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World’s Fastest Electric Motorcycle Hits 200MPH

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Electric vehicles are known for being energy efficient and good for the environment, but they’re generally not known for their speed and performance. But that didn’t stop one rider from heading into the record books last Friday with an electric motorcycle capable of hitting speeds greater than 200 miles per…

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May 8th, 2012 by: Technabob

Change The Record iPhone Amp Puts Old Records to Good Use

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Do you love your old vinyl records, but have nothing to play them on? Then check out this amplifier/dock solution for iPhones. It was actually made out of a vinyl that’s been reshaped to work as an acoustic amplifier. It’s an good way of reusing old records when you no…

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April 13th, 2012 by: Range

Daredevil Makes Successful Practice Jump from 71,000+ Feet

Back in February I mentioned Austrian daredevil Felix Baumgartner. This is the crazy man who plans to jump out of a balloon from about 120,000 feet in an attempt to set a world record and break the sound barrier without an aircraft. Baumgartner is getting ready for his record-setting jump…

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March 16th, 2012 by: Shane McGlaun

Darpa Cheetah Robot Sets Speed Record, Time to Run, Time to Hide

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Those mad scientists at the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) won’t be happy until we are all hunted down by their creations. Working towards this goal, some of their robot animals are getting way faster than you or I can run. The latest, called Cheetah, can run at speeds…

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March 6th, 2012 by: Conner Flynn

Record for Longest Paper Airplane Thrown, Now Held by a Quarterback

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How far can you throw a paper airplane? Not very far I’m guessing. At least not compared to this guy. You have to throw it just right. Too hard and it takes a nosedive, too light and it doesn’t go anywhere. And it’s not just about the design of the…

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February 29th, 2012 by: Conner Flynn

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

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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

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