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Nike+ Kinect Training Hands On: Some Serious Home Exercise
With some exceptions, when you think “gamers” you don’t generally think “paragons of health and fitness.” But maybe you should. There are already a lot of fitness games on the market, and they range from good to horrible, but this collaboration between Nike and Microsoft is something else. It’s something really good.
What Costs Taxpayers More: The NBN Or The Australian Olympic Team?
One of the perpetual arguments against the National Broadband Network (NBN) is that it’s too expensive, and that the money could be better spent on roads. Following a less than stellar performance at the 2012 London Olympic Games, similar claims of waste are now being thrown at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS). We thought we’d compare the two projects and see what costs more: Australia’s elite athlete training programs or the National Broadband Network?
Commandos Now Play Digital Brain Games As War Prep
US special operations forces carry out some of the military’s toughest, most high-stakes missions. To pull them off, the commandos need speed, agility and swift perception skills akin to those of top-tier professional athletes. That might explain why the military’s latest commando training program will rely on a virtual-reality system already employed by pro sports teams.
Vibrating Suit Lets Athletes In Training Know When They’re Doing It Right
It seems the home team might have a bit of an advantage at this year’s Olympic games. British athletes have been training with what’s called the MotivePro Suit, an awkward-looking getup that tracks their movements and provides vibrating feedback when they’ve nailed a routine.
New Nike+ Sensor Brings The Power Of Nike’s Research Lab To Your Shoes
If you’ve ever played sports, you’ve always wanted to measure your athletic ability like the pros. How fast can you run? How high can you jump? Are you any good? The new Nike+ Sports Sensor puts a super smart sensor in your shoe that can measure all that. It’s like wearing Nike’s research lab on your feet.
How To Train Future Criminals: Line ‘Em Up To Get Pepper Sprayed
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These Rats Are The World’s Cutest Bomb Squad
This is a baby rat in a minuscule harness somewhere in Tanzania. He’s got his nose in the air, but he’s not looking for cheese. He’s actually sniffing out deadly landmines.
Apple’s Magical iPad Is Training British Soldiers To KILL
At an artillery school in England, army troops are being taught shooting tactics on iPads so they’re better prepared when they’re shipped out to Afghanistan. Zombieville, this ain’t. (Hopefully).
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