Melissa HogenboomBBC NewsAn "invisibility" time cloak which is able to hide events in a continuous stream of light has been developed by scientists.The cloak works by manipulating the speed of light in optical fibres and means any interaction which takes place during this "hole in time" is not detected.That is, a beam of light can be manipulated along its path.The study is published in the journal Nature.The research builds upon a time cloak described last year that was only able to hide single brief eve... read more »
What is VPS hosting? Is it a viable alternative when contemplating hosting solutions for your blog/website? What Is VPS? There is no doubt that VPS remains the most popular server hosting option for websites. Broadly defined, Virtual Private Server or VPS [...] read more »
Been using it for almost a month now, and I totally LOVE it!! User-friendly, light in weight, big screen, clear and good camera, many free apps, and I can set any song I want as ringtone / alarm tone / message tone! Simply Awesome! Totally NO regrets! Recommended to all users out there who are thinking of getting a new phone! =) Both my boyfriend and I migrated over from iPhone together! And we love our new couple phones!! He is not quite a tech-savvy person, but he too felt the Samsung Gala... read more »
Mom…Dad…I love you. I really do. But can we really just talk about all the stuff you still do that you simply do not need to do anymore? Like typing “Google” into a search bar on your browser to get to Google. [...] read more »
It is human nature for people to be social. Using mobile devices, human beings have the ability to socialize in every aspect of their lives and it is with no doubt that human being enjoys socializing. Business owners have realized that having [...] read more »
Radio waves and wires are old hat. One scientist says sonar is the way to go for inside-the-body networking. Continue reading → read more »
As a programmer, I'm frequently faced with the problem of making something work in multiple languages. In short, the process is a case of identifying what your app or product displays, or says, then having made the list, you generate the same assets (voices, graphics, text passages, etc) in the new language. Finally, you enable a way to load the correct language assets when needed - this is usually done by the operating system telling you what the user's preferences are set to and you then find that l... read more »
Michael WhiteJune 3, 2013Pacific StandardGenome theft is already a possibility, and that problem looks like it’s only going to grow. Most of us occasionally worry that some online mishap, like a misreading of Facebook’s latest privacy policy, will disclose to the world things we’d rather keep private: pictures unlikely to amuse your employer, rants about your neighbor’s hygiene habits, or harmless-but-personal stuff that you only want to share with close friends. If the threat of losing your online pri... read more »
Last month was a rough one for two of my favorite film bloggers, Page and Brandie, but I believe they'll get through it. Admittedly, I don't know them that well, but they both strike me as having the ability to overcome the adversity that life has thrown at them. Do yourself a favor and check out their blogs; let 'em know you're out there.This past weekend finally felt like summer for real after a cold and dreary spring, and I loved it! I spent both days out and about in the city, mostly Greenwich Villag... read more »
People technology was earlier known as HR technology. There is a problem with the term HR. HR is an abbreviation of Human Resources. When we use the term HR, we subconsciously start treating Humans like resources. Hence focus of HR technology remained on specifications, cost and tracking of resource movement just like another material. Good thing was that HR technology brought some focus on people else earlier material was more important than people.There was an early realization that Human Resources are... read more »