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Astronomers Discover 16 Planet

2011-10-01T03:10:00.000-07:00

Astronomers have discovered 50 new planets outside our solar system by using the HARPS planet hunters.

A total of 16 planets have a larger size than on Earth. One of the outer solar planet is orbiting at the edge of the habitable zone, where conditions could support life and home to living things on Earth.

Learning to do with the nature of all the planets discovered by HARPS, scientists revealed 40 percent of the stars is similar to the sun. But at least there is a planet that has a lighter weight than Saturunus planet.

"The discovery of HARPS has exceeded all expectations, and includes a vast population of the planet that has a size larger than Earth and have the same type beberpa Neptune, all the planets in general, are similar to the Sun," said Michel Major, President of HARPS, University of Geneva, Switzerland.

"While this is better than the results show the speed in terms of discoveries of planets outside our solar system," he added.

Quoted by TG Daily, on Tuesday (09/13/2011), one of the planet that has a 3.6 times greater than the mass of the Earth called HD 85512 b. The planet is at the edge of the habitable zone around a star that is likely to have water and almost the same as Earth. To which can then be used as human habitation in the future.

"This is the lowest-mass planet discovered by radial velocity method, the planet is potentially located in the habitable zone of stars and is the second low-mass planets have been discovered by HARPS in the habitable zone," said Lisa Kaltenegger an expert on the habitability of extrasolar planets.

According to local authorities, astronomers believe they have discovered planets are more likely to live to around stars similar to our sun.

"In ten or twenty years, which should have a list of potentially habitable planets in the solar neighborhood. This is an important thing to do," he said.

Former Rocket Capable Of Help The Colonization Of Mars

2011-10-01T02:59:00.000-07:00

A private space agencies of the United States (U.S.), said the rocket used may help humans to colonize Mars.

Quoted by AFP on Saturday (10/01/2011), a private aerospace company called SpaceX Agnesi, is building a rocket that can be reused (reusable), to launch and return to Earth.

"The rocket of this type is expected to one day help humans colonize the planet Mars," said Elon Musk, SpaceX founder.

The rocket was later re-usable version of the Falcon 9 rocket, which last year used by SpaceX to put his space capsule in a low Earth orbit, in a series of missions last year.

SpaceX founder, said that by building a reusable rocket will be able to save millions of dollars, they also increase the likelihood of humans living on Mars.

"A reusable rocket system is needed, which can be used over and over. This may increase the likelihood of human beings to colonize the planet Mars," said Musk.

BlackBerry Games That Make Addicted

2011-10-01T02:54:00.000-07:00

After months of July, RIM launched the BBM (BlackBerry Messenger) SDK (Software Development Kit), applications that make use of this fuel began to appear in the App World. There is an exception to games that use the fuel.

One of them is very interesting and very exciting playing is Caro. The application of this game was made by Louis Tang, a software developer in Vietnam. Caro has just published the August 22, 2011, and then, but users of this day is 250 thousand.

Caro TicTacToe game is similar to a larger grid that is 15x15. The winner is the one who can connect the symbols S or X to 5 points. The integration of this game with the fuel, allowing users to play this game with BBM contacts.

The way to start playing is to invite a contact BBM, which also has games of this Caro, after the main opponent accepts the invitation, then the game can begin.

Caro statistics record a victory, defeat, draw / set and level. These statistics are published in the standings (http://caro.dauden.vn/record.php). In addition to integration with the fuel, Caro also be connected with your Facebook account that allows the installation of Caro on Facebook wall activity.

To play the game Caro, BlackBerry must meet the following requirements:

- Internet connection
- BlackBerry ID (for registration)
- OS 5 + +
- BlackBerry Messenger version 6 + +

Once the needs are met and download and install on your BlackBerry Caro. Caro game can be downloaded at this link or search for "Caro" in the AppWorld BlackBerry.

In short Caro game is pretty good and worth a try. Caro can play alone online, but it's very exciting when played with friends BBM contacts. At this writing there are 771 comments that have been presented in which almost all the positive feedback and there are 3123 AppWorld like on Facebook.

Google: The acquisition of Motorola caused Disaster

2011-09-28T03:46:00.000-07:00

Google after the purchase of Motorola created a lot of envy of the vendors client users Android operating system, but the ambitious Internet giant is trying to avoid it.

As quoted from Total Telecom on Tuesday (09/27/2011), Eric Schmidt, Google Inc. CEO., Saying they will not contribute to the mobility Holdings Inc.. acquisitions after some time, fearing that such action could cause a negative impact on the global ecosystem Android.

Schmidt said Google is dangerous to alienate other software vendor, if Motorola helped to develop the field.

"If it does (Motorola) bothers me then that Allah, because if you do the result will be a disaster, and ruin the whole ecosystem," said Schmidt.

Some time ago, Google announced the acquisition of Motorola USD12, 5 million dollars. The move was seen by many observers as Google's efforts to increase its technology patents, and also the desire to add more devices are compatible with your operating system.

Android OS itself since it was first released in 2007, has been doing a lot of popularity amongst many smartphone users worldwide.

According to recent data published by Nielsen Mobile Insights, approximately 56 percent of users prefer to buy a smartphone based on Android OS handset.

'Lost City' Discovered in Turkey

2011-09-28T03:38:00.000-07:00

A group of scientists and archaeologists from the University of Canakkale has found the remains of an ancient lost city, and even over the city of Troy, who is buried in the Dardanelles.

As quoted in the National Turkish, Wednesday (09/28/2011), a study led by Professor Rustem Aslan, found the remains of an ancient city in the region Erenkoy, Canakkale, Turkey. After getting the evidence, the research team continues to improve the intensity of research and found evidence of many other complementary ..

Based on research, the scientists concluded that the objects the results derived from an ancient city seven thousand years old. Then, from these results that also believe ba

"We are confident of pottery were found, it is estimated that the city was about 5,000 years before Christ. We also believe that culture on the coast of the Bosphorus and the Dardanelles had been buried under the water," said Professor Rustem Aslan.

"The things we found was 90 percent under water. This is what might indicate the water level of the Dardanelles in the past," he said.

The discovery of this ancient city is of vital importance to scientists and historians of Turkey, as it could be a source of funds for excavations that are next.

Hackers Iran lied to the International Internet Users

2011-09-17T05:20:00.000-07:00

A recent study found that Trend Micro Internet users in 40 different networks of Internet providers and the University of Iranians turned out to contain fake SSL certificate issued by DigiNotar.

Providers and suppliers sites SSL certificate authority certificate in the Netherlands, was used to spy on Internet users in Iran on a large scale.

In theory, false certificates could be used to trick users into visiting a fake version of a Web site, or used to control communication with the actual site without the user noticing.

But the trick of a false certificate, a hacker must be able to direct Internet traffic routed through a server he controls. That's something only the Internet service provider, or government with a single command, and can do so easily.

Iranian state itself does not have a CA (Certificate Authority) itself. If they do, they can only issue a certificate naughty deceived. However, because they do not have to necessarily require an official certificate from a trusted CA as DigiNotar.

Trend Micro to see this rarity that makes the site an SSL certificate provider, DigiNotar under the mercy of hackers in Iran. So was launched through its official statement on Saturday (17/09/2011).

At this time about hundreds of thousands of unique IP addresses access to google.com Iran calls using fake certificates issued by DigiNotar. Trend Micro detects thousands of unique IP addresses requested google.com has been identified. On 4 August the number of requests to increase rapidly until a certificate is revoked on August 29.

The evidence was based on data collected from time to time, thanks to the Trend Micro Smart Protection Network is showing fake SSL certificate issued by DigiNotar, used to spy on Internet users in Iran on a large scale.

Most Dangerous Fighter Aircraft in the World

2011-09-04T17:38:00.000-07:00

F-22 Raptor stealth fighter is made in the United States. The aircraft was originally planned to be used as air superiority fighter for fighter aircraft used against the Soviet Union, but the aircraft is equipped for ground attack, electronic warfare and signals intelligence. This aircraft through a long period of development, prototype versions were named YF-22, three years before it was officially adopted named F/A-22, and eventually was named the F-22A when it officially came into use in December 2005. Lockheed Martin Aeronautics is the prime contractor responsible for producing most of the airframe, armament, and the assembly of the F-22. Then his partner, Boeing Integrated Defense Systems manufactures the wings, avionics equipment, and pilot training and maintenance.

HISTORY

Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) is a contract for the demonstration and validation program that made the United States Air Force to develop a new generation air superiority fighter to face threats from outside the United States, including the development of the Su-27 aircraft-grade Soviet era.

In 1981, the United States Air Force to map the requirements to be met a new fighter aircraft that is planned to replace the F-15 Eagle. ATF planned to integrate modern technology such as advanced metal and composite materials, advanced control systems, high-powered propulsion systems, and stealth aircraft technology.
Proposals for the contract was filed in 1986, by two contractor teams, namely the Lockheed-Boeing-General Dynamics and Northrop-McDonnell Douglas, which was elected in October 1986 for the demonstration and validation phase for 50 months, which eventually produced two prototypes, the YF -22 and the YF-23.

The aircraft is planned to be the most advanced U.S. aircraft at the beginning of the 21st century, therefore, this aircraft is the most expensive fighter aircraft, at a price of U.S. $ 120 million per unit, or U.S. $ 361 million per unit when added to the cost of development. In April 2005, the total development cost of this program is U.S. $ 70 billion, causing the number of aircraft planned to be made down to 438, then 381, and now 180, from the initial plan of 750 aircraft. One of the factors causing this reduction is due to the F-35 Lightning II will have the same technology as the F-22, but with a cheaper unit price.

Production

F-22 production version was first delivered to Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, on January 14, 2003. Final testing and evaluation conducted on October 27, 2004. At the end of 2004, there have been 51 Raptor is sent, with 22 more booked in the fiscal 2004 budget. Destruction of the first production version occurred on December 20, 2004 at the time of takeoff, the pilot ejected safely after a few moments before it crashed. Investigation concluded that the fall of power interruptions when shut off the engine before takeoff causing damage to the control system.

F-22 Armament

F-22 is designed to carry air-to-air missiles are stored internally in the fuselage so as not to interfere with the ability silumannya. Missile launch was preceded by opening the valve arms and missiles is driven downward by a hydraulic system. This aircraft could also carry bombs such as Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) and Small-Diameter Bomb (SDB) is more recent. In addition to internal storage, this aircraft can also carry weapons on four external points, but if it is used will greatly reduce the ability of stealth, speed, and agility. For backup guns, F-22 carrying automatic cannon M61A2 Vulcan 20 mm stored in the right side of the aircraft, the gun was carrying 480 rounds, and will be discharged if fired continuously for about five seconds. Nevertheless, the F-22 can use this gun when the fight without being detected, which will be needed when the missile is up.

Stealth capabilities of the F-22

Modern fighter aircraft are wearing contemporary Western features that make them more difficult to detect on radar than previous aircraft, such as the use of radar absorbing material. In the F-22, besides the use of radar absorbing material, shape and form F-22 is also designed, and other details such as the hook on the aircraft and the pilot's helmet also been assembled for tersembunyi.F-22 is also designed to emit infra-red more difficult to be tracked by a missile "heat seekers".

However, the F-22 does not depend on the radar absorbing material such as the F-117 Nighthawk. The use of this material could raise the issue because it is not resistant to bad weather. And unlike the stealth bomber B-2 Spirit that require special hangars, the F-22 can be given regular maintenance on the hangar. In addition, the F-22 also has a system called "Signature Assessment System", which will indicate when the aircraft radar footprint is already high, until eventually require repairs and maintenance.

Afterburner usage also makes aircraft emissions more easily captured by the radar, it is thought the reason why the F-22 is focused to have the ability supercruise.

This Is The Wrong Aircraft Design ?

2011-09-04T17:23:00.000-07:00

This aircraft design that I think is unique, what do you think?

JEANS PC: Glasses Can Make You Work Longer Hours At The Computer

2011-09-04T17:15:00.000-07:00

When viewed from the lens design is J! NS PC (read: JEANS) is no different with the glasses hanging out, but you are wrong because these glasses that one can make your eyes do not tire quickly due to work on the computer too long. NS J! PC is claimed to reduce blue light (known as the Blue Light) to 55% issued by a monitor and this light usually causes rapid eye fatigue.

In theory, with these glasses you can work longer hours at the computer of origin willing to pay 3990 yen for this PC J! NS. A more interesting type is J! NS Moisture ie glasses that will reduce the rapid dry eye.
Its design is quite unique because on the side there is a small box filled with water to keep your eye so that moisture does not dry quickly.
J!NS Moisture is also sold at the same price of 3990 yen

Woman Paying 180 Dollars For A iPad From Wood

2011-09-03T06:56:00.000-07:00

A woman thinks she has won a bargain after getting an iPad cheaply in McDonald's parking lot.

But was surprised Ashley McDowell (22) after arriving at home, instead of getting advanced tablet, iPad bought $ 180 worth are just a piece of wood painted with the Apple logo.
Ashley told the Spartanburg County Sheriff's office in South Carolina that he was duped by two men on Monday night, which offers cheap iPad him.

Both men mengatkan that they buy computers in bulk and sell them at a discounted price of each $ 300 below the regular list price of $ 499.

Although Ashley said she had only $ 180, both men readily agreed to give an additional discount, and he immediately paid in cash without first checking the contents of the box.

Arriving home, Ashley immediately opened the package and found a painted board, framed with black ribbons and icons web browser, email inbox and iPhoto are deliberately placed. Even a Best Buy sales receipt in a box is also false.

Scientists Create Anti-bullet Skin

2011-09-03T06:53:00.000-07:00

Jalila Essaidi, scientists from the Netherlands, making a unique innovation by creating bulletproof skin. Innovations were made in the project named "2.6g 329m / s", based on the weight and speed of a .22-caliber long rifle bullet.

Bulletproof skin is made by first harvest spider silk proteins from genetically engineered goat milk. Proteins were collected and woven so as to produce the material as strong as steel. Then, coupled with human skin cells cultured in a way.

Culture results showed bulletproof skin tissue. In a YouTube video, as shown by Essaidi under this article, artificial skin was successfully stop a bullet, though not the caliber and high-speed.

The development of this innovation is still needed, but Essaidi've got a lot of wishful thinking. "Imagine a bulletproof vest with spider silk that could catch a bullet in the modern period with an arrow Genghis Khan," said Essaidi.

Even crazier, he said, "Imagine that we replace the keratin, the protein responsible for skin hardness, with spider silk. It is possible to insert genes spider silk makers in the human genome so as to create bulletproof man."

Aka science fiction only a fantasy? Probably yes. However, if the aim is only bulletproof vests, even now already exists. Creating bulletproof man is a more revolutionary goal. We wait for further research developments.

For those who want to see, leather bulletproof successfully created Essaidi is now on display at the National Museum of Natural History Naturalis, Leiden, The Netherlands, until January 8, 2012 to come.

Processor Made Of Sand

2011-09-01T07:16:00.000-07:00

Sand, a quarter of its parts formed from silicon, which is the most abundant chemical element on earth after oxygen. Sand (mainly quartz), has a high percentage of silicon in the form of Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) and sand is the main ingredient for producing semiconductor.

After obtaining mentahan of sand and separates the silicon, the excess material removed. Then, purified silicon gradually until it reaches the quality of 'semiconductor manufacturing quality', or so-called 'electronic grade silicon'. Purification resulted in something very powerful where 'electronic grade silicon' can only have one 'alien atom' in every one billion silicon atoms. Once this stage is complete purification of silicon, silicon smelting phase. From the picture above, we can see how the large-sized crystals that arise from the melted silicon. The result is a single crystal of the so-called 'Ingot'.

Single crystals 'Ingot' is formed from 'electronic grade silicon'. Big one 'Ingot' roughly 100 Kilograms or 220 pounds, and has a high purity silicon up to 99.9999 percent.

After that, 'Ingot' entering the stage of shredding. 'Ingot' in thin slices to produce a 'silicon discs', called 'wafers'. Some 'Ingot' can stand up to 5 feet. 'Ingot' also has a different diameter depending on how large the 'wafers' are required. CPU nowadays typically require 'wafers' with size of 300 mm.

Once sliced, 'wafers' polished until absolutely perfectly smooth, mirror-like surface into a very, very smooth. In fact, Intel does not manufacture its own 'Ingots' and 'wafers', but Intel's purchase of the companies 'third-party'. Intel processors with 45nm technology, using 'wafers' with a size of 300mm (12 inch), whereas the first time Intel makes chips, Intel is using 'wafers' with a size of 50mm (2 inch).

Blue liquid as seen in the picture above, is 'Photo Resist' as used in 'Movie' in photography. 'Wafers' are played in this stage so that the layers can be uniformly smooth and thin.

Within this phase, 'Photo Resist' lit 'Ultra Violet'. Chemical reactions that occur in this process is similar to the 'film' camera that happens when we press the shutter (Click!).

The most powerful area or stand in the 'Wafer' be flexible and fragile due to the effects of the rays 'Ultra Violet'. Lighting to be managed by using protective functions like a stencil. When exposed to light 'Ultra Violet', a protective layer to make the circuit pattern. In the manufacture of processors, it is very important and key to repeat this process repeated until the layers above the layer below it, and so on.

Lens in the middle serves to shrink the light into a smaller focus.

From the picture above, we can picture what if one 'Transistor' we see with the naked eye. The transistor acts like a switch, controlling the flow of electric current in the 'Chip' computers. Intel researchers have developed transistors so small that about 30 million 'Transistor' can be lodged at the end of the 'Pin'.

Once exposed to light 'Ultra Violet', 'field Photo Resist' absolutely devastated. The picture above reveals a pattern 'Photo Resist' created by the protective layer. This pattern is the beginning of 'transistors', 'interconnects', and matters relating to electricity begins from here.

Although the field is destroyed, a layer of 'Photo Resist' still protect the material 'Wafer' so it would not be in the sketch. The part that is not protected will be etched with chemicals.

Once etched, the layer 'Photo Resist' is removed and the desired shape to appear.

'Photo Resist' re-used and irradiated with a beam of 'Ultra Violet'. 'Photo Resist' which tersinari then washed before stepping to the next stage, the washing process is called 'Ion Doping', the process by which ion particles and bang it 'Wafer', so that the chemical properties of silicone modified, so the CPU can control the electrical current.

Through a process called 'ion implantation' (part of the process of ion doped) silicon area on the 'wafers' shot by the ions. Ions implanted in silicon in order to change between silicon with electrical power. Ion driven to the surface 'Wafer' at high speed. Electric fields accelerate ions with a velocity of more than 300.000 Km / h (about 185.000 mph)

After the ion implanted, 'Photo Resist' is removed, and green colored material that is now embedded in the image 'Alien Atoms'

This transistor is almost complete. Three holes have been tersketsa in the insulating layer (reddish purple), which is above the transistor. Three holes will be filled with copper, which serves to connect the transistors to other transistors.

'Wafers' entering the stage of 'copper sulphate solution' at this level. Copper ions are stored in a transistor through a process called 'Electroplating'. Copper ions runs from the positive terminal (anode) to the negative terminal (cathode).

Copper ions have a thin layer on the surface of the 'wafers'.

Mashed excess material, leaving a very thin layer of copper.

Well already started complicated. Much is made of metal layers to interconnect the various transistors. How is this connected series of relationships, it is determined by the architectural engineering and design teams that develop the capabilities of each processor. Where computer chips look very flat, it actually has more than 20 layers to create complex circuits. If you look with a magnifying glass, you will see a complex network of circuits and transistors that looks futuristic, 'Multi-Layered Highway System'.

This is just a super small sample of the 'Wafer' is going through a phase of the first test capability. At this stage, a test pattern is sent to each chip, then the response of the chip will be monitored and compared with 'The Right Answer ".

After test results showed that the 'Wafer' pass, 'Wafer' is cut into a section called 'Dies'. Try the skipper can see, the process was really complicated, but the result was a small talaga. In the leftmost picture that there are 6 groups 'Wafer'.

'Dies' which passed the test, will be included into the next stage of the 'Packaging'. 'Dies' which does not pass, thrown away.

This is a picture of the 'Die', which had been cut earlier in the process. 'Die' in this picture is the 'Die' from the Intel Core i7 Processor.

Undercoat, 'Die', and 'heatspreader' fitted together to form the 'Processor'. Green bottom layer, used to form electrical and 'Mechanical Interface' for the processor in order to interact with a PC system. 'Heatspreader' is 'Thermal Interface' in which the cooling solution is applied, so that the processor can remain cool in operation.

'Microprocessor' is the most complex products in the world. In fact, to make it require hundreds of stages and which we described earlier is just that important.

During the last test for the processor, the processor in the test characteristics, such as power usage and maximum frequency.

Based on previous test results, Processor Processor grouped with the same abilities. This process is called a 'binning', 'binning' is determined from the maximum processor frequency, then the stack Processor divided and sold in accordance with the specification stable.

Processor that has been packaged and tested, go to the factory (eg for using that Toshiba laptop) or retailing (eg in computer stores)

Menstruation Machine For Men

2011-09-01T05:12:00.000-07:00

If you are men who are curious to know the pain a woman during menstruation or menstruation, can now try it. With menstruation Machine, a man could know how it hurts women's monthly.

Menstruation is a physiological change in a woman's body that occur periodically and are influenced by reproductive hormones. Typically, in this period women experience monthly menstrual pain or dysmenorrhea.

Dysmenorrhea usually starts shortly before or during menstruation, reaching a peak within 24 hours and after 2 days will disappear.

Dysmenorrhea is often accompanied by abdominal pain, heartburn, headache, nausea, constipation or diarrhea, fever, pain and swelling in the breast and frequent urination. Sometimes until there is vomiting.

In hormonal, menstrual and dysmenorrhea can only be felt by women. But Hiromi Ozaki aka Sputniko (25 years), Japanese-English artist who is also a programmer to design a device that allows a man could feel the woman's monthly menstrual pain.

Ozaki who studied at the Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science at Imperial College, London, gave the name of the device with menstruation Machine.

Machine menstruation is an art project done by their interest Ozaki with a monthly cycle that is almost always felt female.

By displaying the features of the Royal College of Art's Design Interactions, the machine is intended to let him feel the woman's menstrual pain that is felt, although the tool is also designed for women.

Reporting from CNetNews, silver-colored machine tools are conceptually worn around the waist like a belt.

To shed blood, the device comes with blood dispensing mechanism, which will shed about 80 milliliters (2.7 ounces) of blood from the tank that stimulate menstrual period an average of five days.

The device also provides a kind of IPAD technology that serves to inhibit blood flow.

In addition, the device is also equipped with stimulation electrodes lower abdomen (lower-abdominal-stimulating electrodes), which is a machine that will stimulate the stomach cramps similar to the woman's monthly menstrual pain.

Machine menstruation can be used by men who wanted to feel closer to women (eg mother or his wife) and the experience of menstrual pain she felt.

This device can also be used by women who no longer menstruate, usually this process only becomes a ritual and gender identity.

Rob Spence: The Owner Eyes Cyborg

2011-09-01T04:59:00.000-07:00

Since the accident, Rob Spence lost an eye. Instead, he put the camera in the eye sockets.
The camera is not a substitute for eye Spence sophisticated camera that makes it look back.

The camera is not connected to the brain and nerves vision, but were installed to record the results of his cyborg eye view of it, for then the tape is shown to others.
Means of a wireless camera recording and the tape is automatically transmitted to the computer.

Rob did this as her passion for cinema. Day-to-day he is a director and film producer in Canada. In recent years he concentrated work on this project cyborg eye.

Sims Threaten Zynga On Facebook

2011-08-31T19:23:00.000-07:00

Zynga from now seems to be extra careful because the Facebook social gaming world has been their strong competitors emerged, namely Social Sims.

As quoted from Mashable, Wednesday (31/08/2011), The Sims Social, which is a franchise from Electronic Arts, has exited its beta version last week.

Although the new, but the Facebook version of the Sims game has been played by over 4.6 million people every day, according to AppData, an Internet traffic tracking service from the Inside Network.

The Sims Social newly launched direct also flew into the list of top 10 applications on Facebook, by being in position 6 on the back of the games made by Zynga kinds: 'CityVille', 'Farmville', 'Empire & Allies', 'Texas Hold' Em 'and' Pioneer Trail '.

Looking at the achievement of the above, Chris Taylor of Mashable, estimated that Facebook could beat the leaders of social games on Facebook today, CityVille, at the end of September.

Because it is addictive, it's no wonder The Sims sells. For the PC version only, The Sims sold 140 million copies worldwide.

The Sims Social begins with the establishment of avatars for the players, build houses and the neighborhood. Gamers must continue to care for their Sim characters by bathing, resting and connect them with other Sim characters.

So far so ordinary. But there is what distinguishes The Sims Social with its PC version is: Sim characters are the property of the user's Facebook friends.

"You do not interact with Facebook friends in real-time, but you can see a video reply of what happened to the characters Sim's friends on Facebook," explains Taylor.

"Users can to approve or not, Sim character's relationship with their Facebook friends, to get to the next level of relationship," he added.

The players who are used to playing The Sims, may be happy or disappointed over the new features. In The Sims Social users can no longer control the entire Sims family, while those users who are sadistic are also no longer able to kill their creations.

River in the Lower Amazon River

2011-08-30T18:39:00.000-07:00

Brazilian scientists discovered the existence of an underground river that flows along the 6,000 kilometers. Uniquely, this river flows beneath the Amazon River.

The rivers were discovered thanks to a research project carried out in 241 wells owned oil company, Petrobras, which explore the Amazon region in the 1970s to the 1980s, to look for potential crude oil content.

Underground river that flows at a depth of 4,000 meters with a flow similar to Amazon. If calculated, the underground rivers that flow 3000 cubic meters of water per second.

Or in other words, the flow of the river is only 3 percent of the flow of the Amazon jungle in Peru that disgorge and empties into the Atlantic in northern Brazil. With a length of 6800 kilometers, the Amazon crowned the world's longest river.

The scientists named the river, Hamza, as a form of respect for the scientists of Indian origin, Valiya Mannathal Hamza, who dedicated his life studying the Amazon region for more than four decades, and chairman of the research team.

Indications of the existence of the river presented itself by Valiya Hamza of the National Observatory, Brazil. According to him, "thermal information" owned Petrobras enable research teams to identify the movement of underground streams.

The findings were presented last week in Rio de Janeiro in a meeting held by the Brazilian Geophysical Society.

Hamza added that the underground river flowing from west to east means, he has the Amazon rain forest drainage system, the Amazon River and the River Hamza.

Hamza stressed that the results of this study of new initial conclusions. His team hopes to confirm the underground stream in late 2014. However, he declined to comment on the economic and environmental impact of underground rivers in the Amazon rainforest.

Hurrican Irene Go Beserk

2011-08-30T18:33:00.000-07:00

TRMM satellite owned by Space Agency (NASA) described the magnitude of Hurricane Irene in the Bahamas. This storm occurred in a span of hundreds of miles from north to south in the chain of islands, seen hit the Bahamas, a country that consists of 29 islands, 661 coral islands, and 2387 this small island.

From the name, or a satellite TRMM Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission, a satellite to monitor rainfall in the tropics. However, these satellites are also monitoring the humidity of water vapor due to hurricane Irene. According to NASA's TRMM satellite also has the ability to know the level of rainfall, heavy clouds, and hot clouds that serve as the heating of the storm.

Hurricane Irene struck the Bahamas on Friday morning, and continued to move north toward the east coast of the United States. Irene including devastating category 3 storm, with winds reaching 115 miles per hour.

However, as quoted from the pages of Time magazine technology, Irene estimated magnitude of category 4, with winds reaching 131 to 155 miles per hour. Rising levels of awesomeness Irene predicted after crossing the warm waters of the Atlantic in the east and south Florida.

NASA later said the satellite passed overhead TRRM Irene since Tuesday, and took some pictures which could give some detailed information. For example, Hurricane Irene did not appear to have 'eyes', or a circular area (cyclone) on tropical storms, which tend to have low wind speed and clear air that surrounds it.

However, when the TRMM pass for the second time at 11:42 o'clock yesterday, 'eye' hurricane Irene in sight. This is because the storm intensified further distributed to the middle and pressure from the center of the storm getting poured. This is an indication of Hurricane Irene will add speed, and kedahsyatannya category 4.

Although Irene is still counted more than 200 miles south of Florida, but its presence increasingly felt threatened. Even The Boston Globe reported, cloud bands (cloud coil) formed Hurricane Irene has been seen in Biscayne Bay, Miami today.

Similar Fossils Of Mice Can Reveal Evolution of Humans

2011-08-30T18:29:00.000-07:00

Chinese scientists have found fossils of a type of mice, which are considered to reveal the evolutionary history of mammals, including humans. The fossils came from a creature believed to live about 160 million years.

The fossils of creatures called Juramaia sinensis is the oldest fossil ever found a group of animals called Eutheria, or placental mammals. Groups of placental mammals is characterized by birth, among them, such as cows, mice, lions, tigers, dogs, whales and primates.

Furry mammal fossils found in Liaoning Province, are estimated to live in northeast China during the Jurassic. This is a time when dinosaurs still ruled the earth.

Dr. Zhe-Xi Luo, paleontologists at Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh, USA, said: "Juramaia, 160 million years ago is an ancestor or" aunt ancestor of all placental mammals today evolved "he said.

Zhe-Xi Luo explained later, the results of the analysis of the fossil skeleton showed that these animals are agile creatures strong climbing capability.

Image of the fossil, the researchers say is a new milestone in the evolution of mammals 35 million years.

Juramaia sinensis name means' father Jurassic of China. "This fossil skull itself is an incomplete skeleton, partial and other soft tissue such as hair. Juramaia also has a tooth. Paleonantropologi fossil Experts estimate is closer to marsupials marsupial kangaroos, like.

"Understanding the placenta starting point is an important issue in the study of all mammalian evolution," said Zhe-Xi Luo.

When evolutionary change - as the ancestral species is divided into two lineages descended - is one of the most important information that can be owned by a development researcher.

Before the discovery Juramaia, a point of difference is the type of Eutheria metatherians caused difficulties for the historian of evolution. Eutheria suggest DNA testing, you must arrive early in the fossil record - about 160 million years. However, the oldest is Eutheria Eomaia, which lived 125 million years.

Juramaia also show adaptive characteristics that could have helped the newcomers to survive in the Eutheria Jurassic. Juramaia the front leg to raise and be able to adapt to the lifestyle of the Jurassic.

"Differences of marsupial mammals Eutheria ultimately led to the birth of the placenta and reproduction that is essential for the successful evolution of the placentals." Said the doctor. Luo. "But that was their initial adaptation to exploit a place in the tree to open their roads to success of this development."

Resistive or Capacitive Touchscreen?

2011-08-29T04:37:00.000-07:00

The appearance of the tablet version of the Sony S1 and S2 is still a rumor. But there's a leaked report that if the tablet is called Sony S2 P. Tablet

Tablet industry today is growing rapidly and the specialization of the products is very high. In addition to the technology developed by the producers of pills is very variable, with the advantages of different, although using the same hardware and software.

Sony is trying to be different, both technological and hardware devices and software on new tables. S2 tablet, or P is an obvious example, but using the Android operating system, which can be the same, but this tablet is a fundamental difference.

One of the most notable differences in the presence of these Tablet P is the existence of two screens with a size of 5.5 inches, respectively, the functions Berber. The first screen works as a keyboard, while the second screen is a netbook.

The development of smart phone technology is very fast at all, especially after the launch of Google's Android operating system Add to competition in the mobile phone operating system with touch-screen capabilities. Mobile phone manufacturers competing to produce a handheld device with touch-screen capabilities. If you decide to buy phones with touch screen or tablet to consider is the technology behind it.

There are two technologies of several technologies that are often used by touch screen or tablet touchscreen smartphones sold in the market, ie, resistive and capacitive. There are some differences that affect the function and the price of the devices using each of these technologies.

Device with a resistive screen is operated with compressed air, as the resistive screen is composed of several layers. You can press with your finger or a pen or pencil tool like Tablet PC. Price resistive screen is cheaper than the capacitive screen. Resistive screen is more accurate than the capacitive screen because the sensor works on the screen is pressed. This type of display is well suited for handwriting recognition. Disadvantages of the resistive screen is not multi touch, drove in two places at once simultaneously.

Device with a capacitive screen, not working with the display of this type are based on the sensor electrode conductors, such as fingers. The screen is still good capacitive seen under the sun. Enough with the touch of light can directly activate the screen. Capacitive screen has no effect if the condition is a dirty screen, and supports multi-touch display. Unfortunately, the price of capacitive screens are more expensive.

The nature and characteristics of these two display technologies affecting the use and affect the price, usually phone / tablet with capacitive screens are more expensive than resistive screens. Some examples of devices with capacitive screens on the market, Apple iPhone, Samsung S Galaxy, HTC and many more incredible.

While examples of phones that use resistive screen, that is, the Nokia N97, HTC Tattoo, LG Cookie KP500, among others. Be rated good phone if you want to buy, sometimes the same type but a different set of different specifications of the screen, such as tablets Huawei Ideos S7 103 and 105 series, 103 series of 105 screens display series resistive and capacitive.

As quoted from Softpedia, Sunday (08/28/2011), P Tablet Tegra processors will be equipped with two dual-core processor-based SoC (system-on-chip), with up to 4 GB of storage. In addition, consumers will be given additional memory 2GB SD card is attached in these devices are free.

In addition, Sony is linked with a capacity of 512 MB RAM, 0.2 megapixel webcam y. Dual-screen device has a lighter weight between tablets issued by Sony, which is 370 grams.

It is not known how much the price should be the tablet Sony dual-screen output, but something that is filtered by one of the Internet sites (Engadget) Tablet Sony says that if P is scheduled to start in September to be rolled 2011.

Tablet Sony S2, Tablet P

2011-08-29T04:20:00.000-07:00

The appearance of the tablet version of the Sony S1 and S2 is still a rumor. But there's a leaked report that if the tablet is called Sony S2 P. Tablet

In addition, Sony is linked with a capacity of 512 MB RAM, 0.2 megapixel webcam y. Dual-screen device has a lighter weight between tablets issued by Sony, which is 370 grams.

Specifications Galaxy Secrets Revealed 7.7

2011-08-29T04:16:00.000-07:00

Secrets of the Galaxy 7.7 finally revealed. This is the inaugural Ice Cream Sadwich from Samsung.

Specifications of the latest tablet Samsung secret finally revealed bit by bit. Galaxy 7.7 is definitely going to use the Android operating system 3.x Honeycomb.

In addition, the device is said to have super AMOLED screen measuring 7 inches with a resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels. Reportedly, if these tablets will be available in two different versions of p6200 or p6210. p6210 will use WiFi while the p6200 will be equipped with HSPA. It is quoted Slash Gear, Sunday (08/28/2011).

Some observers believe that if the tablet Galaxy 7.7 will have a rear camera of 3 mega pixels, while the front side of the tablet will use the resolution 2 mega pixel camera.

In addition observers also expect if the new Galaxy will be released this Samsung uses technology that supports 4G LTE. so it can be faster in accessing the data.

Some media have reported that Samsung is preparing to launch nine new smartphones and a new two-tablet devices.

"We appreciate the interest of the media and consumers to find the latest mobile devices and tablets which will then be issued.

We will shortly provide official information about all our new products later," said the Samsung.

Google Street View in Amazon Jungle

2011-08-29T04:10:00.000-07:00

Google expands Street View with adding cangkupan located outside urban areas, such as the Amazon forest.

As quoted from Softpedia, Thursday (18/08/2011), Google Street View now adds to its location to other areas outside of urban areas like the Amazon rainforest and the Iraq National Museum.

Amazon forest that will be visible on Street View are the rivers, forests, and some uninhabited region in the area.

"The pictures were taken by members of the Street View and Google Earth Outreach we are located in the Amazon jungle," said Karin Tuxen-Bettman of the Google Earth Outreach team.

Google today began to take these locations, so users must wait before it will present the images in Street View.

To travel to the Amazon, Google works with the Foundation for a Sustainable Amazon (FAS). Non-profit organization that is asking Google to come and take pictures for Street View.

The first phase of this ongoing project, which will take pictures of the 50 km river area around the Rio Negro River. Once all the pictures already taken, will be shown in Street View.

Google TV Gliding into Europe in 2012

2011-08-29T04:04:00.000-07:00

Google Inc. reported begin to launch its own television service in Europe in early 2012. This is expressed by the chief executive, Eric Schmidt, said Reuters on Sunday (08/28/2011).

Google TV service that allows users to access the web and television content through a browser on the TV screen, has actually been introduced in the United States since late last year. Unfortunately, these services do not receive a warm welcome to initial expectations. Even a number of popular U.S. television NBC, CBS and Fox to block these services.

The three networks, as well as several other names in television and telecommunications industry, did not want Google to "steal" their participation in advertising revenue without contributing to the creation of the program.

"Some U.S. worry, we will compete with broadcasters and content creators. In fact just the opposite of our goals," said Schmidt.

"We want to support the content industry through an open platform for the generation of a new TV to continue to grow as Android becomes open platform for mobile future," he said.

"Hopefully, Google TV could be released in Europe early next year," Schmidt said.

PayPal Founder Build Own Country

2011-08-28T18:38:00.000-07:00

Peter Thiel, PayPal co-founder and former financial backing of Facebook, a $USD1, 25 million in 'otopia island project.

Funds amounting to USD1, 25 million have been invested by Thiel toSeasteading Institute, dedicated to new countries to the island resembles a giant ship. The ship itself is in the middle of international waters.

"The movements of the island, which was written by site details, try the ideas of the Liberal government." Free of regulation, law and regulation, unlike the countries that already exists. First on the island built a small village, which is expected to be inhabited by millions of people in 2050, "he said.

Also explained in detail that the island was originally going to be moving withdiesel engine, has 12 tons of structures for indoor and 270 people with thesame libertarian ideas. Launched by Mashable, Thursday (18/08/2011).

Leadership Institute Seasteading utopian island project is Patri Friedman, a former Google engineers and the grandson of Milton Friedman, a Nobel-winning economist. Friedman hopes to launch the movement is on the coast ofthe island of San Francisco next year.

Despite sounding very strange, but the ideas to establish a small country is not new. One of the "state utopia" the best known is the Principality of Sealand, which was founded in 1967 off the coast of Suffolk, England. Principality of Sealand has a currency, stamps, passports and certificates of their own nobility. Principality of Sealand's current population of three.

Nasa Back To Moon

2011-08-27T18:35:00.000-07:00

NASA officially announced that it would return the earth to the moon in his latestprogram, called Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL). This missionwill be launched on 8 September.

The launch of NASA's return to the moon will take place in the near future, precisely, September 8, 2011. The rocket will be launched from CapeCanaveral in Florida.

Grail is a spaceship that has a double inside. This mission is the task for ninemonths in order to explore the natural satellite of Earth in detail. This is unprecedented.

The two sister ships will determine the interior structure of the moon from crust to core months, so it should be changed human understanding of the thermal evolution of the moon.

As quoted in the Indian spacecraft, Friday (26/08/2011), dual, ie, GRAIL A and B, will fly a longer route to orbit the moon within 3.5 months.

GRAIL A will cover an area about the moon, with an area of 2.6 million miles (4.2 million miles), while 2.7 million miles (4.3 million miles) others will beexplored by GRAIL B.

"GRAIL discover the mysteries of the Moon's formation and also helps us to understand how the moon, Earth and other rocky planets could evolve," saidMaria Zuber, principal investigator of the Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyGrail.

GRAIL launch period will begin on September 8 and is expected to return onOctober 19, 2012.

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