At first glance, the new ball set to drop over Time’s Square this New Year’s Eve looks a lot like designs from years past. However, the updated ball is twice as big as previous versions (12-feet tall, 5,385kg) and it will be the first to be a permanent year-round fixture atop One Times Square. Besides its size, the ball is decked out with 2,668 Waterford Crystals and powered by 32,256 Philips Luxeon Rebel LEDS that are capable of generating more than 16 million distinct colours and billions of patterns. Essentially, it’s a giant LivingColors lamp kaleidoscope for the world. [Times Square NYC]
At first glance, the new ball set to drop over Time’s Square this New Year’s Eve looks a lot like designs from years past. However, the updated ball is twice as big as previous versions (12-feet tall, 5,385kg) and it will be the first to be a permanent year-round fixture atop One Times Square. Besides its size, the ball is decked out with 2,668 Waterford Crystals and powered by 32,256 Philips Luxeon Rebel LEDS that are capable of generating more than 16 million distinct colours and billions of patterns. Essentially, it’s a giant
doreen
January 1, 2009 at 3:29 PM
What I would like to know is how much it costs and how many people who are going without a meal for a day or three could be fed? I think the celebration is wonderful, but between extra police, cleanup, the cost of the “ball”–I think it is all too costly. Happy New Year… Be safe… Don’t drink and drive.
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January 1, 2009 at 4:30 PM
the most uneventful ball drop ever.
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