November 9, 2009

Naming Right, Who, Where, How long, and How Much?

Do you believe in branding your brand? If not check out the list below and see who, where, how long, and how much each very recognizable company paying for their naming right.



Who? American Airlines Arena
Where? Miami, Fla.
How long? 20 years, $42 million

Who? HP Pavilion
Where? San Jose, Calif.
How long? 15 years, $47 million

Who? Chase Field
Where? Phoenix, Ariz.
How long? 30 years, $66 million

Who? Toyota Center
Where? Houston, TX.
How long? 20 years, $100 million

Who? Target Field
Where? Minneapolis, Minn
How long? 25 years, $125 million

Who? Minute Maid Park
Where? Houston, TX.
How long? 28 years, $170 million

Who? American Airlines Center
Where? Dallas, TX.
How long? 30 years, $195 million

Who? Amway Center
Where? Orlando, Fla.
How long? 30 years, $195 million

Who? Barclays Center
Where? Brooklyn, N.Y.
How long? 20 years, $400 million

Who? Citi Field
Where? Flushing, N.Y.
How long? 20 years, $400 million

November 8, 2009

Who will win the 4M$ Space Elevator Challenge 2010?

LaserMotive is the first team to take home the first level challenge for driving a vehicle using power beaming to a height of 1 km at more than 2 m/s! Their prize $900,000!

LaserMotive


The Spaceward Foundation


The Space Elevator Games




November 4, 2009

Like to play game but dislike mowing the lawn?

Well thanks to Kjeld Jensen the scientist and his team for using a wii mote and a custom lawn mower to play and work at the same time! FAQ for the Casmobot
What is Casmobot?
How does Casmobot work?
What is the status of the Casmobot project?
How does the Nintendo Wiimote work?
Is it safe to use a Wiimote for steering large vehicles?
How big is the Casmobot vehicle?

Is it safe to let a big slope mower operate autonomously?
How does the Casmobot computer work?
What is the Casmobot simulator?
What scientific and technology topics are related to the Casmobot project?





November 3, 2009

What happen if world temperature change 7°F or 4°C?


Details from a map showing the impact of a global temperature rise of 4C.
Photograph: Met Office


From failing crops, forest fire, water availability, sea level rise, marine endanger, tropical cyclone, and many other unforeseenable event will impact world wide if world temperature change 7°F or 4°C. Learn more and Interact links below.

Interactive Maps

Act On Copenhagen

November 1, 2009

Artificially induced rain and snow?

Chinese meteorologists for years sought to make rain by injecting special chemicals into clouds and now they just covered Beijing in snow Sunday after seeding clouds! In the near future any country can order their perfer weather? What will happen to mother nature? Read More.




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