أقول للبنان … لا يأس مع الحياة ... و لا حياة لمن تنادي
I wish we can do more.I know our governments did not react the way we have expected them to react in such “unnatural” disaster. Please forgive us for what they’ve done and don’t put us with them in the same circle.Our Arab governments did not give you the “positive” support you are waiting for.When I say “positive” I mean the military forces and the oil pressure against all those supporting the Israeli terrorism.
What can I say?I wanted to explode and talk about my thoughts two weeks ago regarding this one-side war against Lebanese and Palestinians … but I didn’t.I was watching the news full of anger and nothing but anger.More than 600 Lebanese civilians have been killed by Israeli bombs and more than 700,000 Lebanese are homeless. Such crimes are expected from the Israeli army, but the silence crime from our leaders is the sad part.
I wish I can say, “Don’t Worry Lebanon!Our Money Is Coming To Save You”.But all the money of the world can’t bring back the dead children.But this is all we can do right now as people … to offer the least … our “negative” support to you.The negative support is through giving money, food, health aid, shelters, etc.We can never call this charity … we call it the least to be offered as our duty to our fellow Muslim and Arab neighbors.
The only thing I can say to the people of Lebanon who are waiting for any kind of “positive” support from their neighbor Arab countries is:
لا يأس مع الحياة ... و لا حياة لمن تنادي
But please Lebanon … Please accept our “negative” support and forgive us …
China-Tibet Train: World's Highest Railway With Extreme Passenger Environment
Beijing-Lhasa Express: The first train from Lhasa Railway Station travels on the Tibetan grasslands near Lhasa, Tibet. Click above for larger image
The first train from Beijing, China reached the Tanggula pass on Monday July 24 after a two-day journey, where it climbed to 5,072m (16,000 feet), before beginning the descent to Lhasa, Tibet.
The line boasts high-tech engineering to stabilise tracks over permafrost and oxygen pumped into cabins to help passengers cope with the high altitude. Restaurant car's rice cooked in pressure cookers, to mitigate effects of high altitude.
Although some oxygen is pumped into the train cars as they roll through Tibet, the air inside has 30 percent less oxygen than it did some 2,100 miles ago, back in Beijing. As the express powers over its highest point — the 16,640-foot Tangula Pass — many on board begin to feel it and complained of feeling sick.
"Now we've reached the top, I feel sick and nauseous and have headaches," Wu Jia, 32, a Chinese tourist, told Reuters news agency.
According to a Reuters reporter on the train, passengers attached oxygen tubes to their noses and were forced to lie down. Dozens of passengers strap on oxygen masks, some experience bloody noses and a few lose their lunch. Pens spit their ink and potato chip bags expand until some burst their seams with the dramatic drop in atmospheric pressure.
China's official media has hailed the new Qinghai-Lhasa line as an engineering wonder. China's President Hu Jintao, who watched the first train leave Golmud, in China's Qinghai province, for Lhasa on Saturday, called it a "magnificent feat".
Beijing to Lhasa train trip takes 48 hours and costs $50-$160 one way.
I found this through Creative3D ... and it is for sure an amazing new technology by Creaform Inc.
The 3D digital technology is growing in all fields from manufacturing to medical industry, through spatial, multimedia, culture and recreative industries. The HandyScan 3D is the first self-positioned hand held scanner in the world produced by Creaform Inc. and was first announced in May 15, 2005
The Handyscan 3D is an innovation that creates a breakthrough in 3D digitizing technology using a hand-held 3D laser camera. The HandyScan3D provides self-positioning crosshair sweeping laser, surface optimization algorithm, and ergonomic design on a plug-&-play system. Watch this demo video.
HandyScan3D only weighs 980 grams (2.1 lbs) and the accuracy is up to 0.05 mm (up to 0.002 in)
This is a very cool mug to have if you are so busy to waste few valuable seconds stirring your coffee with a spoon!
this mug has a miniature battery-operated propeller at the bottom of the well that spins at 3,000 rpms at the touch of a button on the handle, automatically stirring your beverage and eliminating the need to dispose of stirrers or find a place to leave coffee-dampened spoons. At your command the propeller re-stirs mugs of hot chocolate, coffee, or tea, preventing chocolate or sugar from settling out of solution, and overcoming the traditional challenge of adequately mixing honey in a hot drink.
The mug includes a lid to keep contents from spilling and to retain heat, and the lid can be placed underneath the mugs base as an impromptu coaster. The mug is lightweight injection-molded plastic sheathed in a stainless steel exterior. Requires two AA batteries.
This mug is available at $30 for two mugs at Hammacher Schlemmer. The mug also requires 2 x AA batteries.
I also found another similar mug from Initial Ideas that is sold for $23 and requires 2 x AAA battries.
First of all, it is possible! It was all started when a couple of students from the UK have posted A Guide to Mobile Cooking back in September 2005 at the most. Then after some sharp eyed geek told slashdot in February 2006 about the article, in one week 250,000 people found it necessary to download those instructions.
After the popularity of this article took off (thanks to slashdot), three wise men tried to follow those instructions but failed after a 10-minute testing.
A couple of months later, two russian guys tried the same the same experiment concept but with different results this time! The following is the translation of the russian article by Victoria Boutenko ....
Vladimir Lagovski and Andrei Moiseynko from Komsomolskaya Pravda Newspaper in Moscow decided to learn first-hand how harmful cell phones are. There is no magic in cooking with your cell phone. The secret is in the radio waves that the cell phone radiates.
The journalists created a simple microwave structure as shown in the picture. They called from one cell phone to the other and left both phones on talking mode. They placed a tape recorder next to phones to imitate sounds of speaking so the phones would stay on.
After, 15 minutes: The egg became slightly warm. 25 minutes: The egg became very warm. 40 minutes: The egg became very hot. 65 minutes: The egg was cooked.
First Conclusion: Cooking eggs with mobile phones is possible but very expensive ($4.55 or 123 Rubles) Second Conclusion: All this talk of danger is exaggerated; even if your brain gets cooked, it would take a couple hours of talking on a cell phone.
I really feel so sorry for those who hold their cell phones next to their ears talking for an hour or two not knowing that they are cooking their brains ...
Taipei, Taiwan, June 10th, 2006 –– Pretec Electronics Corp. has started shipping a new ruggedized USB flash drive, i-Disk BulletProof, which is not only waterproof and fireproof, but also bulletproof.
In case all the current security features available for USB flash drives is not enough for you to feel secure about your data ... or in case you're a secret agent and the nature of your work is somehow similar to James Bond or Ethan Hunt, then you might think seriously about ordering Pretec Bulletproof USB Flash Drive.
Capacities ranging from 32MB to 2GB, PRETEC i-Disk BulletProof is constructed with double layers of sealed protective metal, capable of preventing circuit damage from water, fire, and even shielding the heavy impact of a bullet, making i-Disk BulletProof the most rugged USB flash drive in the world.
In addition to its ruggedness and small size, i-Disk BulletProof also features blazing access speed, up to 20MB/s. Pretec can also custom design a premium version of i-Disk BulletProof under special arrangement that can achieve a speed of 266X, up to 40MB/s, the highest speed of USB flash drive in the world.
Optional Security features such as password protection, encryption, write protection, and/or pre-defined or user-defined auto-execute files for identification purpose giving each USB flash drive its own unique ID distinguishable by audio or video effect every time the USB flash drive is plugged into a computer (function of Pretec i-Disk Mine) can also be added to i-Disk BulletProof when necessary making it ideal for commercial/industrial or even military applications where not only the information stored is of paramount importance, but also the ruggedness and security are critical consideration factors.
Pretec i-Disk BulletProof is shipping now to a selective number of customers including specialized e-tailers around the world. The price has not been announced yet ...
Skyguard Laser Air Defense System: Sheild Against Rockets & Missiles
Northrop Grumman forecast Wednesday July 12th, 2006 a potential "very large" market for a laser-based system it has developed to shield airports and other installations from rockets, ballistic missiles and other threats.
Northrop Grumman has taken the Tactical High Energy Laser (THEL), a testbed deuterium fluoride (DF) laser weapon, and further developed it into a laser-based air defense system the company calls Skyguard. Northrop Grumman says the new system has higher power than older systems and a larger beam, and has benefited from significant technological advances, although no technical specs were disclosed.
The United States and Israel embarked on the THEL program in 1996; the program moved from initial concept to operational system in four years. In June 2000, the THEL conducted the first successful shoot-down of an operational Katyusha rocket in flight. The original THEL design includes a 3.8-micron-emitting DF laser, target-acquisition radar, automated battle management/command, control and communications, and pointer tracker for fire and beam control.
Northrop also is pushing Skyguard - described as capable of generating a shield five kilometers in radius - to each of the armed services and the Department of Homeland Security, company executives told a news briefing.
Setting up a protective "bubble" around a typical airport might cost $25 million to $30 million once enough systems were installed, said Mike McVey, vice president of directed energy systems at Northrop's Space Technology business unit.
"If it goes that path, it's a very large market," he said, citing potential demand from Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and what he called virtually any country facing a threat from a neighbor.
For the United States, an initial unit could be ready in 18 months for $150 million to $200 million, added Dan Wildt, Northrop's director of business development for directed energy systems.
Northrop described Skyguard as capable of destroying rockets, mortars, artillery shells, unmanned aerial vehicles, short-range ballistic missiles, as well as cruise missiles. Against shoulder-fired missiles, which are relatively easy to heat with a laser and destroy, the protective shield would extend to a 20-kilometer radius, Wildt said.
So what's new in FireFox 2.0? According to Mozilla ....
Bon Echo will focus on user interface innovations that help the user in their common browsing tasks interacting with search, bookmarks and history, and improvements to tabbed browsing, RSS handling, managing extensions, security and performance.
Put into marketing-speak ..:
Bon Echo will deliver better performance, and improvements to virtually every part of the web experience, including new capabilities for managing and organizing a user's personal web information. From best-of-breed tabbed browsing to industry-leading web standards support, Bon Echo will demonstrate Mozilla's continued commitment to driving the web forward for every user, everywhere.
I would strongly recommend that you download the portable version of FireFox 2.0 Beta 1 so you can try it out rather than deleting the previous version. Here are the download pages ...
The price of this Ancort Diamond Crypto Smart Phone has nothing to do with its special advanced features or breakthrough technology ... it's simply because of its diamond-encrusted case and the 5-carat blue diamond in place of the center navigation button.
This Ancort phone was designed by the renowned luxury accessories maker Peter Aloisson who typicallt handcrafts around 4 phones per year. This phone is not only encrusted in blue diamonds and regular diamonds but rose and white gold as well as the sides being inlaid with fine wood. The base of the phone is the CTS (Crypto Telecommunication Security) Crypto smart phone but has been modified greatly. The phone is amongst the most secure in the world due to its high tech protective features which even the CIA would approve of. Ancort specializes in secure phones in Russia where high tech crime is high.
Why would anyone carry a 1.3 Million Cell Phone around? It's because they have extra money that they don't know what to do with it or they think it's a big waste to give to the needy or help the poor ....
Remember SanDisk Profile? Well, this one is smaller and offered with up to 2GB of memory storage.
Buffalo released on Wednesday July 12th the RUF2-FS USB Key memory with integrated fingerprint censore in order to secure all your data. Buffalo RUF2-FS USB Drive is available with 2GB of memory (Max) with a body of 27x77x15mm for 19g.
And according to TechEBlog, the prices for the USB units are: 256MB ($103) 512MB ($155) 1GB ($216) 2GB ($413)
The USB drives will be available in Japan next month.
Project Ornithopter: Aircraft With Mechanical Flapping Wings
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Saturday July 8th, Dr. James DeLaurier, an aeronautical engineer and professor emeritus at the University of Toronto's Institute for Aerospace Studies, fulfilled a lifelong dream, seeing his manned mechanical flapping-wing airplane, or ornithopter, fly — a dream first imagined by Leonardo da Vinci.
The flapper, as it's affectionately known, sustained flight over about a third of a kilometre for 14 seconds at about 10:20 a.m. before being hit by a crosswind and almost flipping over, damaging the nose and front wheel on the runway at Downsview Park.
But the flight was long enough to prove DeLaurier's mechanical flapping-wing design for a manned, jet-boosted aircraft works. The successful test flight was longer than the first powered flight by aviation pioneers the Wright brothers in December 1903 that lasted 12 seconds over a windswept beach in North Carolina. Beating that record was enough for DeLaurier.
"It is a perfect day," he said after the flight. "If I have the big one now, I'll die happy."
I think De Vinci will be so happy to see his dream design to be put finally in action. I couldn't find any video that showed this "aircraft" taking off more than a couple of feet. I think the above picture shows the highest the Ornithopter were able to fly. Despite that, I still believe it is an interesting project to keep an eye on from time to time.
Gen H-4: World's Smallest One Man Helicopter
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This is a quitey interesting personal flying vehicle! GEN H-4 is the world's smallest co-axial helicopter ever made that actually flies! GEN H-4 is a Japanese designed and manufactured ultralight one-man helicopter. The total empty weight of this helicopter is only 155 lbs.
The frame is 2 inch aluminum pipe bent and welded, with a fiberglass backpack and funny looking wheels. The controls are direct, like many gyrocopters. In front of the pilot attached to the control bar is the control panel with the throttle (altitude control), tachometer, ignition power, starter and yaw switches. The tools necessary for flight do not seem like much because they aren't. This is not only the lightest helicopter in the world, but it is the easiest to fly! According to the website, it took the Pilot Jon Plummer less than 2 hours to learn to fly the GEN H-4.
If you look closely at the power pack (on top of the aircraft) you will find four small twin cylinder engines feeding into a central transmission with two sets of rotors turning in opposite directions.
GEN H-4 is designed by Gennai Yanagisawa, a Japanese engine designer, better known as ‘Gen’. Click here to read GEN H-4 specifications. On average a 70kg (155 lb.) pilot can fly approximately 1 hour on a 5-gallon tank of fuel. GEN H-4 has the following dimensions:
Alienware Releases Limited Edition Superman Systems
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In celebration of Warner Bros. Pictures’ epic action adventure film, Superman Returns, Alienware has released limited-edition desktop and notebook systems inspired by DC Comics’ iconic Super Hero, Superman. The desktop and notebook systems showcase masterful artwork of the Man of Steel on the outer cases. Alienware’s Area-51 Superman Edition desktop and Area-51 Superman Returns Edition notebook come with a certificate of authenticity. Each system also includes a specially-designed Superman desktop theme by The Skins Factory utilizing Stardock’s Theme Manager software.
The case design of the individually-numbered Superman desktop was created by the revered artists at DC Comics. The artwork traces Superman's progression from child to Super Hero in vivid detail and includes other memorable characters such as Lois Lane and Lex Luthor. Meanwhile, the individually-numbered Superman notebook comes in a striking blue design adorned with the iconic S-Shield logo on the front panel of the notebook.
The special-edition desktop and notebook both feature an immersive Superman desktop theme that transforms users' icon, wallpaper, and media player designs by incorporating distinctive touches from the Superman universe, such as green Kryptonite and Clark Kent's glasses. Powerful as well as stylish, the Superman systems come loaded with an array of cutting-edge technology: the Area-51 Superman Edition desktop features Intel Viiv Technology with dual-core Intel Pentium D processors and high-definition audio, while the Area-51 Superman Returns Edition notebook also features Intel Viiv Technology and offers Intel Core Duo processors and dual hard drives to go with a 17-inch wide-screen display.
"The appeal of the Superman character has resulted in numerous successful incarnations, from comic books to movies to TV shows, and now at last, has extended over to PCs so fans can celebrate their favorite Super Hero every time they use their Alienware computer,” said Frances T. Alvarez, Director of Licensing at Alienware. "Mind-blowing power and lightning-fast speed come to mind when people think of Superman, and these same qualities embody the heart of Alienware PCs, making us a natural fit to offer these once-in-a-lifetime systems."
What a small world we live in! What an understatement! A picture can explain better than thousands of words and there is no better example than the picture above. Click at the thumbnails to see the larger ones.
Look at the following simple comparisons first earth vs. other planets in our solar system ...
Planets Comparison (Size) Earth = 1.05 x Venus Earth = 1.88 x Mars Earth = 2.63 x Mercury Earth = 5.55 x Pluto Sun = 108 x Earth Jupiter = 11.1 x Earth Saturn = 9.41 x Earth Uranus = 4.00 x Earth Neptune = 3.88 x Earth
Now look at the following comparisons between our sun and other far away stars ...
Stars Comparison (Luminosity) Sirius = 23 x Sun Pollux = 30.5 x Sun Arcturus = 91 x Sun Rigel = 30200 x Sun Aldebaran = 149 x Sun Betelgeuse = 9400 x Sun Antares = 10700 x Sun
Now if you want to compare the stars sizes to the sun's ... then do the math using the following equation ...
It is so amazing and so scary ... it shows how small we are and how NOTHING we are compared with the greateness of Allah and some of His other creations ....
