EPIPHEO videos are a very good hit.
The company is a marketing tool for new businesses and start-ups and are spread upto good lenghts across the globe. If you have an idea with you, these guys can make you increasingly visible in the market.
Search for Epipheo on Youtube. It's very knowledgeable.
So they are the Website of the Week.
The place for technology and innovations, it's about presenting the information to the world.
The Sixth Sense Technology
Pranav Mistry on TED gave a presentation on a mind blowing innovation on what he calls the Sixth Sense technology. This two part series is definitely an attention catcher.
In this sixth sense technology, Pranav Mistry talks about imagining about things that we do in a digital system. We can then replicate the same in our human world without the use of computer systems. We can do that using rollers and a camera to understand our needs. Rollers are used by the camera to understand our hand gestures.
It is simply brilliant of this guy to have come up with high number of unheard stuff and turning them a reality. Some really cool innovations he has come up with are the SixthSense, Teletouch, Mouseless etc.
There are a host of other innovations that you can read about and possibly try it on your own. You can read all about it in here.
Enjoy the change :)
In this sixth sense technology, Pranav Mistry talks about imagining about things that we do in a digital system. We can then replicate the same in our human world without the use of computer systems. We can do that using rollers and a camera to understand our needs. Rollers are used by the camera to understand our hand gestures.
It is simply brilliant of this guy to have come up with high number of unheard stuff and turning them a reality. Some really cool innovations he has come up with are the SixthSense, Teletouch, Mouseless etc.
There are a host of other innovations that you can read about and possibly try it on your own. You can read all about it in here.
Enjoy the change :)
The Future is here- Google glass, Smartwatch
THE FUTURE IS HERE.
THE FUTURE IS SMART.
This is not only about smartphones. Technology has advanced to an extent where anything imaginable is possible now.
We have witnessed the wonder called the Google Glasses. Wearable glasses with the technology capability of Google on your eyes. The below video showing guys from Google bungee jumping and providing the video feed captured by the glasses is simply outstanding.
Also with Maps, Audio Video descriptions, Camera, Online search and other featured built-in in the glasses, it is simply outstanding. Refer more information from this link http://techstuffwiz.blogspot.in/2012/04/googles-augmented-eyewear-project-glass.html
However, with these glasses.not allowed in few places, owing to its ability to record anything might just be the response not expected.
It has also come in the news that Microsoft is working on a Smart watch. It will have a 1.5 inch display and will be touch enabled. It may also have curved glass as a wearable object. The Pebble smart watch and the Martian Passport Watch are already on its way.
News is that even Apple, Samsung and Google are on their way to design and introduce a smart watch. It would be interesting to see how it all works out between these companies.
Dubai is one hot spot for tourists now. The wonders of Dubai is their technology specialty. The Water Discus hotel, the Burj-Khalifa, Burj Al-arab, the Dubai Mall and the other vastly growing buildings and residential spaces are the reason Dubai is a global destination. Refer this article for more.
THE FUTURE IS SMART.
The above lines are so true. What we had seen in Star Trek, Star Wars, Minority Report and other futuristic movies may be coming to reality sooner than expected. With new scientific discoveries and path-breaking innovations being introduced almost every single day from across all the parts of the globe, we are indeed heading fast to the futuristic era.
This is not only about smartphones. Technology has advanced to an extent where anything imaginable is possible now.
We have witnessed the wonder called the Google Glasses. Wearable glasses with the technology capability of Google on your eyes. The below video showing guys from Google bungee jumping and providing the video feed captured by the glasses is simply outstanding.
Also with Maps, Audio Video descriptions, Camera, Online search and other featured built-in in the glasses, it is simply outstanding. Refer more information from this link http://techstuffwiz.blogspot.in/2012/04/googles-augmented-eyewear-project-glass.html
However, with these glasses.not allowed in few places, owing to its ability to record anything might just be the response not expected.
It has also come in the news that Microsoft is working on a Smart watch. It will have a 1.5 inch display and will be touch enabled. It may also have curved glass as a wearable object. The Pebble smart watch and the Martian Passport Watch are already on its way.
News is that even Apple, Samsung and Google are on their way to design and introduce a smart watch. It would be interesting to see how it all works out between these companies.
Dubai is one hot spot for tourists now. The wonders of Dubai is their technology specialty. The Water Discus hotel, the Burj-Khalifa, Burj Al-arab, the Dubai Mall and the other vastly growing buildings and residential spaces are the reason Dubai is a global destination. Refer this article for more.
Website of the day - Quora
The website of the day goes to ...........
QUORA
Quora enables the users to get answers to any questions they might have on the topic of their choice. It can be anything. This means more content and more answers.
Enjoyyyy !!!
QUORA
Enjoyyyy !!!
Yahoo lands on Tumblr
News is that the net giant Yahoo may be on its way to acquire the six year old social blogging website start up Tumblr for a swanky 1$ billion. How cool is that !!!
But it may not be the same from Tumblr users so as to speak. Users across the world have revealed their distress, unhappiness and a sign of zero excitement towards this deal. After all, Yahoo would want their websites to be clean and rich. Click here.
Microsoft and Facebook may also be in the race to buy Tumblr because they too want to see themselves more in the posts that the users create and refer all throughout the day and night across the world. It would be a huge and a major development for any organization that may have its hands full on this deal.
Facebook would definitely want to be in the race since they also tried to buy out Watsapp messenger services for a billion dollars for increasing their visibility on the net. And they may do that by offering some million dollars more. But FB already has a billion users signed in and Microsoft is into products industries lest they want to get involved into user social activities.
I personally feel Microsoft should involve themselves more into public networks to increase their visibility and gain highest support of the users across the globe. This would mean good and healthy competition and great expectations from a worthy and a quality competitor.
But the question remains that how Yahoo would gain anything through this buyout. If Yahoo has to make any profit, it would need to make the end users use Yahoo products through ads, e-commerce, services etc. And as of now, the Tumblr users may not be in the deal. So it may lead to a lose lose situation which means a sinking ship for both the users and the company.
But you may never know :)
But it may not be the same from Tumblr users so as to speak. Users across the world have revealed their distress, unhappiness and a sign of zero excitement towards this deal. After all, Yahoo would want their websites to be clean and rich. Click here.
Microsoft and Facebook may also be in the race to buy Tumblr because they too want to see themselves more in the posts that the users create and refer all throughout the day and night across the world. It would be a huge and a major development for any organization that may have its hands full on this deal.
Facebook would definitely want to be in the race since they also tried to buy out Watsapp messenger services for a billion dollars for increasing their visibility on the net. And they may do that by offering some million dollars more. But FB already has a billion users signed in and Microsoft is into products industries lest they want to get involved into user social activities.
I personally feel Microsoft should involve themselves more into public networks to increase their visibility and gain highest support of the users across the globe. This would mean good and healthy competition and great expectations from a worthy and a quality competitor.
But the question remains that how Yahoo would gain anything through this buyout. If Yahoo has to make any profit, it would need to make the end users use Yahoo products through ads, e-commerce, services etc. And as of now, the Tumblr users may not be in the deal. So it may lead to a lose lose situation which means a sinking ship for both the users and the company.
But you may never know :)
Dubai Tech Stuff. Hotels, Malls & Fountains
The technology upgrades are moving at a rapid pace every single day across the globe. And of the good places to see this technological progress is Dubai.
Dubai is undergoing a fast change as a technologically rich city undergoing vast and significant developmental changes. With Hotels and Shopping Malls to Residential areas and recreational places, its technology prowess always comes into picture.
There was the world's tallest building the Burj-Al-Arab (for a little while), the Burj Khalifa, then there was the largest man-made island. And now they have the world's largest underwater hotel.
Called the Water Discus hotel, this place takes you to the marine world. It has a futuristic design like in the Star Trek movies. It has disk shapes both above as well as below the water level that is not seen before.
The designers mention its modular design means it is transferable and can be moved in case of environmental or economic concerns.
In addition to a stay under the sea, guests can take advantage of the diving center, underwater vehicles for hire, a spa, a garden and even more.
The rooms under water have views of the ocean and sea life.
Next is the popular fountain show of Dubai. This is the world's largest fountain and it's in the below video.
Next comes the Dubai Mall. It's one of the best technological marvels of the world.
There you have it. The complete leisure destination well equipped with the best of the world.
In addition to a stay under the sea, guests can take advantage of the diving center, underwater vehicles for hire, a spa, a garden and even more.
The rooms under water have views of the ocean and sea life.
Next is the popular fountain show of Dubai. This is the world's largest fountain and it's in the below video.
Next comes the Dubai Mall. It's one of the best technological marvels of the world.
There you have it. The complete leisure destination well equipped with the best of the world.
Best Photo Editing Tools - Pixlr, PhotoFunia, Adobe Photoshop and others
We all click photos on our Smartphones, Digital Cameras and look in wonder at the breath taking pic you have just shot.
However, your photos also look the best when you put some effect into it. Shades of grey, brown; a splash of green and blue; the classic negative, the sober sepia and much much more. We all love that extra touch of these colors that make our memories mesmerizing.
You can add these and many other colors and effects that some websites have to offer. These are renowned sites that have been making very good progress in the digital photo industries.
Below are some of the best photo editing websites that you can use to add the extra edge to your dear photos.
PhotoFunia
Instagram
Pixlr
Adobe Photoshop Online Editor
Gimp
However, your photos also look the best when you put some effect into it. Shades of grey, brown; a splash of green and blue; the classic negative, the sober sepia and much much more. We all love that extra touch of these colors that make our memories mesmerizing.
You can add these and many other colors and effects that some websites have to offer. These are renowned sites that have been making very good progress in the digital photo industries.
Below are some of the best photo editing websites that you can use to add the extra edge to your dear photos.
PhotoFunia
Pixlr
Adobe Photoshop Online Editor
Gimp
Goal Line Technology
In a move to eradicate erring decisions from the most loved game ever, the FIFA has introduced goal line technology a.k.a (GLT) starting from Confederations Cup 2013 and the Brazil World Cup 2013.
The aim of this technology is to assist the referees in goal line decision making. The technology should clearly determine if the ball has passed the goal line, using which the referees will take the decision. Currently, Hawk-eye and GoalRef are granted licenses by FIFA.
Unlike Cricket, if the referees err with the Goal Line technology; it will spell a disaster as the popularity of this sport spans the entire world across viewers, communities and sporting associations.
In my opinion, any sport should be kept miles away from any sort of technological interference. Allowing technology to play it's part spoils the fun. We have evolved in this age and the commonest of sense tells us that we should allow this. But it takes away the human factor out of the sport. The referees in the 19th century did a far better job in referring in every single sport. These days news comes out related to betting, match fixing and this has only tarnished the image of the sport on a whole.
For information on how this technology will be used in the matches, refer the below video.
The aim of this technology is to assist the referees in goal line decision making. The technology should clearly determine if the ball has passed the goal line, using which the referees will take the decision. Currently, Hawk-eye and GoalRef are granted licenses by FIFA.
Unlike Cricket, if the referees err with the Goal Line technology; it will spell a disaster as the popularity of this sport spans the entire world across viewers, communities and sporting associations.
In my opinion, any sport should be kept miles away from any sort of technological interference. Allowing technology to play it's part spoils the fun. We have evolved in this age and the commonest of sense tells us that we should allow this. But it takes away the human factor out of the sport. The referees in the 19th century did a far better job in referring in every single sport. These days news comes out related to betting, match fixing and this has only tarnished the image of the sport on a whole.
For information on how this technology will be used in the matches, refer the below video.
Amazing Tools by Google - II. The Mapmaker, Search and Scholar
MAP MAKER
For all those who love working around Maps and editing geographical information this is the one. By using Google Map Maker, you can easily upload, edit, add and create relevant geographical details in the map. This is applicable to around 200 countries but remember any changes or editing done by you will go to the moderators for approval. After approving your changes, it will be accessible.
SCHOLAR
Scholar is like an online library tool to those who are into academics; a user can easily look for books, content, documents, articles and thesis. If you are looking for a specific document that is available online then you can easily search it out using Scholar.
SEARCH via. SMS
The best thing that Google offers to its users is the ability to utilize numerous applications that too via SMS. If we take for example search, you can easily conduct a web based news search, get the latest info on movies, cricket scores by merely sending an SMS to 9773300000. The results will be received instantly via SMS. Interestingly even if you do not own a Smartphone you can still use this service as it is SMS based and it has nothing to do with data connectivity either. In addition, if you like to receive latest updates then you can register with Google Calendar.
Have fun !!!
Amazing Tools by Google - I. Navigation, Cooking and others
Google is a well-known search engine that keeps incorporating new tools and features from time to time. Let us find out a few of these useful tools or features that helps a user in day-to-day activities.
COOKING
With Google introducing the tool of Cooking in its search functionality it is now relatively easier to search for the latest recopies. You will be easily able to find relevant searches according to the keywords this way and avoid useless links. You will further be benefited with the search results with various headings that include categorization. For example, recipes for diabetics, low-carbo, low fat, vegetarian and weight watchers, etc. now it becomes relatively easier for you to search accordingly.
HANGOUT
This is a video chat provided by Google. Utilizing this service a user can engage in simultaneous video chat with at least 10 users instantly. The video chat can also be done through your mobile device, tablet or desktop. You will be able to view the chat friend in a window the moment you start the conversation. In Hangout, you also have the sharing option of collaborating docs and sharing screens. You also have the option of broadcasting your chat on Google+ profile or share it across YouTube instantaneously.
NAVIGATION AND TRAFFIC
Google has come up with the latest for Android users; this includes voice navigation that guides a user giving directions. This feature is accessible from Google Maps even users having navigation app on their phone can gain this functionality. Additionally this is not all; a user will also be able to get a clear indication about the traffic information through live updates. This feature is for selected cities along with color-coding that indicates the heavy (red), moderate (yellow) and frees (green). If you are stuck in a jam then you also have the advantage of taking an alternate route suggested via map avoiding traffic.
Read about the other tools in the next blog.
The Trending Sites
We are all fascinated by the growing variety and in depth level of information and knowledge that users, bloggers, websites etc. share on the internet. It's a growing list of popular links that people refer these days after browsing through search engines.
I have populated here a list of technical links that you could refer on for some daily dose of news, innovations and interesting facts. I will post new links in my next post. Till then happy time spending :)
TechStuffWiz
Mashable
Quora
NextNewDeal
HowStuffWorks
Coursera
I have populated here a list of technical links that you could refer on for some daily dose of news, innovations and interesting facts. I will post new links in my next post. Till then happy time spending :)
TechStuffWiz
Mashable
Quora
NextNewDeal
HowStuffWorks
Coursera
To Do things to keep your environment safe
You want to do something for your environment but can't think of anything. Here's some things you can do to contribute towards being environment friendly and simultaneously telling others about it too.
1. If you work in a company, you know that everyday there are hundreds and thousands of print outs getting printed every single day. That itself is a huge huge load on paper which in turn falls on trees. To reduce the load, reduce your prints.
If there is a bulk of print outs that you want to print, just reduce the font size of your entire document.
So for example, if you want to print 10 papers of a document, you might end up utilizing only 8 papers. That is a neat saving of paper sheets. If this is the case with one individual, just imagine the saving we can do with billions every single day.
2. You keep your phone on charge mode, you see your phone is charged 100%. Yet we sometimes ignore to remove the charger off our phone and keep the charging going. This is not a good practice.
It only ends up over heating our phone and wasting precious electricity. Start charging only up to a limit that is required. This will save our time and money too.
So switch off your AC's, Gaming consoles and other stuff when not required.
3. We sometimes forget or overlook to switch off the electric plug when we are done with our chores or watching TV for example. The bad part of this is it leads to current getting leaked also called as leakage current.
The result is the same. Avoiding this practice can lead to a less money wastage.
4. You can also save power by just changing the URL of your favorite search engine. Google had launched a new webpage called 'Blackle' which saves power because of its black screen. So logging onto Blackle can save power.
5. Participate in Earth Hour initiatives. Such initiatives do help saving power, resources etc. Or you might not even need an Earth Hour. Just do your own Earth Hour.
1. If you work in a company, you know that everyday there are hundreds and thousands of print outs getting printed every single day. That itself is a huge huge load on paper which in turn falls on trees. To reduce the load, reduce your prints.
If there is a bulk of print outs that you want to print, just reduce the font size of your entire document.
So for example, if you want to print 10 papers of a document, you might end up utilizing only 8 papers. That is a neat saving of paper sheets. If this is the case with one individual, just imagine the saving we can do with billions every single day.
2. You keep your phone on charge mode, you see your phone is charged 100%. Yet we sometimes ignore to remove the charger off our phone and keep the charging going. This is not a good practice.
It only ends up over heating our phone and wasting precious electricity. Start charging only up to a limit that is required. This will save our time and money too.
So switch off your AC's, Gaming consoles and other stuff when not required.
3. We sometimes forget or overlook to switch off the electric plug when we are done with our chores or watching TV for example. The bad part of this is it leads to current getting leaked also called as leakage current.
The result is the same. Avoiding this practice can lead to a less money wastage.
4. You can also save power by just changing the URL of your favorite search engine. Google had launched a new webpage called 'Blackle' which saves power because of its black screen. So logging onto Blackle can save power.
5. Participate in Earth Hour initiatives. Such initiatives do help saving power, resources etc. Or you might not even need an Earth Hour. Just do your own Earth Hour.
Google's the best Doodles - John Lennon, Games, Arts, Technology and much more
Impressed by Doodles and want to see more. Well here I have compiled some of the best doodles Google has come up with over these years. Get ready and enjoy !!!
For the rest of the exciting and dynamic doodles, go to this link below:
DOODLE
The music legend John Lennon
Charlie Chaplin
For the rest of the exciting and dynamic doodles, go to this link below:
DOODLE
Tweet in Rhythm
Oh yes, get ready to tweet the rhythm. Twitter has just launched a music functionality. It is called 'We are Hunted'.
Twitter bought this new start-up with an intention to reach out to the masses with the profound music culture.
The music application will provide the user with newly released Songs, Albums information from around the globe. Check out this official website for more information https://music.twitter.com
As the trend continues, this social giant has also got to acquire new start-ups to expand their value in the social networking market.
We are hunted determines trending songs and artists and gives this information to the users. This australian based company have announced that they will provide their services by joining hands with Twitter.
We are Hunted will allow online music streaming by using SoundCloud. This application will also allow video streaming via. Vevo. And if this app also allows music purchase, ads display and other stuff, we would have a new competitor to the e-Commerce business.
So now people can tweet and listen to their favorite music and watch videos too. Looks like We are Hunted surely got into hunting it right !!!
Twitter bought this new start-up with an intention to reach out to the masses with the profound music culture.
The music application will provide the user with newly released Songs, Albums information from around the globe. Check out this official website for more information https://music.twitter.com
As the trend continues, this social giant has also got to acquire new start-ups to expand their value in the social networking market.
We are hunted determines trending songs and artists and gives this information to the users. This australian based company have announced that they will provide their services by joining hands with Twitter.
We are Hunted will allow online music streaming by using SoundCloud. This application will also allow video streaming via. Vevo. And if this app also allows music purchase, ads display and other stuff, we would have a new competitor to the e-Commerce business.
So now people can tweet and listen to their favorite music and watch videos too. Looks like We are Hunted surely got into hunting it right !!!
The Chinese OS
In a move that could disappoint the OS giants, the Chinese government has asked Canonical to help them build an OS which will be specific for Chinese users on a whole. The new operating system will be called Ubuntu Kylin.
This OS will support Chinese dates and the language too. Kylin may also be able to run on websites, Shops, Portals etc.
This news also explains the intentions of the chinese to spread and support their technology to the world. Control over the Internet being the previous news.
This means a no-no to the known OS makers on the Chinese lands. Initially in a move, Microsoft had raised concerns to China over the growing piracy of their operating system and had put pressure to stop this rampant piracy.
With the Chinese coming with their own version of an OS, this may completely stop dependency on the West. Because an OS is just the beginning, later on many more technological dependencies may be stopped like software applications, Support and maintenance applications, Hardware, Machinery and much more stuff.
This OS will support Chinese dates and the language too. Kylin may also be able to run on websites, Shops, Portals etc.
This news also explains the intentions of the chinese to spread and support their technology to the world. Control over the Internet being the previous news.
This means a no-no to the known OS makers on the Chinese lands. Initially in a move, Microsoft had raised concerns to China over the growing piracy of their operating system and had put pressure to stop this rampant piracy.
With the Chinese coming with their own version of an OS, this may completely stop dependency on the West. Because an OS is just the beginning, later on many more technological dependencies may be stopped like software applications, Support and maintenance applications, Hardware, Machinery and much more stuff.
WatsApp and a Billion $$$
Going once .. Going twice .. Going thrice .. and it's a Billion !!!
Rumor has it that the most popular mobile chat software 'WatsApp' may be going for sale. The party to buy this mobile czar is none other than our next door neighbor 'Google'. Seriously if Google does buy WatsApp, nothing can beat the Internet Giants.
What's interesting is that last year or so FB has been on the lookout to buy WatsApp. But it seems that the deal just never took off. WatsApp being the best mobile chat messenger may be having other plans. But WatsApp can do big things if it sticks to what it has been doing rather than sell off your greatest and the most popular idea to net giants.
Look at FB, they have gone miles from where they have started. From a simple social networking start-up leading to a billion dollar jackpot. And now FB deals with e-Commerce, Ads, Apps of all nature and sizes, Chat, Messaging, Groups and a whole lot of user benefit initiatives. That's what time does. You think, scratch hard and your start-up is a profit making venture.
I would really like WatsApp to go the long way. It's tough but it's worth taking a risk :)
Rumor has it that the most popular mobile chat software 'WatsApp' may be going for sale. The party to buy this mobile czar is none other than our next door neighbor 'Google'. Seriously if Google does buy WatsApp, nothing can beat the Internet Giants.
What's interesting is that last year or so FB has been on the lookout to buy WatsApp. But it seems that the deal just never took off. WatsApp being the best mobile chat messenger may be having other plans. But WatsApp can do big things if it sticks to what it has been doing rather than sell off your greatest and the most popular idea to net giants.
Look at FB, they have gone miles from where they have started. From a simple social networking start-up leading to a billion dollar jackpot. And now FB deals with e-Commerce, Ads, Apps of all nature and sizes, Chat, Messaging, Groups and a whole lot of user benefit initiatives. That's what time does. You think, scratch hard and your start-up is a profit making venture.
I would really like WatsApp to go the long way. It's tough but it's worth taking a risk :)
The FB Home App. Flashy or unncessary?
So it's finally out now.
That FB is rolling out an app should have been known. They don't have a tie-up with phone manufacturers nor right now have the fire power to come up with an OS tough enough to beat the likes of Android and Apple Inc.
The app is named FB Home and it will be available on Android's Play Store. The app will integrate in the phone such that it will merge the users in the social networking medium.
The Home app acts like a medium between Android and the end-user. That is a neat idea to woo the users and the shareholders without going through much fuss of creating a phone or an OS. In my opinion, it seems unlikely that people will live long enough with the trademark white and blue styles and themes. However, this will get clear only when the app is launched by the Google Giants.
Another point is that will Android in its all consciousness block the FB Home from the Play Store, considering it's a rival in the tech world. If they do block the app, it will create negative vibes for the Google profit holders and make a bad impression for themselves. Google won't do that considering the intention that openness is a key characteristic Android thrives on. FB might play with the risk of publishing ad content depending upon user's choice, to generate more revenue. It's not necessary though because FB would just want to up their visibility on the OS stage as of now.
It has been so far so good for FB. Rest depends on Google :)
That FB is rolling out an app should have been known. They don't have a tie-up with phone manufacturers nor right now have the fire power to come up with an OS tough enough to beat the likes of Android and Apple Inc.
The app is named FB Home and it will be available on Android's Play Store. The app will integrate in the phone such that it will merge the users in the social networking medium.
The Home app acts like a medium between Android and the end-user. That is a neat idea to woo the users and the shareholders without going through much fuss of creating a phone or an OS. In my opinion, it seems unlikely that people will live long enough with the trademark white and blue styles and themes. However, this will get clear only when the app is launched by the Google Giants.
Another point is that will Android in its all consciousness block the FB Home from the Play Store, considering it's a rival in the tech world. If they do block the app, it will create negative vibes for the Google profit holders and make a bad impression for themselves. Google won't do that considering the intention that openness is a key characteristic Android thrives on. FB might play with the risk of publishing ad content depending upon user's choice, to generate more revenue. It's not necessary though because FB would just want to up their visibility on the OS stage as of now.
It has been so far so good for FB. Rest depends on Google :)
World's biggest Telescope ALMA
Hey people ...
I was off for a seriously long time and now I'm back. My hunger for tech stuff has only got bigger and I'm glad i am back after this long.
Coming back to the serious stuff :), a news has come in which states that one of the powerful telescopes ever has been built and it's coming online. That is good news for star gazers and space lovers.
The opportunities to gaze at the unknown and then knowing about it are countless. Thumbs up to the many people who contribute to such high-end projects.
It's called the ALMA (Atacama Large Millimeter/submilimeter Array). This astronomical wonder has been setup entirely in Chile at the Chilean Atacama desert. The telescope is a collection of four 27-foot telescopes that can all link together to observe one object. Cool huh.
ALMA’s power is not only in imaging but in spectroscopy. The light collected by ALMA can be spread out by frequency (or wavelength, depending on your tastes) where tons and TONS of emission lines can be seen from molecules in space. The identities of many of these molecules are unknown, so ALMA will be like a chemistry lab for the universe as well, with its own set of tools.
The ALMA site with the average annual rainfall below 100 mm is the perfect place for a new telescope capable of detecting radio waves just millimeters in wavelength. Indeed, radio waves penetrate a lot of the gas and dust in space, and can pass through the Earth’s atmosphere with little distortion. However, if the atmosphere above ALMA contained water, the radio signals would be heavily absorbed – the tiny droplets of water scatter the radio waves in all directions before they reach the telescope, and would degrade the quality of the observations.
The online images can be seen here at ALMA
I was off for a seriously long time and now I'm back. My hunger for tech stuff has only got bigger and I'm glad i am back after this long.
Coming back to the serious stuff :), a news has come in which states that one of the powerful telescopes ever has been built and it's coming online. That is good news for star gazers and space lovers.
The opportunities to gaze at the unknown and then knowing about it are countless. Thumbs up to the many people who contribute to such high-end projects.
It's called the ALMA (Atacama Large Millimeter/submilimeter Array). This astronomical wonder has been setup entirely in Chile at the Chilean Atacama desert. The telescope is a collection of four 27-foot telescopes that can all link together to observe one object. Cool huh.
ALMA’s power is not only in imaging but in spectroscopy. The light collected by ALMA can be spread out by frequency (or wavelength, depending on your tastes) where tons and TONS of emission lines can be seen from molecules in space. The identities of many of these molecules are unknown, so ALMA will be like a chemistry lab for the universe as well, with its own set of tools.
The ALMA site with the average annual rainfall below 100 mm is the perfect place for a new telescope capable of detecting radio waves just millimeters in wavelength. Indeed, radio waves penetrate a lot of the gas and dust in space, and can pass through the Earth’s atmosphere with little distortion. However, if the atmosphere above ALMA contained water, the radio signals would be heavily absorbed – the tiny droplets of water scatter the radio waves in all directions before they reach the telescope, and would degrade the quality of the observations.
The online images can be seen here at ALMA
Google Goggles
It's finally out.
For Google fans, there's a good news. Android has opened out a new application called the 'Google Goggles'. It's on the same line as is discussed on my post Project Glass
Just in short, the application enables you to take a snap or a recording
of anything around you. It then scans the image/recording and then
provides information about the object you've recorded.
A good aspect of this app is that it's available for free :)
But there's a bad news too. It works well only for a few things like Text, Products,Landmarks, Logos, Artwork, Barcodes and a few more objects. Doesn't quite give a good experience with Furniture, Apparel and Animals.
The obvious reason being that things listed it works fine with, Google has taken initiatives to store and acquire such type of data with them. Artwork has been captured through their Art Project, Landmarks using Google Maps, Products and Logos using Images that they have stored using Picassa.
Overall it's a good application. It needs work on a lot of areas though before it can becomes foolproof.
Follow the app here
Let the Games begin. Follow the Olympics 2012
And so it begins !!!
The web is a great way to stay updated and for those who can't leave their computer systems can surely afford to miss the fun. Well not literally, but Google is following the Summer Olympics closely this time. And i mean really closely.
This link here leads the way.
The official website for London games is another website that displays updates, information and loads and loads of other useful information about the Games.
It comprises of up-to-date events,, the torch rally, full schedule, voices, sayings, articles, the History of Olympics, News, Online Shopping, Photos, Videos and so much more.
Google website on the other hand is more information oriented. It contains medals tally, following a specific country's contingent, their medal tally, Events, History and loads of other information.
Olympics 2012 Doodle
Google came up with an Olympics style Doodle to mark the opening of the 2012 London Olympics that begins on 27th July.
The're going to update a new doodle everyday till the end of the Summer Olympics. Watch this space for more .....
The're going to update a new doodle everyday till the end of the Summer Olympics. Watch this space for more .....
What is Pinterest
The world's witnessed some fascinating and amazing networking websites around the years, to add to the list we have one more around now.
Welcome to Pinterest !!!
So what exactly is Pinterest???. At first I thought it was just another boring networking website trying to be cool on the face of the earth, but it ain't. It showcases our interests and our likes in an altogether different fashion.
Pinterest is more about showing or in other words following what we like. Be it Fashion, Food, Pets, Art etc etc. There is little focus on making friends which may turn out to be a breather for most of us, considering we already have FB and Plus to cover this aspect. But considering Pinterest provides a Facebook login to start with, that takes care of the argument about any rivalry.
Pinterest provides a mosaic style display of the posts that people have created or shared by pinning others boards(articles). We can like, comment or pin(share) any post that we're following on the website. We can follow our Facebook friends as well as follow new ones.
It gives us option to create a new board, on any of our likes or interest. This website is purely information sharing which is what people may also want these days. Click here for the link.
How to build a Telescope .... It's so simple
Hi All ...
Making your very own telescope is really easy. It's knowledge of lenses that you will need to make your own one.
The logic is the same as the lenses used in spectacles. Light which follows a straight path will pass through the first lens and its rays will get converged. When they pass through a second lens, the effect will be that of the distant object appearing nearer.
It's really really simple and less time consuming to make your own telescope. Watch this Youtube video to get the full idea ..... Enjoy
Website of the Day - Pinterest
The website of the day goes to ...
Tada daaaaaa .....................
Pinterest lets you pin your favorite moments, places, blogs, images, videos and a whole lot of stuff. anything that you want to share with your friends, just pin it up.
The tech page offers a whole lot of cool stuff that you would love to get your hands on. Because the links come from around the world that people want to share and want you to read about or gain information on.
I personally liked the webpage because it offers a collection of information from well known and not so well known sources, offering us an insight to lesser known people and what they want to showcase.
Internet Blackout. Can we afford it?
We may have potentially faced the worst because of this blackout that occurred on 9th July this year. The Internet blackout as they say resulted, in around 4 million systems being susceptible to the virus.
Systems not being properly monitored or kept safe by anti-virus or anti-malware programs would have been hit tremendously.This situation badly urges computer users to keep their systems safe of such commonly occurring attacks. Attacks that may have effects as bad or greater than what we've seen.
My article http://techstuffwiz.blogspot.in/2011/10/tips-and-tricks-for-better-system.html also stresses on maintaining your computer systems to derive enhanced performance. Use an effective anti-virus software either free or on purchase. It's not important to have a heavy software as it occupies much of your resources. A reliable one is sufficient.
The virus which spread to innumerable number of countries intended to alter the user's DNS settings which would always lead the user to fraudulent websites profiting the attackers.
A system well taken care of will work the best and most optimum for many many years, the same way when you had bought it, provided you take care of it and avoid unsure ways of operations.
Better to prevent and prepare rather than repent and repair :)
Windows Phone 8
Microsoft is way behind Apple and Google in it's race to attract mobile phone users towards it's Windows OS.
But their new Windows 8 phone may change that. The new phone may become Nokia's and its's greatest hopes to compete against their rivals. Microsoft recently gave out some information regarding their new OS and they also stated some important platform changes.
It confirmed that the Os will support multi-core chips. Also on a 64-core machine which is humongous for a phone. It will also support WXGA, WVGA with old application running on new software as well. It will facilitate users to port their applications from Android and IOS.
The OS will support micro-SD cards and will include Nokia's turn by turn navigation. If business is considered, the phone will support secure boot, encryption and other usual Office applications. The start up will have a new start screen, which will allow users to personalize their phones with colors and updates.
Google Turing Machine Tribute
Yesterday , Google gave a tribute to the popular scientist Alan Turing on the Google homepage. It was Alan Turing's 100th birth anniversary.
Turing had developed the Turing Machine in 1936 used widely around the world even today.
From Hotmail to Newmail
Microsoft has nowadays been kept busy by fellow competitors to hold on to its e-mail service customers. To keep the interest going on its e-mail service, the Silicon Valley giants have decided to give a makeover to its long serving Hotmail.
Hotmail was founded by Sabeer Bhatia and Jack Smith and launched in July 1996.
This e-mail service is close to getting 2 decades old and is the world's largest web-based email service with 364 million members, followed by Gmail and Yahoo! Mail, respectively. It is available in 36 different languages.
The new e-mail service will be called 'NewMail'. It may bear some resemblance to Gmail owing to its similar font. The search engine Microsoft Bing also shares a similar web interface as Google search engine with the search results getting displayed in the same blue font and style.
The new service will keep the user updated on their Facebook and Twitter activities as well. This will help Microsoft enter the world of social networking, diverting from it's products that used to focus purely on office softwares.
This service will work properly on mobile devices, tablets etc. Microsoft has some bigger targets to achieve on the Social Networking front. Integrating other networking services on it's products is a good idea sure to keep the customers on their pages and increase their market.
How to open a new account with Chitika
For those online users who want to earn money, monetizing your website is a good option. There are many advertisers who offer good income like Google, Chitika, Facebook and many more. In this post, I will tell how to open your account on Chitika Online Advertising Network.
After Google Adsense, Chitika offers good income on the adverts that you display. One thing I've noticed is it does take a few months to really get going with earning money by using adverts. But nevertheless, it's a great option to maximize your revenue with your online content.
Also there are many sources to increase traffic for your website. Something which is very useful if you need to monetize using your webpage on a good rate. Technorati is one of the sources where you can maximize your page views for your webpage. You can learn what it takes to open an account with Technorati by reading this post.
Click here to sign up as a new publisher on Chitika.
You will see this webpage when you click on the provided link.
This is a publisher's new user sign up page. Similarly you can also get to Advertiser's Program webpage.
Provide your personal details and your online sign-in credentials. Once your request is submitted, it goes for approval. t does take a few days to get their reply. If your request gets approved, voila you're done. You will then get an e-mail confirming your sign-up with them. You can then get started.
One thing is that the default mode of receiving your payment is through Paypal. You can also change it by going to payment options and selecting the cheque mode of payment. You will then need to provide your correct residential address to receive your payment.
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