This guy paints himself, no kidding, no trick photography he just paints himself...

This guy paints himself, no kidding, no trick photography he just paints himself...

if women ruled the world

Amazing Birthday Trick - Interesting and Accurate

Add 18 to your birth month.


Multiply by 25.


Subtract 333.


Multiply by 8.


Subtract 554.


Divide by 2.


Add your birth date.


Multiply by 5.


Add 692.


Multiply by 20.


Add only the last two digits of your birth year.


Subtract 32940 to get your birthday!.


Example: If the answer is 112591 means that you were born on November 25, 1991. If the answer is not right, you followed the directions incorrectly or lied about your birthday.

Amazing Work with Toothpicks

A miniature city made out of millions of toothpicks

It took Stan Munro (38) 6 years to build this toothpick city. He used 6 million toothpicks and 170 liters of glue. He can spend until 6 months to create a building and each of his creations is built to 1:164 scale. He works at the Museum of Science and Technology in Syracuse, New York (USA). Look at the amazing works of one of the most patient men in the world

FERRARI TAXI IN OMAN

FERRARI TAXI IN OMAN, SO IF YOU GUYZ WANNA GO A RIDE IN FERRARI THAN U NEED TO GO TO OMAN TO SIT IN THAT TAXI.

dirty water

That such a campaign "dirty water" UNICEF met in New York.

On the streets put machines, in which anyone can buy water,

as if infected by various dangerous diseases, like hepatitis or malaria. In fact,

of course, water does not infected.


By zatee UNICEF, this action is to draw people's attention to the problem of lack

of clean water in African countries

Power Of Kiss

Kiss - the simple act of having many different meanings. Kiss can be intimate or public, he can communicate the love and affection, or simply comfort. Now in western countries have become less likely to kiss when they met because of the fear of contracting the virus H1N1, and the French government even appealed to its citizens to refrain from greeting kisses.



1. Melatiah Yante - Miss Ethiopia 2009 - received a kiss from the sea lion, nicknamed Cass in Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas, Aug. 6, 2009. (REUTERS / Miss Universe Organization L.P., LLLP)







2. A military specialist Dan Kovac and his wife, Tara Kovac Pennsylvania kiss on arrival home, the first stage of a national army soldiers on Aug. 25, 2009 with the military operations in Iraq. (AP Photo / Elizabeth Robertson, Philadelphia Inquirer)

First Mosque Designed by A Women

Last week the Sakirin Mosque opened in Istanbul, Turkey. Its the first mosque in the country to have an interior designed by a woman, Zeynep Fadillioglu. An interior designer known for jet setting ways, she nonetheless won a commission to redesign the religious structure in Istanbul. She even recruited women to help in the construction. Begun last year, the project was just recently completed. It's a fairly impressive building, subtly blending modern techniques and materials into what might be the world's most conservative design vernacular.



Admittedly, I have not been inside a lot of mosques and don’t know much about how light and open space is supposed to work in them, traditionally. I just know that this has a crazy gorgeous interior, with a lovely soaring, open feel to it. It’s got lots of gold in the color scheme, but it manages to be tasteful and elegant, instead of looking like Trump Mosque. The unfinished wood accents contrast nicely. And I love how the “dripping chandelier” catches and magnifies natural light. I want that thing in my house

Hydropolis

Hydropolis is the world's first luxury underwater hotel. It is under construction. Joachim Hauser is the developer and designer of the hotel. He said that Hydropolis is not a project. It is a passion. It has already been compared to both a jellyfish and a sea turtle.

The land on which this project Hydropolis is being built belongs to His Highness General Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai. Around 150 firms are involved in this project. It is one of the largest contemporary construction projects in the world, covering an area of 260 hectares.

The project is divided into three sections. One is the land station. Land Station is the complex where the visitors are welcomed first. It is a large building with roof that dips and rolls like peak of the wave. Second one is the connecting tunnel from which people start their journey to the hotel. This tunnel is 1700 ft and carries a train beneath both the land and sea.

Third and last section is destination, the hotel itself. The hotel is shaped like bubbles. There are curves which are designed to provide maximum resistance against pressure of sea water as well as occasional typhoon. It features a pair of observation domes which allow an expansive view of the water and the creatures that live in it. They are large enough to emerge above the waves, and one is planned with a retractable roof allowing people to be surrounded by the ocean while looking directly into the sky.

Hydropolis reproduces the human organism in an architectural design. There is a direct analogy between the physiology of man and the architecture.

plam island

The Palm Islands also known as the Palm Dubai and The Palms. The Palm Islands are the three man-made islands in the world. These Palm Islands are built in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. These Islands make Dubai a tourist destination. The Palm islands are considered as the Eighth Wonder of the World.

The three Palm Islands are Palm Jumeirah, Palm Jebel Ali, and Palm Deira. These islands are built in a shape of a date palm tree and consist of a trunk, a crown with fronds, and are surrounded by a crescent island that acts as a breakwater.

The islands will support luxury hotels, freehold residential villas, unique water homes, shoreline apartments, marinas, water theme parks, restaurants, shopping malls, sports facilities, health spas, cinemas and various diving sites

AMAZING CHILD WITH GRANDPAY

The Dubai Metro is a driverless, fully automated metro network in the United Arab Emirates city of Dubai. The Red Line is partly operational, the Green Line is still under construction, and further lines are planned. These first two lines run underground in the city centre and on elevated viaducts elsewhere. All trains and stations are air conditioned with platform edge doors to make this possible.

The first section of the Red Line, covering 10 stations, was ceremonially inaugurated at 9:09:09 PM on September 9, 2009 by Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai, with the line opening to the public at 6 AM on September 10.

Once the 20km Green line opens in June 2010, the Dubai Metro will overtake the title of longest automated metro network from the Vancouver Skytrain, surpassing it by 3km.

FRUITS AND HUMAN BODY

FRUITS AND HUMAN BODY

CARROTS EYES

SLICE a carrot and it looks just like an eye, right down to the pattern of the iris. Its a clear clue to the importance this everyday veg has for vision. Carrots get their orange colour from a plant chemical called betacarotene, which reduces the risk of developing cataracts. The chemical also protects against macular degeneration an age-related sight problem that affects one in four over-65s. It is the most common cause of blindness in Britain. But popping a betacarotene pill doesnt have the same effect, say scientists at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore









WALNUT BRAIN

THE gnarled folds of a walnut mimic the appearance of a human brain - and provide a clue to the benefits. Walnuts are the only nuts which contain significant amounts of omega-3 fatty acids. They may also help head off dementia. An American study found that walnut extract broke down the protein-based plaques associated with Alzheimers disease. Researchers at Tufts University in Boston found walnuts reversed some signs of brain ageing in rats. Dr James Joseph, who headed the study, said walnuts also appear to enhance signalling within the brain and encourage new messaging links between brain cells.









TOMATO HEART

A TOMATO is red and usually has four chambers, just like our heart. Tomatoes are also a great source of lycopene, a plant chemical that reduces the risk of heart disease and several cancers. The Womens Health Study ” an American research programme which tracks the health of 40,000 women ” found women with the highest blood levels of lycopene had 30 per cent less heart disease than women who had very little lycopene. Lab experiments have also shown that lycopene helps counter the effect of unhealthy LDL cholesterol. One Canadian study, published in the journal Experimental Biology and Medicine, said there was œconvincing vidence that lycopene prevented coronary heart disease.









GRAPES LUNGS

OUR lungs are made up of branches of ever-smaller airways that finish up with tiny bunches of tissue called alveoli. These structures, which resemble bunches of grapes, allow oxygen to pass from the lungs to the blood stream. One reason that very premature babies struggle to survive is that these alveoli do not begin to form until week 23 or 24 of pregnancy. A diet high in fresh fruit, such as grapes, has been shown to reduce the risk of lung cancer and emphysema. Grape seeds also contain a chemical called proanthocyanidin, which appears to reduce the severity of asthma triggered by allergy.









CHEESE BONES

A nice ˜holey cheese, like Emmenthal, is not just good for your bones, it even resembles their internal structure. And like most cheeses, it is a rich source of calcium, a vital ingredient for strong bones and reducing the risk of osteoporosis later in life. Together with another mineral called phosphate, it provides the main strength in bones but also helps to ˜power muscles. Getting enough calcium in the diet during childhood is crucial for strong bones. A study at Columbia University in New York showed teens who increased calcium intake from 800mg a day to 1200mg equal to an extra two slices of cheddar - boosted their bone density by six per cent.









GINGER STOMACH

Root ginger, commonly sold in supermarkets, often looks just like the stomach. So its interesting that one of its biggest benefits is aiding digestion. The Chinese have been using it for over 2,000 years to calm the stomach and cure nausea, while it is also a popular remedy for motion sickness. But the benefits could go much further.
Tests on mice at the University of Minnesota found injecting the chemical that gives ginger its flavour slowed down the growth rate of bowel tumours.









BANANA (SMILE) DEPRESSION

Cheer yourself up and put a smile on your face by eating a banana. The popular fruit contains a protein called tryptophan. Once it has been digested, tryptophan then gets converted in a chemical neurotransmitter called serotonin. This is one of the most important mood-regulating chemicals in the brain and most anti-depressant drugs work by adjusting levels of serotonin production. Higher levels are associated with better moods.









MUSHROOM EAR

Slice a mushroom in half and it resembles the shape of the human ear. And guess what? Adding it to your cooking could actually improve your hearing. Thats because mushrooms are one of the few foods in our diet that contain vitamin D. This particular vitamin is important for healthy bones, even the tiny ones in the ear that transmit sound to the brain.









BROCCOLI CANCER

Close-up, the tiny green tips on a broccoli head look like hundreds of cancer cells. Now scientists know this disease-busting veg can play a crucial role in preventing the disease. Last year, a team of researchers at the US National Cancer Institute found just a weekly serving of broccoli was enough to reduce the risk of prostate cancer by 45 per cent. In Britain, prostate cancer kills one man every hour

___Million Dollar Dress___

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never underestimate an average looking girl






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Jessica Cox Becomes First Pilot With No Arms

Nothing is impossible!!

Jessica Cox suffered a rare birth defect and was born without any arms.
None of the prenatal tests her mother took showed there was anything
wrong with her. And yet she was born with this rare congenital disease,
but also with a great spirit.

The psychology graduate can write, type, drive a car, brush her hair and
talk on her phone simply using her feet.

Ms Cox, from Tuscon, Arizona, USA, is also a former dancer and double
black belt in Tai Kwon-Do.

She has a no-restrictions driving license, she flies planes and she can
type 25 words a minute.



The plane she is flying is called an Ercoupe and it is one of the few
airplanes to be made and certified without pedals. Without rudder pedals
Jessica is free to use her feet as hands. She took three years instead of
the usual six months to complete her lightweight aircraft licence, had
three flying instructors and practiced 89 hours of flying

SWINE FLU [H1 N1] WORLD WIDE STATISTIC S.....

Swine flu infected data woCountry # Cases # Deaths
Afghanistan 32 0
Akrotiri & Dhekelia 36 0
Albania 13 0
Algeria 20 0
Andorra 1 0
Anguilla 1 0
Antigua & Barbuda 4 0
Argentina 8240 465
Aruba 13 0
Australia 34593 150
Austria 314 0
Azerbaijan 2 0
Bahamas 29 0
Bahrain 208 1
Bangladesh 213 1
Barbados 47 0
Belarus 1 0
Belgium 2353 1
Belize 27 0
Bermuda 8 0
Bhutan 6 0
Bolivia 1439 21
Bosnia & Herzegovina 10 0
Botswana 23 0
Brazil 5856 602
British Virgin Islands 8 0
Brunei 971 1
Bulgaria 57 0
Cambodia 269 0
Cameroon 4 0
Canada 12038 72
Cape Verde 29 0
Cayman Islands 100 1
Chile 12194 121
China (Hong Kong) 11807 6
China (Mainland) 3757 1
Colombia 621 34
Cook Islands 47 1
Costa Rica 1058 33
Côte d'Ivoire 2 0
Croatia 80 0
Cuba 306 0
Cyprus 297 0
Czech Republic 237 0
Dem. Rep. of Congo 1 0
Denmark 543 0
Dominica 1 0
Dominican Republic 230 8
Ecuador 1382 40
Egypt 703 1
El Salvador 726 17
Estonia 57 0
Ethiopia 4 0
Falkland Islands 7 0
Fiji 97 0
Finland 211 0
France 1487 11
French Guiana 10 0
Gabon 1 0
Georgia 44 1
Germany 15878 0
Ghana 8 1
Gibraltar 3 0
Greece 1839 1
Grenada 3 0
Guatemala 720 12
Guernsey 17 0
Guyana 8 0
Haiti 5 0
Honduras 373 10
Hungary 151 1
Iceland 135 0
India 3987 105
Indonesia 1055 8
Iran 285 1
Iraq 166 1
Ireland 767 2
Isle Of Man 26 0
Israel 2670 18
Italy 1800 0
Jamaica 80 4
Japan 7544 7
Jersey 55 0
Jordan 150 0
Kazakhstan 17 0
Kenya 72 0
Kiribati 3 0
Kosovo 9 0
Kuwait 1424 5
Kyrgyzstan 2 0
Laos 242 1
Latvia 23 0
Lebanon 600 1
Libya 10 0
Liechtenstein 13 0
Lithuania 40 0
Luxembourg 118 0
Macau 953 0
Macedonia 40 0
Madagascar 6 1
Malaysia 7066 72
Maldives 2 0
Malta 270 1
Marshall Islands 90 0
Mauritius 69 5
Mexico 21264 184
Micronesia 1 0
Moldova 2 0
Monaco 1 0
Montenegro 18 0
Morocco 84 0
Mozambique 1 0
Myanmar 22 0
N. Mariana Islands 6 0
Namibia 22 0
Nauru 7 0
Nepal 30 0
Netherlands 1473 2
New Zealand 3130 21
Nicaragua 1004 4
North Korea 7 0
Norway 1025 0
Oman 928 9
Pakistan 2 0
Palau 13 0
Palestinian Territories 123 1
Panama 654 7
Papua New Guinea 5 0
Paraguay 472 41
Peru 6608 80
Philippines 4827 28
Poland 282 0
Portugal 2244 0
Qatar 350 1
Romania 296 0
Russia 156 0
Samoa 138 2
Saudi Arabia 2000 19
Serbia 127 0
Seychelles 3 0
Singapore 1217 15
Slovakia 99 0
Slovenia 203 0
Solomon Islands 3 0
South Africa 5118 25
South Korea 3982 3
Spain 1538 21
Sri Lanka 70 0
St. Kitts 6 1
St. Lucia 8 0
St. Maarten 2 0
St. Vincent 1 0
Sudan 2 0
Suriname 18 0
Swaziland 2 0
Sweden 915 0
Switzerland 1014 0
Syria 26 2
Taiwan 1730 5
Tanzania 15 0
Thailand 16876 130
Timor-Leste 2 0
Tonga 20 1
Trinidad & Tobago 106 0
Tunisia 19 0
Turkey 385 0
Turks & Caicos 31 0
Tuvalu 6 0
Uganda 9 0
Ukraine 1 0
United Arab Emirates 125 2
United Kingdom 13095 66
Uruguay 550 32
US Virgin Islands 49 0
Vanuatu 3 0
Venezuela 807 26
Vietnam 2725 2
Yemen 26 1
Zambia 5 0
Zimbabwe 2 0
Total Count: 249805 2577














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World biggest whisky bottle

World biggest whisky bottle
THE world's biggest bottle of whisky will be unveiled today - and turned miniature.

Dru McPherson and Mike Drury made the monster malt to put the village of Tomintoul, Banffshire, on the map.

The giant 1½metre bottle holds 105.3 litres of 14-year-old Tomintoul single malt.

A German glassmaker created the 7mm thick pyrex bottle, and a massive cork was specially made to fit.

Dru will display it in his Clockhouse Restaurant, while whisky shop boss Mike will sell normal-size replicas.

Dru, 47, said: "They will look like miniatures by comparison." He added: "The hardest part was watching the giant cork hammered in - we were dreading the noise of smashing glass."

Local MP Angus Robertson will unveil the record-breaker in the village today

WANNA C MAN ON MOON?

WANNA C MAN ON MOON?
With two currently functioning orbiters, and five more missions
planned in the next year, Earth's Moon may soon have seven active
probes operated by five nations, with even more coming soon. NASA's
plans to return humans to the Moon by 2020 are moving steadily ahead,
with some concrete prototypes and initial designs beginning to emerge.
Called the Constellation Program, NASA's vision involves new and
upgraded launch vehicles, exploration vehicles, autonomous rovers, new
spacesuits, crew and cargo vehicles, and much more. Here are seven
photographs of our possible future on the Moon, and a look back, with ten
images from our last visits with the Apollo missions, more than 36 years
ago now

With two currently functioning orbiters, and five more missions planned in
the next year, Earth's Moon may soon have seven active probes
operated by five nations, with even more coming soon. NASA's plans to
return humans to the Moon by 2020 are moving steadily ahead, with
some concrete prototypes and initial designs beginning to emerge. Called
the Constellation Program, NASA's vision involves new and upgraded
launch vehicles, exploration vehicles, autonomous rovers, new
spacesuits, crew and cargo vehicles, and much more. Here are seven
photographs of our possible future on the Moon, and a look back, with ten
images from our last visits with the Apollo missions, more than 36 years
ago now Looking Forward -- Spacesuit engineer Dustin Gohmert drives
NASA's new lunar truck prototype through the moon-like craters of
Johnson Space Center's Lunar Yard. The lunar truck was built to make
such off roading easy, with six wheels that can be steered independently
in any direction. In addition, the steering center can turn a full 360
degree, giving the driver a good view of what's ahead, no matter which
way the wheels are pointing. (NASA/JSC)

During field tests near Moses Lake, WA, NASA's Autonomous Drilling
Rover demonstrated dark autonomous nagivation with a light detection
and ranging system. (NASA)

The Crew Mobility Chassis Prototype is NASA's new concept for a lunar
truck. Researchers were trying it out at Moses Lake, WA, as part of a
series of tests of lunar surface concepts. One feature is its high mobility.
Each set of wheels can pivot individually in any direction, giving the
vehicle the ability to drive sideways, forward, backward and any direction
in between -- important if the truck becomes mired in lunar dust needs to
zigzag down a steep crater wall or parallel park at its docking station.
(NASA)

NASA's ATHLETE (All-Terrain Hex-Legged Extra-Terrestrial Explorer)
robotic vehicle seen during field tests near Moses Lake, WA. Athlete could
be the RV of choice for future explorers. Its multi-wheeled dexterity could
allow robots or humans to load, transport, manipulate and deposit
payloads to essentially any desired site on the lunar surface. (NASA)

NASA's lunar truck during field tests near Moses Lake, WA. Whatever
direction the lunar truck is headed, the driver has a good view. The
astronauts' perches can pivot 360 degrees. The whole wehicle can be
lowered to the ground for easy access in bulky spacesuits. (NASA)

Testing a critical Launch Abort System. NASA and Alliant Techsystems
(ATK) performed an igniter test of the Orion Launch Abort System at
ATK's Promontory Facility on June 13, which lasted for approximately 150
milliseconds. The igniter was just over 36 inches tall and was the first
time the newly developed igniter had been tested. Its purpose is to ignite
the primary motor on the LAS that pulls the capsule away during an
emergency on the pad or during launch. (NASA and Alliant Techsystems)

A mock-up of the NASA's new Orion space capsule heads to its
temporary home in a hangar at NASA's Langley Research Center in
Hampton, Va. In late 2008, the full-size structural model will be jettisoned
off a simulated launch pad at the U.S. Army's White Sands Missile Range
in New Mexico to test the spacecraft's astronaut escape system, which
will ensure a safe, reliable method of escape for astronauts in case of an
emergency. NASA's Constellation program is building the Orion crew
vehicle to carry humans to the International Space Station by 2015 and
to the moon beginning in 2020. (NASA/Sean Smith)

And Looking Back -- A view of the Moon's surface taken from lunar orbit
in the summer of 1971. Apollo 15 was the ninth manned mission to the
Moon. (NASA)

April 20, 1972 - Apollo 16. A view from the Landing Module, looking
toward the Command and Service Module with Earth over the lunar
horizon. Astronauts John Young and Charles Duke took this shot as they
piloted the LM down to the lunar surface. (NASA)

Also April 20, 1972 - The Command and Service Module named "Casper"
viewed from the Lunar Module shortly after undocking. Astronaut Ken
Mattingly stayed aboard the CSM while the LM went to the surface -
orbiting over 60 times, and performing twenty-six separate scientific
experiments. (NASA)

December 10, 1972 - Apollo 17. A tiny, distant Command and Service
Module seen above the Taurus-Littrow landing site photographed from the
Lunar Module as it descended to the Moon - the last time Men would set
foot on the lunar surface. (NASA)

December, 1972 - Apollo 17. Astronaut Eugene Cernan drives the final
Lunar Rover (of 3 total) sent to the Moon. Also seen is one leg of the
Lunar Module, at right. (NASA)

December, 1972 - Apollo 17. Astronaut Harrison Schmitt near the Lunar
Rover at Shorty crater. (NASA)

April, 1972 - Apollo 16. Astronaut Charles Duke's family portrait, laid on
the lunar surface. Pictured are Charles and Dotty Duke, and their sons
Charles, 7, and Tom, 5. (NASA)

July 21, 1969 - Apollo 11. The Lunar Module approaches the Command
and Service Module for docking, with earthrise in background. Aboard the
LM were astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin, returning from a
21-hour stay on the Moon - the first Moon landing by Man. (NASA)

December, 1972 - Apollo 17. Astronaut Jack Schmitt took this telephoto
picture of the Lunar Module, seen from a distance of about two miles (3.1
km). For an idea of scale, the Lunar Module is about 24 feet tall (7
meters). (Image is a combination of AS17-139-21204 and
AS17-139-21203 - credit: NASA)

December, 1972 - Apollo 17. Earthrise viewed from Apollo 17 (NASA)

23 Brilliant Doubts - Unanswered AMAZNIG

23 Brilliant Doubts - Unanswered


1.If all the nations in the world are in debt(am not joking. even US has got debts), where did all the money go? (weird)

2.When dog food is new and improved tasting, who tests it? (to be give a thought)

3.What is the speed of darkness? (absurd)

4.If the "black box" flight recorder is never damaged during a plane crash, why isn't the whole airplane made out of that stuff? (very good thinking)

5.Who copyrighted the copyright symbol? (who knows)

6.Can you cry under water? (let me try)

7.Why do people say, "you've been working like a dog" when dogs just sit around all day? (i think they meant something else)

8.Why are the numbers on a calculator and a phone reversed? (God knows)

9.Do fish ever get thirsty? (let me ask and tell)

10.Can you get cornered in a round room? (by ones eyes)

12.Why do birds not fall out of trees when they sleep? (tonight i will stay and watch)

13.What came first, the fruit or the color orange? (seed)

14.If corn oil is made from corn, and vegetable oil is made from vegetables, then what is baby oil made from? (No comments)

15.What should one call a male ladybird? (No comments)

16.If a person suffered from amnesia and then was cured would they remember that they forgot? (can somebody help )

17.Can you blow a balloon up under water? (yes u can)

18.Why is it called a "building" when it is already built? (strange isnt it)

19.If you were traveling at the speed of sound and you turned on your radio would you be ! able to hear it? (got to think scientifically)

20.If you're traveling at the speed of light and you turn your headlights on, what happens? (i dont have a change to try)

21.Why is it called a TV set when theres only one? (very nice)

22.If a person owns a piece of land do they own it all the way down to the core of the earth? (this is nice)

23.Wh! y do most cars have speedometers that go up to at least 130 when you legally can't go that fast on any road? (stupid, break the law)

WHAT IS RUMBUS ?

Rambus Dynamic Random Access Memory (RDRAM) is a memory subsystem that promises to transfer up to 1.6 billion bytes per second. The subsystem consists of the random access memory, the RAM controller, and the bus (path) connecting RAM to the microprocessor and devices in the computer that use it. Direct Rambus (DRDRAM), a technology developed and licensed by the Rambus Corporation, will be used with microprocessors beginning in 1999. High-speed RAM is expected to accelerate the growth of visually intensive interfaces such as 3-D, interactive games, and streaming multimedia. Rambus is intended to replace the current main memory technology of dynamic random access memory (DRAM). Much faster data transfer rates from attached devices such as videocams using FireWire and the Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) make it important to reduce the bottleneck in getting data into the computer, staging it in RAM, and moving it throught the microprocessor and to the display or other output devices.

Direct Rambus (DRDRAM) provides a two-byte (16 bit) bus rather than DRAM's 8-bit bus. At a RAM speed of 800 megahertz (800 million cycles per second), the peak data transfer rate is 1.6 billion bytes per second. Direct Rambus uses pipelining to move data from RAM to cache memory levels that are closer to the microprocessor or display. Up to eight operations may be underway at the same time. Rambus is designed to fit into existing motherboard standards. The components that are inserted into motherboard connections are called Rambus in-line memory modules (RIMMs). They can replace conventional dual in-line memory modules

Rambus Demonstrates Superior Power Efficiency of World's Fastest Memory

one of the world's premier technology licensing companies specializing in high-speed memory architectures, today showcased a silicon demonstration of a complete XDR™ memory system running at data rates up to 7.2Gbps with superior power efficiency. This silicon demonstration consists of Elpida's recently-announced 1Gb XDR DRAM device and an XIO memory controller transmitting realistic data patterns. The XIO memory controller is up to 3.5 times more power efficient than a GDDR5 controller, and the total memory system can provide up to two times more bandwidth than GDDR5 at equivalent power. In addition, the XIO memory controller demonstrated bi-modal operation with support for both XDR DRAM as well as next-generation XDR2 DRAM.

"Future graphics and multi-core processors require significantly higher memory performance under extremely challenging power and thermal constraints," said Martin Scott, senior vice president of Research and Technology Development at Rambus. "This technology demonstration highlights the outstanding power efficiency of the XDR and XDR2 memory architectures at performance levels from 3.2 to 7.2Gbps with scalability to well over 10Gbps."

This silicon demonstration, shown at Denali MemCon 2009 in San Jose, is the first implementation supporting the XDR memory architecture roadmap incorporating innovations developed as part of Rambus' Terabyte Bandwidth Initiative. Implemented in the bi-modal XIO memory controller for XDR2 operation, these innovations include:

Fully Differential Memory Architecture (FDMA) - enhances signal integrity and increases performance through point-to-point differential signaling of clock, data, and command/address (C/A), an industry first;
FlexLink™ C/A - reduces pin count and increases scalability; and
Enhanced FlexPhase™ - enables the world's highest memory signaling rates while simplifying routing and board design.
In addition, the XDR2 memory architecture includes:

Micro-threading of the DRAM core - introduced by Rambus in early 2005, increases data transfer efficiency and reduces power consumption; and
16X Data Rate - allows for extremely high data rates with the use of a relatively low-speed system clock.
Built on these innovations, an XDR2 memory system can provide memory bandwidths of over 500GB/s to an SoC. A single 4Byte-wide, 9.6Gbps XDR2 DRAM device can deliver up to 38.4GB/s of peak bandwidth, and the XDR2 architecture supports a roadmap to device bandwidths of over 50GB/s.

With these capabilities, the XDR and XDR2 memory architectures are scalable across a broad range of performance appropriate for multi-core computing, graphics, gaming, and consumer electronics. The XDR memory architecture has already been adopted in products including the Sony PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system, DLP® projectors, Teradici PC-over-IP computing systems, and Toshiba's Qosmio® laptop PCs and HDTV chip sets