Posts Tagged ‘10%’
Indian One Laptop Per Child scheme To Cost Only $10
Wednesday, July 30, 2008 16:03 No Comments
It seems that the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) scheme has found a major rival. Academics from the Indian Institute of Science (Bangalore) and the Indian Institute of Technology (Madras) have started work to create a $10 laptop for poor kids. If it is successful then it will be a major blow to the [...]
Snow Room: The New Spa Is In Town To Cool You Off
Thursday, June 12, 2008 21:55 No CommentsSaunas originate from northern Europe and more specifically from Scandinavia. The concept behind it is the health benefits from the sudden change between the hot to cold environment. The Snow Room has come to change things around. It is a 10 degrees below zero “spa” for all those that spend their day in a rather [...]
Squba: The Worlds First Amphibian Car
Friday, February 15, 2008 13:11 No CommentsThe Scuba is the first amphibian car that can go up to 10 meters depth. This car will now be officially presented at the Geneva car show on the 6th of March. Till then you can enjoy a video of it showing off its abilities, and it is impressive.
Lunar Legacy: Send Your Picture to the Moon
Tuesday, January 29, 2008 22:08 No CommentsIn 1972 Charles Duke during his trip to the moon left behind a picture of him and his family. Today, after 36 years, the photograph remains intact for the generations to come.
Today the X-Prize foundation, Google and the “Lunar Legacy” program, give us the possibility for anyone to send his photos on the moon for [...]
R.I.P. Netscape
Monday, December 31, 2007 12:00 No CommentsAOL announced that on the 1st of February it will stop all further development of Netscape (people would still be able to download it). I remember the time (long ago) when I used to faun upon all those that started using, the new at that time, Internet Explorer. Its popularity though was expected, due to [...]