In the 1960s mainframe computers took up whole rooms, but now one computer can fit on the edge of a nickel. David Blaauw, computer science and engineering professor at the University of Michigan, and his team were able to achieve the small size by taking the computerās battery into consideration. By reducing the amount of… Continue reading The World’s Smallest Computer
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Born With Curiosity: The Grace Hopper Documentary
Born with Curiosity is a documentary film and interactive media project about American computer scientist and United States Navy rear admiral Grace Murray Hopper. Filmmaker Melissa Pierce was inspired to make theĀ film after reading a tweet from Dave Hoover of Dev Bootcamp, and producer Marian Mangoubi. The documentary film features archive footage and photographs, oral… Continue reading Born With Curiosity: The Grace Hopper Documentary
SOL Solar-Powered Laptop
The SOL is the worldās first rugged, waterproof solar-powered laptop computer that runs entirely by the power of the sun. The Laptop equipped with a detachable solar panel, which the developers claim will provide 10 hours of battery life after just two hours in the sun. The SOLS (SuperSol) Laptop comes with an Intel Atom… Continue reading SOL Solar-Powered Laptop
Emperor 1510 LX: High-Tech Computer Workstation
At first glance,Ā it looks like a dentist chair or aĀ battle cruiserās control station, its called theĀ Emperor 1510 LX. ItsĀ a high-tech comfortableĀ workstationĀ for your desktop PC. Canadian-based MWE Lab created theĀ futuristic computer stationĀ with futuristic amenities including a Ā three monitor stand mounted on a retractable āscorpion tail,ā a Bose sound system, reclining Italian leather chair, and rotating base.… Continue reading Emperor 1510 LX: High-Tech Computer Workstation
Kingston 1TB Flash Drive
Kingston TechnologyĀ has announced theĀ world’s largest capacity USB 3.0 flash driveĀ at the CESĀ 2013 in Las Vegas. The DataTraveler HyperX PredatorĀ comes with anĀ impressive 1 terabyte capacity.Ā Kingston said the new HyperX Predator offers transfer speeds of up to 240MB per second when reading data and up to 160MB per second when writing. Kingston has not yet announced pricing… Continue reading Kingston 1TB Flash Drive
We Are Young Played by Old Computer Equipment
An old computer equipment is used as a band to play the hit songĀ āWe Are YoungāĀ byĀ Fun. The Hard drives are used asĀ drums, theĀ Yamaha CX-5 the Piano, theĀ HP Scanjet 3C as vocals and theĀ BWD-504 Oscilloscope to display CX-5 audio output.Ā Check out the video below.
Floppy Disk Coffee Table
Floppy Table is a unique retro piece of furniture designed by a Berlin-based designers Axel van Exel and Marian Neulant. The coffee table is created to resemble a classicĀ 3.5ā³ floppy disk. TheĀ table is made out of welded hot rolled steel and stainless steel, it comes with a secret compartment that can be accessed by pushing… Continue reading Floppy Disk Coffee Table
Mada Enhanced the Online Gaming Experience
Mada Communications recently partnered with North African telecommunication company TeliaSonera to enhance the online gaming experience for online players in Kuwait, using Madaās wireless internet service. Through this service Mada gave the players many advantages by giving them a quick response time while playing online games in both regional and international online communities. In addition… Continue reading Mada Enhanced the Online Gaming Experience