It’s winter and, apart from doggy walks & very occasional bike rides, I tend to hibernate a bit. It’s a chance to catch up with the MySky recording back log (like all the Dr Whos since David Tennant left) and other inside stuff. However our amazingly technological world
In my experience Fiat engines have always been great. It’s the bits surrounding them which usually account for the demise of the car! The images below are two I’ve owned, Uno Fire & Bravo HGT, but the awards went to the amazing 875-cc TwinAir mill in the “500”
There was no Esc, well it was there but didn’t work when pressed! Perhaps after twelve+ years of typing and FSM knows how many AutoCAD command “Esc’s” it seemed my old faithful Microsoft Natural Keyboard was finally dead. I did the usual keyboard resuscitation (flip it over &
Metheny
Pat seems thrilled with his Bose L1 speakers, just need him to bring this tour to New Zealand so I can hear it! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CEozzi-ng8&w=640&h=385] Via http://twitter.com/PatMethenyNews
I got a new monitor today, for home, and must say it's taking some adjustment. From an old, but fine for home, 19 inch CRT to 24 inch widescreen* exercises the neck more as you reaaaad acrosssss ttttthhhheee sssscreeeenn. * Acer S243HL, if anyone cares to know, as size
Tablet PC
I first saw this video on Long Zheng’s blog a few days ago. Microsoft Research show how pen & touch can combine to be more than touch alone. While touch gestures like pinch, tap & drag can be good for changing view, tapping links or moving objects it’s
Cool Hardware
Maybe living a long haul flight from just about everywhere results in an lifelong interest in aircraft design? Whatever the motivation, it’s worth clicking through to this post from Boeing to see the 787 Dreamliner wing/fuselage load test video. Just amazing technology and it can fly! Boeing Confirms
Design
On today's Sunday cycle ride I saw a car that challenged the glossy new car convention. The BMW M3 is the best looking vehicle in the current line-up and Matt Black paint just makes an already special car unique! It had a real stealth look yet stood out.
I have no desire to own a Prius, but this is one hybrid I could happily tolerate… Ferrari: il funzionamento del propulsore ibrido spiegato in video The animation is pretty impressive too.
This is off topic but I thought worth sharing. Looking at the image (right) of Ferrari World, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi it seems a bit “computer render” but this is a photograph. The shrine to all things Ferrari was recently closed in and certainly stood out in the coverage from
Comedy
I must credit Franco Folini, from the NOVEDGE - Rhino News Digest, with finding this delightful Kiwi Invention. In spite of having visited Dunedin several times, and cycling around it a fair bit, I have never seen an Anti Gravity Cruiser. Perhaps I didn’t look up often enough! Click
Would be a fine place to stop off on the way to the real factory… Yas Island | Ferrari World | Abu Dhabi “Opening in 2010, Ferrari World Abu Dhabi is set to be the world’s largest indoor theme park, sitting under a roof designed in the style of a classic
