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Mahmoud Basho

Administrator and Author Studying  Electrical Power & Control Engineering IEEE@BAU Committee Member mahmoudb@coolestech.com Knows: Arabic, English From: Saida,Lebanon +961 70697316

Laster Technologies’ Smart Spectacles

Written by Mahmoud Basho on . Posted in Featured, Gadgets

     Photo: Laster Technologies These glasses let users dispense with a computer monitor altogether. A decade ago, tech sages predicted that many portable consumer devices would soon be integrated into the mobile phone. For once, the pundits were right: Today, of course, elements of the old PDA, MP3 player, digital camera, portable e-mail, Web browser, and camcorder now live on our smartphones. Next in line, says a French company, are eyeglasses. When they get smart, we’ll Read more [...]

Nissan Leaf – Wireless Charging!!

Written by Mahmoud Basho on . Posted in Entertainment & News, Featured

      Nissan's wireless charging station for its Leaf electric car. Nissan in Japan has given a glimpse of the very near future in the form of a wireless charging station for its Leaf electric car.Present electric vehicle charging technology requires the connection of a cable to the vehicle to recharge its battery via mains electricity.Now Nissan has developed a wireless charging pad that recharges the battery simply by parking the vehicle on top of a ground Read more [...]

Mobile phone charger: Solar of course….

Written by Mahmoud Basho on . Posted in Featured, Gadgets

"If you think that you need a piece of mind, this gadget is a must for you. A solar battery charger for your cellphone. It comes from Japan. This little cell phone strap from Strap-Ya is actually a small solar cell that can store energy and charge your phone. It can be charged up to 500 times–and if it’s cloudy, three hours on an AC adapter will give you a backup battery anyway. The  solar charger even comes with an AC adapter that allows it to be charged up and used as a spare battery.  Read more [...]

Reduce Cable Clutter on your Desk!

Written by Mahmoud Basho on . Posted in Tips & Tricks, Uncategorized

"If you have USB cables, cell phone chargers and other connecters lying all around your desk, just get a couple of binder clips from your nearest stationery store and fix them to one edge of your table as shown in the picture. De-clutter your Desk The wire arms (or the handles) of the binder clip can act as “holders” to not only give you quick access to your most frequently used cables but they’ll also prevent the wires from falling off your computer table. Binder Clips are available Read more [...]

World’s Fastest Micromouse Robot!

Written by Mahmoud Basho on . Posted in Featured, Robots & Robotics

One year ago, we got super excited when a micromouse managed to negotiate a maze in under five seconds. At the 2011 All Japan Micromouse Robot Competition in Tsukuba, the micromouse pictured above shaved an entire second off of that time, completing the maze in a scant 3.921 seconds. That's fast. This robot, called Min7.1, was designed by Ng Beng Kiat. It has a top speed of just over 12 kph, which is wicked quick for something that's 10 cm long and weighs only 90 grams. Of Read more [...]

‘Do a Barrel Roll,’ Google Trick!

Written by Mahmoud Basho on . Posted in Featured

Google after you search for "Do a barrel roll." Screen shot by ABC News. Got a moment to kill? Try this: Go to Google’s homepage. Type in the words “Do a barrel roll.” Click Enter. Did the Earth move for you? The image in your browser should — well, it should have done a barrel roll. As often happens, the Internet was filled with speculation when people began to notice it on Thursday. Many Twitter posts asked if it was a takeoff on Apple’s iPads, with their built-in accelerometers Read more [...]

Get Inspired! … Vibrant Color Photography

Written by Mahmoud Basho on . Posted in Entertainment & News, Uncategorized

Below, 30 examples of stunning color photography to inspire your entry. Children and Baby Bird by flickr user Pink Sherbet Photography Frutilla Lavada by flickr user Aldana Florencia Mourning for the Morning by flickr user notsogoodphotography Blue Poison Dart Frog by flickr user ucumari And Then I Will Send You the World in Green and Blue by flickr user Meredith_Farmer Golden Leaves by flickr user Shandi-lee Untitled by Read more [...]

Quilting 2.0

Written by Mahmoud Basho on . Posted in Entertainment & News, Featured

Today's sewing machines are sophisticated embedded systems with exacting precision, automated stitch control, and touch-screen interfaces: Photo: Brother International SQUINT-FREE: When appliances go digital, some difficult tasks become easy. The Brother Quattro 6000D sewing machine shown here has a camera above the needle plate that shows the stitching area on a built-in LCD screen. My Aunt Yetta sewed quilts—and most of her family's clothes—on an antique treadle sewing Read more [...]

20 Of The Best Creative Facebook Profile Picture

Written by Mahmoud Basho on . Posted in Featured, Tips & Tricks

This is the guy that first worked out how to ‘hack’ the new facebook profile and photo stream to make a creative picture: Now there are lots of people having a go at making their profiles look great with photo art. Here are 20 of the best and most creative profile picture art hacks we’ve seen so far. Click on the pictures to see the full size. Click on the pictures to see the full size. Click on the pictures to see the full size. Click on the pictures to Read more [...]

OmniTouch Projector Turns Anything Into a Touchscreen

Written by Mahmoud Basho on . Posted in Featured, Gadgets

  Alongside the PocketTouch technology, Microsoft has also been supporting research on something a lot more visual, a lot more flashy, and a lot more versatile: OmniTouch. While mobile technology has been centering around increasing responsive and sleek touchscreens for the past few years, OmniTouch takes things in a bit of a different direction by using a projectorto make any flat surface into a “touchscreen.” At the moment, OmniTouch is pretty primitive and requires the user to wear a shoulder-mounted Read more [...]

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