Archive for the ‘Amazing’ Category
See The City From Above At The Sears Tower Skydeck
July 3rd, 2009
I’d be shivering in my boots if I was within fifty yards of this:
Chicago, IL (PRWEB) July 3, 2009 — The heart pounding excitement of a fast elevator ride and 103rd floor views from the Sears Tower Skydeck are no secret. The story has, however, just gotten more thrilling. Now visitors can test their curiosity and courage from a new angle: step into one of four glass enclosures for the gasp-inducing, straight-to-the-sidewalk view between their shoes.
The show stopper of the Skydeck’s multi-million dollar renovation is the addition of four glass enclosures that project 4.3 feet into space. At 103 floors above street level. Three layers of half-inch glass are fused, designed to hold five tons, are described as “glass ledges.” That should be no problem since four or five persons will venture into one of the transparent booths at any given time. There’ll be as much looking down as gazing out on the four-state vista.
A slideshow of those far braver than I am is available here. Check it out as it offers spectacular pictures!
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From My Inbox
May 9th, 2009
Please read the email first and then watch the video.
Now here’s what engineers do!
Read all below before opening the video attachment. Turn your volume
way up.This is almost unbelievable – very, very cool.? See how all of the
balls wind up in catcher cones. This incredible machine was built as
a collaborative effort between The Robert M. Trammell Music
Conservatory and the Sharon Wick School of Engineering at the
University of Iowa.Amazingly, 97% of the machine’s components came from John Deere
Industries and Irrigation Equipment of Bancroft, Iowa ..It took the team a combined 13,029 hours of set-up, alignment,
calibration, and tuning before filming this video but as you can see
it was well worth the effort.It is now on display in the Matthew Gerhard Alumni Hall at the
University and is already slated to be donated to the Smithsonian.
Eat, Drink, Sleep and Be Merry
February 9th, 2009
The interactions of humans and animals never cease to amaze.
There have been many instances of the two in cohabitation but this particular animal…well just watch.
Massages, afternoon snacks, her own bed and run of the house. Now that’s amazing.
