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A lizard sitting on a chair.

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advertisment, animal, chair, dragon, lizard, water

Nike’s utility belt for runners.

Almost every year, Nike comes up with new designs and technology that help runners run faster, more comfortably and with less injury. Now, they have a runner’s belt which Batman would have been proud of — the Nike Running Hydration Pack is a great lightweight utility belt for really long distance runners. The adjustable belt comes with three six-ounce (about 175 millilitres) water bottles, a multi-purpose pouch (that can just about fit an iPod classic) and a small zipper compartment to store your utilities.

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distance, gear, nylon, running, utility, water

Friday, 1st August 2008

There is water on Mars!

We’ve seen evidence for this water-ice before in observations by the Mars Odyssey orbiter and in disappearing chunks observed by Phoenix last month, but this is the first time Martian water has been touched and tasted.

›› A researcher from the the NASA Phoenix mission

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bacteria, life, martian, planet, space, water

Tuesday, 3rd June 2008

Wars of the future will not be over oil.

The battles of yesterday were fought over land… Those of the present center on oil. But those of the future, a future made hotter and dryer by climate change in much of the world, will focus on a much more basic resource: water.

›› Desertification of the landscape may be a real threat

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desert, Food, global warming, irrigation, spain, water

Tuesday, 27th May 2008

Life on Mars?

Stunning pictures from the Phoenix lander — Mars seems like a peaceful hang-out for a recluse but the question still remains unanswered.

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exploration, lander, life, mars, NASA, solar system, space, water

Monday, 18th February 2008

The car that swims: Rinspeed sQuba.

Remember James Bond’s Lotus Esprit which could travel underwater back in 1977? Well, the real deal is at hand with the Swiss made Rinspeed sQuba. The all-electric convertible sports car is going to be launched at next month’s Geneva Motor Show, where we may find out if scuba gear comes standard with the car.

(I also have other questions like if the car would have airbags or waterbags, and if the engine can ever get flooded – I guess we’ll have to wait and see.)

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car, concept, electric, esprit, europe, geneva, James Bond, lotus, submarine, submersive, swiss, underwater, water

Saturday, 9th February 2008

Belkin washable mouse.

I’m one of those guys who has to clean his keyboard and mouse quite regularly (to offset the careless eating and snacking habits while using the computer, but I digress). The washable Belkin mouse looks like a promising piece of equipment that would save me a few cans of compressed air when it comes to cleaning time. I wonder if they have it in black…