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$300 million Desert Retreat for stressed-out World Leaders

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2008-04-12 04:41:27 by jayprashanth in Born Rich
...desert. You would certainly be forgiven if gambling at the politically incorrect Las Vegas comes into your mind. But here, we have a $300 million super structure planned to be built by Donna Vassar, the scion of the Vassar education empire. The spherical, six-storey Universitas Leadership Sanctuary complex has been described as a giant flower...
 
Tags: million super structure, structure, nevada desert, hot nevada desert, futuristic structure, level, ground level, world, donna vassar
 
 
 
 
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$300 million Desert Retreat for stressed-out World Leaders

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2008-04-12 04:41:27 by jayprashanth in Born Rich
...desert. You would certainly be forgiven if gambling at the politically incorrect Las Vegas comes into your mind. But here, we have a $300 million super structure planned to be built by Donna Vassar, the scion of the Vassar education empire. The spherical, six-storey Universitas Leadership Sanctuary complex has been described as a giant flower...
 
Tags: million super structure, structure, nevada desert, hot nevada desert, futuristic structure, level, ground level, world, donna vassar
 
 
 
 
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Verizon Wireless uses solar powered cell tower in desert

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2008-04-22 17:19:07 by Will Park in IntoMobile
...desert that is operated solely on solar power. The solar cells on the cell tower charge a battery to ensure that Verizon customers out in the cuts will have a cell signal even on cloudy days The use of solar power in the desert is more likely due to the lack of infrastructure in the desert than Verizon's green intentions. The cell tower is so...
 
Tags: solar, cell tower, verizon, verizon wireless, solar cells, keomo solar nemerix, cell tower charge, solar power, desert
 
 
 
 
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Desert island gadgets

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2008-02-12 17:00:15 by david in zedomax.com
They say that if you are on a desert island for so long, you will be able to make almost anything out of coconuts and here is the proof This is a really cool coconut amp, and in fact if you can make this then you are on your way to building up a civilisation Source [Techna Bob] amp , Audio , Circuits , coconuts , Consumer , Cool , desert island...
 
Tags: desert island, cool coconut amp, cool, gadgets, coconuts, proof, mp3, funny, consumer
 
 
 
 
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Stunning Desert Canyon Flight Scares the Underpants Off Me [Airplanes]

2008-08-31 16:30:00 by Jesus Diaz in Gizmodo
 
...desert canyon. Exactly like this french Mirage pilot does in this awesome video, which has Johnny Cash singing I've Been Everywhere (always good
 
Tags: desert canyon, french mirage pilot, johnny cash, expensive gadgets, awesome video, ground level, fighter pilot, time, world
 
 
 
 
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A NXT controlled digital camera and the longest NXT freefall are launched from the stratosphere!

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2008-07-29 02:00:00 by LEGO Mindstorms - Whats New in Robotic-Lab.COM
...desert outside of Reno Navada, USA, MINDSTORMS robots were launched from a weather balloon into the stratosphere (up to 30KM) as part of the High Altitude LEGO Extravaganza (H.A.L.E Two of the payloads launched were designed by MINDSTORMS Community Partner, Brian Davis. We got a chance to interview him about his robots and this historic...
 
Tags: altitude, altitude lego extravaganza, minute free-fall, multi-minute free-fall record, nxt, free-fall, altitude lego, reno balloon missions, missions
 
 
 
 
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MINDSTORMS NXT and yellow marshmallow treats in near space?

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2008-08-06 02:00:00 by LEGO Mindstorms - Whats New in Robotic-Lab.COM
...desert? Thats what some 4th grade students from Shady Hill School in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA wished to investigate as part of the High Altitude LEGO Extravaganza (H.A.L.E.) project last week in Reno, Nevada Under the leadership of Shady Hill science teachers Barbara Bratzel and Jeanne McDermott as well as Chris Rogers and Susan Tse...
 
Tags: treats, yellow marshmallow treats, yellow marshmallow, students, 4th grade students, nxt, students payload, mindstorms nxt, school
 
 
 
 
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Radar Camouflaging Paint invented

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2008-05-08 16:45:22 by Edwin in Coolest Gadgets
...deserts of the United Arab Emirates. Apparently, an institute back in Germany tested the paint and discovered that it actually works, pretty much surprising just about everybody - after all, Im quite sure that the military has poured millions upon millions of dollars researching something like this to no avail, and thanks to an ordinary...
 
Tags: paint, radar, miracle paint, camouflage paint, todays radar, paint falls, radar waves, dry desert sand, desert
 
 
 
 
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City Gateway Looks Like Stranded Alien Mothership [Architecture]

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2008-08-12 06:07:00 by Jesus Diaz in Gizmodo
...desert, with buildings like the Ras Al-Khaimah Gateway, a 2.9 million square feet hotel, conference and exhibition complex that looks like some kind of alien mothership from outer space. Construction will start later this year and Norwegian architects Snøhetta say they found their inspiration in the desert itself The architectural...
 
Tags: tower, dramatic landmark tower, ras al-khaimah gateway, blade runner-ish cities, desert, main gateway plaza, norwegian architects snhetta, mountain landscape, exhibition complex