Archive for the ‘Technology’ Category
Thursday, June 26th, 2008
The difference between an LCD and a Plasma TV is that a Plasma TV uses charged neon and xenon gas to hit red, blue and green phosphorus to create an image on the screen; whereas a LCD TV uses two pieces of fused, transparent material that uses special glue that ...
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Thursday, June 26th, 2008
The difference between 1080i and 1080p is in how the image is generated. A 1080i screen generates an image in two passes before it is fully resolved. It is called Interlaced Scanning. A 1080p screen generates an image in one progressive pass; known as progressive scanning. It provides a smoother ...
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Thursday, June 26th, 2008
The biggest airplane in the world is the An-225, constructed in the Ukraine in 1988.It was designed as a cargo ship to carry the Russian Buran Space Shuttle. There were only 2 of its kind built and they are still available to carry oversize cargo and chartered by Air Foyle. ...
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Thursday, June 26th, 2008
The biggest engine in the world is Wärtsilä-Sulzer RTA96-C; a two stroke diesel engine used to power the Emma Maersk; a large container ship launched in 2006. Wärtsilä is based in Helsinki, Finland and they manufacture engines for large cruise ships and other marine vessels. This engine is the largest ...
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Wednesday, June 25th, 2008
The smallest gun in the world is the Swiss Minigun; manufactured in well… Switzerland. It measures in at 5.5 centimeters and fires at 121 meters per second with a 2.34 millimeter caliber bullet. It weighs about 19 grams; the size of a slice of deli ham. It can kill a ...
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Wednesday, June 25th, 2008
The smallest cell phone in the world is the Xun Chi 138 made in China. This phone is barely longer than a double A battery and has no key pad. It is only to be released in Europe and Asia as its frequency isn't compatible with North American cell phone ...
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