The Rocks Chick Posted June 5, 2002 I am just wondering why is it that only technology has a Thread??? There are other subjects to talk about? such as bio, or chem, or math. Interesting stuff like that. this is just a thought, I'll appreciate a feedback. xoxox Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Medley of extemporanea Posted June 6, 2002 Well, its because everyone does not have a need for Complex Analysis, Fluid Dynamics, or Differential Geometry, but we all use computers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Medley of extemporanea Posted June 6, 2002 http://people.hofstra.edu/faculty/Stefan_Waner/diff_geom/Sec1.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
websemtex Posted June 10, 2002 math also is used for computer , so i have to say is good to talk about math specially if you are 3d designer or programmer Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ismahan Posted June 10, 2002 Salam All, I guess one of the meanings of the word Tech. is the revolution of science... so Math, Biology, etc... are included cuz they are branches of science, but people usually use this word to refer to computers..... Guys this is our site, this means that if you have any useful piece of information this is the right place to share it regardless of it's subject. Thanks All for your positive participation... PEACE... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
H Posted June 22, 2002 Consumer-electronics giant Philips is demonstrating a prototype miniature disc drive that uses a coin-size disc capable of storing nearly twice as much data as a standard-sized CD. The drive uses 3cm discs that can store up to 1GB of data. Typical CDs, measuring 12cm in diameter, can hold up to 650MB of data. The prototype drive measures just 5.6 by 3.4 by 0.75cm--suitable for use in portable devices such as digital cameras, handhelds and cell phones--but the company is continuing to work to shrink the drive. Philips issued a release this week, but representatives were not available to comment Wednesday. The increased storage is made possible by way of blue-laser technology. Blue lasers have shorter wavelengths than red lasers, which are used in current optical CD drives to read data off discs. Philips has been promoting the technology and is one of nine companies in the "Blu-ray Disc Founders." The group is pushing a new blue-laser format for standard-sized CDs, which will increase their capacity to 27GB. Other Blu-ray founders include Hitachi, LG Electronics, Matsushita Electric Industrial, Pioneer, Samsung Electronics, Sharp, Sony and Thomson Multimedia. Optical drives and discs are less expensive than the flash memory typically used in portable devices today. The low cost of the discs makes the format more appealing to consumers than removable flash memory cards, but adding a new storage technology to devices is expensive, according to Gartner analyst Mary Craig. "It takes a lot of money to develop and market a mini-drive for devices," Craig said. DataPlay is also working to add mini-drive technology to portable devices but has taken longer than expected to release a product, Craig said. DataPlay discs will be able to hold 500MB of data and are also just 3cm wide. "The advantage for Philips is that they have been in the market for years," Craig said. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
