Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Onyx Concept Phone!








I hope you haven't forgotten the Onyx concept phone- first keyless touch-screen mobile phone utilizing Synaptics' Clearpad transparent touch-sensitive capacitive sensor. Slashgear has got its hands on the video footage of the prototype of the inimitable Onyx. Well, the Onyx boasts a high-resolution LCD screen and a transparent touch-sensitive capacitive sensor. The video is worth a look to find the tempting keyless touch screen phone of the future in action.

The Most Powerful Diesel Engine in the World!


The Wartsila-Sulzer RTA96-C turbocharged two-stroke diesel engine is the most powerful and most efficient prime-mover in the world today. The Aioi Works of Japan's Diesel United, Ltd built the first engines and is where some of these pictures were taken.
It is available in 6 through 14 cylinder versions, all are inline engines. These engines were designed primarily for very large container ships. Ship owners like a single engine/single propeller design and the new generation of larger container ships needed a bigger engine to propel them.
The cylinder bore is just under 38" and the stroke is just over 98". Each cylinder displaces 111,143 cubic inches (1820 liters) and produces 7780 horsepower. Total displacement comes out to 1,556,002 cubic inches (25,480 liters) for the fourteen cylinder version.
Some facts on the 14 cylinder version:
Total engine weight: 2300 tons (The crankshaft alone weighs 300 tons.)
Length: 89 feet
Height: 44 feet
Maximum power: 108,920 hp at 102 rpm
Maximum torque: 5,608,312 lb/ft at 102rpm

ORYX




Oryx is designed by Harald Cramer. It’s comfortably shockproof without loosing ground contact because of its Y-frame shape. The material used for the whole bike is carbon composite.It looks like a product that should only exists in future. It’s cool if you are riding it around the town.

Saturday, January 19, 2008

Bugatti Veyron $1,700,000



The legendary Bugatti Veyron, most expensive, most powerful, and fastest production car in the world.

The Bugatti Veyron 16.4 is the most powerful, most expensive, and fastest street-legal production car in the world, with a proven top speed of over 400 km/h (407 km/h or 253 mph). It reached full production in September 2005. The car is built by Volkswagen AG subsidiary Bugatti Automobiles SAS and is sold under the legendary Bugatti marque. It is named after racing driver Pierre Veyron, who won the 24 hours of Le Mans in 1939 while racing for the original Bugatti firm. The Veyron features a W16 engine—16 cylinders in 4 banks of 4 cylinders.

Tuesday, January 15, 2008

The Russians' Latest Invention: the Monitor Made Out of Wood


These guys have kept thinking (or not) and have designed a monitor housing made of wood, which matches perfectly a mouse made from the same material. In order to see these masterpieces, here’s the address of the inventive Slaves, http://blogga.ru/2005/09/12/wooden_comp_photos

Monday, January 14, 2008

SONY ERICSSON W 380i

W380i

The W380 reacts to the touch of your fingertips. Music buttons on the outside of your phone let you play, pause and skip tracks. And when you want to listen to radio, just tune in.

Size 92 x 49 x 16 mm
3.6 x 1.9 x 0.6 inches
Weight 100 g 3.5 oz
Available colours
Electric Purple Magnetic Grey
Screen 176x220 pixel
262,144-colour TFT
Memory 14 MB Phone Memory
Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) support

Saturday, January 12, 2008

To Keep The Peace They Flew Alone...Unarmed


Having served in the United States Air Force for 20 years, I have marveled at the supreme flying machine called the SR-71...

2 X CHEVS AND 1 FORD


The year 2000 was a big year for V8 bikes in Darwin and Australia as this was the only time ever that 3 V8 bikes had competed together during several metings from May to September.
The NO LIMIT machine is 302 rear engine Ford winsor ,471 blower an C4 auto.
NO LIMIT was originaly built by DAVE ( LOUT ) HENDRY aprox 1984 , No Limit and the Mad rear engine bike run together at Hidden Valley Drag Strip during the 1980 's , Dave (LOUT) HENDRY passed away after a long illness in 2000.
NO LIMIT was sold to PETER GALL in 1999 , after an extensive rebuild was run successfully during the 2000 racing season at Hidden Valley. An unfortunate crash during a testing session took the life of PETER GALL.

JET BIKE !


3,800 HORSE POWER


The jet bike has now done its first static fire and smoke show , all went to plan with more tuning of the after burner to be carried out at future events , a large very impressed crowd turned out.
Due to job set backs work on finishing the jet bike for its fist ride come to a stand still till 2007

Engine :- ROLLS ROYCE VIPER MK.202 TURBOJET
- Originaly Installed in Macchi Jet trainer orJet
Provost aircraft.
- Thrust =2,450 lbs aprox 3,800 horsepower
+ after burner another 1200 horsepower
- Air Flow = 32,000 CFM aprox
- Pressure ratio = 4.3 :1
- Compressor = 7 stage axial flow
- Engine Weight =290 KGs
Frame :- Built by MAD
- Seamless sched 80 tubing
- Wheelbase = 3.4 meters
Front end :- FJ 1200 Yamaha
Rear end :- Dragway rims mad built hub twin discs no
chains or sprockets to break.

http://www.madv8bike.com/