Category Archives: Technology
Apple iPad and ebook pricing – disappointing!
Apple recently announced another great design achivement with their launch of iPad. I clearly am a fan of Apple’s design skills. I am also impressed at the way Apple has ramped up their Supply Chain – recently a global study … Continue reading
Bright idea offers hope for drinking water
Swiss researchers have developed a biosensor that lights up when it detects arsenic, and have successfully tested it in drinking water in Vietnam. The award-winning breakthrough could improve the lives of millions worldwide who face serious health problems caused by … Continue reading
Very interesting website
I came across this website by a guy based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. I felt this is very well done.
Hands-on with Aperture
Ever since Apple announced the launch of Aperture I have been excited about it. Though its a fact that I will not be able to get one in the near future – minimum requirements include a Dual G5! – I … Continue reading
It’s a big ad
A cool ad made in New Zealand with 300 actors and 20,000 computer generated people. (Do I need to add that they used Apple Macs to create this ) Click here to see it. (You need Apple Quicktime Player installed to … Continue reading
What is happening with Internet in Asia?
I just saw that Internet is quite slow in India and saw that it is across Asia – with an average packet loss of 58% as of this posting (Internet Traffic Report). Any ideas? Asia Avg. Response Time: 678 Avg. … Continue reading
Interview with creators of OneNote
OneNote is one my favourite MS Office products. (Don’t know what one note is? Read this review.) Here is an interesting interview (Windows Media Player) with two of its creators – Owen Braun and Chris Pratley.
Leap second to be added to 2005
Officials have announced that an extra second will be added to 2005, to accommodate a slowing down of the Earth’s rotation. Read more at Nature.com
iTunes now with Podcasting
Apple has just released iTunes 4.9 with support for Podcasting. And even more amazing is that the iTunes music store now has a huge collection of podcasts. I am just now listening to an interesting piece on employee management, an … Continue reading
The Swiss railway clock
The rather famous Swiss railway clock (you can see one on the side bar, or in any of the Swiss railway stations) was designed in the 1940s by the Swiss engineer and designer Hans Hilfiker (1901 – 1993) with its … Continue reading