits that question in his fantastic short work, Project Kronos. The mocumentary film follows an international team of of researchers describing the massive … Continued
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The Military’s New Flying Gas Station Will Be Open 24/7 Worldwide
KC-135 Stratotanker planes have been refueling fighter craft in-flight for more than 60 years. While such longevity is commendable, the US military’s fleet of mid-air refuellers is in desperate need of an update. And that’s where this new flying gas station comes in. The Boeing KC-46A is a derivative of the Boeing 767-200 built at … Continued
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How to Book Travel Online for Less
With clear skies and rising temperatures around the country, the summer travel season is nearly upon us. And unless you’ve got money to burn or a first-born to offer, now’s the time to book your travel plans. Here’s how to get away without breaking the bank. Timing Is Everything Airline ticket pricing is a fickle … Continued
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Tech NewsThe Weirdest Thing on the Internet Tonight: Ubermensch 2009 (NSFW)
Have you ever seen something so stupendously strange, so uncannily odd that your brain was like, “Forget this mess, I’m out”? No? Great, then this will be a new experience for you. Ubermensch is the product of Italian artist, Emanuele Kabu. He works in multiple medias including static paintings, live action theater, and psychedelic-kaleidoscope animated … Continued
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