Hailed as the ‘Father of Standard Time’, Canadian engineer and inventor Sanford Fleming, is remembered for the invention of present system of time zones, which is still being followed all around the globe. Born on January 7, 1827 in Kirkcaldy, Scotland, Fleming emigrated to Canada in 1847.
Month: January 2017
Apple cuts CEO Tim Cook’s pay following dip in iPhone sales
Apple penalized CEO Tim Cook for the iPhone maker’s first sales slump in 15 years with a 15 percent pay cut. Cook still did extremely well, with a compensation package valued at $8.7 million for Apple’s fiscal year that ended Sept.
The Dream Wandererat Pump Project
Flatsitter Media Arts Collective hosts a site-specific virtual reality installation as part of their nationwide tour in the Dream Wanderer bus.
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Flatsitter Media Arts Collective hosts a site-specific virtual reality installation as part of their nationwide tour in the Dream Wanderer bus.
Two Day project – new Unifi Router and Wifi
Thought I’d share a little project that has been worked on the last couple of days Was using a Linksys E3000 for main router on a UFB connection I have. Main source was cable using a Huawei 659.
The reaction to a viral Facebook video of a hate crime tells us something about postelection America
Chicago police speak to press about the attack of a man with special needs that was captured in a Facebook Live video and the resulting charges filed against four people involved in the attack. Chicago police speak to press about the attack of a man with special needs that was captured in a Facebook Live video and the resulting charges filed against four people involved in the attack.
Bedford company Single Digits acquires Ze-Net
A gunman believed to be an Iraq war veteran opened fire at a baggage carousel at Fort Lauderdale’s international airport on Friday, killing five people before being taken into… Concord High School graduate Matt Bonner ended his 12-year NBA career Friday, when he announced his retirement in a humorous video.
Applied Micro Circuits Corporation (AMCC) Shares Sold by University of Notre Dame DU Lac
University of Notre Dame DU Lac decreased its position in shares of Applied Micro Circuits Corporation by 6.0% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 301,247 shares of the company’s stock after selling 19,312 shares during the period.
Google Doodle honours inventor of worldwide standard time
New Delhi, Jan 7 – Google has honoured Sandford Fleming, a Canadian inventor and engineer of Scottish birth known for his invention of worldwide standard time, with a Doodle. Today’s Doodle reflects Fleming’s legacy on this, the 190th anniversary of his birth, Google said in a statement on Saturday.
Polar enters wearable apparel category
Polar, a leader in wearable sports technology, has entered into wearable apparel category with the development of GPS tracking Team Pro Shirt. The company has introduced its first heart rate monitoring shirt.
Former MOSI employee contends for ‘Hidden Figures’ award
A 2010 Wharton High School graduate has been named as a top contender in The Search for Hidden Figures contest, a scholarship competition aimed at recognizing the nation’s most talented emerging female leaders in science, technology, engineering and math. From a field of more than 7,300 applicants Midori Maeda, 24, the daughter of Tampa residents Cesar and Zonia Maeda, is among the 50 semi-finalists selected in a competition that will honor two grand prize winners in each of two categories that include students ages 13-19, and professionals ages 20 and older.
Massive geodesic dome with 61 glass eyes headed to Arkansas
The structure, called Fly’s Eye Dome, was designed by the late Buckminster Fuller, who was known for his futuristic inventions and who hoped it would revolutionize housing. Museum curators say Fuller was inspired to design the dome after looking at a photo of a fly’s eye.
Vreng
Full description=VREng is a C++ and OpenGL API-based interactive distributed Web3D application for navigating in and interacting with virtual environments over the Internet through their avatars, chat, audio/video channels, shared white-boards and document publishing. It uses XML to describe VR environments, and supports object manipulation and persistence, new multimedia and models types, and built in image and motion capture.
User talk:Jgay
Heiya Jgay, about a fortnight ago I filed a bug report for MediaWiki which has not been dealt with so far. This leads me to a suggestion.
Seller Martin Corkery explains Sussan Ley’s spontaneous Gold Coast property buy
It is entirely possible that Sussan Ley brought her investment property in Surfers Paradise on the spur of the moment in the midst of a trip devoted to public duty, says the man who sold the apartment to her, Martin Corkery. There are calls for Health Minister Sussan Ley to be sacked after revelations she bought a unit on the Gold Coast, while on a taxpayer funded trip with her husband.
SpeechRecognition 3.6.0
See Notes on using PocketSphinx for information about installing languages, compiling PocketSphinx, and building language packs from online resources. This document is also included under If using CMU Sphinx, you may want to install additional language packs to support languages like International French or Mandarin Chinese.
Spacewalking astronauts upgrade station with new batteries
NASA reported that all three lithium-ion batteries were up and running, a successful start to the space agency’s long-term effort to upgrade the aging solar power system. Before venturing out, Commander Shane Kimbrough and Peggy Whitson got a hand from a robot that took care of most of the grunt work – Dextre, a hulking machine with 11-foot arms.
Learning to Live with Less Meat
In my youth, meat was never the star of any meal. Perhaps it was my father’s parsimonious rural upbringing, but his extreme interpretation of home economics didn’t suffer any budding meatmouth among his brood.
Imagination Technologies Group plc (IMG) Given “Buy” Rating at Liberum Capital
‘s stock had its “buy” rating restated by Liberum Capital in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday. They presently have a GBX 325 target price on the communications company’s stock.
Grillbot Pro debuts with Bluetooth 4.0 and grill cleaning cartridge
There’s a new cleaning robot on the market, and it is called the Grillbot Pro. Building upon the previously launched Grillbot, the Grillbot Pro features Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity for advanced grill-cleaning powers, enabling the robot to connect to your mobile device where you can then utilize certain elements of control.
A whole lot of people watched VR porn in 2016
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HG Wells: author who imaged a future based on scientific achievement
He foretold the atomic bomb, he believed in a world government, he wrote books about both science and science fiction and was the first popular communicator of scientific ideas. Today we commemorate the 150th anniversary of the birth of Herbert George Wells.
Tech Talk: Feel right at home with travel storage devices
Over the holidays, many families spend time traveling in their cars. There are number of devices that make can provide entertainment while traveling.
Tech Talk: Feel right at home with travel storage devices
Over the holidays, many families spend time traveling in their cars. There are number of devices that make can provide entertainment while traveling.
Tech Talk: Feel right at home with travel storage devices
Over the holidays, many families spend time traveling in their cars. There are number of devices that make can provide entertainment while traveling.
Apple CEO Tim Cook’s pay slumps along with iPhone sales
Apple penalized CEO Tim Cook for the iPhone maker’s first sales slump in 15 years with a 15 percent pay cut. Cook still did extremely well, with a compensation package valued at $8.7 million for Apple’s fiscal year that ended Sept.
Apple CEO Tim Cook’s pay slumps along with iPhone sales
Apple penalized CEO Tim Cook for the iPhone maker’s first sales slump in 15 years with a 15 percent pay cut. Cook still did extremely well, with a compensation package valued at $8.7 million for Apple’s fiscal year that ended Sept.
No #1 Robotics Creator ROOBO Unveils AI Companion Robot for Kids
PuddingBeanQ answers the questions under eights ask of life, the universe and everything. It also teaches music and basic maths, and will understand up to 50 languages )–An adorable, small robot that can answer those innumerable ‘why” questions from young children is unveiled at CES by global technology intelligence platform ROOBO.
Self-Proclaimed ‘Inventor Of Email’ Is Back With Another Defamation Lawsuit
But one way in which Ayyadurai has truly distinguished himself is in his single-minded determination to destroy anyone who points this out. And, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Eriq Gardner, Ayyadurai has trained his attention toward TechDirt’s Mike Masnick, “Techdirt founder Mike Masnick will be going toe-to-toe in court with Charles Harder, the Hollywood attorney who famously represented Hulk Hogan in the sex tape lawsuit that brought down Gawker.
Self-Proclaimed ‘Inventor Of Email’ Is Back With Another Defamation Lawsuit
But one way in which Ayyadurai has truly distinguished himself is in his single-minded determination to destroy anyone who points this out. And, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Eriq Gardner, Ayyadurai has trained his attention toward TechDirt’s Mike Masnick, “Techdirt founder Mike Masnick will be going toe-to-toe in court with Charles Harder, the Hollywood attorney who famously represented Hulk Hogan in the sex tape lawsuit that brought down Gawker.
In 2017, the economy will see the benefits of the reforms from the previous year
For India, 2016 saw further affirmation of its status as a bright spot in a cloudy global horizon. India’s economic transition has been aided by clairvoyant and meticulous policy design over the past two years.
Photograph courtesy of the Smithsonian Institution
Sharing memories that seemed as fresh today as the events that happened nearly 30 years ago,friends and fans gathered in the Voyager Restaurant at the Mojave Air and Space Port Dec. 17 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the unrefueled and non-stop, around-the-world, record setting flight of the Voyager experimental airplane. Gathered around packed tables, there was barely standing room as they listened to Voyager pilot Dick Rutan, his brother Burt, designer of Voyager, and the world’s first civilian astronaut Mike Melvill and his wife Sally Melvill, as they shared their memories of the historic flight.
Photograph courtesy of the Smithsonian Institution
Sharing memories that seemed as fresh today as the events that happened nearly 30 years ago,friends and fans gathered in the Voyager Restaurant at the Mojave Air and Space Port Dec. 17 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the unrefueled and non-stop, around-the-world, record setting flight of the Voyager experimental airplane. Gathered around packed tables, there was barely standing room as they listened to Voyager pilot Dick Rutan, his brother Burt, designer of Voyager, and the world’s first civilian astronaut Mike Melvill and his wife Sally Melvill, as they shared their memories of the historic flight.
Nasa X-57 simulator prepares pilots, engineers for flight of electric X-plane
NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden, a former pilot and astronaut who flew on four shuttle missions, appeared natural at the controls of the X-57 simulator cockpit, and flew a pair of simulations where he landed on the Edwards Air Force Base runway. When it comes to NASA X-planes, no amount of preparation, training or precaution is too great.
Nasa X-57 simulator prepares pilots, engineers for flight of electric X-plane
NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden, a former pilot and astronaut who flew on four shuttle missions, appeared natural at the controls of the X-57 simulator cockpit, and flew a pair of simulations where he landed on the Edwards Air Force Base runway. When it comes to NASA X-planes, no amount of preparation, training or precaution is too great.
Nasa X-57 simulator prepares pilots, engineers for flight of electric X-plane
NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden, a former pilot and astronaut who flew on four shuttle missions, appeared natural at the controls of the X-57 simulator cockpit, and flew a pair of simulations where he landed on the Edwards Air Force Base runway. When it comes to NASA X-planes, no amount of preparation, training or precaution is too great.
Connected-Home Brand Search Grew …
One of the hottest topics at the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show drove the most search traffic for manufacturers during this past year. Branded terms for manufacturers of wearable devices — mostly smartwatches — generated the highest amount of search Web traffic, but when analyzing the change in traffic, connected-home Web sites improved the most with 242% more visits generated from branded keywords in November 2016.
Connected-Home Brand Search Grew …
One of the hottest topics at the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show drove the most search traffic for manufacturers during this past year. Branded terms for manufacturers of wearable devices — mostly smartwatches — generated the highest amount of search Web traffic, but when analyzing the change in traffic, connected-home Web sites improved the most with 242% more visits generated from branded keywords in November 2016.
Report: Wearable Devices Expected to Become Mainstream in Education in Next 4-5 Years
Virtual reality and robotics will become widely adopted in education in the next two to three years, while wearable devices are expected to become mainstream in the education space over the next four to five years, according to a recent report published by the New Media Consortium and the Consortium for School Networking . The ” NMC/CoSN Horizon Report: 2016 K-12 Edition ” examined emerging technologies for their potential impact on and use in teaching, learning and creative inquiry in schools.