2015 BMW i8 To Feature World's First Laser Headlights

2015 BMW i8:-

BMW introduced new plug-in hybrid i8 sports car which will one of the most exciting cars of 2014 with advance technology. It will also be the world's first production car to use laser headlights.The use of a new 1.5-liter three cylinder turbocharged engine and its electric drivetrain will make it world best and unique car. The 2015 BMW i8 said that the fuel consumption as low as 94 mpg as well as acceleration from 0-60 mph within the low 4 second range and a top speed of 155 mph.Due to its electric drivetrain, energy use is very low meaning less power drawn from the battery for lighting.The best feature of headlights are that a very accurate beam pattern and a large light range at 600 meter.Laser light is a different kind of light to that of regular light, as it's monochromatic laser light is produced in only one wavelength.Laser headlights will not blind other vehicle.One of the best benefit is that the high quality of the light available, energy input is also low, which means decreased energy consumption for a vehicle.The i8, will be available in the spring with a starting price of $135,925.The BMW i8 also introduces a new generation "smart" key fob.

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Facts About the Glasswing Butterfly ""Greta oto"

Glasswing Butterfly "Greta oto":-

The glasswing butterfly "Greta oto" has clear, transparent wings and founds in Central America, ranges from Mexico to Panama.The glasswing butterfly is not common all over the world.Its Spanish name is espijitos, which means in English "little mirrors".The Glasswing butterfly gets its name because the tissue between the veins of its wings looks like glass.A butterfly with transparent wings, glass wings is rare and beautiful.The most obvious fact about glasswing butterfly is that it contains transparent wings, normally with border of black, brownish and  orange.The wings are allowing light to pass through them and it has a wingspan of 5.6 to 6.1 cm.The length of a glasswing butterfly is approximately 28 to 30 mm.The butterfly belongs from Nymphalidae family and the Lepidoptera order .When the glass winged butterfly lays eggs, the caterpillar considers to be poisonous.For this reason, predators do not eat this toxic caterpillar.As an adult, glasswing butterfly drinks the nectar of certain flowers.The glasswing’s body absorbs chemicals from the nectar which make the glasswing taste unpleasant which prevent from predators to eat it.Greta oto adults also show a number of interesting behaviors, such as long migrations and lekking among males.They migrate for long distances as compared to other species of butterflies and travel 12 km in a day.

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Meet the man who builds weapons to challenge the TSA

The 31-year-old North Carolinian "Even Booth" who builds weapons to challenge the TSA.Last month Booth uploaded several videos to YouTube about weapons he made, and they immedately went viral, sparking discussions about security at airports on Russian television and British radio.“Fragguccino,” his popular video, shows how quickly he can build a bomb.With the timer counting upward, Booth moves apart lithium AA battery and puts the contents in a stainless steel travel coffee mug.As the clock comes close to the eight minute mark, he throws the coffee mug behind him. Quietly it falls to the ground with hisses sound for two seconds, then explode.The explosion is loud and small depend on batteries power.

When he was kid, Booth built almost the same explosive equipments with his older brother.He works as a security consultant but mostly as a freelance Web developer.Recently he made a musical holiday e-card for a travel company.His weapon building,"Terminal Cornucopia", is his idea of fun.

He said he does not want to criticise the TSA, but he does want people to know that airports and airplanes may be less safe than they think.Booth took the chance to study airports.He selected flights with long stay so he could take photos of the security checkpoints stores.After his 30th birthday, he declared the upcoming year a “year of creativity.”He started painting, wrote a song and stories.His friends share his interest in exposing systems.Two of them work as hackers who break into bank websites to highlight fualts in their codes.Another is a security engineer, they meet to discuss lock picking and computer hacking.Booth’s colleague Harvey Molotch said, "what they’re doing is a form of art.”Booth said he thinks the TSA and others can find the videos useful.TSA representative Ross Feinstein told that the agency is aware of Booth’s videos but would not say whether the TSA thinks them useful.

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The shortest day of the year: December Solstice 2013

Winter Solstice 2013:-

The December solstice happens when the sun reaches south pole at -23.5 degrees and the North Pole is 23.5 degrees away from the sun.According to the Gregorian calendar, the December solstice happens between December 20 and December 23.When it happens all places are in darkness which are above a latitude of 66.5 degrees north and rest of places are get 24 hours of daylight which are below a latitude of 66.5 degrees south.The sun is directly overhead on the Tropic of Capricorn in the southern hemisphere during the December solstice. It also makes the longest day of the year in terms of daylight hours for those living south of the equator.All locations south of the equator have day lengths greater than 12 hours at the December solstice. Meanwhile, all locations north of the equator have day lengths less than 12 hours.Those who are living towards the South Pole will see the midnight sun during this time of the year and those who are living towards the North Pole will not be able to see the sun during this time of the year.In the northern hemisphere, the December solstice marks the day of the year with the least hours of daylight.Earth does not move at a fix speed in its elliptical orbit.Therefore the seasons are different of length.The relative location of the Earth's axis to the sun changes during the cycle of seasons. This fact is the reason why the sun’s height above the horizon changes throughout the year. It is also responsible for the seasons through managing the intensity and duration of sunlight received at several different locations around the planet.In ancient times the December solstice has played an important role in the lives of many people.The December solstice is also known as the "summer solstice" in the southern hemisphere. It is the winter solstice only in the northern hemisphere.In Poland the ancient December solstice people involved showing forgiveness and sharing food. It was a tradition that can still be seen in what is known as Gody.In the NE corner of Pakistan and among the Kalash Kafir people,celebrates a seven day celebration takes place in the Winter Solstice.In the Neolithic and Bronze Age, Winter Solstice was a way for people to find the actual time for harvests and sowing of new crops.

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2015 Honda Fit ready for global debut at Detroit Motor Show

Honda Debuting 2015 Fit in the Motor City, 2014 Detroit

 Auto Show:-

Honda has announced that it will show new models the 2015 Fit's and will take the wraps off its third-generation, 2015 Fit January 13 at the 2014 Detroit auto show.Honda won’t detail the 2015 Fit until closer to the Detroit show, but we do know it will carry a close resemblance to the Japanese-market Fit that was released in the begin of this year.The 2015 Fit will be made in Mexico, and go on sale midway through next year.
The 2015 Fit will build on the car's introduce new packaging, flexible cargo capability and fun to drive character.Honda’s name for its latest generation engines powertrain. The inner part will be bigger and more refined and have “leading edge connected car technologies.According to Honda the new Fit will be more fuel efficient.

Honda is assured that it would score fairly well in the safety test conducted Euro NCAP in its segment.Honda says the car will earn leading safety ratings. Autoweek sister publication Automotive News reported that "the new Fit will have Honda's Earth Dreams 1.5-liter inline four producing 127 hp and 111 pounds feet of torque, as well as a CVT".The 2015 Honda Fit will be launched at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show on January 13.

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China to launch moon rock-collecting probe in 2017

China to launch moon rock collecting:-

China to launch a fifth lunar probe with the purpose of bringing lunar soil and rocks samples back to Earth after a successful moon landing of another space probe.The new mission planned for 2017 would mark the third and final phase of China's robotic lunar exploration program and pave the way for possibly landing an astronaut on the moon after 2020.Wu Zhijian, spokesman for the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense said "Phase three will be a difficult task."On Saturday, Chang'e 3 landed on the moon, marking the first soft landing of a space probe on the moon's surface in 37 years and will lead or guide scientific examinations of the landing site for a year and the rover will move about and examine the moon's structure and look for natural resources.China sent its first astronaut into space in 2003, becoming the third nation after Russia and the United States.Chang'e 4 is designed to be an improved version of the Chang'e 3 that will pave the way for the fifth probe.

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Samsung Galaxy S5 Features

Leaked Information from Korean Site Reveals

Samsung Galaxy S5 Features:-

The Samsung Galaxy S4 is still one of the most porular phones on the market.A short time ago reports have indicated that Samsung is working on multiple new versions of its 2014 flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S5.A new Samsung Galaxy S5 will be using Exynos Octa eight core chip, 64-bit technology, improved camera abilities, waterproofing and it's not confirm whether this will be the Snapdragon 800 or the newly released Snapdragon 805.The First change is the new Quad HD LCD or Super AMOLED Display with 2560x1440 resolution.Reports claim Samsung is producing an Iris scanner which purposes to challenge the iPhone fingerprint detector.In order for Iris identification to work the camera quality will need to be extremely high, able to read your eye from a distance.Reports also claim that they would be the first company to introduce the 2560 x 1440 display at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2014 in Barcelona, Spain.ETNews reports that the S5 will be not damage by dust and water, which possibly goes hand in hand with the rumour above concerning a metal body.The Galaxy S5 will support quad core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor clocked to 2.5Ghz, Android 4.4 KitKat, an Adreno 330 GPU and Samsung has developed a new 13MP camera module for its 2014 generation of smartphones.Samsung’s flagship phones could soon include a 20MP camera and previous rumours indicated the Galaxy S5 would feature a 16MP setup. According to Korean site ET News.It's also possibled Samsung plans to sell 360 million smartphones, with 16MP next year and develop 20MP smartphones for a 2015.The Galaxy S5 will use a 4000 mAh battery.The S5 will be introduced in January, from Korean news outlet Naver and according to the Digital Journal which recommends that we will see Galaxy S5 in March 2014.

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