Anything to do with technology, science, space and design
(After many phones over the last few years, this Nokia N8 must be my real smartphone which means a major leap from a traditional phone experience – Image source: http://www.photographyblog.com)
Well, it is not really an iPhone but it is cheaper and in some areas, better and certainly a quantum leap over this.
Read More »Tech News 101: Nokia N8, My Personal First Impressions
(Validation through email, SMS and PIN number – I really did not expect that from Astro after the earlier snub but then again, it is a welcome change)
A couple of years ago, I highlighted just how unsecured some of the popular websites are and one of them was Astro. I did write to them officially but the response was lukewarm (almost patronizing from the webmasters).
Read More »Technology 101: Unsecured Website Astro Now Secured
(Chances of survival in case of a crash – pick your seats wisely – it may even keep you alive in the unlikely situation. Note the irony of things – you pay more for Business Class but your chances of survival are even slimmer. Photo by Sourav Mishra from Pexels)
(The smart cards that are going to be a lifeline when the internet comes down and needs someone to reboot it back to normal. Image source: The Guardian)
Read More »Tech News 101: Rebooting the Internet Under Attack
(Perhaps it is time for a change from the norms by moving to a Malaysian made Blackberry Blueberry which is surprisingly well built and has very similar features & functions)
Read More »Technology 101: Review of Home Made CSL Blueberry a9500
(Have you seen a 100 dollar that dances on a blue strip? Now you will with the new USD100 note. Image source: Wikipedia)
This is the newest design of the US 100 dollar note (the most counterfeited of all denominations) which was revealed on 21st April 2010.
As technology evolves, the media storing movies also changes from VHS cassettes, VCD, DVD and now softcopy files that can be stored in a thumb drive. Photo by Agostino Toselli from Pexels
Well, after 6 years and 9,730 photo shots, my severally outdated and function limited 3.2 megapixel Fuji A210 has decided to give some problems.
Read More »Photography 101: Time To Say Goodbye To My First Fuji
Some of us use desktop computers or laptops all day long for work, communication and leisure. Over time, without any cleanup and maintenance, the performance of these machines will degrade and will impact on our work. Over the years, I have learned to keep things trimmed and cleaned and it usually starts with my desktop.
Let’s make it more functional – you may have your own styles, here’s mine
Read More »Tech News 101: Windows XP With Functional & Cleaner Desktop
The Death Star from the Star Wars universal was 120 kilometres in diameter. Much of its interior space was devoted to systems required to maintain its massive super laser and power plant. At the heart of the Death Star is a gigantic hyper matter reactor. Within this chamber burned a fusion reaction of prodigious proportions, fed by stellar fuel bottles lining its periphery (Star Wars Databank)
The modern elevator is a wonder in itself and I remember my old office elevators which had the elevator boy who will take care of the buttons to press and do some form of crowd control. Most of them know which floor we will drop off by heart and never fail to smile & wish us good morning when we see them in the morning. Photo by cottonbro studioRead More »Technology 101: Trapped In The Modern Elevator Part 2