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Cyclists Fight Back With Lasers
Riding a bicycle on busy city streets can be darned dangerous, and doubly so at night when there's no bicycle lane. Sometimes lights and reflective gear don’t cut it when you’re being hounded by motorists either blind or berserk. So we were pretty excited by a new concept that offers a smidgen more security when you get on your bike. Called LightLane, it projects an instant, virtual bike lane onto the road around cyclists wherever they go.
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Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Don’t expect any in-flight entertainment in this modified version of the Boeing-747. The real action is more likely to be taking place outside. This military jumbo jet is equipped with the latest in airborne laser weapons technology, for identifying, tracking and shooting down missile threats. Don’t be fooled by the innocent-looking snub nose. This thing packs a punch.
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Monday, February 9, 2009
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