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This Is How Last Generation Fighter Jet Helmets Work [Airplanes]

Jesus Diaz — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:20:00 +0000

I always thought that last generation fighter combat helmets—like the Eurofighter Typhoon's Head Equipment Assembly or the F-35 demon helmet—tracked the pilot's head position using gyroscopes. It turns out that they are more Kinect than Wiimote. More »

How To Splice a Fiber Optic Cable [FiberOptics]

Kyle VanHemert — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:00:00 +0000

It's 2010, which means it's almost the future, which means pretty soon your speaker wire-stripping and Cat 5 cable-crimping skills will about as useful as knowing how to cobble a pair of shoes. Here's how you splice fiber optics. [TWUntangled] More »

Devon Works Tread 1 belt-driven, bulletproof wristwatch tested, proven to actually tell time (video)

Tim Stevens — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:41:00 +0000

The last time we saw the Devon Works Tread 1 wristwatch it existed only in digital form, rendered and swirling about with respect neither mass nor volume. Now it has come to reside in the physical plane, and aBlogtoRead has managed to get one of its belt-driven manifestations to test out. Naturally it's a little less pristine looking than the computer-generated version and, pictured next to a fleshy hand, we can now see just how big the thing is -- its crown actually large enough to wear on your head. For $15k you at least know you're getting your money's worth when it comes to raw materials, but whether you agree that this is a "novel timepiece that will make a satisfying addition to any collector's treasure trove" depends on your sense of taste, depth of pockets, and desire to make your forearms look meek and feeble.

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iPad Mount Makes Apple’s Tablet the Priciest Fridge Magnet You’ll Have [Ipad Accessories]

Kat Hannaford — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:40:00 +0000

Sure, you could try affixing some magnets to the back of your iPad, and get the same iPad-as-fridge-magnet effect for far less, but then what'd happen if the iPad dropped and shattered? You wouldn't have anyone to sue but yourself. More »

US iPad Data Cost Versus the World: We Lose [Ipad]

Brian Barrett — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:20:00 +0000

It's one thing to compare how much mobile downloads cost you across various US carriers. Here's how the US iPad data plan stacks up against what the rest of the world pays. It's not pretty. More »

Stealth Computer debuts paperback-sized LPC-100 mini PC

Donald Melanson — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:08:00 +0000

Stealth Computer is certainly no stranger to tiny PCs, but it's now produced its smallest one to date in the form of the LPC-100. Measuring roughly the same size as a thick paperback novel, this one weighs in at just 1.2 pounds, and packs your choice of Core 2 Duo or Dual Core Celeron processors, an Intel GM45 mobile chipset with integrated graphics, up to 4GB of DDR3 memory, a max 500GB hard drive, and a rugged aluminum chassis that should hold up to life beyond the desktop. Unfortunately, all that doesn't exactly come cheap -- look for configurations to start at $995. Full press release after the break.

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Gadget Deals of the Day [Dealzmodo]

Adam Harris — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:00:00 +0000

Today, we give you light - or at least a few free light bulbs. If that doesn't excite you, grab yourself a sweet Rock Band Fender Stratocaster Replica and rock out with your, um, friends. More »

Nexus One blasts off to 28,000 feet, looks slightly worse for wear (video)

Tim Stevens — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:40:00 +0000

Your average satellite these days is roughly on par in terms of size with your average living room, give or take, and so naturally the cost of lofting one into orbit is, if you'll pardon the phrase, sky high. Despite that, many offer less processing power a mobile processor like Snapdragon. The obvious solution? Chuck a smartphone into orbit and revel in the savings. That's the idea behind the PhoneSat, helped along by the Mavericks Civilian Space Foundation, which strapped a Nexus One into a rocket with 1,000lbs of thrust and threw it up to 28,000 feet to see how it copes with the immense stress of riding into space. Of course, 28,000 feet isn't quite space (NASA would have run out of astronaut badges long ago), but the G-forces and temperature cycles felt during this short trip are comparable to a one-way voyage to orbit. The first such launch didn't go so well, with the rocket suffering a ballistic return -- coming in like a projectile without a 'chute. The shattered remains of that are shown above. But, the second flight was rather more successful, and the video results can be seen below -- captured by the phone itself.

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Zune HD Gets Two New Apps, MSN Money And Animalgrams [Apps]

Christina Bonnington — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:26:00 +0000

Both apps are free and currently available for download in the Zune Marketplace. MSN Money lets you monitor stocks, convert currency, and get info on companies and past trends, and Animalgrams is a basic word game where you to come up with as many words as you can from an animal's name before the time runs out. [Zune Spring and Zune Boards] More »

Believe It or Not, This Is an iPhone Universal Remote [Remotes]

Brian Barrett — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:20:00 +0000

What to do when Apple's abandoned its remote app and you don't want to gum up your dock connector with an adapter? Well, UnityRemote's a great start: an infrared hub that turns iPhones and iPads into a 360-degree universal remote. More »