Eerily similar commercials by Nissan and Renault
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Monday, May 30, 2011
Friday, May 27, 2011
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Revealing commercial
A young Japanese man is putting the moves on a pretty young Japanese girl when they're confronted by a barking dog...
It's all about keepin' it real
It's all about keepin' it real
New Engine Design
I always wondered why with the exponential growth of technology that the combustable engine seemed to stay relatively unchanged. I figured someone would have figured out some way to make a giant leap forward in engine design. Perhaps the time is now.
This is the Opposed Piston Opposed Cylinder (OPOC), and its a turbocharged two-stroke, two-cylinder engine, with four pistons, two in each cylinder, that will run on gasoline, diesel or ethanol. It's extremely small, very efficient, delivers over 300+ Horse Power and is presently in use in test applications.
The configuration below is equivalent to a extremely ballsy four cylinder engine.
When doubled, it's an extremely ballsy 600+ H.P. engine.
This is the Opposed Piston Opposed Cylinder (OPOC), and its a turbocharged two-stroke, two-cylinder engine, with four pistons, two in each cylinder, that will run on gasoline, diesel or ethanol. It's extremely small, very efficient, delivers over 300+ Horse Power and is presently in use in test applications.
The configuration below is equivalent to a extremely ballsy four cylinder engine.
When doubled, it's an extremely ballsy 600+ H.P. engine.
The heavy lifting for this unconventional concept was performed Prof. Peter Hofbauer. During his 20 years at VW, Hofbauer headed up, among other things, development of VWs first diesel engine and the VR6. The two pistons, inside a single cylinder, pump toward and away from each other, thus allowing a cycle to be completed twice as quickly as a conventional engine while balancing its own loads.
The OPOC has been in development for several years, and the company claims its 30 percent lighter, one quarter the size and achieves 50% better fuel economy than a conventional turbo diesel engine. They're predicting 100 MPG in a conventional car.
For a good demo, See here..
The OPOC has been in development for several years, and the company claims its 30 percent lighter, one quarter the size and achieves 50% better fuel economy than a conventional turbo diesel engine. They're predicting 100 MPG in a conventional car.
For a good demo, See here..
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Cool stuff for photographers
Soe of these have appeared on here before but here is a nice collection of fun stuff for photographers.
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Friday, May 06, 2011
OCAD unveils new logo
OCAD unveiled a new morphing logo designed by Bruce Mau that acts as a mini art gallery for student work.
Wednesday, May 04, 2011
how does your internets compare?
Click the image to see where the world's fastest and cheapest internet is.
Cement Factory Loft
I reeeeeeeeealy like projects like this that repurpose one structure for another. I've seen churches into residential homes and clubs, and the famous Sealand. Here in Vancouver they turned an old train roundhouse into a community centre. This one is an old cement factory that's been turned into a loft. Really beautiful
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