Earlier I’ve Boeing is threatening to quit the second bid, as they say they need 6 months to prepare their bid! If they don’t get that time, which the USAF isn’t really willing to give them due to the urgency of the project, Boeing is threatening to pull out of the race entirely, which will delay the bidding program by at least a year and the acquisition by quite some more of that. Way to pout, Boeing.
and probably more. Where are the SWFLs*?
Anyway, this is all high on the Office of Naval Research’s list
*Sharks With Frickin’ Lasers – duh.
Foliage Penetrating Synthetic Aperture Radar
Lockheed Martin has developed a radar that strips away foliage and allows you to track targets under the treetops.
the dual-band FOPEN system uses low-frequency radio waves to achieve high-resolution penetration of concealed areas –– natural ones like leaves or wood, or man-made camouflage –– with relatively low loss in signal strength at ranges of up to 60 km
And now, here we can find it documented on youtube and a cracked version of it.
Who needs to buy an extensive game client like WoW, Conan, or install huge things like Second Life, when the internet function you use most, namely http, port 80 or the www – whatever you like to call the internets – can BE the game, populated by thousands of denizens either playing a game or just hanging out.
weblin: chat with 3D avatars and instant messenger functions
weblin makes you and others on the Web visible as small avatars. There are others on the same page you are on right now. Weblin opens a new and exciting world on every web site.
PMOG is the Passively Multiplayer Online Game. To play, you’ll need to Get Firefox and Add Our Extension.
This game allows you to leave traps or gifts on any web page. You can also take missions across the internet, discovering new content while leveling up.
Rocketon is a free to play parallel word. It’s in alfa right now
In the past we’ve seen more of this, of course…
Light scattering invisibility sheilds
A mud / cream which makes you invisible to thermal cameras
Negative refractive index for visible light metamaterials
Which one(s) of these work(s)?
This is an amazing piece of kit!
the Dome House is an igloo-shaped structure built from snap-together wall sections made of 100% expanded polystyrene foam (styrofoam). It might seem like an odd choice of material for a house, but the company lists a number of advantages that styrofoam has over traditional materials. Unlike wood and metal structures, for example, the styrofoam Dome House does not rust, rot or attract termites. It is also highly resistant to earthquakes and typhoons. In addition, the walls, which are treated with a flame retardant, emit no toxic fumes in a fire.
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Measuring 7.7 meters (25 ft) wide and 3.85 meters (13 ft) tall, the basic Dome House has a floor space of 44.2 square meters (475 sq ft). It is possible to construct larger, elongated domes by adding more pieces, and joint units allow multiple domes to be connected into a single structure.
So if you feel like Barbapappa and don’t mind your building to only cost $30,000.- this may be your roomy option!
Google has released a way updated version of Google Trends, namely Google Insights for Search. Insights allows you to compare search query popularity over regions (globally, continents, countries, counties, etc), show you what each search term is used for within context and allows you to specify time ranges. It doesn’t have an export to csv functionality (whereas trends does).
