SYDNEY, Australia -- Swinburne University of Technology's center for micro-photonics have constructed a model of the Sydney Opera House, see photo above, that is about half the diameter of a human hair. It is more than a million times smaller than the real Sydney structure. The model was built from a hybrid material of glass and polymer by firing intense laser light into the matter in a liquid state to create what to the human eye appears as an almost imperceptible dot, but under an electron microscope it contains the detail and the beauty of the iconic Sydney harbour side structure. (07/23/04 AP-Swinburne University)
MILLAU, France -- People look at the Millau bridge, the world's tallest traffic bridge. Construction workers have nearly completed work on the roadway of the bridge, a viaduct that soars over a valley in southern France. The bridge, reaching about 270 meters (890 feet) at its highest point, will be inaugurated by President Jacques Chirac on Dec. 14 and opens to traffic on Dec. 17. (12/09/04 AP photo)
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- In this photo released by the Taipei 101 Building, a display of fireworks celebrate the New Year. Known as "Taipei 101," the 1,679-foot high building, which some liken to a giant bamboo shoot of glass and steel, is named after its number of floors. The structure boasts some of the world's fastest elevators. They travel 3,333 feet a minute and can go from the fifth floor to the 89th floor in 39 seconds. (01/01/05 AP photo)
Hitachi, LTD.'s new 8GB Mikey drive is shown with dominoes to demonstrate its smaller profile. Mikey is a new miniature hard drive from Hitachi that can store several thousand songs or pictures in 8 GB of storage. (01/06/05 AP photo)
SYDNEY, Australia -- Swinburne University of Technology's center for micro-photonics have constructed a model of the Sydney Opera House, see photo above, that is about half the diameter of a human hair. It is more than a million times smaller than the real Sydney structure. The model was built from a hybrid material of glass and polymer by firing intense laser light into the matter in a liquid state to create what to the human eye appears as an almost imperceptible dot, but under an electron microscope it contains the detail and the beauty of the iconic Sydney harbour side structure. (07/23/04 AP-Swinburne University)
MILLAU, France -- People look at the Millau bridge, the world's tallest traffic bridge. Construction workers have nearly completed work on the roadway of the bridge, a viaduct that soars over a valley in southern France. The bridge, reaching about 270 meters (890 feet) at its highest point, will be inaugurated by President Jacques Chirac on Dec. 14 and opens to traffic on Dec. 17. (12/09/04 AP photo)
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- In this photo released by the Taipei 101 Building, a display of fireworks celebrate the New Year. Known as "Taipei 101," the 1,679-foot high building, which some liken to a giant bamboo shoot of glass and steel, is named after its number of floors. The structure boasts some of the world's fastest elevators. They travel 3,333 feet a minute and can go from the fifth floor to the 89th floor in 39 seconds. (01/01/05 AP photo)
Hitachi, LTD.'s new 8GB Mikey drive is shown with dominoes to demonstrate its smaller profile. Mikey is a new miniature hard drive from Hitachi that can store several thousand songs or pictures in 8 GB of storage. (01/06/05 AP photo)
6 comments:
Some great pictures. Happened upon your site. Very interesting!
I like the bridge picture in France and the fireworks one, and I guess the dominoes one is pretty cool, too.
By the way, I hate to be buggy but your title is grammatically incorrect. It should read: Neat Photos! No apostrophe needed.
Thanks for the fix ;-)
Whoa. Very cool stuff. Where do you find such cool stuff? Internet I guess? Oh well, i really liked the pictures!!
awesome pictures! LOVE that bridge one. way cool. :)
Paula: I am humbled and encouraged by your comment. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Sometime I find myself wondering if it's "worth" the time I put into it. It really makes my day when I find out my blog can bring encouragement or joy to others. Being a faithful blogger yourself, I can imagine you understand the joy that comes with encouraging comments. Thanks for being a Mother and woman for Christ!
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