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30 November 2010

Japenese Tow Truck

Posted by Unknown in Business, Crossgates Mall, Tow truck, Towing, Towing and Recovery, Transportation and Logistics, Truck, Truck Sales at 9:05 AM

27 November 2010

Most Expensive Accidents in History PART - II

Posted by Unknown in Eastern Time Zone, International Space Station, Kennedy Space Center, NASA, Space, Space Shuttle, Space Shuttle Discovery, Technology at 8:58 AM

Challenger Explosion
The Space Shuttle Challenger was destroyed 73 seconds after takeoff due on January 28, 1986 due to a faulty O-ring. It failed to seal one of the joints, allowing pressurized gas to reach the outside. This in turn caused the external tank to dump its payload of liquid hydrogen causing a massive explosion. The cost of replacing the Space Shuttle was $2 billion in 1986 ($4.5 billion in today's dollars). The cost of investigation, problem correction, and replacement of lost equipment cost $450 million from 1986-1987 ($1 Billion in today's dollars).

Prestige Oil Spill
On November 13, 2002, the Prestige oil tanker was carrying 77,000 tons of heavy fuel oil when one of its twelve tanks burst during a storm off Galicia, Spain. Fearing that the ship would sink, the captain called for help from Spanish rescue workers, expecting them to take the ship into harbour. However, pressure from local authorities forced the captain to steer the ship away from the coast. The captain tried to get help from the French and Portuguese authorities, but they too ordered the ship away from their shores. The storm eventually took its toll on the ship resulting in the tanker splitting in half and releasing 20 million gallons oil into the sea.

According to a report by the Pontevedra Economist Board, the total cleanup cost $12 billion.

Space Shuttle Columbia

The Space Shuttle Columbia was the first space worthy shuttle in NASA's orbital fleet. It was destroyed during re-entry over Texas on February 1, 2003 after a hole was punctured in one of the wings during launch 16 days earlier. The original cost of the shuttle was $2 Billion in 1978. That comes out to $6.3 Billion in today's dollars. $500 million was spent on the investigation, making it the costliest aircraft accident investigation in history. The search and recovery of debris cost $300 million.
In the end, the total cost of the accident (not including replacement of the shuttle) came out to $13 Billion according to the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.

Chernobyl

On April 26, 1986, the world witnessed the costliest accident in history. The Chernobyl disaster has been called the biggest socio-economic catastrophe in peacetime history. 50% of the area of Ukraine is in some way contaminated. Over 200,000 people had to be evacuated and resettled while 1.7 million people were directly affected by the disaster. The death toll attributed to Chernobyl, including people who died from cancer years later, is estimated at 125,000. The total costs including cleanup, resettlement, and compensation to victims has been estimated to be roughly $200 Billion. The cost of a new steel shelter for the Chernobyl nuclear plant will cost $2 billion alone. The accident was officially attributed to power plant operators who violated plant procedures and were ignorant of the safety requirements needed.

24 November 2010

Most Expensive Accidents in History

Posted by Unknown in Alaska, Environment, Exxon Valdez, Exxon Valdez oil spill, Joseph Hazelwood, Metrolink, Navy, Ocean liner, Oil spill, Prince William Sound, Ships, Times Roman, United States at 8:45 AM

TITANIC

The sinking of the Titanic is possibly the most famous accident in the world. But it barely makes our list of top 10 most expensive. On April 15, 1912, the Titanic sank on its maiden voyage and was considered to be the most luxurious ocean liner ever built. Over 1,500 people lost their lives when the ship ran into an iceberg and sunk in frigid waters. The ship cost $7 million to build ($150 million in today's dollars).

Metro Link Crash

On September 12, 2008, in what was one of the worst train crashes in California history, 25 people were killed when a Metrolink commuter train crashed head-on into a Union Pacific freight train in Los Angeles. It is thought that the Metrolink train may have run through a red signal while the conductor was busy text messaging. Wrongful death lawsuits are expected to cause $500 million in losses for Metrolink.

B-2 Bomber Crash

Here we have our first billion dollar accident (and we're only #7 on the list). This B-2 stealth bomber crashed shortly after taking off from an air base in Guam on February 23, 2008. Investigators blamed distorted data in the flight control computers caused by moisture in the system. This resulted in the aircraft making a sudden nose-up move which made the B-2 stall and crash. This was 1 of only 21 ever built and was the most expensive aviation accident in history. Both pilots were able to eject to safety.

Exxon Valdez

The Exxon Valdez oil spill was not a large one in relation to the world's biggest oil spills, but it was a costly one due to the remote location of Prince William Sound (accessible only by helicopter and boat). On March 24, 1989, 10.8 million gallons of oil was spilled when the ship's master, Joseph Hazelwood, left the controls and the ship crashed into a Reef. The cleanup cost Exxon $2.5 billion.

Piper Alpha Oil Rig

The world's worst off-shore oil disaster. At one time, it was the world's single largest oil producer, spewing out 317,000 barrels of oil per day. On July 6, 1988, as part of routine maintenance, technicians removed and checked safety valves which were essential in preventing dangerous build-up of liquid gas. There were 100 identical safety valves which were checked. Unfortunately, the technicians made a mistake and forgot to replace one of them. At 10 PM that same night, a technician pressed a start button for the liquid gas pumps and the world's most expensive oil rig accident was set in motion.

Within 2 hours, the 300 foot platform was engulfed in flames. It eventually collapsed, killing 167 workers and resulting in $3.4 Billion in damages.

21 November 2010

The New Dubai Airport Terminal

Posted by Unknown in Airports, Aviation, Business, Dubai, Dubai International Airport, Middle East, United Arab Emirates, United States at 8:42 AM

18 November 2010

Car Stunts

Posted by Unknown in Humor, Jackass 3D, Jackass-Inspired, Mad Max, Pranks, Recreation, Stunt, Tom Hardy at 8:35 AM

15 November 2010

Future Gadgets PART II

Posted by Unknown in Chinese style name, Digital camera, Hinduism, IPad, iPhone, IPod, Language, Linguistics, Mantra, Mobile phone, Social Sciences, Times Roman, Typeface, Web search engine at 8:08 PM

Future Internet Search

All you need to do is point the tablet at any object and you should get search results as good as Googles, just more interactivity.

Info-Live Watch

INFO Live is an data organizer for connected internet world. It is able to transfer data information to any hardware and person any moment in time of need.

B-membrane Laptop/Desktop

Concept computer designed by Korean designer Won-Seok Lee. No bulky monitors, just a UFO shape system that displays screen like a projector.

New dSLR

Concept of a digital camera which can be used in one hand.

12 November 2010

Future Gadgets PART I

Posted by Unknown in Caliper, Haptic technology, Language, Mantra, Mine Warfare, Minesweeper, Mobile phone, Navy, Radio, Ships, Technology, Times Roman, Touchscreen, United States at 7:40 PM

Nokia Aeon Full Screen Concept Phone

The most prominent design feature of aeon is a touchscreen that stretches over the full surface area of the phone.

Microsoft Arc Mouse

When you go advanced in all your computer equipments, the next best thing is to get a futuristic mouse.

Calliper Style Radio

Like a precision calliper tool, 08 Radio by Mikael Silvanto lets you precisely find the station you want by
sliding the entire radio unit up and down the scale.

Capsule Radio Clock

Not rocket science, but definetely cool to get one.

Cellphone Code

This phone uses haptic technology to provide physical feedback for making a call. To turn it on twist a section, to dial a numbertwist a bunch of sections, to make an international callbreak your wrist!

09 November 2010

World's Most Expensive Car : Citroen

Posted by Unknown in André Citroën, Chinese style name, Citroën, France, Language, Paris, PSA Peugeot Citroën, Times Roman, Typeface, United States at 8:20 AM

Citroën is a French automobile manufacturer. Founded in 1919 by André Citroën, it was the one of the world's first mass-production car company outside of the USA. Since 1976 it has been part of PSA Peugeot Citroën, and its headquarters is on rue Fructidor, in Saint-Ouen, Seine-Saint-Denis, near Paris. The brand celebrated its 90th Anniversary in 2009.