Source: http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/01/01/build-your-own-internal-combustion-engine/
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Build Your Own Internal Combustion Engine
Would you like to teach your child about internal combustion engines – or learn about them yourself?� With the Internal Combustion Engine Kit from Hammacher Schlemmer, you can build a working 1/10 scale model from more than 100 ABS plastic parts.� The kit comes complete with tools and a Haynes Manual, the definitive auto repair [...]
Google Chrome now uses SPDY HTTP replacement, halves page load time
We're not entirely sure of the time line here, but it looks like Google has now rolled out the SPDY HTTP replacement to its full bevy of Web services, including Gmail, Docs, and YouTube. If you're currently using Google's Chrome browser you're probably already using SPDY.
We originally reported on SPDY way back in November 2009, when Google introduced it as yet another experiment in making the Web faster, like Go, Native Client and speculative pre-connections. Over the last 18 months, though, SPDY support has found its way into the stable build of Chrome.
SPDY is basically a streamlined and more efficient version of HTTP. At its most basic, SPDY introduces parallel, multiplexed streams over a single TCP connection -- but at the same time, SPDY allows for prioritization, so that vital content (HTML) can be sent before periphery content (JavaScript, video). All in all, the SPDY protocol can halve page load times, which is obviously rather significant.
The best bit, though, is that SPDY is an open-source project. HTTP 1.1 is a lumbering beast that needs to be replaced before low-latency real-time computing really becomes a reality, and SPDY is one of the best options currently on the table. To be honest, we're not sure why SPDY hasn't received more coverage -- it's awesome in every way. At the moment, though, the only way to help speed up SPDY's proliferation, is with an experimental Apache mod.
As far as actually 'trying it out,' your best bet is downloading Chrome, hitting up some Google sites, and then checking chrome://net-internals to see your active SPDY sessions. SPDY is a transparent replacement for HTTP, though, and as such it's rather hard to see its effects. Google's sites definitely feel fast in Chrome, but there are more technologies than just SPDY at work.
Google Chrome now uses SPDY HTTP replacement, halves page load time originally appeared on Download Squad on Mon, 11 Apr 2011 07:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Transformer Prime falls at the hands of XDA dev, rooted
'Twas just days ago that we reported upon developer uproar over the locked bootloader currently taking up residence on the ASUS Transformer Prime -- and now it looks like some of that pain has been alleviated. A tinkerer over at xda-developers has published viperMOD Primer to help you easily root -- or unroot -- your shiny new laptop-tablet hybrid. The software necessary to apply the mod is only available for Windows at the moment, although developer -viperboy- is promising a Linux version in the not-too-distant future. Go ahead, pop the hood on your Prime and take a good look around.Update: While XDA member -viperboy- created the viperMOD Primer tool, it should be noted that the NachoRoot exploit used by viperMOD was developed by TeamAndIRC.
[Thanks, Gez]
Transformer Prime falls at the hands of XDA dev, rooted originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:05:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Nokia Car Mode for Symbian Belle now ready for download
Nokia loves motorists and is showering them with gifts over at the Nokia Store to prove it. Well, one gift at least: the free-of-charge Car Mode app, which helps to transform your Symbian Belle smartphone into a turn-by-turn sat nav, with all the power of Drive, traffic updates, Music and voice calling presented in a more dash-friendly manner. (Did we just say 'Symbian'? We didn't mean to.) The other offering is Car Mode with MirrorLink, priced at £17.99 (roughly $28), which we took for a bump-free ride back at Nokia World, and which repeats the smartphone's screen on compatible systems such as Toyota's Touch Life. Head to the source link to claim your prize.Nokia Car Mode for Symbian Belle now ready for download originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 04 Jan 2012 08:34:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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8 Tech Trends To Shape Banking In 2012
As IT budgets finally rebound, these trends will shape tech spending in 2012 and determine banks' competitive
positions for years to come.
positions for years to come.
Source: http://feeds.informationweek.com/click.phdo?i=706db384365cc8a7202b90d6bdce8aef
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Apple's iPad rules tablet market, but Samsung's Galaxy Tab among other options
It's not quite accurate to say that only two categories of tablet exist - the iPad and Everything That's Not an iPad. But that description isn't far off.
Source: http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/click.phdo?i=58baaba5550bbf3a8753199c0b1db245
Toshiba Port�g� Z835-P330 Ultrabook Review
Toshiba's Portégé R835-P330 is one of just a handful Ultrabooks currently available and is part of a new breed of laptops intended to blend ultra-portability with performance. Thin, lightweight, and well equipped, the Ultrabook form factor is the direction the Windows laptop market is headed, but first manufacturers have to get...Source: http://hothardware.com/News/Toshiba-Portg-Z835P330-Ultrabook-Review/
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