Happy Friendship Day

“A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.” – Walter Winchell

This is a new one to me! Apparently, Friendship Day is the first Sunday of August and was declared as a holiday in US in honor of friends by a Proclamation made by US Congress in 1935. Since then, World Friendship Day is being celebrated every year on the first Sunday in the month of August.

This beautiful idea of celebrating Friendship Day was joyfully accepted by several other countries across the world. And today, many countries including India, celebrate the first Sunday of August as Friendship Day every year. Celebrating Friendship Day in a traditional manner, people meet their friends and exchange cards and flowers to honor their friends. Lot many social and cultural organization too celebrate the occasion and mark Friendship Day by hosting programs and get together.

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Nokia Surge to be connected stylishly

Nokia have revealed the Nokia Surge smart phone that seems to be just beyond imagination. This elegantly looking cell phone features a slide-out QWERTY keyboard and 2, 4 inch QVGA display. This whimsical slider allows staying connected whether it is SMS, MMS, IM, email or AT&T Video Share. This smart phone looks amazing while its standard QWERTY keyboard offers comfy typing experience.

The Nokia Surge comes with 400 hours of stand by time or 4, 7 hours of talk time. Its memory can be extended up to 8 GB via micro SD card with 128 MB of shared memory available. For perfect shooting experience, there is 2 mega pixel camera which take high quality images while recording video in QVGA quality. For those who like corresponding via such social networking sites as Twitter or Facebook, the cell phone sports JuiceCaster.

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ElectriLite electric vehicle to harness both sun and electricity

If you have no experience of zero emissions driving, here is a very noticeable three-wheeled vehicle which is able to fill the gap. Called the ElectriLite, this marvelous model is designed by Omni Instruments which runs on both electricity and sun. The car curb weight is just 350 lbs while weight is distributed on its three wheels. If you are keen to go for a joyride, this stunning vehicle is able to seat 2 passengers.

Being an ecologically friendly model, the ElectriLite electric vehicle is able to reach a maximum speed of 40 miles per hour while traditional steering is replaced with a high tech joystick coming with a mounted throttle, light control and brake. The car is expected to be able to run on its electric engines and you may feel free once the batteries are dead as there are extra systems to keep your vehicle on the go.

The first choice is to use 2 pedal generators which are able to produce 400W each while the second option is to harness solar panels positioned on the roof and producing 100W and 60W as long as it is sunny. Additionally, there is enough space for a 1KW fuel cell, so the vehicle seems to be ready to go.

Thanks to these sustainable systems, the car offers a 50 miles driving range excluding its alternate sources or 100 miles when they are used. According to the company, such a car can be constructed for about 3500 USD with a final bid to be no more than 5000 USD. The ElectriLite electric vehicle features 90 inches wheelbase, prime voltage of 42 / 36 volts so running on its 200 AH of NiMh batteries the nominal range of 100 miles is guaranteed.

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Cheetah GPSmirror to assure driver safety

Every driver has those moments where he or she is distracted. While driver distraction causes 80 per cent of road accidents, there is a nice driver safety gadget which is designed to keep you safe on the road. Called the Cheetah GPSmirror, this clever device comes equipped with built-in GPS system that will let you know about those speed cameras as you drive by.

Additionally, the Cheetah GPSmirror features a speedometer display along with compass so you hardly get lost. This driver safety system has a voice alert option that keeps you informed of black spots as you approach them, speed cameras or red light cameras. Compared to ordinary mirrors, this smart mirror comes with an anti-glare coating which boasts a wide angle of visibility and is perfect for night driving.

The Cheetah GPSmirror gets signals from 24 satellites and offer both audible and spoken alerts to let you know about hazardous areas to come. Using its 4 buttons positioned under the mirror, the driver will be able to personalize his or her GPS locations. So if you want to be warned about this or that hazardous intersection, you can program it.

If you are about to kick your speedy driving habit, you may set the mirror to alert you when you drive faster than it is allowed. The Cheetah GPSmirror can be easily connected to your PC though the USB port but it does not support MAC. It comes packed with cable together with USB port, power cord and GPS mirror cleaning cloth.

The Cheetah GPSmirror is able to detect all kinds of red light camera or speed camera whether you are in USA, Canada, Europe or Australia. The GPS mirror also features visual time display. So if you want to stay tuned while keeping your safety at a high level, this tricky gadget will be useful.

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TASER X3 multiple shot stun-gun to immobilize bad boys

Well known electroshock weapon producer Taser unveils its high tech three-shot Taser stun gun. This shooting bad boy is designed to fire 3 shots and it is expected to be officially announced on 27 July. Once it is recharged, there are another 3 shots available so that you could easily immobilize a potential attacker with no serious injury caused.

The Taser X3 stun gun comes equipped with laser sights while its updated monitoring and information recording makes this electric shock state of the art. This stun gun is extremely rugged making it possible to use it in those unfavorable conditions like water, dust, salt fog and freezing temperatures.

American electric shock seems to be a powerful target shooter as there are some extra shots readily available had the officer miss the attacker. The Taser X3 features improved safety interlocking design and despite of being loaded, the stun gun shows both warning arcs and gain compliance. In order to avoid static discharge, this smart stun gun has fire control circuitry.

This self-defense weapon stands out in a crowd with all its modernized features including its ability to record charge and voltage for any potential neuromuscular incapacitation. Its lasers are designed to display where the bottom and top probes are going to reach while is able to regulate laser trajectory to find out where the rest of the shots are fired.

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