By Christmas time get yourself a Dual-screen laptop

Dual-screen laptop on sale by Christmas

The world's first truly dual-screen laptop, which will allow computer users to multi-task while on the move, is due to go on sale by the end of the year.

One of the first photos of the gScreen Spacebook Photo: GIZMODO

 

The pioneering PC, known as the Spacebook, is the brainchild of Alaska-based technology firm gScreen.
While growing numbers of office workers – especially in the financial industries – use several desktop monitors to track many programmes and information sources at the same time, no manufacturer has yet released a portable equivalent.
The gScreen Spacebook will boast two 15.4 in screens which can slide away to fill the space of a single screen when the laptop is being stored or transported.
The first photos of the pioneering gadget have been obtained by Gizmodo, the US technology website.
Gordon Stewart, the founder of gScreen, told the website that the first Spacebooks should be available on Amazon by December this year, once final modifications are complete.
"We designed this knowing that many may not need the extra screen at all times," he said.
The dual-screen laptop is aimed at professional video editors, photographers and designers who need to flick between different applications to carry out their work.
But anyone willing to meet the expected $3,000 price tag should be warned that the double screen is likely to push the weight of the Spacebook significantly above standard laptops. The energy demands of running two monitors will also prove a drain on the computer's batteries.
Other technology firms have produced laptops with smaller bolt-on second screens, but this is believed to be the first model with twin monitors of equal size.

(http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/6105506/Dual-screen-laptop-on-sale-by-Christmas.html)

Some of the weirdest answers to exam questions..What a laugh!!!

The 25 best exam blunders......

We all have to fail sometimes. But there's something glorious about failing with style.

A new book, F in exams: the best test paper blunders gives some great examples of exam answers from the most clueless - and inventive - of students. Some are very nearly right ("What happens to your body when taking a breath? Your chest gets bigger"), but some are very wrong indeed (Is the moon or the sun more important? The moon gives us sight at night when we need it. The sun only provides light in the day when we don't. Therefore the moon is more important). Laugh...and weep for the state of education!

1) Classical Studies
Question: Name one of the early Romans' greatest achievements.
Answer: Learning to speak Latin

2) Biology
Question: What is a fibula?
Answer: A little lie

3) General Studies
Question: Jeff has been asked to collect data about the amount of television his friends watch. Think of an appropriate question he could ask them.
Answer: How much TV do you watch?

4) Classical Studies
Question: What were the circumstances of Julius Caesar's death?
Answer: Suspicious ones

5) Biology
Question: Give an example of a smoking-related disease
Answer: Early death

6) Geography
Question: What are the Pyramids?
Answer: The Pyramids are a large mountain range which splits France and Spain

7) Biology
Question: What is a plasmid?
Answer: A high definition television

8) English
Question: In Pride and Prejudice, at what moment does Elizabeth Bennet realise her true feelings for Mr Darcy?
Answer: When she sees him coming out of the lake.

9) Geography
Question: What do we call a person forced to leave their home perhaps by a natural disaster or war, without having another home to go to.
Answer: Homeless

10) Religious Studies
Question: Christians only have one spouse, what is this called?
Answer: Monotony

11) Biology
Question: In the Hawaiian Islands, there are around 500 different species of fruit fly. Give a reason for this
Answer: There are approximately 500 varieties of fruit

12) Physics
Question: Name an environmental side effect of burning fossil fuels
Answer: Fire

13) Geography
Question: Define the term "intensive farming".
Answer: It is when a farmer never has a day off.

14) Maths
Question: Change 7/8 to a decimal
Answer: 7.8

15) Geography
Question: What does the term "lava" mean?
Answer: A pre-pubescent caterpillar

16) General Studies
Question: Redundancy is often an unpleasant and unexpected event in someone's life. Give two examples of unexpected life events.
Answer: 1) death 2) Reincarnation

17) History
Question: What was introduced in the Children's Charter of 1908?
Answer: Children

18) Business Studies
Question: Explain the word "wholesaler".
Answer: Someone who sells you whole items - eg, a whole cake

19) Geography
Question: The race of people known as Malays come from which country?
Answer: Malaria

20) Geography
Question:What artificial waterway runs between the Mediterranean and Red Seas?
Answer: The Sewage Canal

21) Geography
Question: Name one famous Greek landmark
Answer: The most famous Greek landmark is the Apocalypse

22) Maths
Question: Expand 2 (x + y)
Answer: 2 ( x + y )
2 ( x + y )
2 ( x + y )

23) Business Studies
Question: Assess Fashion House pls's choice to locate its factory near Birmingham. Is Birmingham the right location for this type of business?
Answer: No. People from Birmingham aren't very fashionable.

24) History
Question: Where was the American Declaration of Independence signed?
Answer: At the bottom.

25) History
Question: What did Mahatma Gandhi and Genghis Khan have in common?
Answer: Unusual names.

(http://timesonline.typepad.com/schoolgate/2008/09/the-20-best-exa.html)

And now a computer game based on H1N1 swine flu...........

The Great Flu computer game takes off!

Pigs in cyberspace ... players of the swine flu game have limited funds and face tough choices to beat the virus

THE clock is ticking, people are dying and a flu virus is sweeping the globe - that is the scenario of a new computer game designed to make people think about how to respond to the swine flu pandemic.

In The Great Flu, players must choose whether or not to stockpile anti-viral drugs and deploy research teams to new areas of outbreak as the number of infections and deaths rises and more countries are affected.

Players face tough choices with limited funds - and taking decisions such as closing major airports does not come cheap.

The game can be played at www.thegreatflu.com and is free.

The game's creators at the Erasmus Medical Centre in the Dutch city of Rotterdam say the online game is "another avenue of information'' about viruses and should not be seen as a substitute for medical advice.

Deborah MacKenzie, a consultant, writing on the New Scientist website, said she found the game was flawed because it was unclear what effect the action that players took had on the virus.

"But if the current swine flu pandemic gets bad and schools close in the fall, there are going to be a lot of teenagers sitting at home with not much to do, and with luck this could breed up a generation of officials that does understand,'' she said.

The current outbreak of swine flu, or the A(H1N1) virus, has killed more than 1450 people worldwide and infected more than 177,000, but that figure understates the full number, since individual cases are no longer reported.

The World Health Organisation, which declared the virus a pandemic said this week infections were starting to decline in the southern hemisphere but picking up in several Asian countries.

(http://www.news.com.au/technology/story/0,28348,25955488-5014239,00.html)

Great White Shark attacking a rescuer

Another viral hoax is this composition of two photographs which was widely circulated in an e-mail in 2001. The e-mail claimed the photo had been chosen as National Geographic's Photo of the Year (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries)

Arnold Schwarzenegger invites Shah Rukh Khan for Dinner in DC

Arnold invites SRK for dinner! Oh Really!! Oh Well, let's see now....

After the detention drama, attempts to please our Bollywood badshaah have started. Shah Rukh Khan has been invited for dinner to Washington DC on September 20 by Arnold Schwarzenegger.

SRK hasn't yet commented whether he would accept the invitation or not.

What do you think you will hear next? May be a SRK-Arnold film together. Till then watch this space for more updates.

(http://www.hindustantimes.com/News/tbd/Arnold-invites-SRK-for-dinner/Article1-445273.aspx)

Official iPhone application launched by Wikipedia

The online collaborative encyclopedia Wikipedia is now available for download as an official application on Apple’s iPhone.

A Wikipedia application is now available for the iPhone and iPod touch

The free application, called Wikipedia Mobile, is published by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation, and can be downloaded from the iTunes App Store.

It aims to give iPhone and iPod touch users quick and easy access to all sorts of information, ranging from historical events to the life and career of US President Barack Obama. The Wikimedia Foundation said the application was easier to use than having to browse the web on their phone to find a specific fact, and also had the advantage of saving the user's search history.

Several other developers have also created Wiki-style encyclopedia apps for the iPhone and iPod touch. The Wikimedia Foundation acknowledged that while its official software lacked some features compared to existing applications, it was focusing on "speed and simplicity" with the first version of its software.

The Foundation said it would added further features in future versions based on requests from users, and welcomed contributions from other developers and programmers.

More than 1.5 billion applications have been sold through the iTunes App Store since it launched last July, with thousands of developers creating tens of thousands of programs which consumers can download to enhance their user experience on the iPhone and iPod touch.

Wikipedia recently announced that web users had contributed more than three million English-language articles to the site, which anyone can contribute to.

(http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/wikipedia/6054502/Wikipedia-launches-official-iPhone-application.html)

BOSTON, MA...The best place on the east coast of USA

Boston, USA: my kind of town

Thomas Levenson, the author, enjoys returning to Boston, a smart city with good restaurants and a beautiful formal park.

By Thomas Levenson (11 Aug 2009)

Boston is 'often infuriating, but never dull' Photo.

The Liberty Hotel occupies the site and part of the building of the old Suffolk County Jail

WHY BOSTON?
Because, despite terrible traffic and grotesque winters, it is a genuinely smart town. Often infuriating, but never dull.

WHAT DO YOU MISS MOST WHEN YOU ARE AWAY?
The Public Garden in the heart of Boston, a beautiful formal park, complete with waterfowl pond; the Swan Boats (www.swanboats.com ); the "Make Way For Ducklings" statue; and lots of fine places to eat and drink when one is tired of the promenade.

WHAT'S THE FIRST THING YOU DO WHEN YOU RETURN?
Have a whisky and/or roast chicken at Hammersley's Bistro (001 617 423 2700; www.hamersleysbistro.com)

WHERE IS THE BEST PLACE TO STAY?
My favourite place to have a room service breakfast – my wife and I did so here after our wedding night – is the Taj Boston, overlooking the Public Garden (536 5700; www.tajhotels.com, doubles from £155). The Charles Hotel in Harvard Square combines virtues – location, a good jazz club and a top restaurant (864 1200; www.charleshotel.com, doubles from £160); and for sheer cheek, the Liberty Hotel amuses me by occupying the site and part of the building of the old Suffolk County Jail (224 4000; www.libertyhotel.com, doubles from £180).

WHERE WOULD YOU MEET FRIENDS FOR A DRINK?
The Monday Club Bar, 91 Winthrop Street (864 1933; www.upstairsonthesquare.com) – high ceilings, a fire in winter; or No. 9 Park (742 9991; www.no9park.com), one of Boston's best restaurants.

WHERE ARE YOUR FAVOURITE PLACES FOR LUNCH?
Mr Bartley's in Harvard Square (354 6559; www.mrbartley.com) No amenities – not even a lavatory. No booze. But real, serious, devoted attention to burgers and a sense of décor that has somehow managed to preserve that early-Sixties vibe in the face of globalised brand blandness.

AND FOR DINNER?
Ming Tsai's Blue Ginger (781 283 5790; www.ming.com/blueginger) survives both the suburban location and the curse of the celebrity chef with genuine surprises like foie gras shumai (dumpling). For a more casual bistro, Chez Henri in Cambridge (354 8980; www.chezhenri.com) offers Cuban-French food.

WHERE WOULD YOU SEND A FIRST-TIME VISITOR?
Fenway Park is one of the most beautiful sports venues in existence and the Red Sox baseball team has a few tickets available on the day of the game (www.redsox.com). But the wise get out of town for a bit – Cape Ann has great beaches, and a couple of archetypal old New England coast towns: Gloucester as the gritty fishing village, and Rockport for summers as they were spent when our parents were children.

WHAT WOULD YOU TELL THEM TO AVOID?
The Duck Tours, which trap you on amphibious vehicles for an often inaccurately led tour of the city.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT OR TAXI?
The T (our underground) works well and the bus system is adequate. But part of the pleasure of Boston is the rest of New England, so rent a car.

HANDBAG OR MONEYBELT?
Street crime is not a problem these days. The usual rules for big cities apply.

WHAT SHOULD I TAKE HOME?
Photos – this is a beautiful city.

(http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/northamerica/usa/6009148/Boston-My-Kind-of-Town.html)

A "New Concorde" may be on the way...........

Supersonic Aerospace International is developing a 'new Concorde'

Nine years since the Concorde disaster supersonic travel looks set to take-off once again

(http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/worldnews/6011114/Supersonic-Aerospace-International-is-developing-a-new-Concorde.html)

listen to more than 50,000 radio stations from across the world on your iPhone, BlackBerry or Windows Mobile

WunderRadio

This app allows you to listen to more than 50,000 radio stations from across the world on your iPhone, BlackBerry or Windows Mobile. It means holidays and business trips need never interfere with your Archers listening again. The app also has Twitter integration, enabling users to follow the Twitter feeds of one radio stations while listening to the broadcast of another.

Price: (from £3.99 (approx USD $6.00); wunderradio.com)

(http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/picture-galleries/5886365/Hottest-gadgets.html?image=2)

Made in China iPhone Nano---Apple launching iPhone Nano

Internet world has been abuzz about Apple launching iPhone Nano for quite sometime. Every few months, grapevines suggest Apple working on a Nano version of iPhone. In fact, only last month a new patent filed by Apple again fueled iPhone Nano rumors. But all these so far remain mere speculations, with no official confirmation.

However, in faraway Shenzhen (China) an iPhone Nano has actually hit the shelves. The made in China iPhone Nano is widely available in the country including on online stores (may be you can check our own grey markets too!). These iPhone Nano models available from several Chinese companies offer several high-end features and come at an attractive price tag.

Here’s looking into the Chinese avatar of iPhone Nano.

Display and dimensions

* Display: 2.4 inch touchscreen LCD, 260 thousand color; 240 x 320px

* Dimensions: 105x55x10mm (LxWxH)

* Language: English, Chinese (Simplified)

* MP3 & MP4 player

* FM radio


Camera & connectivity

* 5 MP Camera, with video recording;

* ROM: 512MB

* Data Transfer: USB cable/ card-reader/Bluetooth (file transmission, voice, stereo)

* Lithium batteries


Miscellaneous features



* Supports caller’s picture option, group ring tone; 64 chord ring tone

* Telephone directories: 300 groups of contacts

* Messages: Supports both SMS and MMS (150 messages, MMS)

* Schedule power on/off: Supports auto start/close

* Standby time: 220-260 hours

* Talk time: 120-180 minutes

* Colours available: Black and silver

* Price $90



(http://infotech.indiatimes.com/quickiearticleshow/4841344.cms)