Boeing General Atomics Aerodynamic Rail Gun Round
Railgun Update from General Atomics on Military.com
General Atomics has recently unveiled its new aerodynamic rail gun round developed for the company by Boeing. The three piece design separates once it's been fired from the rail gun leaving a rocket-shaped projectile that travels much further than the 'hypersonic bricks' the rails gun had previously been firing.
When fired at 0 degree gun elevation (completely level) at 1600 meters per sec, or around mach 5, the new aerodynamic projectile flew 7km down range before stopping, and that's after pierced a sheet of steel 1/8 of an inch thick 100 yards away from the rail gun.
F-35 Lighting II Martin-Baker Ejection Seat Test
F35 Ejector seat trials from BAESystemsplc on YouTube.
Marking another milestone in the development of the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter, BAE Systems and Martin Baker successfully tested the new MK16 (US16E) ejection seat that will feature in all variants of the forth-coming stealth fighter.
The live test took place earlier this month using a rail-mounted cart consisting of full scale front-end of an F-35, the ejection seat, a mannequin and an array of sensors, all powered by a rocket engine. The test lasted just 3 seconds, during which time the car reached speeds of 600mph, and the team took a whopping 2.4 million readings.
DARPA Analyze Gamers Tactics In Dangerous Waters Game
After the most intense session on Black Ops, have you ever gloated in your tactical amazingness and wished you could share your new found knowledge with real-life warfare experts? Well now you can thanks to a new gaming software developed by DARPA, that records and sends game play tactics for analysis to assist in the development of new anti-submarine warfare technologies.
Navys Maritime Laser Demonstration
Maritime Laser Demonstration from usnavyresearch on YouTube.
The Navy wants laser so bad in fact that it has also funded the development of another two laser-weapons. Raytheon were awarded a contract for the development of another solid state laser, Laser Weapons System (LaWS), a laser upgrade to the Phalanx Close-In Weapons System (CIWS) already mounted on many war ships. During its testing phase, the LaWS has already shot down a UAV traveling at 300mph at a distance of 2km.
And another alternative system known as the Free Electron Laser (FEL) is being development following research conducted by ONR. The FEL uses super charged electron streams that operate along multiple wave lengths, to produce a beam of light that could be more powerful than the SSL.
Military 24/7 iPad App
Military 24/7 App Promo from DVIDS VOD on Dvids Hub.
A new free military app Defense Video and Imagery Distribution System, or DIVIDS, aims to bring the most up-to-date news directly to your Apple iPad.
We've already seen several military apps for Apple's iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch including the intense interactive video app Condition ONE, but while most of these apps come in the form of video, games and encyclopedias, the DIVIDS military app, developed by Crawford Communications, focuses on delivering up-to-date news round the clock.
Marines Perform Britney Spears While in Afghanistan
Hold it against me 266 Rein Marines Official Version from atarin18 on YouTube.
The United States Marines of HMLA 169 and 266 Rein take some time out to unwind and perform Britney Spears' latest hit "Hold it Against Me." Filmed somewhere deep in the mountainous areas of Afghanistan.
Posted on YouTube, this video has received over 2 Million views and is still climbing. Maybe once their service is complete, they will become music stars themselves. Either way they are heros to us.
Videos of the Worst Gaming Freak Outs
Here's possibly the best list of the worst gaming freak outs ever. We've included all the viral classics as well some others you may not have seen. Below we've got clips of the best of gaming freak outs, kinect accidents, crazy girlfriends breaking consoles, and a few compilations of some hilarious computer and office freak outs.
Big credit out to the guys/and girl's that filmed, edited and upload these clips for our viewing pleasure. If you like the clips, follow the links in the player and give them some credit!
iPhone Tracker App
This open-source application maps the information that your iPhone is recording about your movements. It doesn't record anything itself, it only displays files that are already hidden on your computer.
If you run it on an OS X machine that you've been syncing with an iPhone or an iPad with cellular plan, it will scan through the backup files that are automatically made, looking for the hidden file containing your location. If it finds this file, it will then display the location history on the map.
A Day Made of Glass...
A Day Made of Glass... Made possible by Corning. from Coring on YouTube.
Watch "A Day Made of Glass" and take a look at Corning's vision for the future with specialty glass at the heart of it.
Corning Incorporated is the world leader in specialty glass and ceramics. Drawing on more than 160 years of materials science and process engineering knowledge, Corning creates and makes keystone components that enable high-technology systems for consumer electronics, mobile emissions control, telecommunications and life sciences. Learn more about how Corning collaborates closely with customers across these industries to turn what were once onlyÂpossibilitiesÂinto breakthrough realities.
Fix a Stripped Wire on Your Headphones
Keep your nice headphones working nice.
There is nothing more annoying than hearing static during your favorite song. This can easily happen when wires become stripped over time from long term use or just bing rough. Even the toughest of heaphones can easily fall prey to this mishap. However, there is no reason to toss your headphones or post them on Ebay just yet.
Here is a helpful tutorial on how to repair headphones that have wires that became stripped. Follow this step by step guide have your headphones working good as new!
Condition ONE Military App
Condition ONE is a military iPad app that offers the most realistic vision of war to date. The brainchild of war correspondent Danfung Dennis, the Condition ONE app takes intense battle field footage and condenses the clips into and interactive video to immerse viewers in a virtual experience on the front lines.
The video clips, which were filmed entirely on DSLR camera's by photojournalist Patrick Chauvel, take viewers on a rollercoaster ride through various war zones, in hopes to break the image of mundane, unrealistic footage often portray by the media and immerse viewer in the high-octane realism of war. The small compact design of DSLRs, the high definition with which they capture video and the ability to easily add a whole range of lenses and filters, make them the perfect tool to shoot footage in the most hostile of environments.
Shooting Machetes with the Slingshot from JoergSprave on Vimeo.
DIY Machete Shooting Slingshot
Shooting Machetes with the Slingshot from JoergSprave on YouTube.
I'm not really sure whether this qualifies as a slingshot or crossbow, although the slimlined design would probably have it labeled under the former category. Nevertheless, this simple weapon can be extremely devastating, given the right circ*mstance of course.
As with all slingshots or crossbow, the fire mechanism makes use of a band of rubber. With the rubber contort and hooked atop a simple lifting mechanism, one easy push launches the machete from the weapon, with a rather amazing albeit short-range, accuracy.
What is THX Display Certification
THX is an acronym synonymous with cinema, but what does it actually mean? And what exactly are you paying extra for when purchasing a THX certified sound system?
THX is set of audio and video standards that ensure movie's are reproduced with the same stunning clarity and high-fidelity found in the filmmaker's studio. Nowadays THX is typically found in many high-end home theater, studio and gaming products as an out-of-the-box setting that can be switched on at the touch of button to enjoy a cinema quality experience.
The THX certification was developed by George Lucas in 1983 in order to create a standard for cinema quality audio and video. At first the certificate was only given to movie theater systems however, as technology progressed and home theaters became more popular, the THX standard soon made its way to products on the consumer market.
