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sky-mapping telescope photo
New sky-mapping telescope takes first photo
About 3,000 stars are visible in image from WISE space telescope
A sea of stars takes center stage in the very first photo released from NASA's newest space telescope built to map the entire sky.
About 3,000 stars are visible in the new sky image from the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, a space telescope launched to seek out elusive dark asteroids, new planets, odd brown dwarfs and other cosmic objects. The photo covers a patch of sky in the constellation Carina that is about three times the size of the full moon as seen from Earth.
While WISE was also built to hunt for galaxies that are invisible to optical telescope but shine ultra-bright in the infrared, the first images do not include any of those unusually bright objects. Such targets could damage the telescope's delicate detectors if WISE stares at them for too long, researchers said.
This photograph is one of several engineering pictures beamed to Earth by WISE after the telescope ejected its protective lens cap last week. They are being used to calibrate the space telescope to make sure it takes the sharpest images of the sky.
WISE is designed to take a snapshot of the sky once every 11 seconds as it orbits the Earth. To make sure those pictures come out clear, the telescope has an internal scan mirror that can move to counteract WISE's motion during its orbit.
"Right now, we are busy matching the rate of the scan mirror to the rate of the spacecraft, so we will capture sharp pictures as our telescope sweeps across the sky," said WISE mission project manager William Irace at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif.
WISE researchers have said the space telescope will generate the most detailed infrared maps of the universe to date. To do that, the telescope's infrared detectors are kept at a chilly minus 445 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 265 degrees Celsius), or about 8 degrees Kelvin.
But WISE only has a limited amount of super-cold coolant onboard. That supply will run out in October, when the mission is expected to end, researchers said.
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USB Port Phone
Sony Ericsson USB Port Phone
This is a Sony Ericsson concept designed by Vincent Palicki. The phone has a big screen and a standard SE key layout with stainless steel buttons. It has most of all common functions of Sony Ericsson phone and the special thing of this phone is that it comes with a full size USB port, allowing you to transfer song, video or pictures files to your phone from your thumb drive without the need of computer.
LG phones with Diamonds
LG Shine with Diamonds
Looks like LG Shine is getting bling at the Birks Jewelry store in Canada. Yes, LG Canada has unveiled their Shine phones with diamonds encrusted that worth more than $30,000. Those Shine phones are the most expensive phones in Canada and they are not for sale. The Birks Jewelry designers have make the flip model with a charm decorated in diamonds while the slider model glowed with the words “Born To Shine” spelled out in diamonds. The models were wearing the new CITIQUE series froim Birk’s which include earrings, a pendant, bracelet and ring designed by Jose Hess with diamonds set in 18 carat white gold to match with the diamond Shine phone. This was the first time these pieces were shown to the public.
Samsung's Concept PCs
Amazing Samsung's Concept PCs
This is Samsung’s trio of concept PCs. What do you think they were called during that process known in the business as Development Hell? My money’s on Wonky Wizard Hat, Lampstand That Thinks It’s a Hatstand That Thinks It’s a Tree, and Balls On a Breakfast Tray.
Internal DIY Liquid Cooling System
Internal DIY Liquid Cooling System
To fulfill the heavy demand of Internal DIY Liquid cooling system from worldwide gamers Thermaltake has launched a brand new series of DIY liquid cooling system- ProWater series. The first model to be introduced is the new PW850i that incorporated the latest production mechanism and technology of the internal liquid cooling world. The Thermaltake P500 Pump used in PW850i has high water volume of 500L per hour to support the heavy operations of liquid cooling systems; the hard-wearing ceramic bearing further increases the life span of the pump. The professional designed inlet and outlet will eliminates possibilities of air blockage.
Thermaltake PW850i also adopts the automotive style radiator with the Thermaltake exclusive dimple dimpled tubes, DDT technology rather than the traditional ones and the adjustable fan (1300~2400 RPM); CPU heats will be transmitted efficiently in the coordinated system environment. In order to avoid possible low coolant level dangers, level marks have been added on the new huge transparent tank in PW850i, making coolant maintenance and monitoring easier than ever before.
Thermaltake all new PW850i Internal DIY Liquid Cooling System will satisfy all cooling demands in any system environments. Thermaltake PW850i Internal DIY Liquid cooling system will definitely be your best choice for a quiet and efficient liquid cooling system!
Gold Macbook
Gold Macbook Air with Bejeweled Rainbow Apple
Amazing Tri Monitor Rackmount PC
Amazing Tri Monitor Rackmount PC
 The ultimate PC build using three Dell 2007fp LCD screens combined for a desktop resolution of 4800 x 12000 and two 256MB XFX 7600GT Fatal1ty PCI-E video card used. The CPU is a Core 2 Duo E4300 and ram used was 2×1Gb Corsair DDR2 PC5300.          |
360º 3-D Holographic Displays
Interactive 360º 3-D Holographic Displays
The Graphics Lab at the University of Southern California has come up with a cheap way to create images in 3D space (as opposed to planar space) by using a spinning mirror called a light-field display. Basically high speed video is projected onto a quickly spinning mirror, which then "reflects a different and accurate image to each potential viewer." The system uses an algorithm to figure out the correct shading and occlusion for the image
from youtube
Understanding 99% of Artificial Neural Networks: Introduction & Tricks
Fundamentals of Artificial Neural Networks
Neural Smithing: Supervised Learning in Feedforward Artificial Neural Networks
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Strangest Bridges Around the World
These bridges are located in Amsterdam and were made by Naomi. Three unusual red steel bridges extend over the water between the islands Sporenburg and Borneo. Two of these three bridges stretch for 90m and the 3d one is 25 meters long. The pedestrian bridge is the most unusual one.
Deep inside Russian countryside there is a place with a strange object. It’s made solely of wood and is called “The Half-Bridge of Hope”.
It looks like a wooden bridge from one side of hill to another which suddenly finishes on its half. It has no any logical meaning or practical purpose, just stands in one of numerous Russian villages as an art object, made of wood as everything other around it. link
Do they have a strange bridge here! Blocks of concrete are lowered to get the bridge open.
The Dutch have a tendency to do things differently. The Slauerhoffbrug, located in Leeuwarden, was designed by Van Driel Mechatronica to be a fully automatic bridge with an ability to sense and adapt to its surroundings.
The Pegasusbrug near Ouistreham in France, which was a stepping stone for tail bridges, is a limited turntable bascule bridge.
The William Pont Bridge in Zaanstad, created by Van Driel Mechatronica BV, inspired the design of the Slauerhoffbrug.
The Bridge of Aspiration between the Royal Ballet School and the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden. By Wilkinson Eyre Architects, it provides the dancers of the Royal Ballet School with a direct link to the Grade 1 listed Royal Opera House
This is an old and kind of strange bridge connecting the Mining Building at the University of Toronto to whatever that building is behind it.
Strange bridge on the river.
Naga MRN&co
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