Week 3- Tutorial Task

Treasure Hunt

1. What is the weight of the world’s biggest machine? How much did it cost to build?

Bagger 288- 45,500 tonnes and costed $100 million to build

http://www.michaelgriswold.com/Pictures/ALL/bagger/bagger.html (13/8/10)

2. What is the best way (quickest, most reliable) to contact Ozzy Osborne?

The quickest way to contact Ozzy Osbourne would be by Twitter

http://twitter.com/OfficialOzzy (13/8/10)

3.When and what was the first example of global digital communication?

The first example of global digital communication was Morse Code invented by Samuel F. B Morse in 1836.

http://www.omniglot.com/writing/morsecode.htm (16/08/10)

4. What is the cheapest form of travel from the Gold Coast to Melbourne?

The cheapest form of travel from Gold Coast to Melbourne is flying with Tiger Airways for $59 with no luggage

http://travel.webjet.com.au/webjettsa/home.aspx?flight_search_action=http%3A%2F%2Ftravel.webjet.com.au%2Fwebjettsa%2Fhome.aspx&TripType=OneWay&CityFrom=OOL&DateOut=2010%2F8%2F18&CityTo=Melbourne&DateBack=2010%2F8%2F22&TravelClass=ECONOMY&NumAdult=1&NumChild=0&NumInfant=0&x=55&y=13&EntryPoint=Flight&RequestFrom=Outside

(14/8/10)

5. Who is Hatsune Miku? What company does she belong to? What is her birthday?

Hatsune Miku is the vocaloid2 which is a singing synthesizer software created by Yamaha Corporation, allowing users to synthesise singing bytyping in lyrics and melody. Her birthday is the 31st of August

http://www.moetron.com/2008/08/30/happy-birthday-to-our-sweet-virtual-idol-hatsune-miku/

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080816221211AAkCD73 (14/8/10)

6. Find a live webcam in Antarctica. Find a place to stay in Antarctica.

The live webcam that I found from Antarctica was from Mawson Station which is an isolated outcrop of rock at the edge of the Antarctic highland. Additionally, at Mawson Station you can stay in a living hut called the Balleny which can provide accomodation for up to six people.

http://www.aad.gov.au/asset/webcams/mawson/default.asp

http://www.virtualtourist.com/hotels/Antarctica/Hotels_and_Accommodations-Antarctica-TG-C-1.html (16/08/10)

7. What song was top of the Australian pop charts this week in 1980?

The top song was ACDC's "You shook me all night long"

http://www.answers.com/topic/back-in-black (16/08/10)

8. How would you define the term 'nano technology'? In your own words, what does it really mean?

Nano technology is the manufacture of a small structure measured in nano metres and created from elements such as atoms and molecules.

http://www.ask.com/wiki/Nanotechnology (16/08/10)

9. What type of camera is used to make ‘Google Street View’?

The type of camera used was the Dodeca 2360 made by Navteg

http://www.itechdiary.com/camera-to-make-street-view-technology-in-google-map.html (16/08/10)

10. Translate these questions into Klingon

1. nuq 'oH the weight vo' the world’s biggest machine chay' 'ar ta'ta' 'oH cost Daq chen

2. nuq 'oH the best way quickest HochHom reliable Daq contact Ozzy Osborne

3. ghorgh 'ej nuq ghaHta' the wa'DIch example vo' global digital communication

4. nuq 'oH the cheapest form vo' travel vo' the SuD baS Coast Daq Melbourne

5. 'Iv 'oH Hatsune Miku nuq company ta'taH ghaH belong Daq nuq 'oH Daj qoS

6. tu' a yIn webcam Daq Antarctica tu' a Daq Daq stay Daq Antarctica

7. nuq bom ghaHta' top vo' the Australian pop charts vam week Daq

8. chay' would SoH define the term nanotechnology Daq lIj ghaj mu'mey nuq ta'taH 'oH really mean

9. nuq type vo' camera 'oH used Daq chenmoH Google Street View

10. [Translate] Dochvammey [questions] Daq tlhIngan

http://www.mrklingon.org/