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Army Medic Treats Himself Afte...

| January 30, 2010 | 102 Views |

The main role of a combat medic is provide first aid and frontline trauma care for the platoon. But what happens when the medic himself is injured? In Spc. Mortensen’s case, he treated himself. A medic with the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Spc. Matthew Mortensen, of Olathe, Kan. was part of a patrol conducting a neighborhood search, Dec. 10, in an area well known for hidden...

Download Any Video From YouTub...

| January 28, 2010 | 143 Views |

There are many add-ons and applications that enable you to download videos from YouTube. But non are quite as simple as this. Simply go to the video you wish to download. Locate the URL in the address bar (if your completely computer illiterate, look for the http://youtube.com/watch?v= etc etc) and change the ‘y‘ in youtube to a ‘3‘ (so it reads http://3outube.com/watch?v=...

Canon EOS Rebel T2i DSLR Camer...

| January 27, 2010 | 168 Views |

The Canon EOS Rebel T2i digital SLR camera is the latest Canon model. Today’s photo enthusiast is looking for a camera that will grow with them as they learn, and that is a perfect description of the new EOS Rebel T2i digital SLR camera. Retaining all of the traditional characteristics that have made the EOS Rebel series beloved by entry-level photographers and an industry best-seller, the new...

AirMule VTOL UAV...

| January 26, 2010 | 223 Views |

Israel’s Urban Aeronautics is currently developing a hover capable, VTOL drone primarily designed for medevac and cargo missions. The AirMule is a specialized UAV concept first unveiled back in 2008, but earlier this month the aircraft made it’s first successful (but tethered) liftoff. AirMule VTOL UAV The AirMule is powered by a 730shp Turbomeca Arriel I turboshaft driving fore and aft...

Newest Hot Gaming Titles...

| January 24, 2010 | 128 Views |

In the months surrounding New Year, several long-awaited gaming titles hit the stores, and after Novembers release of Modern Warfare 2: Call of Duty, and Left For Dead 2, the competition for Xmas and New Year sales was certainly stiff. But as January roles to an end, the release of top gaming titles hasn’t stopped, they just keep coming. Most of these titles listed below are now available from...

NASAs One Man Electric Plane...

| January 22, 2010 | 214 Views |

NASA scientists have officially unveiled plans for a hover-capable, electric-powered aircraft, nicknamed “the Puffin,” The one man aircraft will stand around 12 ft tall, have a wingspan of 13.5 feet, and will sport 2.3 meter wide propellers powered by rechargeable lithium phosphate batteries. NASA Puffin VTOL One Man Aircraft On the ground the Puffin is designed to stand on its tail which splits...

Facebook Discount Promotions...

| January 22, 2010 | 170 Views |

As our blog has grown, so has our Facebook page and other internet presence. Social websites are all the rage and allow interaction like never before. Sometimes it can be over whelming, while others times very beneficial and entertaining. We have dedicated our page to providing the military community access to articles and news that specifically pertain to them. If you have spent any time on our blog,...

Cobra Gold 2010 Thailand...

| January 21, 2010 | 483 Views |

Cobra Gold is under way and 800HighTech will participate again this year. We will link up with MCCS and offer FREE PRIZES to the men and women in uniform participating in this year’s exercise. We will be offering the high-end electronics during the popular annual MCCS Super Bowl Party. We will also be offering two additional prizes for the MCCS Golf Tournament as well. Over $4,000 in prizes will...

Gesture Control For Cell Phone...

| January 20, 2010 | 133 Views |

Researchers at the Tokyo University have developed a touch-less interface that can track the 3D motion of a human finger. The new gesture interface was developed by Professor Masatoshi Ishikawa and Dr. Takashi Komuro and has been dubbed the “Vision-Based Input Interface”. Touchless Interface For Smart Phones Right now the technology can only be applied to a handful of cell phones as the camera...

MSI Dual Screen Tablet PC...

| January 18, 2010 | 205 Views |

Originally unveiled at CES as a conceptual device, MSI’s dual screen tablet PC may be available in the not too distant future, according to a company spokesperson. The device runs the Windows 7 Home Premium OS and offers plenty of visual reality via the two 10-inch touch-screens. Unfortunately, the touch-screens a reported to perform less-then-perfect, but the MSI reps said the company are working...