funny & nintendo MAZ on 30 Jun 2008
Real Mario question box caught in the wild
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Monthly Archive for "June 2008"
hp & reviews & technology MAZ on 26 Jun 2008
The HP TouchSmart IQ506
CNET:
“…HP’s new-and-improved TouchSmart all-in-one PC refines the touch-based concept it introduced last year. Faster all-in-ones, and Apple’s iPhone, make the TouchSmart seem a bit behind the times, but the convenient software and its kitchen-friendly design offer functionality that’s unavailable elsewhere…”
PC World:
“..paying the $1500 price buys you a system with classy design, the versatility to handle everyday tasks, and the ability to do some light multimedia lifting. It doesn’t have enough power to deal with more graphics-heavy activities. The TouchSmart is appropriate as a second PC or as a lifestyle PC that fits into your living space, but as your primary system it may not do everything you want it to do…”
Ubergizmo:
“…it’s cool, but the user-interface still needs some work…”
PC Mag:
“…compared with the competition, the IQ506 comes across as the closest to the iMac in the Windows world, at least physically. The IQ506 is basically all built into the screen, like the iMac. It’s sleeker and arguably more attractive than the Dell XPS One, and the HP is quite a bit cheaper than the XPS One…”
amazing & architecture MAZ on 24 Jun 2008
How the Taipei 101 withstands strong winds and earthquakes
The Taipei 101 has been the world’s tallest completed building since 2004, it stands as an icon of Taipei and Taiwan as a whole. The building contains 101 floors above ground and 5 floors underground.
To withstand strong winds the Taipei 101 utilizes a tuned mass damper, this is a device mounted in structures to prevent discomfort, damage or outright structural failure by vibration. The pendulum sways to offset movements in the building caused by strong gusts and it can reduce up to 40% of the tower’s movements.
Watch how a Base jumper manages to jump off the tallest building in the world.
