Ann
invented this flashlight as her science project and it is enough to earn her a
spot in Google Science Fair finals where she will compete against 14 other
contestants.
Sunday, June 30, 2013
Quotes for the week: Michael Faraday (1791-1867)
Posted by Olumide Samuel on 1:19 PM
Michael
Faraday was a British physicist that contributed greatly to the development of
Physics, Electrical and Electronics Engineering.
Thursday, June 27, 2013
Wooden batteries to change the dynamic of batteries?
Posted by Olumide Samuel on 8:37 PM
Scientists
at the University of Maryland have come up with a sodium ion battery which they
claim is more environmentally friendly and will last longer than the
traditional lithium-ion batteries.
Glo ready to build the biggest data centre in Nigeria
Posted by Olumide Samuel on 7:17 PM
Nigerian mega
telecoms operator Globacom has inaugurated its 20,000 square feet Internet Data
Centre in Lagos that will serve the function of providing co-location, disaster
recovery and hosting dedicated services to clients in Nigeria. It is expected
that not less than 20,000 litres of diesel with generators are available at any
period of time. The data centre is also backed up in other locations which mean
the data is reasonably safe.
Friday, June 21, 2013
Facts you need to know about lightning and thunder
Posted by Olumide Samuel on 9:07 PM
Lightning
strikes and thunders are common sights during rainfall. Lightning is a giant
discharge of electricity which could contain millions of volts. The spark can
also reach over 8 kilometres in length; raise the temperature of the air by as
much as 28,000 degrees Celsius. Lightning as you all know, wreak havocs in
places where it strikes including the death of people.
Thursday, June 20, 2013
Microsoft offers up to $100,000 to those who can expose vulnerabilities of Windows 8.1 Preview
Posted by Olumide Samuel on 10:23 PM
Microsoft
Corp has on Wednesday promised cash rewards for those who can breach its new
operating system Windows Blue (Windows 8.1 Preview) in a novel way. It will
offer up to $100,000 to those who can expose its loop holes and a further $50,000 bonus if
they can explain how they did it and the fix. The US software giant is also
willing to pay up to $11,000 for vulnerabilities that affect Internet Explorer
11 Preview.
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
The first Nigerian made motorcycle; Naseni M1
Posted by Olumide Samuel on 9:53 PM
A new
milestone was reached in Nigeria as the first ever ‘made in Nigeria’ motorcycle
was unveiled in Nnewi, Anambra State. The new motorcycle was constructed by the
National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) and named
NASENI M1.
Monday, June 17, 2013
Jay-Z partners with Samsung on his new album Magna Carta Holy Grail
Posted by Olumide Samuel on 6:49 PM
Popular rapper
Jay-Z has announced his new album Magna Carta Holy Grail on a Samsung advert
which aired during the NBA Finals game between Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs
on Sunday (June 16).
Sunday, June 16, 2013
Quotes for the week: Sir Isaac Newton (1642-1727)
Posted by Olumide Samuel on 10:17 AM
Sir Isaac
Newton was a British scientist who lived between the 17th and 18th century. He is
popular till today for his work on Calculus (Integral and Differential) and the
Newton’s three laws of motion including the laws of gravity. He is often
regarded as one of the greatest British scientists.
Saturday, June 15, 2013
Google introduce high flying internet balloons in New Zealand
Posted by Olumide Samuel on 8:23 PM
Google X
laboratories where Google glass and driverless cars was developed has launched
the ‘Project Loon’ in New Zealand. The project which utilizes a balloon about
20 kilometres (12.4 miles) from the ground and a receiver pinned to a place on
the ground to provide internet access was launched with some testers yesterday.
Google’s scientists released up to 30 helium filled test balloons above
Christchurch, carrying antennae linked to ground base stations.
Friday, June 14, 2013
20 million people miss their bus/train stop due to ‘digital distraction’
Posted by Olumide Samuel on 8:23 PM
According to a report by O2 and Samsung in
Britain, it was found out that distraction from mobile devices like the
smartphones has caused an estimated 20 million passengers to miss their bus or
train stop every year.
Apple plans to launch big screen low-priced ‘phablets’
Posted by Olumide Samuel on 6:42 PM
According to reports from Reuters, Apple is ready to release
big screen phones next year in order to keep up with the competition from its
major rival whom we all know, Samsung.
Apple has been under increasing pressure to release more
than a single phone per year as critics claim Apple is losing its creativity in
the absence of its late co-founder Steve Jobs.
Thursday, June 13, 2013
Kenyan firm Ushahidi has developed a network boosting modem
Posted by Olumide Samuel on 9:15 PM
The modem,
BRCK was unveiled at the TED Global conference in Edinburgh, Scotland by Ushahidi.
The modem can switch between Wi-Fi, 3G, 4G and Ethernet connections
automatically, depending on the available signals.
#Facebook to follow steps of twitter, instagram, tumblr by introducing #hashtags
Posted by Olumide Samuel on 6:15 PM
Facebook in a blog post has revealed that clickable hashtags
will be available to users in the coming weeks beginning from Wednesday for
some users. Hashtags has been a culture on mega social site Twitter and
Facebook’s Instagram.
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Facts and Pictures: World’s longest road bridge on water
Posted by Olumide Samuel on 9:07 PM
Wonders of
technology no matter how long they have been in existence, don’t fail to amaze
us. The Chinese especially have really done a great job in building spectacular
bridges which has broken and set records in the world.
In 2011,
China unveiled the Jiaozhou Bay Bridge which snatched the record of the world’s
longest bridge from the Lake Pontchartrain Bridge (23.87mi/38.4km) with
a length of 42.5km (26.4mi). The bridge links Chinese port city of Qingdao to
the offshore island Huangdao.
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Samsung has unveiled the world’s largest ultra-high definition TV in Nigeria
Posted by Olumide Samuel on 5:30 PM
Samsung
Electronics West Africa unveiled the new tech television in Lagos recently. The
Samsung s9 TV which was built with one of the best picture qualities you can
find on TV is now available for sale in stores nationwide.
Monday, June 10, 2013
Wi-Fi enabled windows that can change transparency at the click of a button
Posted by Olumide Samuel on 4:27 PM
A
Californian start-up SONTE has designed a window shade that could replace
traditional curtains and blinds. The new window shade could be controlled
through Wi-Fi using an Android or iOS smartphone app.
Facebook can ruin your relationship according to research
Posted by Olumide Samuel on 3:29 PM
A research led by Dr Russell Clayton, of the University of Missouri, U. S. which surveyed Facebook users aged between 18 and 82 has concluded that Facebook and other social networks can cause havoc in romantic relationships especially young ones.
Sunday, June 9, 2013
Quotes for the week: Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)
Posted by Olumide Samuel on 8:17 PM
Thomas Edison had a record 1093 US patents: what do you know about him?
Posted by Olumide Samuel on 7:45 PM
It will be
impossible to examine the developments in Engineering over centuries completely
without mentioning the immeasurable impact of arguably the greatest American
inventor and the fourth most prolific inventor in history: Thomas Alva Edison.
Friday, June 7, 2013
China has built the fastest supercomputer in the world.
Posted by Olumide Samuel on 10:30 PM
China has
developed a new supercomputer Tianhe-2, which is almost twice as fast as the
current fastest supercomputer. The Tianhe-2 supercomputer which is nicknamed
Milkyway-2 operates as fast as 30.7 petaflops (quadrillions of calculations)
per second according to University of Tennessee professor Jack Dongara.
Google patents facial expression authentication; use a frown to unlock your phone
Posted by Olumide Samuel on 9:45 PM
Google Inc.
has applied for a patent for Android devices that will require you to make
facial movements like a smile, frown, wink, or even protruding your tongue to
unlock your phone instead of the traditional password input.
Thursday, June 6, 2013
Zeus; a Facebook virus that drains bank accounts
Posted by Olumide Samuel on 5:00 PM
Zeus, a
malware that appeared six years ago in 2007 has reappeared again, this time to
drain bank accounts of victims when they click infected links on Facebook.
The malware
catches victims like thief in the night as it does not show any symptom of its
existence on their computers, that is until they give out information about
their bank accounts. This malware steals bank account details of the particular
user and bleed their account dry.
Japan has successfully tested Maglev train with a top speed of 500km/h
Posted by Olumide Samuel on 4:15 PM
The test
run of Maglev train that can move at a top speed of 500km/h (311mph) has been
successfully carried out. The train has been designed by the Central Japan
Railway Co (JR Tokai) and consists of 16 carriages, carrying up to 1,000
passengers at a time.
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
The unending patent battle continues: Apple 0 Samsung 1 (Aggregate 1:1)
Posted by Olumide Samuel on 3:08 PM
Apple started the patent battle with Samsung, now; it has
come to haunt them, even in their backyard: the United States of America. This
new judgement may put Apple on a bad spot to say the least, considering that
their reputation is now more fragile than ever.
A U. S. trade agency, International Trade Commission (ITC)
yesterday issued a ban on imports of Apple's devices that infringed Samsung's
patents on 3G wireless technology and encoding mobile communication.
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
First in 9ja: facts about ‘opón ìmò’ (tablet of knowledge), a State of Osun’s project
Posted by Olumide Samuel on 5:11 PM
An initiative to increase the portability of learning materials and reduce the cost of educational materials by the State of Osun, opon imo, was launched yesterday at Ilesha, with dignitaries like the speaker of the Federal House of Representatives Hon. Aminu Tambuwal, Action Congress of Nigeria leader Senator Ahmed Bola Tinubu, and others present at the occasion. Here are some facts you need to know about the newly initiated tablet of knowledge:
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The
idea was conceived by the State of Osun in 2011 few months after Ogbeni came
into the government.
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The
project was executed under the administration of governor of the State of Osun,
Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola.
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The
project was launched yesterday 3rd of June, 2013.
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The
device will be presented to secondary school students.
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Opon
imo runs on Android 4.0 OS. It has 512MB of RAM and an internal storage
capacity of 32GB. The opon imo weigh a light 1.1kg compared to the weight of
books.
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A
Chinese company (unnamed) assisted in the production of the tablet
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150,000
units of the device will be distributed to the students.
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Each
unit of the device contains over 50 textbooks that span 17 core subjects and 7
extracurricular subjects for SS1, 2, and 3, a set of tutorial questions, past
questions, and educational games to prepare students for school-leaving
examinations like WAEC, NECO, and UTME.
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In
addition, it has a virtual classroom with 51 video tutorials. It contains about
823 chapters in total with about 15 hours of audio voiceovers and an average of
16 chapters per course.
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It
also has the integrated test zone which makes available Mock Exam tests for 14
core subjects in WASSCE comprising of 10 years of past questions with an
average of 500 questions each and approximately 1800 images.
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There
are practice tests for 46 courses with approximately 1220 chapters which
contain about 29,000 questions referencing about 825 images
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This
initiative will save about 8.4bn naira annually in textbook procurement costs
for the State of Osun.
Probability
some of the student will know more about the inner workings of Android OS by
fooling around with the device=1
Probability
Osun did it first in Nigeria=1
Probability
I like the development=1
Probability
political opponents will appreciate it=0
First in Africa: Dangote now worth $20bn
Posted by Olumide Samuel on 4:22 PM
Announcement!
Announcement!! Announcement!!! We hereby announce that Alhaji Aliko Dangote,
the richest man in Africa has taken his wealth to a whole new and historic
level.
The Hausa
man from Northern Nigeria has attained the mark of $20bn due to the fact that
his 93% stake in Dangote Cement is now worth $19.5bn.
Monday, June 3, 2013
Yahoo moves from Mail Classic to new Yahoo Mail
Posted by Olumide Samuel on 4:25 PM
According
to info and obvious evidence, Yahoo has moved from its old classic mail to new Yahoo
mail today 3rd of June, 2013.
The new
Yahoo! Mail according to reports and its term of service will utilize Gmail’s
method of serving ads related to mails received by a user to improve quality of
ads served on Yahoo! Mail.
 |
| You're invited |
The
statement read:
“By clicking the button above, I certify that I have
read and agreed to the Communications Terms of Service, and Yahoo! Privacy
Policy. To deliver product features, abuse protection and, if applicable,
relevant advertising, Yahoo!'s automated systems scan and analyze all email, IM
and other communications content. Shortly, your current version of Yahoo! Mail
will no longer be supported so you must switch to the new Yahoo! Mail soon or
review Yahoo! Mail Help for other options.
To opt out of interest-based and contextual-based advertising resulting
from scanned and analyzed communications content, click here.”
Yahoo over
the years have lost the mail market to Google Mail (Gmail) due
to a better service from Gmail. Confession: I’m a party to that.
We’ll soon see how this change
will affect Yahoo! Mail. But there are already complaints about users’ privacy
regarding the new change. My complaint is that Yahoo! Mail wastes my time by
bringing up captcha after inserting my username and password.
Sunday, June 2, 2013
Quotes for the Week: Thomas Edison
Posted by Olumide Samuel on 4:45 PM
Thomas
Edison is an American inventor and businessman. He had 1,093 patents in the U.
S. and 2,332 worldwide to his name.
Saturday, June 1, 2013
Exploring one of the greatest inventions: Internet; facts, timeline, people
Posted by Olumide Samuel on 4:45 PM
The
internet is not only one of the greatest ever inventions but also an invention
that combines many great inventions into a single platform and made them
accessible to anybody anywhere in the world with an internet connection.
This day in history: Cable News Network (CNN) and Frank Whittle
Posted by Olumide Samuel on 3:45 PM
On the 1st
of June in previous years, these landmark events occurred:
On the 1st
of June, 1907, Frank Whittle – English aviation engineer and pilot who invented
the jet engine – was born.
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