Infographic : Satellites Orbiting Earth

This infographic depicts the number of  man-made satellites orbiting Earth as of this writing. The satellites are segregated country wise and are further divided into three groups namely -

1. Orbiting functional satellites
2. Orbiting dysfunctional satellites, and
3. Space debris greater than 10cm size.

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An Electric Fan Without Any Blades

An electric fan is an indispensable product in our lives. We can’t think of a moments sleep without hearing the buzz of the electric fan in the background. Now here is a unique invention which provides us with all the advantages of an electric fan, however, eliminating some of its drawbacks.
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Internet usage worldwide statistics

Do you know the statistics of the Internet usage worldwide country wise? How high is your country’s internet penetration ? News.com.au an Australian based news site did a survey and they found that there are more web addresses than the human population on the entire planet. But internet penetration has not reached critical mass like a telephone or radio.

Developed countries have higher percentage of Internet penetration than developing world.

In my country India for instance,  a mere 7.1% of the population has internet access while China does far better at 22.4%.

[Source : news.com.au]

Sixth sense demonstration using off the shelf gadgets

This is a TED talk given by Pattie Maes from MIT labs. Here she demonstrates a wearable device with a projector that paves the way for profound interaction with our environment. She gives us a glimpse of what our digital world is going to be like and how we will be interacting with it,  say in 10 to 15  years time.

Really mind boggling in its simplicity and audacity. View the talk below and feel inspired.

diNovo Mini – A remote keyboard for your PC-TV

Logitech recently released the diNovo Mini keyboard. It combines the functions of a PC keyboard and a TV remote.  This unique keyboard is targeted at the category of users who want to morph the PC with the TV.  Users of wall-mountable large screen PCs, or TVs which also include an Internet connection want to have the best of both the worlds.  Logitech’s diNovo Mini addresses the need of this special category of users.

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Linux used in Cloud Computing

Cloud computing is Internet based development and use of computer technology. The cloud is a metaphor for the Internet and is an abstraction for the complex infrastructure it conceals. It is a style of computing where IT-related capabilities are provided “as a service”, allowing users to access technology-enabled services from the Internet without knowledge of, expertise with, or control over the technology infrastructure that supports them.

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