Saturday, March 1, 2014

MY TOP 3 ALL-TIME INVENTIONS!

MOBILE PHONE

A cellular phone is a wireless phone that most people these days communicate with. It seem that not to long ago that people were still using house. Not little kids have cell phones.In 1843 a man by the name of Michael Faraday studied to see if space could conduct electricity. This man lead to the cell phone development. In the year of 1865  Doctor Mahlon Loomis was the first person to communicate through wireless atmosphere. He came up with the idea of transmitting and receiving messages through atmosphere as a conductor. Loomis was awarded 50,000 for his research.

The invention of cellphones set the standards in the electronics and communications sector. Used in communicating people around the globe. It is used in businesses, companies, school and etc. Without this innovation, I think we will be stuck on telephones and will not progress. 

On a side note: My first cellphone was a Nokia 5110 :D


PERSONAL COMPUTER
(IBM PC Model-5150)

Computer is a fast emerging commodity on these days. It becomes a convenient tool from any walks of life at home, school, various government offices, business industries and even up to the extent of entertainment. The purpose of computers are to provide a systematic, accurate and efficient service to the society. It also helps in creating new innovations like electronic gadgets.

Without computers,  all the transactions that are dependent on it will be delayed and  the worst-case scenario is even losing money in return. I think we should automate the services that are greatly in need as of today so that we can fasten up our processes and transactions in every possible way.

On a side note: My first PC was Intel Celeron :D


WORLD WIDE WEB
It is one of the most important and heavily-used parts of the network of computer networks that make up the internet. Indeed, the invention of the Web by Sir Tim Berners-Lee was instrumental in turning the internet from a geeky data-transfer system embraced by specialists and a small number of enthusiasts into a mass-adopted technology easily used by hundreds of millions around the world.

It is used in social media, e-business and advertisements to sell their products and reach-out easy and effective. Without WWW, the transfer of data information will be slow and ineffective. But there are also downside of the web. For example, hackers are enticed in hacking someone's personal information to gain money and personal gain.

If you open or access a website, as the slogan of a TV channel says "Think before you click" click at your own risk. Think the possibilities and circumstances after you click. 

On a side note: My first website was www.wah-cjb,net :D




Sunday, January 26, 2014

FINsix Shrinks Laptop Power Bricks To Pocket-Size


Lugging around a laptop’s power supply can be a chore. FINsix aims to shrink laptop power supplies across the board into something you can easily carry in your pocket while still delivering the same power output.

To see why FINsix is revolutionary, we have to look at how power adapters work. Your current power adapter takes ‘packets’ of energy, stores them, converts them for the output device, outputs the energy and then repeats the process. We can call this process one cycle. A research project at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) found that power can by cycled 1,000 times faster than current power adapters, without additional energy being wasted. Since power can be cycled more quickly, the packets of energy don’t have to be stored as long, meaning smaller components can be used to store the packets, thus FINsix adapter’s pocket-size. All of FINsix’s adapters provide equal power output to their larger cousins. Meaning the FINsix’s MacBook Pro charger will still output 60 watts, and they will have a full suite of adapter for PC laptops too.


This will replace the bulky and annoying power adapter laptops nowadays. It is cool in a sense that it is small but the effectiveness of this device is still the same or maybe it will exceed expectations.

Razer Christine Modular PC


Razer always has something innovative and flashy to show off at CES, this year is no different. Project Christine is Razer’s take on a desktop computer. Currently building a computer requires a ton of pieces, and some technical know-how. Razer’s vision is that anyone should be able to easily build a computer, it should be super fast with the possibility of being faster, and everything should be water cooled.Quad SLI and water cooling are usually reserved only for extreme enthusiasts. But the idea behind Project Christine is anyone should be able to build a decked out rig. 


Razer accomplished simplicity by creating a true modular computer. You buy the blank frame that comes with 7 empty slots (8 including PSU slot), and piping throughout for water cooling in every module. Then you can get a CPU/RAM module, video cards, or storage arrays. When you want another video card, all you have to do is buy the module and snap it in. Creating a rig with Quad SLI is so easy, my grandmother could do it, no joke. When it’s time to replace an aging module with new tech, it’s as simple as sliding the module out, and replacing it with a new one. Currently swapping out a CPU takes about 10 minutes. But swapping out a CPU with Project Christine would seriously take less than a minute.


This is one of my favorite innovation this year! A modular PC at last! You can customize and upgrade PC specifications with less hassle and easy to install. You just can replace computer parts in a snap and it’s not bulky.

Zalman FX70 Fanless CPU cooler



The FX70 as mentioned is a fan less (passive) CPU cooler with mounting points for adding a 120mm fan if you choose. Cooling is accomplished through 6 heat pipes branching out from an all copper base. The fins are Nickel plated aluminum which makes for a nice finish and don’t sacrifice performance.

Zalman expects to launch the FX70 in Q1 for $60-70



For computer enthusiasts, this will minimize power consumption and it maximizes space in your computer rig. You’ll not have hard time in routing anything inside your PC. It enhances PC performance too.

ADATA XU41 Mini Solid State Drive


Over the past year we have seen storage get smaller and smaller, but now ADATA is introducing their XU41 or Mini solid state drive. This is one of the smallest implementations of a full solid state drive that we have seen. Check out the video below to see what I am talking about.

It has the dimensions of 16 x 20 mm and it is in a BGA (Ball Grid Array) package which means everything is on a single chip. As far as performance goes the drive will have sequential read and write speeds 400 MB/s and 180 MB/s respectively. It was also had 4K random writes of up to 20K IOPS (Input/Output Operations Per Second). The XU41 will also support NCQ (Native Command Queuing, TRIM and S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology).

The XU41 will be available in capacities ranging from 8GB all the way up to 128GB. ADATA expects to see implementation of the XU41 in tablets and other small devices towards the middle of 2014.

Going small is a great thing specially on a SSD! It supports BGA means everything in on a single chip. I think all gadgets now are getting smaller and faster in terms of data transferring and and functionality.

Razer Nabu


During CES 2014, Razer introduced its very first wearable tech, the Razer Nabu. This smart band, sporting the company's trademark green/black color scheme, is a smart band that provides two screens: a 32 x 32 OLED display for showing "public" notifications, and a 128 x 32 OLED display for showing "private" messages.
According to Razer, users wear the band with the smaller screen facing up and the larger screen facing the floor. For instance, if the wearer receives a call, the top display will show a phone icon, and the bottom screen will display the caller's name. If the caller decides to send a text message, the top icon will revert to the message icon and the bottom screen will scroll through the contents of the message at a user-defined speed.
That said, the public OLED screen notifies users of incoming calls, texts, emails and app updates via icons, and the private screen shows a bit more detail. The band is also capable of collecting data such as location information, bio data feedback (steps walked, distance traveled, stairs climbed, etc.), sleep data, band-to-band communication and much more.
This is a great innovation by Razer. It enables the consumer to enjoy and experience new features with this awesome gadget. It has many features like connect through gestures. I’ll hope this will be available in the market for a cheap price.