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On the Shores of Lake Geneva...
in Celebrate Wine, on June 13, 2009
...ineyards are a UNESCO world heritage site.
It's called The Lavaux Vineyard Terraces. Thirty kilometers of UNESCO World Heritage site stretch along the northern shore of Lake Geneva, from Montre...
In Search of a Cool Summer: Lake Baikal, Siberia
in Hidden Travel Gems, on June 12, 2009
One of the least noticed natural wonderlands in the tourist world today is Lake Baikal in Siberian Russia.
During the 52 days between June 20th and August 10th it usually breaks 85F degrees in Ulan-Ude (on the shores of Lake Baikal) less than a dozen times each year. The high temperature is more...
Coming: A Better Way to Get From A-to-B when A and B are Close Neighbors
in carzz.org, on March 29, 2009
...ll powertrain, which has a power rating of 1.2 kilowatts, a top speed of 25 kph, and a range of 350 kilometers. More a bicycle than a car, it nevertheless explores how we might transport ourselves whe...
Madeira - Portugal's Hidden Gem
in Wandalust, on December 20, 2008
..., a little north of the Canary Islands, off the coast of Morocco. It's a little over 800 square kilometers and has a population of just under 250,000. The main city, Funchal, has around 100,000 re...
The Economic Impact of the Sichuan Earthquake
in China Venture News, on July 8, 2008
... the NY Times and NPR .
The 7.9 magnitude quake was centered in rural Wenchuan County, about 80 kilometers (50 miles) northwest of the Sichuan capital, Chengdu. The quake killed about 90,000 (almo...
A Remote Ecosystem in the Indian Ocean
in Hidden Travel Gems, on July 5, 2008
...y flight from the Seychelles island of Mahé in the Indian Ocean . It's only three square kilometers and is the most remote and secluded of the Seychelles granite islands.
The island boasts...
Latin America and the New U.S. President
in Latina Viva, on June 8, 2008
... may truly stop the migration by building a kilometer of highway in Michoacan or Zacatecas than 10 kilometers of walls in the border," said Calderon, who believes that jobs in Mexico, not barrier...
Volunteer Vacations: The High Cost of Doing Good
in The Flyaway Weblog, on May 6, 2008
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The above photo features the Khao Lak Police Boat, which was washed several kilometers inland after the Tsunami. This, as well as the devastating photos of Hurricane Katrina, inspired many peopl...
Solar Chargers for Developing Countries
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on April 10, 2008
...ty.
You might remember Karaj, a small village in India where its residents have to walk about 20 kilometers just to charge their mobile phones.
The good news is that there are a number of sola...
The Greatest Motor Race in the World Lives Again in 2008
in Classical Drives, on January 3, 2008
...ce in motoring history" . The destination was Paris, via Asia and Europe, the route was 35,000 kilometers (roughly 21,700 miles) in length, and six cars from France, Germany, Italy and America pa...
This is Probably the Hardest Way of Charging Your Mobile Phone...
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on December 21, 2007
... least of our concerns, there is a small village in India where people have to walk about 20 kilometers every single day just to charge their mobile phones.
What is more interesting in this n...
Walking to work
in Daily Power Walk, on November 3, 2007
...ed instead.
If you live really far then of course this is not an option but if you only have a few kilometers or miles to work then there is really no reason why you shouldn't walk. It will be a ...
Mexico's Demanding Road Rally Re-Imagines Lincoln, Mercedes, Porsche Victories
in Classical Drives, on October 21, 2007
...re to a worn-out one in a 1000 km distance."
And that's not the half of it. Those 3000+ kilometers were lined with trees, telephone posts, villages and villagers, drop-offs into deep canyon...
Walking not getting you anywhere?
in Daily Power Walk, on September 17, 2007
A friend of mine needs to lose at least 15 kilos. I have known her for about three years and during these years she has been struggling with her weight and is always saying she is on a diet.
She always says: "But I don´t eat anything".
And I say: "But you have to eat or you will ...
Mercedes-Benz 推出超豪华概念车 F700
in Wangtam, on September 11, 2007
网谈很久没有谈车了，这两天正值法兰克福车展，而发现其中 Mercedes-Benz 新推出的超豪华概念车 F700，非常抢眼。F700 是一款低消耗低排放、混合动力车，即便如此，外形设计和内饰以及车载设备依然可以体现出豪华的本质。而 F700 动力系统则是第一款采用 DIESOTTO 汽油发动机技术的，位于汽缸盖的直接喷射可以降低能源的消耗，位于发动机排气歧管的涡轮增压器可以在加速和高速运转的时候，涡轮增压器能使发动机在低转速状态下输出更大的扭矩。另一方面，DIESOTTO 汽油发动机技术还能集合了"汽"、"柴"发动机的双重优势，它的研发成功到如今...
Lake Toba, Indonesia
in Hidden Travel Gems, on August 28, 2007
...mary of the place:
Samosir is inseparable from Lake Toba. The island, with an area of 627 square kilometers, lies in the middle of a stunning tourist location, Lake Toba, surrounded by lovely green...
Ubiquiti and C.I.S.A.R. Achieve World Record for 5 GHz Wi-Fi Link
in The Wireless Weblog, on August 23, 2007
... this week that they had set the world record for a 5 GHz Wi-Fi link, by covering a distance of 304 kilometers (about 189 miles) from Sardinia to Central Italy.
Wow.
The link uses Ubiquiti&...
Rasmussen Wins Eighth Stage of Tour de France
in The Outdoor Weblog, on July 15, 2007
...he Champs-Elysees in Paris.
"There's still two more weeks of racing and I still have 110 kilometers of time-trialing to negotiate," Rasmussen said. "And I think I've proven in...
Soller Has It All
in Hidden Travel Gems, on July 2, 2007
...travelers have to forgo the sun and sand that are signatures of Mallorca. The beach is a mere three kilometers away. The proximity to both mountains and the sea make Soller an ideal spot to enjoy all ...
That little belly
in Daily Power Walk, on June 26, 2007
...ing that is really good is walking!
Walking is an excellent choice of exercise and a few extra kilometers a week will surely help you get rid of that extra you´ve added around your waist !
...
Outdoor News Update: Second Step, Solo Kayak, and Crossing of the Bering Strait
in The Outdoor Weblog, on June 19, 2007
... in Okinawa , arrived in the eastern Taiwan port city of Hualian on June 18, after rowing 700 kilometers in a solo kayak trip from the northern Philippines. He is the first solo kayaker to succe...
Babymooning in Paris
in The Parenting Weblog, on June 12, 2007
...y youngest (all 10 kilos) under the hot Parisian sun. Although it was not really ideal to walk for kilometers under the heat of the sun in her last term of pregnancy, they managed to do it and even ha...
Weekly Recap 2
in The Outdoor Weblog, on May 12, 2007
...g circumnavigation of British Columbia's rugged Vancouver Island, an expedition of roughly 1150 kilometers (just over 700 miles). Joe will attempt to complete the fastest circumnavigation of the I...
Fuel Cell Airplanes
in IfEnergy, on April 29, 2007
...ccording to this report , the plane will have a wing span of about 16 meters and will cruise at 100 kilometers per hour. Looks like Boeing is really looking ahead in terms of applying the benefits of ...
A Resort with a Mission
in Eagle Par Birdie, on April 29, 2007
...est Golf Resort.
It boasts the oddly Western name of Mission Hills. It covers an area of 20 square kilometers and contains 12 courses.
Not just any 12 courses. Remember, China is fabulously wealthy....
White Beach in Boracay Island
in Wandalust, on March 27, 2007
...mous for its white powder sand (like Milk!) -- is the main beach in Boracay. The beach is over four kilometers long and is lined with resorts, hotels, restaurants and some quaint boutiques.
Whatever...
Challenge yourself
in Daily Power Walk, on March 26, 2007
... challenge yourself for the future. To be able to run the marathon in a set time or having walked x kilometers x times before the end of the year.
It doesn't need to be difficult. It is suppose t...
Comstar-UTS Launches Wi-Fi in the Moscow Metro
in The Wireless Weblog, on March 13, 2007
...#39; Revolyutsii ," Rybakov writes. "There are 21 hotspots covering an area of two square kilometers, which includes waiting halls, passages, escalators and entrance halls. Tunnels in betwee...
Time Warp: 1973 VW Van With Only 33 Kilometers Offered in Auction
in Classical Drives, on February 16, 2007
I will make no apologies for admitting that some of my favorite vintage automobiles are among the most humble. The VW Transporter Van is one of those. I've never owned one but have an indirect connection through a former racing buddy, Ben Pon Jr., whose father was the Dutch Volkswagen distrib...
Loire Wine Hits New Low
in Celebrate Wine, on February 13, 2007
...of his annual 200,000 production in Britain.
The French region stretches more than 200 miles (320 kilometers) along the Loire River from the vineyards of Sancerre and Pouilly, near northern Burgundy...
Carnevale in Cologne
in Wandalust, on February 7, 2007
... must,
Monday (Rosenmontag) is when the biggest party of all happens. Millions of people occupy 7 kilometers to party, party, party.
Interested? Check for availability from over 250 hotels here . ...
Bikes, Wine, and New Zealand
in Celebrate Wine, on January 8, 2007
...e dining, beautiful countryside and 30 wineries within staggering distance.
Wellington is just 90 kilometers (56 miles) to the east, but by the time you've negotiated the hazardous, twisting mou...
Straight From The Doc Christmas Greetings
in Straightfromthedoc, on December 25, 2006
... 5 pm (GMT+8). It was pleasant surprise when I came back after four days of "ME" time 600 kilometers away.
Warm greetings from South Philippines. Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and ...
New S.T.A.L.K.E.R. screens
in PCGamers Blog, on December 23, 2006
...lant of Chernobyl. Featuring a nonlinear game world that has an equivalent land area of 30 square kilometers , this is one BIG game.
I'm skeptical if STALKER can even match up wit...
Mobile WiMax Coming to China 'Early Next Year'
in The Wireless Weblog, on November 13, 2006
...bile WiMax technology, which is capable of downlink speeds up to 10.2 Mbps while traveling at 120 kilometers per hour (75 miles per hour). By the third quarter of next year, Samsung expects to ...
Nanotube ribbon could make space elevator a reality
in Nanotechbuzz, on October 24, 2006
...
What's 100,000 kilometers long, as thin as a piece of paper, and able to carry over twenty tons of cargo and passengers into space? The space elevator, of course.
Nanotechnology break...
WiMax Finds a Home in the Philippines
in The Smart PDA, on September 11, 2006
After Sprint's collaborative announcement and Milton Keynes' installation of WiMax , it turns out Intel's wireless protocol has found a backer in my own backyard. WiMax is of course designed to provide fast internet access without wires. Aside from desktops and laptops, Wi...
Ancient Gold Jewelry Discovered
in The Jewelry Weblog, on September 5, 2006
... in the tomb of a woman, most likely a Thracian priestess, near the resort of Sinemorets, about 500 kilometers (310 miles) southeast of the capital, Sofia.
The discovery included two earrings, craft...
Electronic Problem Shuts Down Space Scope's Main Camera
in The Universities Weblog, on July 4, 2006
... the week after sensors reported problems with its power supply.
The Hubble telescope orbits 600 kilometers above the earth. It uses precision optics and other instruments to send back image...
Plain Sailing (at 12 Knots) for WiMAX
in The Wireless Weblog, on June 21, 2006
...tria, transmitting live video footage from a racing yacht, achieved a transmission distance of 40 kilometers . The demo, which was carried out by WiMAX Telecom , set a new record for long dista...
In Focus: PowerSource
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on May 25, 2006
...etting on the government run grid in Sri Lanka even longer. Even though the grid may be a couple of kilometers away, and has been so for a few years, they are still holding out hope that it will come ...
Allied Digital Takes On WiMAX
in The Wireless Weblog, on May 16, 2006
...tes.
In July, the company plans to enter the second phase of the trial, reaching a radius of 60 kilometers and offering a per-user capacity of 10 Mbps.
That all sounds great -- but the idea...
CW introduces today - Rhys Alexander
in Creative Weblogging, on April 25, 2006
What is your name and where are you from?
My name is Rhys (pronounced 'Reese') Alexander. I'm originally from Florida, though I have been fortunate enough to spend the last year in gorgeous central Oregon.
Where are you blogging for CW? Since when?
I started writing for CW last...
In Focus: Thrive
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on April 13, 2006
...ad the opportunity to visit the campus at the THRIVE rural entrepreneur training program about 80 kilometers outside Hyderabad at the village of Chintapalli, of the Nalgonda District, Andhra Pradesh...
Helping the poor or proselytizing them?
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on April 11, 2006
...until the grid comes (they'd been waiting about five years for the grid, which is only a couple kilometers away). Behind the SE while he's giving the presentation is a huge water tank and on t...
International development news ...
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on April 10, 2006
... the "Micronesia challenge," which aims to protect 2.6 million sq. miles (6.7 million sq. kilometers) of the Pacific Ocean -- roughly 5 percent of its surface -- by 2020.
To fund the proje...
NTT DoCoMo Breaks 4G Speed Record
in The Wireless Weblog, on February 23, 2006
...imed that it had demonstrated a successful 2.5 Gbps downlink packet transmission while moving at 20 kilometers per hour in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture in December of last year. The article notes tha...
Wi-Fi Walks on Water
in The Wireless Weblog, on February 23, 2006
...might be a bit much, but The Register notes today that Thames Online will be providing about 12 kilometers of coverage along the Thames from Westminster to Greenwich . "Taking to the w...
WiBro on the Highway
in The Wireless Weblog, on February 22, 2006
...ternet access even in fast-moving vehicles, including cars and trains moving at speeds of up to 120 kilometers per hour (75 miles per hour). According to KT, the WiBro network will provide down...
Just Another Boring Test Drive
in carzz.org, on January 17, 2006
...r chairs that are massaging and ventilating our backsides. The speedometer needle hovers around 200 kilometers per hour with nary a sound to be heard from the outside world. The only audible noises ar...
Robot that can run errands
in The Techwear Weblog, on December 20, 2005
...Co unveiled an upgraded version of its Asimo humanoid robot Tuesday that can move at a speed of 6 kilometers per hour and perform a greater number of tasks such as passing a tray. Compared with its...
ApNano Ushers In New Generation Of Protective Gear
in Philoneist, on December 18, 2005
...of four diesel locomotives), ApNano can resist penetration by a steel pellet accelerating up to 1.5 kilometers per second. ApNano is five times stronger than steel. Since the material can be mixed wi...
Juggling my way to Single Motherhood
in The Parenting Weblog, on December 6, 2005
...verything. I'd like to think that he understands it all.
I do have a mother residing some 600 kilometers away from us who has always been willing to take and raise Raine at my go signal. Honestl...
The space elevator
in TJ's Weblog, on October 31, 2005
...make use of an ultra-strong carbon nanotube composite ribbon stretching up to 62,000 miles (100,000 kilometers) from Earth into space.
During the day, the highest altitude reached by the balloon/rib...
COSTA RICA: We Have Surf Shops Too!
in The Outdoor Weblog, on August 23, 2005
...ttered with a million kinds of shells and an abundance of aviary species. Hermosa's ten or more kilometers of steep angled beaches with big tide swings make some parts of the beach hazardous to ev...