This quote from Paul Thurrott’s Supersite for Windows, pretty much needs to be stressed. Windows RT will not run any desktop applications beyond the applications that are bundled with the operating system. This means it will not run Windows Essentials 2012, Microsoft Outlook (any version), Microsoft Office (any version, beyond what’s included with RT), Adobe […]
The best thing about Science Fiction, especially harder science fiction, is when you actually see the fantastic elements turn into reality. I chalk this up to excellent research by John Ringo & Travis Taylor. In Von Neumann’s War, the Earth is being invaded by Von Neumann style Nano Probes… Â The idea is as follows: Â A […]
There are now more than 100,000 applications available on the iPad App Store written specifically for the 9.7-inch display found on Apple’s touchscreen tablet. Apple crossed the six-figure milestone this week, a fact that was first noted by MacStories. The total applies to software written for the iPad, and does not include iPhone applications, which […]
Nsheldon, over on the Perceptive Automation Forums, has documented how to connect the Pioneer CSV-1021K AV Receiver into your Home Automation. Â The workflow he documents involves Indigo Pro, but in theory other software can implement this technique. Any Elite Series receiver can be integrated in this manner… Pioneer VSX-1021-K AV Receiver Integration Part of my […]
Clayton Morris, from the Grizzly Bear Egg Cafe podcast, and FoxNews, reviews the BlackBerry Playbook… Over the last week or so, several reviews have surfaced on the Playbook, and most of them seem to be negative… What frustrates me the most is that the user experience doesn’t match the hardware. The PlayBook boasts a nice […]
A friend was looking to replace her wireless router, and I suggested a refurbished AirPort Extreme. New units sell for around US$180, but refurbished models from Apple are $130. Still, that’s significantly more expensive than the average Linksys router you’ll find at Walmart or Best Buy. Is it worth it? There’s no scientific answer to […]
[youtube http://www.youtube.com?v=oFUUQcpGR3k] Bill takes apart a smoke detector and shows how it uses a radioactive source to generate a tiny current which is disrupted when smoke flows through the sensor. He describes how a special transistor called a MOSFET can be used to detect the tiny current changes.
A flight data recorder is a crashworthy device that records data about an aircraft’s flight, such as airspeed, heading, and the procedures of the pilot. It’s also called a black box. Bill Hammack of the University of Illinios opens up a vintage black box from a Delta airlines jetliner.