Tag: Speed

  • Pigeon beats broadband carrier’s speed by a massive margin

    Pigeon beats broadband carrier’s speed by a massive margin

    What would happen when you would pit a very agile and accurate pigeon against a broadband provider? Believe it or not, the pigeon would most likely come up on top. Like it was in case of this South African firm. Disgruntled by the performance of their broadband connection from Telkom, which happens to be the…

  • Aspid Invictus GT-21 is a 450-horsepower speed monster

    The power of wheels can be gauged by the tarmac they burn. I just muttered this dreamily as I set eyes on the Aspid Invictus GT-21. This speedster is sure to trap many eyes for a good deal of time, thanks to the 450-horsepower 4.4-litre V8 engine it packs. The car can go from stationary…

  • German internet service provider boosts connection speeds to 4700Mbps

    German internet service provider boosts connection speeds to 4700Mbps

    The Germans have always had an affinity with speed and have proven just that with one of the world’s fastest internet connections being made available by internet-provider Kabel Deutschland. Claiming to be the first provider to achieve a real-world internet connection speed of 4700Mbps, the ISP tried and tested it all using a local school’s…

  • Light Scythe is less destruction, more art

    Light Scythe is less destruction, more art

    Digital Light Paintings are totally happening, now that we have so many night places to appreciate the art form. It was made using a 2-meter long LED strip. The lights on the strip are programmable to thrill you with some awesome 21st century art. The strip is housed in an acrylic body, and is controlled…

  • Xbox 360 is graced by Avenger Adapter that promises better performance

    Xbox 360 is graced by Avenger Adapter that promises better performance

    Would you like to own the capabilities of Marvel’s Avenger? No? Well, when the Xbox owns part of your life then you do not care about what you can do with some superhero powers after all. The Avenger Adapter does just as well to ensure that you’re quicker when it matters most and that you…

  • The Fast and Furious of 2011

    The Fast and Furious of 2011

    Man’s need for speed is well touted about. While roads don’t allow for cars to go over 200 mph, automakers continually push the boundaries of speed, so we know they can. These cars don’t fail to impress with their racing engines, design element and price-tags. Here’s a look at the top 10 cars that are…

  • Verizon’s 4G solution capable of 5GB transfers in 32 minutes

    Verizon’s 4G solution capable of 5GB transfers in 32 minutes

    Data hogs take note; redemption is here. Verizon’s 4G is fast but is it really smart? Given that the package gives a 5GB data option, you may well end up using up the whole thing in a mere 32 minutes. The speeds thus offered are so rapid that the line that would normally offer you…

  • Forget about warp speed, it only kills you

    Forget about warp speed, it only kills you

    Now warp speed might be something that was brought to life and realization in something as fantastically heavy as Star Trek. But that whole fantasy of traveling at high speeds will do nothing more than kill you. There was this whole incident that had a physicist named William Edelstein take the whole Star Trek crew…