January 17, 2013 - TekDefender

3D Printers Can Now Pump Out 30-Round Magazines

By admin | January 17, 2013 by admin

As reported on Businessinsider.com by Geoffrey Ingersoll DXLiberty via YouTube A video from Defense Distributed popped up just in time for Barack Obama’s momentous address to the nation about, among other things, banning the sale of 30-round magazines. The video shows a test fire of an assault rifle using a 3D-printed 30-round clip. The capability adds another layer to the loopholes and problems that exist in a ‘high-capacity magazine’ ban. The implication is that, as technology becomes more available, it won’t…

Pure News

THE TRUTH ABOUT MANTI TE’O: He Had A Real Girlfriend — She Just Lied To Him A Lot

By admin | January 17, 2013 by admin

As reported on Businessinsider.com by Henry Blodget Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images Everyone’s still going nuts about Manti Te’o’s “fake” girlfriend–the one practically every media outlet in the country was obsessed with, the one he tweeted with, the one he talked on the phone with for hours every night. This girlfriend, everyone is now saying, was a complete fabrication. She didn’t exist! Now, it’s certainly possible that Manti Te’o is lying and this girlfriend was, in…

How to Not Suck at Meetings

By admin | January 17, 2013 by admin

As reported on LifeHacker. by Eli Rubel Ok, cool. Meetings. They seem simple enough, right? I mean, you just book the thing, show up at a coffee shop, ask some smart questions, and then on to the next one. Boom. Am I winning, or am I winning? NO. WRONG. TRY AGAIN. That was me two years ago. And the worst part? I thought I was crushing my meetings. Two per day, five days a week—that’s not…

Culture Military

This Simple Ship Could Let the Chinese Navy Circle the Globe

By admin | January 17, 2013 by admin

As reported on Wired. BY DAVID AXE A Chinese oiler, center, refuels two escort ships. Photo: PLAN via Militaryphotos.net The Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy now has an aircraft carrier, new jet fighters to fly off the flattop and even new submarines and guided-missile destroyers able to protect the refurbished Soviet carrier. And with the successful first sea trials of two new, 590-foot-long fleet oilers — tanker ships designed to keep other vessels fueled, or “replenished,” while…

Culture

Why Lance Armstrong’s Confession Should Make You Worry

By admin | January 17, 2013 by admin

As reported on Wired. BY BRIAN ALEXANDER Talk-show host Oprah Winfrey interviews cyclist Lance Armstrong during taping for Oprah and Lance Armstrong: The Worldwide Exclusive, which will air nationally January 17 and 18. Photo: AP/Courtesy of Harpo Studios, Inc./George Burns Lance-o-Rama has broken out … again. But this time, we’re getting a confession. On air. On Oprah. Tonight. While many people speculate about this being his first step towards redemption, a comeback, a new chapter in the doping arms race,…

Excersize

When Time Is Short, Go Aerobic to Slim Down

By admin | January 17, 2013 by admin

As reported on Wired. BY BETH CARTER A study out of Duke University found that aerobic exercise yields better weight loss results than resistance training.Photo: Jim Merithew/Wired It’s the time of year when we promise ourselves that we’re going to eat better (and less), exercise more and drop some weight. Turns out you might want to skip the weight bench and hit the treadmill if you want to keep that last resolution but don’t have…

Military

Secret Nuclear Redesign Will Keep U.S. Subs Running Silently for 50 Years

By admin | January 17, 2013 by admin

As reported on Wired. BY SAM LAGRONE The Ohio-class U.S.S. Louisiana. Photo: Navy The U.S. Navy is betting the future of its submarine force on a secret and revolutionary nuclear drive system that aspires to be more efficient and quieter than anything under the water today. The heart of the planned ballistic missile Ohio Replacement (OR) program will be built around a drive that will not need to be refueled for the 50-year life of the boats and cuts…

Environmental Story

NASA: 2012 was the ninth-warmest year on record

By admin | January 17, 2013 by admin

As reported on The Verge. By Amar Toor Climate scientists at NASA have ranked 2012 as the ninth-warmest year since 1880, when annual temperatures were first recorded. Their findings also show that the ten hottest years over this 132-year period have all occurred since 1998, adding to a growing body of evidence that the world’s temperature is rising. The report, published by the Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS), comes just a few days after the US government…

Hardware Dev Story

Ultrabook, round two: can Intel control the future of the laptop?

By admin | January 17, 2013 by admin

As reported on The Verge. By Sean Hollister All-day battery life? “We really mean it this time.” There aren’t many companies that can set a new direction for the entire computer industry. Right now, three come to mind: PC manufacturers march to the beat of Microsoft’s Windows drum, and many follow Apple’s design. The third is Intel, which influences the market behind the scenes with ever more powerful processors and aggressive marketing campaigns. In 2011, Intel…

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