Speck offers a full line of commercial variable frequency drives by Vacon. The Speck / Vacon 100 Flow Series is designed to meet and exceed even the most stringent requirement of the commercial pool industry. Designed to be used in various applications where pump performance can be improved by optimizing motor speed, saving money, energy and time.
- The standard features of this drive included all the necessary hardware, I/O and communication features without the need to purchase any additional equipment.
- The LCD graphical keypad with intuitive wizards, built-in help text, and a user friendly interface making installation, commissioning and operation extremely simple.
- DOES NOT require a factory technican to be commissioned.
- NEMA 12 enclosure
- Guided Start-Up: Simplifies initial programming.
- Motor and Drive are protected against voltage spikes, phase imbalance and power surges.
- Real time clock feature.
- Efficiency ratings greater than 98%
- Smooth motor acceleration/deceleration
- Overload trip protection
- Built-in memory
- The 100 Series has a typical 10 years or more serivce life, reducing maintenance cost and are environmentally freindly for easy recycling.
Optional Integrated Drive Supply Switch: (for 0.8 HP – 30 HP)
- The drive’s main supply can be disconnected and locked during maintenance work. Providing safety during maintenance.
- Saves on investment costs and space. The added cost of a separate box is eliminated.
- PID controllers for accurate process control.
- Integrated Harmonics Filter.


ACCURACY/LINEARITY Pulse output models have an accuracy specification of ±3.0% full scale or better (including linearity) for stable viscosities.CALIBRATION All units are calibrated at the factory using deionized water and a calibration certificate is supplied with each unit. For fluids with viscosities different to water please contact the factory for further information.DISPLAYS McMillan has a comprehensive range of remote displays for use with UHP FLO-MONITORS. Please request further information from the factory.ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS All units have an integrated 7-pin connector. Several mating cable options are available.FLOW RANGES Continuous flow ranges from 7-50 mLpm up to 100-1,000 mLpm are available. Consult the factory for custom requirements.FLUID CONNECTIONS All units have male Flaretek compatible connectors. Non-standard connection types may be available upon request. POWER Unit may be specified to operate with either 12 VDC or 24 VDC power.SIGNAL OUTPUTS The Model U709 features a pulse output, typically 0-200 Hz up to 0-800 Hz (consult the units calibration certificate for the exact frequency output).WETTED MATERIALS All units have only PTFE, perfluoroelastomers, and sapphire as wetted parts.


We have been transforming the way we do research using mobile technology, big data analytics, cloud computing and biosensors. Our active pursuit of mHealth technology stems from our commitment to find meaningful ways to engage with patients, expand access to clinical trials and improve data-gathering for our research.
New technologies and social media have made it possible for patients to participate in certain types of medical research remotely, while sharing feedback or data, instantly. The data is collected virtually and without interruption to the patients’ daily life, using mobile phones, biosensors, wearables, cloud computing and more. Significantly reducing trips to a clinic would be of particular value for patients with limited mobility, the elderly or those who live in rural areas.
Patients are much more likely to stay in a study for longer if they can reliably test themselves at home rather than travelling to a local or, even worse, remote center. Cost-wise, taking travel expenses out of the equation also makes economic sense.
The immediate transfer of patient feedback through mHealth technology is also desirable for its potential to improve data quality compared to traditional methods of research and to deliver data almost instantaneously. For the first time, clinicians can gain a real-time view of how patients cope with disease and respond to treatments. These insights may accelerate delivery of new medicines that are cost-effective and patient-focused.
Over the last three years we have applied more than 40 technologies to a range of studies. Here are examples of projects we have conducted:
- We built an iPhone® app using Apple’s ResearchKit® platform for our Patient Rheumatoid Arthritis Data from the Real World (PARADE) study. By using the iPhone® as a health device we have been able to monitor the impact a disease has on a patient’s day-to-day life.
- We partnered with Medidata on an award-winning project that continuously measured vital signs with mobile sensors and cloud computing technology. This project helped us evaluate the impact of wearable sensors in clinical trials.
- We partnered with McLaren Technology Group to adapt to human trials the way this racing team captures more than a billion data points from 200+ sensors placed on each Formula 1 racer. We applied this technology to clinical trials in which we needed to monitor patients with movement disorders. We also have applied McLaren sensor and telemetry technology to our Diskus® inhaler device to allow us to measure when and how patients in clinical trials take our respiratory medicines. This e-inhaler project has led to deeper understanding of COPD and asthma.
We’re testing to see how we can use these technologies to bring patients more into the heart of our research, which has the potential to disrupt our clinical research model and ultimately how we develop new medicines.
We believe that the future of healthcare is digital and our mHealth research is leading the way.
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Diskus is a registered trademark of the GlaxoSmithKline group of companies


29 March 2017 - Robin van Haasteren - Vialis - Involving the (professional) user
From 26 - 29 March 2017 Vialis (in collaboration with Connected) will demonstrate their "GoTru-app" on the Automotive Campus. Visitors can see and experience in real-time what this means for their behaviour and attitude towards more comfortable driving at traffic light controlled intersections. The GoTru app was developed by Vialis and InfoPlaza.
Through the app, traffic controllers provide motorists with information about how many seconds it takes before the traffic light turns green on their route. This provides a better traffic flow. This demonstration is consistent with the plans of the Ministry of infrastructure and the Environment to realize Smart traffic solutions whereby the infrastructure is optimally used. Approaching a traffic light (and road users who stand still) receive real-time information from the traffic controller. In the near future the traffic controller and the car will be fully connected. More data from the traffic controller to the car and vice versa will be sent. This gives us the opportunity to predict the estimated traffic flow much in a much better way. The traffic lights will be better coordinated, road users will be better informed and the infrastructure is better used with fewer emissions.
Feel free to join this new experience for this way entering a traffic light is going to be so much more fun. Beside the experience, Vialis will explain how they got to the idea of this new service and what it means in a real traffic environment. What can this service mean for people and how Vialis is turning these kind of service(s) into a business model in the nearby future?


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Expertise and Experience: With years of experience in the lighting industry, our team has in-depth knowledge and expertise in smart lighting installation. We stay updated with the latest advancements in smart home technology and understand the intricacies of smart lighting systems. Our expertise allows us to recommend and install the most suitable smart lighting solutions for your space.
Customized Lighting Solutions: We believe in creating lighting solutions that cater to your unique needs and preferences. Our experts will work closely with you to understand your lighting goals and design a customized lighting plan. Whether you want to control individual lights, create lighting scenes, or integrate with other smart devices, we can tailor the smart lighting system to suit your requirements.
Comprehensive Repairs: We offer comprehensive repair services to address lighting and appliance failures. Whether it’s a faulty electrical connection, damaged wiring, malfunctioning switch, or any other issue, our electricians have the expertise to fix it. They work with precision and attention to detail, ensuring that the repaired components are safe, reliable, and compliant with electrical standards.
Smart Lighting Control Options: Smart lighting systems offer a wide range of control options, including smartphone apps, voice assistants, and automation. We can help you choose the most convenient control methods based on your preferences and lifestyle. With smart lighting, you can adjust the brightness, colour, and scheduling of your lights with just a few taps or voice commands.
Energy Efficiency: Smart lighting technology is designed with energy efficiency in mind. With features like dimming capabilities and automated scheduling, you can optimize energy usage and reduce electricity costs. Our smart light installations focus on energy-efficient solutions, helping you contribute to a greener and more sustainable future.
Integration with Smart Home Systems: Smart lighting can seamlessly integrate with other smart home devices and systems, such as thermostats, security systems, and voice assistants. This allows you to create a fully interconnected and automated environment, enhancing comfort, convenience, and security. Our experts can guide you in integrating your smart lighting system with other devices for a comprehensive smart home experience.
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Did you know that electricity causes over 20,000 accidental fires in UK homes every year?
Contact with live electric wiring or mains can cause electric shock (leading to cardiac arrest and death), burns, fire and/or explosions.
- Keep all electrical appliances away from fire
- Keep cables neat, tidy and tucked away to prevent trip hazards and pets from chewing the cables
- Check appliance cables regularly for damage such as frays, cuts and kinks
- Know where the fuse board, RCDs (Residual Current Device) and circuit breakers are located and how to test and operate them
- Make sure that outdoor electrical appliances such as lawn mowers are protected by an RCD
- Drill holes or fix nails into the walls without knowing what is behind them. Walls hide electrical cable and pipework
- Pull the cord to remove a plug from the socket, as it can cause damage to the plug, socket or appliance
- Attempt electrical repairs or rewiring without proper certification and experience
- Overload an extension lead as it will overheat and can cause a fire
REMEMBER: If you have an electrical fire, never throw water on it!


But now the space agency is working on robots that are capable of doing more than just drive and explore — these robots can climb.
Known as LEMUR (Limbed Excursion Mechanical Utility Robot) and built at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., this four-limbed robot is able to scale walls made of rock, utilizing fishhooks in its 16 fingers and artificial intelligence. In a blog post, JPL said that in its latest field test, LEMUR was able to climb up a cliff "while scanning the rock for ancient fossils from the sea that once filled the area."
No relation to the four-legged mammal that lives on Madagascar, LEMUR was designed to originally be a repair robot for the ISS. However, its usage may well be much more than that, helping "lead to a new generation of walking, climbing and crawling robots," the blog post added.
LEMUR-inspired robots include the Ice Worm, which "moves by scrunching and extending its joints like an inchworm" and is able to climb ice walls by drilling into them. It utilizes LEMUR's AI and is being tested on glaciers in Antarctica and ice caves on Mount St. Helens.
The two largest planets in the solar system, Saturn and Jupiter, have icy moons, including Europa, which has plate tectonics and could be a potential home for life.
Other robots include RoboSimian, which was originally built by DARPA for disaster relief and has wheels made of piano wire instead of feet; micro-climbers, which are "small enough to fit in a coat pocket but strong enough to scale walls and survive falls up to 9 feet;" and the Underwater Gripper, one of the gripping hands developed from LEMUR.
The Underwater Gripper could potentially be sent to an asteroid, not that dissimilar to what NASA is doing with its OSIRIS-Rex spacecraft, which recently reached the Bennu asteroid.
There's also the helicopter that will join the Mars 2020 rover on the upcoming mission to the Red Planet to hunt for alien life. The helicopter could also "cling to Martian cliffsides," utilizing designs from LEMUR, in addition to flying around Mars.
"While there, the robot would recharge its batteries via solar panels, giving it the freedom to roam and search for evidence of life," the blog post added.


When DNS was not into existence, one had to download a Host file containing host names and their corresponding IP address. But with increase in number of hosts of internet, the size of host file also increased. This resulted in increased traffic on downloading this file. To solve this problem the DNS system was introduced.
Domain Name System:-
helps to resolve the host name to an address. It uses a hierarchical naming scheme and distributed database of IP addresses and associated names
IP address is a unique logical address assigned to a machine over the network. An IP address exhibits the following properties: IP address is the unique address assigned to each host present on Internet. IP address is 32 bits 4bytes long. IP address consists of two components: network component and host component. Each of the 4 bytes is represented by a number from 0 to 255, separated with dots. For example 220.127.116.11
Domain Name System Architecture:-
The Domain name system comprises of Domain Names, Domain Name Space, Name Server that have been described below:
Domain Name is a symbolic string associated with an IP address. There are several domain names available; some of them are generic such as com, edu, gov, net etc, while some country level domain names such as au, in, za, us etc


Credits Michael Carbone, Lindsay Beck, Chris Walker, Carol Waters, Nick Sera-Leyva Last Updated 2015-05
Tails (The Amnesic Incognito Live System) is a a live operating system, or an operating system which can be run directly from an external media storage device such as a USB stick or SD card. In addition to being portable, Tails leaves no trace of itself once disconnected from a machine, and routes all internet traffic through the Tor network.
Learning Goals for Participants
Understand how Internet censorship works.
Introduce Tails (The Amnesic Incognito Live System), a live operating system that can be booted on any computer using external media such as USB drive, DVD, or SD card.
Learn to download and install the Tails operating system bundle safely.
Learn to use Tails and the included applications for productivity tasks.
Understand the anonymity and digital safety concepts behind the design of Tails.
The countries where the use of encryption is illegal and that law is enforced has decreased, but it is still a very real concern for some participants. Before a training, review the laws of where your participants live and work, as well as the laws of where you’re conducting the training.
At minimum, a basic understanding of Tor, a technology built into Tails that provides an encrypted, anonymizing connection for users, is key to using and understanding Tails.


In recent years, the real estate industry has been experiencing significant advancements and transformations due to emerging technologies. These technologies are reshaping the way we buy, sell, and interact with properties, offering new possibilities and opportunities. In this blog post, we will explore some of the key emerging technologies that are shaping the future of real estate.
Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR)
Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) are revolutionising the way we experience real estate. With VR and AR, potential buyers can take virtual tours of properties from the comfort of their homes. They can visualise and explore every corner of a property, getting a realistic sense of the space, layout, and ambience. This technology not only saves time and effort but also allows buyers to make more informed decisions.
Internet of Things (IoT)
The Internet of Things (IoT) is transforming buildings into smart homes and smart offices. IoT devices and sensors can be integrated into properties, enabling remote control and automation of various tasks. From controlling temperature and lighting to monitoring security systems and energy usage, IoT enhances comfort, convenience, and efficiency in real estate. It also provides valuable data for property management and maintenance.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Big Data
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Big Data are revolutionising the way real estate professionals analyse and predict market trends. AI algorithms can process vast amounts of data, including property listings, historical sales data, and market trends. This enables more accurate property valuation, better investment decisions, and personalised recommendations for buyers and sellers. AI-powered chatbots also enhance customer service by providing instant responses and assistance.
Blockchain technology is gaining traction in the real estate industry, offering increased security, transparency, and efficiency in property transactions. Blockchain can streamline the process of buying and selling properties by automating tasks such as title searches, escrow, and contract management. It also ensures the immutability and integrity of property records, reducing fraud and disputes.
Sustainable and Green Technologies
The future of real estate is also characterised by sustainable and green technologies. As environmental concerns grow, more emphasis is being placed on energy-efficient buildings, renewable energy sources, and eco-friendly materials. Technologies such as solar panels, smart energy management systems, and green construction practices are becoming integral parts of the real estate industry, attracting environmentally conscious buyers and investors.
In conclusion, emerging technologies are reshaping the real estate industry, offering new possibilities, efficiencies, and experiences. Virtual Reality, the Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, and sustainable technologies are just some of the key drivers transforming the future of real estate. As these technologies continue to evolve, we can expect further advancements and innovations that will revolutionise the way we live, work, and invest in properties.
To stay ahead in the rapidly changing real estate landscape, professionals and investors must embrace and leverage these emerging technologies. By doing so, they can unlock new opportunities, enhance customer experiences, and drive sustainable growth in the industry.
Written by James Bradley For Landmark Estates


Over the past 50 years, a variety of instruments have obtained images of the Sun’s magnetic field (magnetograms) to study its origin and evolution. While improvements in instrumentation have led to breakthroughs in our understanding of physical phenomena, differences between subsequent instruments such as resolution, noise, and saturation levels all introduce inhomogeneities into long-term data sets. This poses a significant issue for research applications that require high-resolution and homogeneous data spanning time frames longer than the lifetime of a single instrument.
 Jungbluth, A., Gitiaux, X., Maloney, S., Shneider, C., Wright, P. J., et al, 2019. Single-Frame Super-Resolution of Solar Magnetograms: Investigating Physics-Based Metrics & Losses, in 33rd Neural Information Processing Systems (NeurIPS) workshop on Machine Learning in Physical Sciences, Vancouver, Canada, 2019
 Gitiaux, X., Maloney, S., Jungbluth, A., Shneider, C., Wright, P. J., et al, 2019. Probabilistic Super-Resolution of Solar Magnetograms: Generating Many Explanations and Measuring Uncertainties, in 33rd Neural Information Processing Systems (NeurIPS) workshop on Bayesian Deep Learning, Vancouver, Canada, 2019
bold denotes researchers advised/mentored
Google Cloud recently developed a microsite at cloud.withgoogle.com/intel, and produced videos about our work at the Frontier Development Lab (FDL). Check out the video below!


Solar-powered portable batteries
By February 19th, 2009Thursday, February 19, 2009 15:22 on
A new discovery shows that the batteries can be charged very easily by their exposure to sunlight. The inventor Knut Karlsen recently developed the SunCat batteries that are wrapped in flexible photovoltaic panels and will slowly recharge when left to bask in the sun.
The SunCat batteries developed by Karlsen have attached 1.8V flexible photovoltaic cells onto 1.5V NiMH rechargeable batteries, which captures energy from the sun, charging the battery. Karlsen plans to continue to tweak the batteries, adding capacitors to charge the batteries more efficiently.
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Vaporesso LUXE-S with SKRR-S Starter Kit
Vaporesso LUXE-S with SKRR-S Starter Kit - Requires 2 x 18650 High Drain Batteries (Not Included)The all new upgraded Vaporesso Luxe S Kit is here!Featuring the all new SKRR-S Tank (8ml) that gives you an all new powerful - quadflow air distribution...
- Ex Tax: $89.59
- Product Code: M00000185
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Vaporesso LUXE-S with SKRR-S Starter Kit - Requires 2 x 18650 High Drain Batteries (Not Included)
The all new upgraded Vaporesso Luxe S Kit is here!
Featuring the all new SKRR-S Tank (8ml) that gives you an all new powerful - quadflow air distribution. The quadfow eliminates any spit back, and minimises leakage while still allowing your vape to give you dense clouds and massive flavour!
The Luxe fires up to 220W with the latest Vaporesso OMNI 4.0 Board and 2.5A ultrafast charge and with rapid insta-fire rate of 0.001s.
With this quick heating method, it will bring you instant clouds as soon as you vape and has an entertaining OLED screen that supports various modes and TC functionalities.
The Luxe's 2" full-view TFT screen gives you the use of touch screen buttons that also includes a vibration-enabled button but the wider view is what makes this screen a fantastic new edition.
Features & Specs of LUXE-S Mod:
- Dimension: 47.8 x 29.5 x 86mm
- Display: 2.0-inch Color TFT
- Battery: 2 x 18650 cells(not included)
- Battery Power Range: 5-220W
- Resistance Range: 0.03-5ohm
- Thread: 510 thread
Features & Specs of SKRR-S Tank:
- Dimensions: 30 x 59.85mm
- Capacity: 8ml
- Coil: QF Strips 0.15ohm, QF Meshed 0.2ohm
- 1 x Luxe-S MOD
- 1 x SKRR-S Tank (8ml)
- 1 x QF Strips Coil 0.15ohm (Pre-installed)
- 1 x QF Meshed Coil 0.2ohm
- 1 x Replacement Glass Tube (5ml)
- 1 x Silicone Case
- 1 x O-Ring
- 1 × USB Cable
- 1 x User Guide
- 1 x Warranty Card


Drives with a huge cache will surely be faster. Portable drives are costly, but certainly worth the additional bucks. There are two methods to allow the optical drive sharing feature, based on what kind of system you’re using as the server.
Even when you don’t anticipate utilizing a drive like this daily, it is a very good idea to have one around. If you like Android, you can go on and install it upon your hard disk. Then choose the USB drive you want to install to. Although drives that may play BD-ROM media now are quite common, it’s still very hard to locate a well-priced model that operates externally. Automated BackupsPortable hard drives hold large quantities information permit you to schedule normal backups automatically that’s one less thing you’ve got to remember.
On choosing difficult drive installation, you are going to be asked to opt for a difficult drive partition for installation. Since tricky disks generally arrive very cheap nowadays, it’s always more advisable to use a difficult disk with a tall storage capacity. They seem to be in for the long haul. Modern external hard disks can hold as many as 2 terabytes of information. The drives were produced by different manufacturers too. You can opt for external optical drives which have the maximum speed for superior usability.
Aside from the speed you also have to look at the compatibility by means of your operating system. There’s absolutely no demand for another power supply, unlike a desktop hard drive unit. It even finds its usage in some specific games. Many people don’t require this, but it’s the best choice if you often copy discs and want the speed. Get it installed if you’re choosing a multiboot setup. Now you are prepared for installation. The installer will supply you with a couple options.
What Does Usb Optical Drive Mean?
Those who need a no-frills standard computing machine, will choose a netbook above a notebook. If you’re restoring a 64-bit system you will need to place your 64-bit drivers on a USB drive yourself. It now has a far greater motion-sensing system in place, and supports gestures and easy voice commands, aside from really being an amazing motion-gaming tool. The PC monitor is your computers display device and in the majority of the situations, the only supply of output from your PC. The device utilized for the read-write operations on such tapes is known as a tape drive. With the 3 standard peripherals explained, let us now attempt to realize the in depth computer parts, according to our requirement. It isn’t required to mention this is among the most significant peripherals of your PC.
Key Pieces of Usb Optical Drive
Netbooks can’t be used as a stand-in for notebooks, but as an additional accessory. A netbook with a tall battery life is useful, whenever you are on the move and just require Internet connectivity for work, with no high multitasking demands. Based on your wants and budget, it’s not difficult to receive a suitable laptop at a fair pace. For example, if you already have a laptop and an iPad mini, it is not likely you can want to put money into an Ultrabook. Many computers come alongside built-in graphics card, while a lot of them just supply the graphics card slot. Now, suppose you would like to configure a computer that can be used with almost all sorts of PC games. Additional newly purchased hardware usually has an OS pre-installed.


The Malaysia data center market value is expected to increase by USD 2.08 billion from 2021 to 2026 progressing at a CAGR of 15.72%, reports Technavio Research. One of the main reasons for the growth in Malaysia’s data center market is the increase in demand from hyperscalers. This will positively impact the data center market in Malaysia.
Major trends in the Malaysia data center market
- Shift to larger data centers: The data center market trend in Malaysia indicates a shift towards large data center facilities. In South-East Asian countries like Malaysia, land shortage and the high cost of land acquisition are prompting service providers to construct multistoried, high-capacity data center facilities.
Colocation service providers and CSPs also plan to build larger data center facilities with higher gross floor areas. Maintaining large data centers is a simpler task for service providers than managing multiple small data centers. Hence, the growing large data center facilities will drive the growth of the data center market in Malaysia during the forecast period.
- Demand for hyperscalers: There have been increased investments in 5G testing and deployment in Malaysia due to growing data traffic and growing consumption of online video and audio content. This is driving the demand for upgrading the existing data center network infrastructure by hyperscalers and increasing the construction of edge data centers to reduce latency. The increasing expansion of data centers by hyperscalers will propel the data center market in Malaysia during the forecast period.
- High capital investment: The requirement for high capital investment will be a key challenge for the data center market in Malaysia. The market here is seeing a lot of demand from businesses that are upgrading their IT infrastructure and moving to the cloud services. Many businesses are buying server configurations that can handle big data analytics, AI, and software-defined infrastructure. The adoption of next-generation technologies such as AI, IoT, and 5G, demand infrastructure to support the resulting exponential rise in data traffic. Stakeholders in the data center building and construction industry need to adhere to timelines and start operations as soon as possible. The time-to-market and capital cost will be the two key parameters for assessing the relevance and profitability of data centers.
Some of the key vendors in the Malaysia data center market are Cisco Systems Inc., Cummins Inc., Dell Technologies Inc., Eaton Corp. Plc, Fujitsu Ltd., Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co., Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., Inspur Group, International Business Machines Corp., Legrand SA, Lenovo Group Ltd., NEC Corp., NetApp Inc., NTT Communications Corp., NTT Corp., Schneider Electric SE, Vertiv Holdings Co. They must focus on grabbing business opportunities from the data center servers’ segment as it accounted for the largest market share in the base year.
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Apple’s M1 Pro and M1 Max are the most powerful processors they have ever built and offer impressive power and performance. They are the latest in Apple’s range of processors and are designed to give users an optimal experience when running applications and programs.
In this article, we will look at these two impressive chips, discuss their features and advantages, and examine how they stack up against their competitors.
Introducing M1 Pro and M1 Max: the most powerful chips Apple has ever built
M1 Pro and M1 Max are Apple’s latest and most powerful processor chips. Designed for power and high performance, these next-generation processors provide an incredibly efficient yet powerful platform for developing faster applications. Featuring up to 8 processing cores, each per core comes equipped with its dedicated thermal system to ensure optimum performance at all times. With the maximum clock frequency reaching up to 3.2GHz, these chips offer incredible speed and responsiveness, allowing applications to run lightning fast!
The combination of M1 Pro and M1 Max’s multiple cores sets it apart from competing processors today. Whether running a demanding application or gaming, M1 Pro and M1 Max deliver superior performance without compromising battery life or compressing data. By providing higher processing speeds, increased efficiency, improved power management features and better image quality than ever before seen in a single chip – the potential unleashed by this powerhouse duo is nearly limitless!
In addition to offering astonishing compute power, both chips use a state-of-the-art Unified Memory Architecture (UMA) that enables macOS Big Sur systems to seamlessly share their memory between applications. This allows optimal load balancing across multiple cores so you can enjoy realtime editing and gaming without compromising the performance of other programs running in the background!
What sets them apart from other chips?
The Apple M1 series is the most powerful mobile chipset the company has ever made, but what makes it stand out from its competitors? The answer lies in the raw power and amazing features packed within.
The M1 Pro and M1 Max are the newest chips in Apple’s arsenal and come with many exciting features. Both feature an 8-core CPU built on a 5nm process for fast performance, 8-core GPU for graphics intensive applications, 16-core “Neural Engine” designed to accelerate machine learning ground up, and embedded DRAM to boost performance. Additionally, support for high speed HBM2 memory and full PCIe 4.0 support for fast external storage devices make this chipset stand out from its competitors.
The combination of all these elements creates an unprecedented level of performance for Apple devices like Macs, iPads, and iPhones. This is achieved by their ability to handle computational tasks more efficiently than their counterparts using less energy, which ultimately translates into faster response time and better battery life compared to competing products like Intel Core i9 or AMD Ryzen chipsets. Furthermore, thanks to their architecture, they also have excellent scalability, enabling them to adjust easily to different multitasking scenarios while still providing powerful computing capabilities.
Apple’s new M1 Pro and M1 Max chips are the most powerful processors they have ever released. According to their extensive testing, both chips deliver top-of-the-line performance in speed and efficiency.
This section will focus on how these new chips impact the performance of devices powered by M1 Pro and M1 Max.
How does M1 Pro and M1 Max compare to other chips?
Apple recently released their new M1 chips, the most powerful processing chips Apple has ever built. This means the M1 Pro and the M1 Max have significant performance advantages over previous Apple chips. They also outperform competing CPUs from other manufacturers in various benchmarking tests. As a result, the M1 Pro is a great choice for those who need robust, high-performance computing while on-the-go, as it can power faster gaming, smoother video editing and faster software performance.
Compared to existing Intel processors, the M1 chip offers up to 2X faster processor performance for single-threaded tasks, up to 3x faster performance for multi-threaded tasks, up to 6x faster GPU performance and over 11x better machine learning results. It is more energy efficient than earlier Intel processors as well.
For comparison purposes with a major competitor’s processor (AMD Ryzen 5 5600X), M1 Pro showed up to 50% higher scores in single threaded tasks while remaining much cooler in terms of thermals and power efficiency; with multi threading tests there’s real potential to turn this into an even bigger competitive advantage because if we look at gaming benchmarks which are heavily threaded in nature – then again we’re seeing much better scores when compared with AMD’s offering.
Overall these results support the notion that Apple has created an incredibly capable processor with their new line of macs powered by the M1 Pro and Macro chips – making these machines powerful enough for heavy duty computing such as gaming & video editing along with still having plenty of headroom left over for general productivity needs too.
What are the performance benefits?
The M1 Pro and M1 Max are the most powerful chips ever built by Apple, offering unparalleled performance that enables users to do polete more complex tasks faster. In addition, the M1 chip delivers a huge performance boost compared to its predecessors, thanks to a custom-designed 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU, 16- or 16-core neural engine, and the latest machine learning accelerators.
With the latest Macs powered by M1 Pro and M1 Max, users can run more than two times as many active apps with no drop in performance compared to Intel’s i7 processor.
Additionally, the M1 chips are touted for their energy efficiency. According to Apple’s estimates , these chips consume 40 percent less power than Intel processors required, enabling laptops like the MacBook Air and Mac mini with increased battery life while offering premium performance. This allows users more time to enjoy their devices without worrying about frequently charging them up during usage.
Finally, the increase in power transfers into significantly faster loading times for heavy applications such as Final Cut Pro X or Logic Pro X when using smartphones powered by the new Apple silicon. Due to Adobe Premiere Rush support and other apps optimized for Apple’s new computers, intensive video editing projects are expected to be completed quicker than ever. Furthermore, they offer real-time 3D objects rendering in augmented reality, making creating AR/VR content far easier (using applications such as Reality Composer).
Simply put: with its improved hardware specs and added security measures such as System Security Protection (S2P) and Unified Memory Architecture (UMA), nothing currently out there matches the raw computing power offered by this duo of groundbreaking chips from Apple.
The M1 Pro and the M1 Max are the most powerful chips Apple has ever built, with the former focused on performance and the latter designed for power efficiency.
The two chips have similar design elements, such as a unified memory architecture and cache hierarchy.
In this section, we’ll be taking a closer look at the design of each chip and how it makes them so powerful.
What are the design features of M1 Pro and M1 Max?
Apple’s new M1 Pro and M1 Max chips are some of the most powerful processors ever built for Mac devices. They are based on Apple Silicon technology, offering exceptional performance in single-threaded and multi-threaded applications.
The processor design for the M1 Pro is based on an ARMv8 architecture and includes an 8-core GPU. It has four high performance cores, four high efficiency cores, and a unified memory architecture (UMA) that enables faster optimizations between the GPU and CPU. Additionally, it supports Thunderbolt 4/USB 4 supporting up to two 5K displays.
The processor design for the M1 Max offers 8 cores with a 16 thread execution engine with double the memory bandwidth of its smaller counterpart—allowing users to multitask more efficiently than previously possible on Apple devices. In addition, it contains two high core performance cores designed to help synthesis intense workloads quickly while running multiple tasks at once with low power consumption thanks to its efficient 16-core neural engine. It also features two additional high efficiency cores, meaning overall system performance is up to twice as fast as before while still providing amazing battery life of up to 20 hours of movie web browsing time or 17 hours for handsfree Facetime calls.
Additionally, the codename “Maxwell” allows developers access to a vast array of new software options specifically designed for advanced Mac operations that take full advantage of its impressive specs—like PhotoShop Lightroom editing or Final Cut editing projects that you can save quickly due to its incredibly fast RAM speeds or optimized games like Fortnite giving you extended gaming experience times without draining your battery life completely before you’re finished playing your favorite game at top settings automatically without having to manually adjust settings yourself each time you play.
Overall, Apple’s new M1 Pro and M1 Max chips provide a great deal power packed into one small device allowing users the ability multitask efficiently across apps while enjoying longer battery lives in their favorite programs like gaming, video streaming services and more transforming even demanding apps into quick tasks users can complete swiftly while expecting smooth transitions between open windows all while keeping minimum power production demands lowered by running off lesser used core designs when possible simply through logical analysis by observing usage patterns taken form collecting data during usage over numerous cycles -allowing nearly lightning reactiveness times compared previous processor models along with several other notable features not included in this short summarizing overview; making them among one of Apples top notch processors currently used in any device by breaking boundaries over processing speed performances ever seen before from mass scale consumer electronic devices such as smart phones and or laptops.
What are the advantages of their design?
The M1 Pro and M1 Max are the most powerful chips ever created by Apple, and their design affords many advantages. First, they feature a unique unified architecture structure, which allows data and instructions to operate on either 16 or 32 cores relative to current Apple products. This makes them much faster than traditional ARM architecture designs.
In addition, their 8-core GPU offers dramatic increases in graphical performance compared to previous chips in combination with the immersive energy efficient machine learning engine – delivering improved visuals on supported graphical applications such as video games. The chip also features a dedicated AES encryption engine providing users with better security for saving data.
Finally, the new chips provide improved thermal performance, enabling longer battery life due to lower power consumption.
The M1 Pro and M1 Max chips provide some of the longest battery life of any chip built by Apple. For example, the Mac Mini, MacBook Air, and MacBook Pro all boast up to 20 hours of battery life when using the M1 Pro and M1 Max chips. This is double the battery life of the Macs released before the M1 chip.
Additionally, the M1 chips are highly power-efficient, meaning you can enjoy long battery life of your Mac without sacrificing performance!
How does M1 Pro and M1 Max compare to other chips regarding battery life?
The M1 series chips – the M1 Pro and M1 Max – feature the most powerful processors Apple has ever created. They are based on Apple’s advanced 5-nanometer process and offer improved performance and increased battery life compared to previous CPUs.
The M1 Pro and M1 Max processors offer significantly better battery life than their predecessors, including Intel Core i9 processor and even AMD Ryzen 5. This means that users can enjoy up to 15 hours of web browsing and 18 hours of video playback on their MacBooks with the new chips in place.
Meanwhile, Intel’s 9th generation processors offer around 10 hours of web browsing and 12 hours of video playback, much less than the amount the new Apple Silicon chips provided. Similarly, AMD Ryzen 5 allows up to 11 hours of web browsing and 16 hour video playback – still lower than what the latest Mac-enabled CPUs offer.
Overall, it seems that Apple’s latest offerings have an advantage regarding power efficiency;. Although, in contrast, they may not have any speed or performance advantages over traditional PCs, they do have a clear lead in terms of battery life. For this reason, those planning to use their machines for extended periods outside of Wi-Fi zones should consider Apple’s new Silicon chips when choosing a processor model.
What are the benefits of their superior battery life?
Apple’s M1 Pro and M1 Max chips offer the most powerful processors that Apple has ever manufactured. This results in excellent performance and improved battery life. With the M1, users can expect to experience up to 20 hours of uninterrupted battery life while surfing the web or watching video content. Additionally, the optimized power efficiency is designed to extend battery life; in some cases, users may get up to 30 hours of video playback without needing a charge.
The powerful architecture of the M1 also lets users maximize their device’s performance while managing peak performance scenarios without draining battery as quickly as other devices. In addition, the improved energy efficiency also helps reduce system heat buildup and allows for quicker boot times — all while consuming less power than other models. In short, the advanced processing capabilities of these chipsets translate into faster performance and extended battery life – the ideal combination for today’s on-the-go consumer lifestyle.
Apple’s M1 Pro and M1 Max chips are the most powerful chips the tech giant has ever released. This new chip set has revolutionized how personal computers work, offering faster performance and better battery life than ever before.
In this article, we will look at the pros and cons of these new chips and give our conclusion on which to get.
What are the main takeaways?
The recent launch of Apple’s M1 Pro and M1 Max chips marks a momentous occasion in the tech giant’s history. For the first time, they have customised their ARM-based processor architecture starting from the ground up, bringing greater control and more powerful performance.
The M1 Pro is best suited to more intensive computing tasks, while the M1 Max offers improved graphics and computational power aimed at pro-level applications such as video editing and gaming. Together, these processors are poised to revolutionise the Mac line up with unprecedented speeds and features allowing you to:
- Handle complex tasks quickly with its native performance capabilities such as multi-threading capabilities for multitasking;
- Enjoy instant wake for improved battery life;
- Produce higher quality visuals with integrated graphics;
- Benefit from an impressive 90% boost in transistors from previous generations of processors.
All this adds up to a vastly improved user experience that blends performance, battery life and effortless computing like never before, making for an exciting future for all Apple fans.
What are the implications for the future of computing?
The successful launch of the M1 chip sets a new precedent for Apple and, indeed, the entire computing industry. This advanced system-on-a-chip (SoC) integrates all of the CPU, GPU, and Neural Engine tasks onto a single die, revolutionizing Apple’s ability to efficiently produce its devices. This efficiency level will likely result in significant power consumption savings due to the decreased need for additional components. This could have positive environmental implications regarding energy consumption and e-waste prevention.
Beyond just power consumption benefits, the M1 chips present an opportunity to open up a whole host of new applications that were impossible before its introduction. From complex real-time machine learning applications powering autonomous vehicles to lengthy high-performance data analytics projects thanks to their powerful performance and 8 cores combined with 16 threads on each core, there promises to be no shortage of innovation made possible by the M1 chips in coming years.
Accordingly, computational architectures must continue to adopt this type of unified design as we strive towards higher levels of energy efficiency while maintaining performance capabilities.


ON “60 MINUTES” SUNDAY: CALIFORNIA IS USING MAPPING TECHNOLOGIES DRIVEN BY ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO FIGHT COVID-19
New Data-Gathering Technology Points to the Future of Contagion Mapping
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California was the first state to shut down in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. It also enlisted help from the tech sector, harnessing the computing power of artificial intelligence to help map the spread of the disease, reports Bill Whitaker. His story will be broadcast on the next edition of 60 MINUTES Sunday, April 26 (7:00-8:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
One of the companies California turned to was a small Canadian start-up called BlueDot that uses anonymized cellphone data to determine if social distancing is working. Comparing location data from cell phone users over a recent 24-hour period to a week earlier in Los Angeles, BlueDot’s algorithm maps where people are still gathering. It could be a hospital, or it could be problem. “We can see on a moment-by-moment basis if necessary, where or not our stay-at-home orders were working,” says California Governor Gavin Newsom.
The data allows public health officials to predict which hospitals might face the greatest number of patients. “We are literally looking into the future and predicting in real time, based on constant update of information where patterns are starting to occur,” Newsom tells Whitaker. “So the gap between the words and people’s actions is often anecdotal. But not with this technology.”
California is just one client of BlueDot. The firm was among the first to warn of the outbreak in Wuhan on Dec. 31, 2019. Public health officials in 12 countries, airlines and hospitals were alerted to the potential danger of the virus by BlueDot.
BlueDot also uses anonymized global air ticket data to predict how an outbreak of infectious disease might spread. BlueDot founder Dr. Kamran Khan tells Whitaker, “We can analyze and visualize all this information across the globe in just a few seconds.” The computing power of artificial intelligence lets BlueDot sort through billions of pieces of raw data, offering the critical speed needed to map a pandemic. “Our surveillance system that picked up the outbreak of Wuhan automatically talks to the system that is looking at how travelers might go to various airports around Wuhan,” says Dr. Khan.
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Electronic grade barium carbonate is used in the production of ceramic capacitors, which are widely used in electronics to store electrical energy. The high-purity form of BaCO3 is used to produce the barium titanate powder that is a key component in the manufacture of ceramic capacitors. The electronic grade form of BaCO3 is also used as a raw material in the production of other electronic components, such as inductors and piezoelectric transducers.
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Blaze Fire Investigation is now know as Anderson Engineering. (updated 6/28/17)
It is that time of year again where many people have decorated for the Holidays! Twinkling lights are shining on rooftops, trees and all over the lawns of our friends and neighbors. Most people know that one person that makes it their mission to have the most beautiful and colorful yard in the neighborhood. If you don’t, you have probably seen the movie National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation staring Chevy Chase! What lots of people don’t think about is how much power all of their lights consume and how much is too much for the extension cord, outlet or electronic device that they have the lights plugged into.
Every electrical device has a voltage and maximum power rating. The amount of power it takes to light a string of holiday lights varies depending on the type of light and the number of lights in that particular string. For example, a typical 300 light string can consume 72 Watts of power. How many Watts of power are your lights, holiday decorations and devices rated for?
Our investigators at Blaze Fire Investigation and Anderson Engineering were involved in an origin and cause investigation of a holiday light device that synchronized the twinkling of the lights with holiday music. This particular device had a maximum power rating of approximately 400 Watts. Burn patterns pointed directly at this device as being a possible cause for this fire.
Our team of origin and cause experts and engineers examined the evidence, performed testing on exemplar products and were able to determine that the origin of the fire was internal to this holiday lighting device. Testing results showed the over wattage of the device could cause a component inside the device to fail in an unsafe manner and ignite the flammable plastic housing of the device without tripping any circuit breakers in the house or blowing any fuses in the device or holiday lights themselves.


I have a medium term project in mind involving a portable HF digital mode transceiver. To get there, I need to build a lot of individual components that will come together in the final system. The most challenging so far has been developing an acceptable output power amplifier.
For a little bit of background, this type of hardware will enable me to communicate using digital communications modes like RTTY, PSK31, or (my favorite) Hellschreiber. One important key is to get enough power out that the recipient can actually hear the transmission, and that requires an RF power amplifier.
There are lots of published designs, but my goal is ultimately self educational here. So I don’t want to just use a kit amplifier, or simply replicate a circuit from a project book. I want to slog through the process of design, understanding each piece that goes into it, so that I know I’ve learned these things. My tentative benchmark is that my 6 year-old should be able to point to any part, and I should be able to explain what it is and why it’s there!
I have built a small amplifier previously that works up to about 750mW based on the 2N2222 transistor:
But to go much further than that you are looking at using beefier transistors designed for power or RF applications, or there is a deep technical well to fall into on highly efficient designs (e.g., class E amplifiers). I decided that the former makes more sense for a “first project”, and I’ll save the complexity and extra challenging theory of the latter for when my feet are thoroughly wet!
Suitable Output Device
A lot of classic homebrew amplifier designs use devices that were ubiquitous in the last century, but are getting harder to find. If you pop open a book on amateur radio amplifiers, or read well-received articles from the past, the output transistors are often simply unattainable. There was a burst of production of low- to mid-power BJTs for HF use in the 70s through the 90s (maybe the CB boom was part of that), but the semiconductor industry has moved on, and inexpensive parts in convenient packages are harder to find.
I want to play with some of the cool parts (like the 2SK3476 from Toshiba, or the AFT09 series from NXP), etc., but to get my teeth cut I settled for the very popular IRF510 that you see in lots of ham radio circles. In discussions with my mentors, I found that it is somewhat challenging to use, but straightforward, and the ability to get them for under a dollar apiece makes them attractive.
Synthesizing from a number of other amateur radio homebrew circuits I have reviewed, I settled on a simple starting point. This is about the simplest possible IRF510-based amplifier I’ve found, and it’s from Experimental Methods in RF Design (EMRFD from now on), figure 2.98. The book says it’s designed for class AB operation (and I’ve confirmed that it can’t quite be pushed to full class A in my case), but can also be biased for class B or C.
The challenge with the IRF510 is its high gate capacitance of 180pF. It means you need to dump a lot of power into the gate to keep the voltage up and keep conducting at the drain. One of my mentors suggested a full watt of input is required to realize the IRF510’s potential!
Driver Stage Design
So I needed to build a driver stage to take a small input signal (I assumed a 1mW drive as my source). I read a lot of articles on power amplifier design, and ended up rather liking a push-pull design combining a PNP and NPN transistor pair. I kind of liked the idea of a transformerless design, and thought I’d try input and output matching L networks. Something like this:
I built this one, and immediately ran into problems. There was no real amplification, and I wasn’t sure the matching networks were doing anything for me. So I posted on the RF Electronics subreddit, and received a lot of different (and useful) advice. I am really thankful for the help I got from those guys!
This push-pull arrangement is basically two current-gain stages back to back, which I had not properly understood, and with a small drive I wasn’t going to see any effective power gain into a 50 ohm load.
One of the suggestions was to use an initial stage of voltage gain, and then use my existing circuit for current gain. Another thought (which I have yet to verify) was that the load may affect my output network. I don’t know if there is any subtlety there to worry about, so I decided I’d simplify input and output too, just in case, and save complicated things for later. This is the modified circuit:
I cut the board and put it together, coming out as shown in the following image:
And after all this work, I found that it still didn’t amplify worth anything. The signal would pass right through the amplifier, and actually with some attenuation! Frustrated, I asked some more questions on Reddit. Someone suggested that my transistors might be backwards, but I was confident that wasn’t it because I’d double-checked the pinout with the datasheet.
Well, turns out I was using the ON Semiconductor datasheet for the 2N2222. But my pile of 2N2222s came from a bulk pack I’d ordered that apparently uses a different pinout – the European standard pinout (EBC instead of CBE, ack!). So it was an innocent mistake, but embarrassing nonetheless! After I flipped the transistors, I found that I got a solid 180-250mW of power output with a 1mW drive, depending on the setting of the feedback trimmer and which HF band I was using.
Putting the Stages Together
I hoped this driver stage should be able to drive an IRF510, so I proceeded with the three-stage design. I made a couple changes, but nothing too significant because the EMRFD figure 2.98 amplifier is about as simple as you can get for the IRF510! Everything seemed to check out in an LTSpice simulation, and the final circuit looks like this:
Note, I used 1N914 diodes, not 1N4148 as shown in the schematic. The 1:4 autotransformer at the output presents the 50 ohm output impedance as 12.5 ohms to the drain of the IRF510, so it should be able to push some real power out. I was hoping for a few watts.
Fabrication and Assembly
I’ve recently begun to mill my own PCBs, which is the single most significant improvement I’ve made that speeds up my learning curve. But this would be my most complicated milled PCB yet – with conservative feed speeds, it took a bit over an hour to mill:
After I cleaned up the burrs and did some continuity testing, I assembled the parts and soldered it up. It came out looking like this:
And firing it up for the first time, I set the bias for about 100mA of quiescent current and fed it a signal in the 40m band, passing the output through a low pass filter. The result was quite stunning, at 3.92 watts!
The first problem I noticed was heat. I had put a heatsink on the IRF510, but it was clearly inadequate. Running at 4W output for a little while, the heatsink reached about 140 degrees F! This setup would be good for testing in short bursts, but I will need to find a much bigger heatsink for the future.
At least I could experiment with a bunch of parameters. One important thing I learned about this NPN/PNP push-pull configuration is that if you can’t run the output close to class A, there will be an asymmetric dissipation in the second stage transistors. E.g., if I set the bias for class B or C (i.e., no quiescent current), then only half the input signal can turn on the transistor. This means the 2N2907 does all the work, and the 2N2222 does almost nothing. I even managed to blow the 2N2907 during this testing by loading it very highly!
So I learned that I really have to run this thing in at least class AB if I’m going to push for higher power to make sure that the load on the second stage is distributed between the two transistors. I also slapped a little heatsink on the 2N2907, just in case.
Then I realized I had a spare 12V ducted fan from my 3D printing adventures lying around. And I’d included a second set of power headers on the board so I could chain it to another 12V device… it was perfect! With a ducted fan directed at the heatsink, I could ramp the bias current to 250mA, and even raise the supply voltage to 14V and beyond, keeping the heatsink temperature below 100 degrees F!
At this point, with the fan, I’ve run this thing up to about 12.5W output (this was at a higher supply voltage, BTW), and not blown another transistor. So for all the annoyance of the noisy fan, it sure makes a big difference to get some convective airflow!
For my main purposes, I don’t really need a linear amplifier – non-linear behavior is fine for CW and FSK modes, after all. But I was curious just what sort of monster I had created; so I wanted to measure it and understand where it fits in the world of amplifiers.
The first test was pretty straightforward – measure input and output power across a large range, and see where gain compression comes in (and how linear the gain is). I did a bunch of measurements with my signal generator and oscilloscope, yielding the following graph:
This was far better than I expected. I then went on to try a two-tone measurement to see how the amplifier performs in terms of intermodulation distortion. This involved a lot of learning – I hadn’t really ever thought about what IMD is; and I didn’t even understand how the measurements are done!
I knew I would need two signals, close together, and an RF combiner to feed them both into the amplifier. My first measurements were confusing (and seemed shockingly bad!). Worse, when I just tested the signal direct to the scope without the amplifier, even that looked terrible. I started wondering if my (super cheap Koolertron) signal generator had too much IMD to be a usable source. This is when I asked the experts on the QRZ homebrew forum a few questions.
It turns out the RF combiner I had made wasn’t working. I’d copied the schematic from the ARRL handbook amplifier chapter. But it was a hybrid transformer design, which features very poor isolation between the two input channels. What was happening was that IMD was occurring in the signal generator because the two channels were feeding into each other.
The wizards on QRZ suggested a resistive or attenuating combiner, and suggested a schematic. I poked around in LTSpice a little bit, and came up with this, which seemed quite promising. This is also another situation where being able to mill a circuit board is a godsend – iterative development is wonderful, and it took about 5 minutes to mill this board (after about 20 minutes to do schematic capture and PCB layout).
Armed with this, I did another IMD test with the signal generator, and found that it was absolutely beautiful. I couldn’t see any IMD in the 60dB between signal and the noise floor. Excellent, now I can trust my measurements, and characterize the amplifier!
And here’s another interesting learning moment. I had read some simple definitions of adequate IMD performance, but had critically misunderstood some things. I thought I should apply signal to the maximum power output for the amplifier, and measure the IMD products; acceptable linear performance is any power up to where the IMD products are >=30 dB below the fundamental.
But that turned out to be missing a couple details. The QRZ folks showed me an example of an amplifier test, and I realized what was going on. By definition, the IMD testing parameters work like this:
- Choose a peak envelope power for the amplifier
- Apply two signals 1-10khz apart at PEP - 6dB (one quarter total power)
- Measure IMD products
The test setup is shown in the following image. The signal generator sends two signals, one at 7.100 MHz and the other at 7.101 MHz. These are fed to the two input ports to the resistive RF combiner, whose output goes to the amplifier input. Its output goes through a low pass filter for the 40m band (5th order Chebyshev), and then into the oscilloscope for an FFT measurement centered at 7.1005 MHz.
And this gives the IMD measurement at the tested PEP. The following shows that the amplifier is probably good through 1.5W, and marginal a little over 2W:
And, for completeness, I used this online calculator to take my measurements and calculate that the third order intercept point is about 42 dBm. So really, this isn’t all that bad, considering it’s my first three-stage amplifier project!
The first conclusion is that seeing physics work and building things with your hands is just plain fun. It is really satisfying to go through the iterative development process, run into challenges, learn new things, and solve problems… and ultimately achieve the objective!
I’ve found that with adequate cooling, I can safely run this amplifier non-linearly to about 7W output with 1mW input. This is a fantastic result, and far more than I had tentatively hoped when I started work on this.
If I want to run it with a linear mode, it probably can’t be responsibly operated above 2W PEP because of the intermodulation distortion. But then, my previous amplifier project that did 750mW in non-linear operation can’t come close, so I did at least dramatically increase my homebrew capability.
But really, one of the most important things I learned is that a NPN/PNP push-pull driver doesn’t make sense unless the next stage runs in full class A. Amplifying in less than 360 degrees of the cycle means one of the driver transistors does more work than the other, and that’s distasteful from an engineering perspective. I will probably switch to a different driver architecture.
I learned a LOT about the definition of linearity, quality of linear amplifiers, measurement, and a few practical gotchas with amplifier construction. I will definitely make more amplifiers, but this one has really helped cement a lot of the principles and lessons to be learned from this corner of the RF world.
I have several directions I want to take things. First, I’d like to work out keyshaping and effective keying strategies for an amplifier roughly like this.
And I also recently came into possession of a nice stack of 2SC2078 transistors, which might be a lot easier to drive than the IRF510. I also have a few of the fancy VHF transistors that are out these days (2SK3476 and AFT09MS015) that would be good targets for the next amplifier. I’ve learned a few useful things, so I think I can make some useful stuff with those now.
But really, I have achieved enough to proceed with my mid-term project – a digital mode transceiver. This amplifier, or one very much like it, would satisfy my requirements to complete that project, and I should probably try to stay focused on that goal!


Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Evolution associated with IPv6 in China
It seems a new development associated with IPv6 is growing rapidly in China, which is 物联网(Internet of Things). It was drafted into national plan about two years ago, as one of the five focused new strategic development areas, which are prospering. This is another concept being hyped in China now, along with Cloud Computing. The concept of "Internet of Things" was originally published by Sean Dodson in 2003 based in MIT. However, it neither works well in IPv4 environment, nor in the combination environment of IPv4 and IPv6. It'll be very interesting to see new opportunities and potential applications in this area. We should act on this now, and increase IPv6 adoption speed. The major impacts of both Cloud Computing and IPv6 are not on IT infrastructure and service operations, but the new generation applications associated with them.


Are you an eco-conscious sewing enthusiast who wants to reduce your carbon footprint? Or are you a frequent traveller who wants to sew on the go without relying on electrical outlets?
Either way, you might wonder: can you run a sewing machine on solar power?
In this blog post, we’ll explore the possibilities and limitations of using solar power to operate a sewing machine.
We’ll discuss the benefits of going solar, the types of sewing machines that can run on solar power, and the equipment you’ll need to make it happen.
So, let’s dive in and see if you can go green with your sewing hobby!
Table of Contents
Can You Run a Sewing Machine on Solar Power?
The answer is yes, you can run a sewing machine on solar power, but it’s not as simple as just plugging the machine into a solar panel. You’ll need a few additional items to make it work.
The Benefits of Using Solar Power to Run a Sewing Machine
As the world increasingly turns to renewable energy sources to power our lives, it’s important to consider solar power for our sewing machines. Solar power has several advantages over traditional forms of energy and can help us save money and reduce our environmental impact.
Cost Saving And Environment Friendly:
One of the biggest advantages of using solar power to run a sewing machine is the cost savings. Solar energy is free once you have installed the necessary equipment, and it can significantly reduce your energy bills.
In addition, solar power is a very environmentally friendly form of energy and can help reduce your carbon footprint.
Another advantage of solar power is its very reliable form of energy. Solar panels can store energy during the day and then release it at night or during bad weather, meaning you can still sew even when the power is out.
Overall, solar power is a great option for powering a sewing machine. It is cost-effective, environmentally friendly, and very reliable. Solar power is worth considering if you want to save money and reduce your environmental impact.
The Disadvantages of Using Solar Power to Run a Sewing Machine
Solar power has some drawbacks when it comes to running a sewing machine. One issue is that solar power can be inconsistent due to weather conditions.
For example, when it’s cloudy or overcast, solar panels may not produce enough energy to run a sewing machine.
Additionally, solar-powered sewing machines won’t work at all without sunlight. Another disadvantage is the cost of equipment.
Setting up a solar-powered sewing system requires investing in solar panels, batteries, inverters, and other equipment, which can be costly.
Furthermore, some types of sewing machines may require more power than others, adding to the overall expense of the setup.
Solar Power vs. Other Power Sources for Sewing Machines
When powering your sewing machine, you have a few different options. You can use a standard electrical outlet, a battery, or solar power. Which is the best option for you?
If you have a standard electrical outlet available, that is usually the best option for powering your sewing machine. It will provide a consistent power source and will not require you to recharge or replace batteries constantly.
If you do not have a standard electrical outlet available, or if you want to be able to sew anywhere, battery power may be the best option for you.
However, batteries can be expensive, and they will eventually need to be replaced.
Solar power is a great option if you want to be environmentally friendly and have a sunny location to place your solar panel.
However, solar power can be unreliable, and it may need to provide more power to run your sewing machine for long periods.
If you’re interested in using solar power to run your sewing machine, there are a few things you need to know.
Purchase Solar Powered Sewing Machine:
First, you’ll need to purchase a solar-powered sewing machine. These machines are relatively new on the market, so you may have to research a model that suits your needs.
Once you’ve found a solar-powered sewing machine, you must set it up.
Solar-powered sewing machines come with instructions on how to set them up, but the process is fairly simple.
You’ll need to place the solar panel where it will receive direct sunlight. Once the panel is in place, connect it to the sewing machine using the included cables.
Charge Machine’s Batteries:
Once the solar panel is connected to the sewing machine, you’ll need to charge the machine’s batteries. You can do this by placing the machine in direct sunlight for a few hours.
Once the batteries are fully charged, you can use your sewing machine without worrying about running out of power.
The Best Sewing Machines For Solar Power
If you’re interested in finding the best sewing machine for solar power, there are a few things you’ll need to keep in mind.
First, you’ll need to ensure the sewing machine you’re considering is designed to run on solar power.
Not all sewing machines are created equal; some are better suited for solar power than others.
Once you’ve found a sewing machine designed for solar power, you’ll need to ensure that it has enough power to run the machine.
Most solar-powered sewing machines will come with a solar panel that you can use to charge the machine’s battery.
If you’re looking for the best sewing machine for solar power, you’ll want to ensure that the machine you choose has a strong battery. A strong battery is important because it will ensure your sewing machine can run on solar power.
You’ll also want to ensure your sewing machine has a good warranty. A good warranty will protect you if anything goes wrong with the machine.
Finally, you’ll want to ensure that the sewing machine you choose is easy to use. A sewing machine that’s easy to use will make your sewing projects go much smoother.
If you keep all of these things in mind, you should have no trouble finding the best sewing machine for solar power.
In conclusion, running a sewing machine on solar power is feasible and offers eco-friendliness and portability.
However, it’s not without its drawbacks. Power availability can be inconsistent due to weather conditions, and setting up a solar-powered system can be costly.
It’s essential to consider your sewing machine’s power requirements, the location where you’ll be using it, and the amount of sunlight you’ll have access to before deciding if solar power is the right choice.
With careful planning and the right equipment, you can enjoy the benefits of sewing while minimizing your environmental impact.
So, why not try it and see if you can run a sewing machine on solar power?


Computational Archival Science (CAS) looks to explore the conjunction (and its consequences) of emerging methods and technologies around big data with archival practice and new forms of analysis and historical, social, scientific, and cultural research engagement with archives. We aim to identify and evaluate current trends, requirements, and potential in these areas, to examine the new questions that they can provoke, and to help determine possible research agendas for the evolution of computational archival science in the coming years.
Moreover, we will address the questions and concerns scholarship is raising about the interpretation of ‘big data’ and the uses to which it is put, in particular appraising the challenges of producing quality – meaning, knowledge, and value – from quantity, tracing data and analytic provenance across complex ‘big data’ platforms and knowledge production ecosystems, and addressing data privacy issues.
Computational Archival Science Workshop at IEEE Big Data 2019 – Call for Papers
The organizers of the Computational Archival Science (CAS) Workshop at IEEE Big Data 2019 has issued a formal call for papers. This is the 4th workshop at IEEE Big Data addressing Computational Archival Science, following on from workshops in 2016 (D.C.), 2017 (Boston), and 2018 (Seattle). All papers accepted for the workshop will be included in the Conference Proceedings published by the IEEE Computer Society Press, made available at the conference, which takes place Dec. 9 – 12, 2019 in Los Angeles, CA, USA.


The new digital platform will represent an integrated solution from the "intelligent mine" to the processing plant. It will allow to digitize all the value chain of mining with the use of artificial intelligence: drilling and blasting, an intelligent mine with unmanned vehicles, crushing and enriching minerals. The unmanned vehicles (dump trucks, excavators, bulldozers) will be integrated into a single digital control system for the mining and transport complex. Environmental monitoring, including air and water control is an important part of the system. Total investments in the projects which will be developed in the framework of cooperation at the first stage, will amount to 300 million rubles.
The platform will combine the opportunities and experience of Zyfra company in the field of artificial intelligence and the mining industry expertise of VIST Group.
The "digital platform" will be developed for the Russian and international markets. It is planned to start sales of the platform in Vietnam, Indonesia, India and Chile in 2019, in 2020 — in South Africa.
"The current advancement of intellectual solutions into mining is on average less than 50% worldwide, and in developing countries, where this industry is most developed — only 25%. Distribution of solutions with artificial intelligence can add up to $ 3 billion, so we believe this is promising for the development and international expansion of Zyfra", — commented Igor Bogachev, CEO of Zyfra company.
"The goal of the agreement is the integration of digital technologies of "smart production "of both companies on the basis of a single platform within the concept of the industrial Internet of things for different industries. The synergies between the technologies of both companies will facilitate the commercialization of solutions on international markets, which are strategic for VIST Group", commented Dmitry Vladimirov, General Director of VIST Group.


Power quality is an important issue for electric distribution utilities in today's business and operational environment. Schneider Engineering provides Clients with power quality investigation services, analysis, and comprehensive studies designed to identify and solve all types of power quality problems. Power quality problems occur at the substation and feeder level, an on the consumer-side of the meter.
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The TK95 ROM was based on the improved version of the TK90X rom. Just the boot screen message was changed from “TK9oX – Color Computer” to “TK Color Computer”.
The only difference between the 2 language ROMs is byte 1211 which indicates the language (201 for Portuguese; Ø for Spanish) as both languages appear within the ROM. (This is best demonstrated in an emulator with a non-write-protected ROM area, where you can POKE the byte and see the result immediately.)
All TK95’s have a MC16845 ULA; unlike the TK90X there was no version of the motherboard with the Ferranti ULA as these were no longer available or in stock.
The TK95 has a built-in joystick port, compatible with joystick 1 of ZX Interface 2 (67890).
The case bears a striking resemblance to the Commodore plus/4. Microdigital was not only known for copying computer hardware and software but also computer designs: the TK2000 very much resembled an Atari 800XL.
Microdigital’s software department was called “Microsoft” and had a logo very similar to that of the North American Microsoft of that time!


Added Heat Sink with 2 additional diodes
inside the case to
handle the in rush of current when you turn the supply on.
Now instead of two diodes handling all the power. There are
four diodes that handle this power.
Stock 2 diodes that come with the 50M power supply.
Over Voltage protection board that was added.
The transformer on a
50M is the same as a 60M, the only difference
from this supply and the 60M is an extra capacitor and a fan.


Fox Morgan runs the Icom M94DE VHF Marine Radio through its paces in this hands on test and review
ICOM IC-M94 VHF RADIO MARINE TRANSCEIVER WITH DSC & AIS RECEIVER
First ever handheld VHF with built in AIS
The Icom M94DE VHF Marine Radio is the flagship model from Icom and is chock-full of features – two of those key features are its DSC and AIS functions. It is the first handheld VHF radio to offer AIS functionality too so this is a rare beast indeed at the moment.
The VHF is buoyant and when it detects water, it automatically flashes the screen light on and off. As the unit floats naturally on its back, the screen is easy to see and the flashing mode is easily visible.
Due to the many functions the Icom M94DE comes loaded with, it’s not a radio for technophobes. This will take a while to familiarise yourself with and to learn to navigate the multiple menus with speed and intuitive ease. The Ais function was very easy to access though and switching between alternative screens was pretty quick and slick once we knew which way to navigate with the buttons.
The Icom M94DE VHF Marine Radio features a waterproof rating of IPX7 (1 meter for 30 mins) and it offers a battery life on standby of 16 hours (charging in 3 hours). Also of note is the sizeable screen, making it easier to read than some smaller offerings, even with more information displayed.
This powerful high functioning unit lends itself to being a main unit on an open sports boat or to those who frequently find themselves in high traffic areas with commercial vessels. It is certainly a cost effective way of adding such a useful function as AIS to your boat or taking it onboard another nont AIS equipped boat if you are a professional skipper or someone who hops around various boats on a daily or weekly basis.
We’d like to see the unit come with 12v charging cable though rather than having to buy this as an optional extra.
• Battery life: 16 hours (on standby monitoring busy VTS channel)
• Waterproofing: IPX7
• Floating: Yes
• Weight: 367g
• DSC: Yes
• GPS: Yes
• AIS: yes


Whether you’re an iPhone fan, an Android fan, a Windows Phone fan or a BlackBerry fan, everyone can likely agree that Apple’s iPhone 6 will be the biggest smartphone launch of the year. Armed with just an “S” upgrade and a new plastic iPhone model that by all accounts has been a flop, Apple managed to sell a staggering 9 million new iPhones through the iPhone 5s and 5c’s first weekend of availability alone. Now, in 2014, Apple will reportedly have not one but two brand new iPhone models that sport a complete design overhaul and larger displays.
And it looks like we may now finally have our first look at Apple’s new iPhone design for 2014.
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Over the past few years, interest in both civilian and commercial use of drones has continued to grow rapidly, and drone hardware sits at the top of many people’s holiday wish lists.
Even just within the civilian side of things, the list of unmanned aerial devices that fit the moniker of drone seems to be constantly expanding. These days, the term seems to encompass everything from what is essentially a cheap, multi-bladed toy helicopter, all the way up to custom-built soaring machines with incredibly adept artificial intelligence capabilities.
Most people I know who consider themselves drone enthusiasts are looking for something in the middle. They’d like a flying vehicle that is large enough to support a decently long flight time, hold a camera or other data capture device, and perhaps be able to control some or all of its flight autonomously using pre-programmed coordinates or real-time data.
The pre-made devices in this space vary greatly in both price and build quality, and most of the ones I’ve seen use proprietary software and hardware. But you don’t have to go this route! The drone-building community has created many software and hardware projects under open licenses that allow you to build, repair, customize, and experiment with your own drone, or to supplement the use of drones in some other way. Let’s take a look at just a few of those projects.
Paparazzi UAV is a project that combines both the software and hardware needed to build and fly an open source vehicle, released under open licenses. Its primary focus is autonomous flight, and is designed to be portable to allow operators to take their devices into the field easily and program their flights across a series of waypoints. Source and releases to the software components can be found on GitHub, and tutorials for adapting it to off-the-shelf or custom-built hardware can be found on the project’s wiki.
Dronecode / PX4
The Dronecode project is a Linux Foundation-sponsored project working to build a common open source platform for UAV development. We’ve covered the project before in further depth, but they continue to host a number of different developer resources, including GitHub repositories of several useful tools. A split in the project earlier this year brought several of the supporting companies and developers from Dronecode to a new project called PX4, which provides updated versions of many of the same resources under active development.
So you’ve used a drone to capture a bunch of overhead imagery of an area of interest. Now what? OpenDroneMap may be able to help. OpenDroneMap takes this aerial imagery and helps you to process it into point clouds, digital surface and elevation models, or just orthorectify the imagery (in essence, line up the imagery to a known coordinate system for further analysis).
Grab the source or a beta release on GitHub under a GPL license, as well as a sample data set, and see whether it’s a good fit for you; the project’s wiki has more information. OpenDroneMap is designed to be run in Linux and can be run with Docker to avoid needing the exact configuration environment the project was built for.
Drone Journalism Lab operations manual
One of the more interesting instances of seeing drones impacting everyday life has been their use in journalism, especially amateur investigative journalism, bringing an eye to the sky to document what’s going on in the world around us. The Drone Journalism Lab at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln exists to educate journalists about how drones can be used legally and ethically as a part of the journalistic process. To further that goal, they have open sourced their operations manual, available on GitHub or as a PDF, under a Creative Commons license to bring best practices to any news organization hoping to use a drone further their reporting capabilities.
(Source: Jason Baker – opensource.com)


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Neuroventis is a leader in healthcare data analytics for the field of neurology. Our digital Neuroventis platform greatly enhances how patients and healthcare professionals interact in the clinical practice setting. Our platform also provides an easier, smarter approach to collecting data during clinical studies. We are dedicated to elevating the quality of life patients and the digital tools available to healthcare professionals.
The patient-facing Helpilepsy and MigraineManager applications – the first of many to come – are digital assistants for patients with specific neurological conditions. These applications help patients understand their condition and contribute to their own care, while collecting valuable self-reported clinical data.
The Neuroventis Platform brings all this data to life for healthcare professionals via the Neuroventis Dashboard. This user-friendly, digital interface allows patient data and valuable analytical insights to be viewed in real time by medical teams. This unique “inside look” supports healthcare professionals in making evidence-based treatment decisions whilst collaborating more closely with patients.


Honor, the online subsidiary of Chinese smartphone manufacturer Huawei, on July 24 launched the Honor 9N in India. The Flipkart-exclusive smartphone will be available in three RAM and storage configurations — 3GB/32GB, 4GB/64GB and 4GB/128GB. It will go on sale from July 31 by 12 noon and will be available in lavender purple, sapphire blue, midnight black and robin egg blue colours.
When and where to buy:
The Honor 9N will on sale starting 12 PM on July 31. The 3 GB | 32 GB variant will go on sale at Rs 11,999. The 4 GB | 64 GB is priced at Rs 13,999 and the 4 GB | 128 GB variant will be launched at Rs 17,999. Here’s the link to where you can buy the mobile.
Here are the details of the sale on Flipkart
The rise of Honor: A bried review
With 188 per cent growth, Honor was one of the fastest growing brands in India in the second quarter of 2018 — registering a three per cent market share and grabbing fifth spot.
Sensing the right momentum, the Chinese smartphone maker has brought notch “Honor 9N” with “Full View” display and 19:9 aspect ratio in the sub-Rs 15,000 category to the country.
The smartphone with 3GB RAM+32GB storage variant is priced at Rs 11,999, 4GB RAM+64GB at Rs 13,999 and 4GB RAM+128GB variant at Rs 17,999.
“Honor 9N” (we reviewed 4GB RAM+64GB variant) can help the brand further cement its position.
The 5.84-inch Full HD+ device has 79 per cent screen-to-body ratio. There’s a speaker grille and the front camera on the notch. You can also enable or disable the notch as per wish.
At this affordable range, the display quality was great with good amount of saturation, deep blacks and sunlight legibility. A 2.5D curved glass design with 12 layers of glass with nano-coating finish gave mirror-like effect.
The device is perfect in size as navigating it with a single hand hardly posed any obstacle.
Powered by the Kirin 659 processor and equipped with a dedicated i5 Co-processor, the device comes with hybrid-dual SIM support.
On the software front, the smartphone runs latest Android 8.0 (Oreo) operating system (OS) topped with Honor’s custom EMUI 8.0. The UI also comes with a gaming mode that will let you play games without much distraction.
The device that houses 3,000mAh battery performed reasonably. On a single charge, it lasted for around 12 hours with moderate use, including surfing and video data consumption.
“Honor 9N” is powered by 3MP+2MP dual lens cameras with LED flash and phase detection auto-focus (PDAF) technology
The camera department did a decent job, delivering sharp images with a nice amount of saturation and contrast along with ample details in the bright light conditions.
The device also comes with “AR Lens” along with quirky background to add fun element to the pictures.
A 16MP selfie shooter that is equipped with the “Portrait” mode captured sharp images with enough detailing.
The fingerprint sensor worked well. Also, a single speaker on the bottom gave nice output.
What does not work: Some cons of the phone
Both the cameras gave us good output in the bright-light conditions. However, they failed to deliver the same in low-light conditions as we found images to be grainy at times.
The company’s so called “Smart Face Unlock” feature at times did not work properly.
A fast-charging technology could have made the device more impactful.
Conclusion: “Honor 9N” offers decent look and feel with satisfactory battery and performance. At this price point, the device looks set to give some competition to the segment leader Xiaomi.
Honor 9N in India, company aims to continue triple digit growth
After breaking into the list of the top five smartphone brands in India in the first quarter of this year, Huawei’s sub-brand Honor wants to “redefine” the sub-15K segment with the launch of “Honor 9N” and continue triple digit growth in the country, a top company executive said here on Tuesday.
The company launched the smartphone with notch “Full View” display and 19:9 aspect ratio in three storage variants — 3GB RAM +32GB internal storage at Rs 11,999, 4GB RAM +64GB onboard storage at Rs 13,999 and 4GB RAM+128GB internal storage variant at Rs 17,999.
“Honor’s growth in the past six months has been phenomenal. We have sold 330 per cent more phones in the first half of 2018 compared to what we sold in the 12 months of last year,” P Sanjeev, Vice President, Sales, Huawei India-Consumer Business Group, told IANS.
“We are currently growing at a triple digit in India, while the overall smartphone market is growing at 14 per cent,” he added.
According to Counterpoint Research, Honor was the fastest growing smartphone brand in India (146 per cent), followed by Xiaomi (134 per cent) and OnePlus (112 per cent) in the first quarter of this year.
“Today’s launch is aimed at redefining the sub-15K segment,” P Sanjeev, added.
Honor 9N will be available exclusively on Flipkart from July 31 in four colours — lavender purple, sapphire blue, midnight black and robin egg blue.
The 5.84-inch Full HD+ device has 79 per cent screen to body ratio. It also comes with a 2.5D curved glass design with 12 layers of glass with nano coating finish for a mirror like effect.
Powered by the Kirin 659 processor, the device runs the latest Android 8.0 (Oreo) operating system and houses a 3,000mAh battery.
The smartphone sports dual rear camera (13MP+2MP) and 16MP selfie camera. The front shooter is equipped with the portrait mode feature that can identify the face of the user in the image and achieve accurate Bokeh effects.
The device will soon be upgraded with new graphics processing acceleration technology, GPU Turbo, to allow users good gaming experience, according to P Sanjeev.
“In India, nearly 80 per cent of smartphones are sold in the Rs 10,000-Rs 15,000 segment. This is also the segment which has been the most successful for us. The launch of Honor 9N with crisp new display and innovative features will help us further consolidate our position in this segment,” P Sanjeev said.
In the next five years, Honor’s aim is to independently become one of the top three smartphone brands globally, he added.
“With the global smartphone market shrinking, India is going to be a very high-potential market if Honor has to establish itself as a global No. 3 smartphone brand,” he said.


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