I love music. Don’t you? Over the years I’ve used quite a few music players. Cassettes, Compact Discs, MP3 CDs, and finally Solid State Memory Based Players (both dedicated and non-dedicated such as smart phones). Nowadays, Most people rather get all (or most) of their entertainment from one device – namely, their phone. But I …
Today and over the last week or so, Forest Fires (an annually recurring event in this part of the world) in Indonesia are driving copious amount of smoke and ash into Singapore. As a result, the haze over Singapore is getting worse and worse.. But as diplomatic talks does not seem to help, it seems …
With the generous help of carbon fiber, a new technology by the name “UltraRope” allows to reduce the weight of elevators apparatus as well as the energy required for its operation. These days, elevators are a common sight. But even with its broad use and common appearance, they are not without their limits. People wish …
Since I wrote my bitcoin article, the BTC to dollar rate zoomed up more than 10 times its value then. From about 16 USD per coin, to about 190 USD per coin. Some say it’s a bubble ready to burst. But there are very legitimate reasons for this spurt. People are tired of banks sucking …
I just finished re-watching the first two seasons of Star Trek: TNG as they were released in brand new shiny Blu-ray. The show was running between 1987-1994 and was considered to be an underdog when it first aired. The cast, the producers, everyone didn’t hold their breath for it to keep going past its first season. It lasted …