In an obvious attempt to seduce impressionable teenage gamers into their armed forces the Republic of Korea will begin development of their own totally badass science fiction battle uniform early next year. In addition to a whopping 95% increase in awesomeness, the uniforms will feature a number of other technical enhancements, including a multifunction helmet with video transmitter, GPS display and voice recognition, a backpack with command / control and friendly-or-foe identification systems, a BDU that offers protection from nuclear, biological and chemical attacks, and the laser-guided, multi-function XK11 assault rifle, which shoots both standard NATO 5.56mm rounds and 20mm grenades. Did the future just get way cooler, or way scarier? Or both? We're not sure. But you can check that gun out yourself in the video after the break.

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You may be out in the wilderness and need to rock out to your favorite jams, or you could have a valid emergency. Either way this new emergency radio from Eton can help you out. The FR500 fills multiple roles, it is an AM/FM/Shortwave Radio with NOAA weatherband, a flashlight, Emergency Siren and Cell Phone charger. The source of power is a hand crank or solar power through a line of solar cells on top of the unit. In this day and age you can never be too prepared, multifunction units like this that don't require you to plug into the grid or use batteries could save you in a dire situation. The Radio is $80.00 and available at amazon.

• AM (520-1700 KHz), FM (88-108 MHz), Shortwave (6000-12100 KHz)
• NOAA weather – all 7 channels plus "Alert"
• Siren and Flashlight
• Can be powered from four different sources:
• From the built-in rechargeable Ni-MH battery that takes charge from the dynamo crank and from an AC adapter (not included)
• From 3 AA batteries (not included)
• From the AC adapter alone (not included)
• From solar power
• Analog frequency dial with digital display
• Built-in cell phone charger
• Digital clock function

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At long last, the Visiontac VGPS-900 Multifunction Bluetooth GPS Data Logger has arrived. This is the first GPS data logger in the world that comes with a microSD memory card slot, Voice-tag functionality and a Spy Mode to get all your 007 wannabes excited. The VGPS-900 is able to record the following GPS parameters in a snap :-

• Date
• Time
• Latitude
• Longitude
• Altitude
• Speed
• Heading
• Fix Mode
• PDOP
• HDOP
• VDOP

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Eco Friendly Printers By Ryan Perry

Companies are trying to reduce the amount of printing to a minimum. This is not primarily because of environmental concerns but because of economics. Printing a color page, or even using a color copier, is expensive. What is often overlooked is the impact printers have on the environment.

The cost issue is being addressed by companies like Xerox who have programs wherein they supply printers free of cost and charge only a minimal amount per color page printed. This charge is as low a $0.08 per page, which makes printing under this program the cheapest option available. With the costs reduced offices can now print as much as operational efficiencies require. But these increased print volumes do not have a negative environmental impact if the printers are using Solid Ink Technology.

A conventional laser printer uses toner or ink to print on a page. A color laser printer is actually four printers in one. To produce color images the printer needs to be able to combine Black, Yellow, Magenta and Cyan. This means four separate toner cartridges. And once the cartridge is empty it is junk. The cartridges are not biodegradable so they become pure waste.

Solid ink technology uses a wax based stick of solid ink instead of a toner in a cartridge. The wax melts and is used for printing. Once the ink stick is used up, there is no case or container to dispose of - another stick just has to be inserted in the printer. So no solid waste is produced. Solid ink printers do not produce ozone to pollute the air, like Phaser printers do.

Don’t think that because solid ink technology printers are environmentally friendly, they are less efficient than other printers. A printer like the like the Phaser 8560 can churn out 30 pages per minute of top quality color pages. In fact, Xerox says the solid ink produces more brilliant colors than toner based printers.

Solid ink printers are not just environmentally better, they are more economical to use than other printers, especially if a free printer program is opted for and are heavy use multifunction devices.

Author, Ryan Perry, has been in the printer/copier market for 12+ years as a reseller for a number of manufactures including HP, Samsung and Xerox. Today Ryan owns and operates Go2printgreen.com, educating businesses on the environmental advantages of solid ink technology.

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Plant-derived bio-based plastics, which curb increases in CO2 and decrease the consumption of oil resources, offer material properties that effectively reduce environmental burden. Beginning next year, Canon intends to introduce multifunction office systems that incorporate the newly developed bio-based plastic, with initial plans to use approximately 100 tons of the material per year.

There are many display things that only have a function as a window-dressing to complete the existed home decoration. Don’t you thing that it would be better if your display things are having more than ones ability or multiple function so that you would not waste your home spot in order to own all needed things in your display table or cupboard?

You are now able to order the existed display thing that is multifunction; it is not only used as the window-dressing things but also able to conduct education to you, your children or relatives in saving the spare of your money. Yes, it is a display thing that also has ability as a piggy bank.

The shape of the piggy bank is created in very cute shape of small pig with plenty different chosen color so that you would be able to match it with your furniture or other existed window-dressing. The plenty offered eye-catching color makes the creator named it Disco Piggy Bank that would not only able to switch you to a good mood but also able to bright your desk. You are able to hold your money on it and when you need it you do not need to break it because when you pull its belly, you would be able to take your money.

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Fossett was known to have owned a Breitling Emergency watch. The watch is a multifunction chronograph that also has a micro-transmitter. In case of a crash, the wearer can activate the emergency signal, helping rescuers zero in on the crash site.

The watch, which starts at $5000, has become a must-have among most pilots and Fossett was known to wear one.

But Breitling USA marketing director Lisa Roman says Fossett was not wearing the watch at the time of the disappearance.

Breitling hasn't verified the fact independently, but the company says all original reports of the disappearance indicate Fossett didn't have it on his last adventure. 

The Breitling Emergency has in other situations proved itself as a great emergency alert device. Its miniaturized transmitter broadcasts at 121.5MHz, the international distress frequency. It is activated by unscrewing a protective cap and pulling out the antenna.

The transmitter has a 48-hour power reserve and because the operation and power source are independent, the transmitter can function even if the chronograph is damaged.

The range of the watch's signal varies depending on terrain. On flat terrain, says Breitling, a search aircraft flying at 20,000 feet can pick up the signal up to 100 miles away.

Also see:
Fossett's Plane Found, Fossett Still Missing
Bone Fragment Might Not ID Fossett
Google Earth Sleuther Zooms In On Fossett's Crash Site

Photo: Breiting Emergency (tmontg2/Flickr)