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Condor PS3 Supercomputer Goes Online for Air Force: Shall We Play a Game?

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There’s a reason why video game consoles like the Sony PS3 are restricted to some countries. It’s because if you have enough of them, you can build your own supercomputer. The Condor Project is a supercomputer made out of 1,716 PS3 networked together for the US Air Force. I wonder…

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March 26th, 2011 by: Range

iPhone 4 Falls 1,000 Feet from Plane and Survives

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I’ve heard my share of horror stories of people dropping their iPhone 4 out of their pocket and having the screen shatter on impact. That’s why I was amazed when I read about this iPhone 4 which was accidentally dropped out of an airplane – and survived with nary a…

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March 26th, 2011 by: Technabob

Micro Air Vehicles Being Developed by Us Air Force, Terrorists Ready Their Fly Swatters

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Tonight’s nightmare is brought to you by the US Air Force Research Laboratory and their Playstation 1 – era CG presentation of the Micro Air Vehicles project. Narrated by someone who sounds almost exactly the same as Metal Gear Solid’s Col. Roy Campbell, the video outlines the ideal capabilities of…

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June 26th, 2009 by: Lambert Varias

Icon’S Fighter Jet-Inspired Motorcycle

The Blue Hawk’s got nothing on this one. ICON’s Warthog motorcycle is based on a US Air Force fighter jet bearing the same nickname. It has an 800-watt MTX Audio system, an 8″ LCD Screen, and a rear view camera.

What’s that Shaider? Yes. That is indeed a front-mounted minigun.…

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December 8th, 2008 by: Lambert Varias

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