The Fiery Source » Gadgets http://www.fierysource.com The latest in life hacks, technology, computers, gadgets and video gaming Tue, 27 Dec 2011 08:37:06 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 The New Amazon Kindle 3 http://www.fierysource.com/the-new-amazon-kindle-3/ http://www.fierysource.com/the-new-amazon-kindle-3/#comments Sun, 01 Aug 2010 04:20:57 +0000 Bob http://www.fierysource.com/?p=12492 Amazon Kindle 3 567x588 The New Amazon Kindle 3For all you Book lovers out there Amazon’s new Kindle, the Kindle 3 ($139) now is available, its foot print is 21% smaller and it weighs in at about 15% Lighter(8.5 ounces) than the Kindle 2. Featuring a 6-inch screen with 50% better contrast, and 4GB’s of memory (capable of storing roughly about 3,500 books). You can have your own little libery with that many books. The 3G version with built-In Wi-Fi sells for $189 and $139 for the Wi-Fi only model which is available today for pre-order.


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]]> http://www.fierysource.com/the-new-amazon-kindle-3/feed/ 0 The Flying Car is here and for sale http://www.fierysource.com/the-flying-car-is-here-and-for-sale/ http://www.fierysource.com/the-flying-car-is-here-and-for-sale/#comments Wed, 30 Jun 2010 15:19:08 +0000 Bob http://www.fierysource.com/?p=12322 terrafugia transition roadable aircraft makes maiden flight 588x441 The Flying Car is here and for saleterrafugia transition roadable aircraft makes flight 588x441 The Flying Car is here and for saleThe Terrafugia Transition is a weird-looking car that can also fly AND has approval from the Federal Aviation Administration. That’s right, the Jetson age is upon us. A while back the strange looking vehicle made itself into the media as the car that could fly. Now the headlines are the company has just announced the flying car will go into production, and that has sparked mega-searches on the Web.

According to Yahoo that short;y after the announcement, online searches for “terrafugia transition” and “terrafugia transition pictures” both, sky rocketed. The FAA’s special exemption allows the vehicle to function as both a “light aircraft” and a car. Generally, for a aircraft to meet the “light aircraft” designation, it can’t weigh more than 1,200 pounds. The Terrafugia Transition exceeds this weighing in at 1,320 pounds, mostly because of the number of car-related safety features, such as airbags and crumple zones.

The good news with the “light aircraft” designation for planes is it requires only 20 hours of flying time to be licensed. Which means less beaurocracy for potential customers to get licensed to fly, which means higher potetial for sales. Thus far, about 70 people have placed an order. Want to purchase one? This car will cost you $194,000, but you want have to wait in line at the airport. Check out the video below after the break to see this flying car in action.

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John Catanzaro who narrates  the video below purchased one a while back, and highly recommends you practice with the flight simulator that comes with the kit. John says ” practice, practice, and practice is the key to an enjoyable night of flying RC Laser kites”.

I filmed these radio controlled kites with attached colored-LED lights and lasers in Singapore at Clark Quay. These kites are highly maneuverable, crash-resistant and easy for everyone including children to fly. RC Kites are capable of doing somersaults, climbing high altitudes in strong wind conditions, hover in one place, do stall turns and more.

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The kites are equipped with LED lights built-in, if you are in the Clark Quay area in Singapore you can watch them race through the night skies like dancing UFO’s while you dine along the water front.

The frame and RC housing of the kites are made from carbon fiber. This means these Kites are extremely strong and very light. The sails use polyester canvas which resists scratches and tears.

Singapore is the hot-spot for these awesome RC kites and where their most popularized, but be careful of cheap knock-offs which have been circulating in the last several years. So be careful where you purchase one from, the most reputable place that I know is from GoFlyKite in Singapore.

Here’s a few basic specs on the Pro III, which is also the starter kit:

* 680mm x 540mm x 55mm in size
* kite itself weighs 45 grams
* kite ready-to-fly weighs 260 grams
* Pro III Kite comes with Lights
* Futaba 4EXA 4 Channel Transmitter
* Futaba Receiver
* GFK Aluminium Carry Case
* Propeller
* Front Bar
* Brushed Motor
* Speed Controller
* Micro Servos (1 pair)
* Kite Bag
* Push Rod Set
* Rudder
* Lipo Battery 10C 1300mah
* Lipo Battery Charger

Check out the video after the break where John gives all the details you need about these awesome flying RC Kites


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]]> http://www.fierysource.com/radio-controlled-kites-in-singapore-video/feed/ 4 Mathmatical Formula Clock for Geeks http://www.fierysource.com/mathmatical-formula-clock-for-geeks/ http://www.fierysource.com/mathmatical-formula-clock-for-geeks/#comments Fri, 21 May 2010 04:52:08 +0000 Bob http://www.fierysource.com/?p=12202 We have over time feature a few clocks here at FierySource, some have been really cool and others just weird. But the Pop Quiz clock is in a category of it’s own. The numerals around the clock face have been replaced with mathematical formulas. Hmmm, might make a great gift for the kids, LOL.
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The diameter of the clock is about 30 centimeters and has a mathematical graph paper print on it and would be the perfect gift for maths lovers or friends. Anyway, follow the link below if you want one for the geek in the family.

The Pop Quiz Clock is available to purchase for around $40 from gadgets.dk


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