Archive for the ‘Science & technology’ Category
Taking bite after bite out of the Apple
October 27th, 2012 by Roger Darlington
First, I bought an iPod. Then I went for the first iPhone as soon as it was launched. Next I obtained the first iPad as soon as it was out. Then I bought the Mac Mini to replace my PC. Finally and quite recently, I upgraded to the New iPad aka the iPad 3. I […]
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Are we alone in this great big universe?
September 22nd, 2012 by Roger Darlington
Some people say that it would be arrogant to think that humankind is the only intelligent life in the universe, but this is is not a matter of emotion, rather one of sccience – and the science is complicated. In a recent article, Astronomer Royal Martin Rees wrote: “We know too little about how life […]
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What I love about my New iPad
June 30th, 2012 by Roger Darlington
As I explained in this posting, it was my birthday on Monday and I treated myself by ordering online the latest (third generation) version of the iPad. It duly arrived by post on Wednesday. Already there are many things that I love about it: It has my name and mobile number engraved on the back. […]
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Treating myself for my birthday
June 25th, 2012 by Roger Darlington
I was a very early adopter of the iPhone [first posting here] and, after four and a half years with the same phone, I have been wondering when I should upgrade. Similarly I was a very early adopter of the iPad [first posting here] and, after two years, again I have been wondering when I […]
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Whatever happened to the cashless society?
June 19th, 2012 by Roger Darlington
“When I first became involved in the communications industry in the late 1970s, I was convinced that the then new microelectronics revolution would soon eliminate a lot of the need for cash. At that time, it looked as if some kind of electronic card would be the approach. In the 1980s, there was a trial […]
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What will the home of the future look like?
May 10th, 2012 by Roger Darlington
You’ll find plenty of fascinating ideas here.
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More information on water
May 3rd, 2012 by Roger Darlington
In an earlier posting, I provided a link to some interesting information on water. My renewed fascination with water comes from my recent appointment as Chair of the Customer Challenge Group at South East Water. In response to that earlier posting, a friend of mine sent me this information: “Hope you don’t mind me saying […]
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What the (near) future might look like
March 26th, 2012 by Roger Darlington
Microsoft has produced a vision of the future. Some of the technology displayed in the video has been patented by the company and some is already deployed! To view, click here.
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Putting time back in its box of light
February 24th, 2012 by Roger Darlington
Can anything travel faster than the speed of light? According to the Special Theory of Relativity, no. But, in September 2011, Italian scientists reported on an experiment which seems to suggest that some neutrinos may be capable of travelling faster than the speed of light which would raise the notion of time travelling backwards. The […]
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Word of the day: stelliferous
February 4th, 2012 by Roger Darlington
So what does such a strange word mean? It is in fact a reference to a period of time – but a period the length of which you will struggle to comprehend. It all comes from the book “The Five Ages of the Universe” which discusses the history, present state, and probable future of the universe, […]
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