Amazon Kindle vs. Barnes and Noble Nook
Thanks to Panamint Patty for alerting us about the NewsyTech channel at YouTube. Here's an interesting reports on eReaders and battery life.
Algorhyme
I think that I shall never see
a graph more lovely than a tree.
A tree whose crucial property
is loop-free connectivity.
A tree that must be sure to span
so packet can reach every LAN.
First, the root must be selected.
By ID, it is elected.
Least-cost paths from root are traced.
In the tree, these paths are placed.
A mesh is made by folks like me,
then bridges find a spanning tree.
Radia Perlman
Fiddling with Blackberrys, MP3 players, GPS devices and other bite-sized in-car computers can cost a pretty penny, and may lead to the suspension of driving privileges. The Nevada Department of Public Safety says more than 3,500 distraction-related crashes occur in Nevada every year. More than 60 people have died in such accidents in the past five years. Nevada has followed other states in passing a strict text-driving law.
Nevada Senate Bill 140 was passed this year during the 2011 legislative session. Gov. Brian Sandoval signed the bill on June 17, banning hand-held cell phone use and text messaging for all drivers in Nevada. The law extends to any hand-held device, including GPS navigation that is not integrated into the vehicle. It is a primary law, meaning officers do not need to observe a separate violation before initiating a traffic stop. The legislation was written by Sen. Shirley Breeden.
Some saw the announcement as an overhyped publicity stunt. Others saw a powerful revolution of how humans acquire essential goods. But one expert Mashable spoke with this week said that 3D printing is indeed bound for the mainstream — and even sooner than The Pirate Bay might think. “If you want to draw that parallel, we are kind of in the early 1980s of the computer industry right now, when it was just moving from mainframes into home computers,” said Hod Lipson, a Cornell University associate professor of both Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering and Computing & Information Science. “I see a big future for 3D printers in personal-scale applications that will unfold over the next decade.”
It’s worth pointing out that the mouse and keyboard support of Android isn’t great. It’s also difficult to see how a user would connect both without a USB hub, because this mini-PC only has one USB port and you’d need two to connect a USB mouse and keyboard. Even so, the price is low enough that Android and alternative OS enthusiasts should check this computer out. It looks like a fun gadget to experiment with even if it’s unlikely to replace anyone’s desktop, HTPC or Roku.
pcslim wrote:Speed Matters: How Ethernet Went From 3 Mbps to 100 Gbps … and Beyond
Depending on your background this will either be a quick review or a quick primer on the history of computer networks. In either case, there is no denying that ethernet qualifies as one of the coolest gadgets and gizmos of all time!Algorhyme
I think that I shall never see
a graph more lovely than a tree.
A tree whose crucial property
is loop-free connectivity.
A tree that must be sure to span
so packet can reach every LAN.
First, the root must be selected.
By ID, it is elected.
Least-cost paths from root are traced.
In the tree, these paths are placed.
A mesh is made by folks like me,
then bridges find a spanning tree.
Radia Perlman
LINK: http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2011/07/speed-matters/
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