Graphics Cards: Discrete vs. Integrated

The graphics card in your laptop is one of the integral components; it’s the piece of hardware that handles a great deal of the visual aspects of running whatever applications you might use. There tends to be a great deal of confusion surrounding graphics processors, simply because there are few other computer components which have … Read more

Review: Proporta Beachbuoy Waterproof Case for Nexus 7

By Sami Mughal Before I go ahead and review this product, this case comes in two sizes, one covers your smartphones, and the other covers your 7” tablets and devices. This means that even if you do not own a Nexus 7, you can get this for your smartphones, your Kindles, and even your iPad … Read more

Take a break

Kayla from http://www.learnstuff.com has very kindly shared the following infographic with me, which displays how important it is to take a break while you are working. So yeah, read it, and see if you can implement the advice on it in your work life. Also check out http://www.learnstuff.com for more infographics.

Serial communication–PIC18

By Sami Mughal Alternative Titles: Serial communication – PIC18F67J60 Alternative Titles: Serial communication – Olimex PIC-P67J60 One of the greatest features about the PIC18 (or most other PICs and Microcontrollers) is that you communicate with them via a Serial interface. That means that not only can it talk to your devices and computer and perform … Read more

Top Rumoured Features of the iPad Mini

According to rumours the iPad mini is about to be launched in the market in some days and the hype is same as that for the iPhone 5 when it was about to be released last month. The company has said that the devices from Apple now are going to be unique and different. The … Read more

First Program: Olimex Pic-P67J60

Alternative titles:First Program: PIC18F67J60 First Program: Manipulating Inputs and Outputs on PIC18F67J60First Program: Manipulating Inputs and Outputs on PICs using C18 Following my last post about the Olimex PIC-P67J60(http://www.smacula.co.uk/2012/10/getting-started-olimex-pic-p67j60.html), this is a post talking about the basic programming of the PICs, and manipulating inputs and outputs on the PIC. The Olimex has an input button … Read more