Did You Know?

Did You Know

Are you worried about losing your credit/debit cards at

an ATM? Then the one-of-its-kind beeping wallet may

interest you. Powered by a watch cell and a microchip, this

unique wallet will beep for 20 seconds every time you

remove a card from your wallet. And the beeping system

will stay on for five minutes, so that you don't leave your

cards behind. A similar wallet has also been made for

international travellers to keep their passports secure.

 

Nicknamed as the Festival of Inappropriate

Technologies, this weird IT fest held in London is

unique in every way. Here, people use their domain names

as their name badges, the music is techno and robotic birds

sing. A buy-and-sell bazaar of old computer parts is another

key attraction.

 

A full body scanner that allows detectors to check for

bombs or harmful gadgets is mostly used in airports

and other key locations. Now, using small terahertz waves

and laser beams, scientists have developed a technology that

will run a full body scan of a person from a mile away. The

technology allows X-ray vision which lets the security

personnel see through a person's body.

 

In 2008, Smartparts launched a unique digital photo

frame with an in-built printer. The Smartparts

SP8PRT looks like a regular device but behind the LCD

screen, there is a smartly installed printer which can give

you 4x6 inch glossy photo prints immediately. Now, isn't

that smart?

 

Google is considered one of the coolest workplaces in

the world. In its New York office, employees can get

their laundry done for free. Plus, you get other advantages

such as sleeping pods, a variety of gourmet dishes, an

in-house doctor with free services and, best of all, a fun

atmosphere at work.

 

Would you believe it? Some scientists have invented

a 3D printer that uses bio-ink and has already

printed a human vein. In future, the 3D printer can

be used to print 3D body parts that won't

be artificial.

 

Aviators of yore yelled across noisy cockpits or through

speaking tubes to be heard. Active noise reduction

(ANR) technology, conceived during the 1930s, finally

became a welcome reality for general aviation pilots in the

1990s. Enter ANR headsets which are especially effective at

reducing the low-frequency racket generated by engine and

propeller noise, and save you from hearing loss.

 

How can celebrities look their best in movies all the

time? You know that is the magic of the make-up

artist. But there is also digital makeup to make them look

stunning. In the 1994 movie The Vampire Chronicles, Tom

Cruise's makeup wasn't good enough and the team opted

for digital makeup that made Cruise's character look more

appealing. Digital makeup has been used in Valkyrie as well,

to show the realistic injuries on Cruise.

 

In 2009, HP launched the world's first home printer with

web connectivity. The versatile HP Photosmart Premium

with TouchSmart Web is a wireless all-in-one printer that

can print, copy and scan unattended with automatic

two-sided printing.

 

Swiss tech expert Philippe Kahn has developed the first

camera phone that can send out pictures instantly to

other mobile devices.

 

In November, 1971, Intel launched its first microprocessor

Intel 4004, invented by Ted Hoff, Federico Faggin and

Stan Mazor.

 

Toy Story 3 is the first Pixar movie to be released in

IMAX. The movie has 302 characters and there are

229 animation points on Woody's face.

 

The television remote became commercially available

since June, 1956.