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(PG-13 Language) Jason and Simon host an outdoor show called All 4 Adventure where they trek across Australia. In one of their trips Jason’s truck gets stuck in the mud. What happens next is a reality show producer’s wet dream.
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4×4 Recovery Gone Wrong

 Elysium’s memorial services are part of the technological triumphs of a new generation of space industrialists, who have brought seemingly futuristic notions of asteroid mining, consumer space flight, and commercial satellite technologies into the mainstream. Read More

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Elysium Space Finds A Taker For Its Moon Memorials

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Consumers who have experienced image quality problems with their iPhone 6 Plus’s iSight camera may be eligible for a free repair, as Apple on Friday acknowledged a problem with a "small percentage" of units and will replace the affected component free of charge.
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(Note: This article is best enjoyed with the Battle Hymn of the Republic playing in the background.) Does anything stir your inner-patriotism than seeing the old red, white, and blue blowing in the wind? Obviously not, so a couple of guys invented a flag frame that simulates that effect in your living room.

To maximize its patriotic effect you’ll definitely want to use the InMotion Frame with Old Glory, but since it will be available in two different sizes—2×3 feet and 3×5 feet—you can actually swap in any flag you’d like. Whether it’s from your favorite college team, your branch of the military, or even the Jolly Roger for those who’ve ever dreamed of the pirate life.

Using a built-in fan hidden under the left side of the frame, you can adjust the intensity of your waving flag from a slight breeze, to an intense gust as if the Blue Angels have just just flown past. You will need to hang the frame somewhere close to an outlet so you can plug it in, but otherwise you can hang it anywhere in your home or office—because that’s what freedom’s all about.

The inventors of the InMotion Frame, Angelo Fruci and Adam Mallek, have chosen the crowdfunding route to help bring their creation to other patriotic Americans, and their Kickstarter campaign is very close to reaching its $10,000 funding goal.

If you want to help the pair out, and pre-order an InMotion Frame for your own home, a donation of $400 will secure you one of the 2×3-foot models. But for an extra $75 the $475 3×5-foot model will really tell people how much you love your country—or your favorite NFL team.

Both are expected to ship closer to the end of the year, barring any production catastrophes. Which is perfect, because when it’s cold and snowy outside, it means you can still proudly fly your flag indoors.

[Kickstarter – The InMotion Frame]

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Real Patriots Use a Flag Frame That Simulates it Blowing in the Wind

I’ve often lamented that the iPhone is a beautifully-crafted object that we must hide inside a protective case. But Structures Engineer Nathan Cobb refuses to cover his up, presumably because he appreciates structures. So how does he manage to keep a grip on his slippery phone? Well, like this:

Okay, so the product is somewhat silly, but it’s only a dollar for two pairs. (Edit: At press time, the Early Birds have run out and it’s now $3 for two pairs.) Cobb needs your help!

The Lil Grits that you see in my pictures and the ones in my video were all handmade. I laminated the silicone film and the adhesive with a spoon and cut the Lil Grits by hand with a hobby knife. That’s fine for making a few sets here and there but producing larger quantities is going to require a much larger spoon and custom tooling.

This one may or may not make it; though the target’s just eight large, it had barely cracked $2,000 at press time. There are, however, still 18 days left to make Lil Grits happen.

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This Smartphone Anti-Slip Solution Has the Best Kickstarter Video Ever

Nerf’s new Apollo and Zeus Rival blasters are some of the most innovative additions to the toy line in decades. And while they can fire foam rounds at an impressive 70 MPH, there’s still room for custom upgrades as YouTuber LordDraconical demonstrates by making the Zeus fully automatic.

Just pull the trigger and less than a second later all 12 foam balls in the Zeus’ magazine will be unloaded on your opponents. It makes for a devastating attack, but it also means you’ll want to carry a few extra magazines with you into battle.

This mod isn’t for beginners, though. In this video LordDraconical walks you through every step, but his upgrades include everything from swapping in new trigger switches, to replacing all of the Zeus’ internal wiring, to upgrading the blaster’s batteries to a lithium polymer alternative that gives the flywheel motors a lot more kick.

There’s always the risk you could damage your new toy in the process, but the payoff seems totally worth it in this case. Your co-workers will love living in terror while working in range of your cubicle—trust us.

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Guy Upgrades Nerf’s New 70 MPH Rival Zeus Blaster To Be Fully Automatic

Let’s say you’re trying to tackle this whole retirement thing, and that means it’s time to beef up your savings. If you’re looking into an individual retirement account (IRA), you’ll have to decide between a traditional or Roth IRA. There are a number of factors that go into picking the best option, and this calculator can help you decide.

Traditional and Roth IRAs are different in quite a few ways, but it mostly comes down to this:

• Traditional IRAs are tax-deferred, meaning any money you save in them is subtracted from your taxable income that year. When you withdraw the money at retirement, you’ll pay taxes on the money.
• Roth IRAs are taxed now. You don’t get that tax-deferral option, but when you take the money out at retirement, you don’t have to pay taxes, because you already paid.

We’ve told you the ins and outs of how IRAs work, so you’ll want to thoroughly research which option is best for you. But this calculator can at least put you in the right direction. You enter in details about your tax rate, savings rate, expected savings return, and so on. From there, the calculator tells you how much you can expect to earn (considering taxes and return) with one type of IRA over another. You’ll even get graphs that show a side by side comparison.http://ift.tt/1D59DEr…

In order to work, the calculator asks you to plug in your expected retirement rate, and of course, that’s just an estimate, so this isn’t an exact science. Still, it’s a helpful tool because you can adjust the amounts and see just how much you’d earn with each option. You can also see how those numbers change as your tax bracket changes.

Give it a try for yourself at the link below.

Roth IRA vs. Traditional IRA | Dinkytown

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This Calculator Will Help You Decide Between a Roth or Traditional IRA