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Rural locations downloading music at a snail’s pace
December 7, 2010
Those based within non-urban regions are required to put up with sluggish broadband speed, with many zones requiring upwards of 45 minutes to download just one piece of music off the internet, your study has found.The small town of Farningham in Kent was branded as receiving the worst internet speeds within the UK according to broadband comparability website Top10.com.
By having an average download rate of merely 1.30Mb, it could potentially require a whole twelve hours to download just one blockbuster movie through the internet.
The overall results, based mostly on nearly 100,000 speed reports taken into account throughout the United Kingdom between August and October, observed that broadband internet speeds throughout non-urban locations fall noticeably behind those individuals throughout metropolitan locations.
The next most sluggish area was the ancient town of Duns in the Scottish Borders, through an average download speed of 1.43Mb, and in third spot was the community of Harbury in Warwickshire having 1.51Mb.
The only city to make its way inside the top 20 slowest areas ended up being Worcester, in county Worcestershire… More >>
Who invented the thermometer?
November 15, 2010
Thermometers are a compilation of work of many people throughout the years. Galileo Galilei (1564–1642) invented a rudimentary water thermometer in 1593 and temperature variations were measured for the first time. Italian inventor Santorio Santorio (1561–1636), who belonged to a group of Venetian scientists, was the first inventor to put a numerical scale on it. The accuracy of this thermometer wasn’t good since the variance in air pressure was not taken into consideration.
In 1654 the Grand Duke of Tuscany, Ferdinand II (1610-1670) produced the first sealed liquid-in-glass thermometer. In 1714, Gabriel Fahrenheit invented the first mercury thermometer called thermoscope. This thermometer was much more accurate. Swedish scientist Anders Celsius (1701-1744) came up with the idea of a thermometer scale in 1741 dividing the freezing and boiling points of water into 100 degrees. Jean Pierre Cristin (1683-1755) produced later on the Centigrade scale used today. In the 1800 Sir William Herschel came up with the idea of using infrared to measure temperature. David Phillips, almost two centuries later, invented the first infrared ear thermometer.
However, non-contact infrared thermometers are more reliable. They… More >>
The Latest Scientific Inventions and Research
June 16, 2010
There is always something new happening in the world of science. In fact, there are so many new scientific discoveries and inventions, that it’s virtually impossible to stay abreast of all the new information. Here are a few really cool new inventions that are under development.
- New research, funded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), has demonstrated how flying beetles could one day be used surveillance purposes or for search-and-rescue and similar missions. Michel Maharbiz is trying to take advantage of the beetle’s natural abilities by melding insect and machine. The team has wirelessly controlled a giant flower beetle with implanted electrodes and a radio receiver on its back. With a nearby computer they can send wireless signals to the beetle including commands to take off, hover in place, turn left, and turn right and land. Oscillating electrical pulses delivered to the beetle’s optic lobes trigger takeoff, while a single short pulse ceases flight. Sending electrical signals to the left or right basilar flight muscles make the animal turn right or left, respectively. The reason behind the selection of the giant flower beetle is that
Technological Advancements and New Cell Phone
June 10, 2010
by merlin
in Technology
Technology is becoming more and more impressive with every passing day. The gadget which has been invented today is getting replaced by more improved technology tomorrow. And it is a continual phenomenon. Just imagine who would have thought a few decades ago that wireless communication would become a reality one day! And a few generations before that communication through phones were a mere dream. But now telephones are one of the most common modes of instant communication tools that are used by millions all across the world and the advent of the cell phones has taken this tool to a completely different level. And on top of that there are several cell phone gadgets that have flooded the market. This has made the situation so tough even for the savvy customers that they are finding it quite difficult to decide which one is offering the best deal.
These cell gadgets are usually very complicated and most of the customers find them quite difficult to use them. Especially those who are not well acquainted with such complex electronic products often get confused. Moreover, these devices often vary depending… More >>