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New Garmin Line Leaked [GPS]

July 7th, 2008 · No Comments

It appears that retailers have leaked Garmin’s upcoming GPS line. Amazon had listed relatively blank pages of the new 200, 300, 400c, 400i and 400t while Buy.com got even more specific with complete details on the Garmin Oregon 200 (0) and Garmin Oregon 400C (0). Apparently the Oregon is very similar to Garmin’s Colorado (pictured [...]

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Compact Florescent Lightbulbs Or Else!

July 7th, 2008 · No Comments

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Ministry of Love. How May I Detect Your Call?

July 7th, 2008 · No Comments

Is the Government Tracking Us Through Our Cellphones? Of course it is. If the National Security Agency hopes to create an accurate “database of every call ever made” within the nation’s borders, it needs to know the locations from which they were made, right? And if the Justice Department ever gets around to complying [...]

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How to Configure Wireless Routers With IP Addresses: Tech Clinic

July 7th, 2008 · No Comments

Kust because you have the same IP as your neighbor doesn’t mean you’re on the same network or that he can see your machines. That is, of course, unless you’re sharing the same Wi-Fi connection.

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How to Fix Your Broken AV Sound System Receiver: Tech Clinic

July 7th, 2008 · No Comments

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Porsche Does GPS

July 7th, 2008 · No Comments

There are plenty of GPS options out there for your navigation needs. Truth be told, we consider them a Godsend and would be completely lost without our trusty dashboard GPS tool.
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As Phoenix Lander Finds Ice on Mars, Could a Real E.T. Be Next?

July 7th, 2008 · No Comments

In a breakthrough that likely provides scientists with their best opportunity ever to investigate extraterrestrial life, NASA’s Phoenix Mars Lander has apparently spotted liquid ice on Mars.

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7 Expert Answers for How Big Business Will Spend Cash in Space

July 7th, 2008 · No Comments

Of all the tons of fuel that drives modern space flight, cash is the most critical. Rocket scientists to hedge-fund managers crunched the numbers at Wednesday’s first-ever Space Business Forum.

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Google Exec’s ISS Trip Sends Yet Another Rich Geek to Space

July 7th, 2008 · No Comments

The latest headlines in the “New Space” race reflect the same story: Hooked-up investors are finishing first. In a day-after analysis, PM’s resident private-space geek reminds us why it’s still going to be a while before the everyman gets a cheaper ticket.

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World’s Priciest Stealth Plane Takes First Run to Vertical Landing

July 7th, 2008 · Comments Off

In need of a boost after a negative report leaked, Lockheed Martin tested it’s latest prototype for the Marines-a supersonic F-35 that lands like a chopper (with super lift engines) and thinks like a pilot (with a HAL-esque brain).

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