8 Ways To Preserve Your Laptop Battery

This article will attempt to help you get the most out of your laptop battery life with 8 tips on how to get more juice from your laptop.

Turn off Bluetooth and WiFi

Turning off your WiFi and Bluetooth will not save you much power, but every little bit counts so please consider doing this if you are not connected to a Wireless Network.

Use Hibernate Instead of Stanby

Many users tend to make use of the stand by option too often than they do with hibernate. While your laptop is in standby, it still uses your battery power, and since preserving as much as we can is key here, hibernation, which also saves your work and resumes back to how things were, is the best option to use.

Use Advance Power Options

The advance battery option is not there to take up space and look pretty, it is one of the most useful options and you should take full advantage of it.

Disable Unneeded Programs

Another problem why your laptop battery life is kicking the bucket early in the day is because you have too many programs starting up. You need to disable those that you do not want.

Defragment Your Hard Disk Drive

Less hard drive activity means less battery power consumption. If your drive is not regularly defragmented, your drive activity will be more frequent, which in turn drains your battery.

Keep Temperature Down

Let’s face it, we don’t clean our laptop air vents, all we do is give it a blow from time to time. Cleaning the air vents properly allows air to move more freely, this in the end doesn’t stress the hardware. Less stress, more battery. It’s kind of like a human being, less stress, longer life.

Refrain From Multitasking

If you want to preserve power, you might want to stick to one thing at a time. Having multiple opened programs running in the background, while you are listening to your favorite Foo Fighters track, is a sure battery drainer.

Use Hard Disk Drive Instead Of A CD/DVD Drive

Do you know what is more power hungry than a hard drive? CD drives. Make no mistake; your CD/DVD drive uses considerably more power when compared to a hard drive.

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10 Kickass Google Tricks You Never Knew

Google the best search engine have some amazing hidden feature which can really amaze you like Google gravity which can collapse the Google search engine homepage. Here are the best 10 hidden Google tricks for you to discover when you use the awesome search engine Google next time.
Google Gravity

The great trick from the Google which shows the gravity effect on Google search engine. You can see this trick by typing Google gravity in the Google search box with an I m feeling lucky option. You can also use your mouse to have fun with this trick.
Tilt

Tilt or Askew trick can be seen by simply typing askew or tilt in the Google search engine.

Epic Google

Epic Google trick makes the font bigger in size and this trick also good when you like to have fun while searching. Just type epic Google in a search box.

Weenie Google

This Trick is opposite to epic Google and makes the font smaller in size.

elgooG

This trick can be seen by typing the elgoog in the search engine with the I m feeling lucky option .This trick makes the words and sentences appear just like a mirror to the original one.
Find chuck Norris

Find chuck Norris trick is very popular in which when you type the “find chuck Norris” in the search engine with the I m feeling lucky option then it displays a funny option.
Pacman on Google

This is very popular game which you can play on the Google search engine and you can control the game with the keyboard arrow buttons.
Let me Google That for You

This is a cool trick in which you can preview and share how you searches on Google.
The Disappearing oo

The cool Trick by which you can play pranks and can show magic to children and other people by disappearing the “oo” from “Google”. When you open the link below then after clicking on the screen the “oo” will disappear in 3 seconds and to get back the “oo” you have to click back on the screen.
Annoying Google

Annoying Google trick is very funny rather then annoying. When you type in the Search box it changes itself the letters into capital and smaller fonts.

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O2amp glasses interpret mood and health by changes in skin color

the 'O2amps' glasses by 2AI labs are tinted to amplify colour and brightness information from the skin
image © alex livingston, 2AI director of business development

the 'O2amp' glasses by 2AI labs amplify the user's ability to interpret the emotions and health of other people, 
by emphasizing the differences in colour and brightness of their skin.

the tinted glasses offer vast applications most formatively in medicine. three different 2AI technologies each reduce 
the visibility of certain parts of the light spectrum, to highlight respectively skin oxygenation, hemoglobin concentration, 
and a mix of the two. the first could help medical professionals locate veins, the second assists in the detection of trauma 
or cyanosis, and the third functions as a general clinical enhancer, eliminating neither the hemoglobin oxygenation 
nor the concentration signals.

however the shaded lenses are usable day-to-day as normal sunglasses. 'typical sunglasses shade the world but also end up
shading one’s connections to other people,' points out 2AI co-director mark changizi. 'this is exemplified by the way people
tip up their sunglasses to get a better look at someone. our technology shades the world but not the social: for the 'O2amps',
one sees other people better by keeping them on, rather than tipping them up.'

2AI reflects that the glasses could also find applications in security, sports, and poker. artists have also expressed interest, 
not leastly for the ways that the glasses effectively 'expose' an inner layer of human physiology.



front view of a prototype pair of the glasses
image © alex livingston


the project incorporates significant research in evolutionary anatomy and neurobiology that suggests that our own vision 
is specialized to understand changes in skin colour and their meaning. 'once one understands the connection between our
color vision and blood physiology,' explains 2AI co-director mark changizi, 'it’s possible to build filters that further amplify
our perception of the blood and the signals it provides.'

'color is not actually about wavelengths of light,' changizi, himself a regarded evolutionary neurobiologist, elaborates; 
'instead, color is about the perception of the complex distributions of light of all wavelengths (in the visible part of the spectrum)
that emanate from each object. we have evolved to perceive the colors not of photons, but of certain objects and surfaces--
especially surfaces of skin.' it is the reason why our vision is in fact different from the sampling that happens in cameras, 
for example, which register wavelengths in a more uniformly distributed fashion.

instead, the cones in our eyes receptive to red and green light are sensitive in almost exactly the same range of wavelengths. 
the reason for this, changizi suggests, is that otherwise it would be more difficult for us to interpret whether skin colour changes 
are the result of blood concentration or differences in oxygenation, each of which signify different emotions and health states 
about the person.

changizi elaborates on this research in the book 'the vision revolution', which investigates the reasons for the uniqueness
of human vision in the animal kingdom.



the glasses make use of the fact that the spectrum of skin seen by the human retina varies depending on the underlying blood: in this graph, the blue and yellow curves
show skin when hemoglobin concentrationis high and low respectively; red and green curves show skin when blood oxygenation level is high and low respectively.



part of his research into the evolutionary development of human vision, mark changizi maps the colour spectrum with the physical and emotional significances
humans attribute to various skin tones

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canon MR augmented reality

the 'canon MR (mixed reality)' system enables the explorable, full-3D visualization of computer-generated imagery

the new 'MR (mixed reality) system' by canon enables the viewing of full-scale, 3-dimensional CGI in real environments. 
the full-vision headset donned by users integrates not only video cameras and displays but also a positional and directional 
sensor that ensure that the virtual image is seen at the proper perspective relative to the viewer. canon refers to the system 
as 'mixed reality' to contrast it from a simple superimposing of imagery onto the real environment, since the digital imagery 
is explorable in realistic 3D thanks to these sensors.

'canon MR' is designed particularly for use in the industrial design and manufacturing industries. virtual spaces and interior 
designs can be visualized in reality; products can designed and tweaked by teams during the development process; 
and finished objects can be explored by potential clients firsthand.

the device is expected in production by the end of july 2012. 
watch a promotional video in canon's press release here.


stored atop the headset of the man at far left is a multipronged tool for interacting with the visualization 



example MR view of an object while interacting with it



device in use

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pininfarina personal transit system

the 'personal rapid transit' concept by pinifarina


developed by italian design agency pininfarina in collaboration with korean urban mobility company vectus, 
'personal rapid transit' ('PRT') is a concept for urban public transport. the on-demand service is based on a system
of small driverless vehicles, which carries passengers directly to their requested stop.

the concept design by pininfarina utilizes a lightweight carbon fibre frame in a customizable choice of colours.
vectus already produces the technology required for implementation of such a system-- which in a modified form 
is utilized in large airports-- and the first application of pininfarina 'PRT' is planned for the nature reserve of the bay
of suncheon in south korea, in 2013. concept imagery about the project, as well as a 1:18 scale model, are on exhibition 
as part of pininfarina's design showcase 'pininfarina in london', through july 15th, 2012.



the 'pininfarina PRT' 1:18 scale model



concept render



larger units could provide shuttle service to and from more frequently visited locations


while unrelated to pinfarina's particular PRT concept design, this video by vectus discusses and demos the concept of rapid transit vehicle technology

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syre bluetooth fitness smartwatch

the 'syre' smartwatch for runners


the 'syre' smartwatch developed by anyé spivey of lion hound technology-- in collaboration with industrial designer id-3d 
and bluetooth engineers indesign-- is an iPod nano-based watch that overcomes the lack of bluetooth on existing models.

composed of flexible silicone polymer, the case itself ntegrates a bluetooth attachment, connectable to compatible headphones 
as well as potentially a user's iPhone to access GPS functionality. the iPod nano is slid into the face of the watchcase

'syre' is to be produced in six colours, determined by a vote of the project's backers in its current kickstarter campaign. 
having already met its funding goal, the device is expected in november 2012.



rear view



3/4 side view



profile of watchband and case



profile of watch, closed



concept render

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virgin galactic launcherOne rocket

the 'launcher one' rocket is the newest part of virgin atlantic's system for launching satellites into low orbit from mid-air


at the 2012 farnborough air show, virgin galactic has announced 'launcher one', the company's low-cost system that would enable satellites
to be launched into space from mid-air, rather than through ground-based launch pads.

the 'launcher one' rocket itself would be hoisted about 50,000 feet into the sky using virgin galactic's 'whiteknighttwo' aircraft, a fully tested, 
all-composite aircraft whose first model 'eve' is already nearing the end of complete flight testing program as it approaches its 100th test flight.
at the proper altitude and location, the two-stage rocket would be released, at which point it would freefall for approximately four seconds 
before the first stage ignites.

in general, 'launcher one' is capable of delivering satellites as heavy as 500 pounds (225kg) to a low earth orbit, or 225 pounds (100kg) 
to the higher altitude 'sun-synchronous low earth orbit'. each launch would comprise a cost of under 10 million USD, an extremely low sum
compared to the current average price of 51 million USD. in addition, by removing the need for any ground infrastructure, the system permits
satellites to be launched from almost anywhere, rather than the small selection of locations that are currently equipped to stage rocket launches.

virgin galactic has stated that work on 'launcher one' has already begun. clients for the technology include skybox constellation imaging; 
geo-optics remote sensing satellite producers; planetary resources, the recently announced asteroid mining venture; and spaceflight small 
satellite aggregator.



front view render of the 'whiteknighttwo' carrying the 'launcher one' into the stratosphere



closer view from behind of the 'launcher one' rocket onboard the 'whiteknighttwo' aircraft



after being released into free fall from the aircraft, the 'launcher one' would fire up to propel itself and its satellite cargo into space



render of the 'launcher one' rocket ejecting its satellite cargo once it achieves low orbit



example render of the kind of small research or commercial satellite that 'launcher one' could send into orbit



sir richard branson discusses the design of and impetus behind the 'launcher one'

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phocus: iPhone DSLR photography adapter

'phocus' iphone DSLR photography adapter


arizona-based company phocus has designed a media and stabilization photography device for the iPhone 4 and 4S.
the self-titled product 'phocus' is compatible with canon or nikon DSLR lenses, achieving the capture of high quality
smartphone images. the original adapter kit comes with a wide angle and a macro lens.

acknowledging that photography is becoming more mobile,  the component was conceived to be small enough
to fit into a pants pocket or small carrying bag.

 3/4 rear left view

3/4 rear right view

macro lens attachment

3/4 front view

macro lens detail

video shot using the first generation 'phocus'

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Aerogel: See-Through, Strong as Steel & Ligher than Air

Despite its incredibly low density, aerogel is one of the most powerful materials on the planet. It can support thousands of times its own weight, block out intense heat, cold and sound – yet it is 1,000 times less dense than glass, nearly as transparent and is composed of %99.8 air. The lowest-density silica-based aerogels are even lighter than air.

Despite its fragility in certain regards and its incredible lack of density, aerogel has amazing thermal, acoustical and electrical insulation properties as illustrated by the images here. A single one-pound block can also support half a ton of weight. NASA continues to find new space-based applications for this incredible material.

An aerogel window one inch thick has the effective insulative capacity of a ten-inch thick glass window system. While it is still expensive and has other limitations, this material – originally developed nearly a century ago but still undergoing experimentation – could prove to be one of the most influential materials of the 21st Century.

Aside from its other capabilities, aerogel also has amazing absorbing abilities. Some speculate it could be the future solution to oil spills. It is also being tested as a possible slow-release drug deliver system for potential human patients.

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