Operating Systems
Tech Support: "May I ask what operating system you are running today?"Customer: "A computer." A girl walked into the computer center where I work. She said she was having problems with her Mac. I asked what kind of Mac she had.
10 Tech Concepts You Need to Know for 2010
1. Anthropomimetic Machines No matter how closely a robot resembles a human on the outside, if you crack it open, the jumble of wires is unlikely to bear much resemblance to our insides. A group of European researchers aims to bridge that gap--its robot prototype is anthropomimetic, meaning it mimics the human form. There's a skeleton made of thermoplastic polymer, actuators that correspond to each muscle and kiteline as tendons.
35 Truly Dramatic Examples of Animal Photography - Noupe Design Blog
Jan 20 2010 Sometimes we take wildlife pictures that we see in books and magazines for granted; seldom does it give you the impressions that they were taken easily. The truth is, photographing animals (especially in wildlife) is very involved, such a moment could only be told through some timely amazing shots. For someone who loves animals, photographing them can be both very fulfilling and frustrating at the same time. Excellent animal photography requires experience, knowledge and patience. Animals can make very eye catching subjects to photograph in wild.
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 can be worn as a pendant or carried in a pocket.
Baked Eggs in Bread Bowls
This was our breakfast Sunday morning. Aren’t they cute? They were very, very good.
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.
Google Voice Number-Porting Goes Live! (Have Fun Storming the Castle)
Google Voice users are now free to turn their current cellphone number into their main Google Voice number, the company announced Tuesday, bringing the much-requested feature to all users after a short, but very public, testing period. For many porting will bring joy. For others, expect hours of pain — on hold with your mobile carrier. Porting, which costs $20, allows users to turn their mobile number into a Google Voice number, obviating the need to try to spread a new number to your contacts. For those not clear on how Google Voice works, the company issues you a new phone number — your Google Voice number. It becomes your master number and when someone calls it, it rings some or all of your other phones and your Gmail/Google Talk account.
TED Curator Chris Anderson on Crowd Accelerated Innovation
Free online video is creating new global communities—giving their members both the means and the motivation to step up their skills and broaden their imaginations. Photos: Ted.com At last year’s Academy Awards, in front of a global audience of millions, a new troupe, the Legion of Extraordinary Dancers, or LXD, performed a jaw-dropping number. It was, many thought, the best part of the whole spectacle. The dancers were electric, exciting, and altogether unprecedented: Their routine of tricks and moves was hitherto unknown to dance.
An Intro to Passive Income, Popular Ways of Getting It and the Mindset You Need to Start Creating It
EmailEmail Most of us have a job where hard work is expected and necessary. We offer our knowledge and/or labor to the company we work for in order to get recognition, satisfaction and compensation in return. Although this is the way most people make money, the minute we stop working, the income stops. On the other hand, a popular idea that’s been floating around the internet is passive income.
