World Jumper

Strong earthquake in Tonga

2009-10-01T22:08:00.000-07:00

KUALA LUMPUR: A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.4 occurred in the Tonga Islands at 9.08am Friday at latitude 15.82 South and longitude 174.8 West.

A Meteorologial Department statement here said that the epicentre was located 7,021km west of Davao in the Philippines and from 7,717km west of Tawau, Sabah.

There is no tsunami threat to Malaysia. -- Bernama

source; www.thestar.com
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/10/2/nation/20091002123613&sec=nation

Waterfall in India

2009-09-23T05:26:00.000-07:00

Doesn't it make you think of the Garden of Eden?

Dubai Construction Update

2009-09-17T06:09:00.000-07:00

Every house has a beach -- Architecture @ its best !

Now see this stuff
This is taken from world's tallest building 'Burj Dubai' @ 2,620 ft / 801m!!!

What do you think guys

Really amazing

Look at the edge (uppermost right corner) of the picture, you can almost see the turn of the earth

The persons who are working on the upper most Girders can see the 'ROTATION OF EARTH' So terrifying.

Souvenir Landmarks by Michael Hughes

2009-08-03T20:12:00.000-07:00

Michael Hughes is talented photographer who travels all over the world and he took pictures of cheap souvenirs in front of famous landmarks.

Hey, that’s creative, you can do that too if you happen to visit famous places around the world.

What A Gorgeous World!

2009-07-29T01:08:00.000-07:00

I've never see so much beauty contained in one e-mail before.

It's A Beutiful World after all!

2009-05-20T21:23:00.000-07:00

15 Unusual and Creative Bus Stops

2009-05-05T18:44:00.000-07:00

You gotta check this out peepz!
Cool and very creative bus stops from around the world.

Got this from toxel.com while stumblingupon.

Enjoy!

Creative and unusual bus stop designs that make the time you spend waiting for the bus a bit more bearable.

Futuristic public transport bus stop in Curitiba, Brazil.

Football goal posts were placed in bus shelters around Sao Paulo, Brazil to promote the World Cup.

Strawberry Bus Stop

Yummy strawberry bus stop from Japan.

Yosemite Falls Bus Stop

Beautiful Yosemite Falls trail bus stop is perfectly suited for the setting.

Hammock Bus Stop

Relax while you wait for the bus to arrive.

Air Conditioned Bus Stop

Fully enclosed bus stop with air conditioning in Dubai.

Casar de Caceres Bus Stop

This minimalist structure that looks like a single sheet of white concrete was designed by architect Justo García Rubío and located in Casar de Caceres, Spain.

Moroccan Style Bus Stop

No ordinary bus stop decorated by Iris Hynd in Cornwall, England.

Estonian Bus Stop

Beautiful bus stop design from Estonia.

Watermelon Bus Stop

Creative watermelon bus stop in Ishaya, Japan.

School Bus Bus Stop

Unusual “school bus” bus stop from Athens, Ga.

Swing Bus Stop

Creative London bus stop by Bruno Taylor gives commuters a chance to have a little bit of playtime while they wait for the bus.

Vitra Bus Stop

Bus stop designed for the Vitra design museum in Germany.

Sheffield Bus Stop

Creative bus shelter with grass roof in Sheffield, England.

LED Bus Stop

Designed as part of the smart mobilities project, this bus stop was presented in Paris in 2008. Users waiting inside the bus stop could engage via a touch screen interface while pedestrians waiting outside could interact with a 6ft. custom LED display.

Atlantis , Dubai

2008-11-23T20:29:00.000-08:00

A sneak preview of what Atlantis looks like.

Who is Barack Obama?

2008-11-06T17:11:00.000-08:00

Who is this man Barack and where did he come from? A picture is worth a thousand words!

Obama Photo Gallery

WHERE DID HE COME FROM?

MOTHER and SON

FATHER and SON
Barack Obama Sr. poses with his son in the Honolulu airport
during Obama Sr.'s only visit to see his son while he was
growing up in Hawaii . Young Barack was in the 5th grade
when the photo was taken

Barack Obama Sr., a native of Kenya , met his future wife while they were students at the University of Hawaii . In 1963, he essentially abandoned his family to continue his studies at Harvard.

Grandparents and Mom

THE DUNHAMS: precocious, self-assured
Stanley Ann (left); her impetuous father,
who named his only child after himself;
her mother, Madelyn, the quiet, firm
influence in the home.

At their home in Jakarta , Ann Dunham poses in this undated photo with her second husband, Lolo Soetoro, their daughter, Maya, and Barack Obama.

Mom, Sister and Barack

WHAT ARE GRANDPARENTS?

Barack Obama with his maternal grandparents, Stanley and Madelyn Dunham during a 1982 visit to New York , where Obama was attending Columbia . (Courtesy of The Obama Family

Barack Obama walks with his grandmother Sarah Hussein Obama at his father's house in Nyongoma Kogelo village, western Kenya , in Aug. 2006. (AP file)

Barack Obama with his grandmother, Sarah Hussein Obama, in Africa (Courtesy)

In this Obama Family photo ares: (bottom row, from left) half-sister Auma, her mother Kezia Obama, Obama's step-grandmother Sarah Hussein Onyango Obama and unknown; (top row, from left) unknown, Barack Obama, half-brother Abongo (Roy) Obama, and three unknowns. (Courtesy of the Obama Family)

FATHER

Barack Obama as a toddler.

(Courtesy of Barack Obama)

Barack Obama as a child. (Courtesy of Barack Obama)

Barack walks along Waikiki Beach shortly before he and his mother moved from Hawaii to Indonesia to live with her second husband, Lolo Soetoro, in 1967.

Barack poses with his mother, Ann, half
sister, Maya, and maternal grandfather
Stanley Dunham in Hawaii in the early
1970s after the family returned from I
ndonesia. Neighbors remember the
close relationship between young
Barack and his grandfather.

A page from Barack Obama's senior yearbook features his personalized message to family, friends and teammates. (Photo from The Oahuan yearbook / March 23, 2007)

Barack Obama hugs his younger half sister Maya at his high school graduation.

Barack Obama shakes hands during his graduation ceremony from Punahou School in 1979. While in his early teens, Obama chose to stay at the school and live with his grandparents after his mother decided to move back to Jakarta , Indonesia.

At his high school graduation, Barack Obama gets a hug from his grandmother Madelyn as his grandfather Stanley beams. His maternal grandparents raised Obama in Hawaii while his mother was living in Indonesia .

Maya Soetoro-Ng, Barack Obama's half sister, teaches her Education in American Society class at the University of Hawaii .

The wedding day of Barack Obama Jr. and Michelle LaVaughn Robinson...... (Courtesy of the Obama Family)

Barack and first born

THE FAMILY

Quotations
'Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us.
We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and fabulous?
Actually, who are you not to be?
You are a child of God.
Your playing small doesn't serve the world.
There's nothing enlightened about shrinking so
that other people won't feel insecure around you.
We are all meant to shine, as children do.
We are born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us.
It's not just in some of us, it's in everyone.
And as we let our own light shine,
we unconsciously give other
people permission to do the same.
As we are liberated from our own fear,
our presence automatically liberates others.'

Barack and Michelle

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OBAMA '08

Now you can change your car colour easily!

2008-10-21T22:02:00.000-07:00

Awesome Fountain in Peking

2008-10-13T18:25:00.001-07:00

Amazing Striped Icebergs

2008-09-22T23:16:00.000-07:00

Icebergs in the Antarctic area sometimes have stripes, formed by
layers of snow that react to different conditions.

Blue stripes are often created when a crevice in the ice sheet
fills up with meltwater and freezes so quickly that no bubbles form.

When an iceberg falls into the sea, a layer of salty seawater can
freeze to the underside. If this is rich in algae, it can form a
green stripe.

Brown, black and yellow lines are caused by sediment, picked up
when the ice sheet grinds downhill towards the sea.

... Is this amazing??

Antarctica Frozen Wave Pixs - Nature is amazing!

The water froze the instant the wave broke through the
ice. That's what it is like in Antarctica where it is the
coldest weather in decades. Water freezes the instant
it comes in contact with the air. The temperature of the
water is already some degrees below freezing..

Just look at how the wave froze in mid-air!!!

Having the Internet means that we get to see something
that we never imagined! Pass it on for others to enjoy!

Real Sim City Comes To Life In Dubai

2008-08-26T19:56:00.000-07:00

Dubai is INSANE!
Rich people need something to do apparently.

Tallest Skyscraper in the World Almost Completed

2008-08-21T05:47:00.000-07:00

The Burj Dubai tower, the tallest skyscraper in the world, is about to be completed. To celebrate it, David Hobcote has taken a series of amazing high resolution pictures from the air which give an exact impression of the breathtaking, massive scale of this building. Inside, it looks like a set from Blade Runner or the interior of the Death Star

Source: Gizmodo

25 Most Colorful Lakes

2008-08-20T03:31:00.000-07:00

Awesome photos!!

1. The blue hues captured in this stunning photograph of Peyto Lake in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada, show just how awesome the natural world can be.

2. Perito Moreno in Patagonia, Argentina gets its vibrant turquoise color from light reflecting off suspended glacier ice melt particles.

3. Five Flower Lake in Jiuzhaigon National Park, China, is known for its crystal turquoise waters. The floor of the lake is littered with ancient fallen trees from the surrounding forests.

4. Another view of Peyto Lake in Banff, demonstrating how light reflection can drastically alter the colour of water.

5. This volcanic lake in Flores had been turned bright turquoise from algae and bacteria living in the water.

6. Bacteria may have turned this lake a blue/brown color but we can’t help thinking of steaming hot chocolate when we look at the picture. Mmmm.

7. Deep aqua marine hues bounce off Blanca Lake, Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, Washington.

8. Yamdrok Tso, meaning Turquoise Lake, sits about 4500m above sea level, Tibet. It was created after a dam for the nearby hydroelectric power station was built.

9. This amazing shot was taken near Uyuni, Bolivia. The dark green waters are so calm the mountains are reflected perfectly.

10.Wise Lake turned green from overhanging trees at Congaree National Park in South Carolina.

11.A cleverly placed sunglasses lens in front of the camera turns Kournas Lake in Crete an interesting green colour.

12. This awesome photo of Golden Lake is all natural. Amazing isn’t it?

13.Sunset at Bluff Lake near Starkville, Mississippi.

14. Deep burnt orange hues of Henley Lake, New Zealand, at sundown.

15.Green Lake, Wisconsin, just before dawn.

16. Wonderful shot of a large salt lake, Uyuni, Bolivia. The red colour is caused by astronomical numbers of microscopic, unicellular organisms living in the water and salt crust.

17.A deep red lake at Sanetsch Pass, Switzerland.

18.Red Lake at Uyuni salt plains, Bolivia.

19.Another red lake near Albertville in the French Alps.

20.Red salt lake, Tunisia. How the bacteria survive in the intense desert heat is truly amazing.

21.A lake with no name in Berlin. We’re not sure if the image is ’shopped’ or not but the result is still pretty spectacular.

22.Lake Francis, California at sunset giving off the most amazing purple, pink and orange hues.

23.Wonderful orange and purple skies over Lake Murray, South Carolina, at sunset.

24.Purple and blue skies at sunset over Lake Tahoe, California/Nevada.

25.Deep red tones over Lake Michigan at dusk.

Source: http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com

The Olympic Opening Ceremony in a Minute

2008-08-14T22:12:00.000-07:00

http://www.236.com NBC's coverage of the Olympic Opening Ceremony clocked in at over four hours. While Zhang Yimou's display was certainly memorable—regardless of the CGI fireworks—even the Chinese couldn't figure out a way to computer generate a procession of obscure African/Eastern European countries that lasted less than three hours. So, in case you missed it, here's the whole thing in sixty convenient seconds.

Traffic from Space Videos Blow Our Minds, Pants, and Socks

2008-08-13T05:47:00.001-07:00

Here's how the air, ground, data, landline, cellphone, and sea ship traffic looks from space in Great Britain, one of the busiest countries on Earth. The BBC's Britain from Above documentary took satellite and air images and mixed it with 3D GPS data to create these breathtaking high resolution pictures and videos:

CLICK HERE FOR VIDEOS

Source: www.gizmodo.com

Styrofoam Homes Are Typhoon-Resistant, Refillable with People or Coffee

2008-08-08T20:15:00.000-07:00

Styrofoam homes may sound like a recipient for disaster, but Japan Dome House Co., Ltd. thinks they're the future. A future in which all of us will be hobbits or smurfs. Made with 7-inch-thick 100% expanded polystyrene foam modules, the company says that they don't have the maintenance problems of wood or metal structures, and they are "highly resistant" to earthquakes, fires, and typhoons. Still, the 480 domes at Aso Farm Land resort village in Kyushu look like a suburban community on Mos Eisley's outskirts or a world from Myst.

Inside, however, the homes look huge.

Each module is only 175 pounds, and they can be carried and assembled by a couple of people in a matter of hours. I don't know how that is compatible with "typhoon resistant," but since it has been approved by Japan's safety-obsessed government, we would have to believe it's true. Head to Pink Tentacle for more pictures and details.

Source: http://gizmodo.com

Machine Age in Japan...Amazing!!!

2008-08-03T21:48:00.000-07:00

Vending machines in Japan.
Japan is another world.
Everything is available in vending machines everywhere!

UMBRELLAS

NOODLES / RAMEN

POPCORN

RICE

Even their Coke machines are a lot better

Fishing line, fish hooks and even bait can be purchased here.

TOILET PAPER

FLOWERS

Fried Foods (French fries, hot dogs, etc.)

ICE CREAM

BATTERIES

NEWSPAPER

This Is How They Roll In Japan

2008-07-22T20:23:00.000-07:00

I love these new bikes from Japan. .Sure would love to have one park in my room hahah!
Smaller version would fit my style.:)

READ FULL ARTICLE HERE

Beijing Olympics Garden

2008-07-21T18:07:00.000-07:00

How smart are the Japanese?

2008-07-21T01:22:00.000-07:00

Need I say more? What will the Japs think of next? lolx!

TAMING TYPHOONS: Incredible Storm Water System in Japan

2008-07-17T22:27:00.000-07:00

If you think that’s a computer rendering, guess again. The incredible engineering masterpiece pictured above is a massive stormwater management solution for the metropolitan area of the city of Saitama, Japan. While it looks like the set of the next action blockbuster or music video, the structure is real and will leave you washed away if you overstay your welcome when a typhoon hits. Coming in at 25.4 meters tall (83 feet) and 78 meters (255 feet) wide and running 177 meters long (580 feet), the massive underground system started construction in 1992, and is open for tourists interested in exploring a vast concrete landscape.

READ FULL ARTICLE HERE.

Space Toilet

2008-05-29T18:08:00.000-07:00

Ever wondered how astronauts take care of their personal, um, business, in space? This pod will show you how ..

Source: www.current.com

South Korea To Build Robot-Themed Parks By 2013, Destruction Of Human Race Ensues

2008-05-19T18:40:00.000-07:00

Found this article from Digg..Talking about robots themed-park for human destruction? Judge for yourself:)

The government of South Korea is drawing up a code of ethics to prevent human abuse of robots--and vice versa.

The new charter is part of an effort to establish ground rules for human interaction with robots in the future.

"Imagine if some people treat androids as if the machines were their wives," Hye-Young Park of the ministry's robot team told the AFP news agency.

READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE..