Hey, he's a normal guy after all. Maybe Posh Spice is getting a little boring for the soccer head.
Meet BigDog, a mechanical mutt that does more than snare Frisbees and irrigate fire hydrants. It totes hundreds of pounds of gear so soldiers won't have to, and it will never spook under fire. Developed by Boston Dynamics with funding from the U.S. military, the BigDog prototype is arguably the world's most ambitious legged robot. Its stability and awareness of its own orientation make it the first robot that can handle the unknown challenges of the battlefield. The Great Dane-size ´bot can trot more than three miles an hour, climb inclines of up to 45 degrees, and carry up to 120 pounds-even in rough terrain impenetrable to wheeled or tracked vehicles. But this one is just a puppy; Boston Dynamics expects the next iteration, ready this summer, to be at least twice as fast and carry more than twice as much.
BigDog's body is a steel frame that houses a one-cylinder gasoline engine driving a hydraulic system, a computer, and an inertial measurement unit (IMU) that uses a fiber-optic laser gyroscope and a suite of accelerometers to track its movement and position. These devices function together with the legs to create BigDog´s precision gait.
Each of the robot´s aluminum legs has three joints that the computer can reposition 500 times a second using hydraulic actuators. The joints are fitted with sensors that measure force and position, and the computer cross-references this data with information from the IMU to determine where the legs have to be to keep the 'bot upright and moving in the right direction. By regulating the flow of hydraulic fluid to each joint, the computer precisely places each paw.
And the robo-rover has eyes: It sports a stereo camera and laser scanner mounted where the head would go, if it had a head. Although these don't currently influence navigation, the next BigDog will use them to read the terrain ahead and spot obstacles.
For now, the robot is remote-controlled, but future versions will come unleashed, able to make intelligent decisions about their course without guidance from humans. The more powerful, autonomous BigDog will be ready for battle within the next eight years.
Dubai in 1990 
The same street in 2003 
Last year
The madness. Dubai is said to currently have 15-20% of the world's cranes
The Dubai Waterfront. When completed it will become the largest waterfront development in the world
All of this was built in the last 5 years, including that island that looks like a palm tree. 
The Palm Islands in Dubai. They are the largest artificial islands in the world and can be seen from space. Three of these palms will be made with the last being the largest of them all.
The World Islands . 300 artificially created islands in the shape of the world 
The Burj al-Arab hotel in Dubai. The worlds tallest hotel.
Hydropolis, the world's first underwater hotel. 
The Burj Dubai. Construction began in 2005 and is expected to be complete by 2008. 
This is what downtown Dubai will look like around 2008-2009. 
The Al Burj. This will be the centerpiece of the Dubai Waterfront. Once completed it will take over the title of the tallest structure in the world from the Burj Dubai. 
Recently it was announced that the final height of this tower will be 1200 meters. 
Dubailand. Currently, the largest amusement park collection in the world is Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando , which is also the largest single-site employer in the United states with 58,000 employees. 
Currently, the Walt Disney World Resort is the #1 tourist destination in the world. Once fully completed, Dubailand will easily take over that title since it is expected to attract 200,000 visitors daily.
The Dubai Marina is an entirely man made development that will contain over 200 highrise buildings when finished. It will be home to some of the tallest residential structures in the world.
The Dubai Mall will be the largest shopping mall in the world with over 9 million square feet of shopping and around 1000 stores. It will be completed in 2008. 
Ski Dubai , which is already open, is the largest indoor skiing facility in the world. 
Ha ha ha, I'm really LOVIN' it!!!!
LV car? Ghetto or Not?
HOLY Gheeto Sh*t, A Tommy Hilfiger coffin!!!
Use some nice lights to pick up hot chicks??!!!!! 
Got Melon?
