Laptops Made of Paper. There is now a possibility your new computer will be made of paper. Paper PP Alloy, developed by PEGA Design, is made of the combination of recyclable paper and polypropylene. According to PEGA, Paper PP Alloy is not only environmentally friendly, but also strong, sturdy and flexible. The materials used to construct it are also easier to get ahold of compared to those needed to make plastic. PEGA also points at the Paper PP Alloy can also be used in the injection molding manufacturing process, and is fully recyclable. PEGA assures that we’ll all be using paper-based laptops in the near future, though some commentators suggest that Paper PP Alloy would be difficult to recycle.
PEGA, a company defined by using unconventional materials, has previously developed a bamboo-based laptop, as well as one made from a cellulose acetate material. [Hat tip to Gizmodo.] Laptops Made of Paper. Watch this: former Nokia exec acquires Meta Watch’s connected watch business. A group of investors led by Juha Pinomaa, former President of Suunto and a former Nokia exec, has acquired the connected watch business of a company called Meta Watch, as well as related IP assets. Joining Pinomaa as investors and key managers are Bill Geiser and David Rosales, who previously led the Watch Technology Division of Fossil, the now-former owner of Meta Watch. Connected watches are nothing new, but Meta Watch has made a name for itself with its developer-friendly approach. Aiming to reinvent the wrist watch as a simple but powerful mobile accessory, the company’s platforms enable developers to extend the interfaces of a range of mobile devices and applications to their products.
That basically means the watch aims to complement smartphones rather than try and replace them. “Over the next 10 years billions of people will carry smart phones changing how consumers live and creating new opportunities and markets for connected watches and other wearable devices.” How to create a definitive Windows 7 Install DVD or Pen Drive | Windows 7 News. One of the problems with Windows 7 is that the ISO files are A) just available for DVD and B) only for a single edition of Windows (i.e. Home Premium, Professional etc.) So what if you could install Windows 7 from a pen-drive and what if you could then use that pen drive to install version? This is actually much simpler than it sounds although you will still need to repeat this process for the 32-bit and 64-bit editions.
It does cut down the need for a variety of DVDs or USB Pen Drives to be carried around down to just two. So how can we do this? Windows USB/DVD Download Tool This tool was originally released by Microsoft and although they have since withdrawn it you can still find it hosted with third-party providers including here . Being able to install and repair Windows 7 from a USB Pen Drive (don’t forget you can also run the Startup Repair options from this) is a boon for everyone with a netbook or tablet PC that doesn’t come with an optical drive. EI.CFG Removal Utility. ITProPortal.com: 24/7 Tech Commentary & Analysis. Computerworld - IT news, features, blogs, tech reviews, career advice.