CoMagz Webman's column

Surfing 20 inches above the water

Sat, 08 Jul 2006 23:33:28 -0700

New trend is coming to wave surfing. A long fin with elevating wings makes the surfboard float in the air above the water. The weight of the surfer and board is pushed by water below the wave face, which is more condense and stable therefore provide the required elevation.

Watch the video for more.

Pillow Fight Club

Tue, 20 Jun 2006 05:35:18 -0700

The 2nd Israeli pillow fight club meeting took place in the city hall square. Here is the unofficial video.

Source: http://blog.ramonapalooza.com/

Volvo Parallel Parking System

Wed, 07 Jun 2006 08:11:36 -0700

Volvo has developed a self parking car in collaboration with Linköping University

"In the project, four ultrasound sensors have been fitted on a Volvo S60, pointing in the directions indicated in the right figure above. When the driver initiates a parking space scan, the system fires and reads the sensors. A number of clever algorithms turn the measurement data into knowledge about the space position and size. When the space is identified and is determined to be large enough for the car, the system tells the driver that a pocket exists. The driver stops and reverses and the prototype electric power steering as well as braking is controlled by the parking computer so that the car is driven into the pocket safely, as shown in the left movie. In normal usage, though, the driver stays in the car. The human-machine interface can also guide the driver in the case where no electrical power steering exists but with maintained brake control.

Quote from: http://www.ikp.liu.se/evolve/

The Difference Between Men And Women Finally Explained

Tue, 23 May 2006 01:58:54 -0700

If this video wasn't so sad. It was funny in so many ways.

Watch the views of honorable Sheik Jassem Al Mutawah, expert on family matters, about the difference between men and women. This is a serious show. Not a satire.

Don't miss the demo tools. TV at its best.

Click to see video

Source: Iqraa TV (broadcasting from Egypt).

Potato head of Israeli Labor Party Leader

Fri, 24 Mar 2006 13:30:14 -0800

Here is a nice potato head of Amir Peretz. Israel's labor party leader.

By Alon Stiat, Bezalel ART school. Visual communication department.

The original Amir Peretz. The moustache is real.