Nanotechnology – The Future Is Here!

Being an engineer, you often hear people say that the future lies in nanotechnology. Tell you what, it probably does. Nanotechnology is the art of manipulating material on an atomic scale, and in this post I share some exciting new developments, across a wide range of areas, that are using this small science to develop … Read more

Interview: Dog from Text from Dog

This is amazing! If you aren’t already a fan of Text from Dog, then prepare to be amazed. Check out his interview at:http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/jul/06/text-from-dogAnd look up his texts! Even better, follow him on Twitter too! 

Free Giveaway: Bluetooth Mini Keyboard

So last year I was sent the following product by www.MobileFun.co.uk: http://www.smacula.co.uk/2011/11/review-mini-bluetooth-keyboard.html So the nice person that I am, I decided to conduct a free giveaway for my many blog readers. One lucky reader among you  will receive this product. All you have to do is click on one of the ads on the right … Read more

Total Recall : Total Inspiration

Watched Total Recall the other day, and was both surprised and amazed at how so many future films have been inspired by it.  Here are a few I can think of :MATRIX:Two very obvious ones. The bug inside his head was much like the bug inside NEO, and  when the doctor is trying to allegedly … Read more

Fixes if you spill liquid on your phone

By Sami Mughal Liquid damage is something that happens to mobile phones and other electronic devices. I have had first had experience of this, where I managed to drop my phone in a puddle and saw it loose its life. This occurred before I was in the ways of the world, and electronics. Since then, … Read more

HTC ONE X as a computer replacement

By Sami Mughal So my laptop screen was playing silly buggers, and I had just acquired a new HTC ONE X, so I thought, lets play an experiment.  I handed my laptop to a friend/colleague of mine who specializes in such, and decided to use the phone as a direct replacement for the phone. I gave … Read more

Test shots from HTC ONE X

By Sami Mughal Tried doing this post already, but here is another attempt from a computer as the uploads from the mobile did not seem to get proper picture quality. The blame goes to the Blogger app for Android. Anyway, here are the some shots: HDR shot.  Not HDR, but into the sun!  Macro shot, … Read more

Shantaram, the alternative review!

I am currently reading Shantaram, by Gregory David Roberts. The book is extremely popular here (Oxford and most of UK), and I noticed that it even featured in Rang De Basanti. However, just visiting its Amazon link, I came across a few negative reviews. This one, caught my eye, and I have to say, for … Read more

Liquipel, will it void my warranty?

By Sami Mughal The technology in question at the moment is the Liquipel treatment of your phone or other technical device. Having a great interest in the process, and other such technologies, I have been searching the internet to find the answer to this question. There have been verbal claims in various videos that it … Read more