You might have seen solar-powered planes before, but few of them come with as much world-changing ambition as the Solar Impulse. Launched in 2003, the project aims to demonstrate the viability of renewable energy sources by being the first to perform a manned flight around the globe using only solar power. The technology is nothing to scoff at, as the 200-feet wingspan features 12,000 photovoltaic solar cells bringing power to four electric motors. Captain Bertrand Piccard, one of the key men behind this project, is best known as one half of the first team to circumnavigate the world in a balloon in 1999. He hopes, together with partner André Borschberg, to repeat that achievement in Solar Impulse’s next iteration, the HB-SIB, in 2012. Make it so, guys.
[Via Gizmag]
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By Vladislav Savov
– July 3, 2009
The Great Xbox 360 Robbery
Comment by: The Swearing Gramps
Nominated by: Mr Pappzy lurves Orange Soda
Don’t worry. Microsoft will get em all back within a year or so.
Hey Americans, Why The BBQ?…
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Tagged with Culture, hyper multi-tap, Multi-tap.
By Brian Ashcraft
– July 3, 2009
Philippe Kahn describes the weather before the race.I took a serious look at the weather. What a mess! In 11 crossings I have never seen such messy weather patterns in the usually very predictable…
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Tagged with Fullmotion, Fullpower, pegasus, Pegasus Sailing, Philippe Kahn, SailBoat, Sailboats, Sailing, Summer Fun, Summer Funnology.
By Brian Lam
– July 3, 2009
Not much of a teaser this, is it? Unless there’s some obscure British pop culture icon that also says “who ya gonna call?” we’re somehow not aware of, it’s pretty clear we’ll soon be getting some…
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Tagged with Dlc, Lbp, littlebigplanet, News, PS3, psn.
By Luke Plunkett
– July 3, 2009
Hi. How are you? I’m fine, thank you. And you?
Today, right now at this very moment, it’s Friday. Can you feel it? That means one thing and only one thing: It’s time time to talk. Let’s TUD it up,…
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By Brian Ashcraft
– July 3, 2009
Heads up, Meizu fanboys! We just got a sneak peak at the M8’s new UI (said to be
dropping in August when the handset gets its firmware update) and you know what? It looks like a UI. Pretty k-rad, right? Check out the other two face-melting pics after the break, if you dare.
[Via Meizu Me]
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By Joseph L. Flatley
– July 3, 2009
Normally, hardware bundles are a spotty affair. A game you don’t really want, or two games, one you kinda want, one you just do not want. But this bundle, on sale at Best Buy next Sunday, looks…
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By Luke Plunkett
– July 3, 2009
newVideoPlayer(”/july4th_part4_giz.flv”, 475, 376,”"); Here’s another clip from the Consumer Product Safety Commission that proves, once and for all, that it is not okay to point fireworks at family…
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By Jason Chen
– July 3, 2009
Electronic Gaming Monthly died, then was risen. But when it makes its eventual return, it won’t be in any form, shape or guise you’re used to.
Owner Steve Harris says:
First and foremost, we’re…
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By Luke Plunkett
– July 3, 2009
So the “confirmed” reports say.
