Posts Tagged ‘shape’

Shark Fin Design Helps Generate Electricity

Wednesday, May 21, 2008 22:30 1 Comment

Sometimes looking and observing nature can give us clues and answers on how to live our lives.
A company called bioPOWER designed the bioSTREAM a tidal power conversion system that is based on the shape of fish fins. In particular the shape of tuna, mackerel and shark fins is used by bioSTREAM. The undersea currents and [...]

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Branded Coffins In Ghana: Get Buried In A Huge Coca Cola Bottle

Thursday, May 15, 2008 13:13 No Comments

In Ghana they apparently believe that when someone dies they should do it in style. This is the reason why they have a different way of looking at a coffin. So depending on the habits or wishes of the dead, the last residence can take the shape of a huge Coca Cola bottle, a giant [...]

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jDome: The Revolution In 3D Gaming?

Monday, May 12, 2008 17:30 No Comments

No need for virtual reality when you can have the jDome. This gadget offers the 3D effect by using a simple light trick. A projector shines the game/image on a semi spherical semi transparent glass. When the gamer stands in the middle of the dome he feels surrounded by this 180 degree view. This is [...]

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Artificial islands now in Russia?

Wednesday, January 16, 2008 13:10 2 Comments

I think this thing with luxury resorts in artificial islands has started to look a bit ridiculous. A lot of countries have started to imitate Dubai, such as Holland with their tulip island, and now Russia enters the game.
For the sake of the 2014 winter Olympics, Russian decided to build in the Black sea a [...]

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