It’s in every science fiction book and movie since forever. Humans — the ordinary non-astronaut kind, like you and I — going up into space like it’s no big deal. And it’s generally believed that one day, eventually, space flight will become mainstream.
But alas, the day draws nigh. XCOR Aerospace and Space Expedition Corporation (SXC) have introduced the first aircraft that can endure frequent repeat trips to sub-orbital levels before tuckering out: the Lynx. Since the Lynx, a small fighter-esque plane that only holds two people, can make multiple trips a day back and forth to space, space flight becomes affordable enough for anyone to take the trip.
Well, not necessarily anyone. By “affordable,” I mean $ 95,000 for a ticket.
You’ll co-pilot the mission yourself, since there’s only space for two. The flight will last four or five minutes, over various spots on the planet, wherein the Lynx will flip upside down to give you a full view of our lovely rock.
According to Chief Test Pilot Rick Searfoss, who has traveled up into space with NASA three times as a Space Shuttle Commander, you’ll be able to see the curve of the earth and the thin blue line that separates our atmosphere from the black vacuum of space.
And though the Lynx doesn’t go past sub-orbital levels (around 100 kilometers), you’ll still feel entirely weightless.
The company has already sold over 175 tickets, and at $ 95,000 a pop, they’ll turn a profit immediately once they begin regular flights with private citizens. For now, we’re only in the testing phase, with commercial flights beginning no later than 2014.
Here’s an animation of the Lynx:
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This is a video from a submersible surveying underwater cable routes a half-mile beneath the ocean’s surface when it spots Batman. Well, not Batman himself, probably just the latest Bat-Sub that Lucius Fox designed for him. What’s he doing down there? Your guess is as good as mine. Unless you guessed banging mermaids, in which case yours is better (mine was crabbing).
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RIM showed off the BlackBerry Music Gateway with the promise of a June release, and it’s clearly not wasting any time: the first of the month has seen the tiny audio bridge go on sale. It’ll set you back $ 50, but you’ll get a conduit for music from any Bluetooth-packing device, whether or not it has that signature 7-dot logo on the back. The extra-special BlackBerry affection comes through NFC support, where equipped phones like the Bold 9930 can pair faster through a friendly tap. Buying straight from the source will lead to a one- to two-week wait, but if you’re looking for the most polished way to share your musical tastes from a BlackBerry or PlayBook, it’s likely worth being patient.
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iOS device security has regularly been a concern of the government, but locking down one of Apple’s devices for the government is still fresh. Precise Biometrics hopes to have the problem licked through the Tactivo, a combo fingerprint and smart card reader for the iPhone 4 / 4S (and the iPad, in the summer). Either method keeps data inside an app away from prying eyes, and while they won’t tighten the security around the built-in apps, they do make sure a third-party app’s data meets US and international government privacy specs without having to use a BlackBerry. We’re not surprised that the Tactivo needs to engulf the iPhone in a full case to work its magic, although there’s a micro-USB port to keep it powered and synced up. It’s all a bit much if you’re just trying to make sure your list of high school crushes stays a secret, and the price reflects that — at $ 249 a pop, the Tactivo is really meant for agencies and companies for whom losing the data on an iPhone would cost a lot more. Still, if you’re running an outfit encouraging BYOD phone use or just really, really want your secret passions to stay private, both the iPhone case and a BioSecrets app are ready today.
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Question by : Should I get an xbox360 with kinect or ps3? They’re both being sold for $ 200 for black friday. I already have an xbox, but it’s a pro and not kinect compatible. But I’m not really a war games person. I mean, I like them, but I like other games like little big planet and stuff more. But I think kinect would be more fun to play with friends and stuff.
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Answer by Joseph Ducreuxkinect is pointless and has no good games for it anyway. save the 200 bucks and get a good game instead
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Alienware laptops to use Killer Wireless-N 1202 WiFi cards, guarantee a few frags at the coffee shop
You might recall that Killer Technology launched the Killer Wireless-N 1202 card as a bit of an orphan: without an immediate laptop partner or an aftermarket reseller, it wasn’t clear how and when gamers would get their hands on the low-lag WiFi add-on. Alienware is stepping up and making that much easier as of today by planning to use the Qualcomm Atheros-owned technology across its laptop line. The PC builder didn’t say which models are getting the treatment, although it made clear that more than one of the newly refreshed arsenal will tuck the 1202 inside. If you’re the sort that needs to crush newbs with the lowest ping times, but don’t want to leave the comfort of Starbucks WiFi to plug in an Ethernet cable, your solution now looks to be at hand.
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