Business executives who do not mind a huge PDA phone should be impressed by the performance of the Dopod U1000. The U1000 is powered by a fast Intel PXA270 624 MHz chip and for graphics acceleration it is powered by an Ati W2284 graphics chip
Aug
26
Aiming to transforming Bangkok into cultural city, Bangkok will be coloured with two mega art exhibitions, Bangkok governor Apirak Kosayodhin announced at newly-opened Bangkok Art and Culture Centre yesterday, one day before finishing his term.
“Bangkok, as urban city, has been changing rapidly. Sometime speedy city expansion causes both pro and con. I hope art and culture will help lively transforming into better urban,” the governor said.
“Although I’ll step down from the position tomorrow, the art centre can be run by Art Foundation of Bangkok in which Prof Apinan Poshyananda, foundation’s administration committee chairman and Chatvichai Promadhattavedi, acting director are taking care. We set some amount of money - budget of 2009 - for running the centre at the first phrase,” the governor said and adding he will join the upcoming Bangkok Governor election nominated by Democrat Party.
Aug
25
The people of Inakadate Village have grown different rice breeds with various color shades according to their design pattern. The paddy fields turn into marvelous art works when the rice varieties are fully grown.
Aug
16
This is one of murals in T-Centralen Station of the Stockholm subway system. The colors were chosen to help stressed-out people relax in rushing hour. It will be good if our city will create something like this to help people get some more relax.
Aug
16
Almost ready indeed is the Bangkok Art & Culture Centre. A 10-storey building will be located at the heart of Bangkok right between MBK Center and Siam Discovery Center. Included in this state of the art structure are a public library, multi-purpose room that can house 300 people, an art center, and a 222 seat theater. Can’t wait for this place to be up and running!
Aug
16
Good news for diving lovers, there is a hi-tech diving mask with a built-in digital camera. Now, you can take photos without carrying a camera. It is very convenient. This hi-tech diving mask was first public at the CeBIT, computer fair in the northern German town of Hanover. It is a biggest technology fair in the world.
Aug
16
No one would believe that this fine chandelier is created from hundreds of coffee stirrers. A group of Portuguese designers called Studio Verissimo showcases the product of their creative idea that enhances the value of wastes at the touch| Ny Exhibition, held in New York during the New York Design Week.
Aug
16
Finally, Hong Kong residents can celebrate Nina Towers, the super-tall landmark of the city’s modernity. The structures were named after Nina Wong, the chief executive of Chinachem. The world’s number 22nd in ultra-tall building, Nina Towers measure at 319 meters in height and are located in the Tsuen Wan area. Despite original plan of a single but larger building, Nina Towers are now slimmer but with a twin.
Aug
14
The ‘Telestroscope’ artwork can be considered another landmark in London as it draws attention from passer-bys. Created by Paul St. George, the Telestroscope offers Londoners a chance to see real-time views of New York. For those who’d like to try it for yourself, one Telestroscope is situated near the Thames River, close to Tower Bridge Building, while another is located at Fulton Ferry Landing near Brooklyn Bridge in New York.
Aug
14
Get yourself ready before taking a lap in this swimming pool, because it is guaranteed by Guinness World Record to be the largest pool in the world. Located at San Alfonso Del Mar Resort in Chile, the pool spreads across the 20 acre land and is 35 meter deep; therefore, some 66 million gallon of water can fill the pool. With the size equivalent to 6,000 standard pools, this lagoon costs around 2 billion US dollars with 5 years under construction. It will require some 4 million US dollars to be well-maintained (so, are all these worth it?).
Aug
14
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Who would know that this cardboard can be transformed into a table in a blink. This creative work comes from Sruli Recht, who designed this foldable and portable cardboard table. This is one idea that turns waste into usable object, in hopes to ease global warming.
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