1. World Data Centre for Climate If you had a 35 million euro super computer lying around what would you use it for? The stock market? Building your own internet? Try extensive climate research — if there’s a machine out there that has the answer for global warming, this one might be it. Operated by [...]
Archive for June, 2007
Top 10 Largest Databases in the World
Posted: 22nd June 2007 by All Top 10 in ComputerTags: berkeley national laboratory, exabytes, german climate computing centre, max planck institute, national energy research, scientific computing center
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Top 10 Most Expensive Cars in the World
Posted: 22nd June 2007 by All Top 10 in CarsTags: Bentley, Benz, BMW, Bugatti, Carrera, DaimlerChrysler, Enzo, Ferrari, Koenigsegg, Maybach, McLaren, Pagani, Phantom, Pierre Veyron, Porsche, Royce, supercar, Volkswagen, Zonda
1. Bugatti Veyron $1,700,000 The Bugatti Veyron 16.4 is the most powerful, most expensive, and fastest street-legal production car in the world, with a proven top speed of over 400 km/h (407 km/h or 253 mph). It reached full production in September 2005. The car is built by Volkswagen AG subsidiary Bugatti Automobiles SAS and [...]
Top 10 Tips for Growing Old Slowly and Gracefully
Posted: 22nd June 2007 by All Top 10 in HealthTags: Chronic, stress hormone cortisol
1. Keep away from smoking The most important general tip. We have all heard the many reasons not to smoke and to stay away from others’ smoke. 2. Keep the weight down Leanness is high on the list because fat cells have several bad effects weight, hardening of the arteries and a propensity to cause [...]
Top 10 Signs You're Made to be an Entrepreneur
Posted: 22nd June 2007 by All Top 10 in CompaniesTags: disneyland, entrepreneur, gross margins, price earnings ratios
1. When you project future earnings, your spread sheet shows that by Year 5, you can buy Argentina and sell it to Brazil. 2. You would happily invest your home’s equity and your life savings (and your mother’s life savings) in your start-up. And the Number One sign you are made to be an entrepreneur.
Top 10 Ways to Recycle Your Old Computer
Posted: 22nd June 2007 by All Top 10 in ComputerTags: corruption, electronic waste, logical conclusion, old computer, packing materials, recycling center
1. Recycle Recycling that old computer seems the most logical conclusion, but this process is fraught with complicated issues. How do you protect the material contained on that old hard drive? Where does that computer go once it’s left your hands? Since ID theft and e-waste smuggling operations are rife, your computer may end up [...]