Electronic Gadgets Like Apple iPod - A Boon or Bane (pallas)

August 15th, 2008 admin Posted in technology |

By Chris Jensen

It has become a necessity. But like everything in universe, electronic gadgets too have two sides to them. I am a house wife. I remember very clearly that evening when my husband came home, beaming from ear to ear. He had got a hefty refund on filing his income tax return. And my first reaction was - buy me a washing machine. And I was on cloud nine when my first ever washing machine was delivered. Because I must confess that I hate washing even a small hanky with hands.

Over the years I surrounded myself with various electronic gadgets. Latest models replaced old ones. I had the same excuse every time that this one works better. Microwave, toaster, griller, refrigerator, vacuum cleaners, dishwasher, geyser, air conditioner, and room warmer the list is endless. No household today is complete without these.

They are no longer considered luxuries. They make our life easy. It was ok when mistress of the house stayed back and looked after the house. But today 99% of women are working. They have to balance both home and office. These gadgets are any home maker’s friends. Electronic gadgets have brought entertainment right inside our living rooms. Today we could see the majestic full solar eclipse taking place in Kabul while sitting in India.

Television and Internet has brought the world together. We all are citizens of a large global village. Computers and laptops are now part of commercial life at all levels. Corporate offices, business houses, railways, banks, post offices are dependent on computers. Work, which used to take hours to complete are just done with a click of mouse. And you can carry your office with you where ever you go that is if your spouse has no objection.

Cell phones, iPod, digital cameras, the list is endless. Technology has made our life comfortable rather too comfortable. And this is a cause of concern. No I have nothing against electronic gadgets. I am against our dependency on these gadgets. We fail to perform in their absence. They are meant to serve us and not to rule us.

Today we can watch solar eclipse taking place in Kabul, but fail to hear cries of distress in our neighborhood. Our children are turning computer savvy, but they have not experienced the simple pleasure of climbing up a tree. We have become so used to of air conditioners that breathing in fresh air makes us sick.

This dependency is making us physically sick. See the obesity rate in the world all over, especially the developed countries. List of diseases are also endless like endless gadgets. Lets not make them our masters.

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Save Gas Money With Hydrogen Technology
By Matt Chang

Exxon Mobile just posted record profits. They beat their own record, and also the highest quarterly net profits ever in the United States history. While they are raking in the cash, the everyday soul is challenged with making ends meet.With gas prices rising and oil prices following suit, you may be looking for a way to improve gas mileage. As technology changes, there are options available to choose from.

Currently, hybrid technology is becoming one of the hot topics in fuel economy. Hybrid vehicles, which use gas and battery power to run an auto is currently popular, but it is also has high upfront costs ranging from $20,000 and up. some other technologies that are not yet on market are completely battery powered vehicles, which will go an average of 40 miles on a 80 cent charge. While the battery car is not out, and the hybrid vehicle may be out of your league, there may be other options.

Another option that is available is a hydrogen gas saver. This is a system you can use to modify your car to save gas with water. Now this may sound odd but water has energy in it, and the energy of water combined with Hydrogen has been shown to improve gas mileage in autos.

A hydrogen gas saver when used to modify your car to save gas with water does not mean that your car will run completely with water, it uses water and gas, in a hybrid technology all of it’s own. A converter is used to take water, and a salt, and convert the energy in the water into combustible energy, in this case for a vehicle.

Basically, a hydrogen gas saver is a set of little devices that use a little electricity out of your car’s battery, to separate water into a gas called HHO (2 Hydrogen + 1 Oxygen). The electrolytes separate the atoms of water H2O into HHO, also called Brown’s Gas or Hydroxy. While the molecules are separate, they are a low form of energy. However, when recombined, the energy created by the recombination is very powerful. This power, burns clean and provides combustible energy - while the end product is just water.

The result is Hydrogen energy, with water as a by product. The water exhaust can go back into the atmosphere, and does not cause environmental damage.

The HHO gas is typically supplied to the auto’s intake manifold or carburetor, just like gasoline would be. The power it needed to create the HHO comes from the car battery. The cost for a set up like this runs for under $200 dollars and when compared to gas savings, studies show that a return on investment can be reached in about 2 months.

As technology changes, we will see many improvements and advancements in alternative fuel technology. The country and world continues to look for ways to lower our dependence on fossil fuel, and hydrogen technology may be a way to continue to provide automotive energy, while minimizing the kind of environmental damage we are seeing today with conventional gasoline technology.

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