by cameron | May 18, 2012 | science
I can’t tell you how excited I am about this news!
I’m a huge fan of the original COSMOS series by Carl Sagan. It had a huge impact on me as a kid when it first aired on TV in Australia and these days I own a copy of the series on DVD. Sagan paved the way for people like Brian Greene and Neil DeGrasse Tyson and for podcasts like Radio Lab and SGU.
We desperately need the younger generation to truly understand and appreciate science and the power of the scientific method. Hopefully Seth (who I’m also, of course, a huge fan of) can make this happen, although FOX seems like a very strange network to try to get it up on. He obviously has a good relationship with them, but c’mon – the network of O’Reilly, Glen Beck, Roger Ailes and the network who killed Firefly? Are they really going to get on board with promoting science?
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2d13CBSef8]
(Source: Universe Today)
by cameron | Mar 14, 2012 | iPhone
My iPhone 4S is constantly running low on battery, especially when I’m travelling (or when I spend all day in the cigar lounge), so I’ve been on the lookout for a portable battery pack – especially since my mate Grant was here from NZ a month ago and showed me his (battery pack, that is… get your mind out of the gutter).
Then I got an email from the folks at Sandberg promoting their “PowerBackup for iPod + iPhone” 420-05 unit. They were nice enough to send me a review unit and I’ve had a few days to test it.
Out of the box it had a 75% charge on the unit but I wanted to test it fully charged, so I plugged it into my iPhone charger for a while. According to the Sandberg site, charging time takes 2-3 hours by AC adapter or 4-5 hours by PC. Mine fully charged on the AC adapter in about two hours.
Then I let my iPhone 4S run down to 0% and jacked the Sandberg in. After two hours, the Sandberg unit was depleted and the iPhone was sitting at 76% charged.
While it was charging, the iPhone was powered up (in sleep mode for most of the time), NOT in airport mode and with WIFI turned ON. I figured it might charge faster with everything turned off, but if I’m using this in a real-life situation, I typically want my phone on while it’s charging.
The Sandberg has four capacity LEDs, letting you know how much charge is in it, and another LED to let you know when they iPhone is charged. It also holds its charge very well. I recharged it after the experiment, and several days later it still has a full charge.
I also tried the Sandberg on my iPad 2 but it wouldn’t charge. It’s not advertised as compatible for iPad so I wasn’t surprised, but I just wanted to test it anyway.
Unfortunately, I haven’t been able to find them for sale in Australia yet. According to the Sandberg site, the RRP on these units is £21.99 (about $33 AUD) but you can find them on Amazon.co.uk for less.
Definitely gets a big thumbs up from me.
by cameron | Sep 29, 2011 | capitalism, Podcast
On this episode – A trader tell us that Goldman Sachs rules the world, en economist tells us what’s wrong with capitalism, Elizabeth Warren explains why the rich paying tax isn’t class warfare, a rate gets a new brain implant and the Catholic Church in South Australia covers up child abuse.
Trader Tells Truth
Stewart Wallis – A Great Transition
Elizabeth Warren video
Rat cyborg gets digital cerebellum
Catholic child abuse covered up in South Australia
by cameron | Aug 31, 2011 | Australian politics, capitalism, climate change, environment, Podcast, US politics
On today’s podcast, I look at why conservative white males are ignorant, how Wall Street scammed America, why capitalism is doomed, and why religion in Australia is in decline.
Links:
Conservative White Male Effect on Climate Change Measured
The Decade’s Biggest Scam
How Wall Street Aristocracy Got $1.2 Trillion in Loans from Fed
Is Capitalism Doomed?
Smokers and the obese cheaper to care for, study shows.
Religion becoming extinct in NZ & Australia
Is the SEC Covering Up Wall Street Crimes?
The American Christian Pastor Who Wants To Start An Atheist Register
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Music by D-funk (featuring Snoop Dogg).
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