About this product: Celebrating imagination and invention brought to life on a grand scale, MODERN MARVELS: TECHNOLOGY illuminates the fascinating stories of the doers and dreamers who created everyday items, pioneered technological breakthroughs, and produced the most renowned man-made wonders. MODERN MARVELS goes beyond the nuts and bolts and into the hearts of these innovations and the minds of the geniuses behind them. From the history of the sugar industry to the longest bridge in the world to the world’s first atom bomb, the series elucidates the ingenuity that gave way to the revelatory inventions and engineering feats that are a part of modern-day life.
About this product: This Documentary explains the steps that were taken to get where we are today with computers. It takes you back to the very beginnings and explains what might be ahead as computers get smaller and faster. An amazing film which anyone who is interested should buy.
About this product: Technologies of the Gods brings convincing evidence that ancient civilizations utilized high-tech engineering methods equal to, if not superior to our own and that these technologies were being applied on a world-wide level.
It has long been suspected that the Great Pyramids, Stonehenge, and the Mayan temples could not have been built using the primitive technologies attributed to those peoples by the orthodox academic view which states that primitive civilization in Mesopotamia, Egypt and India emerged from the stone age just over five thousand years ago.
In Technologies of the Gods breakthrough researches, writers and engineers take a look at real evidence largely ignored by the academic establishment which shatters the orthodox scenario for the dawn of civilization on Earth.
About this product: The History Channel's MODERN MARVELS takes on the world of high technology wartime aircraft in STEALTH TECHNOLOGY. Get history background and behind-the-scenes footage on construction and usage in this education program that is sure to fascinate plane and technology buffs.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DOCUMENTARIES/MISC. Rating: NR UPC: 733961760675 Manufacturer No: AAE-76067
About this product: Finally,South Park in a portable system.I already buyed it and have seen all 5 episodes,the lenght is 1.56,its worth the money and its funny.They are:Best Friends Forever,Cancelled,The Simpsons already did it,towelie and trapper keeper.You should also see the Family Guy:Untold Stories.Although Family Guy only dures 83mins.
About this product: ***"Using a cell phone is like talking in a room full of listeners." This bundle includes 2 following documentaries: ***(1) SPY TECHNOLOGY ~ From CIA secrets to the surveillance devices of today, this is an inside look at the agency. In the name of national security, the governments of the world have developed devices that could render privacy a quaint anachronism. But could this Orwellian nightmare ever really come to pass? SPY TECHNOLOGY traces the evolution of the tools of espionage over the past century, from drop boxes and rudimentary codes to the tiny, high-tech devices that are already far more prevalent than most people imagine. Get an up-close look at some of the most important spy equipment ever made, and hear James Bond stories of their use in the Cold War and afterwards. Find out why there is no technical reason why the lessons learned spying on other countries might soon be put into use internally. It is no longer a question of feasibility, but of ethics. ***(2) SURVEILLANCE TECH ~ Eavesdrop on conversations up to a mile away and try out advanced systems that see through walls. In the world of surveillance, Big Brother is not only watching, he's also listening, analyzing, recording, scanning, and tracking every aspect of our lives, and with advanced surveillance technology, there's virtually no place to hide. SURVEILLANCE TECH examines some of the most important and potentially terrifying equipment the world has ever seen - or rather, not seen - in this thriving surveillance revolution. Check out parabolic microphones that pick up conversations a mile a way, cameras that learn what and who to photograph, RadarVision that "sees through walls", and Uninhabited Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). Explore the mind-bending future of surveillance technology, while, of course, reviewing its surprising history. (There are many titles in A&E DVD+R Library; it is recommended to check your DVD player for compatibility) (Total running time 1 hr 40 min)
About this product: The experts at Popular Mechanics, the world’s largest science and technology magazine, provide an in-depth look at 21st century warfare. From sophisticated network information systems and remote-controlled robot warriors to smart munitions and unmanned aerial vehicles, this five-part series investigates amazing advances that are revolutionizing the new technology of war. Packed with sophisticated CG animation, weapons testing footage and more – episodes include: Ground Forces, Air Power, Sea Power, Counter-Terrorism and The Future of War.
About this product: Don't buy it if you don't have to...This was a required text for an entrepreneurship and intellectual property class I took recently. The book is horrible. For instance in one of the beginning chapters they have a quiz that asks "are you ready to be an entrepreneur?" which is followed by a series of (7) Y/N questions. If you answer yes to 4 or more questions out of 7 you're ready to be an entrepreneur. Yay! Unfortunately I answered yes to 3 out of 7 and still had to take the class. Hopefully this gives some idea about how worthless this book really is. This is just one example, and the book has copious amounts of useless banter throughout. One of the professors teaching the class really stood behind the book proclaiming that it would be one of the most useful books in our careers ahead. I couldn't give the book zero stars, so the rating you see should be completely blank.
About this product: "JAPAN: Samurai, Geisha and Technology" Now the magnificent beauty of Japan is available on your TV or PC. This DVD includes amazing videos of Japan, a unique, intriguing country, which has incredible cities, castles, landscapes and hot springs. The videos are indexed so you can plan your tour.
Spectacular DVD videos - You'll see the breathtaking scenery of Mount Fuji and Miya-jima. Explore Japan’s best castles, ski resorts, relaxing hot springs, beautiful gardens, and its unique culture – a land of kimonos, the tea ceremony, sushi, cherry blossoms, elegant Geisha and powerful Samurai. Shop in Ginza; see Tokyo’s exciting nightlife, exquisite temples in Kyoto and Kamakura, Nikko’s shrines, plus wildlife such as "Snow Monkeys". Climb Mount Fuji and join in Japanese weddings and festivals.
Japan – A Unique Blend of the Past and Future – You’ll see how Japan has developed the world’s best automobiles and consumer electronics and why it’s the ideal travel site for Americans.
Incredible Travel Planner - See the videos and then plan your trip to one of the world’s safest countries.
About this product: A provocative science fiction drama, District 9 boasts an original story that gets a little lost in blow-'em-up mayhem. Set in Johannesburg, South Africa, District 9 begins as a mock documentary about the imminent eviction of extraterrestrials from a pathetic shantytown (called District 9). The creatures, it turns out, have been on Earth for years, having arrived sickly and starving. Initially received by humans with compassion and care, the aliens are now mired in blighted conditions typical of long-term refugee camps unwanted by a hostile, host society. With the creatures' care contracted out to a for-profit corporation, the shantytown has become a violent slum. The aliens sift through massive piles of junk while their minders secretly research weapons technology that arrived on the visitors' spacecraft.
Against this backdrop is a more personal story about a bureaucrat named Wikus (Sharlto Copley) who is accidentally exposed to a DNA-altering substance. As he begins metamorphosing into one of the creatures, Wikus goes on the run from scientists who want to harvest his evolving, new parts and aliens who see him as a threat. When he pairs up with an extraterrestrial secretly planning an escape from Earth, however, what should be a fascinating relationship story becomes a series of firefights and explosions. Nuance is lost to numbing violence, and the more interesting potential of the film is obscured. Yet, for a while District 9 is a powerful movie with a unique tale to tell. Seamless special effects alone are worth seeing: the (often brutal) exchanges between alien and human are breathtaking. --Tom Keogh
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