Technology opinions and digital photography
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Cold? Really?
If you think that this Winter’s cold wave is really tough, you’d better think again. People living in parts of Russia welcome -20°C as the comeback of Spring… when it comes after -50°C. (images credit: Evgeny Bugaev) (images by V. Makushkin, via)
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Corporate profiles and company information
There are many good reasons to check a company profile. I can immediately think about the purchasing manager willing to evaluate whether a potential supplier is reliable, a job seeker willing to ensure that his/her résumé will go only to companies whose strength is safe enough to harbor him/her for a long time, a company willing…
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After 800,000 years: Global warming
How did carbon dioxide evolve in Earth atmosphere in the nearly 1 million years in the past? YouTube link
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A Chevy VOLT manufactured in 2 minutes
The electric car from Chevrolet, like the new VOLT, is manufactured like nearly any other cars. Let’s see how. YouTube link
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Inflatable Bra
This Japanese ad presents us the very useful (?) inflatable bra which allows to choose your volume depending on circumstances and according to the control. It’s even better than Wonderbra… YouTube link
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The invention of big RAM memory
Before we could discuss of whether or not it’s useful to have more than 4 giga-bytes of RAM memory in a PC, some people had to work with slightly less space.
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How is print ink made? [video]
The manufacturing process for colored ink is a relatively complex one, but it is also an impressively nice one. YouTube link
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This year: Nearly no card!
This was a bit of a surprise for me. This year I printed nearly no best wishes cards. Only 2 for the supervisors of my building (I tend to prefer giving them a card for this) and 1 for seniors who I keep sending new year’s wishes on printed paper rather than email. And, apart…
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Manufacturing phones in China
Phone manufacturing plants are impressively clean and tidy. However, at least in a Foxconn China factory, the workers live in a slightly less pleasant quarters. This is what Joel Johnson, Gizmodo reporter, has been able to show us. All the photos and comments are on Wired.
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