Coffee powered car makes attempt at speed record

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You know how drinking coffee is supposed to give you a temporary jolt so that you need not feel all that lethargic? Well, I suppose that works for humans, but what about cars? There is this particular jalopy which was specially modified to run on nothing but coffee grounds – and it was recently involved in an attempt to break the speed record for vehicles which run on gas from organic waste.

Engineer Martin Bacon from County Durham actually tinkered around with this particular vehicle using a gasifier that will burn organic material at high temperature. The result of all that burning? Combustible gases which, after going through a fair bit of cleaning and cooling, will be used to fuel an adapted combustion engine.

I don’t think I’d bring this car to Starbucks for a refill, it’d probably be cheaper to maintain a Lamborghini in the long run where fuel is concerned. After all, premium coffee isn’t all that cheap in the first place, and didn’t the price of gas drop by 12 cents on average recently per gallon?

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Zeal Optics Z3 GPS Goggles let you record your ski runs

Zeal Optics Z3 GPS Goggles let you record your ski runs | Ubergizmo window.fbAsyncInit = function() { FB.init({ appId : '139683546053659', status : true, // check login status cookie : true, // enable cookies to allow the server to access the session xfbml : true // parse XFBML }); }; (function() { var e = document.createElement('script'); e.src = document.location.protocol + '//connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js'; e.async = true; document.getElementById('fb-root').appendChild(e); }()); Network:Ubergizmo English, French, SpanishUberphones Subscribe to RSS Ubergizmo ReviewsMobileGamingAndroidAppleComputersGadgetsConceptsPhoto/VideoEvents |  Jobs Home > GPS > Zeal Optics Z3 GPS Goggles let you record your ski runs Zeal Optics Z3 GPS Goggles let you record your ski runs George Wong 09/22/2011 10:27 PDT

While most people wear goggles to keep their eyes protected when they’re out skiing, for some folks it just isn’t enough. Zeal Optics has announced the introduction of its new goggles that come with built-in GPS. Called the Z3 GPS Goggles, these goggles enable users to capture their position wherever they go. Want to plot a map of all the areas you’ve conquered while skiing? These goggles are just for you.

The Z3 has the capability to capture your location data in 3D to give you all the stats you’ve ever wanted while skiing. In addition to recording where you’ve been, the Z3 GPS Goggles also time you, measure your speed, altitude, and temperature of your surroundings as you attempt your downhill adventures. The Z3 GPS Goggles also pack enlarged polarized in-molded anti-fog lenses that are said to reduce 99.9% of glare from the sun to reduce eye fatigue, and automatically adjusts to varying light levels.

The Z3 is controlled by a wireless remote that can be worn on the wrist, arm or goggles strap, and data can be transferred to Windows and Mac computers. Runs can be plotted and played back on 3D Google Earth and shared on Facebook and Twitter. The Zeal Optics Z3 GPS Goggles will set you back $549 and can be purchased from Zeal Optics as well as specialty retailers and other online stores worldwide.

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Lil' Wayne Breaks A New Record With The Digital Sales Of Tha Carter IV!

Congratulations are in order for Lil' Wayne!

Jay-Z and Kanye recently broke the iTunes store's single-week album sales record with their collaborative album, Watch the Throne, but now, the aforementioned rapper's latest, Tha Carter IV, has topped that with over 300,000 downloads in the first FOUR days of its release!

Furthermore, with the digital and physical sales combined, it's predicted to move over 850,000 copies!

So impressive!

We guess he's still got it!

Can't wait to see how this continues to do! Well done, Weezy!

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