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Human flying squirrel proves physics is just as good as a parachute
SmartBrief on ExecTech | May 24, 2012
A British daredevil secured himself a place in the record books this week when he jumped from a helicopter and glided 2,400 feet, landing on a row of cardboard boxes without the help of a parachute. Instead, 42-year-old Gary Connery relied on physics to guide him to safety by wearing a specially developed wing suit that created enough drag to slow his gliding speed down to 50 mph and his vertical falling speed to 15 mph in the moments before he landed. Telegraph (London), The (05/23) Popular Science (05/23)
Investment gurus weigh in on Silicon Valley's next game changer
SmartBrief on ExecTech | May 23, 2012
New chipset promises faster data transfer than Bluetooth
SmartBrief on ExecTech | May 29, 2012
Researchers say complex cyberweapon is targeting Iran
SmartBrief on ExecTech | May 29, 2012
Robotic band tackles complex Russian tune
SmartBrief on ExecTech | May 25, 2012
Do you plan to buy an ultrabook?
SmartBrief on ExecTech | May 23, 2012
SAP targets Oracle, Salesforce.com with cloud acquisition strategy
SmartBrief on ExecTech | May 25, 2012
Emerging technologies mean new learning curve for CIOs
SmartBrief on ExecTech | May 24, 2012
Machine learning is the newest focus for Intel research
SmartBrief on ExecTech | May 24, 2012
HP to ax 27,000 jobs as it seeks a new direction
SmartBrief on ExecTech | May 24, 2012
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