Liebherr T 282B: is the Largest Earth-hauling Truck in the World
Read more: http://www.bukisa.com/articles/40463_worlds-largest-machines-ever-built#ixzz0wRuavtR3
(accessed 13.8.10)
The Liebherr T 282B is the world's largest earth-hauling dump truck. It was designed by a German manufacturer in 2004, when it became the largest earth-hauling truck in the world. This beast of a truck is driven by a 10.5 ton, 90 liter disel engine, producing 3650 horsepower (2700 kW).Read more: http://www.bukisa.com/articles/40463_worlds-largest-machines-ever-built#ixzz0wRvrBuggFeatures:
Weight: empty - 203 tons; maximum capacity - 365 tons; maximum operating weight - 592 tons
Length: 14.5 m long
Height: 7.4 m tall
Wheelbase: 6.6 m
Top Speed: 40 mph or 65 kph
Costs: US$3.5 M
2. What is the best way (quickest, most reliable) to contact Ozzy Osborne?
Ozzy Osbourne's Manager:
Sharon Osbourne
Sharon Osbourne Management
9292 Civic Center Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Phone: 310-859-7761
sourced from - http://famous-relationships.topsynergy.com/Ozzy_Osbourne/Contact.asp(accessed 13.08.10)
3. When and what was the first example of global digital communication?
Digital communication is the "electronic transmission of information that has been encoded digitally (as for storage and processing by computers)."
sourced - http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/digital+communication (accessed 1.9.10)
Morse Code is one of the earliest forms of digital communication because it was a form of communicating via a specific code (which could be a message or information) that was transmitted over a distance via the electric telegraph which was invented by Samuel Morse in 1836.
reference - http://www.omniglot.com/writing/morsecode.htm (accessed 1.9.10)
4. What is the cheapest form of travel from the Gold Coast to Melbourne?
sourced on 1.9.10 -http://travel.webjet.com.au/webjettsa/home.aspx?flight_search_action=http%3A%2F%2Ftravel.webjet.com.au%2Fwebjettsa%2Fhome.aspx&TripType=OneWay&CityFrom=OOL&DateOut=2010%2F9%2F1&CityTo=Melbourne&DateBack=2010%2F9%2F9&TravelClass=ECONOMY&NumAdult=1&NumChild=0&NumInfant=0&EntryPoint=Flight&RequestFrom=Outside&x=57&y=12
5. Who is Hatsune Miku? What company does she belong to? What is her birthday?
this is Hatsune Miku
Miku Hatsune (初音ミク Hatsune Miku) is the first product in the Vocaloid2 Character Vocal Series created by Crypton Future Media. It is considered as the most popular and well known Vocaloid. The name of the title and the character of the software was chosen by combining Hatsu (初, first), Ne (音, sound), and Miku (未来, future) thus meaning "the first sound from the future."[2] The data for the voice was created by sampling the voice of Saki Fujita (藤田 咲, Fujita Saki),[3][4]a Japanese voice actress.
| Other names | 初音未来 (Unofficial name in Nico Nico Douga Chinese broadcast) |
|---|---|
| Developer | Crypton |
| Release date | August, 31 2007 |
| Gender | Female |
| Age | 16 |
| Height | 158 cm (5'3") |
| Weight | 42 kg (92.4 lbs) |
| Optimum genre | Pop idol, pop dance |
| Optimum tempo | 70 ~ 150 BPM |
| Optimum range | A # 3 ~ E # 5 |
| Character Item | Negi[1] |
sourced - http://vocaloid.wikia.com/wiki/Miku_Hatsune (accessed 13.08.10)
6. Find a live webcam in Antarctica. Find a place to stay in Antarctica.
http://www.addictedtotravel.com/accommodation/default.aspx?regionid=12 (accessed 13.8.10)
7. What song was top of the Australian pop charts this week in 1980?
Funky Town by Lips inc. - It was number 1 on from the 4th til the 11th August.
- 4 August Lipps Inc Funkytown 2 weeks
- 11 August Lipps Inc Funkytown 2 weeks
sourced - http://www.worldlingo.com/ma/enwiki/en/List_of_number-one_singles_in_Australia_during_the_1980s#1980_.28Kent_Music_Report.29
8. How would you define the term 'nano technology'? In your own words, what does it really mean?
Nanotechnology is the science of working with, producing, or using materials that are the size of or smaller than a nanometre which is a 100 millionth of a millimetre. This means working with materials that cannot be seen by the naked eye.
reference - http://www.greenfacts.org/en/energy-technologies/glossary-energy-technologies.htm
9. What type of camera is used to make ‘Google Street View’?
The Google Maps Street View Camera
Google licensed shots from Immersive Media, a company that specializes in 360-degree videos, in order to fill out their coverage in cities like NYC.
As you can see, IM mounts a 11-camera contraption on top of their vehicle as they drive in order to capture the 360-degree view you get on Google Maps.
sourced - http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/office-voyeurism/the-google-maps-street-view-camera-264972.php
10. Translate these questions into Klingon.
Well since there is no translation for the word "questions" in Klingon, I translated the words "these words" which translates to: "Dochvammey mu'mey "
sourced - http://sites.google.com/a/klingonword.org/klv/klingon-translator-and-dictionary
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