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The Shooter begs the question: Do you know how to use a fire extinguisher?

Tuesday, August 26, 2008 - 3:51pm

The Shooter is a conceptual fire extinguisher thought up by designers Eunjung Kim, Yangwoo Kim and Junyi Heo. It makes putting out a fire as easy as aiming and pulling the trigger, which will send a cannon round full...

Nissan working on cars that save drivers from themselves

Kevin Hall

Wednesday, August 6, 2008 - 2:25pm

An error in judgment, simply not paying attention, an act of good ol' stupidity — next thing you know you're in an accident. That is, you would have been, if your car didn't take control of the wheel. Nissan is...

Miller digital helmets give welders a stylish boost

Kevin Hall

Thursday, July 10, 2008 - 1:16pm

The welder is probably my favorite member of a construction team. Not only do they get sweet helmets and send a lot of sparks flying, but I've often marveled at welders I've seen hanging upside-down like ninjas as they...

Adventure Tool: a boy scout's best friend

Friday, February 22, 2008 - 8:15am

The MacGyver-like day and age of only needing a knife, compass and tinfoil when camping is long gone. That's is especially true with products like this Adventure Tool. Used by the Boy Scouts of America in their Centennial Jubilee,...

Wireless Impact Guardian uses GPS, cell technology to protect the noggin

Friday, February 15, 2008 - 8:31am

The Wireless Impact Guardian, or WIG, is a project by Brycen Spencer from UMass Amherst and it aims at taking the traditional motorcycle helmet one technological step further. Integrated into the helmet is a GPS receiver, accelerometer and communication...

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The Shooter begs the question: Do you know how to use a fire extinguisher?

Nissan working on cars that save drivers from themselves

Miller digital helmets give welders a stylish boost

Adventure Tool: a boy scout's best friend

Wireless Impact Guardian uses GPS, cell technology to protect the noggin

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