Scientists use laser beams to control rainfall
In a discovery that may have weather forecasters the world over eyeing the job vacancy websites, scientists at the University of Geneva in Switzerland claim to have found a way to control the weather using laser beams. According to the results of a study published in the Nature Communications journal this week, the researchers have found a way of using laser beams to make water droplets in the air through a method called laser-assisted water condensation. This is a safer method than current rain-inducing techniques, which fill the air with tiny particles of dry ice and silver iodide. With laser-assisted water condensation, nitric acid particles are formed when powerful laser beams are fired into the air, with the effect of drawing water molecules together.
The essential Harry Potter cooking guide - Page 2
Cook A Wizard-Worthy Feast Every Harry Potter movie has at least one scene in the Great Hall over breakfast, lunch or dinner. Perhaps you haven’t been envious of their Cornish or pumpkin pasties, Christmas pudding, treacle tarts and pumpkin juice, but you might be after trying these wizard-inspired recipes. The more unusual are complied in our list of essential Harry Potter recipes.
30+ Awesome Adobe After Effects Tutorials
Published on Thu, Feb-17-2011 by Maria In order to produce the best visual and motion effects, the Adobe After Effects comes highly recommended due to its ability to produce excellent and mind blowing results. We have worked hard to ensure that you are exposed to more than twenty Adobe Effects Tutorials that will go along way in assisting you to learn, grow and greatly improve on your skills.
50 Must-Have Educational Apps
It’s time for holiday road trips and you know what that means: driving, flying, cranky kids, and… teaching opportunities! What’s that, you say? Well, there is so much downtime during the holidays where kids and adults spend hours just passing the time… why not try out some new apps on your phone? Many of these apps were found by The Teaching Palette, be sure to check out their fantastic site for more helpful resources! From learning the ABCs to doodling, there’s plenty of terrific apps out there that will pass the time but also educate.
Google’s Blogger gets new look and new features
Blogger may only have a mere 2.9 percent share of the content management system market but it’s still looking after its users, by the looks of it. On Wednesday it announced details of a major overhaul to the Blogger interface, the first big refresh for quite a while. The news came by way of a post on its Blogger Buzz blog, with product manager Chang Kim discussing the new look. “It’s been a few years since we made major updates to Blogger’s look and feel, and there’s a lot more to these changes than just shiny new graphics,” Kim wrote in the post. He continued, “We’ve rewritten the entire editing and management experience from scratch so it’s faster and more efficient for you — and easier for us to update and improve over time.”
How to Enable AirPrint with Any Printer on Windows or Mac
iOS 4.2 introduced a new feature called AirPrint which enabled the iOS devices like iPhones and iPads to be able to wirelessly print documents, photos, e-mails and any other content. It’s not a feature that you are going to make massive use of but will still find it handy at a good number of occasions. For example, imagine a situation where you walk in to your home or office and want to print that PDF or spreadsheet you just got via email on your iPhone. HP and several other manufacturers have introduced AirPrint compatible printers but what about those of us who already have existing printer units and can’t upgrade at the moment. Here’s a simple workaround using Mac or Windows Sharing to use AirPrint with your existing printer.
Command line iOS project builds and over-the-air distribution
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Revo K2 is a mountainous slab of music-blasting aluminum
Revo go high-end with towering K2 multi-format digital radio Lanark, Scotland, 31st August 2011: Revo Technologies injects a slick, contemporary feel to the often traditional or retro-inspired high-end table radio sector, with the release of its towering K2 digital radio device. K2 is a stunning column of aluminium and rubber, capable of delivering reception of a wide variety of radio formats including DAB, DAB+, FM and internet radio. K2 also offers full audio and video playback from iPod, iPhone and iPad, access to online music service Last.fm and the ability to wirelessly stream music files from any connected PC or Mac.
Craving: Red Velvet Brownies - freutcake
This weekend I temporarily lost my baking mojo. I burnt a batch of caramel, ruined shortbread and my pizza dough was a disaster. What was happening? Why did my favorite past time turn on me? …Sunday night rolled around and I felt the need to redeem myself with one last recipe for Red Velvet Cream Cheese brownies. I crossed my fingers, said a little prayer and made a batch.
Top 5 iPhone Video Apps
Making a great video used to mean pulling out an expensive video camera and owning your own video editing suite. Now you can do many of the same things once exclusively reserved for a high-end equipment right on your iPhone without a ton of cash or a lot of training. The iPhone is capable of recording high-definition video suitable for the giant plasma screen in your living room, and there are a number of video editing apps out there to help you polish your video and add opening credits, sound effects and even a soundtrack into the mix — without ever leaving your device. If you're more interested in sharing your video than giving it a professional look -– or if you want to share a masterpiece you've just created immediately –- most iOS video apps also offer the ability to upload your finished product directly from your phone to popular video hubs such as YouTube and Vimeo, where you can share them with friends, family and the world. Do you have your own favorite video app for iOS?
