April 16th, 2009

A computer which is a subcategory of desktop PCs  never existed one year ago. But today we can find one in the market, the Nettop, which is generally defined as a computing platform powered by the Atom processor that runs either Windows XP or a version of Linux. You can see it, now available Asus, riding the momentum of its Eee PC Netbook brand released the Eee Top, and MSI followed up its own Netbook success with the WindTop. Then Dell dropped its Studio One 19 All-in-One Computer by DellCom.

Nettop is a combination of all-in-one form factor and a smaller screen than most desktops (between 15 and 19 inches), so it is essentially the Netbook of the desktop category.

The all-in-one category as a whole is expected to grow to more than six million units in 2009, and to above seven million in 2010. In fact, the rise of all-in-one Nettop looks to be the most interesting thing to happen to desktop PCs in years. Morover, just as the economy helped bolster Netbook’s appeal, so too will it make Nettop more attractive to buyers.

Source: News Cnet.

Mercarbarna-Flor is a market of flowers and accessories in Catalonia which is beautifully and brilliantly designed by local Willy Müller Architects of Barcelona, with energy-efficient passive cooling as well as radiant heating systems that keep all the flowers at perfect temperatures to help them last longer.

This new flower market is a great example of efficient and beautiful design, and was created to become the principal market in the city. The exterior of the market is a relatively traditional square warehouse design, although the roof line bends and folds to create entrances, loading areas and protected areas. Geometric patterns decorate the zinc roof and evoke fields of cultivated flowers as seen from above.

The building’s interior has a variety of markets, and each one has specific conditioning requirements and logistics. The fresh cut flower market requires a temperature of 2-15 Celcius degree, as the flowers have a shorter life span and must be sold within three days.

Via:  Inhabitat.