iPad Portrait

Artist David Kassan making a portrait on the iPad. Amazing!

The Difference

WorldCup 2010: Disease outbreak potential

For the eternal optimists among us, here is the potential of the world cup as a disease vector :)  Click the picture for more …

Home made Camera Balloon looks at earth

from 24 Miles up. Used a GPS transmitter to locate it after it came down. cool.  [link]

Surfing

Amazing Camera work …

Lunar Solar Belt

Here is a truly mega project proposal from Shimizu corporation [Link] to lay a belt of solar cells all around the equator of the moon using local materials and then transfer the electricity to earth using microwaves. They have other interesting extremely large scale projects on their web site also like space hotels.

The Solar Belt Configuration

1. Lunar solar cells

To ensure continuous generation of power, an array of solar cells will extend like a belt along the entire 11,000km lunar equator. This belt will grow in width from a few kilometers to 400km.

2. Electric power cables

The cables will transfer the electric power from the lunar solar cells to the transmission facilities.

3. Microwave power transmission antennas

The 20km-diameter antennas will transmit power to the receiving rectennas. A guidance beacon (radio beacon) brought from the Earth will be used to ensure accurate transmission.

4. Laser power transmission facilities

High-energy-density laser will be beamed to the receiving facilities. A guidance beacon (radio beacon) brought from the Earth will be used to ensure accurate transmission.

5. Transportation route along the lunar equator

Materials needed for the construction and maintenance of the Solar Belt will be transported along this route. Electric power cables will be installed under the transportation route.

6. Solar cell production plants

The plants will move automatically while producing solar cells from lunar resources and installing them.