Thursday, May 5, 2011
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Google Chrome Blog: Everybody’s talking (and translating) with Chrome
How Intel's 3D tech redefines the transistor (FAQ) | Nanotech - The Circuits Blog - CNET News
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Play Power: How to Turn Around Our Creativity Crisis - Laura Seargeant Richardson - Life - The Atlantic
Play Power: How to Turn Around Our Creativity Crisis - Laura Seargeant Richardson - Life - The Atlantic: "This is not Twister in the boardroom. Rather, it's what Jeremy Levy, a physics professor at the University of Pittsburgh, would call 'a highly advanced form of play.'"
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Self-Powering, Wireless Energy Sensors Join the Internet | Gadget Lab | Wired.com
Now those sensors are able to communicate via TCP/IP networks, which means that when installed, the energy use of any web-connected building can be managed from another web-connected device."
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Ubisense - Precise real-time location
Precise real-time location
Our location tags transmit ultra-wideband (UWB) radio signals to a network of fixed sensors, which use the incoming signals to exactly locate the tag's positions.
- Our sensors extract the maximum amount of positioning information from each signal to minimise infrastructure costs and ensure robustness in cluttered surroundings
- UWB technology enables our system to operate in locations where reflections defeat other radio positioning systems
Better positioning accuracy and robustness means more reliable operation of your location-driven processes.
Only Ubisense has:
- Combined Angle-of-Arrival, And Time-Difference-of-Arrival technology: Ubisense gathers more readings from each sensor, for better error elimination and higher accuracy
- Full visibility of sensor operation: Ubisense tools display all sensor readings graphically in 2D or 3D, and simulate the effects of configuration changes, making it easy to spot errors and optimise performance
Location Data From Phones Is Valuable for Ads - NYTimes.com
Location Data From Phones Is Valuable for Ads - NYTimes.com: "The companies are using the cell tower and hot spot data to build maps of the world, maps that help smartphones quickly pinpoint their locations. Using the signals as navigational beacons is particularly useful in places where GPS satellite signals are weak, like urban areas or anywhere indoors."
It would be interesting to try to use this to map the inside of our laboratory. We could put small wifi transmitters around the lab and collect the intensity from each of them with our mobile device and use that to pinpoint a location.
Monday, April 25, 2011
Google, Already Dominant in Mobile Search, Isn’t Resting - NYTimes.com
Google has been slow to seize some newer Web business opportunities, most notably social networking. Investors have criticized the company for dragging its feet when it comes to figuring out how to make money in new fields.
But mobile is an exception. Last year, Eric E. Schmidt, then the company’s chief executive, said Google’s philosophy was “mobile first,” meaning it would build products for phones at the same time as versions for PCs.“This is the place that Google is essentially betting its future on,” said Karim Temsamani, Google’s head of mobile advertising, a role created in September.
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Q&A: Open Source Electronics Pioneer Limor Fried on the DIY Revolution | Magazine
Q&A: Open Source Electronics Pioneer Limor Fried on the DIY Revolution | Magazine: "Q&A: Open Source Electronics Pioneer Limor Fried on the DIY Revolution"
Friday, April 22, 2011
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Separating Compiled Code from VIs - LabVIEW 2010 Help - National Instruments
Separating Compiled Code from VIs - LabVIEW 2010 Help - National Instruments
This is something we will want to do when we switch to using source control methods.
Microsoft Word Now Includes Squiggly Blue Line To Alert Writer When Word Is Too Advanced For Mainstream Audience | The Onion - America's Finest News Source
Microsoft Word Now Includes Squiggly Blue Line To Alert Writer When Word Is Too Advanced For Mainstream Audience | The Onion - America's Finest News Source: "Microsoft Word Now Includes Squiggly Blue Line To Alert Writer When Word Is Too Advanced For Mainstream Audience"
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Hisense unveils new consumer WHDI accessories, cable haters rejoice -- Engadget
Hisense unveils new consumer WHDI accessories, cable haters rejoice -- Engadget: "Hisense is still betting on the WHDI horse for wireless HD."
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Amazon.com: New Arrival! brite-View "HDelight" (BV-1222) Wireless Stream Uncompressed FULL 1080P HD Beam-to-HDTV In-Room Transmission Kit (!!!GOOD For iPad2 and For any HD devices ex : Blu-ray Players, HD Camcorders and Notebook/PC with HDMI outputs!!!): Electronics
Amazon.com: New Arrival! brite-View "HDelight" (BV-1222) Wireless Stream Uncompressed FULL 1080P HD Beam-to-HDTV In-Room Transmission Kit (!!!GOOD For iPad2 and For any HD devices ex : Blu-ray Players, HD Camcorders and Notebook/PC with HDMI outputs!!!): Electronics: "New Arrival! brite-View 'HDelight' (BV-1222) Wireless Stream Uncompressed FULL 1080P HD Beam-to-HDTV In-Room Transmission Kit (!!!GOOD For iPad2 and For any HD devices ex : Blu-ray Players, HD Camcorders and Notebook/PC with HDMI outputs!!!)"
Monday, April 18, 2011
The Tragic Death of the Flip - NYTimes.com
The Tragic Death of the Flip - NYTimes.com: "So why did Cisco kill off the flip?
I’ve spoken to a bunch of people in the industry, trying, in my human way, to figure out the logic here. It seems clear that Cisco, whose primary focus is making networking equipment for businesses, was all excited about getting into the consumer electronics game; that’s why it spent $590 million on Flip. But then, as John Chambers, Cisco’s chief executive, put it, the company decided to make “key, targeted moves as we align operations in support of our network-centric platform strategy.”
Which, in English, means, “We had no clue what we were doing.”"
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Bye Bye Google Video (hello Youtube)
Google is finally shuttering its video site. If you recall, Google Video was a FLV-based video sharing site that never really caught on. Google since bought Youtube and kept the original videos up for several years. They are finally shutting it down (I had some videos there).
Error 404 (Not Found)!!1
Friday, April 15, 2011
Saturday, April 9, 2011
Brother International - P-touch Labeling Systems - PT-9600
This might be useful. It's like the PT9500 but it's portable so you can print barcodes on the fly--anywhere in the lab. Apparently there are special types of tape for using with cables, etc: Flexible ID, Extra Strength Adhesive , Non-Laminated Iron-on Fabric, Acid Free
This company has the most believable cheapest price of $375.
http://www.fticomputer.com/scripts/product.asp?PRDCODE=1023-PT-9600&REFID=FR
Friday, April 8, 2011
ESEC 3088i P Wire Bonders (20) - Asset #swp5848 - GoIndustry DoveBid
ESEC 3088i P Wire Bonders (20) - Asset #swp5848 - GoIndustry DoveBid
To enter site:
Username: ansom.voodoo
Password: ec0**s
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Guide to Being Bumped (or Not) - NYTimes.com
Guide to Being Bumped (or Not) - NYTimes.com: "ONE hundred twenty-two seats. One hundred twenty-eight passengers waiting to board. Someone’s going to be bumped." Airlines are required to ask people who are not in a hurry to give up their seats voluntarily, in exchange for compensation, before passengers who do not want to give up their seats are kicked off. But with capacity cuts, getting customers to volunteer is tricky. Full planes mean that the next flight out with an open seat might not be until the next day or even the next.Still, there are some travelers who see the flight crunch as a lucrative opportunity. Among them is Ben Schlappig. The 20-year-old senior at the University of Florida said he earned “well over $10,000” in flight vouchers in the last three years by strategically booking flights that were likely to be oversold in the hopes of being bumped.“I don’t remember the last time I paid over $100 for a ticket,” he boasted. His latest coup: picking up $800 in United flight vouchers after giving up his seat on two overbooked flights in a row on a trip from Los Angeles to San Francisco. Or as he calls it, “a double bump.”Obviously not your typical traveler, Mr. Schlappig is among a small, but passionate group obsessed with accruing frequent-flier miles. An elite flier on United, American and other carriers, he regularly makes “mileage runs,” crisscrossing the continent in a day with multiple airport stops simply to rack up miles, a pursuit he chronicles (writing under the name Lucky) on the One Mile at a Time blog on BoardingArea.com, which is geared to road warriors. Along the way, he deliberately seeks out flights he thinks will be oversold.“Every time I book a ticket, in the back of my mind is which flight has the best chance of being bumped,” he said. His strategies — which include booking the last flight of the day, telling the check-in clerk or gate agent that he is willing to give up his seat even before an announcement has been made and praying for bad weather — have already earned him more than $2,800 in flight vouchers so far this year. But his experiences also provide some education for travelers looking for ways to avoid being bumped.Below, insider tips to the bumping game. In most cases, do the opposite if you want to keep your seat.
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
AMD closes in on Intel with move to 32nm chips - Computerworld
AMD closes in on Intel with move to 32nm chips - Computerworld: "'Consider Llano a Big Mac topped with grated truffle,' he said. 'Intel, on the other hand, is mixing prime CPU technologies with increasingly robust, integrated graphics features. That makes Sandy Bridge a Kobe beef steak sandwich with lettuce, tomato and a choice of mustards, including French's and Gray Poupon.'"
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
The Air SyncHD | Wireless HDMI | Wireless HDMI Transmitter
The Air SyncHD | Wireless HDMI | Wireless HDMI Transmitter: "Wireless 1080p HD Video/ Audio Transmission Kit"
fit-PC2i - PC computer based on Atom Z530 and US15W chipset
fit-PC2i - PC computer based on Atom Z530 and US15W chipset: "The fit-PC2i is a tiny PC computer based on Intel's Atom Z530 processor and US15W chipset. It runs all standard operating systems and software packages, including Linux, Windows XP and Windows 7. The fit-PC2i's unique advantages include exceptionally small size, quiet, fanless operation and very low power consumption. fit-PC2i is an extension of original fit-PC2 product, enriching its features with additions required for embedded applications:"
Youtube still not ideal for long training videos
YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.
I had to split the clips into 2 GB chunks (19 of them!) using a neat program that splits without transcoding (so its faster). Then I had to upload all of the files onto youtube. I could select all of them at once, but then the browser would crash after 3 uploaded.
Then, I had to select them as private. And then I had to make a playlist. But the playlist doesn't work because these are private videos! So you have to keep this link active while you click on one video to the next. The video editor can't handle video clips that are very long.
The good part of the google video is that you can make links to short clips, or points in a video and use them for training or summaries. I think the video editor will work if you make the clip sections sufficiently short.
Maybe we'll find a good solution to multimedia serving.
This Receiver Is So Future-Proofed, It Won't Work with Any TV
This Receiver Is So Future-Proofed, It Won't Work with Any TV: "This Receiver Is So Future-Proofed, It Won’t Work with Any TV"
Looxcie Wearable Camcorder
Looxcie also records as a standard camcorder in full-motion, 480p when paired with the LooxcieCam mobile app or when used as a standalone device."
Monday, April 4, 2011
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) Running Microsoft Windows Server and SQL Server
Using Amazon EC2 with Windows Server is similar to using Amazon EC2 with any other operating system. Amazon EC2 running Windows Server provides seamless integration with existing Amazon EC2 features like Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS), Amazon CloudWatch, Elastic-Load Balancing, and Elastic IPs. Windows instances are available in multiple Availability Zones in all Regions."
NanoGuardian
NanoGuardian provides a state-of-the-art, nanotechnology-based defense against pharmaceutical counterfeiting and illegal diversion.Utilizing the patented NanoEncryption™ process, NanoGuardian delivers true forensic, multilayered authentication and tracing capability on each and every dose.In the NanoEncryption™ process, NanoCodes are incorporated directly onto tablets, capsules and vial caps. These codes may be associated with an unlimited amount of manufacturer-determined data, including product information (strength and expiration date), manufacturing information (location, date, batch and lot number) and distribution information (country, distributor, wholesaler and chain).
Designers Make Data Much Easier to Digest - NYTimes.com
Designers Make Data Much Easier to Digest - NYTimes.com: "IN an uncharted world of boundless data, information designers are our new navigators. They are computer scientists, statisticians, graphic designers, producers and cartographers who map entire oceans of data and turn them into innovative visual displays, like rich graphs and charts, that help both companies and consumers cut through the clutter. These gurus of visual analytics are making interactive data synonymous with attractive data.
“Statistics,” says Dr. Hans Rosling, a professor of international health at the Karolinska Institute in Sweden, “is now the sexiest subject around.”"
Saturday, April 2, 2011
Advanced video file upload
Installing the 38GB (6 hour) HD (1920x1080p) video for the PPMS installation...you need to use the java installer.
VideoPad Video Editor Professional
VideoPad Video Editor Professional - Free software downloads and software reviews - CNET Download.com: "NCH Software's VideoPad Video Editor Professional is a full-featured video-editing tool that is surprisingly easy to use. It can combine numerous clips and soundtracks in a wide range of video formats into movie projects, or build an entire production out of a single clip. It supports drag-and-drop editing, real-time effects previews, format conversion, importing and exporting files, captions, narration, and more. It can burn DVDs, HDs, and Blu-ray discs and output video to portable devices. It can also capture video from camcorders and other devices."
Google Breadcrumb: simple tutorials for how2
Google Breadcrumb allows you to create an easy-to-use mobile learning application without any programming experience; your application works with only three additions to plain text. Easy to create and readable on Internet-enabled smart-phones or computers, Google Breadcrumb gives you maximum output for the development time. Interested in learning more? See the Google Group for additional information and FAQs.
Gmail Motion BETA
The mouse and keyboard were invented before the Internet even existed. Since then, countless technological advancements have allowed for much more efficient human computer interaction. Why then do we continue to use outdated technology? Introducing Gmail Motion -- now you can control Gmail with your body.
Friday, April 1, 2011
Nanoscale Tunable Reduction of Graphene Oxide for Graphene Electronics
Thursday, March 31, 2011
The World’s Technological Capacity to Store, Communicate, and Compute Information
The World’s Technological Capacity to Store, Communicate, and Compute Information: We estimated the world’s technological capacity to store, communicate, and compute information, tracking 60 analog and digital technologies during the period from 1986 to 2007. In 2007, humankind was able to store 2.9 × 1020 optimally compressed bytes, communicate almost 2 × 1021 bytes, and carry out 6.4 × 1018instructions per second on general-purpose computers. General-purpose computing capacity grew at an annual rate of 58%. The world’s capacity for bidirectional telecommunication grew at 28% per year, closely followed by the increase in globally stored information (23%). Humankind’s capacity for unidirectional information diffusion through broadcasting channels has experienced comparatively modest annual growth (6%). Telecommunication has been dominated by digital technologies since 1990 (99.9% in digital format in 2007), and the majority of our technological memory has been in digital format since the early 2000s (94% digital in 2007).
Apps for Taking Inventory at Home - NYTimes.com
Apps for Taking Inventory at Home - NYTimes.com: "Apps for Taking Inventory"
I am not advocating that we switch inventory software, but there may be some features that we would like to request for future upgrades.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Tunable electronic transport properties of DyScO3/SrTiO3 polar heterointerface | Applied Physics Letters
Tunable electronic transport properties of DyScO3/SrTiO3 polar heterointerface | Browse - Applied Physics Letters: "Tunable electronic transport properties of DyScO3/SrTiO3 polar heterointerface"
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Winner of Physics Video Contest
Here are all the entries:
► Rocky Physics
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6ub08Iw3qQ
► Ski Physics
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtGlSLe_2QY
► Just Do Physics
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DImZg94xpA8
► Wiley! Wiley!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxYrmiuhLB8
Stay tuned for the longer video...
Monday, March 28, 2011
Electrostriction at the LaAlO3/SrTiO3 interface
SLS Symposium on
Surface X-Ray Diffraction
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
10:30 Electrostriction at the LaAlO3/SrTiO3 interface
Claudia Cancellieri, D. Fontaine, S. Gariglio, N. Reyren, S. J. Leake, S. A. Pauli,
M. Stengel, P. Ghosez, P. R. Willmott, J.-M. Triscone
[1103.4006] Coexistence of superconductivity and ferromagnetism in two dimensions
[1103.4006] Coexistence of superconductivity and ferromagnetism in two dimensions: "Coexistence of superconductivity and ferromagnetism in two dimensions
D.A. Dikin, M. Mehta, C.W. Bark, C.M. Folkman, C.B. Eom, V. Chandrasekhar
(Submitted on 21 Mar 2011)"
D.A. Dikin, M. Mehta, C.W. Bark, C.M. Folkman, C.B. Eom, V. Chandrasekhar
(Submitted on 21 Mar 2011)"
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Status of the Nuclear Reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi Power Plant - Interactive Graphic - NYTimes.com
Status of the Nuclear Reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi Power Plant - Interactive Graphic - NYTimes.com: "Status of the Nuclear Reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi Power Plant
None of the six reactors at the plant have operated since the earthquake. But explosions have damaged four of the buildings, and fuel in the reactors and spent fuel stored in the buildings is in danger of melting and releasing radioactive materials. Last updated on March 26, 1 p.m. EDT. All reactor status updates are listed in Japan time."
Saturday, March 26, 2011
3D Content - YouTube Help
3D Content - YouTube Help: "You can now create 3D content on YouTube. In order to create a 3D video, follow the tips listed below."
Friday, March 18, 2011
Monday, March 14, 2011
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Friday, March 11, 2011
Interface takes charge over Si
http://www.nature.com/nmat/journal/v10/n3/abs/nmat2965.html
join.me
Sunday, March 6, 2011
TeamViewer
We're having a lot of fun with TeamViewer:
http://www.teamviewer.com/en/index.aspx
it's nice because it's multiplatform and works with android and iphone as well as mac, pc and linux. Control your experiment from your phone!
More later once we have a better handle on how to integrate it into the lab.
http://www.teamviewer.com/en/index.aspx
it's nice because it's multiplatform and works with android and iphone as well as mac, pc and linux. Control your experiment from your phone!
More later once we have a better handle on how to integrate it into the lab.
New Blog
I created a blogging site for sharing information. You can view the blog by clicking on the orange "B" in the voodoo profile (on all computers), but you can also subscribe to it using a newsreader (e.g., Pulse). Right now the blog is readable by anyone in the world (that seems to be the only setting that will work with the newsreaders).
You can e-mail to the blog using this address:
But you need to use the ansom.voodoo account, or add yourself as an author. You can become an author by going here:
http://www.blogger.com/blog-permissions.g?blogID=4721298007496992969
and for that you need to be logged in using our group account.
When I see interesting things I will probably post them to this blog rather than the ansom.voodoo@gmail.com account.
New PPMS is here!
9 Tesla, 1.8K base temperature, with 50mK DR option on the way. Here's to lots of new measurements!
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