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Archive for November, 2007

30 Nov

Wireless internet and the rocky road ahead

The discussion about mobile wireless internet access practically everywhere is raging on. There is speculation about google entering this huge market and promises on how WiMax can transform Africa where current internet access infrastructure is archaic or non-existent. So far there is some considerable success in places with dense WiFi spots or mobile companies that [...]

28 Nov

Maglev = magnetic levitation + wind = green energy

Hey, do you feel guilty when you leave your PC on all night for those downloads and virus scans? There might hopefully be a solution to produce enough energy to alleviate this bad feeling if the Maglev project delivers as much as it promises. Just imagine a very large building spinning on a cushion of [...]

28 Nov

Electronics companies green ratings by Greenpeace. How realistic is it?

Green is good because of course it sells. Big guns like Nokia and Microsoft are striving to show a green face, especially if this is presented via Greenpeace…. This time around in the report of the 26th of November 2007, Sony-Ericsson is #1 with a score of 7.7 out of 10 while Nokia has fallen from #1 to #9 spot with [...]

27 Nov

Relevance of the term “digital”

Unless somebody has been hibernating or decided to live deep in the amazon basin for the last three decades they must have noticed the gradual encroachment of technology in all aspects of our life. Things were interesting enough in the late 70s and the early 80s with the first personal computers. The introduction of CDs [...]

26 Nov

Welcome!

As of today, in this blog, there will be relentless chat about technology. I expect the content style to morph continuously as more posts are added. I consider this as a perfectly natural development, as we all know that what really counts is what is finally posted according to our developing ideas, knowledge and experience. Actions and [...]

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