Famosos se despiden de Paul Walker entre ellos Tyrese Gibson quién colocó emotivo mensaje en su cuenta de facebook: ""Mi corazón me duele, no puedo creer que esto sea real. Dios mío, rezo y te pido que mandes claridad sobre este hecho que no termino de entender..."
paul walker y Tyrese Gibson
Famosos se despiden de Paul Walker entre ellos Tyrese Gibson quién colocó emotivo mensaje en su cuenta de facebook: ""Mi corazón me duele, no puedo creer que esto sea real. Dios mío, rezo y te pido que mandes claridad sobre este hecho que no termino de entender..."
Un perro baila una canción de Modern Talking
El simpático perrito baila cuando escucha del legendario duo de música pop Modern Talking. Hasta parecería que acompaña a la música con sus ladridos. Lleva tan bien el ritmo que hasta le gana a algunas personas a mover el esqueleto
Do not give up ...
Do not give up , still time
To reach and start again,
Accept your shadows ,
Bury your fears ,
Releasing the ballast,
Resume flight.
Do not give up that life is that,
Continue the journey ,
Pursue your dreams,
Unlock time
Running the rubble
And uncover the sky.
Do not give up , please do not give in ,
Although the cold burn ,
Although fear bite ,
Although the sun goes down ,
And shut the wind ,
There's still fire in your soul
There is still life in your dreams .
Because life is yours and yours also the desire
Because you wanted to and because I love you
Because there is wine and love, is true .
Because there is no cure wounds that time.
Open the doors,
Remove the bolts ,
Leave the walls that protected you ,
Living life and accept the challenge ,
Retrieve laughter
Rehearsing a song ,
Drop your guard and extend hands
Unfold the wings
And try again
Celebrate life and regain the heavens .
Do not give up , please do not give in ,
Although the cold burn ,
Although fear bite ,
Although the sun sets and the wind street ,
There's still fire in your soul ,
There is still life in your dreams
Because every day is a new beginning ,
Because this is the time and the best time .
Because you're not alone because I love you.
To reach and start again,
Accept your shadows ,
Bury your fears ,
Releasing the ballast,
Resume flight.
Do not give up that life is that,
Continue the journey ,
Pursue your dreams,
Unlock time
Running the rubble
And uncover the sky.
Do not give up , please do not give in ,
Although the cold burn ,
Although fear bite ,
Although the sun goes down ,
And shut the wind ,
There's still fire in your soul
There is still life in your dreams .
Because life is yours and yours also the desire
Because you wanted to and because I love you
Because there is wine and love, is true .
Because there is no cure wounds that time.
Open the doors,
Remove the bolts ,
Leave the walls that protected you ,
Living life and accept the challenge ,
Retrieve laughter
Rehearsing a song ,
Drop your guard and extend hands
Unfold the wings
And try again
Celebrate life and regain the heavens .
Do not give up , please do not give in ,
Although the cold burn ,
Although fear bite ,
Although the sun sets and the wind street ,
There's still fire in your soul ,
There is still life in your dreams
Because every day is a new beginning ,
Because this is the time and the best time .
Because you're not alone because I love you.
3 Tips for Authors and Reviewers to Remember
I've recently run across several review sites on Amazon and Goodreads were a book reviewer and the author of the book they reviewed was behaving badly. And by badly I mean, badly. I'm pretty sure there was both virtual hair pulling and nipple twisting involved in several of these cases. While I admit that a part of me was intrigued and somewhat excited at this display of unprofessional behavior, I couldn't help but think, wow. That's so sad. In the end, it made me think that about the importance of being a good, but fair reviewer and how as an author, you have to not let a review or even a comment about the review, get under your skin.
Since I work on both sides of that slippery slope, I know how hard it can be!
So I thought about a few things that both reviewers and authors can try to keep in mind.
1. Opinions are like first time manuscripts. Everyone's got one shoved away in the back of their closet, and they can make or break any relationship. You don't have to like everything a writer has written. There is no rule book I've seen as a reviewer that says that you do. It's okay to write that you don't like something, but my opinion is that if you want people to respect your thoughts, think carefully about how you express them.
Authors, opinions are not the end all, be all, final last word on your book. It may sting to hear criticism but be professional. You'll get a lot more respect if you keep your mouth shut than if you start talking smack on the internet about the reviewer. That just makes you look petty.
2. What are the good things? I believe as a reviewer that there should be a least one positive aspect that you can write about the book. It may be the book cover. It may be a minor character that keeps you from falling asleep. Maybe it's the way the author handles the setting. Try to find something that sounds positive. Why? After all it goes back that opinion thing, doesn't it? Yes, but saying at least one thing that positive can make you not look like such a giant jerk.
Authors take the positive and learn from the negative. Better yet, take the negative and ask yourself if perhaps the reviewer is right. Is the pacing of your story off? Should you try to cut some backstory? Maybe hiring an editor isn't such a bad idea for the next book….
3. Genre can sometimes be to blame for a bad review for a good book. Let's face it: I don't like erotic murder mysteries with a touch of steampunk in them. It's just not my thing. As a result, I try not to review the genre erotic mystery steampunk (I'm making that genre up, by the way). Surely, I'm not alone in not enjoying every type of genre out there though. Sometimes a reviewer's review comes off as negative because it's just not their favorite style of book--not because the writing is poor.
Authors, before asking a reviewer to read your book, make sure they understand what genre it is, especially if your book cover or synopsis is misleading. In fact, don't send it to a reviewer who doesn't like that style of novel. If you are part of a book tour and the tour manager sends it to a reviewer who gives it negative press, it may well be a genre thing. Don't worry about it!
A few weeks ago I read a book about how negative reviews can actually be helpful for the author. Sometimes a review suggests that something is bad that a reader has to see for themselves just how bad it is. However, sometimes negativity can be bad for the reviewer. If you are malicious or tip up a book just for the sake of doing it, then people won't see you as a credible source.
Since I work on both sides of that slippery slope, I know how hard it can be!
So I thought about a few things that both reviewers and authors can try to keep in mind.
1. Opinions are like first time manuscripts. Everyone's got one shoved away in the back of their closet, and they can make or break any relationship. You don't have to like everything a writer has written. There is no rule book I've seen as a reviewer that says that you do. It's okay to write that you don't like something, but my opinion is that if you want people to respect your thoughts, think carefully about how you express them.
Authors, opinions are not the end all, be all, final last word on your book. It may sting to hear criticism but be professional. You'll get a lot more respect if you keep your mouth shut than if you start talking smack on the internet about the reviewer. That just makes you look petty.
2. What are the good things? I believe as a reviewer that there should be a least one positive aspect that you can write about the book. It may be the book cover. It may be a minor character that keeps you from falling asleep. Maybe it's the way the author handles the setting. Try to find something that sounds positive. Why? After all it goes back that opinion thing, doesn't it? Yes, but saying at least one thing that positive can make you not look like such a giant jerk.
Authors take the positive and learn from the negative. Better yet, take the negative and ask yourself if perhaps the reviewer is right. Is the pacing of your story off? Should you try to cut some backstory? Maybe hiring an editor isn't such a bad idea for the next book….
3. Genre can sometimes be to blame for a bad review for a good book. Let's face it: I don't like erotic murder mysteries with a touch of steampunk in them. It's just not my thing. As a result, I try not to review the genre erotic mystery steampunk (I'm making that genre up, by the way). Surely, I'm not alone in not enjoying every type of genre out there though. Sometimes a reviewer's review comes off as negative because it's just not their favorite style of book--not because the writing is poor.
Authors, before asking a reviewer to read your book, make sure they understand what genre it is, especially if your book cover or synopsis is misleading. In fact, don't send it to a reviewer who doesn't like that style of novel. If you are part of a book tour and the tour manager sends it to a reviewer who gives it negative press, it may well be a genre thing. Don't worry about it!
A few weeks ago I read a book about how negative reviews can actually be helpful for the author. Sometimes a review suggests that something is bad that a reader has to see for themselves just how bad it is. However, sometimes negativity can be bad for the reviewer. If you are malicious or tip up a book just for the sake of doing it, then people won't see you as a credible source.
about character defects
One of the greatest challenges in ongoing sobriety is to repeatedly confront the same character defects over and over again. Or, more accurately, the consequences of those same character defects -- especially if you have really tried to address them via the tools offered in Alcoholics Anonymous.
It has been my experience (my painful, embarrassing, experience, actually) whenever I am in that place again, that my real problem is twofold:
The first is that I am looking at the result and not the process. In other words, it is easy to want to have money in the bank, but where I need to ask for HP's help is in spending differently. It is easy to want to get to work on time, but the focus should be on the willingness to go to sleep at a decent hour and get up at a realistic time to actually get ready and go. It's easy to want a different body, it's hard to be willing to eat differently or become disciplined about exercise.
My character defect is really not in the result, i.e. the bank balance, the tardiness or the numbers on the scale ... my character defect is to be found somewhere in the process.
The second thing -- and somehow I have found that although, logically, it doesn't appear related to the above, it actually is in powerful and unfathomable ways (cue spooky music) -- if I'm applying the principles and ideas from the 12 Steps to these things, the main point of the 7th Step (which, for the new kids, is "Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings.") is about humility -- not the shortcomings. Not the defects.
Humility.
I need a constant reminder of this, since, in certain areas I keep trying to make it about the problem, and not about a spiritual solution -- which I reach via humility.
Frankly, on some days it seems like this whole thing would be a lot easier if we could just scrap this "humility" thing altogether.
But apparently, some people have tried that.
From what I understand, they can be found down at the bar.
~~ author unknown
It has been my experience (my painful, embarrassing, experience, actually) whenever I am in that place again, that my real problem is twofold:
The first is that I am looking at the result and not the process. In other words, it is easy to want to have money in the bank, but where I need to ask for HP's help is in spending differently. It is easy to want to get to work on time, but the focus should be on the willingness to go to sleep at a decent hour and get up at a realistic time to actually get ready and go. It's easy to want a different body, it's hard to be willing to eat differently or become disciplined about exercise.
My character defect is really not in the result, i.e. the bank balance, the tardiness or the numbers on the scale ... my character defect is to be found somewhere in the process.
The second thing -- and somehow I have found that although, logically, it doesn't appear related to the above, it actually is in powerful and unfathomable ways (cue spooky music) -- if I'm applying the principles and ideas from the 12 Steps to these things, the main point of the 7th Step (which, for the new kids, is "Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings.") is about humility -- not the shortcomings. Not the defects.
Humility.
I need a constant reminder of this, since, in certain areas I keep trying to make it about the problem, and not about a spiritual solution -- which I reach via humility.
Frankly, on some days it seems like this whole thing would be a lot easier if we could just scrap this "humility" thing altogether.
But apparently, some people have tried that.
From what I understand, they can be found down at the bar.
~~ author unknown
see you.
Almost three years since my last post! I must be resting on my laurals. Hope I spelled that right. No, I didn't relapse. Still not drinking, just neglecting my blog. I will be fixing some broken links and uploading some more graphics. I still attend one AA meeting a week and see my sponsor/AA friend weekly as well. Since my last post, I think I've had two more back surgeries. Those are fun. I have to deal with the chronic pain thing, and the stigma that goes with it. My depression issue is alive and well. These things are much easier to manage without alcohol however. Anyway, as always, I'm starting my day with two hours of quiet time and a pot of coffee. This isn't easy to do using a smartphone! I will use my computer most of the time. That keyboard is larger than my phone. This one finger typing is sort of a bitch. Ok, got to take on the day! Bye for now, AB.
A Rose by any Other Name
One thing I’ve noticed when doing research into Hugh Despenser is that other authors don’t seem to be sure how to write the surname. I have seen it as Despenser (the way I write it), Despencer, de Spenser or de Spencer. Of course, when it comes to names in the medieval period, there was often no fixed spelling (and not just for names either), so you might think the point is rather moot. However, when it comes to the Despenser family, there are some variants that definitely were not seen in contemporary manuscripts. So, here are a few pointers on how Despenser should be written today to be the closest version to the original.
Le Despenser: We’ll start with the best option first. You’ll note this has a ‘le’ (the) in front and while this was almost always used in the original records, it has been dropped in modern history books (probably because it sounds so clunky).This (and a similar version le Despensere) is the option most seen in records originating from Hugh’s lifetime. In origin, it is not so much a name as a title (a bit like Marshal). A despenser was, basically, a steward of the household – the man responsible for the smooth running of everyday life. A look back into the Despenser ancestry shows that some of the earlier Despensers were, indeed, stewards – seemingly for the earls of Chester. Before the men of the family took on this title they appear to have the name of de Berges* (from Berges – wherever that was). So, right from the outset, the Despensers, as an ancestral line, were administrators and specialised in controlling various aspects of a lord’s household whether as steward, justiciar or, in the case of Hugh the younger, chamberlain.
Despencer: The second most common version that I see. Probably a slightly later version of the name often used in histories etc. Not 100% accurate but not that bad either.
De Spenser and de Spencer: These two are definitely not right. As I mentioned above ‘de’ usually translates to ‘of’, as in (in this case) ‘of Spenser’. As despenser was a title, separating the de and spenser gives it a totally different – and wrong – meaning. I often see this version in Victorian tomes and also from genealogists who should know better. The latter are sometimes also trying to find a link to Princess Diana (Spencer)
Le Despenser: We’ll start with the best option first. You’ll note this has a ‘le’ (the) in front and while this was almost always used in the original records, it has been dropped in modern history books (probably because it sounds so clunky).This (and a similar version le Despensere) is the option most seen in records originating from Hugh’s lifetime. In origin, it is not so much a name as a title (a bit like Marshal). A despenser was, basically, a steward of the household – the man responsible for the smooth running of everyday life. A look back into the Despenser ancestry shows that some of the earlier Despensers were, indeed, stewards – seemingly for the earls of Chester. Before the men of the family took on this title they appear to have the name of de Berges* (from Berges – wherever that was). So, right from the outset, the Despensers, as an ancestral line, were administrators and specialised in controlling various aspects of a lord’s household whether as steward, justiciar or, in the case of Hugh the younger, chamberlain.
Despencer: The second most common version that I see. Probably a slightly later version of the name often used in histories etc. Not 100% accurate but not that bad either.
De Spenser and de Spencer: These two are definitely not right. As I mentioned above ‘de’ usually translates to ‘of’, as in (in this case) ‘of Spenser’. As despenser was a title, separating the de and spenser gives it a totally different – and wrong – meaning. I often see this version in Victorian tomes and also from genealogists who should know better. The latter are sometimes also trying to find a link to Princess Diana (Spencer)
The large quantum computer: What do NASA and Google with their new 'toy
The large quantum computer : What do NASA and Google with their new ' toy
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The Quantum Artificial Intelligence Laboratory , located at the Ames Research Center of NASA in California, has the quantum computer of the Canadian company D -Wave Systems. George Dvorsky , a contributing editor of the website io9 has spoken with Rupak Biswas , one of the main drivers of the project, big plans for quantum computing , such as the management of large data repositories , developing encryption schemes difficult ' hack , coordination of robotic vehicles in space, air traffic control or weather forecasting .
" Indeed , quantum systems have the potential , at least in theory , to irrevocably change the outcome of computation ," recalls the author of the article. "Unlike traditional silicon-based computers [ ... ], these systems use the effects of quantum mechanics [ ... ] , allowing them to instantly find all possible solutions to a particular problem," Dvorsky wrote .
" Quantum computing has generated much interest recently , especially about how you can use the D -Wave quantum computer to solve interesting problems," Biswas said , adding that the machine became operational in September this year.
Quantum applications
Currently, the team is studying Biswas three very basic applications, including one that would serve as an agenda for astronauts in orbit. The expert explained that NASA astronauts face " energy optimization problems that a quantum system could solve."
The scientist said they are also looking to schedule the poor coordination of work on supercomputers , and the third task for the moment is to develop an application that helps explore large amounts of data from Kepler and other space telescopes to identify exoplanets . Biswas said that these applications would offer solutions to smaller problems, but that in the future could be extrapolated to solve large problems .
Big problems
When asked what the problems are referred , Biswas began by noting that they are working to find the best way to store scientific data from NASA on Earth , because they have the world 's largest repository of observational data of all kinds.
NASA is also very involved in the development of next generation systems, air traffic control , not only for commercial flights , but also for cargo flights and unmanned . Today, many of these control tasks are performed centrally, but in later stages , it will require more distributed control and hence optimization of system that the quantum computer could solve .
The NASA expert says that quantum computers would also be very useful to coordinate the work of the rovers operating on other planets , such as Mars Curiosity . Biswas saying that these systems would help rovers scanning, for example , various types of rocks .
Interestingly , quantum computers could also be used to develop learning algorithms so that they can play an important role in the development of artificial intelligence .
With these great objectives on the table, Biswas predicts that quantum computers in the future will behave as processors connected to classical computers . " Which is extraordinary," says the author of the article. "It will be like giving steroids to your personal computer ,
Text comEste year, NASA , in collaboration with Google , acquired the world's largest in order " to solve the greatest challenges of computer " quantum computer. But what they plan to do with this powerful and revolutionary device ?
All about this topic
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The Quantum Artificial Intelligence Laboratory , located at the Ames Research Center of NASA in California, has the quantum computer of the Canadian company D -Wave Systems. George Dvorsky , a contributing editor of the website io9 has spoken with Rupak Biswas , one of the main drivers of the project, big plans for quantum computing , such as the management of large data repositories , developing encryption schemes difficult ' hack , coordination of robotic vehicles in space, air traffic control or weather forecasting .
" Indeed , quantum systems have the potential , at least in theory , to irrevocably change the outcome of computation ," recalls the author of the article. "Unlike traditional silicon-based computers [ ... ], these systems use the effects of quantum mechanics [ ... ] , allowing them to instantly find all possible solutions to a particular problem," Dvorsky wrote .
" Quantum computing has generated much interest recently , especially about how you can use the D -Wave quantum computer to solve interesting problems," Biswas said , adding that the machine became operational in September this year.
Quantum applications
Currently, the team is studying Biswas three very basic applications, including one that would serve as an agenda for astronauts in orbit. The expert explained that NASA astronauts face " energy optimization problems that a quantum system could solve."
The scientist said they are also looking to schedule the poor coordination of work on supercomputers , and the third task for the moment is to develop an application that helps explore large amounts of data from Kepler and other space telescopes to identify exoplanets . Biswas said that these applications would offer solutions to smaller problems, but that in the future could be extrapolated to solve large problems .
Big problems
When asked what the problems are referred , Biswas began by noting that they are working to find the best way to store scientific data from NASA on Earth , because they have the world 's largest repository of observational data of all kinds.
NASA is also very involved in the development of next generation systems, air traffic control , not only for commercial flights , but also for cargo flights and unmanned . Today, many of these control tasks are performed centrally, but in later stages , it will require more distributed control and hence optimization of system that the quantum computer could solve .
The NASA expert says that quantum computers would also be very useful to coordinate the work of the rovers operating on other planets , such as Mars Curiosity . Biswas saying that these systems would help rovers scanning, for example , various types of rocks .
Interestingly , quantum computers could also be used to develop learning algorithms so that they can play an important role in the development of artificial intelligence .
With these great objectives on the table, Biswas predicts that quantum computers in the future will behave as processors connected to classical computers . " Which is extraordinary," says the author of the article. "It will be like giving steroids to your personal computer ,
Teen’s DIY Energy Hacking Gives African Village New Hope
This might not seem like a mighty feat. But Kamkwamba, who grew up in Masitala, a tiny rural farming village off the grid in Malawi, was 14 years old in 2001 when he spotted a photo of a windmill in a U.S. textbook one day. He decided to make one, hacking together a contraption from strips of PVC pipe, rusty car and bicycle parts and blue gum trees.
Though he ultimately had big designs for his creation, all he really wanted to do initially was power a small bulb in his bedroom so he could stay up and read past sunset.
But one windmill has turned into three, which now generate enough electricity to light several bulbs in his family’s house, power radios and a TV, charge his neighbors’ cellphones and pump water for the village’s fields and household use.
Now 22, Kamkwamba wants to build windmills across Malawi and perhaps beyond. Next summer he also plans to construct a drilling machine to bore 40-meter holes for water and pumps. His aim is to help Africans become self-sufficient and resolve their problems without reliance on foreign aid.
“The problem we have is electricity and water problems,” he says. “I want to be tackling all of them at once.”
In a country steeped in superstition and wracked by crushing hardship and government corruption, Kamkwamba’s story is remarkable for its ingenuity and persistence.
Kamkwamba wasn’t a natural-born over-achiever. Before windmills, his biggest ambition was to be a car mechanic. But when he was ejected from public school at 14 because his family couldn’t afford the $80 tuition, his life seemed destined for the planting fields and back-breaking labor of his father, an impoverished maize and tobacco grower. Even that fate fell into question when drought and severe famine struck Malawi, one of Africa’s poorest nations, in 2001 and 2002. It whittled away at Kamkwamba’s already thin frame and killed off neighbors and friends, which he recounts with journalist Bryan Mealer in an engaging and spirited new book, The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind.
Rain and crops slowly returned the following season, but Kamkwamba still couldn’t afford tuition. So with time on his hands, he began visiting a rural library where he found two textbooks — Explaining Physics and Using Energy — that detailed the marvels of electricity. The cover of the latter book featured a long row of towering windmills planted on brown hills, which “appeared so powerful that they made the photo itself appear to be in motion.”
Malawi was short on many resources, but not wind. A windmill, Kamkwamba thought, would solve many problems for his parents and six sisters. Not only could it generate free electricity — saving his family the economic costs and health hazards of burning kerosene — but it could also pump deep well water to the family’s maize and tobacco crops, releasing them from the tyranny of weather patterns and allowing them to add a second growing season to their harvest year.
“With a windmill, I could stay awake at night reading instead of going to bed at seven with the rest of Malawi,” he writes. But more importantly, “with a windmill, we’d finally release ourselves from the troubles of darkness and hunger. . . A windmill meant more than just power, it was freedom.”
He started with a small prototype. Then, with help from a cousin and friend, spent many weeks scrounging makeshift parts to construct the real thing.
The plan was to attach blades to the back axle of a bicycle and generate electricity through a bike dynamo. When the wind blew the blades, the sprocket and bike chain would spin the bike wheel, which would charge the dynamo and send a current through wire to the house.
For windmill blades, Kamkwamba slit a bathhouse PVC pipe in two, then heated the pieces over hot coals to press the curled edges flat. To bore holes into the blades, he stuck a nail through half a corn cob, heated the metal red and twisted it through the blades. It took three hours to repeatedly heat the nail and bore the needed holes.
william-adjusting-one-windmill
He then attached the long plastic blades to the shorter metal blades of a large tractor fan found in a dumpyard, and stripped out the piston from a large shock absorber to serve as the windmill shaft. To secure the plastic blades to the metal ones, he used proper nuts and bolts. But standing in for washers were 16 Carlsberg beer bottle caps, collected from outside the Ofesi Boozing Centre.
The dynamo, connected to a hand-crafted transformer, was sufficient to power a 12-volt battery that fed a current to a small light in his bedroom, where he fashioned an outlet and push button wall switch using the AC socket from a radio, copper wire, a plastic wall mount made from flattened PVC pipe and parts from a rubber flip-flop.
When it was all done, the windmill’s wing span measured more than eight feet and sat atop a rickety tower 15 feet tall that swayed violently in strong gales. He eventually replaced the tower with a sturdier one that stands 39 feet.
The windmill brought Kamkwamba instant local fame. Villagers who called him a pot-smoking madman when he was scrounging for parts made pilgrimages to marvel at the wind shrine in action. But in 2006 when the maize crop failed and drought and famine were on the horizon again, some blamed his windmill witchcraft for blowing away the rainclouds. The talk only died down after the government and aid groups began distributing food.
Despite Kamkwamba’s accomplishment, he still was unable to return to school because of the cost. But this began to change in late 2006. An education official who’d heard about the windmill came to visit and was amazed to learn that Kamkwamba had been out of school for five years. He arranged for Kamkwamba to attend secondary school at the government’s expense and brought journalists to the farm to see the windmill. A story published in the Malawi Daily Mail caught the attention of bloggers, which in turn caught the attention of organizers for the Technology Entertainment and Design conference.
In 2007 Kamkwamba spoke at the TED Global conference in Tanzania and got a standing ovation. Venture capitalists stepped forward with offers to fund his education and projects, and with money donated by them, he was able to put his cousin and several friends back into school, pay for some medical needs of his family, drill a borehole for a well and water pump, and install drip irrigation in his father’s fields and solar panels on his and other homes in the 60-family village.
The water pump has allowed his family to expand its crops. They’ve abandoned tobacco and now grow maize, beans, soybeans, potatoes and peanuts.
The windmills have also brought big lifestyle and health changes to the other villagers.
“The village has changed a lot,” Kamkwamba says. “Now the time that they would spend going to fetch water, they are using that time for doing other things. And also the water they are drinking now is clean water.”
The villagers have also stopped using kerosene, which means they no longer breathe in the toxic fumes and can use the money previously slated for fuel to buy other things. Kamkwamba’s example has now inspired other kids in the village to pursue science. Where previously they had no futures, Kamkwamba says they now see that if they put their mind to something, they can achieve.
“It has changed the way people think,” he says.
Kamkwamba is moving forward with his own education now and plans to teach other villagers how to build windmills. He’s currently a senior in high school at the African Leadership Academy, a pan-African prep school in Johannesburg, South Africa, and is studying for his SATs to apply to colleges in the United States. A documentary about his achievements is in the works.
Though he ultimately had big designs for his creation, all he really wanted to do initially was power a small bulb in his bedroom so he could stay up and read past sunset.
But one windmill has turned into three, which now generate enough electricity to light several bulbs in his family’s house, power radios and a TV, charge his neighbors’ cellphones and pump water for the village’s fields and household use.
Now 22, Kamkwamba wants to build windmills across Malawi and perhaps beyond. Next summer he also plans to construct a drilling machine to bore 40-meter holes for water and pumps. His aim is to help Africans become self-sufficient and resolve their problems without reliance on foreign aid.
“The problem we have is electricity and water problems,” he says. “I want to be tackling all of them at once.”
In a country steeped in superstition and wracked by crushing hardship and government corruption, Kamkwamba’s story is remarkable for its ingenuity and persistence.
Kamkwamba wasn’t a natural-born over-achiever. Before windmills, his biggest ambition was to be a car mechanic. But when he was ejected from public school at 14 because his family couldn’t afford the $80 tuition, his life seemed destined for the planting fields and back-breaking labor of his father, an impoverished maize and tobacco grower. Even that fate fell into question when drought and severe famine struck Malawi, one of Africa’s poorest nations, in 2001 and 2002. It whittled away at Kamkwamba’s already thin frame and killed off neighbors and friends, which he recounts with journalist Bryan Mealer in an engaging and spirited new book, The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind.
Rain and crops slowly returned the following season, but Kamkwamba still couldn’t afford tuition. So with time on his hands, he began visiting a rural library where he found two textbooks — Explaining Physics and Using Energy — that detailed the marvels of electricity. The cover of the latter book featured a long row of towering windmills planted on brown hills, which “appeared so powerful that they made the photo itself appear to be in motion.”
Malawi was short on many resources, but not wind. A windmill, Kamkwamba thought, would solve many problems for his parents and six sisters. Not only could it generate free electricity — saving his family the economic costs and health hazards of burning kerosene — but it could also pump deep well water to the family’s maize and tobacco crops, releasing them from the tyranny of weather patterns and allowing them to add a second growing season to their harvest year.
“With a windmill, I could stay awake at night reading instead of going to bed at seven with the rest of Malawi,” he writes. But more importantly, “with a windmill, we’d finally release ourselves from the troubles of darkness and hunger. . . A windmill meant more than just power, it was freedom.”
He started with a small prototype. Then, with help from a cousin and friend, spent many weeks scrounging makeshift parts to construct the real thing.
The plan was to attach blades to the back axle of a bicycle and generate electricity through a bike dynamo. When the wind blew the blades, the sprocket and bike chain would spin the bike wheel, which would charge the dynamo and send a current through wire to the house.
For windmill blades, Kamkwamba slit a bathhouse PVC pipe in two, then heated the pieces over hot coals to press the curled edges flat. To bore holes into the blades, he stuck a nail through half a corn cob, heated the metal red and twisted it through the blades. It took three hours to repeatedly heat the nail and bore the needed holes.
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He then attached the long plastic blades to the shorter metal blades of a large tractor fan found in a dumpyard, and stripped out the piston from a large shock absorber to serve as the windmill shaft. To secure the plastic blades to the metal ones, he used proper nuts and bolts. But standing in for washers were 16 Carlsberg beer bottle caps, collected from outside the Ofesi Boozing Centre.
The dynamo, connected to a hand-crafted transformer, was sufficient to power a 12-volt battery that fed a current to a small light in his bedroom, where he fashioned an outlet and push button wall switch using the AC socket from a radio, copper wire, a plastic wall mount made from flattened PVC pipe and parts from a rubber flip-flop.
When it was all done, the windmill’s wing span measured more than eight feet and sat atop a rickety tower 15 feet tall that swayed violently in strong gales. He eventually replaced the tower with a sturdier one that stands 39 feet.
The windmill brought Kamkwamba instant local fame. Villagers who called him a pot-smoking madman when he was scrounging for parts made pilgrimages to marvel at the wind shrine in action. But in 2006 when the maize crop failed and drought and famine were on the horizon again, some blamed his windmill witchcraft for blowing away the rainclouds. The talk only died down after the government and aid groups began distributing food.
Despite Kamkwamba’s accomplishment, he still was unable to return to school because of the cost. But this began to change in late 2006. An education official who’d heard about the windmill came to visit and was amazed to learn that Kamkwamba had been out of school for five years. He arranged for Kamkwamba to attend secondary school at the government’s expense and brought journalists to the farm to see the windmill. A story published in the Malawi Daily Mail caught the attention of bloggers, which in turn caught the attention of organizers for the Technology Entertainment and Design conference.
In 2007 Kamkwamba spoke at the TED Global conference in Tanzania and got a standing ovation. Venture capitalists stepped forward with offers to fund his education and projects, and with money donated by them, he was able to put his cousin and several friends back into school, pay for some medical needs of his family, drill a borehole for a well and water pump, and install drip irrigation in his father’s fields and solar panels on his and other homes in the 60-family village.
The water pump has allowed his family to expand its crops. They’ve abandoned tobacco and now grow maize, beans, soybeans, potatoes and peanuts.
The windmills have also brought big lifestyle and health changes to the other villagers.
“The village has changed a lot,” Kamkwamba says. “Now the time that they would spend going to fetch water, they are using that time for doing other things. And also the water they are drinking now is clean water.”
The villagers have also stopped using kerosene, which means they no longer breathe in the toxic fumes and can use the money previously slated for fuel to buy other things. Kamkwamba’s example has now inspired other kids in the village to pursue science. Where previously they had no futures, Kamkwamba says they now see that if they put their mind to something, they can achieve.
“It has changed the way people think,” he says.
Kamkwamba is moving forward with his own education now and plans to teach other villagers how to build windmills. He’s currently a senior in high school at the African Leadership Academy, a pan-African prep school in Johannesburg, South Africa, and is studying for his SATs to apply to colleges in the United States. A documentary about his achievements is in the works.
the iPod, the whole story of how it came up with this gadget
Who came ? Who developed it ? Why was it a good idea ? All this information you will know to refer to this particular iPod we did for you on the occasion of the 12 years of the iPod .
The October 23, 2001 Apple introduced the first iPod , with 5 GB of music storage on a device smaller target than a deck of cards. Here are the events that led to the great discovery of Apple , and how his fortunes changed dramatically 12 years ago with the launch of the music player .
Apple chose to present your portable music device uninviting event on campus in Cupertino. And both the press and fans of Apple iPod received with skepticism . The experts were then asked why Apple was introduced in the business of music players .
A glint in the eye of Jobs
Apple 's relationship with digital music started innocently and with events in 1999 seemed to have nothing to do with each . That year , Steve Jobs discovered the potential of an almost obsolete technology : FireWire technology . The FireWire bus standard could transmit data at incredible speeds compared to typical of the era .
Apple realized that with FireWire , Mac users could transfer videos taken with digital cameras (already used that standard ) and edit them on your computer . That was when Steve Jobs decided that incorporate siguiende generation iMac FireWire ports .
Apple tried to partner with Adobe to develop an application for creating and editing simple video , but Adobe refused. At that time , Apple decided to create iMovie and convert to Mac in the center of its strategy , being used as the core of the expanding universe of digital content.
In the late 90s , digital music had become big news and exchange Napster music illegally brought the issue to holders worldwide . Aside from legal issues , most of the tech industry realized that the future of music distribution on the Internet was .
Around 2000 , Apple realized that there was a big hole in its strategy to enter the music business . To fill this gap , Apple bought the rights to SoundJam MP , an MP3 player for Mac well known, and hired three of its creators to work at Apple. One of them, Jeff Robbin , lead the development of a digital music application born of the Apple brand.
Robbin 's team simplified and added SoundJam burning CDs to create iTunes, which was released in January 2001. Like iMovie had done with FireWire cameras , the aim was to allow iTunes users to transfer songs from it to an MP3 player. Now just needed that player.
The need of the iPod
Behind every successful product, there is a problem in finding your solution . The problem of inspiration , in the case of the iPod , was the sorry state of the MP3 player market in the late 90s.
The portable MP3 players were on the market since the mid -90s, but thought Apple offered users a mediocre experience . Steve Jobs had a strong enough term for them : "shit" . Everyone at Apple agreed with him.
The Flash memory based players could only store songs on a CD. The hard disk players have more capacity, but they were too big, heavy and navigation between the content was not comfortable to be handled from hundreds or thousands of songs.
In addition , most MP3 players using the USB 1.1 to transfer music from the computer to the player , causing up to 5 minutes waiting to transfer the contents of a CD to the device. When the transfer was of thousands of songs this time out could last for several hours.
Considering the state of the MP3 player market , Jobs decided that Apple should try to create your own MP3 player , one that works well with iTunes and could potentially attract more users to the Mac platform this task commissioned Jon Rubinstein , previously vice president senior hardware.
Rubinstein began searching for ideas on how to proceed with this task. From the beginning he had two ideas in mind : fast FireWire interface transfer problems resolved , and a special 1.8-inch hard disk and 5GB capacity , manufactured by Toshiba , which could turn the Apple device in the smallest of market so far.
With most Apple engineers engaged in projects related to the Mac , Rubinstein sought help outside the company to determine the viability of the Apple player . Through personal contacts , Rubinstein heard about a man with the qualities and experience needed for the job , which did not hesitate to call in January 2001 .
Exploring the possibilities
One January day, Tony Fadell was mounted on a chairlift when his phone rang . It was the call of Job Rubinstein. Inviro to Fadell to visit Apple and discuss the power project , but remained discreet about the details.
Rubinstein felt that Fadell was the ideal choice to explore the possibilities of the Apple player as was experienced in the field. He had worked at General Magic ( on an operating system for PDAs called Magic Cap) and then at Philips Electronics , where he led the development of a handheld computer based on Windows CE called Nino .
At Philips , Fadell had seen the potential of audio players in a meeting with Audible, a seller of audio books online that would carry the digital audio products to Nino . Fadell considered himself a music fan , enjoyed playing music at any event for hours , and fantasized that one day would not have to carry all your CD collection from one event to another .
He began to wonder if the Audible approach could be the solution to their problems and began brainstorming on how to combine digital audio with music . Fadell Philips explored but that idea was not supported by the management team there. After a brief stint at RealNetworks, Fadell the left to create his own company called Fuse Systems.
Fuse developed a digital jukebox that could rip discs to an internal hard drive , but the company struggled to find funds in the days when the capitalists saw more possibilities for your money on software than hardware. Fadell Rubinstein received the call just as Fuse ran out of money.
Fadell began their first talks with Apple in February 2001 , thinking at first that Apple wanted to build a PDA . Then , Apple offered Fadell a six weeks hardware consultant . Just sign depues , Rubinstein revealed Apple 's true intentions .
"Apple thought they could bring to market an MP3 player better and I was asked to do some designs," Fadell said in an interview with U.S. Macworld " How could be built , what kind of components would it cost , and do all the research and basic design of what would become the iPod . "
Apple matched to Fadell with Stan Ng, a marketing veteran of Apple , to help them integrate into the company culture . Over a period of six weeks , Fadell met with almost everyone he knew in the handheld industry keeping secret their ultimate goal . Studied the products of competitors and concluded that it was necessary ultraportable device with greater capacity and autonomy.
Fadell three prototypes prepared future design Apple player , foam made with an example of graphics stuck to them . With fishing weights given to each model approximate the actual weight tended each of the models .
" It was very , very difficult ," says Fadell . "I only had six weeks and I was really the only one who did all the work . "
When his contract ended in mid- April 2001 , Fadell presented their prototypes to Apple executives , including Steve Jobs, in an important meeting . Fadell first proposed his two less promising models (one with flash and one with removable memory ) and hid the third in one of the ornaments of the conference table . Fadell As expected, the model chosen by Jobs was the third.
During the same meeting, the global senior vice president of product marketing , Phil Schiller , introduced the models of a player with the now familiar scroll wheel . Schiller thought the idea was the perfect solution to the problems of interface navigation .
Other MP3 players wore buttons more or less forced to move from one item to another in a list of songs , which was tedious if we did from thousands of songs. With the wheel , a turn of the same allowed to browse through the list at any speed that the user would like , especially since Apple allowed the scroll speed accelerate our movement based on turns.
A Steve Jobs liked the ideas he saw and offered a job Fadell at Apple to continue its work . After a period of uncertainty , Fadell joined Apple full time in April 2001. The iPod project , then called " P -68 " had officially begun .
Building a Team
With the portable music project running Apple , Fadell needed to specify a release date . After some consultation with the marketing department of Apple , Fadell decided that the iPod should be sold during the Christmas season of 2001, only six months left margin to form the team , product development , manufacture and put in the market.
Although Apple's financial dominance is evident today , 2001 was an uncertain year for the company. The recent financial crash of the tech companies was very much on everyone's mind , and Apple had a narrow escape from financial bankruptcy . The company remained focused on the line of Macs and had few resources to devote to other projects.
Fadell knew I had to finish fast for Apple iPod not cancel the project before his birth , having to justify their existence by the economic burden imposed on the company. He also felt that if you did not put out the iPod as soon as they could , other competitors could come forward and corner the market.
To build the core development team , engineers hired Fadell his previous companies , Fuse , General Magic and Philips . "We were able to incorporate other Apple engineers and resources , because they were already at maximum workload, " commented Fadell . "We can not kill the Mac to create the iPod , right? "
Apple placed Fadell 's team , which consisted of 25 permanent staff plus some staff, in what was considered the Siberia of Apple : one of the oldest buildings in the campus (which in fact was later demolished forcing move to equipment for renewal ) .
The iPod development team worked on an open cubicle in a noisy environment and fun. Fadell tells how one of its engineers accidentally put a screwdriver into a lithium polymer battery explision and causing a small fire that forced a inversigación by the FBI while Apple 's legal team would stare .
Specifying the details
The birth of the iPod iicon launch date approaching, Fadell 's team (pictured below ) did not have time to develop internally all components of the iPod . While power supply and screen design served the Apple experience , the heart of the iPod ( specific chip for MP3 playback ) had to take a San Jose company called PortalPlayer .
Another company called Fostex was responsible for making the famous Apple headphones . Fadell went for that design to be more portable, more durable and hassle because hairstyle as with the classic headphones .
Meanwhile, Jeff Robin , the programmer responsible for the development of iTunes , began working to end the iPod software . With very little time to debug the new operating system and integrate the MP3 chip PortalPlayer , Robin Pixo sought help from a Cupertino company that created the iPod operating system ultimately .
Robbin 's team , which included Tim Wasko interface designer , had to create the user interface software and iPod music playback , in addition to the version of iTunes to be launched along with the iPod at launch.
Both teams spent long hours (18 to 20 hours a day, seven days a week ) working to finish the iPod , which caused side effects in Fadell 's personal life since his girlfriend left him then.
As with all its products, Apple wanted the iPod was visually appealing and , for this, ordered the same exterior design team Jonathan Ive.
Outer beauty iPod
The birth of the iPod IITras dozens of prototypes, the team I've got a preliminary design : a housing simple, the size of a deck of cards, made of stainless steel and polycarbonate covered with white on the front .
Two elements dominated the front of the iPod : simple rectangular screen , and a new (and now iconic ) physically revolving wheel . The physical appearance of the iPod was similar enough to the Braun T3 portable radio , one of the best designs Ive.
Ive designed the iPod with a completely neutral aperiencia with a stainless steel white housing that easily distinguish most gadgets to date in which prevailed the black and gray.
The iPod had no tab to remove the battery , and on / off and no screws. Well sealed Apple iPod's internal magic and made it harder for users to access inside. But somehow, the inability to access the interior guaranteed performance.
The finishing touches
Everything about the iPod was new to Apple . Considering that until then had sold only computers, it was not clear how they had to sell an MP3 player these features, as it was intended for a different audience than the Mac
To label the iPod box demanded special consideration because it was deemed a consumer audio device that had to meet a commercial laws different from Macs.
To assist in these tasks , Apple brought in outside experts to assist in the initial campaign launch of iPod . One of those experts , Vinnie Chieco , was the person who named the new Apple device like iPod music .
The best thing was that the name did not limit your choices to the music , which later allowed him to evolve with new features without having to change it. A Steve Jobs liked , so it stayed .
After much work , the Apple marketing team was able to gather all the features in a campaign that became especially emphasis on style and fashion rather than their technical characteristics. Later show that the strategy was successful .
Against adversity , iPod
After six months of hard work , the iPod it was almost a reality. The concentration of organizing efforts of several Apple computers claimed that the device would be ready in time, but a mishap almost changed his path.
The attacks of September 11, 2001 were carried out during the final stages of development of the iPod . While these were happening , a team of key prototypes Apple iPod transported from Taiwan to the United States, and were able to land just before the country's government shut entire national airspace . The prototypes arrived on time .
The events of that day seemed to compromise the team's goals . However, Apple employees adopted a common thought at the time: If they stopped working in what for them was a passion , were accepting defeat. Fadell says the persevering spirit of iPod group was essential to avoid a delay that would have made Apple losing the 2001 Christmas season .
The iPod team met the deadlines and the first iPod began selling in November 2001 . Until today , Apple has sold over 300 million iPods worldwide .
The October 23, 2001 Apple introduced the first iPod , with 5 GB of music storage on a device smaller target than a deck of cards. Here are the events that led to the great discovery of Apple , and how his fortunes changed dramatically 12 years ago with the launch of the music player .
Apple chose to present your portable music device uninviting event on campus in Cupertino. And both the press and fans of Apple iPod received with skepticism . The experts were then asked why Apple was introduced in the business of music players .
A glint in the eye of Jobs
Apple 's relationship with digital music started innocently and with events in 1999 seemed to have nothing to do with each . That year , Steve Jobs discovered the potential of an almost obsolete technology : FireWire technology . The FireWire bus standard could transmit data at incredible speeds compared to typical of the era .
Apple realized that with FireWire , Mac users could transfer videos taken with digital cameras (already used that standard ) and edit them on your computer . That was when Steve Jobs decided that incorporate siguiende generation iMac FireWire ports .
Apple tried to partner with Adobe to develop an application for creating and editing simple video , but Adobe refused. At that time , Apple decided to create iMovie and convert to Mac in the center of its strategy , being used as the core of the expanding universe of digital content.
In the late 90s , digital music had become big news and exchange Napster music illegally brought the issue to holders worldwide . Aside from legal issues , most of the tech industry realized that the future of music distribution on the Internet was .
Around 2000 , Apple realized that there was a big hole in its strategy to enter the music business . To fill this gap , Apple bought the rights to SoundJam MP , an MP3 player for Mac well known, and hired three of its creators to work at Apple. One of them, Jeff Robbin , lead the development of a digital music application born of the Apple brand.
Robbin 's team simplified and added SoundJam burning CDs to create iTunes, which was released in January 2001. Like iMovie had done with FireWire cameras , the aim was to allow iTunes users to transfer songs from it to an MP3 player. Now just needed that player.
The need of the iPod
Behind every successful product, there is a problem in finding your solution . The problem of inspiration , in the case of the iPod , was the sorry state of the MP3 player market in the late 90s.
The portable MP3 players were on the market since the mid -90s, but thought Apple offered users a mediocre experience . Steve Jobs had a strong enough term for them : "shit" . Everyone at Apple agreed with him.
The Flash memory based players could only store songs on a CD. The hard disk players have more capacity, but they were too big, heavy and navigation between the content was not comfortable to be handled from hundreds or thousands of songs.
In addition , most MP3 players using the USB 1.1 to transfer music from the computer to the player , causing up to 5 minutes waiting to transfer the contents of a CD to the device. When the transfer was of thousands of songs this time out could last for several hours.
Considering the state of the MP3 player market , Jobs decided that Apple should try to create your own MP3 player , one that works well with iTunes and could potentially attract more users to the Mac platform this task commissioned Jon Rubinstein , previously vice president senior hardware.
Rubinstein began searching for ideas on how to proceed with this task. From the beginning he had two ideas in mind : fast FireWire interface transfer problems resolved , and a special 1.8-inch hard disk and 5GB capacity , manufactured by Toshiba , which could turn the Apple device in the smallest of market so far.
With most Apple engineers engaged in projects related to the Mac , Rubinstein sought help outside the company to determine the viability of the Apple player . Through personal contacts , Rubinstein heard about a man with the qualities and experience needed for the job , which did not hesitate to call in January 2001 .
Exploring the possibilities
One January day, Tony Fadell was mounted on a chairlift when his phone rang . It was the call of Job Rubinstein. Inviro to Fadell to visit Apple and discuss the power project , but remained discreet about the details.
Rubinstein felt that Fadell was the ideal choice to explore the possibilities of the Apple player as was experienced in the field. He had worked at General Magic ( on an operating system for PDAs called Magic Cap) and then at Philips Electronics , where he led the development of a handheld computer based on Windows CE called Nino .
At Philips , Fadell had seen the potential of audio players in a meeting with Audible, a seller of audio books online that would carry the digital audio products to Nino . Fadell considered himself a music fan , enjoyed playing music at any event for hours , and fantasized that one day would not have to carry all your CD collection from one event to another .
He began to wonder if the Audible approach could be the solution to their problems and began brainstorming on how to combine digital audio with music . Fadell Philips explored but that idea was not supported by the management team there. After a brief stint at RealNetworks, Fadell the left to create his own company called Fuse Systems.
Fuse developed a digital jukebox that could rip discs to an internal hard drive , but the company struggled to find funds in the days when the capitalists saw more possibilities for your money on software than hardware. Fadell Rubinstein received the call just as Fuse ran out of money.
Fadell began their first talks with Apple in February 2001 , thinking at first that Apple wanted to build a PDA . Then , Apple offered Fadell a six weeks hardware consultant . Just sign depues , Rubinstein revealed Apple 's true intentions .
"Apple thought they could bring to market an MP3 player better and I was asked to do some designs," Fadell said in an interview with U.S. Macworld " How could be built , what kind of components would it cost , and do all the research and basic design of what would become the iPod . "
Apple matched to Fadell with Stan Ng, a marketing veteran of Apple , to help them integrate into the company culture . Over a period of six weeks , Fadell met with almost everyone he knew in the handheld industry keeping secret their ultimate goal . Studied the products of competitors and concluded that it was necessary ultraportable device with greater capacity and autonomy.
Fadell three prototypes prepared future design Apple player , foam made with an example of graphics stuck to them . With fishing weights given to each model approximate the actual weight tended each of the models .
" It was very , very difficult ," says Fadell . "I only had six weeks and I was really the only one who did all the work . "
When his contract ended in mid- April 2001 , Fadell presented their prototypes to Apple executives , including Steve Jobs, in an important meeting . Fadell first proposed his two less promising models (one with flash and one with removable memory ) and hid the third in one of the ornaments of the conference table . Fadell As expected, the model chosen by Jobs was the third.
During the same meeting, the global senior vice president of product marketing , Phil Schiller , introduced the models of a player with the now familiar scroll wheel . Schiller thought the idea was the perfect solution to the problems of interface navigation .
Other MP3 players wore buttons more or less forced to move from one item to another in a list of songs , which was tedious if we did from thousands of songs. With the wheel , a turn of the same allowed to browse through the list at any speed that the user would like , especially since Apple allowed the scroll speed accelerate our movement based on turns.
A Steve Jobs liked the ideas he saw and offered a job Fadell at Apple to continue its work . After a period of uncertainty , Fadell joined Apple full time in April 2001. The iPod project , then called " P -68 " had officially begun .
Building a Team
With the portable music project running Apple , Fadell needed to specify a release date . After some consultation with the marketing department of Apple , Fadell decided that the iPod should be sold during the Christmas season of 2001, only six months left margin to form the team , product development , manufacture and put in the market.
Although Apple's financial dominance is evident today , 2001 was an uncertain year for the company. The recent financial crash of the tech companies was very much on everyone's mind , and Apple had a narrow escape from financial bankruptcy . The company remained focused on the line of Macs and had few resources to devote to other projects.
Fadell knew I had to finish fast for Apple iPod not cancel the project before his birth , having to justify their existence by the economic burden imposed on the company. He also felt that if you did not put out the iPod as soon as they could , other competitors could come forward and corner the market.
To build the core development team , engineers hired Fadell his previous companies , Fuse , General Magic and Philips . "We were able to incorporate other Apple engineers and resources , because they were already at maximum workload, " commented Fadell . "We can not kill the Mac to create the iPod , right? "
Apple placed Fadell 's team , which consisted of 25 permanent staff plus some staff, in what was considered the Siberia of Apple : one of the oldest buildings in the campus (which in fact was later demolished forcing move to equipment for renewal ) .
The iPod development team worked on an open cubicle in a noisy environment and fun. Fadell tells how one of its engineers accidentally put a screwdriver into a lithium polymer battery explision and causing a small fire that forced a inversigación by the FBI while Apple 's legal team would stare .
Specifying the details
The birth of the iPod iicon launch date approaching, Fadell 's team (pictured below ) did not have time to develop internally all components of the iPod . While power supply and screen design served the Apple experience , the heart of the iPod ( specific chip for MP3 playback ) had to take a San Jose company called PortalPlayer .
Another company called Fostex was responsible for making the famous Apple headphones . Fadell went for that design to be more portable, more durable and hassle because hairstyle as with the classic headphones .
Meanwhile, Jeff Robin , the programmer responsible for the development of iTunes , began working to end the iPod software . With very little time to debug the new operating system and integrate the MP3 chip PortalPlayer , Robin Pixo sought help from a Cupertino company that created the iPod operating system ultimately .
Robbin 's team , which included Tim Wasko interface designer , had to create the user interface software and iPod music playback , in addition to the version of iTunes to be launched along with the iPod at launch.
Both teams spent long hours (18 to 20 hours a day, seven days a week ) working to finish the iPod , which caused side effects in Fadell 's personal life since his girlfriend left him then.
As with all its products, Apple wanted the iPod was visually appealing and , for this, ordered the same exterior design team Jonathan Ive.
Outer beauty iPod
The birth of the iPod IITras dozens of prototypes, the team I've got a preliminary design : a housing simple, the size of a deck of cards, made of stainless steel and polycarbonate covered with white on the front .
Two elements dominated the front of the iPod : simple rectangular screen , and a new (and now iconic ) physically revolving wheel . The physical appearance of the iPod was similar enough to the Braun T3 portable radio , one of the best designs Ive.
Ive designed the iPod with a completely neutral aperiencia with a stainless steel white housing that easily distinguish most gadgets to date in which prevailed the black and gray.
The iPod had no tab to remove the battery , and on / off and no screws. Well sealed Apple iPod's internal magic and made it harder for users to access inside. But somehow, the inability to access the interior guaranteed performance.
The finishing touches
Everything about the iPod was new to Apple . Considering that until then had sold only computers, it was not clear how they had to sell an MP3 player these features, as it was intended for a different audience than the Mac
To label the iPod box demanded special consideration because it was deemed a consumer audio device that had to meet a commercial laws different from Macs.
The best thing was that the name did not limit your choices to the music , which later allowed him to evolve with new features without having to change it. A Steve Jobs liked , so it stayed .
After much work , the Apple marketing team was able to gather all the features in a campaign that became especially emphasis on style and fashion rather than their technical characteristics. Later show that the strategy was successful .
Against adversity , iPod
The attacks of September 11, 2001 were carried out during the final stages of development of the iPod . While these were happening , a team of key prototypes Apple iPod transported from Taiwan to the United States, and were able to land just before the country's government shut entire national airspace . The prototypes arrived on time .
The events of that day seemed to compromise the team's goals . However, Apple employees adopted a common thought at the time: If they stopped working in what for them was a passion , were accepting defeat. Fadell says the persevering spirit of iPod group was essential to avoid a delay that would have made Apple losing the 2001 Christmas season .
The iPod team met the deadlines and the first iPod began selling in November 2001 . Until today , Apple has sold over 300 million iPods worldwide .
Instagram y otras APPs que llegarán a los Windows Phone 8
During the presentation of new products at Nokia World in Abu Dabhi also promised the arrival of the Windows Phone Instagram , but what others come ?
Not only announced new Lumia devices ( three Ashas two phablets and a tablet ) , but also said there would be an official app Instagram for Windows Phone 8 , which fits well with these devices , because for many people , have this mobile social network is a buying factor .
But of course, we have 6tag application that is very good and offers more functionalities to which traditionally accompany Instagram.
Photos : Windows Phone / Microsoft
Photos : Windows Phone / Microsoft
In addition to the social network APP for the photographs , also come to Windows Phone 8 :
CamScanner : An efficient tool for those who want to digitize and manipulate documents through mobile .
Nokia Camera : This APP is coming in the most recent Lumias ( 1520 , 1320 and 2520 ) , but will update soon for the rest. The idea is to summarize in a single application and applications Smart Camera Pro Camera .
Nokia Storyteller : With it you can view your photos on a timeline or on a map, and the APP will give you all that information around the place where you took the picture .
Xbox Video: If you own an Xbox and user of this service , you can also take your smartphone.
Vine: The social network of the videos of six seconds of Twitter also come to Windows Phone 8 , hopefully and be with all its new features.
Asphalt 8 Airborn : An excellent game that will also come to WP8 devices .
FIFA 14: The football game will not be excluded from the Windows Phone 8 and you will enjoy many hours of entertainment.
Temple Run 2: The second edition of this popula game will also be available in the app store very soon.
Although PPPs are expected soon for Windows Phone 8 , these are the most notable and expected by many users.
How about the promises of new releases ?
Not only announced new Lumia devices ( three Ashas two phablets and a tablet ) , but also said there would be an official app Instagram for Windows Phone 8 , which fits well with these devices , because for many people , have this mobile social network is a buying factor .
But of course, we have 6tag application that is very good and offers more functionalities to which traditionally accompany Instagram.
Photos : Windows Phone / Microsoft
Photos : Windows Phone / Microsoft
In addition to the social network APP for the photographs , also come to Windows Phone 8 :
CamScanner : An efficient tool for those who want to digitize and manipulate documents through mobile .
Nokia Camera : This APP is coming in the most recent Lumias ( 1520 , 1320 and 2520 ) , but will update soon for the rest. The idea is to summarize in a single application and applications Smart Camera Pro Camera .
Nokia Storyteller : With it you can view your photos on a timeline or on a map, and the APP will give you all that information around the place where you took the picture .
Xbox Video: If you own an Xbox and user of this service , you can also take your smartphone.
Vine: The social network of the videos of six seconds of Twitter also come to Windows Phone 8 , hopefully and be with all its new features.
Asphalt 8 Airborn : An excellent game that will also come to WP8 devices .
FIFA 14: The football game will not be excluded from the Windows Phone 8 and you will enjoy many hours of entertainment.
Although PPPs are expected soon for Windows Phone 8 , these are the most notable and expected by many users.
How about the promises of new releases ?
Improved digital X-ray
to digital technology strengthens its presence in the Mexican sector of health with the launch of the digital room for advanced X-ray taken , called DRX- ASCEND corresponding to Carestream , a company dedicated to the development and manufacture of X-ray images
This is a new digital radiography system , which becomes an innovation to leapfrog traditional analog process that still predominate in hospitals and health centers , public or private .
A few years ago the rooms with the analog system required a kind of metal bed where he lay for patient X-rays do their job .
The image was printed on opaque color film , which is then kept in a house , a kind of metal folder to prevent ensure and took 20 to 30 minutes to be revealed.
However, if the image projected the information needed to make a diagnosis, another attempt was to be executed .
Currently the convergence in the analog-digital process has positively transformed to x-ray process .
The computed radiography adopted the analog method , but with digital tools . The XRD, using continuous bed but now uses the laser , leaving behind the use of film and instead uses a panel the booth silicon bromide , which has the ability to capture the image , but not save the sent wirelessly to a screen.
This provides a total manipulation of radiography , ie using software you can make changes, such as changing contrast, sharpness and a single shot.
Once the doctor finds the desired angle, according to the diagnosis , can be sent to a laser printer or save to the server as a Word file .
The change of the analog by digital tools , become health solutions , ie can be diagnosed in a more accurate , having the ability to edit and manipulate the image, increasing the number of patient care because optimizing the time and resources. Besides lowering radiation levels in patients and radiographers .
This is a new digital radiography system , which becomes an innovation to leapfrog traditional analog process that still predominate in hospitals and health centers , public or private .
A few years ago the rooms with the analog system required a kind of metal bed where he lay for patient X-rays do their job .
The image was printed on opaque color film , which is then kept in a house , a kind of metal folder to prevent ensure and took 20 to 30 minutes to be revealed.
However, if the image projected the information needed to make a diagnosis, another attempt was to be executed .
Currently the convergence in the analog-digital process has positively transformed to x-ray process .
The computed radiography adopted the analog method , but with digital tools . The XRD, using continuous bed but now uses the laser , leaving behind the use of film and instead uses a panel the booth silicon bromide , which has the ability to capture the image , but not save the sent wirelessly to a screen.
This provides a total manipulation of radiography , ie using software you can make changes, such as changing contrast, sharpness and a single shot.
Once the doctor finds the desired angle, according to the diagnosis , can be sent to a laser printer or save to the server as a Word file .
The change of the analog by digital tools , become health solutions , ie can be diagnosed in a more accurate , having the ability to edit and manipulate the image, increasing the number of patient care because optimizing the time and resources. Besides lowering radiation levels in patients and radiographers .
Discovered the most distant galaxy known so far
A team of astronomers from the McDonald Observatory, located at the University of Texas in the United States, has discovered the most distant galaxy known so far. The galaxy described dates from the time after the Big Bang , just 700 million years after it took place.
The most distant galaxy known so far has been called z8 -GND - 5296 , and represents a milestone for space research.
So far , there were some more candidates to be crowned as the most distant galaxy discovered , thanks to the extensive work of the Hubble telescope . The results of American scientists , however , published in the journal Nature , seem to confirm that this time we are in the most distant galaxy so far discovered .
a galaxy, selected among other 43 candidates , has been chosen after observations with Hubble himself MOSFIRE spectrograph and Keck Telescope in Hawaii . The latter has allowed to measure the distance between the most distant galaxy and our planet.
Observing these first galaxies is a complex task for researchers , because its light , once it reaches the Earth has shifted to the infrared. This phenomenon is forcing astronomers using increasingly sensitive spectrographs .
This is the case located in Hawaii , whose ability allows researchers to detect the redshift we mentioned earlier , which is proportional to the distance between the most distant galaxy our planet Earth.
The galaxy has a high star formation activity per year Publication in Nature of this discovery has not only confirmed that we are at the most distant galaxy known so far. Furthermore , it has been observed that the new galaxy has a high rate of star formation , located 300 times per year in the mass of the Sun
Compared to the Milky Way , this rate is very high , because our own galaxy is characterized by form between 2 and 3 stars per year. For these reasons , scientists have determined that there are areas in the universe with an intense activity in terms of the formation of stars , something that had not been confirmed so far.
By using this telescope , and the adoption of others as ALMA or expected James Webb , astronomers hope that this description of the most distant galaxy known so far is just the beginning of an intense work by the space research
The most distant galaxy known so far has been called z8 -GND - 5296 , and represents a milestone for space research.
So far , there were some more candidates to be crowned as the most distant galaxy discovered , thanks to the extensive work of the Hubble telescope . The results of American scientists , however , published in the journal Nature , seem to confirm that this time we are in the most distant galaxy so far discovered .
a galaxy, selected among other 43 candidates , has been chosen after observations with Hubble himself MOSFIRE spectrograph and Keck Telescope in Hawaii . The latter has allowed to measure the distance between the most distant galaxy and our planet.
Observing these first galaxies is a complex task for researchers , because its light , once it reaches the Earth has shifted to the infrared. This phenomenon is forcing astronomers using increasingly sensitive spectrographs .
This is the case located in Hawaii , whose ability allows researchers to detect the redshift we mentioned earlier , which is proportional to the distance between the most distant galaxy our planet Earth.
The galaxy has a high star formation activity per year Publication in Nature of this discovery has not only confirmed that we are at the most distant galaxy known so far. Furthermore , it has been observed that the new galaxy has a high rate of star formation , located 300 times per year in the mass of the Sun
Compared to the Milky Way , this rate is very high , because our own galaxy is characterized by form between 2 and 3 stars per year. For these reasons , scientists have determined that there are areas in the universe with an intense activity in terms of the formation of stars , something that had not been confirmed so far.
By using this telescope , and the adoption of others as ALMA or expected James Webb , astronomers hope that this description of the most distant galaxy known so far is just the beginning of an intense work by the space research
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Samsung patented smart glasses
Apparently Samsung is focusing not only on smart watches as the next step in technology. Now the daily Wall Street Journal reported that the company would have patented a sports sunglasses including the ability to make calls on the move .
According to the paper, a note attached to several drawings of the device presented by Samsung earlier this year indicates that " this design is kind of glasses with integrated headphones to take calls and listen to music during workouts ."
The device is connected to a smartphone and displays information alerts that runs on the phone which offers easy access to the control when the users hands are linked with sports activities . The device has a lens which is transparent or translucent
More apparently to compete with Google Glass the objective of this device would be concentrated in the sports segment .
JK Shin , Samsung's CEO recently stated that although are proliferating wereable equipment ( such as watches or glasses) , will still considerable time that coexist with smartphones .
According to the paper, a note attached to several drawings of the device presented by Samsung earlier this year indicates that " this design is kind of glasses with integrated headphones to take calls and listen to music during workouts ."
The device is connected to a smartphone and displays information alerts that runs on the phone which offers easy access to the control when the users hands are linked with sports activities . The device has a lens which is transparent or translucent
More apparently to compete with Google Glass the objective of this device would be concentrated in the sports segment .
JK Shin , Samsung's CEO recently stated that although are proliferating wereable equipment ( such as watches or glasses) , will still considerable time that coexist with smartphones .
BBM Voice and video call feature available soon for Android and iPhone
High Density / In just 24 hours , BBM has been downloaded over 10 million times by Android users and iPhone devices , one of the best results I 've had a mobile application on the day of its release. BBM , the prestigious private social network for BlackBerry , now you can download from the App Store and Google Play for free.
BBM also rose rapidly in the App Store rankings to become the number one free app in more than 75 countries in the first 24 hours , including the United States, Canada , the UK , Indonesia and most of the Middle East. The scores for both users and Google App Store Play are extremely positive : the ratings it has received 87,000 application on Google Play, 60,000 comments have been five stars .
"It was an incredible launch BBM for Android and iPhone devices . The mobile messaging market is full of opportunities for BBM . Our goal is to be the leading private social network for all those who need the immediacy of communication and collaboration IM along with privacy , control and reliability offered by BBM "said Andrew Bocking , Vice President of BBM for BlackBerry.
All users of BBM , both old and new , will enjoy the following features :
BBM Chat : Enjoy real and immediate conversations with friends who have Android devices , iPhone and BlackBerry . With BBM , users not only know when messages are delivered and read , but can also see when the contact is responding to the message. More than just chat : with BBM , you can share files such as photos or voice notes in an instant . The multi-party chats are a great way to invite contacts to chat together. The latest group to reach : with BBM Groups , you can invite up to 30 friends to chat together and share photo albums , files and calendars. Post updates and stay informed : BBM allows you to post a personal message , change your profile picture and update your status in a simple, instantly alerting them to their contacts , in the Updates section . A unique PIN : Each user has a unique PIN BBM not have to share your phone number or your email with a new or casual contact . Very soon , users of Android and iPhone devices have access to BBM Voice and video call feature and BBM Channels, a new tool that connects you to your favorite communities .
For more information or to download BBM , visit www.BBM.com . For the latest , follow @ BBM on Twitter .
About BBM
BBM has over 60 million active customers per month, and more than 51 million people use BBM to average 90 minutes per day. Collectively, BBM customers sent and received more than 10,000 million messages per day , about twice as many posts per day per user compared to other mobile messaging applications . Almost half of the BBM messages are read within 20 seconds of being received , indicating the great interest of BBM customers .
BBM also rose rapidly in the App Store rankings to become the number one free app in more than 75 countries in the first 24 hours , including the United States, Canada , the UK , Indonesia and most of the Middle East. The scores for both users and Google App Store Play are extremely positive : the ratings it has received 87,000 application on Google Play, 60,000 comments have been five stars .
"It was an incredible launch BBM for Android and iPhone devices . The mobile messaging market is full of opportunities for BBM . Our goal is to be the leading private social network for all those who need the immediacy of communication and collaboration IM along with privacy , control and reliability offered by BBM "said Andrew Bocking , Vice President of BBM for BlackBerry.
All users of BBM , both old and new , will enjoy the following features :
BBM Chat : Enjoy real and immediate conversations with friends who have Android devices , iPhone and BlackBerry . With BBM , users not only know when messages are delivered and read , but can also see when the contact is responding to the message. More than just chat : with BBM , you can share files such as photos or voice notes in an instant . The multi-party chats are a great way to invite contacts to chat together. The latest group to reach : with BBM Groups , you can invite up to 30 friends to chat together and share photo albums , files and calendars. Post updates and stay informed : BBM allows you to post a personal message , change your profile picture and update your status in a simple, instantly alerting them to their contacts , in the Updates section . A unique PIN : Each user has a unique PIN BBM not have to share your phone number or your email with a new or casual contact . Very soon , users of Android and iPhone devices have access to BBM Voice and video call feature and BBM Channels, a new tool that connects you to your favorite communities .
For more information or to download BBM , visit www.BBM.com . For the latest , follow @ BBM on Twitter .
About BBM
BBM has over 60 million active customers per month, and more than 51 million people use BBM to average 90 minutes per day. Collectively, BBM customers sent and received more than 10,000 million messages per day , about twice as many posts per day per user compared to other mobile messaging applications . Almost half of the BBM messages are read within 20 seconds of being received , indicating the great interest of BBM customers .
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Black hole presented two bright bursts
Scientists say there are several reasons why the black hole explosions presented, including some planet that has torn
Researchers from the Chandra X-ray Observatory NASA found evidence that the weak region near the supermassive black hole known as Sagittarius
A, which is in the center of our galaxy, has had at least two bursts of light in the last 100 years.
The discovery reopens the study of variations in X-ray emission from clouds of gas surrounding the supermassive black hole.
This is the first time researchers capture two separate explosions in a single dataset.
Scientists say there are several possible causes why the black hole explosions presented, including Sagittarius A has torn some planet and that X-rays produced by this episode, bounced off gas clouds near 30 or 100 light years black hole, similar to an act featuring the voice when it bounces off the canyon walls.
Angry Birds Space
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ALL NEW ANGRY BIRDS GAME FROM ROVIO -- the #1 mobile game of all time blasts off into space!
After a giant claw kidnaps their eggs, the Angry Birds chase it into a wormhole and find themselves floating in a strange new galaxy – surrounded by space pigs! Luckily the Angry Birds have super powers of their own...
Angry Birds Space features over 160 interstellar levels on planets and in zero gravity, resulting in spectacular gameplay ranging from slow-motion puzzles to lightspeed destruction. With regular free updates, brand new birds, brand new superpowers, and a whole galaxy to explore, the sky is no longer the limit!
Features:
Over 160 interstellar levels!
Regular free updates!
Brand new birds!
Brand new superpowers!
Zero-gravity space adventures!
Trick shots using planets’ gravity!
Hidden bonus levels!
Beautifully detailed backgrounds!
Join the global phenomenon as it goes galactic!
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- Direct links to social networking websites that are intended for an audience over the age of 13.
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Características
Brand new birds!
Brand new superpowers!
Zero-gravity space adventures!
Trick shots using planets’ gravity!
Hidden bonus levels!
Beautifully detailed backgrounds!
ALL NEW ANGRY BIRDS GAME FROM ROVIO -- the #1 mobile game of all time blasts off into space!
After a giant claw kidnaps their eggs, the Angry Birds chase it into a wormhole and find themselves floating in a strange new galaxy – surrounded by space pigs! Luckily the Angry Birds have super powers of their own...
Angry Birds Space features over 160 interstellar levels on planets and in zero gravity, resulting in spectacular gameplay ranging from slow-motion puzzles to lightspeed destruction. With regular free updates, brand new birds, brand new superpowers, and a whole galaxy to explore, the sky is no longer the limit!
Features:
Over 160 interstellar levels!
Regular free updates!
Brand new birds!
Brand new superpowers!
Zero-gravity space adventures!
Trick shots using planets’ gravity!
Hidden bonus levels!
Beautifully detailed backgrounds!
Join the global phenomenon as it goes galactic!
Become a fan of Angry Birds on Facebook:
http://facebook.angrybirds.com
Follow us on Twitter:
http://twitter.angrybirds.com
Terms of Use: http://www.rovio.com/eula
Privacy Policy: http://www.rovio.com/privacy
Support: support@rovio.com
Important Message for Parents
This game may include:
- Direct links to social networking websites that are intended for an audience over the age of 13.
- Direct links to the internet that can take players away from the game with the potential to browse any web page.
- Advertising of Rovio products and also products from select partners.
- The option to make in-app purchases. The bill payer should always be consulted beforehand.
Características
Brand new birds!
Brand new superpowers!
Zero-gravity space adventures!
Trick shots using planets’ gravity!
Hidden bonus levels!
Beautifully detailed backgrounds!
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