Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Couple of really interesting links

Thought I’d go light on the opinion and heavy on the content. I ran across the following really cool links this afternoon.

Ever wonder how a car can turn -- one wheel must turn faster than the other while both are engine powered? Anyone can say it’s because of the differential but how many of you really know how it works? Check out this old video for a really easy to understand breakdown of a differential. Video automatically starts 1:50 in...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4JhruinbWc#t=1m50s

Another very cool flash animation comes from USA Today and shows how the International Space Station has grown over the years. It’s also very cool:

http://i.usatoday.net/tech/graphics/iss_timeline/flash.htm

Enjoy!

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