Jul 26, 2010

The US copyright office has just released a statement which opens up some potentially shadey things. Here are the details as I have heard them. 1. Defeating a lawfully obtained DVD’s encryption for the sole purpose of short, fair use in an educational setting or for criticism 2. Computer programs that allow you to run lawfully obtained software on your phone...

Jul 25, 2010

I was doing my usual browsing through digg.com and I came across this rather interesting story about the Apollo 11 moon landing back in the 60′s. This is a rather off-beat topic for me to discuss as I tend to leave the space oriented stories to serious space website like astroengine.com and Discovery Space both of which are run by my good buddy Dr Ian...

Jul 19, 2010

I have been hearing alot about the new iPhone 4′s glass front and back panels. Apple has deviated quite far from its last few generation iPhones in that it has gone from the glass front, with aluminised bezel and plastic backing – to a fully glass front and back. Apple claim that the new iPhone’s glass is “Chemically strengthened to be...

Jul 19, 2010

The general public is fascinated by shining, well-shaped crystals and much less thrilled by dim, shapeless glasses. Some may know that the shining shape of crystals is due to the fact that atoms inside them are arranged in a periodic pattern over long-range distances and this is not the case with glasses. However, only a few are aware that it is the lack of...

May 16, 2010

As most people know I’m rather fond of Apple products. I suppose you cold call me a bit of a fanboy Since there has not been much in the way of interesting news which I feel the need to write about, this weekend I thought that I might share my thoughts on Apple’s product naming philosophy. Now it’s obvious that I don’t have any insider...

May 13, 2010

I’m sure that by now everyone has seen images and video of the new iPhone which is slated for release this June (going by Apples product cycles). Whether or not you believe the Apple Engineer “lost” the phone (as reported) or if you think it was “lifted” (and I don’t mean off the floor), the fact of the matter is that it found...

May 12, 2010

This is one of the most exciting projects that I have been exposed to in the last year. Recently I read a story about some college student (recently graduated) who have decided to do something about the complete disregard for privacy which seems to be a growing trend amongst social media networks. Diaspora will be a completely open-source, highly secure social...

May 13, 2009

It seems that the old adage ”I’ll believe it when I see it with my own two eyes” is not as reliable as it used to be. A significant amount of research is being conducted into cloaking devices, which will allow objects to become “invisible” at certain frequencies. Research shows that this can be achieved, at certain frequencies, by...