Ripsaw MS1
The original Ripsaw demonstrator was built in 2000 with private funding. Ripsaw 1 proved the extreme high speed track concept and unprecedented UGV capability. Started in January of 2008, MS1 is a hardened high standard Ripsaw, designed specifically for US Army UGV Application. MS1 will have weapons installed and will be rigorously tested by ARDEC to prove its capability and effectiveness in saving human life.
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13 Stripes and 51 Stars
Three weeks ago, a Senate committee heard testimony on a bill that could bring Puerto Rico a step closer to becoming the 51st state. The Puerto Rico Democracy Act of 2010, which passed the House in late April, would grant the territory's residents a vote on the island's political status, with options including statehood or independence. If Puerto Rico were to become the 51st state—and granted, that's at least four ifs away—federal law requires that a new star be added to the American flag. One can't help but wonder: Where would we put it?
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NCR Millona 16: How to improve the Ducati Desmosedici RR
Step One: Start with a good platform. As far as motorcycles go, there are few (perhaps none?) more worthy of being called a good platform than Ducati's Desmosedici RR, the Italian firm's limited production MotoGP motorcycle for the street. So, that one's a no-brainer. Step Two: Add more power, take away weight. The first half of that equation didn't need much tinkering, but NCR says it's tuned the Duc's engine to put out over 200 horsepower at the rear wheel. To put it mildly.. check. Lightness was a bit more important to NCR, and it's left no stone unturned in its quest to remove every possible ounce from the Desmosedici racer. Pretty much everything possible is molded from carbon fiber, including the frame, rear subframe, swingarm, fuel tanks, fairings and wheels are all in CF. Even the paddock stand is carbon! What's not composite is mostly titanium, and we're especially enthused over the minimalist undertail exhaust system.
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Re-learning The Traffic lights
For the greater good of mankind I’m willing to do my bit and learn new traffic rules. If it saves a life or time, then why not! What Uni-Signal here is saying, that we have been using round traffic lights for ages now, with only the red-amber-green-colors for aid. How about prepping the system and broadening the spectrum of usage (by colorblind people) and change the shape of the lights! Triangle-Red-Stop, Circle-Amber-Stay, Rectangle-Green-Go! If nothing else, it looks swanky and now we can teach tiny-tots shapes and colors in one go!
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