Monday, December 27, 2010

ADV - The Times 50 Best Inventions of 2010

Introducing the geek's end of-the-year "bible"



The TIME magazine

I know you readers do not read this stuff. I myself do not read it but somehow I already knew what some inventions that had appeared in this magazine. I think you guys too knew them. As usual, we know iPad's a phenomenon. Of course, it's in the top 50 list. Aiyah... Apple's brand mah. But a Sony Alpha A55 Camera?? fark!



It appeared on that mag? You gotta be kidding me! How can a USD 815 Camera is comparable to D90!!!


*Click to BELIEVE*

"The Paris Motor Show, one of the world’s four major auto shows, was held from October 2 to 17, 2010 at the Paris Expo. If the Geneva Motor Show in March introduces newly launched cars of the year, then the Paris Motor Show in autumn showcases models that are to be launched the year after.

The theme of the Paris Motors Show 2010 was “eco-friendly.” Eco-friendly has now become a trend these days, especially with the EU’s strict reinforcement of regulations regarding carbon emissions control.

Eco-friendly vehicle invented by KAIST

The Online Electric Vehicle (dubbed OLEV) manufactured by the Korea Advanced Institute of Technology (KAIST) was included in the 50 Best Inventions of 2010 published by The Times, along with Apple’s iPad, Google’s Driverless Car, Sony’s Alpha A55 Camera and others. Also included was the English-Teaching Robot invented by the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST).



In the OLEV are embedded electric power strips that provide electromagnetic power to the vehicle, wirelessly, charging an onboard battery and powering the bus’s electric motor.

The Times introduced the OLEV as an advanced green growth technology that could speed up the commercialization of electric cars and also as the world’s one and only online electric vehicle.

The system’s creators at the KAIST say, “The technology not only eliminates pollution, but also alleviates the problems usually associated with hybrid vehicles such as heavy batteries, lengthy charging and limited range.”

Korean technology opens up a new horizon

The OLEV has been on a test operation since last March at the Seoul Amusement Park. It was also presented during the G20 Seoul Summit in November in front of COEX, garnering outstanding reviews. Furthermore, the vehicle is scheduled to be featured next month in the TV program “Into the Future” of Discovery channel..."

Edited until here. Do read more here!

Btw, this is wayyyy better



Introducing my real babe. The D90. Will be appearing in TIME's magazine soon. You wait and see. I will blog about my babe too. lol.

PS. I will be off to Seoul on the 30th. It will be my 2nd time to Seoul in this month. Yesterday it was snowing heavily in Daegu, will be blogging about it but I think it's not the right time yet. One by one.

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