Lecture – 1 Power Electronics

Lecture Series on Power Electronics by Prof. BG Fernandes, Department of Electrical Engineering, IIT Bombay. For more details on NPTEL visit nptel.iitm.ac.in

The Little Robot That Could

As I sit here typing this article I am also vaccuming.  How do I do this, well my little robotic vaccum cleaner is doing the work for me.  You may ask, how lazy can a person get if they no longer want to vaccum but I look at it as multitasking.  Vaccuming is one of the few things that I like about house cleaning so I haven’t disgarded by old vaccum cleaner.

I have a passion for trying out new products so when a few years back I noticed this little robot I was inticed but still somewhat skeptical.  I thought, how could this small round disc vaccum  with just a push of a button.  It’s out there and it’s Roomba by IRobot.

EU Starts IBM Antitrust Probes

EU starts IBM antitrust probes
BRUSSELS (AP) – The European Union opened two antitrust investigations against IBM Corp. Monday, accusing the American technology giant of abusing its dominant position in the mainframe computer market. One investigation stems from complaints by emulator software vendors T3 and Turbo Hercules, which accuse IBM of tying the sale of mainframe…

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Electronic Cigarette Cartridges – Why You Should Quit Smoking Cigarettes

Electronic Cigarette Cartridges

The main health risks smoking cigarettes pertain to diseases of the cardiovascular system, in particular heart attack, cardiovascular disease, diseases of the respiratory tract such as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), asthma, emphysema, and cancer, particularly lung cancer and cancers of the larynx and tongue.

A person’s increased risk of contracting disease is directly proportional to the length of time that a person continues to smoke as well as the amount smoked. However, if someone stops smoking, then these chances gradually decrease as the damage to their body is repaired. A year after quitting, the risk of contracting heart disease is half that of a continuing smoker. The health risks of smoking are not uniform across all smokers. Risks vary according to amount of tobacco smoked, with those who smoke more at greater risk. Light smoking cigarettes is still a health risk. Likewise, it does not reduce the risks. Electronic Cigarette Cartridges

Proporta Gadget Bag Asus Eee PC

• Three separate compartments to store your different devices, including your Asus EeePC
• Plastic aperture, allowing headphones and charging cables to be fed through each section
• Gadget Bag: 27cm x 22cm x 7cm (10.6″ x 8.7″ x 2.8″)
• Gadget Bag without front pockets: 27cm x 22cm x 4cm (10.6″ x 8.7″ x 1.6″)
• Front Pocket: 14cm x 20cm x 3cm (5.5″ x 7.9″ x 1.2″)