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.Navy Railgun can shoot at a projectile at Mach 7
Some of you might remember when we covered that portable coilgun that uses electromagnets to fire a projectile. This one railgun by the Navy can also fire projectiles, at an out-of-the-barrel speed of Mach 7 (approximately 5,000 miles per hour). A railgun is powered by electricity, and accelerates a conductive projectile along a pair of [...]
Radio Controlled Smart Bullets – Go ahead, make my day
Remember the old Bugs Bunny cartoons? Where Elmer Fudd would shoot his double barrel shotgun and the buckshot would zip over and around things and then tap you on the shoulder and wave, right before they exploded. Funny right? Not, so much anymore. The U.S. Army has unveiled an experimental weapon that is heading to [...]
Gifts for the Spoiled Brat
You know this kid, they might even live in your house. This child has every conceivable toy known to man, and if you give them another plastic playset, one of you is going to scream. I think I can help. Spooky Tales $29.99 Flying Fish RC Mini Helicopter $29.99 Scrabble Flash Electronic Letter Game $34.99 [...]
Orb Audio rolls out Hammered Earth premium speaker finish
Orb Audio is one of the more notable names when it comes to high-end speakers, and among their new releases would be the Hammered Earth premium speaker finish. Being the latest addition to Orb’s customization choices, Hammered Earth will be part of current unique finishes including Antique Copper, Antique Bronze and Hand Polished Steel. With [...]
Check out this Portable Coil Gun
See this weapon? It looks like it was plucked from the set of Aliens, doesn’t it? This is actually a coil gun. It case you don’t know what that is, a coil gun is a projectile weapon that uses a powered electromagnet rather than a powder magazine to shoot a bullet. These electromagnetic coils are [...]
Magnetic thinking putty is drawn to magnets
I think that it is false advertising to call this Magnetic Thinking Putty. Granted, it is magnetic, and we have some footage of this thing following a magnet. However, it isn’t thinking: “hey, a magnet, I think I’ll follow it”. No, this is physics that draws it, not any psychology. I have a video of [...]
UV Bubblegun makes summer more fun
You should get your kids outdoors during summer instead of having them all cooped up at home, sitting in front of the telly and thumbing the PS3 or Xbox 360 controllers all day long. With the UV Bubblegun, it ought to get those toddlers and pre-teens excited and pry them away from the Wii, since [...]
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