The maker movement is a trend in which individuals or groups of individuals create and market products that are recreated and assembled using unused, discarded or broken electronic, plastic, silicon or virtually any raw material and/or product from a computer-related device. The maker movement has led to the creation of a number of technology products. →
http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/telecom/security/in-privacy-v-security-endtoend-encryption-is-definitely-winning End-to-end security protects end users, but causes headaches to national security organizations because it is harder to follow. Any legistlation aimed against encryption will just make situation worse for everybody in the long run. →
EMC’s Chad Sakac once made a Gangnam Style parody music video. EMC Style 2013: Chad Sakac and the EMC Giddyups rock the datacenter – yeah! … Oopa EMC Style! You have never seen – or heard – anything like this. This party was going on few years ago. Nowdays EMC revenues shrink. →
http://interestingengineering.com/nikola-teslas-awesome-predictions-for-our-world/ Interesting article… →
Remember when 3D TV was hot some years ago and then interest in it faded. Now we have a new craze: virtual reality glasses and 360 degree video on then. YouTube Developing Live 360-Degree Video Capability as it seeks to extend its lead in virtual reality with live immersive broadcasts. The virtual reality video production →
http://spectrum.ieee.org/energy/the-smarter-grid/upgrade-coming-to-grid-cybersecurity-in-us Ukraine blackout in December 2015 was a wakeup call for better cyber security. →
Each year, Reporters Without Borders (the preeminent organization for press freedom) publishes their World Press Freedom Index, an incredibly useful tool for analyzing changes in press freedom around the world. Finland has continued to rank among the freest media environments in the world. Finland, which has held the top spot since 2008 is still there – →
http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/telecom/security/mobile-forensics-ceo-proposes-controversial-publicprivate-key-access-for-smartphones This article discusses different potential approaches how law enforcement could get access to encrypted phones when needed but still have some security left. Is that possible or practical? Does not look good. →
NASA spools up ultra-high def aurora movie article tells that NASA has released an illuminating ultra-high definition (4K) video featuring the Auroras Borealis and Australis as seen from the International Space Station. Harmonic produced this show exclusively for NASA TV UHD, using time-lapses shot from the International Space Station, showing both the Aurora Borealis and →
Here is teardown of one failed power supply. What is inside Two 6.8 uF 400V capacitors had failed and burned the mains fuse. Good design that it was well protected. But again the failure was bad electrolytic capacitors. This device was not worth to repair. →