AeroCopter!!!

30 05 2007

Now, this is science fiction in practical, guys. Old news (to be exact, the project began way back in 1993 & the first flight was on Jan 25th 2006), but still an interesting read.

Bell Helicopters had been fiddling with a cross between an aeroplane & a helicopter and we got the TR918 Eagle Eye Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS). It combines the vertical lift capability of a helicopter with the speed and range of a turboprop airplane! Read the rest of this entry »





The Real All-Terrian Bike

30 05 2007

Of course, it doesn’t fly. But it does everything else on land.

In reply to The Michelin Challenge Design 2006, some guys have come up with 2 really unique bike models worth giving a try.

BAAL & Hyanide by Tilmann Schlootz & Oliver Keller of Germany rock. Read the rest of this entry »





Tie-knots – an illustration

27 05 2007

 

 

Learn the most important tie-knots for a gentleman’s wardrobe. Ben Silver’s eight essential tie knots  is a must-see for the man of the day.

Take for example, the Full Windsor here. Read the rest of this entry »





Code Snippets for Web Designers

24 05 2007

There are loads of handy scripts, bits of html and widgets that you can incorporate into your websites and blogs. Here is a huge amalgam of the most helpful… Read the rest of this entry »





Moving Your Eyes Improves Memory!

16 05 2007

A read from LiveScience.com

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If you’re looking for a quick memory fix, move your eyes from side-to-side for 30 seconds, researchers say. Read the rest of this entry »





10 ways to improve your natural night vision

16 05 2007

Check out these tips field tested by the military – and pirates and ninjas!

1. Protect ur night-vision.

2. Use ur peripheral vision.

3. Scan.

4. Look for movement, shape & countour.

5. Use a red light.

6. Use the pirates’ technique:  squint with an eye!

7. Use the ninjas’ technique.

8.  Use the Elite Forces technique: close eyes tight for a while & try seeing in the dark

9. Use the Soviet Special Forces technique.

10.  Last… the high-tech/low-tech technique… digital cameras!

To view in detail what I’m saying… click & see the 10 ways to hack your eyeballs into seeing better in the dark.

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