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Maker Faire today at Centre for Life, Newcastle. RuBot II - The Fastest Robotic Guinness World Record For Solving Rubik's Cube!
The robot holds the cube up to his eyes and then he rotates it. It appears that he's doing color recognition of each face and then it robotically solves the puzzle (no need to look anymore). So step 1, pick up the cube, step 2 get the status of the cube faces, step 3 figure a plan of action, step 4 rotate the cube back to normal, step 5 set it down and say thanks.
Do you see the seasons on this clock? If you take a closer look, you will notice that they are arranged in a clockwise direction but backwards. Yeah, right .... Winter ... Autumn ... Summer ... Spring. Why??
Do you have time for a little time travel?
The watch has a dial which gives the seasons again. Each digit stands for one month. Every quarter for a season. Since the clock runs through the seasons twice a day throughout the day, it also makes up for two years on its way. Because the seasons but are arranged backwards, the watch loses those two years and becomes both the fastest and the slowest clock simultaneously.
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This is the fastest turnaround I've had on a single photo in quite a while. I left home early this morning to capture this at Lost Lake. Recent winds mean there were a lot of trees down in that area, which made the drive up (and even the walk in) take a little longer than normal.
Pictured are the planets Jupiter, Mars, and Venus (from top to bottom, over Mt Hood). The star just below Venus (the brightest object in this photo) is Spica.
I'm nearly set to announce the dates for my fourth season of landscape astrophotography workshops. If you like what you see here and would like to learn some of my techniques, please visit my website for more information.
Just a simple portrait of an adult female Peregrine Falcon against a blue sky. Peregrine Falcons hunt prey by flying high then stooping on flying birds at great speed. The actual speed of a Peregrine stoop was always hotly debated with estimates centred on 100 mph. But modern techniques for measuring speed have established that they are much faster than this, with the fastest recorded speed at 242 mph. This makes them officially the fastest living thing on the planet (I'll ignore the fact that my air speed greatly exceeds this each time I travel on an aeroplane).
During the 1950s and 1960s the population was severely depleted by the effects of the (then) widely used pesticide DDT. But the chemical was abolished and gradually the population has recovered. The current population in Britain is about 1750 pairs. The DDT upset the birds' Calcium metabolism causing them to lay eggs with thin shells which broke when birds tried to incubate or turn them.
Unbelievably the Latin name Falco peregrinus was used to name this bird by Albertus Magnus in Germany c1250, about 500 years before Linnaeus proposed the binomial system of scientific names. The Latin word peregrinus means wandering or foreign, and Albertus applied the name to a young falcon that had made its first long-distance flight from unknown parts. Birds caught in this way were better developed and more desirable for falconry than those taken from the nest. John Ray first anglicised falco peregrinus to Peregrine Falcon in 1678.
Like many birds of prey, the female is noticeably larger than the male. The heaviest British males reach 750g whereas females can reach 1300g, though 1100g is more usual. I photographed this one close to home in the West Yorkshire Pennines but not near a nesting site.
The world’s fastest VW pickup… Oklahoma Willy is a Rolls Royce Viper 535 jet aircraft engine mounted on a 1958 Volkswagen Type II flatbed pickup truck. The engine came out of a BAC 167 Strikemaster, which served in the Middle East with the Oman Air Force, and the pickup spent most of its life carting straw on a farm in Oklahoma. The truck was imported into the UK in early 2013.
Oklahoma Willy was on display at Sywell Classic on 25th September 2022.
Extremely high temperatures recorded this summer caused record melting across Svalbard – one of the fastest warming places on the planet. The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission captured this rare, cloud-free acquisition of the Norwegian archipelago in August 2022.
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Located north of mainland Europe, Svalbard is around midway between the northern coast of Norway and the North Pole. The archipelago, which spans around 62 700 sq km, is composed of nine main islands. The largest is Spitsbergen, visible here in the far-left, followed by Nordaustlandet in the top-right and Edgeøya in the bottom-right.
Spitsbergen, which is around the same size as Switzerland, has a mountainous terrain with most of the island covered with glaciers. Its highest point it Mount Newton, around 1717 m, in the northeast. The island is deeply indented by fjords. The longest fjord of the archipelago is Wijdefjorden and it is 108 km long. Opening on Spitsbergen's north coast, it runs roughly southwards into the interior, separating Andrée Land in the west from Margaretas Land in the east.
Also on Spitsbergen lies the Svalbard Satellite Station – SvalSat for short – which can be seen in the image peeking through the clouds. The ground station, which is operated by Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT), has worked with a range of Earth observation missions including Aeolus, Swarm, CryoSat and all Copernicus Sentinel satellites.
The station is also important to the Galileo satellite navigation system – Europe’s global navigation satellite system. Its location makes it one of the most remote Galileo ground stations in the world.
This summer saw exceptionally warm air temperatures in Svalbard according to the Norwegian Meteorological Institute. An average of 7.4 °C was recorded in June, July and August compared to the 5.5°C average recorded during the 1991-2020 period. The heatwave caused exceptional levels of melting, which ultimately contributes to sea level rise.
The image, captured on 21 August, shows the colourful and large sediment discharges in the Arctic Ocean. This is likely due to sediments that eroded by the flow of ice and then carried by meltwater into the Arctic Ocean. There is also some phytoplankton present in the waters, as seen in the far right, which colours the water turquoise and green.
Data acquired by the Copernicus Sentinel satellites are used to detect changes in Earth's surface in great detail and monitor the effects of climate change on remote environments such as the Arctic region.
This image is also featured on the Earth from Space video programme.
contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2022), processed by ESA, CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO
Fastest hand in the west.
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Thanks to Alex and Ari for the PS help.
Peek-a-booing one morning... Bird was under healthy green foliage (in the foreground) I saw bird landing in the woods but it took me a while to figure out the exact location of the bird. I am sure she was watching the whole time thru the small opening :)
The fastest land animal in the world needs its sleep, too. A group of Cheetahs is called a coalition.
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Grosjean fastest on Friday, here setting up for the fast Kink after the Carousel.
NTT IndyCar Series
REV Group Grand Prix
Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI USA
Friday June 18, 2021
#51, Romain Grosjean, Dale Coyne Racing with RWR Honda
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fastest thing on four legs I have ever seen. it bolted when I grabbed the camera and flung itself into two feet of fresh snow. it pooped its head up once to glare at me, then was gone!
America’s fastest running land mammal was built for speed, it wasn’t, however, built for jumping. It also has some of the longest land migrations of any animal in North America but because of its inability to jump, fences have impeded this migration. Modifications of fences have helped assure safe passage for pronghorn, while still maintaining grazing herds of domestic animals. It’s a tiny compromise for a big cause. #Pronghorn #PronghornRun
The Flash at Six Flags, accompanied by Green Lantern Jon Stewart and Wonder Woman
pop quiz - pre or post Infinite Crisis?
Slimbridge Wetland Centre:
Bewick's Swan (Cygnus columbianus bewickii)
Breeds on Tundra in Nothern Russia and winters in Northwest Europe including the UK.
The number of Bewick's migrating to Europe has decined by almost 40% since 1995.
European Status Endagered
Global Status Least Concern
Greenland White-fronted Goose (Anser albiforns flavirostris)
Breeds in coastal tundra in West Greenlland and winters in Ireland and SW Scotland.
Fastest declining Goose in UK
Global Status Least Concern
Scaup (Aythya marila)
Breeds in Tundra in Northern Europe and winters on the coast of UK and Europe.
Global Status Least Concern (but declining)
The fastest ship in the fleet. The 4RR-0W can outrun any conventional opponent. It is armed with quad cannons which, once expended of ammunition, are jettisoned and the craft then simply slices through anything left in its way.
This is the 4th ship in my fleet of Neo Classic Space inspired attack craft.
The Collab Patrol strikes again!
This time we came through and made our own, single character versions of The Justice League! Naturally I had to pick The Flash!
Be sure to check out the CollabPatrol hashtag over on instagram if any of you guys want to see the rest of the figs we all came up with! It was a blast! :)
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Brickell is an urban neighborhood of Greater Downtown Miami, Florida, United States. Directly south of the historic CBD, Brickell is Miami and South Florida's major financial district.
Brickell was settled in the modern era in the mid-19th century by early pioneers, growing to become Miami's "Millionaire's Row" in the early 20th century after the construction of lavish mansions along Brickell Avenue by Mary Brickell. By the 1970s, office towers, hotels and apartments began replacing the historic mansions. Today, Brickell has grown to overtake the city's historic central business district to the north, as one of the largest financial districts in the United States. With a fast-growing residential population, Brickell is one of Miami's fastest-growing as well as its most dense neighborhood, with a 2010 population of about 31,000
The fastest changing area of the Norris Geyser Basin. The porcelain color of these springs is due to siliceous sinter that is brought to the surface by hot water.
I caught a shot of a Peregrine Falcon - the world's fastest animal - in a hunting sequence, in the wild.
The Peregrine Falcon has been clocked at 200 mph (320 kph) in a steep dive. That's three times faster than the average speed of a car on a freeway.
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Salduro west bound rest area. Mile marker 11. Just walked 5 miles north from there an hour before sunrise. Utah's world famous speedway! It's there!!! Please check out my website www.erglisphotography.com and You are welcome to purchase high quality luxury wall art as well at fineartamerica.com/profiles/edgars-erglis.html
We spotted this beautiful falcon resting in between hunts. Powerful and fast-flying, reaching over 322 km/h (200 mph) during its characteristic hunting stoop (high speed dive), making it the fastest member of the animal kingdom. The highest measured speed of a peregrine falcon is 389 km/h (242 mph). The Peregrine Falcon hunts medium-sized birds, dropping down on them from high above in a spectacular stoop. They were virtually eradicated from eastern North America by pesticide poisoning in the middle 20th century. After significant recovery efforts, Peregrine Falcons have made an incredible rebound and are now regularly seen in many large cities and coastal areas.
the southern california timing association (SCTA) has been hosting land speed racing meets at el mirage dry lake in the mojave desert since 1937. racers come from all over california to test their skills, to see who can go the fastest in 1.3 miles from a standing start. the event is full of colorful cars, bikes and characters.
nikon D7000 + nikkor 18-200mm, photoshop CS6 + nik color efex pro.
Two German Aufklarung soldiers tend to their Sd. Kfz. 231 8-rad, Poland, 1939.
The Sonderkraftfahrzeug 231 8-rad, or Sd. Kfz. 231 8-rad, was the eight-wheeled version of the early-war German reconnaissance vehicle the Sd. Kfz. 231. It featured 8 wheels, each with independent suspension and every wheel had its own steering. It featured duplex drive and had a driver in both the front and back so that it could drive away from dangerous situations as fast as it had gotten into them.
The fastest land vehicle in the German army, it was used in almost every theatre the Germans were present in. It was later modified into the Sd. Kfz. 234 and its subsequent variants (the most famous of which is the puma). It featured 10mm+ armour all around, and was armed with a 20mm KwK M30/38; the same gun as on the Panzer II and Flak 30/38 guns, and a coaxial MG 34.
More info here:
www.tanks-encyclopedia.com/ww2/nazi_germany/Sd-Kfz-231_8-...
On a final note, can this count as an entry into Vanrollefson/Desktop Builds' 500 sub contest? I've spent way too long making this damn thing. Plus it's a heavy armoured car, so maybe that counts?
-Inspired by the works of 442bricks and DeWeasel
It's literally indian summer for this old coal motor racing west on the St. Croix Sub heading up a stack train. I believe this was the last time I saw one of the old GEs hustling this fast down the mainline. October 19, 2000.
This model is the only one with size other than 1/6 scale. This photo was made just because of my obsession with The Millennium Falcon.
Ferrari F40 Tipo F120 (1988-92) Engine 2936cc with twin IHI Turbochargers developing 471bhp without a catalytic converter until 1990.
Production 1315
Decals PADDLUP
Colour Red with a Grey wrap
Registration (Demo) Number 50 LD (Now transferred, and probably belonging to PADDLUP - obviously reads Sold)
FERRARI ALBUM
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Built as the successor to the 288GTO, between 1987-92 with the LM and GTE race car versions continuing production until 1994 and 1996 respectively, it held the title as the Worlds Fastest Street Legal Car. The F40 is so called due to its introduction coinciding with the companies 40th anniversary. The suspension set up as similar to the GTO with a double wishbone set up and the ultra low ground clearance also prompted Ferrari to develop a device to allow for the cars clearance to be raised when necessary. The body was a new design by Pininfarina featuring panels of Kevlar, carbon fibre and aluminium and drag was kept to an impressive 0.34. Weight was minimised with use of a plastic wind screen and windows, an absence of carpet and sound system and the first 50 cars had only sliding windows although later models windows could be lowered.
This car had been serving as brand ambassador for PADDLUP, a classic car investment company During that time, the F40 has attended numerous events developing the PADDLUP brand. Sold after several years, when the company had an offer they could not refuse. During this time the Ferrari has gone from its classic Ferrari red colour, to grey and bearing the PADDLUP logo. When Paddlups Joe Priday acquired the F40 it was described as looking used and definitely not concourse thanks to Joe and PaddlUp CEO Tim Mayneord, the F40 found a new lease of life. It was wrapped in the brand colours – initially to mixed reviews from those who saw it and began causing quite a stir. When it came to the wrap itself there was only one man for the job, Yiannimize was enlisted in April 2021 and by June of that year, they were ready to launch the PaddlUp
Video of the wrap
www.youtube.com/watch?v=70F5nnHsPyY
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Shot 23.04.2022 at the Bicester Spring Scramble, Bicester, Oxfordshire 158-145