The Texas Hill Country Sprawls through the heart of Texas. From the beautiful headwaters of the Blanco and Frio Rivers.. To the Small towns of Hunt, Fredericksburg, Kerville, Wimberley and Bandera… From the Devil’s backbone tavern to the Bonham Exchange in downtown San Antonio. There are amazing things to do all over this great state of Texas. Let’s ride!!! Follow…
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BLOODHOUND SSC
The BLOODHOUND Project is an international education initiative focused around a 1000 mph World Land Speed Record attempt. The BLOODHOUND Project is a global Engineering Adventure, using a 1,000mph World Land Speed Record attempt to inspire the next generation to enjoy, explore and get involved in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Bloodhound SSC is a British supersonic land vehicle currently in development. Its goal is to match or…
Read MoreINORI (prayer) Super High Speed Face Mapping (1000fps) {Face Hacking}
INORI (Prayer) is a proof of concept inspired by a call for artists and technologists to collaborate on works that push boundaries. Innovations in the fields of projection mapping and facial tracking are allowing artists to do some amazing, and creepy, things with digital images projected onto both inanimate and animate objects. In just a few years the technology has advanced…
Read MoreTHE NEED FOR SPEED
Land speed record The land speed record (or absolute land speed record) is the highest speed achieved by a person using a vehicle on land. There is no single body for validation and regulation; in practice the Category C (“Special Vehicles”) flying start regulations are used, officiated by regional or national organizations under the auspices of the Fédération Internationale de…
Read MoreBUILD A BELLY TANKER!
How Belly Tank Racers Work Hey, I’ve got an idea for something to do this weekend: How about you strap yourself inside a gas tank from a World War II fighter plane and go screaming across some salt flats at nearly 200 miles per hour (322 kilometers per hour)? C’mon man, it’ll be fun! That pretty much describes belly tank…
Read MorePropulsion
pro·pul·sion prəˈpəlSHən/ noun the action of driving or pushing forward. “they dive and use their wings for propulsion under water” synonyms: thrust, motive force, impetus, impulse, drive, driving force, actuation, push,pressure, power Did you know that your car will take in 20,000 cubic feet of air to burn 20 gallons of fuel? That’s the equivalent of a 2,500 sq.…
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