New Technologies

The cutting edge technology in metal works industry

admin — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:36:26 -0800

Industrialization and the allied processes have traversed the good and bad times in equal stride. The demands made on the various industries via the special markets for the products and services have increased with the advent of the cutting edge technological approach possible today. One such cutting edge technology is the plasma-arc process.

The plasma cutters have their origin dating back to almost half a century ago. This unfolded during the zenith of the Second World War, in the pursuit of improving the technology applied to the welding and joining of aircraft material. The effort resulted in a method of welding that was developed and used a protective shield of inert gas. This shield functioned around an electric arc developed and protected the weld from oxidation or the reaction of oxygen in the atmosphere on the weld.

A plant to make advanced batteries for electric cars

admin — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 20:37:51 -0800

Fourteen U.S. technology companies are joining forces and seeking $1 billion in federal aid to build a plant to make advanced batteries for electric cars, in a bid to catch up to Asian rivals that are far ahead of the

U.S.

The effort, the latest pitch from corporate America to inject federal dollars into a project, is similar to an alliance that two decades ago helped the U.S. computer-chip industry restore its competitiveness. Participants include 3M Corp. and Johnson Controls Inc.

Many experts believe battery technology and manufacturing capacity could become as strategically important as oil is today. Auto makers, including General Motors Corp. and Ford Motor Co., say they plan to roll out plug-in electric cars by 2010. But the U.S. has limited capacity to make the lithium-ion batteries those cars will need. Asian producers such as Panasonic Corp. dominate the car-battery field.

The Internet Watch Foundation has lifted its ban on a Wikipedia page

admin — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 20:41:45 -0800

The Internet Watch Foundation has lifted its ban on a Wikipedia page and image of a record album cover showing a young nude girl, in an unprecedented move.

The IWF also acknowledged has its initial ban had the reverse effect that it wished — and spread the image further around the net instead of removing it.

The initial move last Friday by the IWF, which acts as a watchdog — and in effect censor — for internet content visible in the UK meant that some people could not see any pages on Wikipedia at all, while others were unable to edit pages on the user-generated encyclopedia.

The offending picture, from the 1976 album cover Virgin Killer by the German rock band Scorpions, showed a nude girl with a crack in the camera lens obscuring her genitals. The band has said that the choice of picture was made by their record company, and it was later changed.

The IWF banned it after the web page location was sent to it last Thursday. But a protest from the Wikimedia organisation on Monday led the IWF into an unprecedented reconsideration of its earlier ban.

October 2008: 25 Most Popular Tech Biz Sites

admin — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 09:15:39 -0700

Each and every website today has a number of goals that are to be achieved either in the short or long-run. Some of these goals include obtaining high traffic, providing useful information, commercializing certain products and/or simply enjoying having own island on the Internet.

Currently one of the most informative fields over the Internet is technology and no doubt that a site that shares information on next-gen tech talks about tech companies, analyzing their products, success, ups and downs, profits and losses.

The eBiz MBA selected 25 largest website from the field of tech business. These sites were ranked according to Inbound Links, Page Rank, Alexa Rank, as well as U.S. traffic data estimated and provided by Compete and Quantcast, which are two new website popularity checkers.

Two pairs of shoes in one. The Nat-2 shoes are going to be a big hit

admin — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:08:38 -0700

Unpredictable summers can make choosing the right footwear well nigh impossible.

A pair of stylish sandals might seem the best way to avoid sweaty socks, but if the heavens open you are left trudging home with distinctly damp feet.

Now a shoe company has come up with an ingenious solution to get the best of both worlds - shoes that transform into sandals with a flick of a zip.

The Nat-2 design looks like a regular pair of canvas shoes, similar to popular designs by the Converse brand.

But when you want to give your feet a bit of fresh air you can unzip the sole to reveal a pair of sandals.

The canvas top can easily be folded up and slipped into a bag.