Showing posts with label technology. Show all posts
Showing posts with label technology. Show all posts
Jul 26, 2011
Cloud Computing : What is that?
A. Cloud Computing is, in basic terms, computing over the internet. It allows you to access your e-mail, documents, software, even your desktop on line, so it's like having a virtual computer. This means you can work from anywhere - your office, your home, a hotel, a cafe, basically anywhere that has an internet connection.
Is it safe?
A. On the whole, yes. Although, you need to ask your Cloud provider about their security measures of course. Hackers have found breaking into the Cloud extremely difficult and the security is only getting tighter. It also makes your data safe from non-virtual theft! If anyone was to break into your office and steal your computer, they wouldn't actually be able to access your data in the Cloud.
What if my internet connection get's lost?
A. It's worth looking into getting a back-up connection just in case - although, as we've covered, you can access it anywhere with an internet connection. Therefore, if your internet does go down, you could always pop to a coffee shop or a home office or make a cuppa whilst you re-boot.
Will it save me money?
A. Not necessarily. It depends on how many users you'll have. The great thing about it is that it's entirely scalable - so you only pay for what you need, and as you grow, so can your Cloud. Saving money is never a guarantee, though it does save energy, in fact it equates to approximately £500 electricity savings per year for every 10 users.
Is it here for good?
A. Afraid so Yes! The Cloud has already been around for years and the recent coverage shows that interest is growing. According to the Cloud Industry Forum, 48% of businesses in the UK are already using Cloud Computing of some capacity in their organisation and 85% of those already using it plan to adopt even more within the next 12 months.
How do I know if it's for my business?
A. Cloud Computing can be used by just about any business of any size in any industry. You might be a start-up looking for secure back-up or an employer who wants easier sharing and more flexible working for your staff; either way the Cloud has various benefits and is without doubt, the future of technology.
Kerry Hale
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Apr 27, 2011
Printing 3D object
Printer is now become the need of people. Many people use it for their own purposes such as printing some documents, photos, or even used by large-scale publisher to print their books. The common printer usually produce a 2 dimensional object just like written text in a paper. Now, because of the rapid-growing technology, people can print a 3 dimensional object. I know it’s lill’ bit weird, but that’s the fact. Using 3D printer can make that thing happened in the real life.
“Three-dimensional printing makes it as cheap to create single items as it is to produce thousands and thus undermines economies of scale. It may have as profound an impact on the world as the coming of the factory did....Just as nobody could have predicted the impact of the steam engine in 1750—or the printing press in 1450, or the transistor in 1950—it is impossible to foresee the long-term impact of 3D printing. But the technology is coming, and it is likely to disrupt every field it touches”.
—The Economist, in a February 10, 2011 leader
A 3D printer works by taking a 3D computer file and using and making a series of cross-sectional slices. Each slice is then printed one on top of the other to create the 3D object. One method of 3D printing consists of an inkjet printing system. The printer creates the model one layer at a time by spreading a layer of powder (plaster, or resins) and inkjet printing a binder in the cross-section of the part. The process is repeated until every layer is printed. This technology is the only one that allows for the printing of full color prototypes. This method also allows overhangs. It is also recognized as the fastest method. src
There have been several, often related efforts to develop 3D printers suitable for desktop use, and to make this technology available at price points affordable to many individual end-users. Much of this work was driven by and targeted on DIY/enthusiast/early adopter communities, with links to both the academic and hacker communities. src RepRap is a project that aims to produce a FOSS 3D printer, whose full specifications are released under the GNU General Public License, and which can print a copy of itself. As of November 2010, the RepRap can only print plastic parts. Research is under way to let the device print circuit boards too, as well as metal parts. src
tags: technology,printer
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Cool glasses
Have you ever read such well-known comic like Detective Conan? It’s just so famous in Japan. It tells about the story of kid-detective who can solve many complicated cases. Supported by his friends and some cool gadgets from his professor.One of the gadget is the glasses. Almost everyday Conan always wears that glasses though he is having no problem on his eyes. With them, Coonan can trace people.
In the real life there also glasses like Conan has. It can record anything we’ve seen and it can be used for searching something. Simply tell the glasses what you are looking for and it will play into your eye a video of the last few seconds you saw that item. src
Built on to the glasses is a tiny camera which makes a constant record of everything the wearer sees: the tiny display inside the glasses identifies what is being scanned and a small readout instantly announces what the computer thinks the object probably is. For some things that look different from a range of angles, however, the glasses offer only a “best guess” – they are better at identifying a guitar and a chair than a coathanger or battery. src
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