10 Tech Concepts You Need to Know for 2010

10 strange hings about the universe you should know Space The universe can be a very strange place. While groundbreaking ideas such as quantum theory, relativity and even the Earth going around the Sun might be commonly accepted now, science still continues to show that the universe contains things you might find it difficult to believe, and even more difficult to get your head around. Theoretically, the lowest temperature that can be achieved is absolute zero, exactly ?273.15°C, where the motion of all particles stops completely. However, you can never actually cool something to this temperature because, in quantum mechanics, every particle has a minimum energy, called “zero-point energy,” which you cannot get below. One of the properties of a negative-energy vacuum is that light actually travels faster in it than it does in a normal vacuum, something that may one day allow people to travel faster than the speed of light in a kind of negative-energy vacuum bubble. Relativity of Simultaneity Antimatter Retrocausality

London Gets First Electrified Roads That Charge EV's Wirelessly It's no secret that toxic, heavy, and expensive batteries are the Achilles' heel of electric vehicles. But that's all about to change. Just yesterday we were talking about a super-lightweight car that draws its power from the road itself , but today we discover that it's not just a concept. The world's first commercially available wireless induction charging system is set to debut in London. The HaloIPT system will charge electric vehicles via Inductive Power Transfer (IPT). On a consumer level, you will be able to purchase a 2 piece system including a power source with charging pad and a pickup pad with controller switch. What this means is that your electric vehicle simply needs to be parked -- or even driven (more on that in a minute) -- over a charging pad and the battery begins charging automatically. The IPT system can also be used to charge eBikes and heavy goods vehicles. Inhabitat reports , How about using them in open highways and interstates to extend the travel range of EV's?

I Make Projects - Giving Yourself a Sixth Sense for Wireless Networks Giving Yourself a Sixth Sense for Wireless Networks What This Is This project is for a small electronic unit that allows the user to sense the presence and relative signal strength of wireless hotspots. It does not actually authenticate or otherwise interact with a hotspot in any way. How It Was Made This project consists of a microcontroller, some custom interface electronics, a small vibe motor, and an off-the-shelf Wi-Fi detector - the one I used is by D-Link and is keychain-sized. Here is the sensor I used, and some pictures of the construction. How It Works The microcontroller periodically "presses" the button on the detector to initiate a reading. In this way, the unit keeps you updated on the presence and signal strength of a wireless hotspot in your vicinity. How To Make Your Own First of all, I use a microcontroller in this project. The D-Link sensor I used works like this -- press the button and the LEDs light up in a "scanning" pattern while it looks for a signal. Operation

Man Built a Sanctuary for Homeless Cats Caboodle Ranch Cat Shelter for Homeless Cats Craig Grant bought a tree farm far away from the city and turned it into a sanctuary for all the cats he has rescued. He lives there with the cats and provides lots of love, care and companionship. It’s hard to imagine that once he was not a cat lover and did not want cats until he met his son’s cat Pepper. He also got to experience what it is like raising a litter of kittens. “Over that time I learned that every cat had its own unique personality and it wasn’t long before the kittens were swinging from my curtains. “Cats should be able to roam free, and at Caboodle Ranch, that’s what they do.” Craig has built many beautiful cat houses and decorated the place with vibrant colors and tons of liveliness.

Best ever image from a neodymium rare-earth magnet Jamie Condliffe, reporter (Image: Linden Gledhill/Cognisys) Is it a robo-hedgehog? A Lady Gaga headpiece? Or merely a new way to juice lemons? Ferrofluids are colloidal mixtures - where one substance is microscopically dispersed evenly throughout a carrier fluid - containing magnetic nanoparticles. In this image a small drop of ferrofluid is placed within a magnetic field created by a neodymium iron-boron rare-earth magnet. Ferrofluids are being used in experimental cancer treatments called magnetic hyperthermia, and are the basis for a new breed of shape-shifting telescope lenses.

This Will Mindfuck You: The Double-Slit Experiment The video below shows scientific proof that there is something NOT quite logical or scientific about this universe. The mere act of observation can completely change the outcome of an event! Before I get too ahead of myself, you need to watch the video below to understand: (Forgive the corny cartoon character explaining the concept — at least he knows his stuff) Recap: When a camera observed the electrons, they acted as particles. So what’s the reason for this? Want even further proof? Then in 2002, a group of researchers set up the experiment in a way that the electron could not possibly receive information about the existence of an observing instrument. Here’s the kicker: The insertion of the interferometer took only 40 nanoseconds (ns) while it would take 160 ns for the information about the configuration to travel from the interferometer to reach the photon before it entered the slits. The Results: The photons acted like particles 93% of the time that they were observed. 1. 2. 3.

Wireless, the Biggest Tech Platform in History. Now What? Bio Paul Jacobs Paul Jacobs has served as CEO of Qualcomm since 2005 and was appointed chairman of the board in 2009. Under his leadership, the San Diego–based company has emerged as the leading provider of chipsets for mobile devices and is consistently ranked at the top of its industry on Fortune’s list of “Most Admired Companies.” Jon Rubinstein Jonathan J. He left his position as senior vice president of Apple's iPod division on April 14, 2006. Kara Swisher Kara Swisher is Co-Executive Editor of AllThingsD.com. To download this program become a Front Row member. ZOOM IN: Learn more with related books and additional materials. Encyclopædia Britannica Article cell(ular) phone Wireless telephone that permits telecommunication within a defined area that may include hundreds of square miles, using radio waves in the 800–900 megahertz (MHz) band. cell(ular) phone on britannica.com © 2010 Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.

How to Build Custom Speakers With the sides, top and bottom of the cabinets drying, it's a good time to start work on the front and back panels. First time builders may choose to simplify this step and simply cut a large circle opening for the speaker driver to mount in. In that case, the speaker drivers' frame will rest on the surface of the speaker, protruding an 1/8" or so. For a truly professional look, however, you'll want to recess the drivers so that they mount flush with the front face. In either case, the first step is to cut out a circle that accommodates your driver. If you are using a router, use a 1/8" or 1/4" straight bit to cut out the circle so you end up removing as little material as possible. Once the circles are cut, it's time to tackle the optional recess. To do this you need to create a pattern template. Once the patterns have been created, center and mount it into place on the front face.

A Girls Letter For Her Mother « Love, Emotional, Traditional & Friendship SHAYARI A mother passing by her daughter’s bedroom was astonished to see the bed was nicely made and everything was picked up. Then she saw an envelope propped up prominently on the center of the bed. It was addressed, “Mom.” With the worst premonition, she opened the envelope and read the letter with trembling hands: Dear Mom: It is with great regret and sorrow that I’m writing you. Your daughter, Judith PS: Mom, none of the above is true. Rate this: i 3 Votes Like this: Be the first to like this.