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26 September 2008
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Digital Foci releases Photo Album OLED 1.5 keychain
Digital Foci has released the Pocket Album OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) 1.5, a keychain that displays digital pictures on a 1.5 inch 128 x 128 pixel OLED display. The internal 32MB flash memory is claimed to hold 124 photos, presented in automatic slideshows, adjustable time intervals, or manual browsing. A Li-polymer batter is claimed to last for 5 hour and can be charged with an included AC adapter or USB cable. Users can convert images with the Photo Viewer Software and transferring them onto the keychain. Images can be cropped or rotated, then automatically optimized for the device. Pocket Album OLED 1.5 is available now from Digital Foci for $50, in Red, Carbon Fiber, or Gray colors. The software works with Mac OS X or Windows
Intel ships dual-core Atom processor
The Atom 330 has already been announced for systems from Abaco and Tranquil and will likely arrive in systems from ASUS and others that already produce nettops. A notebook-ready version known as the N330 has been rumored but has yet to surface on Intel's roadmap, although the existing chip is socket-compatible with the mobile editions
PJ - Poor Jokes
Q) What do the white spaces in the above image signify?
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Q) What do you call the most religious unit in electric science?
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A) Ohm
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Q) Why do people who have so much pressure drink so much?
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A) Well, people drink at a bar... And bar is the unit of pressure
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Q) A man went to the church and told the priest,"Father, I have sinned ninety times". Father said, "beta dont worry u will get caught 45 times." How did Father work this out. Was he a clairvoyant?
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A) Becoz sin 90=cot 45
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Q) Why Dont people laugh at a complex joke--> P + iJ
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A) Because the Joke part of it is imaginary!!! !
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Q) Wat do u cal a cylinder of radius "z" units and height "a" units?
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A) Pizza!
Coz volume of cylinder= Pi * r * r * h
=>pi*z*z* a
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HUBBY runs home yelling : " Pack ur bags Honey, I just won the 10 Million Lotto"
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WIFE: Oh dear !!!! Do i pack for Beaches or Mountains???
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HUBBY : " WHO CARES??? JUST PACK AND GET LOST... "
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Once all chemistry professors went to see the movie "Iron Man" expecting the iron man to be a lady. Why?
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because, In chemical terms
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Iron = Fe
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Man = Male
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Kidnapping by a sardarji
In order to raise some money he decided to kidnap a kid and hold him for ransom.
He went to the playground, grabbed a kid, took him behind a tree, and told him, "I've kidnapped you."
Sardarji then wrote a note saying:
"I've kidnapped your kid.
Tomorrow morning, put Rs 2,00,000 in a paper bag
and put it beneath the mango tree on the north side of the city playground".
Signed: "A Sardarji".
Sardarji then pinned the note to the kid's shirt and sent him home to show it to his parents.
The next morning the Sardarji checked, and sure enough a paper bag was kept beneath the mango tree.
The boy was sitting next to the bag.
Sardarji opened up the bag and found the Rs.2,00,000 in cash with a note saying:
"How can a sardarji do this to a fellow Sardarji?
Take the money, and Please leave my son."
Signed: Another Sardarji
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Computers for small girls
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A Difficult Question
The boy thought for awhile and said,"my choice is one really difficult question."
"Well, good luck to you, you have made your own choice! Now tell me this.
"What comes first, Day or Night ?"
The boy was jolted in! to reality as his admission depends on the correctness of his answer, but he thought for a while and said, "It's the DAY sir!"
"How" the interviewer asked,
"Sorry sir, you promised me that you will not ask me a SECOND difficult question!"
He was selected !!!
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Nice Moral
The barber puts a five rupee coin in one hand and two one rupee coins (1+1=2) in the other, then calls the boy over and asks, "Which do you want, son?"
The boy takes the two one rupee coins and leaves.
"What did I tell you?" said the barber. "That kid never learns!"
Later, when the customer leaves, he sees the same young boy coming out of the ice cream store.
"Hey, son! May I ask you a question?. Why did you take two one rupee coins instead of five rupee coin?"
The boy licked his cone and replied,
" Because THE DAY I TAKE THE FIVE RUPEE COIN, THE GAME IS OVER ". :
Moral: When you think the other person is dumb, you are making a fool of yourself.
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25 September 2008
Interesting Comparison for food...
GERMANY:
The Melander family of Bargteheide - 2 adults , 2 teenagers
Food expenditure for one week: 375.39 Euros or $500.07
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UNITED STATES:
The Revis family of North Carolina - 2 adults , 2 teenagers
Food expenditure for one week: $341.98
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JAPAN:
The Ukita family of Kodaira City - 2 adults , 2 teenagers
Food expenditure for one week: 37 , 699 Yen or $317.25
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ITALY:
The Manzo family of Sicily - 2 adults , 3 kids
Food expenditure for one week: 214.36 Euros or $260.11
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MEXICO:
The Casales family of Cuernavaca - 2 adults , 3 kids
Food expenditure for one week: 1 , 862.78 Mexican Pesos or $189.09
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POLAND:
The Sobczynscy family of Konstancin-Jeziorna - 4 adults , 1 teenager
Food expenditure for one week: 582.48 Zlotys or $151.27
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EGYPT:
The Ahmed family of Cairo - 7 adults , 5 kids
Food expenditure for one week: 387.85 Egyptian Pounds or $68.53
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ECUADOR:
The Ayme family of Tingo - 4 adults , 5 teenagers
Food expenditure for one week: $31.55
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BHUTAN:
The Namgay family of Shingkhey Village - 7 adults , 6 kids
Food expenditure for one week: 224.93 ngultrum or $5.03
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CHAD:
The Aboubakar family of Breidjing Camp - 3 adults , 3 kids
Food expenditure for one week: 685 CFA Francs or $1.23
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And Mr. George Bush- The So Called President of America is Crying That The Rise in Price of Food is Because of South Asians. BeCause , They are Consuming More and More Food Day By Day…
24 September 2008
New Inventions
An invention is a new form, composition of matter, device, or process. Some inventions are based on pre-existing forms, compositions, processes or ideas. Other inventions are radical breakthroughs which may extend the boundaries of human knowledge or experience.
Invention that gets out into the world is innovation, and as such it may be a major breakthrough, it may have a minor or incremental impact or its effect can be in between these two extremes.
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23 September 2008
Dropped your Mobile Phone or iPod in Water?
Such accidents are not very uncommon. Adam Curry once dropped his iPhone in the toilet. Venadium went for a swim while the iPod was still in his pocket. Leo Laporte did something similar to his cell phone. Virgo soaked his iPod when a bottle of Diet Coke fell over his trousers.
Since the warranty for most electronics does not cover water damage, what can you do to revive that wet gadget ? The answer is in your kitchen.
Power off the device (if it’s not off already) and try to completely cover the iPod or iPhone in a bowl of rice. Rice being a natural desiccant will help
absorb the excess moisture. Let it try for at least 24 hours and DO NOT try to charge the device.
If your gadget has a removable battery, dry it separately to speed up the whole drying process.
This home-remedy is cheap and worth giving a try before you rush to the Apple store for a replacement.
Ernesto Londoño successfully managed to fix his wet BlackBerry phone after he left the device soaked overnight in a bowl of uncooked rice.
16 September 2008
Strong Perspective
Perspective
One day, the father of a very wealthy family took his son on a trip to the country with the express purpose of showing him how poor people live.
They spent a couple of days and nights on the farm of what would be considered a very poor family.
On their return from their trip, the father asked his son, 'How was the trip?'
'It was great, Dad.'
'Did you see how poor people live?' the father asked.
'Oh yeah,' said the son.
'So, tell me, what did you learn from the trip?' asked the father
The son answered:
'I saw that we have one dog and they had four.
We have a pool that reaches to the middle of our garden and they have a creek that has no end.
We have imported lanterns in our garden and they have the stars at night.
Our patio reaches to the front yard and they have the whole horizon.
We have a small piece of land to live on and they have fields that go beyond our sight.
We have servants who serve us, but they serve others.
We buy our food, but they grow theirs.
We have walls around our property to protect us, they have friends to protect them.
The boy's father was speechless.
Then his son added, 'Thanks Dad for showing me how poor we are.'
Isn't perspective a wonderful thing?
Makes you wonder what would happen if we all gave thanks for everything we have, instead of worrying about what we don't have.
Appreciate every single thing you have, especially your friends!
'Life is too short and friends are too few.'
12 September 2008
An old story with a new ending...
A hat-seller who was passing by a forest decided to take a nap under one of the trees, so he left his whole basket of hats by the side. A few hours later, he woke up and realized that all his hats were gone.
He looked up and to his surprise, the tree was full of monkeys and they had taken all his hats. The jaat sits down and thinks of how he can get the hats down.
While thinking he started to scratch his head. The next moment, the monkeys were doing the same. Next, he took down his own hat, the monkeys did exactly the same. An idea came to him, he took his hat and threw it on the floor and the monkeys did that too. So he finally managed to get all his hats back.
Fifty years later, his grandson, Sukhwinder, also became a hat-seller and had heard this monkey story from his grandfather. One day, just like his grandfather, he passed by the same forest. It was very hot, and he took a nap under the same tree and left the hats on the floor.
He woke up and realized that all his hats were taken by the monkeys on the tree. He remembered his grandfather?s words, started scratching his head and the monkeys followed. He took down his hat and fanned himself and again the monkeys followed. Now, very convinced of his grandfather's idea, Sukhwinder threw his hat on the floor but to his surprise, the monkeys still held on to all the hats.
Then one monkey climbed down the tree, grabbed the hat on the floor, gave him a slap and said to him,
"You think only you have a grandfather ?!!!"
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11 September 2008
Blu-ray FAQ - Blu-ray vs HD-DVD
1.Is Blu-ray the same thing as HD-DVD?
No, HD-DVD (previously known as AOD) is the name of a competing next-generation optical disc format developed by Toshiba and NEC. The format is quite different from Blu-ray, but also relies heavily on blue-laser technology to achieve a higher storage capacity. The format is being developed within the DVD Forum as a possible successor to the current DVD technology.
2.What benefits does Blu-ray offer compared to HD-DVD?
Although both Blu-ray and HD-DVD are similar in many aspects, there are some important differences between them.
The first is capacity. Because Blu-ray utilizes a lens with a greater numerical aperture (NA) than HD-DVD, the laser spot can be focused with greater precision to fit more data on the same size disc. This allows Blu-ray to hold 25GB per layer (50GB on a dual-layer disc), whereas HD-DVD can only hold 15GB per layer (30GB on a dual-layer disc). Blu-ray has also adopted a higher data transfer rate for video and audio (54Mbps vs 36.55Mbps). The greater capacity and data transfer rates for Blu-ray will allow the movie studios to release their movies with higher quality video and audio than the HD-DVD format.
The second is content. The Blu-ray format has received broad support from the major movie studios as a successor to today's DVD format. Seven of the eight major movie studios (Warner, Paramount, Fox, Disney, Sony, MGM and Lionsgate) have released titles for Blu-ray, whereas HD-DVD only has support from two major movie studios (Paramount and Universal). This is an important difference because some of the studios might only support one of the formats, so you won't be able to get your favorite movies in the other format. Choosing the format with the most content support minimizes this risk.
The third is hardware support. The Blu-ray format has broad support from the world's leading consumer electronics, personal computer and media manufacturers, including Sony, Panasonic, Philips, Samsung, Pioneer, Sharp, JVC, Hitachi, Mitsubishi, TDK, Thomson, LG, Apple, HP and Dell. The Blu-ray format will also be supported in the next-generation PlayStation 3 (PS3) video game console. This means that you will have a lot of choice when it comes to players and hardware. The HD-DVD format has far fewer supporters, so the amount of players and hardware will be very limited. Currently, Toshiba is the only company offering a stand-alone HD-DVD player.
3.What is the difference between Blu-ray and HD-DVD?
Parameters | Blu-ray | HD-DVD |
| Storage capacity | 25GB (single-layer) 50GB (dual-layer) | 15GB (single-layer) 30GB (dual-layer) |
| Laser wavelength | 405nm (blue laser) | 405nm (blue laser) |
| Numerical aperture (NA) | 0.85 | 0.65 |
| Disc diameter Disc thickness | 120mm 1.2mm | 120mm 1.2mm |
| Protection layer Hard coating | 0.1mm Yes | 0.6mm No |
| Track pitch | 0.32µm | 0.40µm |
| Data transfer rate (data) Data transfer rate (video/audio) | 36.0Mbps (1x) 54.0Mbps (1.5x) | 36.55Mbps (1x) 36.55Mbps (1x) |
| Video resolution (max) Video bit rate (max) | 1920×1080 (1080p) 40.0Mbps | 1920×1080 (1080p) 28.0Mbps |
| Video codecs | MPEG-2 MPEG-4 AVC SMPTE VC-1 | MPEG-2 MPEG-4 AVC SMPTE VC-1 |
| Audio codecs | Linear PCM Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus Dolby TrueHD DTS Digital Surround DTS-HD | Linear PCM Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus Dolby TrueHD DTS Digital Surround DTS-HD |
| Interactivity | BD-J | HDi |
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Blu-ray FAQ - Blu-ray vs DVD
Yes, that's the expectation. The Blu-ray format has received broad support from the major movie studios as a successor to today's DVD format. In fact, seven of the eight major movie studios (Disney, Fox, Warner, Paramount, Sony, Lionsgate and MGM) have released titles in the Blu-ray format. Many studios have also announced that they will begin releasing new feature films on Blu-ray Disc day-and-date with DVD, as well as a continuous slate of catalog titles every month. For more information about Blu-ray movies, check out our Blu-ray movies section which offers information about new and upcoming Blu-ray releases, as well as what movies are currently available in the Blu-ray format.
However, the two formats (Blu-ray and DVD) will most likely co-exist for quite some time until HDTVs become more widespread.
2.Will Blu-ray be backwards compatible with DVD?
Yes, several leading consumer electronics companies (including Sony, Panasonic, Philips, Samsung, Pioneer, Sharp and LG) have already demonstrated products that can read/write CDs, DVDs and Blu-ray discs using a BD/DVD/CD compatible optical head, so you don't have to worry about your existing DVD collection becoming obsolete. In fact, most of the Blu-ray players coming out will support upscaling of DVDs to 1080p/1080i, so your existing DVD collection will look even better than before. While it's up to each manufacturer to decide if they want to make their products backwards compatible with DVD, the format is far too popular to not be supported. The Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) expects every Blu-ray Disc device to be backward compatible with DVDs.
3.Why should I upgrade from DVD to Blu-ray?
The simple answer is HDTV. If you've ever seen high-definition (HD) video on an HDTV, then you know just how incredibly sharp the picture is and how vivid the colors are. In fact, HD offers five times the amount of detail compared to standard-definition (SD). The problem with today's DVDs is that they only support SD and don't have the necessary storage capacity to satisfy the needs of HD. That's where Blu-ray comes in, it offers up to 50GB of storage capacity and enables playback, recording and rewriting of HD in all of the HD resolutions including 1080p. The format also supports high-definition audio formats and lossless audio.
In addition to the greater video and audio quality, the extra storage capacity also means there will be plenty of room for additional content and special features. This combined with the new BD-J interactivity layer adopted by Blu-ray will bring the menus, graphics and special features to a whole new level. For example, you will be able to bring up the menu system as an overlay without stopping the movie, and you could have the director of the movie on the screen explaining the shooting of a scene while the scene is playing in the background. The advanced interactivity combined with the networking features of Blu-ray will also allow content producers to support new innovative features such as downloading extras, updating content via the web, and watching live broadcasts of special events.
Thanks to the greatly enhanced HD video and audio quality as well as the advanced interactivity and networking features, Blu-ray represents a huge leap forward in the DVD viewing experience and will offer consumers an unprecedented HD experience.
4.What is the difference between Blu-ray and DVD?
Parameters | Blu-ray | DVD |
| Storage capacity | 25GB (single-layer) 50GB (dual-layer) | 4.7GB (single-layer) 8.5GB (dual-layer) |
| Laser wavelength | 405nm (blue laser) | 650nm (red laser) |
| Numerical aperture (NA) | 0.85 | 0.60 |
| Disc diameter Disc thickness | 120mm 1.2mm | 120mm 1.2mm |
| Protection layer Hard coating | 0.1mm Yes | 0.6mm No |
| Track pitch | 0.32µm | 0.74µm |
| Data transfer rate (data) Data transfer rate (video/audio) | 36.0Mbps (1x) 54.0Mbps (1.5x) | 11.08Mbps (1x) 10.08Mbps (<1x)> |
| Video resolution (max) Video bit rate (max) | 1920×1080 (1080p) 40.0Mbps | 720×480/720×576 (480i/576i) 9.8Mbps |
| Video codecs | MPEG-2 MPEG-4 AVC SMPTE VC-1 | MPEG-2 - - |
| Audio codecs | Linear PCM Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus Dolby TrueHD DTS Digital Surround DTS-HD | Linear PCM Dolby Digital DTS Digital Surround - - - |
| Interactivity | BD-J | DVD-Video |
5.Will Blu-ray replace VCRs?
Yes, as VCRs don't support recording of HDTV programming consumers will soon need to replace them. Blu-ray recorders combined with hard drives offer a very flexible alternative for those that want to record HDTV. While HD-DVRs already allow consumers to record HDTV, the amount of HDTV programming that can be recorded and archived is limited by the size of the hard drive. Blu-ray recorders will offer a solution to this problem as they allow consumers to record the video to Blu-ray discs and then free up the hard drive. This should make them popular among people that want to archive a lot of their HDTV recordings. The Blu-ray recorders will also offer a lot of compelling new features not possible with a traditional VCR:
# Random access - instantly jump to any place on the disc
# Searching - quickly browse and preview recorded programs in real-time
# Create playlists - change the order of recorded programs and edit recorded video
# Simultaneous recording and playback of video (enables Time slip/Chasing playback)
# Automatically find an empty space to avoid recording over programs
# Improved picture - ability to record high-definition television (HDTV)
# Improved sound - ability to record surround sound (Dolby Digital, DTS, etc)
6.What about Blu-ray for PCs?
There are plans for BD-ROM (read-only), BD-R (recordable) and BD-RE (rewritable) drives for PCs, and with the support of the worlds two largest PC manufacturers, HP and Dell, it's very likely that the technology will be adopted as the next-generation optical disc format for PC data storage and replace technologies such as DVD±R, DVD±RW, and DVD-RAM.
Blu-ray FAQ - GENERAL-2
1.What audio codecs will Blu-ray support?
Linear PCM (LPCM) - up to 8 channels of uncompressed audio. (mandatory)
Dolby Digital (DD) - format used for DVDs, 5.1-channel surround sound. (mandatory)
Dolby Digital Plus (DD+) - extension of Dolby Digital, 7.1-channel surround sound. (optional)
Dolby TrueHD - lossless encoding of up to 8 channels of audio. (optional)
DTS Digital Surround - format used for DVDs, 5.1-channel surround sound. (mandatory)
DTS-HD High Resolution Audio - extension of DTS, 7.1-channel surround sound. (optional)
DTS-HD Master Audio - lossless encoding of up to 8 channels of audio. (optional)
Please note that this simply means that Blu-ray players and recorders will have to support
playback of these audio codecs, it will still be up to the movie studios to decide which
audio codec(s) they use for their releases.
2.Will Blu-ray discs require a cartridge?
No, the development of new low cost hard-coating technologies has made the cartridge obsolete.
Blu-ray will instead rely on hard-coating for protection, which when applied will make the discs
even more resistant to scratches and fingerprints than today's DVDs, while still preserving the
same look and feel. Blu-ray also adopts a new error correction system which is more robust and
efficient than the one used for DVDs.
3.Will Blu-ray require an Internet connection?
No, you will not need an Internet connection for basic playback of Blu-ray movies. The Internet
connection will only be needed for value-added features such as downloading new extras, watching recent movie trailers, web browsing, etc. It will also be required to authorize managed copies of Blu-ray movies that can be transferred over a home network.
4.Will Blu-ray down-convert analog outputs?
No, Blu-ray players will not down-convert the analog output signal unless the video contains something called an Image Constraint Token (ICT). This feature is not part of the Blu-ray Disc spec,but of the AACS copy-protection system also adopted by HD-DVD. In the end it will be up to each movie studio to decide if they want to use this "feature" on their releases or not. The good news is that Sony, Disney, Fox, Paramount, MGM and Universal have already stated that they have no intention of using this feature. The other studios, which have yet to announce their plans, will most likely follow suit to avoid getting bad publicity. If any of the studios still decide to use ICT they will have to state this on the cover of their movies, so you should have no problem avoiding these titles.
5.Will Blu-ray support mandatory managed copy?
Yes, mandatory managed copy (MMC) will be part of the Blu-ray format. This feature will enable consumers to make legal copies of their Blu-ray movies that can be transferred over a home network. Please note that "mandatory" refers to the movies having to offer this capability, while it will be up to each hardware manufacturer to decide if they want to support this feature.
6.When will I be able to buy Blu-ray products?
If you live in the US or Canada you can already find Blu-ray players from Samsung, Panasonic, Sony, Philips and Pioneer available in stores, as well as a growing selection of Blu-ray movies. We also expect to see Blu-ray players from LG and Sharp, as well as a second-generation Blu-ray player from Samsung introduced in the near future. The first Blu-ray hardware and software should also be available in many European countries now.
7.What will Blu-ray products cost?
As with any new technology the first generation of products will likely be quite expensive due to low production volumes. However, this shouldn't be a problem for long as there is a wide range of Blu-ray related products (players, recorders, drives, writers, media, etc) planned, which should help drive up production volumes and lower overall production costs. Once mass production of components for Blu-ray products begins the prices are expected to fall quickly.
According to the Blu-ray Disc Association, the overall cost of manufacturing Blu-ray Disc media will in the end be no more expensive than producing a DVD. The reduced injection molding costs (one molding machine instead of two, no birefringence problems) offset the additional cost of applying the cover layer and low cost hard-coat, while the techniques used for applying the recording layer remain the same. As production volumes increase the production costs should fall and eventually be comparable to DVDs.
Blu-ray FAQ - GENERAL-1
1.What is Blu-ray?
Blu-ray, also known as Blu-ray Disc (BD) is the name of a next-generation optical disc format. The format was developed to enable recording, rewriting and playback of high-definition video (HD), as well as storing large amounts of data. The format offers more than five times the storage capacity of traditional DVDs and can hold up to 25GB on a single-layer disc and 50GB on a dual-layer disc. For more general information about Blu-ray, please see our What is Blu-ray? section.
2.Why the name Blu-ray?
The name Blu-ray is derived from the underlying technology, which utilizes a blue-violet laser to read and write data. The name is a combination of "Blue" (blue-violet laser) and "Ray" (optical ray). According to the Blu-ray Disc Association the spelling of "Blu-ray" is not a mistake, the character "e" was intentionally left out so the term could be registered as a trademark.
The correct full name is Blu-ray Disc, not Blu-ray Disk (incorrect spelling)
The correct shortened name is Blu-ray, not Blu-Ray (incorrect capitalization) or Blue-ray (incorrect spelling)
The correct abbreviation is BD, not BR or BRD (wrong abbreviation)
3.Who developed Blu-ray?
The Blu-ray Disc format was developed by the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA), a group of leading consumer electronics, personal computer and media manufacturers, with more than 180 member companies from all over the world. The Board of Directors currently consists of:
Apple Computer, Inc.
Dell Inc.
Hewlett Packard Company
Hitachi, Ltd.
LG Electronics Inc.
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
Pioneer Corporation
Royal Philips Electronics
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Sharp Corporation
Sony Corporation
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
TDK Corporation
Thomson Multimedia
Twentieth Century Fox
Walt Disney Pictures
Warner Bros. Entertainment
4.What Blu-ray formats are planned?
As with conventional CDs and DVDs, Blu-ray plans to provide a wide range of formats including ROM/R/RW. The following formats are part of the Blu-ray Disc specification:
BD-ROM - read-only format for distribution of HD movies, games, software, etc.
BD-R - recordable format for HD video recording and PC data storage.
BD-RE - rewritable format for HD video recording and PC data storage.
There's also plans for a BD/DVD hybrid format, which combines Blu-ray and DVD on the same disc so that it can be played in both Blu-ray players and DVD players.
5.How much data can you fit on a Blu-ray disc?
A single-layer disc can hold 25GB.
A dual-layer disc can hold 50GB.
To ensure that the Blu-ray Disc format is easily extendable (future-proof) it also includes support for multi-layer discs, which should allow the storage capacity to be increased to 100GB-200GB (25GB per layer) in the future simply by adding more layers to the discs.
6.How much video can you fit on a Blu-ray disc?
Over 9 hours of high-definition (HD) video on a 50GB disc.
About 23 hours of standard-definition (SD) video on a 50GB disc.
7.How fast can you read/write data on a Blu-ray disc?
According to the Blu-ray Disc specification, 1x speed is defined as 36Mbps. However, as BD-ROM movies will require a 54Mbps data transfer rate the minimum speed we're expecting to see is 2x (72Mbps). Blu-ray also has the potential for much higher speeds, as a result of the larger numerical aperture (NA) adopted by Blu-ray Disc. The large NA value effectively means that Blu-ray will require less recording power and lower disc rotation speed than DVD and HD-DVD to achieve the same data transfer rate. While the media itself limited the recording speed in the past, the only limiting factor for Blu-ray is the capacity of the hardware. If we assume a maximum disc rotation speed of 10,000 RPM, then 12x at the outer diameter should be possible (about 400Mbps). This is why the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) already has plans to raise the speed to 8x (288Mbps) or more in the future.
8.What video codecs will Blu-ray support?
MPEG-2 - enhanced for HD, also used for playback of DVDs and HDTV recordings.
MPEG-4 AVC - part of the MPEG-4 standard also known as H.264 (High Profile and Main Profile).
SMPTE VC-1 - standard based on Microsoft's Windows Media Video (WMV) technology.
Please note that this simply means that all Blu-ray players and recorders will have to support playback of these video codecs, it will still be up to the movie studios to decide which video codec(s) they use for their releases.
09 September 2008
DOT TK
.tk is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Tokelau, a territory of New Zealand located in the South Pacific.
Tokelau provides any interested individuals .tk domain names free of charge, and you pick if you want advertising banners on all provided domains. These free domains are pointed to Tokelau nameservers, which redirect HTTP traffic via HTML frames to a specified web page. The domains also redirect 250 email addresses to external addresses. Because of this redirection, use of free .tk domains for other services (such as hosting servers for other protocols such as FTP and IRC or creating hostnames and subdomains within them) is not officially possible. Sites not visited at least 25 times in consecutive 90 day periods are automatically cancelled to avoid the domains being unavailable to more active websites.
Dot-TK recently provided .tk websites the option to join a network called TiKinet, a close-knit network that links sites to each other based on key words called TiKilinks. The network is expected to increase traffic to the websites, many of which are personal sites and blogs operated by individuals who otherwise would have no way to advertise their sites. To be able to use one's own nameservers, or get a "special" .tk domain name, for example, trademark domain names for most Fortune 500 companies, and to avoid advertisements, the user must buy it. Paid domain names start at $19.90 US for the first 2 years.
Potentially valuable names with less than 4 characters are unavailable for free registration, and must be purchased - usually at a premium price of over $1000 USD.
06 September 2008
New gadgets around the corner
B-membrane Laptop/Desktop
Concept computer designed by Korean designer Won-Seok Lee. No bulky monitors, just a UFO shape system that displays screen like a projector
Nokia Aeon Full Screen Concept Phone
The most prominent design feature of aeon is a touchscreen that stretches over the full surface area of the phone
Napkin PC The Napkin PC is a multi-user, multi-interface, modular computer designed for creative professionals to collaborate and bring their greatest ideas to life
Cellphone Code This phone uses hap tic technology to provide physical feedback for making a call. To turn it on…twist a section, to dial a twist a bunch of sections, to make an international call…break your wrist!
Virtual Goggles
Designed and conceived by Franz Steiner, he wondered what the personal assistant might look like in the future
New DSLR?
Concept of a digital camera which can be used in one hand
Sunshine Pillow
We arent sure if it's warm enough, but it's good to own one
Capsule Radio Clock
Not rocket science, but definitely cool to get one
Info-Live Watch
INFO Live is an data organizer for connected internet world. It is able to transfer data information to any hardware and person any moment in time of need
Jive for the elderly
Jive is a range of 3 products that were designed to get elderly technophobes connected to their friends and family.
LifeMap
Touch screen digital photo storing and organization product
Microsoft Arc Mouse
When you go advanced in all your computer equipments, the next best thing is to get a futuristic mouse.
Pebble Key Port
Designed with many slots so that user can easily group their keys into categories such as car keys, home keys or office keys
Pixel Perfect Hour Glass
Title says it all. A perfect gadget anyone wants to own, I suppose?
Calliper Style Radio
Like a precision calliper tool, 08 Radio by Mikael Silvanto lets you precisely find the station you want by sliding the entire radio unit up and down the scale.
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