Month: August 2012

  • Coming soon : the internet of things, and a lot of data

    Coming soon : the internet of things, and a lot of data

    What is the internet of things? According to Wikipedia, The Internet of Things refers to uniquely identifiable objects (things) and their virtual representations in an Internet-like structure. Today, the internet is basically a network of computers, and mobile devices. But, we are now at a tipping point. Soon, there will be more devices connecting to the Internet than…

  • When will India stop being retarded about the Internet?

    So, you have probably heard about the spoof PMO accounts on twitter being banned. If not, then you have now. To begin with, there is absolutely nothing wrong with spoof accounts, especially when they mention in their bio that they are spoof accounts. In fact, these spoof accounts almost always make more sense than real politicians. But then…

  • How does Mars feel like? Take a virtual trip.

    Andrew Bosword, an awesome panographer, has stiched together photos sent by the Curiosity rover together to make an interactive panorama of Mars. Veiwing it actually feels like standing on Mars. Without wasting any more time, just click on ‘Load’ and then ‘Full Screen’ in the top left corner, and expereince Mars, first hand. Via CNET

  • Why Apple products get a late or no launch in India?

    Not much is known about Steve Jobs and his “India connection”. What brought him to India , no facts listed , is it karmic connection many people come India for? We know very little about that. A college dropout who earned money by returning empty Coke bottles and had his weekly free meal at a local…

  • The Higgs boson explained in 9 minutes

    Minute Physics did a three video series to explain about the Higgs Boson, any why it matters. And in case you don’t know about Minute Physics already, and are a geek, you should visit the Minute Physics YouTube channel, and subscribe to it immediately. The channel has several videos explaining complex physics theories, in a…