The Lighthouse of Alexandria2009-08-27 00:00:00The Lighthouse of Alexandria was begun by Ptolemy in the Third Century BC and completed by his son, Ptolemy Philadelphos, on the island of Pharos in Alexandria, Egypt.
With an estimated height of 380 to 660 feet, the Lighthouse of Alexandria was one of the Seven Wonders of the World, along with the Colossus of Rhodes and the Mausoleum of Mausollos.Background
Pharos was a small island just off the coast of Egypt, near the city of Alexandria. The island was linked to the mainland by a man-made bridge. Together, the island of Pharos and the bridge formed half of Alexandria’s harbour.
Because of Egypt’s low-lying coastal geography and lack of geographical features, a lighthouse was determined to be necessary in order to make it easier for ships to find the entrance to Alexandria`s harbour. The Lighthouse originally functioned as a landmark, providing ships with a visual aid for navigation during the day. The Lighthouse is traditionally pictured with either a light-reflecting mirror or a signal fire. It is thought that these were added by the Romans in the First Century AD.Description of the Lighthouse
According to legend Ptolemy had forbidden Sostratus, the archite...
Ode to World of Warcraft
2009-08-14 00:00:00Article Source: www.associatedcontent.com.
The Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game (MMOPRG), World of Warcraft, is massively addicting, as the 6 million + fans may attest to. However, unless you like to carry a lap top everywhere you go, you'll probably be stuck playing WoW only from home. OQO hopes to change this, with the personal, handheld computer, capable of playing World of Warcraft, or other applications on a computer of normal size.
OQO Model O2 sports the capability...