Why i left a particular Forum called Chip Forum

Well, first of all, i really started disliking the community there.Jealousy,rivalry,greed,hatred.... u name it, that forum has the highest number of newbies who try to act like a pro, and end up sucking at it. And the Admins, well..lets just say they are the real victims here.
And thank God i opted out from the Moderator post.When the Big man at the CHIP magazine invited me for joining the Mod group,in an attempt to cleanse out the vile heathen that plagued the forum, i miraculously opted out. Reasons??

Well, i have exams coming up.And no just in April,i have another one after that in June..That sort of makes me occupied the first half of this year..

Secondly, well,i felt there are ppl more DESERVING than me. I don't see "experience" as a factor, or the number of POSTS made.Its the attitude that matters. Whats the point of having a really old Chipper as a Moderator when he himself needs moderation. There is a friend of mine aliased as "S H A R P T O O T H" who has always been the ire of jealousy. We have discussed several times and i HAVE also OBSERVED that there are many ppl who would want him out

And they did succeed.

Now imagine if i was a MOD, man i wouldn't have lasted a week!

Anyway,Sharpy my friend..you really held your own...u really showed what a true being should be like, mellow, patient and most important-MATURE-.

Here's to Chippers...njoy ur stay there, and savour the taste of victory u got in your vile attempt.
Amen

Virtual Keyboard

Pros:
*Really Cool.
*Actually works.
*Easy to pair and operate.
*Small and Portable
*Has a button at the bottom so if you lift it up, it will auto-shutoff.

Cons:
*Takes some time to get used to the keyboard since your not typing on keys that spring back up.
*Doesn't work well on glossy surfaces due to it reflecting.
*Operating time is about 2 hours which is kind of low

Moved from Wordpress to Blogger

Well, usually ppl move to WP from Blogger. Well, i sort of did the other way round, i moved from WP to Blogger...
Now what made me do this...hmmm
Well firstly, WP doesnt have customizable templates, though i must admit that Blogger does lack Category system(which i always ignore).
Anyway, my biggest gripe was regarding ADs. WP doesnt let you have ADs on ur blog, unless u are some VIPBlog or some Self-Hosted Blog etc etc..somthing like that. Basically,those who dont have their own webspace, they can SOD off..Yeaa right! Look at xiaxue, she's earning grands every month on free blogger.
Take that WP fanaticos!!

Super Compact Mouse from MoGo

The MoGo Wireless Mouse is a business-card sized, Bluetooth-enabled mouse that stores and recharges neatly inside (yes, inside…) your laptop’s PC card slot. To recharge your MoGo Mouse, just slide it into the empty PC card slot in your laptop. It will fully recharge in less than an hour and provide you with enough power for about 8 or 9 hours of use.

As you can imagine, the MoGo Mouse is specifically designed for people who spend a lot of time traveling like writers, reporters and sales reps. Other mice, even those meant for travelers, usually don’t cut it. Mini-mice (aka “walnut shells”) get lost in your hand and are difficult to maneuver, and the idea of carrying a full-sized mouse defeats the entire purpose of mobility on the go.

The MoGo Mouse is a natural fit for road warriors. Storing it inside you PC Card (PCMCIA) slot is pure genius and the fact that it charges there is just the icing on the cake. The only thing I’d like to see in future models is a scroll wheel. I know that the size of it makes it hard to have a wheel but maybe a touch wheel, like one some laptops, could have been possible.

iDJ iPod Dj Mixer

The iDJ is a compact mixing console with 2 built-in iPod docks. Mixing directly from your iPods gives you the ability to utilize thousands tracks from your iTunes collection at your next party or event. If you need to pull audio from additional sources, you’ll be happy to know that the iDJ has two additional turntables or MP3/CD players inputs. I can see how this would come in handy at an event like a wedding where someone ends up handing the DJ a CD at the last minute.

The iDJ Mixer is both Firewire and USB2.0 compatible, so you can use 3rd Generation iPods (iPod mini, iPod photo) or newer generation models as well.

Technical Details

• Voltage: 110
• Length: 18.5 inches;Height: 5.75 inches;Width: 14.0 inches
• Weight: 7.0 pounds
• Inputs - 2 iPod, 2 Line (CD/MP3), 2 Phono (Turntable), & 1 Microphone
• Outputs - Master RCA, Record RCA, S-Video, Headphone (1/8 & 1/4)
• Compatible with 3rd & 4th generation iPods, iPod Minis, & iPod Photo
• Compatible with Firewire & USB 2.0 iPod connectors

Mechanical Rope Climber

Some students of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology developed a rope climbing device that is able to carry 250 pounds, moving up the rope at 10 feet per second. Not quite impressed? Imagine that the little gizmo will be able to reduce the time that a fire-fighter needs to reach the top of a 30-story building from 6 minutes to just 30 seconds.

The device was featured on the Technology Review magazine with a quite suitable title: “A Tool Worth of Batman’s Utility Belt”. Here is a quote from the article “The Atlas rope climber can be attached at any point along a rope–a rescue worker could get onto a line from a second-story window, for example. It takes about 10 seconds to wrap the rope three times around the capstan. The climbing device can’t shoot a rope up to the top of a building, but Ball says the army already uses grappling hooks to set ropes that soldiers must then climb by hand.”

The key insight to build the rope climber was based on the idea of wraping the rope around a cylinder with many turns, which increases the grip strength drastically without damaging the rope. The students founded a company called Atlas Devices, and they already have a contract to supply the U.S. Army.