1. What is the weight of the world’s biggest machine? How much did it cost to build?
Liebherr T 282B
This monster machine Liebherr T 282B is a large earth-hauling dump truck designed in 2004 by a German manufacturer and became the largest earth-hauling truck in the world. The top level model is driven by a 10.5 ton, 90 liter diesel engine, producing 3650 horsepower (2700 kW).
Features
Weight: empty - 203 tons; maximum capacity - 365 tons; maximum operating weight - 592 tons
Length: 14.5 m long
Height: 7.4 m tall
Wheelbase: 6.6 m
Top Speed: 40 mph or 65 kph
Costs: US$3.5 M
http://www.bukisa.com/articles/40463_worlds-largest-machines-ever-built
2. Find a live webcam in Antarctica. Can you find a place to stay in Antarctica?
I couldn’t find a live webcam, but this is Aussie and updated every 10mins
Place to stay:
Closest I could find for the general public, there are research hubs etc for researchers.
3. When and what was the first example of global digital communication?
First example of global digital communication was the Telegraph invented in 1836.
4. What is the cheapest form of travel from the Gold Coast to Melbourne?
Plane: $46.34
- Who is Douglas Engelbart? What is he know for?
Douglas Engelbart was a revolutionary and a founder in computer science. He invented mouse, display editing, windows, cross-file editing, outline processing, hypermedia, and groupware.
He is known for the mouse, and being mentioned in our lecture the other day.
6. What is the best way (quickest, most reliable) to contact Stephen Conroy? (Who is this guy?)
Stephen Conroy is the Australian Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy.
Contact info for his Electorate office
Suite 1B
494 High St
Epping Vic 3076
Tel: 03 9408 0190 Fax: 03 9408 0194
7. What song was top of the Australian pop charts this week in 1990?
:( Couldn’t find
8. How would you define the term 'ontology'? In your own words, what does it really mean?
on·tol·o·gy
[on-tol-uh-jee] Show IPA
–noun
1.
2.
(loosely) metaphysics.
In my words: Ontology is philosophical debate of whether we exist or not, sort like is this all a dream, if I pinch you and you cry does that mean your really here, or do I really exist or is this all a creation of mind and if I accidentally stop holding this in conscious thought will the universe collapse and no longer be.
9. What type of camera is used to make ‘Google Street View’?
Dodeca 2360, this camera could take the picture in several angle (the corner) at the same time (consisted of 11 lenses) with the resolution 2400 x 1200 pixel with the speed until 30 frame per the second (fps).
this camera price around $45000.
10. Three computer operating systems that are NOT Apple OS or MS-Windows operating systems?
GNU/ Linux
Unix
AmigaOS
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