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Ultimate Sniper rifle: CheyTac M200

tags: CheyTac, History Channel, sniper, rifle, long range, suppressor, computer aided

CheyTac papers state that the entire system is capable of delivering sub-MOA accuracy at ranges of up to 2500 yards (2286 m), one of the longest ranges of all modern-day sniper rifles. -YT
posted by cybrbeast  2 days 21 minutes ago • 5 comments • 1188 views

 
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23

How Vinyl Records are made.

tags: vinyl, lp, record, turntable, music

Ever wondered how vinyl is pressed? Wonder no more.
posted by therealblankman  2 days 18 hours 28 minutes ago • 3 comments • 472 views
 
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19

Dance, Robot. Dance!

tags: hexapod championship, 2009

Don't look, Siftbot. Dozens of defenseless hexapods are forced to cavort in an amusing fashion for their fleshbag masters.
posted by direpickle  2 days 23 hours 54 minutes ago • 3 comments • 428 views
 
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Timelapse of the original construction of Disneyland

tags: disneyland, construction, timelapse, walt disney, 50s

Newly rediscovered time-lapse footage of the original construction of Disneyland, with a number of clips of Walt Disney himself overseeing the project. Interesting commentary by three imagineers: Tony Baxter, Ed Hobleman, and Walter Magnuson.
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posted by arvana  6 months 2 weeks ago • 9 comments • 2207 views
 
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90

Awesome Augmented Reality in a Lego Store

tags: lego, 3d, preview, rotate, model, AR

Ooh... brilliant application of AR
Brief
posted by winkler1  2 days 16 hours 57 minutes ago • 14 comments • 1594 views
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17

Graf Zeppelin

tags: airship, dirigible, Eckener, exploration, arctic, 20s, optimism, beats coach

Some footage from the Zeppelin's travels around the world.
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posted by Crake  6 months 4 weeks ago • 7 comments • 507 views
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13

Tiny Hovering Robot

tags: robot, small, tiny, hover, insect, wings, flap, power, supply

Put on some spinning blades, and you get those annoying bots from Half-Life...
Brief
posted by demon_ix  5 months 2 weeks ago • 0 comments • 391 views
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13

Kindle's evil twin brother: The future of e-books

tags: mag plus, Bonnier, concept, electronic magazine, usability

Bonnier's concept of a e-reader for magazines, really thought through usability and also the clip itself is nicely done.
posted by conan  1 month 2 weeks ago • 2 comments • 410 views
 
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14

Microsoft Research: Muscle Computer Interface

tags: Technology, Microsoft, Muscles, Computer, Cool

This is a demonstration video for Microsoft's research into Muscle Controlled Computer Inputs. It looks pretty cool to me, being able to control a computer with just a band around your forearm.
posted by Vexus  1 week ago • 2 comments • 284 views
 
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27

High Speed Saturn V Launch Views

tags: high speed, saturn v, launch

Saturn V Launch Views - High Speed Cams Segment #1: Apollo 11 ignition and liftoff (high speed) Segment #2: Apollo 11 tracking (high speed) Segment #3: Apollo 8 ignition and liftoff (normal speed) Music: Bear Mccreary - Baltar's Dream
posted by Raytrace  1 month 2 weeks ago • 4 comments • 759 views
 
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13

Surprise

tags: rube, goldberg, homicide

What's he building in there?
posted by oohahh  1 week 6 days ago • 5 comments • 478 views
 
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22

Metal Foam

tags: material, composite, engineering, ncsu

An in house promotional video for metal foam technology being developed at North Carolina State University.
posted by grinter  1 week 2 days ago • 1 comment • 396 views
 
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14

Ransom-Ware : New Trend in Computer Trojan Infection

tags: ransomware, rogueware, virus, security, trojan, hijack, scumbags

Instead of infecting PCs with trojans or virii that turn them into spamnet zombies, computer miscreants are taking a new approach. Trick the user into installing software that looks like an antivirus program, and then hold the computer for ransom until the user pays a fee.
posted by KnivesOut  1 week 2 days ago • 9 comments • 299 views
 
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97

Neil deGrasse Tyson. the next great scientific breakthrough

tags: Big, Think, Neil, deGrasse, Tyson, Science, Breakthrough

The astrophysicist speculates on the next great scientific breakthroughs.
posted by Fade  1 week 2 days ago • 7 comments • 1630 views
 
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posted by arvana  1 week 2 days ago • 2 comments • 601 views
 
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19

1975 Artists' Soapbox Derby

tags: Artist, Soapbox, Derby

An incredible video of a 1975 artists' soapbox derby in San Francisco.
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posted by Fusionaut  1 week 3 days ago • 7 comments • 410 views
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14

Bullfighting the Big Dog.

tags: bullfighting, big dog, robot, skynet, sarah connor

Your tax dollars at work: the Big Dog bullfighting robot! Hunts for Matadors and Sarah Connor simultaneously!
posted by therealblankman  10 months 4 weeks ago • 4 comments • 806 views
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12

Richard Serra Talks About Steel Oxidation and Torque

tags: Charlie Rose, Richard Serra, Steel, Germany, Sculpture, Band

*drools*...metal... Richard Serra (born November 2, 1939) is an American minimalist sculptor and video artist known for working with large-scale assemblies of sheet metal. ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Serra )
posted by Lann  1 month ago • 0 comments • 290 views
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13

US Military's Airborne Laser engages missile in flight.

tags: YAL 1, fricken, lasers

The YAL-1 Airborne Laser engages the MARTI missile surrogate during a 10 January 2009 flight test. The US Missile Defense Agency released the video on 22 January. The test represents the first air to air engagement of the YAL-1's high-powered COIL laser.
posted by therealblankman  2 weeks ago • 0 comments • 306 views
 
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14

Four Wall-Climbing Robots

tags: Wall, Climbing, Robots

First, a magnetic climber that has compliant magnetic wheels and is capable to climb on ferromagnetic surfaces. This robot can be used for inspection of ship hull or bridges. Second, is a Snail inspired... more inside
posted by Fusionaut  2 weeks 5 days ago • 5 comments • 321 views
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