Technabob » ukraine http://technabob.com/blog Cool Gadgets, Gizmos, Games and Weird Science Mon, 13 Feb 2012 02:31:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Cherkassy Motherland Statue’S New LED Torch Still has a Touch of Retro http://technabob.com/blog/2009/10/22/cherkassy-motherland-statue-led-flame/ http://technabob.com/blog/2009/10/22/cherkassy-motherland-statue-led-flame/#comments Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:40:34 +0000 Lambert Varias http://technabob.com/blog/?p=21834 I’m a bit surprised that this isn’t in Japan. Look at them pixel flames burn! That’s the new “torch” of the Motherland statue in Cherkassy, Ukraine. The statue is one of several Motherland statues built in several locations across the former Soviet Union to commemorate the people who fought or died in World War II. The statue used to have a gas-lit flame that was kept burning at all times.

cherkassy digital torch

Unfortunately, when the Union disbanded into independent states, one of the free amenities that disappeared was free natural gas. Apparently it became expensive for the local government to maintain the flame. As the article in English Russia puts it, “the memories don’t cost much in wild capitalistic realities!”

cherkassy glory hill monument 2

Unfortunately I don’t know when exactly the awesome turn of events occurred, but the important thing is that officials found a way to keep the fire burning by installing a cellphone transmitter with what I think are LED panels, which displayed the pixelated flames.

cherkassy glory hill monument 3

I don’t know how much utilities cost in Ukraine, but we’ll just have to assume that the cost of the powering the new torch is much cheaper than the old one.

[via The Presurfer]

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overeat

A Ukranian scientist has developed a prototype of a plate that automatically tells you when you’ve eaten more food than you’re supposed to. A palm-sized computer provides the brains for the system, and says “Where is your will power?” when you’ve hit your consumption limit. I don’t think we’ll be seeing these on store shelves any time soon.

[via AVING]

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