https://biker47.com/chain-monkey-review// Chain Monkey takes the guesswork out of motorcycle chain adjustment dirty work adjusting motorcycle chains kart go kart gokart go-kart bike clean cleaned trial and error back and forth right amount of chain slack this jigger helps Chain Monkey clamps onto chain gives correct chain tension first time every time simple effective good idea adjusting your motorcycle chain a bit of stuffing around play with the adjusters check the slack repeat until fingers thoroughly blackened chain lube sprocket grime Triumph Speed Triple single-sided swingarm adjusting collar behind the sprocket carrier adjusted by tiny degrees takes quite a bit of effort to move easy to overshoot the mark adjust the chain a lot Speed Triple this device garage Chain Monkey very simple idea ensures consistent correct chain tension every time work out what setting you need chain amount of slack needed settings designed deliver precision set the Chain Monkey setting wind up little rubber ring to act as a stop clamp it onto chain wind it up stop puts a little bend in the chain adjust the chain until you can't tighten it any more take the chain monkey off perfect amount of chain slack simple consistent effective rubber ring stop isn't the best solution slip replace rubber ring nylock threaded nut Tru-Tension go-kart version Chain Monkey simple jigger good idea very handy chain adjusting /
Have you noticed
● Easter is on a different weekend each year
● there’s often a full moon just before Easter
● there’s a full moon right now (10:25 GMT 23 March – may not be visible, depending on where in the world you live)
● Easter is this weekend?
When is Easter? – simple answer
Easter Sunday is the first Sunday after the first full moon on, or after, 21 March each year. Other days of Easter are positioned around the date of Easter Sunday – Easter Friday (Good Friday etc.) is two days before – Easter Monday the day after, etc.
Applying this rule to 2016
● today is Wednesday 23 March
● today is a full moon
● so Easter Sunday is the first Sunday after today – Sunday 27 March 2016
Earliest possible Easter Sunday
“In 1818, as a paschal full moon fell on Saturday March 21 (the Spring Equinox), Easter was the following day – Sunday March 22 – the earliest date possible. It will not fall on this date again until 2285, a span of 467 years.” – Wikepedia1
Latest possible Easter Sunday
“In 1943 a full moon fell on Saturday March 20. As this was before the Equinox the next full moon, which fell on Sunday April 18, determined the date of Easter – the following Sunday, April 25. It will not fall on this date again until 2038, a span of 95 years.” – Wikepedia2
2 “Ecclesiastical full moon”, “Latest Easter”, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecclesiastical_full_moon#Latest_Easter/ ecclesiastical full moon 14th day ecclesiastical lunar month ecclesiastical moon) ecclesiastical lunar calendar ecclesiastical lunar calendar spans the year lunar months 30 29 days approximate observed phases of the moon true synodic month length vary 29.27 29.83 days moment of astronomical opposition 14.75 days after the previous conjunction sun moon 28 days lunar month ecclesiastical full moons Gregorian lunar calendar dates of astronomical opposition day beginning midnight at 0 degrees longitude within a day or so astronomical opposition single moment entire earth hour and day opposition measured having taken place vary with longitude ecclesiastical calendar 14th day of the lunar month reckoned in local time considered day of the full moon at each longitude schematic lunar calendars get out of step with the moon checking their performance compare variation astronomical new moon standard time of 6 A.M. last day of a 30 day month 6 P.M. end of day last day of a 29 day month medieval period age of the ecclesiastical moon announced daily office of Prime reading of the martyrology Book of Common Prayer Protestant Episcopal Church of the United States of America dates paschal full moons 19 years Gregorian Easter cycle Golden Number date in March or April paschal full moon falls year of the cycle practice some editions Book of Common Prayer of the Church of England /
Check this drop test video of Bumprz for the iPhone 5 family
Bumprz 2 for iPhone 6 family is funding now on Kickstarter. As of this writing, there are still 2 left for $15. If you miss out, expect to pay $20. One other thing – Bumperz 2 will only proceed to production if at least $15,000 is pledged by Saturday 26 Mar 2016 3:00 PM US AEDT. At this time, only a little over $10,000 has been pledged. So if you are thinking about it, don't think too long.
Bumprz (the original) for the iPhone 5 family is available from the manufacturer https://caseofsteel.com/what-is-bumprz// BUMPRZ 2 anti-case iPhone 6 6s Plus review case dangers clumsiness cover iPhone beautiful design iPhones hide elegance drop buy insurance two competing primary values risk avoidance BUMPRZ protection safety fall falling phone lands on a corner damage falls shatter shattering screen protecting corner corner of the screen prevent nearly all damage falls drops BUMPRZ 2 Kickstarter campaign iPhone 6 all variations 300 supporters $10,000 toward their $15,000 goal campaign product, so if you are thinking about it, don’t put off pledging pledge test sample original BUMPRZ Kickstarter campaign iPhone 5 5s campaign, 1,000 backers pledged rewards campaign samples attention to detail sample Bumprz cleaning pad adhesive phone pre-production sample plastic covering adhesive installed BUMPRZ mounting guide instructions application instructions BUMPRZ corner of the phone smart phone smartphone BUMPRZ video correct bumper correct corner install installed protection corner of the screen antenna area on the back of the phone cover the corner of the screen affix BUMPRZ adhesive black stretched stuck to the phone stretched adhesive provides a substantial amount of shock absorption solid metal BUMPR spreading the shock provide strong drop protection Case of Steel free replacements 3 colors black space gray silver gold bronze copper Kickstarter campaign /
iPhone SE
4-inch screen
12-megapixel camera shoots 4K video A9 processor
CPU & GPU performance similar to 6s TouchID sensor
Supports Apple Pay
16 or 64 GB
no mention of 3D Touch
9.7 inch iPad Pro iPad Pro in iPad Air size package
supports iPad Pro accessories, including Pencil, keyboard cases
True Tone display adjusts colour temperature to match the colour temperature of ambient light – analogous to the way this & other devices adjust screen brightness to match ambient brightness
12-megapixel camera with LED flash
iOS 9.3
numerous relatively minor enhancements to to existing features
https://www.apple.com/apple-events/march-2016// Apple Tim Cook announcement keynote key note Apple CEO Tim Cook stage Apple's Cupertino campus introduce smaller four inch screen version iPhone iPhone SE thinner faster bigger iPhones original 3.5-inch display iPhone 6S Plus 5.5-inch screen Apple announced new iPhone smaller new iPad Pro new Watch bands software updates event previewing Apple's court battle FBI Tuesday 22 March 2016 iPhone encryption big announcement smaller iPhone SE 4 inch iPhone updated internals iPhone 5S Apple's 4-inch phone same processor graphics performance iPhone 6S Apple A9 chip doubles speed iPhone 5S Hey Siri hands-free voice assistant 12MP camera shoots 4K video NFC chip inside smart phone smartphone work with Apple Pay smaller iPhone appeal fans more pocketable devices 4 inches smaller Apple customers have resisted upgrading recent 4.7 inch 5.5 inch smartphones Mixpanel 16 GB iPhone SE orders Apple's other big hardware news iPad Pro smaller iPad Pro new 9.7-inch version many of the same powerful features larger 12.9-inch Pro model A9x chip screen less reflective brighter more color saturation pros primary work device true tone display measures color temperature ambient light new light sensors adjusts screen colour temperature smaller iPad Pro Apple Pencil stylus new line of snap on keyboards original iPad Pro cameras tablets new iPad Pro 12-megapixel camera LED back-facing flash tablet 32 GB Wi-Fi version 129 GB model new larger 256 GB option silver gold space gray rose gold grey Apple Watch cheaper more colorful Apple AAPL Tech30 Apple Watch Tim Cook new line of straps wearable new woven nylon bands space black Milanese Loop additional sport leather bands variety of colors colours Apple dropped price Watch smaller small Apple sold 30 million four inch iPhones smaller cheaper iPhone software updates latest version Apple mobile operating system iOS 9.3 available starting today key new features Night Shift adjusts screen late night reading better sleep finger print lock top secret documents Notes app small update Apple TV OS folders apps Siri voice dictation new health related jSDK CareKit personal care apps app help patients application partnership medical centers monitoring Parkinson's encryption iPhone SE Watch announcement Cook encryption iPhone customers deeply personal device iPhone power government should have our data our privacy responsibility /
A major use of drones is for surveillance, where their ability to fly & hover, can provide unique video coverage. Downside is high energy consumption, which limits endurance. SCAMP is able to maximise run-time by landing on a wall or other convenient structure, perching, climbing up, down, or across the wall, as necessary, to optimize camera angle or signal (for video feed or control).
More:
http://www.engadget.com/2016/03/18/stanford-scamp-robot/
http://bdml.stanford.edu/Main/MultiModalRobots#SCAMP/ Stanford's SCAMP robot fly climb perch on walls perfect drone for surveillance missions Stanford's SCAMP quadcopter fly hover in the air Stanford Climbing and Aerial Maneuvering Platform perch on climb walls like insect team university's Biomimetics and Dexterous Manipulation Lab learned previous projects create machine projects Stickybot robotic wall-climbing gecko team climbing technology developed Stickybot version modified faster greater ability to maneuver modifications designing drone take longer steps adding microspines feet similar praying mantis robot can climb walls perch SCAMP can stick wall long periods without falling off team climbing mechanism on top of the quadrotor press its body against the surface more stability slips walking up drone briefly switches on its rotors stay perched vertical surfaces drone save energy stop taking videos images first responders military team SCAMP extend mission anywhere improve machine research perching climbing robots quiet fixed-wing gliders /
Much of the danger of drones is due to the relative instability of flight, & propellors spinning at thousands of rpm. A robot with wheels would eliminate those dangers, & that is what Domino's used for its first trial delivery in New Zealand on 08 March 2016.
http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2016/03/dominos-pizza-delivery-robot// pizza delivery boys girls beware pizza giant Domino’s autonomous pizza delivery robot trialled New Zealand unveiled Domino’s Robotic Unit DRU announced bot already carried out its first successful pizza delivery March 8 DRU autonomous delivery vehicle statement website vehicle development commercialisation Domino’s Australia based skunkworks DLab promotional video DRU uses software developed Australian military contractor Marathon manufactures autonomous robots obstacle avoidance capabilities feature incorporated DRU Domino’s dodge hurdles using on-board sensors autonomous four-wheeler one metre tall two different compartments keep beverages cool pizzas hot customers can unlock order specific code delivery within 20 kilometres from the store battery charge designed move both footpaths and roads /
Take home message from the article above, is that the major dangers to your phone are being dropped onto a hard surface, or submerged under water.
So, what can you do?
Drop protection – a good case. Most cases are not good when it comes to impact protection. Most only offer protection against abrasion & very short falls onto a hard surface. Unfortunately, the most likely falls are from waist height. Otterbox’s Defender is the only case I have used which can reliably protect against falls from waist height onto a hard surface. They are also available for a wide range of phones. Biggest disadvantage is that they add more to the bulk of a phone than other, less protective cases.
Cases can also protect against drops by preventing the drop altogether – phones constructed of metal & glass are popular, but are relatively slippery. Most cases are grippier than a bare phone.
Water protection is more difficult. LifeProof, mentioned above, are the only waterproof cases I am aware of. Samsung’s S5 & S7 phones are themselves waterproof. As an older model, the S5 is now available quite cheaply, & the S7 is the very latest.
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1 “LifeProof”, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LifeProof/ smartphone with a broken screen smartphones bigger bezels smaller glass plastic screens glass area larger screen easier to hold onto thin light devices recent study Verizon Wireless KRC Research mobile phone owners lost broken devices survey conducted consumers mobile phone users lost broken mobile devices results survey mobile phone owners dropped damaged phone throwing sitting on it respondents broken phone driving over it submerging damaged at home bathrooms study mobile phone owners drop handsets once a week some demographics more buttery-fingers millennials drop mobile phones twice as many times previous generations survey parents more likely lose break devices don’t have children embarrassing survey participants broken phone embarrassing smartphone-damaging story /
