Tesla: Inventor of the Electrical Age – Book Review
Growing up in former Yugoslavia it was impossible not to know about Tesla. He was a figure of mythical proportions, […]
NETGEAR Nighthawk AC1900 Dual Band WiFi Gigabit Router (R7000)
I’ve used a high-end Linksys router for about seven years, and even though it was performing adequately for my needs, […]
Samsung Galaxy Gear Off to Great Start
Some pretty astonishing figures from Samsung this morning. The company has managed to sell over 800,000 Galaxy Gear smartwatches in the two months since its debut. With Gear Samsung had managed to jump ahead of Google and the fabled Apple […]
LEPOW – MOONSTONE 6000 Power Bank Pack Portable External Battery Charger
There is no shortage of external battery chargers on the market these days, and it can be challenging to find the right one for you. The two main features that distinguish Moonstone from the competition are its relatively small size […]
Quantum Computing is Near!
An interesting story this week that I came across. It seems that researchers have been making some serious strides towards creation and maintenance of long-lasting quantum states. These quantum states are a necessary prerequisite for a construction of a quantum […]
The Lightness of Being – Book Review
One of the most important scientific stories of the past five years has been the calculation of the heavy particle masses (“hadrons”) using some of the most elaborate computational methods yet employed. This has been yet another vindication of Quantum […]
Civil Engineering: A Very Short Introduction – Book Review
My father was a civil engineer, and growing up I had a first-hand exposure to that field of engineering. Civil engineering seems to be one of the most useful, essential even, branches of engineering, and it’s hard to imagine our […]
Aerb X Armor Series Shock Proof Case W Audio Amplifier for iPad or iPad Mini
This is a very nice and durable case for iPad. It protects your iPad from accidental bumps and drops. It is designed to withstand drops up to five feet. It has a pretty good overall design, it allows you to […]
Mathematica 9
I haven’t really played with Mathematica in years. (“Worked” would have been even more of a misnomer for what I have been doing.) Back in my college and grad school days, Mathematica was the go-to software for help with complicated […]
(Not) Snapping the Chat
In another sign that we might be (yet again) in the midst of a high-tech bubble, short messaging service Snapchat (which I have hardly heard of) has reportedly snubbed a $3 billion buyout offer by Facebook. The mobile social media […]