Straw Building Passes Quake Test
There always is a better way. After Pakistan was devastated by an earthquake in 2005, Darcey Donovan, an engineer in California, researched designs for earthquake-resistant homes using the simplest of local materials. The result was a straw-bale building. Cheap and easy to build, it withstood substantial shaking in tests at the University of Nevada, Reno.
Leica S2 tells a thousand words
“Remarkable new camera from Germany redefines the professional DSLR class with a custom 37.5-megapixel, 30 x 45 mm sensor built into a 35mm-sized body.” That is how dpreview describes the Leica S2.
Leica revolutionized the world of photography with their new S-system, it is said, with the introduction of a completely new digital photographic system. Its sensor is 56% larger than those used in 35mm full-frame DSLRs. Professional Photographer UK thinks it stunned the industry.
Aimed at the professional photographers market, just looking at it looks as if the Leica S2 tells a thousand words.
Very nice phone very smart
Sleek and slim, with touch screen, video camera, satnav GPS, premium 3.5G, and a host of other very nice features, the Garmin nüvifone sets a new standard for all-in-one mobile communications.
The “Where am I?” feature lets you touch the screen at any time to display the exact latitude and longitude coordinates, the nearest address and intersection, and the closest hospitals, police stations, gas stations, and the latest fuel prices. The built-in camera allows you to take a picture that will automatically be tagged with the exact latitude and longitude reference of where the image was taken; send it off to your friend and if he/she also owns a nüvifone they simply follow the GPS directions to meet you… hands-free. Read more…
