Freeway (video game)

Freeway is a video game designed by David Crane for the Atari 2600 video game console. It was published by Activision in 1981.

One or two players control chickens who can be made to run across a ten lane highway filled with traffic in an effort to "get to the other side." Every time a chicken gets across a point is earned for that player. If hit by a car, a chicken is forced back either slightly, or pushed back to the bottom of the screen, depending on what difficulty the switch is set to. The winner of a two player game is the player who has scored the most points in the two minutes, sixteen seconds allotted. The chickens are only allowed to move up or down. A cluck sound is heard when a chicken is struck by a car.

Comparisons are often made to Frogger, which has also features crossing a street filled with moving vehicles. Both games were developed independently at the same time. Similarities did help sales when Frogger was popular in the arcades and a home version was not yet available.

Motorway 5 (Greece)

The Greek Motorway 5 (Greek: Αυτοκινητόδρομος 5; code: A5) is a motorway in Greece, partially still under construction. Upon completion, the motorway will be the second major north-south road connection in Motorway 1. It will also be part of the trans-balkanic Adriatic–Ionian motorway and the European routes E55 and E951.

The motorway's main section, commonly referred to as Ionia Odos (Greek: Ιονία Οδός), starts at Kakabia and it follows the western coastline of mainland Greece down to the Gulf of Corinth. At Rio, it crosses the gulf via the Rio–Antirrio bridge.

The southern section, commonly referred to as Olympia Odos (Greek: Ολυμπία Οδός), is fully located on the Peloponnese, attaching to the northern section at an interchange with the A8 Motorway near Patras and following the western coastline of the peninsula further down to Pyrgos. As of 2015, it is yet unknown if the future Patras - Pyrgos motorway will be part of the A5.

With the bypasses of Patras, Arta and Agrinio and the Rio–Antirrio bridge being completed by 2002, 2003 and 2009 respectively, the main section between Kakabia and Rio is expected to be put into operation by mid 2017. However, several sections might be put into operation earlier, probably with only one carriageway, until the other one is completed.

Freeway 5 (Taiwan)

Freeway No. 5 is a freeway, which begins in Taipei City at Nangang Junction on National Highway No. 3 and ends in Su-ao, Yilan on Masai Road. Although it was called the Beiyi Freeway (Chinese abbreviation for Taipei to Yilan) prior to its final completion in June 2006, the official name is the Chiang Wei-shui Memorial Freeway, after the early twentieth century Taiwanese political activist and Yilan native Chiang Wei-shui (蔣渭水, Japanese: Sho Isui).

Major cities along the route

Intersections with other freeways and expressways

Lanes

The lanes in each direction are listed below.

Traffic rules

The speed limit in the Hsuehshan Tunnel section is 90 km/h.

The separation distance is 50 m.

Toll Stations

Only a toll station named and located in Touchung, Yilan is now active. Other toll stations on interchanges are not working until fare changed to based on mileages.

Computer World

Computer World (German: Computerwelt) is the eighth studio album by German electronic music band Kraftwerk, released on 10 May 1981. The album peaked at number fifteen on the UK Albums Chart. It was certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) on 12 February 1982 for shipments in excess of 60,000 copies.

The album deals with the themes of the rise of computers within society. Critics see this album as a peak in the career of Kraftwerk, along with The Man-Machine and Trans-Europe Express. The compositions are credited to Ralf Hütter, Florian Schneider, and Karl Bartos. In keeping with the album's concept, Kraftwerk showcased their music on an ambitious world tour and issued several different versions of the single "Pocket Calculator" in different languages: namely, German ("Taschenrechner"), French ("Mini Calculateur") and Japanese ("Dentaku", or 電卓). A fifth version, in Italian ("Mini Calcolatore"), was lip-synched to on Italian television in 1981.

As was the case with the two previous albums, Computer World was released in both German- and English-language editions. The title of the final track, "It's More Fun to Compute", is in English in all releases, as it is based on the slogan "It's more fun to compete!" that could be seen on old pinball machines. There are also some minor differences in the album mixes used on the English- and German-language releases.

Numbers (band)

Numbers are an American indie rock band from San Francisco, California.

Not to be confused with the New York pop band 'Numbers', who recorded in 1979 and 1980. 3 of their songs are included on the Sandy McKnight box set "How I Changed the World", released in 2010.

History

The group was formed in 2000 by Indra Dunis (vocals, drums) and two former members of the band Xerobot, Dave Broekema (guitar) and Eric (Rat Tar) Landmark (keyboards). They issued their debut full-length album in 2002 on Tigerbeat6, and followed with a flurry of small-issue releases, including a split with Erase Errata. After a second album, they signed to Kill Rock Stars, who have released their last two albums.

Discography

Numbers (The Briggs album)

Numbers is the second album from Los Angeles-based punk rock band The Briggs.

Track Listing

Personnel

References