Tuesday, 23 April 2013

John Voelcker: Electric cars, myths & realities


General Motors Volt
Credit: Treehugger


Electric vehicles have been subjected to an amazing level of misrepresentation & misinformation.  John Voelcker sets the record straight with a good dose of common sense & accuracy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DluM4PVtzs&feature=youtube_gdata_player / electric vehicle EV internal combustion engine ICE battery LiIon lithium ion traction Tesla Model S Roadster General Motors GM Volt Ampera Vauxhall Toyota Prius hybrid serial parallel Nissan Leaf air cooled air-cooled battery pack water lease buy government subsidy /

Monday, 22 April 2013

Camera sensor size: Why does it matter & exactly how big are they?


Credit: CNet

16 megapixels always beat 10 megapixels, right? Well, not really. Get the full story at:

http://www.gizmag.com/camera-sensor-size-guide/26684/

http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-7603_7-6241014-3.html / megapixel myth camera manufacturers camera consumers are dodgy images MP compact Full Frame DSLR sensor size photosites pixel light resolution more detaed images area lens /

Samsung Galaxy S3 extended battery delivers 4 days of battery life


Credit: Gotta Be Mobile

http://www.gottabemobile.com/2013/04/14/samsung-galaxy-s3-extended-battery-delivers-4-days-of-battery-life/ / NFC ZeroLemon 7,000 7000 mAh back extended battery TPU plastic case fits over the back phone wraps around to the front ergonomic feel black white blue supports NFC Google Wallet S Beam size Hyperion 4 5 four five days of use /

Sunday, 21 April 2013

Film "War for Web" warns of CISPA, SOPA, & future threats

"Now, cybersecurity is important. I think the government should be finding these vulnerabilities and helping to fix them. But they're doing the opposite of that. They're finding the vulnerabilities and keeping them secret so they can abuse them. So if we do care about cybersecurity, what we need to do is focus the debate not on these kids in a basement who aren't doing any damage -- but on the powerful people, the people paying lots of money to find these security holes who then are doing damage and refusing to fix them." — Aaron Swartz, Internet activist, in his last lengthy interview, before his untimely death by suicide

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-57580583-38/film-war-for-web-warns-of-cispa-sopa-future-threats/ / Aaron Swartz's struggles antihacking anti-hacking anti hacking law Hollywood lobby lobbying surveillance proposals Internet users users' rights under attack forthcoming documentary film "War for the Web" physical infrastructure of the Internet, fat underwater cables living room routers proposals CISPA Net neutrality SOPA Stop Online Piracy Act security people talk about privacy regional duopolies Cameron Brueckner, film film's director interconnected filmmaker filmmakers 17 lengthy interviews last extensive  Internet activist committing suicide in January 24 hours raw footage rough cut finished end of the year, launched a fundraising campaign Indiegogo that ends May 1 three-minute trailer charged Computer Fraud and Abuse Act criminal trial years over a decade  federal prison alleged illegal downloads of academic journal articles filmmakers interview after his indictment U.S. government posed a more serious cybersecurity threat than hackers cracked other countries' computers cracked into military installationsinitiated cyberwar cybersecurity is important /

Saturday, 20 April 2013

Painful joints can be disabling, but replacement surgery can often be avoided


Credit: Consumers Union of United States/ TheWashington Post

Obesity & a more active, longer lived population causes a lot of wear in knee joints.  Result, knee replacement is now amongst the most common form of surgery.  But often, surgery can be avoided, or at least delayed.

http://washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/painful-joints-can-be-disabling-but-replacement-surgery-can-often-be-avoided/2013/04/15/359535ac-97e6-11e2-814b-063623d80a60_story.html / arthritis osteoarthritis joint wear-and-tear wear and tear cartilage knee replacement surgery /

How to: Qi wireless charging nightstand, cheap, quick & easy (video)

After completing this project, to charge your phone, just place it on your night stand.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZo2pA0Qc9U&feature=youtube_gdata_player

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2013/04/19/hack-your-nightstand-into-a-qi-inductive-wireless-charging-station/ / smartphone charge recharge battery inductive charging wireless power supply powersupply plug in plugin DIY do it yourself /

Friday, 19 April 2013

Base jumper takes you with him through tiny stone arch


Credit: Alexander Polli/ Dvice

Amazing stunt. Definitely worth a look!

http://www.dvice.com/2013-4-17/crazy-dude-wingsuit-zips-through-tiny-stone-arch / base jumper sky dive diver bat suit stunt Alexander Polli fly wingsuit narrow natural arch without killing himself accident stunt filmed Polli crew from multiple angles camera movie video mounted own helmet flight  free fall controlled flight through arch beyond Roca Foradada Mountains Montserrat Spain natural landscape arch stunt six feet wide /