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more about #test more comments → psychonaut2021:That's Mr Psychonaut to you!: The white "cloud" you see around isn't the sonic boom. The vapor cone has nothing to do with breaking the sound barrier, just a drop in air pressure a... more » John Hendow: "Be amazed at the sheer beauty of the mighty rocket as it breaks the sound barrier... " It is amazing, but not necessarily an indication of breaking t... more » bobdobbs: Breads and circuses. more » Brett Benedict: Quick! Minds of Giz! Explain to me why the breaking of the sound barrier is visible in 10 words or less. Go! #aresix more » Hello Mister Walrus: So what's the difference between this rocket and the ones that they used in the 1970s or so? I'm sure there have been improvements, but it's hard for ... more » mwhite66: So we shot a nose cone into the Atlantic. Stuff Alan Shepard in there, and it's 1961 all over again. Where's the 50 years of progress? #aresix more » PurpleMonkeyDishwasher:: "OK, so it looks like a flying condom" So a review from Frucci is pending? Note: Yes, I know this is probably getting old but that review is permane... more » Lite: hates Illinois Nazis: I'm just glad the damn thing didn't "hop" and asplode as it struck the gantry. #aresix more » wicketr: 20 million HP?? That's alot of horses! Btw, The video is set to private....aka useless more » beneditor: Umm - video says it's private - can't view it. more » mrproject: Why do we drive hybrid vehicles and worry about releasing CO2 into the atmosphere? more » Log1c: Wow that squeaking in the beginning sounded awful. more » Roeroica: That is a lot of trust.... more » badweasel: I wonder how many of those you'd have to fire together to change the rotational speed of the earth. more » Homerjay is utterly alone.: Thank God I bought that Prius.... more » -
#imagecache
One Spectacular Big Bang
Wonder at the impressive technological prowess of the genius engineers at NASA, as brave Ares launches. Yes, dear citizens, be amazed at the sheer beauty of the mighty rocket as it flies supersonically, thundering the skies of this glorious nation. More » -
#nasa
Successful Ares First Stage Test Brings Hell to Utah
What 20,000,000HP engine can deliver 3.6 millions pounds of trust in a howling vomit from hell? Answer: The Ares's first stage. Maybe not as hot as 5-mile pyroclastic plumes burning holes in the atmosphere, but hot enough. More » -
#geeksquad
Geek Squad Certification Test Is Absolutely Stupid
If you thought that Geek Squad employees were kind of dumb, well, you may be right. At least, that's the impression I get by looking at the absolutely stupid multiple-choice answers in their CompTIA A+ preparation test: More » -
#nasa
NASA Pays "Pillownauts" Well To Lie In Bed For Weeks On End
In order to study the long-term effects of micro-gravity on the human body, NASA is looking for a fewgoodlazy people to lie in bed all day sleeping, watching TV and playing video games. More » -
#iphonevsnetbook
iPhone vs Asus Netbook Extreme Typing Test
Crave UK's Rory Reid did a great experiment: Test the typing accuracy of the iPhone vs an Asus Netbook in a rally car racing at full speed. The video and the results will surprise you. More » -
#questionoftheday
Do You Play a Musical Instrument?
Today I am hoping to find out whether the nerdly love of gadgets extends into the realm of musical instruments. So, my question is simple: do you play? More » -
#digitalswitchover
First Wave of the Digital TV Switch Hits Today
By the end of today—the original, pre-delay shutoff deadline—641 TV (mostly small-market) stations across the country will cease analog broadcast. Panic! [Yahoo] -
#batteries
Battlemodo: Energizer vs Duracell Rechargeable Batteries
Duracell vs Energizer was one of the headlining tech fights of the '80s, as Walkmanseseses chewed through cell after cell. Today, a better match up is the one between their rechargeable batteries.
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#bittorrent
How to Check if Your ISP is Throttling Your BitTorrent Traffic
Our ISP is currently Comcast, which is probably definitely throttling torrent traffic in this area, but how can we know for sure? Here's how. There's now a website that runs a little test, determining whether your ISP is throttling all traffic, all traffic on well-known BT ports, only BT traffic on well-known BT ports, or nothing at all. The full test takes seven minutes, but it's seven minutes well spent to find out whether you need another ISP. Or if you need to cut down on your PureTNA downloads. [Max Planck Institute via TorrentFreak via LifeHacker]
