“Luci” brings power to the people, Saving $100-300 per year on kerosene costs and reducing CO2 emissions !!!

“Luci” Cheap and solar lantern upto 12 hours!!
 

Energy-poor families living on less than $1.25 per day can buy Luci for $10, saving $100-300 per year on kerosene costs and reducing CO2 emissions. MPOWERD™ Inc. has also launched a “buy one, get one” program. Photo: MPOWERD Inc.

Approximately 1.6 billion people lack access to electricity (the majority of whom live in sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia) and another 1.5 billion have intermittent access to the electrical grid. 

MPOWERD™ Inc., a New York City benefit corporation (a for-purpose, rather than for-profit business model), wants to end energy poverty with its cheap, lightweight collapsible solar lantern, Luci. After charging the Luci lantern for 4-5 hours in the sun, the lantern provides a minimum of 8-12 hours of light. MPOWERD has distributed Lucis to households in Haiti’s central plateau and 15 other countries, recently launching a “buy one, get one” program that allows the energy rich to purchase a Luci and give another to a family in need.

Lighting up the night has education, health, public safety and economic benefits for the energy-poor. Children can study and adults work after the sun goes down, increasing opportunities for progress and income. Rape and violent crime decreased by 50 percent in Haitian slums and displaced person camps following installation of lights. The Luci would eliminate the health and environmental risks and costs associated with burning kerosene, wood or charcoal for light. Luci’s waterproof PVC enclosure contains 10 white LEDs and a rechargeable lithium polymer battery pack that can be charged while the lantern is collapsed or expanded. The 4.5-ounce Luci can be carried or hung from the ceiling to create 10 square feet of illumination.

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Say Goodbye to SATA,IDE get SSD

The SSD Angels(solid-state drives)

Transfer speed upto 100MB/s to 600MB/s depending on the disk.

Solid-state drives (SSDs) are becoming an increasingly popular choice for computer users who value the impressive speed, reliability and energy savings they provide. Although SSDs are likely to cost significantly more than hard disk drives (HDDs) on a per-gigabyte (GB) basis for the foreseeable future, a growing number of users are coming to the conclusion that the outstanding performance they provide is worth the extra cost, especially as prices fall and SSD technology continues to improve.

SSDs – which use NAND flash memory chips to store and retrieve data – allow computer systems to boot up, load applications and copy both large and small files dramatically faster than conventional HDDs. And because SSDs have no moving parts, they are much more energy-efficient and resistant to shock, vibration and accidental drops than HDDs – qualities that make them ideally suited for use in notebooks, tablet PCs, and other mobile devices.

SSD benchmark, showing about 230 MB/s reading speed (blue), 210 MB/s writing speed (red) and about 0.1 ms seek time (green), all independent from the accessed disk location.

As a result, gaming enthusiasts, corporate road warriors and other demanding PC users willing to pay a premium for higher performance are beginning to gravitate towards SSDs. PC makers are also fueling the shift towards SSDs by offering them as standard equipment in their latest ultra-slim and lightweight notebooks – including Samsung‟s Series 9, Sony‟s Vaio Z Series and Apple‟s MacBook Air – as a way to differentiate their performance.



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LiveMap Motorcycle Helmet like Google Glass!!

Heads-up display helmet gives motorcyclists live maps

A group of technology veterans hailing from Russia have announced plans to begin selling what they call the LiveMap, a motorcycle helmet that will display maps, vehicle speed, and the time right on the helmet's transparent visor. Based on the Android operating system, the LiveMap works using voice commands and needs no connection to the Internet except during software updates. 

The helmet's lighting display system will adjust for day and night viewing conditions and will contain a gyroscope, allowing the map imagery to change depending on the viewing direction of the wearer. And, despite the device's Android underpinnings, the creators intend for it to be a targeted use device, so no games or video content will be included as part of the system.

The helmet is scheduled to start shipping in August of 2014 for $2,000 each, but the group is offering the helmet for $1,500 for early supporters of the project on Indiegogo. International launch parties will also be held for the device next year in Russia, Tokyo, Barcelona, Athens, Rome, Berlin, and Paris, but you can get an early peek at how it works in the video below.

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2016 Steven Spielberg’s Barack movie is O-barmy

The role of Obama will be played by Oscar winning Lincoln star Daniel Day-Lewis.

BARACK Obama pokes fun at himself – and his big ears – in a video played at the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.

The clip is introduced by director Steven Spielberg, who claims his latest project is a biopic of the ‘lame duck’ president.

SPOOF vid made for White House Correspondents' Dinner has 'Daniel Day-Lewis' portray Barack Obama

Obama then introduces himself as the actor and jokes about the ‘challenging’ make-up needed for the role.

 “You wouldn’t believe how long it takes to put these ears on in the morning.”

The spoof was screened for a star-studded audience which included Kevin Spacey, Claire Danes and South Korean singer Psy.

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Belkin LEGO iPhone 5 Case

LEGO® IPHONE CASE: CREATE, PLAY, PROTECT

The LEGO® iPhone case is designed to protect the buttons on the sides of your iPhone 5, while keeping the ports and speakers fully exposed. Adjusting your volume, plugging in your headphones, and connecting your charging cable is fast and easy — all while keeping your case on and your phone fully protected.

TURNS YOUR PHONE INTO A BUILDABLE BRICK

Our LEGO® iPhone case is made of a co-molded hard plastic back for scratch-resistance with a semi-flexible outer frame for shock-absorption. The best part is that it’s designed with an official LEGO® Base Plate, so you can go crazy customizing it with your favorite LEGO® bricks.

FULL BUTTON PROTECTION

The LEGO® iPhone case is designed to protect the buttons on the sides of your iPhone 5, while keeping the ports and speakers fully exposed. Adjusting your volume, plugging in your headphones, and connecting your charging cable is fast and easy — all while keeping your case on and your phone fully protected.

WRAPAROUND FRAME KEEPS SCREEN SAFE

When you put the LEGO® iPhone case on your iPhone 5, you’ll notice that the edges of the case wrap around your phone ever so slightly. We designed the case this way so when you place your phone facedown on a flat surface, your screen is less likely to get scratched.

Fun becomes WORLD RECORD

Closeup, please! IBM creates the world’s smallest movie starring atom particles

As much as we would like to think science is fascinating and cool, everyone knows that behind closed doors, the lab researches can get daunting and, well, a little boring.

So the folks at IBM decided to have a little fun with science and used one-of-a-kind equipments to manipulate atoms and create a one minute stop-motion movie.

They manipulated atom particles to shape characters and letters and pieced together a short stop-motion film. Where are these guys’ Oscars?

The movie, A Boy And His Atom, is an adorable short about a kid who finds a single particle and lets his imagination unfold.

The IBM team was able to manually move the atoms around for the correct shapes and sequences with its proprietary “scanning tunneling microscope” which uses vibrations, temperature, and pressure levels to precisely control the atoms.

Using needles, the team was able to physically attract the atoms on a copper surface to move them into position. Then, they used a microscope to capture each of the 242 frames, combining the photos into the world’s literally smallest movie.

“Capturing, positioning and shaping atoms to create an original motion picture on the atomic-level is a precise science and entirely novel,” said Andreas Heinrich, Principle Investigator, IBM Research. “At IBM, researchers don’t just read about science, we do it. This movie is a fun way to share the atomic-scale world while opening up a dialogue with students and others on the new frontiers of math and science.”

The video speaks best for itself, so watch the little movie below to restore your faith and interest in science.

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Bracelet Keeps you Safe! Anti Kidnap Bracelet

Anti-Kidnap Bracelet Keeps Human Rights Workers Safe

It’s a terrible thing to think about, but the people who stand up for human rights are often mistreated and even killed for their beliefs. In 2009, a human rights activist named Natalia Estemirova was kidnapped and murdered while performing her important human rights work. Human rights defenders are often attacked in remote locations and their fates can remain a mystery for untold lengths of time. The Natalia Project was formed in Estemirova’s honor to help other civil rights activists stay safe.



The project involves an alarm worn on the activist’s wrist. If the wearer is injured, attacked or abducted in the line of duty, he or she can manually trigger the wristlet’s alarm. The alarm will sound on its own if the bracelet is removed forcefully. A signal goes out to the Civil Rights Defenders and a network of committed individuals who then spread the word on the activist’s situation. The activist’s location is transmitted via the GPS located in the bracelet.



All parts of the network have jobs to perform. Some send reports to news outlets, some speak to the media, some work with government officials to ensure the safety of the endangered activist. The regimes behind the kidnappings and other atrocities obviously want to avoid having their actions broadcast to the entire world, so the Natalia Project aims to shine a spotlight on them. The bracelets will start appearing on the arms of civil rights workers any day now.

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