It takes more than guts and big wheels to drive a monster off road truck; it takes some solid engineering and hi-tech science. Learn more about hi-tech guts in this video.
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Secretive and silent, the ninja stalks through Japanese history like a shadow, striking fear into the hearts of peasants and emperors alike. Today, the ninja has become a legendary, cult-like figure, showing up in computer games and children’s cartoons, as well as an entire genre of martial-arts action films.
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Chicken pox causes you to sprout blisters and scratch like crazy. Why did parents intentionally expose their children to this itchy illness before routine vaccinations became available?
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Today, the U.S. government announced a giant step forward for alternative fuels: Air Force One now flies with hybrid technology. How do hybrid aircraft work, and where do the batteries go, anyway?
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Blowfishie writes “Rambus has won a major case they’ve been fighting since the late 90’s. Rambus worked its technology into the standards for SDRAM and DDR data transfer, then waited for the major players (Hynix, Micron and Nanya) to be heavily committed before revealing that it had patents on the technology. ‘At issue is whether […]
This nifty Personal Soundtrack T-Shirt from ThinkGeek “features a working speaker embedded into the front of the shirt.” Video after the break.
When you push the appropriate button on the pocketable remote you get music or sound effects appropriate for any situation
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Greenhouse has just unveiled an 8x optical zoom kit — includes tripod and universal lens mount — for camera phones. Available in Japan, priced at $88. Click here for first picture in gallery.
Guess what’s going to happen when you bolt Greenhouse’s 8x optical zoom onto your pathetic little cameraphone lens? Right, 8 times the slop.
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Smivs writes “The BBC are getting set to fund a dig at Stonehenge in Wiltshire, England. The two-week dig will try to establish, once and for all, some precise dating for the creation of the monument. An article from the BBC news website explains how the dig will investigate the significance of the smaller bluestones […]
There are those who fear impending death at the slightest change in nasal congestion, and then there are those who constantly push abnormal aches and pains aside, hoping they’ll just go away. If you identify with the latter group, health web site WebMD rounds up seven pains you should not ignore, no matter how busy […]
EVGA introduces the “InterView”, a dual monitor system that “can be opened and closed 90 degree horizontally and flipped 180 degrees for each panel.” It also features a 1.3-megapixel camera. No word yet on pricing or availability. Video after the break.
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