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Insane Austrian Daredevil Will Attempt to Break Sound Barrier with No Aircraft

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An Austrian daredevil named Felix Baumgartner plans to attempt to break the speed of sound without actually being inside of an airplane. If he is successful, he will become the first parachutist to manage that feat. If he is unsuccessful, he could be the first person to splatter on the…

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February 9th, 2012 by: Shane McGlaun

Record Player Plays Wood, Not Vinyl

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There’s just something extremely romantic and cool about record players. I think it’s because there are a lot of romance movies out there that have the main character put on a record and play it at the onset of a particularly romantic and sweet scene.…

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January 25th, 2012 by: Hazel Chua

ION Duo Deck Converts Both Vinyl and Cassettes to Digital

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We have seen plenty of the USB connected turntables over the years that can play your vinyl records and convert the track to digital files. The devices are perfect for the people that want their old school tunes on an iPod or other MP3 player. ION has been making and…

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January 11th, 2012 by: Shane McGlaun

Modern Warfare 3 Passes $775 Million in Sales in Just 5 Days

In just 24 hours, Modern Warfare 3… had surpassed $400 million in sales, and now we have news from Activision that it has now broken all 5-day sales records for books, movies and video games, with $775 million in worldwide sales in the 5 days since launch.

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November 17th, 2011 by: Conner Flynn

World’s Fastest Couch Hits 101 Miles Per Hour

World's Fastest Couch

Most people sit back on their couches to relax and unwind. Some plop onto their couches and watch television or play video games for hours on end, while others enjoy curling up with a good book or magazine to read for the night. And some others build engines into their…

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October 11th, 2011 by: Hazel Chua

Cornell Ranger Robot Walks 40.5-miles on a Charge

Last year, students and faculty at Cornell University built a robot called Ranger that walked around a track and set a distance record for miles with no battery change or charging. That record was 14.3-miles. This year the students redesigned some things on the bot and tried it out again.…

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May 12th, 2011 by: Shane McGlaun

Vinyl Numbers Clock: Go Ahead and Put Your Records on the Wall

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“Go, put your records on, tell me your favorite song…” …
That line from Corinne Bailey Rae’s song just began playing in my head the moment I saw this quirky and creative clock. These clocks are the brainchild of artist Pavel Sidorenko, who created a whole range of these wall clocks from recycled 12″

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May 7th, 2011 by: Hazel Chua

iPhone Turntable Concept Converts Vinyl to iTunes

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There are certainly plenty of ways to get your old vinyl records into your MP3 player, but none quite so stylish as this iPhone turntable dock, that combines retro looks with modern functionality.…

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April 28th, 2011 by: Technabob

DJ Releases Sweet CMYK Records

When I was a kid, all the music I listened too came on vinyl. I had the Dukes of Hazzard… album on vinyl, and the coolest thing about it was that the record had a picture of the Dukes printed on it. I loved that record. Vinyl has disappeared for

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December 27th, 2010 by: Shane McGlaun

Obscure Super Mario Bros. Records Hit the Auction (and Question Mark) Block

If you’re a big Super Mario Bros. fan, you might want to get your little gold coins out and head on over to eBay for a chance to get your hands on these unusual Mario collectibles from Japan.

Each of these four SMB vinyl records is loaded up with some…

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March 23rd, 2010 by: Technabob

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