Many don't see much of a difference in Google+ when compared to our beloved Facebook. Some of the big differences may not be immediately obvious, so I've pointed out the main differences in the two below in a handy chart:
Monday, July 11, 2011
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
NCAA tournament on Android
Just sitting here at KFC enjoying the live feed from ncaa.com on my dell streak. No separate app needed because of flash on board. I <3 Android. (it is an HD feed so a good data connection is a plus.)
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Google Maps Navigation Now Routes Around Heavy Traffic
I've always been a fan of the official apps published by Google. Navigation is no exception. Although it's still technically in beta, I use it as my primary GPS when traveling. Now Google has added a feature that automatically routes you around heavy traffic.
Google's routing algorithms [already in use in their current traffic layer of Google Maps,] route you around heavy traffic based on historical traffic trends as well as current traffic. Current traffic conditions are calculated by using data collected from Google Maps users that have GPS enabled. Your average speed is used to calculate traffic density. Before you privacy buffs freak out and scream from the top of a mountain: "OMG GOOGLE KNOWS WHERE YOU ARE", users often fly through those pesky Terms and Conditions the first time Maps opens. That's where Google gets consent from the user for anonymous collection of data.
Google's routing algorithms [already in use in their current traffic layer of Google Maps,] route you around heavy traffic based on historical traffic trends as well as current traffic. Current traffic conditions are calculated by using data collected from Google Maps users that have GPS enabled. Your average speed is used to calculate traffic density. Before you privacy buffs freak out and scream from the top of a mountain: "OMG GOOGLE KNOWS WHERE YOU ARE", users often fly through those pesky Terms and Conditions the first time Maps opens. That's where Google gets consent from the user for anonymous collection of data.
Monday, March 7, 2011
You Know You Have a Fast Car When...
...your fuel pump has a fuel pump.
...it has a 2-stage rocket engine setup that could easily handle a launch into space.
...it can break the sound barrier.
...it outruns bullets.
It looks like what you might imagine- a 45ft rocket car. The car is expected to soar past the sound barrier at a blistering 1,050 mph. For those of you calculating at home, thats over 5 football fields per second. Its fuel pump is a Formula 1 race car engine which pumps a ton of fuel into the rocket in 20 seconds. The car is on schedule to shoot across the Hakskeen Pan, Northern Cape, in South Africa in 2013. If it reaches full speed it will also break the low altitude air speed record currently set at 994mph.
New fuel pump? That'll set you back about $450,000.00.
Video after the break.
...it has a 2-stage rocket engine setup that could easily handle a launch into space.
...it can break the sound barrier.
...it outruns bullets.
It looks like what you might imagine- a 45ft rocket car. The car is expected to soar past the sound barrier at a blistering 1,050 mph. For those of you calculating at home, thats over 5 football fields per second. Its fuel pump is a Formula 1 race car engine which pumps a ton of fuel into the rocket in 20 seconds. The car is on schedule to shoot across the Hakskeen Pan, Northern Cape, in South Africa in 2013. If it reaches full speed it will also break the low altitude air speed record currently set at 994mph.
New fuel pump? That'll set you back about $450,000.00.
Video after the break.
The Moon, Shown Actual Size (Almost)
Here is a picture of the moon unlike any you've ever seen. It's 576 mega pixels (24000x24000 pixels). The resolution is so fine, that you can see the foot prints of astronauts worn into the lunar soil from past landings. It ends up being about 2ft/pixel. If you want the whole thing, free up 549MB of space on your hard drive and click here. Smaller version of the image after the break.
HA!
"Hey I got a lot on my plate, man. I'm learning to use the toilet, I'm learning what shapes are. I spent half an hour laughing at my own feet yesterday."
-Stewie Griffin
S9E12
-Stewie Griffin
S9E12
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)