Posts in October 1, 2013

Army 1st Lt. Heidi Beemer has career ambitions just like any military officer. She wants to excel in her field. Make a difference. Serve her country. Live on a foreign planet.

Wait…what?

Have you heard of the Mars One mission? They're an ambitious organization that is planning to send actual people to Mars. Yes, you read that right. They're sending people. To Mars. In less than 10 years.

Here's the skinny:

According to their official website, it is Mars One's goal to establish a for realies human settlement on Mars.

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The Volkswagen XL1 is one of the most advanced, fuel-efficient vehicles on the planet. So it needs a repair manual to match.






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Delta Air Lines surprised industry observers on Friday by going with Microsoft's newly announced Surface 2 tablet for its pilots instead of Apple's iPad. The airline already allows pilots to bring their own iPads with them on flights, and observers expected them to go with Apple's tablet for digital flight materials. Instead, they will receive Microsoft's newest Windows RT-powered tablet devices, according to Windows IT Pro....






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For the first time since it began compiling its Best Global Brands report in 2000, Interbrand now lists Apple as the worldís most valuable brand, reports The New York Times. Since the inception of the Interbrand report, Coca-Cola has taken out the top spot for the last thirteen years straight. Apple took second place on the list last year, moving from eighth in 2011, but has now claimed the top position with an estimate brand value of $98.3 billion, a 28 percent increase from 2012....






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