It has been nearly a month since Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappeared from radar, and its ultimate whereabouts remain unclear. The complex international effort of searching for the plane in a remote stretch of the South Indian Ocean raises the question of what would happen if a plane were to go down in the Arctic: who would coordinate the necessary search and rescue teams, and where should they be based? Geographer Mia Bennett tried to answer this question on her blog, Cryopolitics.
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Judging by this video, BHX (Birmingham, England) is one of the worst airports to land and take-off during the winter. Just watch and hold on to your chair:
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You have more streaming TV options than you could hope for, especially now that Amazon has entered the fray. And while Apple TV, Chromecast, and Fire TV all have their strengths, they also share the same crippling weakness: self-interest. That’s what makes Roku so important.
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Boy, I’m aching for summer. I’ve had about all I can take of the cold weather, and snow. I can feel the sand between my toes, feel the cool umbrella drinks in my hand, and I can smell the suntan lotion. How cool would it be to have a little boat, or a jet ski? But then you have to get a trailer, figure out how to back it into the water, or pay to store it at a dock somewhere, and with all that work, how much are you going to really use it?
Well, check this out! The Bomboard, weighing it at only around 150 pounds, is the worlds first completely modular watercraft, designed to come apart into 4 different pieces, allowing you to break it down, and stow it in your backseat, or the trunk of your car! In less than a minute the BomBoard can be assembled (or disassembled) into four small, light weight modules that are easily transported by just one person. The Bomboard can be ridden in a standing, kneeling or sitting position, is highly maneuverable, and it can reach wind-in-your-hair speeds of up to 40 mph.
Because BomBoard is lighter than most jet skis, it hooks you up with faster acceleration. Bomboard also boasts a tighter turning radius for faster turns, and because the machine is closer to the water, you get to feel the speed and exhilaration even more than with your traditional jet ski. With a low operating cost, and a price tag under 3,500 bucks (or 99 dollars a month) it makes summertime fun affordable to more people than ever before. If you’d like to get out on the water someday, visit bomboard.com and get on the waiting list. Unfortunately, it looks like they won’t be shipping until next spring.
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Another week has come and gone, and with it’s close, we offer you this Friday Gadgets podcast.
Today we’re talking about Microsoft’s introduction of Windows Phone 8.1, as well as their re-introduction of the much beloved and never-forgotten Start screen. Plus, Amazon launched a brand new media console called the FireTV that includes gaming functionality. Read More
The weekend is here, so why not celebrate with a gaming purchase? If you hadn’t heard already, NVIDIA’s Shield is currently sporting a $50 price cut, and there’s a handful of other gadgets on the other side of the break that are ready to outfit your…
Poor 3PO. He was never as popular as R2 and he never will be. At least someone thought enough of the prissy protocol droid to make an electric guitar out of his action figure collectors case.
Everyone knows the Darth Vader collector’s case, but not as many people had the C-3PO version because, well because no one seems to like him. Though his action figure case makes a great body for an electric guitar once you ad a neck and strings. The case still opens up and it even talks. C-3PO says three different phrases. That’s a little disappointing since he’s supposed to be fluent in over six million forms of communication.
This protocol guitar measures 41″ tall X 15″wide and is 5″ thick. It was made by Etsy artist RainyDayInstruments and will cost you $465(USD).
The Tesla car company isn’t shy about breaking from automotive standard practice, building fast, near-silent
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It does seem to be pretty common to see cameras make an appearance in various aspects of our lives, and when it comes to the world of sports, new technologies and better lenses have resulted in ever more intimate angles of our heroes decked out in their jerseys and sports get-up as they attempt to create history or pull off what seems to be an impossible move. Sports equipment giant Adidas has successfully developed the Brazucam soccer ball that will see action at this summer’s World Cup in Brazil, where the Brazucam will boast of half a dozen high definition cameras that will record the game from never-seen-before angles.
As for the kind of angle that one can expect, it will most probably result in an extremely dizzying result, especially when players on the field slice the soccer ball in such a fierce manner to evoke quite a spin to evade defenders and make its way into the goal. Adidas intends to roll out a new video on its YouTube channel every week as the ball makes its way around the world before arriving at the World Cup in Brazil. What next, having players’ jerseys carry some sort of integrated GoPro cams that have been miniaturized?
Adidas Brazucam Soccer Ball Sports Half Dozen Integrated Cameras , original content from Ubergizmo, Filed in Gadgets, adidas, world cup, 
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Tag Heuer, a name that folks would be familiar with when it comes to exquisite timepieces, is back with the brand new Tag Heuer Meridiist Infinite mobile phone that will target the luxury and high end market. In fact, this updated model of the Meridiist handset boasts what has been dubbed to be the “world’s first perpetual power reserve.” How does the latest Tag Heuer Meridiist Infinite stack up in terms of practicality? Well, it will make use of the Wysisps transparent photovoltaic film from Sunpartner which is located right smack behind the display, where this would mean the Meridiist Infinite is now a solar panel.
In other words, you can use the screen of the Tag Heuer Meridiist Infinite to juice up the device without having to hook it up to a power outlet via a charger. Of course, the battery recharging time of a direct connection to a power outlet would be a whole lot faster compared to leaving it bakin’ under the sweltering hot sun, but at least it offers a decent and free alternative in the light (pardon the pun) of an emergency situation.
There will be just 1,911 units of the Meridiist Infinite which will be shipped as the Meridiist Infinite rolls out later this July. [Product Page]
Tag Heuer Meridiist Infinite Uses Display To Charge Itself , original content from Ubergizmo, Filed in Cellphones, tag heuer, 
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