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AlcoMate AL7000 Breathalyzer is Professional-Grade Accurate

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AlcoMate AL7000 BreathalyzerThe AlcoMate AL9000 is a light, portable alcohol breathalyzer that uses fuel cell technology for maximum accuracy. The AccuCell AL9000 does not require many re-calibrations as compared to silicon oxide chip-based breathalyzers.

It is accurate to +/-0.005% BAC and responds in less than 10 seconds. It even has internal memory and a USB interface so you can download the data to your computer for later analysis. Want to know if you have a problem?! – get an AlcoMate. It’s not cheap, but probably cheaper than getting a DUI or thrown in jail even once!

AlcoMate sells other models as well.

Buy now!
Price: $235.99
(Please note prices are subject to change and the listed price is correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of posting)

Terrafugia’s Flying Car Approved by FAA; On Sale Next Year

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Terrafugia Transition Flying Car

Are you a sports pilot with about $200k to spend on a plane? Then you’re in luck. Terrafugia’s plane-car may go on sale as early as late next year 2011 now that they’ve been approved by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as a Light Sport Aircraft.

Named the Transition, it uses regular high-octane gas and gets about 30 miles per gallon (mpg). The wings fold up so you can take it out on the road, and you only need about 0.3 mile of ‘runway’.

The ideal situation is if you’re a sports pilot who likes to jet off to other local/regional airports, and can then just fold up the wings and get out on the road without having to wait for a rental car/cab/etc.

The Apps They Might Have Used – American Revolution Edition

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By Jennifer Jacobson of Retrevo.com

These days it’s hard to imagine a current president or world leader who isn’t connected to the internet, who doesn’t get email, and who doesn’t have a cell phone. When Barack Obama went to the White House, a BlackBerry went with him. Senators, congressmen and leaders around the world are connected by their laptops, cell phones, and various other devices but it wasn’t always like this. Our founding fathers (and mothers) had to do things the hard way. If they wanted a message delivered, someone had to deliver it by hand. If they wanted to research something, they had to find a book or an actual person who knew more than they did. If they got lost, there was no GPS device to point them in the right direction.
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Victorinix says their latest Secure Pro Swiss Army Knife is ‘Unhackable’

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Victorinix Secure ProVictorinix of Swiss Army Knife fame, has a new model of their utility knife with a USB memory stick, the Secure Pro. This is another of their models that they say is unhackable.

They stood behind that claim and offered a £100,000 prize to a team of professional hackers if they could break into it during the two hours launch event. The USB drive features AES256 encryption.

The Secure Pro comes in 8GB, 16GB and 32GB sizes (£50 – £180), and also includes scissors, screwdriver, ballpoint pen and an LED mini light.

Currently only available at their London store.

Review: Ballistic Men’s Extreme Black Dial Chronograph Stainless Steel Watch

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Ballistic Extreme Men's Black DialWhen Watches Shop sent me the Ballistic Extreme watch for review I was thinking here’s my chance to really beat on a product to see if it lives up to the hype. In case you’re wondering if I meant ‘beat on’ euphemistically, read on!

So the Ballistic line of watches have the claim to fame of being virtually unbreakable – shatterproof, scratchproof, and tough enough to be run over by a truck.

I had a difficult time in doing the ‘tests’ since the watch was so eye catching. The watch in question was the Ballistic Extreme with the black dial (model #BWE101). The weight of the watch alone told me that it would stand up to a pounding. The casing and band made of stainless steel gives the watch a regal look along with the locking clasp which will keep the watch on your hand during any collision. …

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USB Cell Batteries

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USB Cell Batteries I have a love/hate relationship with rechargeable batteries. On one hand I love being able to power my myriad of gadgets that take AAs and not having to toss away the bunches of alkaline batteries and caustic chemicals into landfills. On the other hand, you have bunches of plugs, ports, sockets and bays for the various chargers and sometimes you replace the recharger rendering the rechargeable useless or you simply forget to charge the batteries after play and have to wait to play next time while the batteries are charged.

With these rechargeable, you only need a USB port as the battery charges through USB! This is great for not losing those chargers or charging on the go.

Now, when your batteries are flatlining, pop the cap, and jam ’em into your nearest ubiquitous USB port. Whether it’s on your computer, laptop, monitor or powered USB hub, all you need is 250mA of juice from your universal serial bus, and a little patience. In just a few hours, you’ll have 1300mAH of power!


More info from the manufacturer
Price: $19.95
(Please note prices are subject to change and the listed price is correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of posting)

YouTube helps you with your Vuvuzela withdrawal

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Have you been watching too much World Cup lately? Football/soccer, that is. And now you can’t watch another sporting event without wondering why it doesn’t sound right? Missing the buzzing of the vuvuzelas?

Well the Google/YouTube pranksters have you covered. Some videos now have a little soccer ball icon that you click to recreate the sound of a South African stadium.

Try out Usain Bolt running with vuvuzela support.

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