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The Lampyrudae or Firefly was Germany’s attempt at a stealthy fighter plane. It was developed by Messerschmitt-B¶lkow-Blohm (or MBB). The shape was designed so that it would minimise radar reflection. In 1987 the project was cancelled. A number of tests were performed on smaller models in wind tunnels as well as low speed models were created. A 3/4 scale version was flown 15 times in 87 in the wind tunnel.

For full details on the design as well as more pictures check out f-104 and NitroCandy.

This moon is remote control and sits in your bedroom on the wall. The moon has light sensors built in which allow it to switch on when it gets dark in the room. The light show the moon cycling through 12 lunar phases. The moon is also true to life with a detailed moonscape. The moon for your room will set you back $29.95 from Discovery.

This cool little gadget is a rubber man called Cableman. It’s a small man which allows you to wrap your cables around him to keep them tidy. He comes in several colours and is available from USBFever for just $3.99. Dragon Steel Mods give the little fella a full review although they do say the wires manage to get tangled a little.

A new plastic has been created which can heal it’s self. Uses for such plastic could be medical implants, self-repairing materials for airplanes and spacecraft. It works by using channels in a second layer under the top layer. When the top layer cracks the crack is filled by a liquid healing agent and when mixed with a catalyst forming a polymer. The amount of times the plastic can heal is not restricted. This process is not new although it seems an easier way of accomplishing the task has been created. There is potential for other materials to contain self healing agents which could lead to a whole host of cool applications.

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I would like to introduce a new feature named the Top 100 Gadget Blogs. We have compiled a list of many gadget blogs from around the world and ranked them from a combination of Alexa and Technorati which gives us a good idea of their rank. The Top 100 Gadget Blog list will be compiled once a week along side a list of those websites that have jumped the most places in the list.

If you own a blog and are not listed, then drop us an email at top100 at gvenue dot com.

Check out the Top 100 now and let us know where you are listed.

If you ever wondered what you would find in a digital camera but were too afraid that you were going to bust up your expensive one then cnet have done the hard work for you. They cracked open a fairly standard 3.3 mega pixel camera to see what was found inside. Once several screws were removed they pulled the case apart and found various bits and pieces which are covered over at CNET. Inside the camera you will find the flash and capacitor which is used to hold the charge that allows the flash to function. Also inside you will find a view finder, LCD screen, CCD, battery compartment and the circuit boards that make it all work.

Check out CNET for the full rundown of what you will find inside a digital camera.