Ok so, i am not 100% how I feel about this one. All i know is i get into enough close calls on the road,.. What happens if we add the "Z factor" and allow the elders to fly as well? This should be intresting.



"The 'Autovolantor' - based on a £200,000 Ferrari 599 GTB - is being developed by "Moller International".
It will have the ability to take off vertically and hover thanks to eight powerful thrusters which direct air down for take off. Vents then tilt so the car can fly forward.
The car is expected to be able to do 100mph on the ground and 150mph in the air.
The calculated airborne range is 75 miles and ground range is 150 miles.
Designer Bruce Calkins says the car features a specially designed hybrid fuel and electric system to power the thrusters, creating as much as 800 horse power.
He believes it will be able to fly at altitudes of up to 5,000ft.
Mr Calkins said: "The Autovolantor is powered by eight fans mounted in the fuselage of the vehicle.
"On the ground these fans push the vehicle around with a firm but not-too-powerful thrust of deflected air.
"Small vanes in the exit area of the ducts can direct the air forward or back, or remain in the neutral position for vertical take off and landing.
"Once in the air the vehicle manoeuvres like a helicopter, tilting nose down to move forward, rolling right or left for changes in direction.
"While maximum altitude could be much higher, the energy to obtain altitudes above 5,000 feet would be significant so we expect it to stay below that height."
Moller chose the Ferrari to be the model for the ground-breaking machine because of its distinctive shape.
Mr Calkins, Moller's general manager, added: "The Ferrari 599 GTB has the general shape and layout we were looking for.
"Using it allowed us to quickly modify a readily available scale model and run some wind tunnel tests to establish the technical feasibility of the project.
"At first we were very sceptical that we could adapt a ground-vehicle with our technologies and make it work.
"But the model allowed us to quickly verify that it could in fact be done."
Mr Calkins said he hopes the vehicle's ability to "quick hop' out of traffic' could mean they attract the backing to fund the project.
He estimates a cost of around £500,000 per car. "

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Posted on November 3, 2008 at 10:54AM

From the Kingston Website:

"Kingston Technology Launches HyperX DDR3 2GHz Triple-Channel Memory in Support of Intel Core i7, X58 Platforms

First to Market with Fastest Memory at 1.65 volts




Fountain Valley, CA -- October 29, 2008 -- Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the independent world leader in memory products, today announced it is first to ship 2GHz memory in triple-channel configuration designed specifically for the new Intel-based X58 motherboards. Kingston's HyperX® DDR3 2GHz memory, available now, come in kits of three 1GB modules that are Intel® XMP (Extreme Memory Profile) ready meeting the Core i7 1.65 volt platform recommendation.

"Kingston is excited to bring the fastest DDR3 triple channel memory products to market as we are the first to deliver 2000MHz gaming kits of three with Intel's reduced voltage," said Mark Tekunoff, senior technology manager, Kingston®. "All of our triple-channel kits can be overclocked manually or by using XMP-ready profiles. The 2GHz modules have been tested to support up to that speed on ASUS P6T Deluxe motherboards while the Intel DX58SO motherboards have been tested up to 1600MHz."

In addition to the top-of-the-line 2000MHz, Kingston's family of triple-channel kits include 1866- and 1800MHz, and low-latency 1600- and 1375MHz speeds. Kingston ValueRAM® kits of three are also available in 1333MHz and 1066MHz, in 1- and 2GB capacities."

Kingston DDR3 Tripple Channel will be available with the launch of I7 on the Infamous Platforms Site. Date coming soon.

Posted on October 31, 2008 at 10:11AM

Ladies and Gents,
I7 will be launching soon and many of the manufacturing NDA's are starting to lift. Here are some pictures of the I7 related motherboards. We have decided on carrying Asus and Intel exclusivly at this time. Some great news regarding are I7 bundels will be available next week!
Sina




Posted on October 28, 2008 at 10:50AM