To show their appreciation for BioWare and EA’s sci-fi space RPG, Mass Effect, a talented papercraft artist has made life-size models …
I’ve got to give credit to Hasbro’s Nerf division, as they always end up
innovating surprisingly novel ways for kids to blast, slap and throw to
each other toys made with soft Nerf foam. This year’s cool new Nerf
sport involves their Firevision tech, which literally places the
football in an all new light.Who needs a plain old ceiling fan when you can have this WWII fighter plane nose on your ceiling, complete with propeller? I hope the pilot isn’t an Ace, otherwise you are toast.
It isn’t a real warplane nose and propeller, but is instead a fun recreation that is perfect for your mancave or for any kid’s bedroom. It is painted just like the P-40 fighter jets were when used during WWII. The triple “warplane” blades operate on a reversible three-speed 153-by-12mm motor for optimal air movement, but this thing will never leave the ceiling and start chasing you.
The unit also includes an integrated light kit, with a single 60-watt candelabra bulb that casts a warm, ambient glow. Fans of aviation will love it. It sells for about $261(USD) over on Amazon.
[via Geeks Are Sexy]
 | Nokia Lumia 929 has been leaked on several occasions in the past. A few weeks back, it was rumored that Nokia Lumia 929 will make an official appearance at Nokia World along with Nokia Lumia 1520, which came and gone without a launch. Then, a new rumor surfaced mentioning that the Nokia Lumia 929 will […] | |
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Stuxnet's Secret Twin (4,176 words)
by Ralph Langner, Foreign Policy
Stuxnet is a pretty nasty nasty customer, especially if you happen to be a centrifuge used in the enrichment of uranium. Amazingly, the story of the first publicly acknowledged cyber weapon keeps getting more and more interesting. Ralph Langner has spent the last several years poring over code and other details of Stuxnet's history and discovered there was an earlier version of the virus, that was even more destructive than the one unleashed on Iran's nuclear facilities. Instead of putting the centrifuge's motors in overdrive, it over pressurized them by closing valves designed to allow gas out. It sounds like a perfectly logical avenue of attack, until you realize that the potential for truly catastrophic failure would have quickly blown Stuxnet's cover.
