“The 1776-feet Freedom Tower is the most symbolic of four buildings planned on the former World Trade Center site. The design fortifies the building against another attack — a steel and concrete core supports the structure and a wide staircase egress route is separate from the entry for emergency workers in case disaster strikes again.”Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- Vista Runs Hot on Macbook Pro @ Slashdot
- Is World of Warcraft More Than Just A Game? @ Slashdot
- Mandriva 2007 RC1 Released @ Slashdot
- Writley: Google’s Online Word Processor @ ExtremeTech
- Limited Account Tweak @ AOA
- Xbox 360 laptop @ MAKE:Blog
- Microsoft Vista is still a mess @ The Inquirer
- Hi-tech computers analyse beer @ The Inquirer
- Start-ups and state secrets: what Silicon Valley can do for homeland security @ Ars Technica
- The next step – Industry takes aim at 450mm @ DigiTimes
- Back To School Technological Essentials @ Futurelooks
- Google and Apple: A Google OS At Last? @ OSWeekly
- Why Microsoft Loves Apple @ OSWeekly
- Puppy Linux 2.02 Review @ MadPenguin
- Simplicity: The New Trend In Gadgets @ CoolTechZone
- Shower Shock Caffeinated Soap for Geeks @ DailyCE
- Samsung SPH-A640 Camera Phone @ BonaFideReviews
- How To Make Windows XP Run Faster @ Digital Grabber
- Canon PowerShot S3 IS Digital Camera Review @ The TechZone
- NZXT Giveaway @ Techgage
- HyperKore System Giveaway @ Modders-Inc.com
Looking to the future
Wired News has an article about the Freedom Tower, and the other buildings going up in Ground Zero. they talk about the tech that has gone into it’s planning as the safest building around. They also have a lot of artwork depicting the finshed tower.
