in Star Trek: This Astronomy App Totally Justifies the Cost of a Surface Table. Awesome.
I'm hoping they'll port this to tablets because I really can't justify buying the 40-inch Surface, as cool as it is.
Showing posts with label computers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label computers. Show all posts
Monday, April 9, 2012
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Indispensable Android apps...
in my geeky opinion, each with links to the Android Market.
General applications:
Astronomy specific:
Geology:
Specifically for the Galaxy Nexus:
Cool physics game:
Miscellaneous utilities:
General applications:
Astronomy specific:
Geology:
Specifically for the Galaxy Nexus:
Cool physics game:
Miscellaneous utilities:
Monday, January 30, 2012
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
A truly atomic-scale 'bit'...
has been created by researchers at IBM, reaching the smallest physical limit for a memory element: Magnetic Memory Miniaturized to Just 12 Atoms. For comparison, present technology uses about one million atoms to achieve the same memory state. Amazing.
I guess this effectively defines the upper limit of Moore's Law, at least insofar as conventional integrated circuit technology goes.
RELATED: So maybe this is the future at the subatomic scale - so-called quantum computing - by controlling the spin of electrons: Ten-Second Dance of Electrons Is Step Toward Exotic New Computers. Like I said before, amazing.
I guess this effectively defines the upper limit of Moore's Law, at least insofar as conventional integrated circuit technology goes.
RELATED: So maybe this is the future at the subatomic scale - so-called quantum computing - by controlling the spin of electrons: Ten-Second Dance of Electrons Is Step Toward Exotic New Computers. Like I said before, amazing.
Monday, December 5, 2011
Year end maintenance...
of my home desktop computer over the weekend (deleting junk files and programs, defragging the hard drive, scheduled backup, etc.) motivated me to install an additional 2 GB of DRAM, doubling that on the motherboard. What a tremendous improvement in its performance - I should have done this much sooner. Highly recommended, and an inexpensive upgrade (cost me less than $30). Zoom zoom.
Interesting interview...
with David Gelernter: Rethinking the Digital Future. And another with him here: Seer of the Mirror World.
Monday, September 26, 2011
Tech news you can use...
Boost Your WiFi Signal Using Only a Beer Can
I tried this using an aluminum Diet Coke can during the weekend, and it indeed works. I can only imagine the vast increase in range that might be achieved if I actually used a beer can.
I tried this using an aluminum Diet Coke can during the weekend, and it indeed works. I can only imagine the vast increase in range that might be achieved if I actually used a beer can.
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
My first impressions...
after using the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Android-based tablet for a while are nothing less than overwhelmingly positive. It's blazing fast, has the most vibrant and sharpest screen available today, and the Android Honeycomb 3.1 operating system is highly intuitive (I didn't even look at the manual during the first three days of use, and I don't use an Android cell phone.)
It is clear to me that tablets are primarily information consuming devices. I've enjoyed reading books using the Kindle app, surfing the web, playing Mahjong and Angry Birds, watching videos and listening to music. Although I might make minor edits to documents/spreadsheets, or compose the occasional blog post using the included software on the tablet, it's certainly not a replacement for a desktop/laptop computer for serious and/or professional work.
Some minor quibbles: The USB charging cord is astonishingly too short (only 20 inches) for some strange reason. And although you can download drivers to link and transfer files to/from your PC using the USB cable, you have to buy an additional $20 adapter in order to enable a functional USB port on the tablet itself (I feel the adapter should have been included).
In sum: Highly recommended.
RELATED: Google’s Android Platform Dominating World Market.
It is clear to me that tablets are primarily information consuming devices. I've enjoyed reading books using the Kindle app, surfing the web, playing Mahjong and Angry Birds, watching videos and listening to music. Although I might make minor edits to documents/spreadsheets, or compose the occasional blog post using the included software on the tablet, it's certainly not a replacement for a desktop/laptop computer for serious and/or professional work.
Some minor quibbles: The USB charging cord is astonishingly too short (only 20 inches) for some strange reason. And although you can download drivers to link and transfer files to/from your PC using the USB cable, you have to buy an additional $20 adapter in order to enable a functional USB port on the tablet itself (I feel the adapter should have been included).
In sum: Highly recommended.
RELATED: Google’s Android Platform Dominating World Market.
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Monday, February 28, 2011
Downside to the cloud...
Google Gmail Messages Go Missing.
Fortunately my account was unaffected. However, I intend to do this when I have time this weekend: Make a Local Backup Of Your Gmail Account.
Fortunately my account was unaffected. However, I intend to do this when I have time this weekend: Make a Local Backup Of Your Gmail Account.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Kudos to Josh the geek...
at the Best Buy in Spokane. This past weekend I rebooted my home tower PC and, gulp, no video output whatsoever. After some quick troubleshooting I knew I either had a weird registry issue, a bad graphics card, or a fried motherboard. So late this afternoon I detached the myriad of cables and hauled the box to Spokane.
The so-called Geek Squad service at Best Buy is pretty terrific. They'll do a quick diagnosis while you wait at no charge. Josh confirmed my problem, so I bought a new Radeon card and installed it on the spot. Another boot-up had the monitor immediately snapping to life. Problem solved. Oh, the joy.
Highly recommended.
The so-called Geek Squad service at Best Buy is pretty terrific. They'll do a quick diagnosis while you wait at no charge. Josh confirmed my problem, so I bought a new Radeon card and installed it on the spot. Another boot-up had the monitor immediately snapping to life. Problem solved. Oh, the joy.
Highly recommended.
Monday, October 25, 2010
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
That's 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 bytes...
Zettabytes overtake petabytes as largest unit of digital measurement
Got it? That's 21 zeroes. Makes these things seem kinda quaint.
Got it? That's 21 zeroes. Makes these things seem kinda quaint.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Get 'em while you can...
Sony To End Floppy Disk Production in 2011.
Seriously, who the heck uses these things anymore? I'm frankly eager for spinning disk data storage technology to die - it's mechanical, slow to access, and sucks battery life.
Seriously, who the heck uses these things anymore? I'm frankly eager for spinning disk data storage technology to die - it's mechanical, slow to access, and sucks battery life.
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Eww, yuck...
You’re Leaving a Bacterial Fingerprint on Your Keyboard.
Admittedly this is good for forensic identification, but, eww. Where's the Purell?
Admittedly this is good for forensic identification, but, eww. Where's the Purell?
Friday, March 12, 2010
How fast is your broadband?
Take the Consumer Broadband Test, Help the FCC Keep ISPs In Check
I've performed several speed checks after I switched from satellite to DSL for my home Internet service and am getting the promised upload/download speeds, if not a bit more.
I've performed several speed checks after I switched from satellite to DSL for my home Internet service and am getting the promised upload/download speeds, if not a bit more.
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