Friday, March 18, 2011
Note: We have recently moved away from suggesting that 2.1GHz (only) antennas are the best choice for VBB customers. It used to be the case that the faster speeds were obtained with UMTS and HSDPA on the 2.1GHz band and the slower speeds GPRS on the 900 MHz bands.
However Optus/Virgin have now reallocated some of their 900 MHz spectrum away from GPRS to give faster speeds on this band too. So now we are steering users towards multi-band antennas ( our triangle antenna) which works at both 900MHz and 2100MHz. see here
However, if you are sure that your reception is on 2100MHz, for any of the 3G services, there are advantages to single band antennas, and the following still applies:
Questions and Answers
Q Can an antenna give me a better connection for VBB?
A. If you are getting a hint of UMTS or HSDPA then, probably, yes. Just look at the display panel of your VBB modem. If you can only get GPRS then it's not looking too good.
Type http://192.168.1.1 into your browser. Just the same as when you were setting it up for the first time.
see also http://www.virginbroadband.com.au/support/broadbandathome/top-10-tips.aspx
the default network name (SSID) of the router is "virgin broadband" and the default passphrase is "preinstall"
the default username is 'virgin' and the default password is 'password' and these can be found on the sticker underneath the router.
Note that it is possible that these default settings may have been changed. If so, you will need to check with whoever installed the modem originally.
Even with a good GPRS (900MHz) signal you won't get a very fast connection, maybe just slightly faster than dial-up speed. The VBB connection speed you can expect with a good signal on UMTS/HSDPA (2.1GHz) is about 700kbps or around 14 x dial up speed. . You may need to do some tests on your roof with the modem to check for evidence of UMTS/HSDPA. We've just heard of an injury to one of our customers, falling from a roof, so please take care and use the proper safety equipment! :-)
The antennas below are for UMTS/HSDPA (2.1GHz) only. If you wish to improve your GPRS (900MHz) reception and are happy with the slower speed, please email us. See also the comments on using VBB in wet weather below.
Two bars on the signal strength meter ( -90dBm) should give you reasonably solid connection. Try to get a reading in dBm rather than just looking at the number of bars. If you look through whirlpool posts you'll see what people are typically getting. http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies.cfm?t=799422
Try turning off GPRS: http://www.zdnet.com.au/blogs/securifythis/soa/Kill-GPRS-to-make-Virgin-Broadband-fly/0,139033343,339281471,00.htm
Q. Which antenna should I choose?
A. We have a range of grid antennas which are designed for this frequency (2.1GHz). The two smaller sizes will fit on to the type of J pole commonly used with TV antennas, even with a TV antenna fitted also. The two frequencies are quite different and no interference should occur. Available from Bunnings or a TV antenna supplier such as Hills or (pick up only) from RFShop. Also these can fit on to solid ventilation pipes or balcony rails.. The larger size, 87cm x 66cm, will still fit on to this pole but due to its addition weight additional guy lines may be needed. As far as we know, the setup should be for Vertical polarisation. See ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS . The RFS_6040_2.1 is the one we normally recommend.
In addition we have tested out some smaller panel antennas.
Panel Antenna for 2.1GHz 3G band. SPL-1900-2300
These will also fit either on a wall, or on to a pole, In general, the higher the gain, the more carefully you need to point them and the stronger the required mountings.
Getting a good signal from VBB is very much like getting a good signal for your TV. If you live in a weak signal area you'll need a decent sized antenna on your roof. If you just need a slight improvement then a small panel antenna should be enough.
Q. Can I have the cable terminated on a wall plate to make it look neater?
A. Yes. We can also supply customised cables, such as this one with a bulkhead connector and wall panel:
Q. What about the length of the cables?
Try to keep them as short as you can. The signals are at 2.1 GHz (2100MHZ) so do not travel down cable as easily as TV signals which are at approximately 1/10th of the frequency. We use LMR195 cable as standard. This has a relatively low loss. 10 metres is usually OK. 5 metres is better.
Consider moving your modem closer to your antenna and run ethernet RJ45 CABLE ASSEMBLIES to your computer and phone cable to your phone.
Q. Do I need pigtail adaptors to the modem?
PATCH CABLE FOR GLOBE SURFER ON CART (LINK)
PATCH CABLE FOR E169 ON CART (LINK)
Q. What if I can't get an improvement?
Plug the pigtail into the modem with nothing else connected. You should see the signal drop down to zero. This tests out the modem's internal switch. Then when you do connect the antenna to the pigtail you should get a signal and you will know that the signal you are measuring comes from the external and not the internal antenna.
A. Plug the pigtail into the modem with nothing else connected. You should see the signal drop down to zero. This tests out the modem's internal switch. Then when you do connect the antenna to the pigtail you should get a signal and you will know that the signal you are measuring comes from the external and not the internal antenna.
You will also have to experiment with the direction that you point the antenna. The polarisation should be vertical but it may be worthwhile rotating the antenna to test this.
Try to avoid running on GPRS. Even with a good signal the internet speed will be poor.
Q . How do I make an order?
A. You need three things.
1) An antenna of your choice.
2) A Pigtail adaptor. if you aren't sure and need help See : PICS OF VIRGIN USB DATA CARDS AND MODEMS (LINK)
just quote your modem model with order
3) EXTENSION CABLE ON CART (LINK)
The shopping cart shows lead lengths up to 10 metres. Just email us if you need anything longer.
Either order through the shopping cart or send us an email if you aren't sure and we'll check it all makes sense.
Q. What's the cheapest option?
A. You can BUILD YOUR OWN CANTENNA:
with pigtail lead FOR GLOBESURFER MODEM WITH MC CONN
It doesn't look the most hi-tech piece of equipment but it works surprisingly well :-)
You can also use this cantenna to increase the range of your home wireless (2.45Ghz) network or the '3' network. You'll probably need different pigtails though.
Q Can you do installations?
A. We may be able to help. Either contact us or:
0435 135 315
If you can offer this service in other areas. Pls just let us know and we can add your details. We'd be happy to suppy you with antennas etc in addition to customer leads.
Q How do I read my connection signal strength?
A On the Virgin Management Console with the Globesurfer Modem, this should give a more accurate reading than the number of lights. For example: -87dBm or -77dBm . Note -77dBm is a better signal than -87dBm
Q What sort of signal do I need?
A At least -90dBm for a reasonably solid connection. This can vary depending on the amount of interference in the locality. Better than -80dBm is better. There is no real benefit in fitting an external antenna if you are better than
-70dBm. It should natuarlly change between UMTS and HSDPA according to the amount of download data. GPRS will not give you fast speeds even with a good signal but it is OK for telephone calls.
Q. My VBB connection is OK when its dry but falls over in the wet.
A. During wet weather the UMTS /HSDPA (2.1GHz) signal, especially if it has to pass through wet trees, may fade and you may be better switching back, temporarily, to GPRS (900 MHz). The triangle antenna does both frequencies and may be a better choice.
Q Can I just put the modem up on the roof without using an external antenna?
A Yes. You can put it in a weatherproof box .
The disadvantage of this method is that you may find it harder to make a wireless connection between the modem and your PC. Also, the signal strength may still need boosting with a larger antenna. One advantage is that the cable loss is minimised and a combination of this method and a large antenna would be the way to go when you were really struggling to get a good signal.
Q. I have connected the antenna and it doesn't seem to make any difference. What can I do?
We have heard this comment from time to time. Try this procedure:
1) Just connect the small pigtail adaptor to the modem. Nothing else. No antenna or extra cable.
Make sure it pushes fully in.
2) Check to see if the signal has gone to down to zero. There should be a switch in the modem which switches over from the internal antenna to the external antenna. If it the signal level has not dropped a lot it is an indication that this switch is faulty.
3) Now when you connect the external antenna you know that any signal you do see is coming through the external antenna. The antennas are directional and for UMTS/HSDPA only so disregard any previous GPRS
Q. What is the cost of freight
A. Freight will depend on the size of the antenna and location but it'll be around $10 for a panel antenna + cables , $12 -$15 for a medium sized grid, $18 for a large grid to Sydney and Melbourne. The total cost for a medium grid (+ cables & pigtail) is going to be around $165 including GST and freight.
This link may be useful to help you locate a tower transmitting on 2.1GHz
But, probably you'll need to try it and see. If you are even getting a hint of UMTS or HSDPA reception without an external antenna then things are looking promising.
Q. What if I can't get VBB even with an external antenna?
Pics of an Installation
There are several other possibilities.
In Adelaide: these guys are very good. www.nuskope.com.au
On the North NSW coast/Gold Coast Area there is www.wwwires.com
Please let us know if you'd like a free link to your community wireless network included here.


Are you having trouble pairing your Beats headphones to your laptop? You’re not alone. Many people struggle with this process, especially if they are new to using Bluetooth devices or have never paired their headphones before.
Fortunately, the steps for pairing Beats headphones to a laptop are relatively straightforward once you know what to do.
In this article, we’ll walk you through the process step by step so that you can enjoy your music and audio in no time.
So grab your headphones and let’s get started!
Enabling Bluetooth On Your Laptop
Enabling Bluetooth on your laptop is the first step towards pairing your Beats headphones. It’s important to make sure that your laptop has Bluetooth compatibility before proceeding with this process. If it does not, there are alternative connection methods available.
To enable Bluetooth on a Windows laptop, go to Settings and select Devices. From there, choose Bluetooth & other devices and toggle the switch to turn on Bluetooth.
On a Mac laptop, click on the Apple icon in the top left corner of the screen and select System Preferences. Then, click on Bluetooth and toggle the switch to turn it on.
Once you have enabled Bluetooth on your laptop, you can now proceed with putting your Beats headphones in pairing mode. This will allow them to connect wirelessly with your laptop and stream audio seamlessly.
Putting Your Beats Headphones In Pairing Mode
Once you’ve got your brand new Beats headphones, the next thing to do is pair them with your laptop. But how exactly can you put them in pairing mode? Well, don’t fret because it’s a piece of cake!
First things first, locate the pairing button on your headphones. It’s usually situated near the power button or along one of its sides. When you’ve found the pairing button location, press and hold it until it starts flashing. This means that your headphones are now in pairing mode and ready to connect to other devices.
Do keep in mind that some models have different ways of entering into this mode, so be sure to check out their manual for more detailed instructions. If you want to connect multiple devices simultaneously, make sure that they’re within range and turned on before turning on Bluetooth on all of them.
Once connected, switching between them should be as easy as pausing audio from one device then playing it again on another. With these tips at hand, you’ll surely enjoy hassle-free music listening sessions whenever and wherever!
Pairing Your Headphones To Your Laptop
First, ensure that your laptop’s Bluetooth is turned on by going to the settings and searching for ‘Bluetooth.’ Once you have confirmed that it is enabled, put your Beats headphones into pairing mode.
To do this, press and hold the power button until the LED light flashes.
Once in pairing mode, go back to your laptop’s Bluetooth settings and search for available devices. Select your Beats headphones from the list of options and click ‘Pair’ or ‘Connect.’ Your laptop will then attempt to connect to your headphones.
If you plan on connecting multiple devices to your Beats headphones, make sure to optimize sound quality by adjusting the audio output settings. This can typically be done within each individual device’s Bluetooth settings. With proper optimization, you’ll be able to enjoy top-notch sound quality across all of your connected devices.
To troubleshoot common issues with connecting your Beats headphones to your laptop, there are a few steps you can take. First, try resetting both your headphones and laptop’s Bluetooth connection. If that doesn’t work, check for any software updates for both devices. Additionally, double-check that no other devices are currently paired with your headphones as this can cause connectivity issues.
Troubleshooting Common Issues
If you’re having trouble connecting your Beats headphones to your laptop, there are a few things you can try. Troubleshooting connectivity issues is the first step in resolving any problems with pairing.
Firstly, make sure that both devices have Bluetooth turned on and are within range of each other.
If this doesn’t work, try resetting both devices or forgetting the connection on one device before attempting to pair again.
If you’ve successfully connected your headphones but are experiencing audio quality problems, it could be due to interference from other wireless devices nearby. Move away from these devices or turn them off if possible. You can also check for updates to your headphone’s firmware or adjust the sound settings on your laptop.
Check that all drivers and software for your laptop’s Bluetooth module are up-to-date.
Try using different USB ports on your laptop as some may not provide enough power.
Disable any third-party audio processing software that may interfere with playback.
If none of these solutions work, consider contacting customer support for further assistance.
Remember that troubleshooting common issues with pairing isn’t always straightforward. However, by following these tips and seeking out additional resources when necessary, you should be able to get back to enjoying high-quality sound from your Beats headphones in no time!
In conclusion, pairing your Beats headphones to your laptop is a simple and straightforward process.
By enabling Bluetooth on your laptop, putting your headphones in pairing mode, and then pairing them to your laptop, you can enjoy high-quality sound without any wires or cables.
If you encounter any issues during the process, don’t worry – there are common solutions that will help get things back on track.
Whether it’s resetting your headphones or checking for software updates on your laptop, troubleshooting these problems is easy with the right steps.
So go ahead and pair those Beats headphones to your laptop – you won’t regret it!


Ubiquiti airFiber WAN Redundancy
Though data colocation provides many benefits, the connection to an organization’s colocated data can be expensive and create security problems. Many enterprises opt to create a private line with MPLS or fiber, but the price of these options dampen the cost-benefits of data colocation. The internet provides a cheaper method for connection, but using a public source puts data at an unnecessary risk.
QOS Consulting’s airFiber solution by Ubiquiti provides a highly-secure, fast, and cost-effective way for enterprises and businesses to access their colocated data. With its innovative dual-antennae design, Ubiquiti airFiber is a wireless technology that delivers amazing wireless gigabit+ performance, low latency, and synchronous data transmission and reception. The benefits of airFiber for business are unsurpassed by any other option on the market.
airFiber provides a highly-secure means for data transmission. It acts much like a private connection in that no one but your organization has access to it, but it is much more secure than any wired connection. airFiber transmissions do not share the security dangers associated with wired transmissions; the long distances of wired backhauls are susceptible to copper theft, damage, vandalism, and accidental breakage. With airFiber, only the installation points of the airFiber links need to be protected.
airFiber provides signals up to 100KM and transmission speeds up to 1.2 Gbps. It delivers synchronous data transmission and reception, removing the latency inherent with traditional wireless methods. It can transmit a 100 MB file in less than a second and possesses download speeds 100X faster than broadband providers. With speed and throughput surpassing conventional wired connections, airFiber triumphs over expensive and labor-intensive wired infrastructures.
The Ubiquiti airFiber solution is a fraction of what a private line MPLS or fiber connection would cost. It does not require a protective infrastructure like wired connections do, nor is it vulnerable to damage or vandalism like wired connections are. Additionally, because QOS Consulting directly manages your colocated data and the connection, there are no middleman costs.
Your organization can capture further cost-savings by utilizing airFiber with QOS’s internet services, allowing you to save thousands on the cost of broadband.


Tracking migratory birds is getting much easier, thanks to the expansion of a continent-wide network of antennas that automatically receive signals from radio-tagged birds. This network, called the MOTUS network, enables scientists to use much lighter transmitters called nanotags, and study the movements of birds that are too small for older transmitter technology.
By tracking birds during migration, MOTUS data can answer a host of questions about bird biology and conservation—like where birds face the highest mortality, which habitats they rely on most during migration, and what determines whether they successfully reproduce.
These are some of the questions Mass Audubon is trying to answer for migratory American Kestrels, which weigh only 4 ounces and are too small to carry most tracking tags. Kestrels have declined steeply across the state even as habitat loss has slowed, leaving apparently good-quality habitat unoccupied. Beginning in 2021, Mass Audubon will track Massachusetts-breeding kestrels with nanotags (or similar LifeTags) to see what happens to these birds on migration.
How MOTUS Nanotags Work
All nanotags give off bursts of signal on the same frequency, so any MOTUS antenna can detect any tag. To differentiate one tagged bird from another, each tag has a “signature” with different burst lengths, pauses, and spacing—almost like Morse code. When a tagged bird flies within about 9 miles of an antenna, the antenna picks up its signature and records the bird’s position on a connected computer.
Older tracking technology presented many challenges for studying small birds. Tags that transmit GPS data to a satellite are too heavy for most small birds, and there’s still no clear way to make them smaller. Plus, such satellite transmitters are very expensive. For many years, the only tags small and light enough to use on most small birds were less accurate, and required the recapture of any tagged individual in order to download stored location data.
Building a Nationwide Network of Receivers
MOTUS antennas are an improvement over older technologies, but only in areas where there are enough of them to detect birds as they pass through. Now, the focus is on creating rows, or “fencelines,” of evenly-spaced antennas to intercept birds as they pass by on migration.
One of these rows of antennae crosses Pennsylvania and parts of New York State, and soon, there’ll be additional MOTUS “fencelines” across inland areas of New England. Mass Audubon has proposed placing antennae at some of our sanctuaries, although coordinators of the New England MOTUS Collaborative will ultimately determine which sites make the most sense in terms of monitoring migrating animals.


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SUIT VR Backpack Mk2 Nearing Completion
We can finally share a little progress update on our new SUIT release. Following weeks of development, I am happy to share some details of the progress. We’re planning to release this new SUIT Mk2 in the spring.
We launched the first release of SUIT in 2017. Since then, we’ve learned a lot of lessons and collected customer insight, as well as new needs and wishes. We’ve integrated many of these in the new SUIT Mk2 VR backpack.
The picture shows the 2 generations side-by-side. The new Mk2 computing box is designed from scratch and housed in a custom-made metal shell. We added many benefits like extra computing power and improved moisture resistance.
The extra computing power gives you added possibilities. You can now use:
- larger virtual environments
- more computer generated avatars (such as crowds)
- higher resolution of visuals in the Head Mounted Display.
The higher resolution makes quite a difference during a scenario: “is the person in front of me holding a pencil or is it a weapon?”
Rain and batteries are not a very good combination! We moved the batteries from the front of the Smart Vest to inside the computing box. The added protection takes us closer to an outdoor-proof version of the SUIT system.
We’ll be testing the new equipment extensively in the coming weeks to see how it behaves in real training conditions. More to follow soon!


|ニンテンドー3ＤＳ Nintendo 3DS
The original Nintendo 3DS
|February 26, 2011
|March 27, 2011
|March 25, 2011
|2 TN LCD screens
Nintendo 3DS XL:
|Nintendo game card, ROM cartridge
The Nintendo 3DS (Japanese: ニンテンドー３ＤＳ Nintendo 3DS), also known simply as the 3DS, is Nintendo's handheld game console released for the eighth generation of video games. Released in 2011, the 3DS is the official successor to the Nintendo DS. The system was discontinued in September 2020.
Nintendo had been speculated to have been developing the 3DS since late 2009. Nintendo has had interest in making a system capable of displaying graphics in stereoscophical 3D sinse the 1980s, such as with the The Famicom 3D System accessory. Despite the failure of their previous attempts, Nintendo continued to collect valuable research on liquid crystal which would later aid in the development of the Nintendo 3DS.
The Nintendo 3DS was announced during Nintendo's E3 conference in March 2010. Initally the graphics were similar to that of the Nintendo GameCube, however the system featured a brand new function to display graphics in 3D, hence the namesake. The 3DS continues to use the DS moniker similar to how the Game Boy line was handled. The 3DS was designed to be a successor to the Nintendo DS, rather than an enhanced model.
The most prominent feature to the Nintendo 3DS is the ability to display fully stereoscophical 3D graphics on the top screen. The 3DS uses a technique known as parralux barrier to display graphics in 3D without the need of glasses. A slider on the right side of the top screen allows users to control the depth-sensing features of the 3D graphics, or turn it off entirely. This, however, raised concerns of vision damage in young children, as such Nintendo provided a warning against children under 6 not to use the 3D function.
Other simple upgrades from the Nintendo DS includes the addition of a "circle pad" which functions similarly to a control stick to allow more freedom in movement, in addition to the traditional d-pad used on previous handheld consoles. The top screen is also 5.3 in aspect ratio, and is wider as a result. The system menu has been updated to allow access while running games through the use of the HOME menu button. The system is fully backwards compatible with the standard DS games, with the 3D function disabled. All DS games that use the DSi's exclusions work on the 3DS. Like the DSi, the system lacks the Game Boy Advance slot and is region locked.
As with handheld systems before it, revisions were made to the system and released later. The first is the Nintendo 3DS XL which released in 2012 and is larger and the screens are nearly double in size. A smaller cheaper model that lacks the 3D and clamshell design is the Nintendo 2DS which released in 2013.
New Nintendo 3DS
The New Nintendo 3DS (Japanese: Newニンテンドー３ＤＳ New Nintendo 3DS) is an enhanced model to the Nintendo 3DS much like the Nintendo DSi before it. The New Nintendo 3DS has stronger proccessing power which allow it to run certain software, such as the internet browser, while 3DS games are still running, as originally 3DS games that require a large amount of power (such as Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS) could not. Additional buttons were added, being the ZR and ZL buttons, and additionally a C-Stick was added to the right side of the console. It came in the standard and XL sizes.
A major change from the original console is the process to run Super Nintendo Entertainment System games has been added. This allowed for SNES games such as EarthBound to be available to purchase on Virtual Console.
Much like the original 3DS, the New Nintendo 2DS was released later with the 3D features removed. Unlike the original 2DS, it features a clamshell design.
EarthBound and Super Smash Bros. games
- EarthBound (Virtual Console): Like all SNES games, it can only be played on the New Nintendo 3DS.
- Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS: Enhanced on the New Nintendo 3DS.
|Systems with EarthBound and Super Smash Bros. games.
NES • SNES • N64 • GCN • Wii • Wii U • Nintendo Switch
GBA • DS • 3DS • Nintendo Switch


The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has revealed the results of their tests running smart contracts on the Bitcoin Lightning Network. Running smart contracts on the Bitcoin network isn’t necessarily new; the approach of using trusted entities called oracles with smart contracts is what makes their tests unique on the Bitcoin blockchain.
Blockchain oracles typically supplement blockchain implementations by providing a trusted external source of data. These data sources do not participate in blockchain consensus mechanisms and as a result need to be trusted as they can influence the execution of a smart contract. For example, if a smart contract was set up to pay for a commodity at a specific date/time, the smart contract would need to receive the latest price for the commodity at the time the smart contract is executed.
Using oracles in this manner was first conceived by the MIT research team last summer as part of his Discreet Log Contracts (DLC) work, but this is the first time it has been implemented with working code. The oracle runs on top of the lightning network MIT researchers have created called lit and provides the ability to broadcast the price of US dollars in satoshis, a unit of measurement within the bitcoin currency.
Smart contracts are more prevalent in blockchain protocols like Ethereum, but the researchers say:
When folks think smart contracts, they think Ethereum. Their scripting language is much richer. [As for Bitcoin], it’s not as developer friendly because bitcoin didn’t go in that direction, but you can use it. You have to be a little creative.
To accomplish anonymity, data submitted by the oracle gets mixed in with other data that the oracle does not know about before it is placed on the blockchain. Dryja explains:
We’re going to combine the oracle’s data with our own secret data, so we can recognize it, but the oracle won’t recognize it.
A driver for using this approach is for organizations to protect their financial records from the rest of the blockchain.
While the experiment was a success, there are still some outstanding questions. For example, how can organizations monetize their implementation of an oracle? Another area of uncertainty is while a single instance of an oracle can be trusted in this model, what happens when multiple oracles are used simultaneously? Could this minimize trust?
User experience is another area that requires additional investment. The researchers stated: “UX is not our core expertise”. Therefore, other organizations will need to package up this technology and make it easy to adopt within their distributed applications.


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By Charles J. Murray – The Bering Co., a French firm that specializes in wearable motorcycle gear, has rolled out a jacket that doubles as an airbag.
To make its decision on whether to activate the airbag, the product uses two key parameters: impact and loss of control. Working with engineers from U.S.-based Freescale Semiconductor, a major automotive supplier, Bering developed specialized modules to help detect a crash or a slide. A six-channel crash module, attached to the fork of the bike, uses a pair of two-axis accelerometers (pdf) and a pair of single-axis accelerometers (pdf) to look for deceleration in three axes (the devices are used in pairs for redundancy). When the accelerometers sense impact, they send analog signals that are processed by an 8-bit Freescale microcontroller (pdf) on board the module. The module then sends the digitized data across a CAN databus to a separate interface module on the bike’s steering bar. There, a 16-bit microcontroller processes the data yet again, using the firing algorithm to determine whether the airbag needs to be activated. If it decides to fire, then the interface module uses an RF link to “talk” to the jacket. more> http://tinyurl.com/4nuk9ca
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Commercial Alarm Systems - No Business can afford Break Ins or Theft
Commercial alarm systems are an essential part of any business's security strategy. They provide an added layer of protection against break-ins and theft, which can result in significant financial losses for a business. With the increasing frequency of burglaries and other crimes, it is more important than ever for businesses to invest in a robust security system.
There are many different types of commercial alarm systems available on the market today. Some of the most popular include burglar alarms, fire alarms, and CCTV systems. Burglar alarms are typically used to detect intruders and alert the authorities. These systems can be wired or wireless and can include motion sensors, door and window contacts, and glass break detectors. Fire alarms are designed to detect smoke, heat, and flames and can be connected to a monitoring service that will alert the fire department in the event of an emergency. CCTV systems, or closed-circuit television systems, allow businesses to monitor their premises remotely and record any suspicious activity.
One of the key benefits of commercial alarm systems is that they can deter potential burglars and thieves. Many burglars will avoid attempting to break into a building that is known to have a security system in place. Additionally, commercial alarm systems can also provide peace of mind for business owners and employees, knowing that their property is being protected 24/7.
Another important benefit of commercial alarm systems is that they can alert the authorities in the event of a break-in or other emergency. This can help to minimize damage and loss, as well as increase the chances of catching the perpetrator. Additionally, many commercial alarm systems can be connected to a monitoring service, which means that a trained operator will be monitoring the system at all times and can contact the authorities if an alarm is triggered.
Of course, it is important to note that commercial alarm systems do require an initial investment. However, the cost of a security system can be offset by the potential savings in terms of reduced losses from break-ins and theft. Additionally, many insurance companies offer discounts to businesses that have a security system in place.
In conclusion, commercial alarm systems are a crucial part of any business's security strategy. They provide an added layer of protection against break-ins and theft and can help to deter potential burglars and thieves. Furthermore, they can alert the authorities in the event of an emergency and can be connected to a monitoring service for added peace of mind. While they do require an initial investment, the cost can be offset by potential savings and insurance discounts.
Commercial Alarm Systems give you the peace of mind that when you close the doors at the end of the shift, your hard work is safe from intruders. No matter what you build, or sell, no matter how big or how small your commercial premises, we can tailor make an alarm system, for you.
Did you know that the Bosch alarm series can also handle access control for smaller sites, and has all the features like panic buttons, key fobs and an app to control it?
We not only specialise in helping small businesses out, we also specialise in advanced systems like perimeter detection systems where we set up a laser boundary so you know that people are trying to access your building before they are even close to it. We can build any size alarm, and have it monitored by security guard, or yourself, or both.
Combine these advanced commercial alarm technologies with our access control and CCTV and you change the game and put the crims where they belong, outside or in the local court house.


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We’ve pointed out countless ways you no longer actually own what you buy. Whether it’s smart home hardware, it becomes a useless paperweight when the manufacturer implodes. Whether the product you bought yesterday will be the same one you think you own, whether it’s a router or a post-purchase firmware update actively trying to reduce the usefulness of your device. I have no idea. tomorrow.
The latest example is that many people have come to really enjoy using a smart home device called SmartDry. SmartDry attaches to the inside of your dryer drum and connects to your smartphone to tell you when your clothes are actually dry (saving money), when your vents need cleaning, or when there’s a buildup of gas You can let them know (save lives).
Unfortunately, the company behind the device has shut down, leaving fans of the product with a useless cheap gem.
The problem is, SmartDry will alert you to connect to your home Wi-Fi to dry your clothes. The device sent a message to her parent company, Connected Life’s servers, which relayed the message to her smartphone. But Connected Life Labs is shutting down, discontinuing SmartDry, and shutting down its servers on September 30th. After that, “the cloud service will cease operations and the production apps will no longer be supported.”
DIY enthusiast can You buy an ESP32 development board, load your custom code, and set up your own smart home assistant, but few people actually do it. For many people, including those who are deaf, it’s disappointing to say that no other device offers exactly the same functionality.
SmartDry doesn’t cost much (about $25), and its failure creates market opportunities for other smart home device makers. Still, the latest in a long line of devices that rely heavily on one company’s cloud infrastructure can quickly become useless and environmentally wasteful if the original company runs into problems. I’m sorry.
Reliance on cloud servers is a recurring problem with smart home devices. His smart home company, Insteon, seemed to disappear without warning in April. Insteon later blamed the pandemic and the lack of supplies on his chain. In June, a group of enthusiastic customers bought Insteon and revived the service. Shutdowns are more routine in most cases. For example, after an acquisition, service ends, or large companies lose interest in smart home experimentation.
So the real game-changing opportunity lies in creating more resilient systems that can work even if the manufacturer goes bankrupt. Joining the open-source Matter platform, which is expected to launch this fall, will not only unify fragmented standards in the smart home space, but also allow all smart home devices to communicate on a local network without the need for a control gateway. will do so. and hub.
Filed Under: bluetooth, cloud, dryer, ownership, smart home, smart home standard, smartdry, wifi
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Security Secrets: Rabbit Encryptor
Data security is of utmost importance in the digital age, and encryption serves as a key technology to protect sensitive information. Introducing Rabbit Encryptor, a user-friendly tool designed to simplify the process of encrypting text using the Rabbit encryption algorithm. With a click of the Rabbit Encrypt button, users can encrypt their text instantly using a powerful encryption method. In this article, we throw light on the importance of this intuitive tool and how it empowers users to keep their data secure with ease.
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Rabbit Encryptor streamlines the process of encrypting text. By pasting text and entering a password, users can instantly receive encrypted text by clicking the Rabbit Encrypt button.
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Understanding encryption algorithms and their applications can be complicated. The tool empowers users to encrypt text using RabbitM algorithms without the need for in-depth technical knowledge.
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The online nature of the tool allows users to encrypt their messages and communicate securely. This encryption method ensures that only people with the correct password can access the decrypted text.
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Embrace the power of Rabbit Encryptor to protect your data with ease. By encrypting text using Rabbit encryption algorithms with a single click, users can enhance their data security and protect sensitive information from unauthorized access. As you engage with this intuitive tool, you’ll gain confidence in encrypting messages and data, enabling you to communicate and share information securely in a digital landscape. Embrace the convenience of Rabbit Encryptor and embark on a journey of advanced data security at the click of a button.


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By Mike LaCrosse
Millions of Xbox One and PS4 systems will be sold this holiday season.
Xbox One hits the shelves Friday. It followings last weeks launch of PS4.
Each system have strong followings.
"In the world today if we wanted right now the best, right now Sony is the best,"said Chris Levy.
"Xbox to me is just what I am," said John Carlos.
The two popular systems each offer different options.
Xbox One will cost you $499. It includes an interactive Kinect camera system. Besides games, it allows for seamless transition between Cable TV, the Internet, playing Blu-Ray DVDs and streaming movies.
PS4 will cost you $399. It does not include a motion detection camera or connect to your cable box. It does play Blu-Ray DVDs and stream movie apps like Hulu and Netflix. PS4 has a build in share button for social media and lets people use smart phones and tablets.
Both systems already have more than a hundred games.


Small and Light
The BLK360 is 16.5cm tall, has a 10cm diameter, and weighs 1.2 kilos.
The smallest, lightest Imaging Laser Scanner available.
Press the button to scan.
Watch your progress in real time on an iPad Pro or scan and download your data later.
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- 360,000 points/second / 60m range
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Smok Novo 2 Review – Great Features And a Better Battery Capability
The Smok Novo 2 is Smok’s newest and best mid priced electronic device. It incorporates all of Smok’s high quality features in an easy to use package. What else could you ask for in a mid priced electronic?
Full power output has increased coming from 10 sixteenW in order to greater than twice that providing you a a lot wider wattage selection. The Smok Novo 2 now instantly adjusts the wattage to provide a person with a longer, more comfortable vaporizing experience. Another great fresh feature is a recessed silicone grooved along the whole bottom of the electrodes so virtually any dripping or condensation produced while vaporizing is easily wiped aside. The two inch extended heating plate offers a convection current cooling system included in it to retain your device cool during prolonged employ. With the fresh temperature sensing technologies, the Smok Novo 2 allows a person to precisely handle the exact temp that your gases reach.
The Smok Novo 2 uses a completely different heat plate design compared to the original. The newer model incorporates a two-third plate that spans from top to bottom. This allows for higher power consumption output but likewise allows for the temp to be controlled more precisely. When the particular airflow is decreased, the temperature regarding the air getting blown onto typically the heating plates keeps constant. With the increased wattage output, your vaporizing knowledge will be much a lot more enjoyable and effective.
Typically the original Smok unit utilizes a strong metal heat copper wire. This had been a good the design of the time due to the fact it caused tiny heat build-up in addition to a very constant heating plate. Nevertheless , the heat conduction from the metal could become thermal harm over time. Because of this, the coils inside the unit began to be able to form a swimming pool podsmall of hot metal, which produced fewer vapor and unsuccessful to produce a top quality vapor experience. Inside addition, the metallic wires used inside earlier times were not necessarily able to assistance very high wattages.
The particular newest version of the Smok Novo 2 looks significantly different. It comes with a large clear cup front panel by having an inset heating component. The glass contains a built-in auto turn off feature that likewise shuts off typically the heating element any time the device reaches a preset temperature. The most apparent difference between typically the original Smok Novo plus the newer variation may be the size. The particular newer unit is usually almost four times as wide because the original, generating it nearly twice as big as the original Smok Novo.
The new unit also characteristics a built-in standard rechargeable or ‘draw activated’ cell. The create quality of this particular product should raise some alert flags for possible buyers. The problem with the build top quality of numerous low quality vaporizers is that they usually require you in order to affect the batteries usually. This can be expensive because the batteries may have to be replaced regularly in order to make sure that the product temperatures up to ideal performance. With a Smok Novo 2, you will not need to worry about the battery being substituted so frequently because it is going to heat up rapidly and hold a charge for an extended time frame.
One of the biggest problems that I hear about Smok Novo 2’s is that it has an indicator light that goes on / off, even when the unit is not really yet completely recharged. I did find one model that will does not possess this indicator light. Other versions have a very tiny indicator light that will glows red so you know that the particular unit is totally charged. Even in case the battery is not really fully charged, you ought to be able to inform that something will be wrong because the LED light should go away sometimes. Lots of customers have indicated that this indicator lighting makes it much harder to understand when their batteries are getting low.
Overall, Smok Novo two is a extremely nice electronic smoking device since it could produce excellent vapor flavors and it has an enormous development over the original novo pod vaporizer. However, I have noticed that the more recent models may not necessarily hold a demand long enough to help keep you away through your personal computer. If you plan to use this as your current only smoking system then I suggest that you purchase typically the original novo pods. Otherwise, Smok Novo 2 can be perfect for your price range. Smok Novo two is unquestionably worth checking out.


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Here’s a letter that Umesh Vazirani (my adviser at Berkeley) sent to The Economist, and which he kindly permitted me to share. I’m guessing they’ll print this one instead of mine, which is fine by me.
Your article “Orion’s belter” regarding D-Wave’s demonstration of a “practical quantum computer”, sets a new standard for sloppy science journalism. Most egregious is your assertion that quantum computers can solve NP-complete problems in “one shot” by exploring exponentially many solutions at once. This mistaken view was put to rest in the infancy of quantum computation over a decade ago when it was established that the axioms of quantum physics severely restrict the type of information accessible during a measurement. For unstructured search problems like the NP-complete problems this means that there is no exponential speed up but rather at most a quadratic speed up.
Your assertions about D-Wave are equally specious. A 16 qubit quantum computer has smaller processing power than a cell phone and hardly represents a practical breakthrough. Any claims about D-Wave’s accomplishments must therefore rest on their ability to increase the number of qubits by a couple of orders of magnitude while maintaining the fragile quantum states of the qubits. Unfortunately D-Wave, by their own admission, have not tested whether the qubits in their current implementation are in a coherent quantum state. So it is quite a stretch to assert that they have a working quantum computer let alone one that potentially scales. An even bleaker picture emerges when one more closely examines their algorithmic approach. Their claimed speedup over classical algorithms appears to be based on a misunderstanding of a paper my colleagues van Dam, Mosca and I wrote on “The power of adiabatic quantum computing”. That speed up unfortunately does not hold in the setting at hand, and therefore D-Wave’s “quantum computer” even if it turns out to be a true quantum computer, and even if it can be scaled to thousands of qubits, would likely not be more powerful than a cell phone.
Roger A. Strauch Professor of Computer Science
Director, Berkeley Quantum Computing Center
Update (2/18): There’s now a Nature news article about D-Wave (hat tip to the Pontiff). Like pretty much every other article, this one makes no attempt to address the fundamental howlers about the ability of quantum computers to solve NP-complete problems — but at least it quotes me saying that “almost every popular article written on this has grotesquely over-hyped it.”


NJ Micro Electronic Testing, Inc. (NJ MET) tested an ACUPWR AUD-500 transformer and a PowerBright VC-500W transformer in comparative side-by-side electrical testing. NJ MET engineers found the ACUPWR AUD-500 to be more efficient, better at generating specified voltage, and safer. The ACUPWR AUD-500 was manufactured in Wisconsin, USA and the PowerBright VC-500W was manufactured in Suzhou, China.
NJ MET, Inc. is an AS9100 & ISO 9001 registered company in operation for 40 years and is a full service laboratory for testing electronic components and counterfeit detection of electronic components. NJ MET, Inc.’s main offices and laboratory are in Clifton, NJ.
Both models are step-up/step down power transformers, meaning that they can convert voltage from the wall up or down to meet the requirements of an electrical device. NJ MET engineers test how they performed in step-down mode, converting 240 voltage down to the 120 voltage commonly used in the United States. This would allow usage of US standard devices in a country where 240 volts is the standard.


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Working with a new camera, which has a full frame sensor over my old crop sensor, has quite literally changed my entire perspective recently. I’ve used a full frame camera before, but using this camera full time now has changed how I look at subjects, lighting, and everything else.
For the uninitiated, the difference between my old crop sensor camera and the full frame camera is literally that with the same lens on both bodies, I have a wider frame of view with the full frame. What it amounts to is that on the crop sensor, the sensor is a notch smaller, but the lens projects the same view into the camera body. The effect is that, because the sensor is smaller than the image coming in, the image that is captured is cropped to the size of the sensor. Obviously anything else falls off the edge and isn’t captured in the image.
Full frame sensors, as the name suggests, are larger, and so photos captured with the bigger sensor have a wider perspective.
While full frame sensors capture bigger images, and are higher resolution because they serve the professional market, there is one benefit to crop sensors: if you’re trying to get extra close with your photos, zoom lenses on a crop sensor get a natural boost. If you have a 300mm zoom lens, on the crop body that 300mm actually work at around 450mm, which is obviously a big deal.
Right now I’m still toying with the camera’s features, but for now I wanted to re-start my photography blog with my first two new photos from the camera.


Apple had a “Back to the Mac” event with several announcements like a new MacBook Air with Instant On and flash storage, an update to its iLife suite, FaceTime for Macs, an AppStore for Macs and the successor of SnowLeopard. Apple has sold millions of iOS devices (iPhones, iPod touches and iPads) and due to exceptional sales, iOS has been actively under development. Each new version of iOS has impressive features, some better than the others. Apple claims that they have learnt a lot with iOS and wants to implement some of the features into Mac OS X. In a nutshell, AppStore is the sole reason behind sales of iOS devices and they want to make the Mac more like one of those devices with simplistic interface and an AppStore to get applications instantly in order to boost sales.
So how exactly is Lion more like iOS? Apple has integrated the home screen with Mac OS and named it Launchpad. The Launchpad will have all apps in it. And of course, folders just as on iOS devices by dragging icons on top of each other to put them in a folder. Besides the home screen and AppStore, they are also focusing on full-screen applications and iPhoto 11 uses an iPad app-like interface with full screen and Tab bar at the bottom. This was unveiled at the event, more features will be seen as the OS will be developed further.
Mac OS X 10.7 will debut in Summer 2011.
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Note: I no longer recommend this solution. "Proper" solutions are now much cheaper, and increasing monitor resolutions have decreased the acceptableness of this solution. Here's an example of a poper solution.
It's possible to send a VGA "video" signal down an ordinary Cat-5 ethernet cable. This is possible for two reasons: firstly, although VGA connectors have 15 (or 13) pins, only about 8 wires are actually necessary to send the VGA signal; and secondly, ethernet cable is twisted pair, and we can use the magic of twisted pair to push the analog VGA signal further than spec.
The diagram above shows conversion from HD15 (VGA) to RJ45 (an ethernet socket). A similar adapter is used to convert back again. Connectors are shown from the solder side. This diagram assumes your Cat-5 cable is crimped in the standard way (not as a cross-over cable).
This is nifty because:
Standard VGA extension cables come in lengths of 1.8 metres (6 feet), and if you need to go a bit further you can daisy-chain several of these, with a little signal loss. You can also get a super-special low-loss 30 metre (100 foot) VGA extension cable, but they're very expensive and very hard to find. Additionally, their fat VGA plug ends won't run through conduit smaller than about 50mm.
I've run VGA over Cat-5 for distances of about 15 metres (50 feet). At this range, the 800x600 screen looked fine when it was displaying a coloured background; although when it was displaying black, a lighter gray region was visible, probably due to interference from the synch signals. Your mileage will vary depending on screen res and refresh rate (lower will go further), contrast and brightness in the image (high contrast and brightness will go further), and interference from other sources (running the cable in its own metal conduit is best; if you're not in conduit, running parallel to other cables is bad).
This trick will work equally well with Cat-5e and Cat-6; possibly even a little better.
There are two easy ways to implement the above diagram:
Etch circuit boards
Above is artwork for two adapters, on single-sided PCB. On the right is a male HD15 to RJ45, to plug into the back of your computer. There are three "components" on the board: the HD15 connector, the RJ45 connector, and a wire link.
For the monitor end, you can use the board on the left, which has an RJ45, a female HD15, and five wire links. Or you can simply use two of the male HD15-to-RJ45, plus a female-female VGA gender changer.
Print at 300 dpi. The artwork is shown here from the component side -- print it onto transparency film, and then flip the transparency over so that the text runs the correct way. There are nice wide tracks with wide gaps between to allow easy etching; and nice big solder pads to allow easy drilling and soldering. The very thin "solder pads" are merely drill guides.
Use an RJ45-to-DB9 adapterBuy an RJ45-to-DB9 adapter like this. Throw away the DB9. Cut off the nifty little pins that insert into the DB9. Buy a "solder cup" HD15 connector of the appropriate gender. Strip back a little of the wires leading from the RJ45 socket, and solder them onto the HD15. Then do all this again, for the other gender. You now have a matched pair.


A Simple Plan For Researching Equipment
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Changes and development in technological applications continue by each day bringing in new devices and appliances all deemed to make things better and easier and this happens in the same regard within clinical circles. Lifepak 15 monitor is one among the latest technological entrants in the clinical field and an ideal device that has proven its worth. It is an ideal device that is used by emergency teams to monitor the situation of the patient and give real time and accurate output.
Being a development from similar devices in the same category, lifepak 15 carries most features of its predecessors. Usage therefore is not a tough exercise especially for those with prior experience in using the previous versions of the models and brands on similar products. For this reason, on its acquisition, the institution saves on the cost of training for staff and time as well that would have been spent on the same.
What makes lifepak 15 an outstanding clinical solution is the new features that come with the new device. One of the biggest challenges when using electrical devices is power source and availability but this is not the case with lifepak 15 that uses lithium-ion battery. For decades, lithium batteries have proven to be a cost-effective and reliable way of powering electrical device and more ideal when applicable to clinical devices.
Another important feature with the device is the display. The clinical device comes with a specially designed display otherwise referred to as SunVue. Display capability of this screen is not affected by light intensity a new feature that makes it outstanding. The display remains clear whether the monitor is used in dimly lit areas or areas with high light intensity. This means it is an ideal clinical appliance top use in both in-door and out-doors undertakings with the capacity to offer display irrespective of the place.
Lifepak 15 is created with easy and fast connectivity capabilities. high speed is essential in the collection and analysis of data from the patients. It is this feature that makes it one of the essential emergency appliances for use by clinical officers. This is further enhanced by its user interface that is similar to that of its predecessors.
When there are accidents or events of emergencies, it is a quick response that is greatly desired. Responses in this regard include having the medical teams on the ground and ensuring they are adequately equipped. Appliances to be used in this respect must be reliable and carry capacity to offer the desired extent of assistance. It is in such a way that they are able to ascertain the condition of the patients and determine the best approach to offer assistance.


“We look for things. Things that make us go.”
~ Pakled Captain, Grebnedlog
Star Trek – The Next Generation, Episode “Samaritan Snare”
Human Survival Emphasis
Technology Based on Accrued Physics
All of the ideas in this category are possible, in principle. They do not violate any laws of physics. However, when digging into the details, sometimes there is some critically required material that cannot exist (unobtanium or its derivative unobtanium-dioxide) or some component whose operation does indeed violate physics (e.g. perfect heat rejection or superconductors with no current limit). Because of the complexity and incomplete work behind these concepts, it is difficult to determine how viable each method might be. The relative merit of each of these ideas will also vary depending on the chosen mission and vehicle requirements. Some methods will be better for some missions than for others. The main point is that there is no definitive ‘best’ idea at this time. Regardless of not being able to predict which idea is best, the further pursuit of each idea will likely produce valuable insights. The tactic of Tau Zero is to determine the weakest link in each of these concepts as the way to identify the next-step priorities for each.
- Antimatter ablated (hBar)
- Rockets requiring onboard propellant
- External Nuclear pulse (Orion)
- Nuclear Fission
- Nuclear Fusion (Daedalus/ Icarus)
- Antimatter Catalyzed Fusion (AIM Star)
- Rockets without onboard propellant
- Bussard interstellar (fusion) ramjet
- Bussard Buzz-Bomb [J. Kare]
Goals that Require Physics Advancements
This category covers those notions, which if achieved, would pave the way for ideal starflight, being able to go farther, faster, and more efficiently. In short, this category entertains the possibility that the fictional visions of Star Trek and Star Wars might be achieved in the future. The weak-link in all of these ideas is that the physical principles from which to engineer the devices have not been discovered and might turn out to be impossible. The tactic of Tau Zero is to identify the next-step questions with each of these, so that progress toward solving those unknowns can commence. This even includes work that can indisputably show that certain ideas are not viable – which IS progress. Thus, most of the work to investigate these notions will be physics research instead of engineering. A comprehensive assessment of the status and next-steps of such ambitions has been published as a graduate-level scholarly text:
Millis, M. G. & Davis Eric (2009) Frontiers of Propulsion Science. Vol 227 of Progress in Astronautics and Aeronautics, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA).
- Non-propellant Space Drives, by approach discipline:
- Idea Zombies – Bad ideas that won’t stay in their graves – and Common Misinterpretations to Avoid
- Coupling of Fundamental Forces
- Inertial Frame Kinematics
- Tachyon Rocket [J. Cramer]
- Quantum Physics
- General Relativity using Riemannian Geometry
- Faster-Than-Light Flight
- Brute Fast (Analogous to Cerenkov radiation)
- Tachyonic conversions
- Quantum Nonlocality
- Entangled & Teleported States
- Infinite Improbability Drive (fiction)
- Translocation (fiction)
- Hyperlightspeed Hypomatter (Analogous to how Light breaks the sound barrier)
- Hyperspace (fictional version of that term)
- Spacetime Engineering with General Relativity using Riemannian Geometry
- Traversable Wormholes
- Warp Drives
- Alcubierre, Warp Drive (Expansion/Contraction)
- Van Den Brock, Thin wall Alcubierre
- Krasnikov, Warp Tunnel
- Natario, Slipping
Alcubierre Warp Drive
The “York Time” plot to illustrate the warping of space
Anitmatter – Matter Annihilation Propulsion
Pure antimatter-matter annihilation propulsion could offer higher performance than any other propulsion system, but would require even larger amounts of antimatter than antimatter-catalyzed fusion. At the highest possible rate at which CERN facilities would be capable of generating antimatter, it would take about one hundred billion years to generate one gram of antihydrogen. Proposals have been made to build facilities that would be capable of generating and capturing antimatter far more economically than CERN facilities, but would be extremely expensive to develop and still only generate minute quantities of antimatter. Naturally-occurring antimatter could exist in the Van Allen belts of Earth and Jupiter, and if this could be collected with magnetic scoops, it may prove more economically viable than artificially generating antimatter.
Antimatter Ablated Light Sail
Given how expensive it is to create antimatter, we have to work with vanishingly small amounts. One possibility, analyzed by physicist Steve Howe (Hbar Technologies, LLC) is to store anti-hydrogen aboard the spacecraft and let it be released so that it interacts with a small (five-meter) sail impregnated with U-238. The antimatter reacts with the uranium to produce neutrons and various secondary emissions, fission fragments that leave the sail at enormous speeds. The push is essentially a nuclear-stimulated ablation, one that can produce specific power on the order of 2000 kilowatts per kilogram. 30 milligrams of antimatter would enable missions to the outer planets with round trip times on the order of 2-3 years, but an Alpha Centauri mission will still require tens of grams. One possibility: Harvesting naturally occurring antimatter around the outer planets, as investigated by NASA’s Institute for Advanced Concepts, or the Van Allen radiation belts around Earth, which have much less abundant antimatter, but are a lot closer.
Propulsion Sail Antimatter ablated Image via E Lanana
No nuclear fusion reactor has yet been built that is capable of generating more energy than what is needed to operate the reactor. One proposed solution to this is to use antimatter-catalyzed fusion. In this concept, a small number of antiprotons are injected into a fusion fuel, which then undergoes annihilation. The large amount of energy released from this reaction generates plasma which then initiates fusion reactions within the rest of the fuel. Theoretically, this could enable fusion more economically than any of the other fusion ignition concepts currently being explored. The major disadvantage to this is that producing antimatter is an extremely expensive and inefficient process.
Bussard Interstellar Ramjet
The biggest problem with propulsion at starflight levels is having to carry the propellant. All that fuel adds up, and the faster you want to go, the more you need, hence the more mass you need to push. Envisioned by Robert Bussard in 1960, a Bussard ramjet gets around the problem by collecting interstellar hydrogen in a vast electromagnetic scoop, using hydrogen fusion to drive the vehicle. Unlike any other interstellar propulsion method, a Bussard ramjet would actually become more efficient the faster it went, allowing travel at a high percentage of the speed of light. Subsequent studies, though, have shown that a ramscoop like this also causes serious drag issues, problems that will have to be addressed if the ramjet is ever to become a viable candidate for our starships. Another major hurdle: The kind of proton fusion Bussard imagined occurs only in the heart of stars. Other kinds of fusion may be more practical for future ramjet designs.
1960 Bussard Ramjet via Rick Sternbach
Chemical rockets dominate much of the aerospace industry due to the high thrust levels that they offer. However, there is a fixed upper limit for the amount of energy that can be stored in the chemical bonds of propellants. This imposes an upper limit on the specific impulse that can be offered. This is the reason why chemical rockets offer small payload mass fractions while requiring large propellant mass fractions. This severely limits the capability of using chemical propulsion for manned interplanetary missions, and makes it completely impractical for interstellar missions.
Electric propulsion systems are not limited by the chemical energy stores in propellants due to their usage of an external power source. This enables them to deliver arbitrarily large amounts of energy to propellant, and as such offer specific impulses far beyond the capabilities of chemical systems. However, the power that they can deliver to propellant is limited by the mass of the onboard power source. An electric propulsion system capable of generating thrust levels comparable to that offered by chemical propulsion would necessitate a prohibitively massive power system. This is the reason why current electric propulsion systems have very low thrust levels, which are orders of magnitude lower than thrust levels offered by chemical rockets. Such systems can only be used on satellites and small deep-space probes.
Electric Solar Wind Sail
Not all space sail concepts use solar photons as their driving force. In Finland, Pekka Janhunen has championed the idea of an electric sail, one that would use long, thin conductive wires that are kept at a positive potential through the use of an onboard electron gun. The electric sail takes advantage of the solar wind, the stream of charged particles that streams constantly from the Sun at speeds ranging from 300 to 800 kilometers per second. The sail’s tethers would be thinner than a human hair but would extend tens of meters into the solar wind flow, with each tether yielding the effective area of a sail roughly a square kilometer in size. Using multiple tethers like these, Janhunen’s team believes speeds of up to 100 kilometers per second are possible, fast enough to reach Pluto in just four years and to push deeply into the nearby interstellar medium in fifteen. The solar wind cannot be used in interstellar space, but a mission to another star propelled by other means could use an electric sail like this do decelerate, braking against the destination star’s own solar wind as it arrives.
Gravitational Dipole (Robert Forward)
Magnetic Solar Wind Sail (Winglee)
Magnetic sails ride the solar wind – the high speed stream of ions and electrons shed constantly by the sun – via creating an artificial magnetosphere. Made possible by the invention of high-temperature superconductors, magnetic-sails allow space vehicles to maneuver in interplanetary space without expelling propellant. Magnetic sails can also be deployed as interstellar brakes, allowing rockets and laser sails to brake from their high cruising speeds to relatively low speeds, saving fuel. A large unknown is just how dense the interstellar medium is between the Sun and nearby stars, which makes use of magnetic sails for braking potentially risky for early interstellar missions.
Negative Mass Propulsion
In the 1950s physicist Hermann Bondi suggested the existence of negative mass – mass with an opposite gravitational polarity to regular mass. Normal mass and negative mass repel each other and this feature lead Robert Forward to propose using their mutual repulsion to propel starships – without expending propellant or energy. Negative mass has yet to be observed and there are strong theoretical reasons to suggest it is impossible to create in stable form, but it remains an intriguing possibility.
Nuclear Electric Ion Propulsion
A nuclear electric rocket converts the thermal energy generated by an onboard nuclear reactor into electrical energy, which is then used to drive an electric propulsion system. This could generate thrust levels while also offer a specific impulse greater than that offered by nuclear thermal rockets. A drawback is that the efficiency of nuclear electric systems is limited to about thirty percent due to the Carnot cycle. The rest of the energy is produced in the form of waste heat that must be rejected with radiators. This contributes greatly to the mass of the spacecraft.
Propulsion Electric Ion Nuclear Powered
Nuclear Fusion Propulsion
A nuclear fusion propulsion system can overcome the limitations of nuclear electric rockets because the plasma exhaust can be converted directly into thrust, eliminating the need for an inefficient conversion between thermal and electric power. Because of this, fusion systems offer much higher specific power ratios than nuclear electric systems, as well as high specific impulses. A major obstacle that has held back the development of fusion propulsion is that no reactor has been built that is capable of generating more energy than what is needed to operate the reactor. A proposed solution to this is antimatter-catalyzed fusion, described above.
Nuclear Pulse Propulsion
A spacecraft that uses nuclear pulse propulsion carries a large number of nuclear explosives, which are then dropped behind the vehicle and detonated. Plasma generated by the explosion transfers momentum to the spacecraft when it impacts against a pusher plate located at the spacecraft’s rear. Such a system would offer very high thrust and specific impulse. Unfortunately, like nuclear thermal propulsion, this would also generate large amount of hazardous radioactive byproducts. The political obstacles to launching a spacecraft carrying a substantial nuclear arsenal may be next to impossible to overcome.
Nuclear Thermal Propulsion
Nuclear thermal propulsion systems increase the enthalpy of a propellant fluid by passing it through a reactor and then expelling it through a nozzle. Like electric propulsion systems, nuclear reactors offer energy densities orders of magnitude beyond what can be stored in chemical propellants. Unfortunately, many nuclear thermal rocket designs generate highly radioactive exhaust products. Political hurdles present an additional obstacle to any system that utilizes nuclear propulsion.
A solar sail takes advantage of the fact that while photons have no mass, they do impart momentum. Hence a large enough, and thin enough, structure can get a push from sunlight itself. This effect was noted as early as Kepler, who saw how comet tails invariably pointed away from the Sun, and later by engineers studying how communications satellites could be affected by the solar ‘push.’ The Japanese IKAROS sail has demonstrated that solar sails can maneuver in space and take advantage of solar acceleration. The effect is strongest in the inner Solar System and drops sharply as we move outward — a sail at Jupiter’s distance from the Sun receives 25 times less push than one at the Earth’s distance. But a close pass by the Sun could theoretically accelerate a sail to significant speeds for missions to the outer Solar System, or even a flight to Alpha Centauri that would last, in the best case, just over a thousand years.
Beamed Sail Concepts
The momentum of solar photons can be imparted to a solar sail, but it falls off dramatically with distance. By the time we reach roughly the orbit of Jupiter, solar sails have given us about as much of a propulsive kick as they can. However, Robert Forward realized 50 years ago that a powerful laser directed at a large sail could keep it accelerating well past the outer edge of the Solar System. Similar concepts have evolved to use microwave and even particle beams to drive a sail. In some of Forward’s later concepts, speeds of up to 30 percent of the speed of light could be attained, fast enough to allow human missions to the stars when paired with ‘staged sail’ concepts for deceleration. The necessary power technologies and lensing structures to manage this kind of mission are well in our future, but these are engineering challenges that do not involve moving beyond known physics. Some have argued that Forward’s microwave-driven ‘Starwisp’ concept may become a template for the first robotic probes of the nearest stars.
Russian solar sail deployment in orbit, 1993
Japanese solar sail on-orbit deployment (JAXA)
NASA 20-meter solar sail deployment tests on Earth
General Sail Concept, Credit A. Szames
In the early 1990s Marc Millis described a spectrum of non-propellant based “space-drives” – propulsion systems that work by manipulating the structure and/or energy of space-time. Warp drive and wormholes are two examples which rely on known solutions to the equations of General Relativity, but other concepts have been proposed that are much more speculative. A short list – Diametric, Bias, Disjunction and Pitch Drives, all of which involve creating a gradient in space-time that is mobile.
Negative Mass propulsion is an example of a Diametric Drive, but more generally in alternative theories of space-time it might work by using a “pressure difference” between a source and a sink in whatever medium is proposed to make up space-time.
A Bias Drive would work by altering the gravitational constant over a region surrounding the vehicle, causing it to “fall through space-time” for as long as the drive operated.
A Disjunction Drive would separate fields from the particles that react to them, creating a permanent imbalance that would propel a vehicle.
Finally, a Pitch Drive would work like a Diametric Drive, but without the source and sink being required to create the gradient. Presently there is no evidence for any such effects.
Alternatively Space-Drives might use space itself as propellant. Marc Millis proposed three different sails that would operate by manipulating the weak energy flows that fill space-time, such as the Cosmic Microwave Background. Such sails would allow energy to flow one way, but not the other, creating an effective pressure difference for propulsion. More recently, Harold White has suggested using the virtual particles of the quantum vacuum – short-lived pairs of matter and antimatter implied by the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle being applied to “empty space” permeated by quantum fields. Such a Quantum Vacuum Plasma Thruster (QVPT) would use crossed magnetic and electric fields to generate thrust from ejecting the virtual particles in a particular direction. A QVPT would then act like a space “jet-engine”, allowing high performance because it doesn’t need to carry propellant.
All images copyright original holders, included here for instructional purposes only under the Fair Use Doctrine (Section 107 of the Copyright Act).
- Adam Crowl
- Eric Davis
- Paul Gilster
- Geoff Landis
- Marc Millis
- Kevin Schillo


In this video I talk with Kimberly Hunter, the VP of Communications at one of the Bay Area’s most interesting new environmental data companies http://Aclima.io Aclima is the first company in the world to map out air quality by specific address by attaching air sensors to the Google cars that take images for Google Street View. We discuss the fascinating evolution of electronic sensors that are now starting to cover the world that are telling us information that we never had before. This detailed environmental data is opening up a huge change in the way governments and individuals make decisions . . . and could even lead to a future world where sustainability is fully automated. Interested in having your city’s air pollution mapped? Learn more about Aclima at http://aclima.io.


Image segmentation is fundamentally a discrete problem. It consists in finding a partition of the image domain such that the pixels in each element of the partition exhibit some kind of similarity. Very often, the partitions are obtained via integer optimization, which is NP-hard, apart from a few exceptions. We sidestep the discrete nature of image segmentation by formulating the problem in the Bayesian framework and introducing a set of hidden real-valued random fields informative with respect to the probability of the partitions. Armed with this model, and assuming a supervised scenario, the original discrete optimization is converted into a convex problem, which is solved efficiently using the SALSA solver. In the semi-supervised scenario, we are lead to a nonconvex problem which is addressed with alternating optimization. The effectiveness of the proposed methodology is illustrated in simulated and real segmentation problems.
Convex and Nonconvex Formulations for Image Segmentation Using Hidden Fields
February 2, 2016


Quick Start Guide
- Download & install the “Habit Camera” App from the App Store or Google Play to your smartphone or tablet
- Pair your Habit Camera to the Habit Camera App
- Turn on the camera by sliding the power button up
- Open WiFi settings and look for “HABIT_XXXX“
- Connect to the network and enter the default password “12345678“
- Return to the Habit Camera app and the camera feed will appear in the app.
You can use the Habit Camera by itself or by magnetically attaching it to any of the accessories including:
- Flexible Handle – Best used while laying in bed.
- Table/Floor Stand – Best for inspecting your feet.
- Suction-Cup – Best when you want the camera to be in a fixed position.
The Status LED on the front of the Habit Camera will help indicate what mode of operation is active.
- No LED = Camera is OFF or the battery needs to be recharged
- Flashing Blue = Camera is ON and ready to pair using WiFi
- Green = When the camera is connected by WiFi and you open the app then the LED will turn Green.
- Red = Camera is connected by WiFi and the App is open but the battery is low and needs to be recharged.
When you plug the Habit Camera in and it is charging the LED will turn solid RED. Once it is fully charged then the LED will turn OFF. Please note the Habit Camera is not designed to operate while it is charging.
When the camera is switch on you can use the buttons to:
- Turn the LED Ring Light ON/OFF – Click the blue LED button on the back of the Habit Camera to turn on the LED Ring Light (can adjust the brightness of the LED Ring Light through the Habit Camera App).
- Take a Picture – Click the blue Snap-Shot button located at the top of the Habit Camera.
All other functions can be controlled through the app including:
- Record a Video
- Take a Snapshot
- Zoom In/Out
- Rotate the Image
- Mirror the Image
- Adjust the LED
- Use Voice Control
Voice Control – Many of the functions can be performed using Voice Control. To do this you need to enable Voice Control in the settings. While on the camera screen you can press the microphone button and use a voice command (listed in settings).


BSNL was the pioneer in introducing Broadband internet access to computers in all settings whether it is home or commercial establishment. This came to the public in Post paid and Prepaid services.
When the 3G Spectrum started entering the Scenario with scope for people to access virtual reality through laptops, Bsnl 3G Data card was introduced.
BSNL 3G Data Card
3G Data cards are intended for accessing internet from any location through one’s mobile phone or laptop to have a look at one’s emails at any point of time. Apart from its portability its speed is amazing for a moving busy person not only to access one’s mails, but also to collect information from various websites, besides having conference call with one’s colleagues in business. The BSNL 3G data cards provide data transfer upto a speed of 3.6 Mbps, which is really very fast for even downloading a movie while on travel.
BSNL 3G Data cards can be used with the desk top computers at home too, by fixing it to an USB port, eliminating messy wires connecting the basic telephone line with the Computer through a router or modem. Likewise, the need for one to go to a cyber café for internet access when one is out of home or out of station, is no longer there when one is equipped with a BSNL 3G data card with one’s laptop.
There are primarily two types of BSNL 3G Data Card, namely
- USB Type
- Express/PCMCIA Card type
Both these types have variety of options with different technical specifications, offering speedy data transfer.
How to Use BSNL 3G Data Card
It is as simple as that of plugging the BSNL 3G data card in one of the USB ports available with one’s laptop. Normally laptops will be provided with at least 3 USB ports two on one side and one on the other side of the keyboard part. To avoid disturbances to data card or to the laptop while working, it is better to have a small connecting chord. When one does like that the Data card will be loose enough not to damage the port plug when it accidentally rests on another object while working on the keyboard.
However, if the Laptop is having only a PC Card slot, also known as PCMCIA Slot, one can always use a PCMCIA to Express Card Converter.
For using BSNL 3G Data Card one requires a 3G Data Card, Network SIM Card and the Software for using 3G Data. An user guide will always be provided by BSNL for helping the user for knowing about the usage.
BSNL 3G Data Card Tariff
Presently BSNL has different tariff rates for Post Paid and Prepaid cards, which will be different for different usage types and regions depending upon the traffic and the business requirements of the Internet Service Providers.
Post Paid tariff is presently fixed from Rs 90 to Rs 2500 with bundled offer for 300 mb to 30000 mb, and charges per MB as little as 0.01 per 10 kb and 0.25 per MB , while in Prepaid section the Start up Kit (SUK) is charged Rs 100 for 1 GB valid for 3 days, recharging thereupon according to requirements.


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