31 March 2012

15 Most Beautiful Roads in the World

15 Most Beautiful Roads in the World

The greatest driving roads in the world should have a perfect mixture between challenging and complicated bends, long fast straights, little to no traffic and especially breathtaking views!
These roads might have enough twists and turns to give you a headache but you’ll feel incredible after you’ve conquered them and you’ll surely want to try it again and again and again.
Here is a list with the 15 Most Beautiful Roads in the World to drive on that you’ll surely like.

1.      The Overseas Highway – Florida Keys


The Overseas Highway leaps from island to island across 42 bridges southwest through Florida Keys and it was built in 1938 along the course of an old railroad that has been destroyed by a hurricane. The highway is mostly over water and in about four hours you can enjoy the beautiful scenery and the ocean and of course, the incredible sunrises and sunsets if you come here at the right time. During holidays the traffic will make journeys through this highway a bit longer but I’m sure everyone would love to stay on this road as long as possible.

30 March 2012

Windows 7 Tweaks: 20 Tricks and Tricks

Windows 7 : Tips & Tricks


Getting to know Windows 7? Here are 20 ways to get around the interface and make it act the way you want.

General Tips
We'll start with a few nifty tips that can make your desktop more interesting, make it easier to get around and increase your computer's power efficiency.

1.      Use hidden international wallpapers and themes

When you first install Windows 7, it asks for your language, time and currency. Based on your responses, it installs a set of wallpapers and themes. If you choose English (United States) for your time and currency format, for example, the available desktop backgrounds and themes will include a United States section with scenery from locations such as Maine, the Southwest and so on.

Hidden, though, are background scenery and themes from other English-speaking countries -- Australia, Canada, Great Britain and South Africa. Normally, you can't access those backgrounds or themes, but there is a simple way you can install and use them:

25 Futuristic Skyscraper Designs That Will Blow Your Mind

25 Futuristic Skyscraper Designs That Will Blow Your Mind


Established in 2006, the annual Skyscraper Competition recognizes outstanding ideas that redefine skyscraper design through the use of new technologies, materials, programs, aesthetics, and spatial organizations, along with studies on globalization, flexibility, adaptability, and the digital revolution. This is also an investigation on the public and private space and the role of the individual and the collective in the creation of a dynamic and adaptive vertical community. The award seeks to discover young talent, whose ideas will change the way we understand architecture and its relationship with the natural and built environments.

The first place was awarded to Zhi Zheng, Hongchuan Zhao and Dongbai Song from China for their project “Himalaya Water Tower”. The proposal is a skyscraper located high in the Himalayan mountain range that stores water and helps regulate its dispersal to the land below as the mountains’ natural supplies dry up. The skyscraper, which can be replicated en masse, will collect water in the rainy season, purify it, freeze it into ice and store it for future use.

The second place was awarded to Yiting Shen, Nanjue Wang, Ji Xia, and Zihan Wang from China for their project “Mountain Band-Aid”, a design that seeks to simultaneously return the displaced Hmong mountain people to their homes and work as it restores the ecology of the Yunnan mountain range.

The recipient of the third place is Lin Yu-Ta from the Taiwan for a “Vertical Landfill” to be located in the largest cities around the globe, both as a reminder of the outrageous amount of garbage that we produce and as a power plant that harvests energy from waste decomposition.

1.      Himalaya Water Tower

First Place
2012 Skyscraper Competition

Zhi Zheng, Hongchuan Zhao, Dongbai Song
China

Housed within 55,000 glaciers in the Himalaya Mountains sits 40 percent of the world’s fresh water. The massive ice sheets are melting at a faster-than-ever pace due to climate change, posing possible dire consequences for the continent of Asia and the entire world stand, and especially for the villages and cities that sit on the seven rivers that come are fed from the Himalayas’ runoff as they respond with erratic flooding or drought.

The “Himalaya Water Tower” is a skyscraper located high in the mountain range that serves to store water and helps regulate its dispersal to the land below as the mountains’ natural supplies dry up. The skyscraper, which can be replicated en masse, will collect water in the rainy season, purify it, freeze it into ice and store it for future use. The water distribution schedule will evolve with the needs of residents below; while it can be used to help in times of current drought, it’s also meant to store plentiful water for future generations.

Germany’s Incredible Hanging Railway

Germany’s Incredible Hanging Railway

The hanging railway in Germany's western central city of Wuppertal (pronounced Voopahtahl) is the oldest monorail system in the world. Built in 1900, the Wuppertaler Schwebebahn or "floating train" has been continuously operated since 1901, despite two world wars, various accidents and other turbulent events.
Schwebebahn – Trial with 6 compartments in 1903

28 March 2012

Wuhan Energy Flower - China

Wuhan Energy Flower - China


A new Calla lily-shaped research center for Wuhan University is set to bloom in China as one of the most sustainable buildings the world. Netherlands-based firm Grontmij, in collaboration with Soeters Van Eldonk architects, recently won the award to design and construct the new research center which will be both zero carbon and zero energy and include a slew of other green building strategies.

Magdeburg Water Bridge – Germany

Magdeburg Water Bridge – Germany

Six years, 500 million euros, 918 meters long…….now this is engineering!

This is a channel-bridge over the River Elbe and joins the former East and West Germany, as part of the unification project. It is located in the city of Magdeburg, near Berlin.

To those who appreciate engineering projects, here’s a puzzle for you armchair engineers and physicists. Did that bridge have to be designed to withstand the additional weight of ship and barge traffic, or just the weight of the water?

Read on to check if your answer is correct:

21 March 2012

Wrecking Crew Orchestra's Tron-Inspired Dance

Japanese Tron Dance Wrecking Crew

A new routine from the Japanese dance team Wrecking Crew Orchestra is lighting up YouTube today as users are mesmerized by the troop's Tron-inspired moves, which they perform in the dark wearing specially-designed glow-suits.

19 March 2012

Google Goggles

Google Goggles

If you’re the sort of person who spends ages looking for your mobile phone, Google may have the answer.

And the solution will be right in front of your eyes – literally.

Osama Bin Laden-Shoot to Kill

Bin Laden - Shoot to Kill


A stellar cast of White House insiders speak on camera about the operation to find and kill Osama Bin Laden, including the first - and extraordinary - documentary interview with President Barack Obama on the subject.

Driver Genius Professional Edition 11 (Full)

Driver Genius Pro v.11 (Full)


    What is Driver Genius?

    Driver Genius is a powerful driver manager for Windows that can backup, restore and update your drivers in several mouse clicks!

10 March 2012

The Highest Bridge in the World - Millau Bridge (France)

 Millau Bridge- Highest Bridge in the World


The Millau bridge over the River Tarn in the Massif Central mountains is more than 300m (984ft) high - taller even than the Eiffel Tower. With its concrete and steel pillars soaring high above the morning fog in the Tarn Valley, the construction makes a spectacular sight.

Can It Be Built - Capital Gate Tower

Leaning Sky Scrapper - (Capital Gate-Abu Dhabi)

CAPITAL GATE, owned and developed in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, by ADNEC (Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company), has been certified as the “World’s Furthest Leaning Manmade Tower” by Guinness World Records.

7 March 2012

Stream Sports Online - FIFA, NFL, NHL, NBA, MLB, WWE, UFC


Stream Sports Online - FIFA, NFL, NHL, NBA, MLB, WWE, UFC

All these links stream pretty much any sport you can think of. Live Football/Soccer, WWE, Boxing, Nascar, Tennis and Forumula 1. The list goes on.
Some streams (most don't) require you to download a plugin or P2P software. You can find the downloads to these at the bottom of this post. I recommend downloading these plugins/apps from the links I posted on bottom instead of downloading from the links that stream sports to prevent you from getting infected.

2 March 2012

Frankenweenie- First Look

Frankenweenie- Official Trailer & First Look


From creative genius Tim Burton ("Alice in Wonderland," The Nightmare Before Christmas") comes "Frankenweenie," a heart-warming tale about a boy and his dog. After unexpectedly losing his beloved dog Sparky, young Victor harnesses the power of science to bring his best friend back to life—with just a few minor adjustments. He tries to hide his home-sewn creation, but when Sparky gets out, Victor's fellow students, teachers and the entire town all learn that getting a new "leash on life" can be monstrous.

A stop-motion animated film, "Frankenweenie" will be filmed in black and white and rendered in 3D, which will elevate the classic style to a whole new experience.

Voice Cast: includes Winona Ryder, Martin Short, Catherine O'Hara, Martin Landau, Charlie Tahan, Atticus Shaffer, Robert Capron and Conchata Ferrell.
Director: Tim Burton
Producers: Tim Burton, Allison Abbate. 
Screenplay: John August.

Based on an original idea by Tim Burton.
Frankenweenie opens in UK cinemas October 5, 2012.

1 March 2012

Great Namaste Tower and Hotel- Mumbai India

Namaste Tower - Mumbai India

Namaste Tower is a super-tall skyscraper proposed for construction in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. It will be 300 metres (984 ft) & 62 floors mixed use tower that will house a hotel, office and retail space.

Location: Mumbai, India
Architects: WS Atkins, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Developer: Jaguar Buildcon 



Ferrari World Abu Dhabi – Worlds largest theme park


Ferrari World – Worlds Largest Theme Park

The Park is situated under a 200,000 m2 roof making it the largest indoor amusement park in the world with world's largest space frame roof. Ferrari World officially opened on November 4, 2010. The theme park is home to Formula Rossa, the world's fastest roller coaster.


The Qingdao Haiwan Bridge- Longest Sea Bridge


The Qingdao Haiwan Bridge, China

The world’s longest cross Sea Bridge has been built by China, proving once again how technology and economics are the strongest points of its economy. The Qingdao Haiwan Bridge measures 26.4 miles (42.6 km) and links Qingdao city in China’s eastern Shandong province with the Huangdao district. Having an amazing architectural importance, the Qingdao Haiwan Bridge helps cut the distance between the two points by 30 km, a life saver in such a busy society like China’s, not to mention the touristic attraction. The 6 lane bridge is almost three miles longer than the previous record holder, the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway in Louisiana. The major infrastructure project consisted of four years of labour and US$ 8.6 billion spent. The money went into 450,000 tons of steel, capable of withstanding a magnitude 8.0 earthquake. Built in the Jiaozhou river delta, the freshly finished remarkable structure is supposed to hold the record for only a few years, because the officials already announced they started working on another bridge that links southern province of Guangdong with Hong Kong and Macau.