Q&A: Should I buy a gaming console or an Ipod?
Posted by admin on Aug 12, 2010 in Recent Posts | 2 comments
Question by Alexander: Should I buy a gaming console or an Ipod?
Mind you I have a pretty beat-up Xbox 360, and I love to play it. But I was considering either upgrading to the 360 Slim or buying a PS3, when I discovered the Ipod Nano, and am now faced with a problem. I do not know which one to buy, because I was going to get the Ipod Nano “Product”, which is 9.99, I want to know which is a smarter choice, please give plenty of info and suggestions. Thank you!
Best answer:
Answer by Derek Goods
get a ps3 if you dont need a new 360. get warranty incase it breaks. the ps3 will have more memory then the nano and also has videos music picture and all the stuff you love. you can even get a camera on to it.
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Standards Will Help Ensure Order In Nano-Enabled Industries Part 2
Posted by admin on Jul 30, 2010 in Recent Posts | 0 comments
Standards Will Help Ensure Order In Nano-Enabled Industries Part 2
The IEEE has assumed a leadership position in the development of nanoelectronics standards. The factors driving the development of these standards are the need for reproducibility of results, international collaboration, and a common means of communicating across traditional scientific disciplines. This activity is driven by the IEEE Nanotechnology Council (NTC), an interdisciplinary group with members representing 21 IEEE societies. NTC is currently involved in a variety of standards efforts and activities.
“IEEE Standard Test Methods for Measurement of Electrical Properties of Carbon Nanotubes” was one of the first nanotechnology standards with which the IEEE became involved. This effort was driven by the need for a way to reproduce and prove lab results on a much larger scale and to establish common metrics and a minimum requirement for reporting. The standard’s main purpose is to establish methods for the electrical characterization of carbon nanotubes and the means of reporting performance and other data. These methods enable the creation of a suggested reporting standard that are used from the research phase through manufacturing as the technology is developed. Moreover, the standard recommends the necessary tools and procedures for validation.
It took more than two years to complete development of the IEEE 1650 standard, which was approved in December 2005. Since then, other standards bodies have been busy developing their own standards. In addition, the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA) has been exploring support for the adoption of IEEE 1650 by several international bodies. For example, in collaboration with the NTC, IEEE-SA pursued a dual-logo agreement for the 1650 standard with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Technical Committee 113, Working Group 3 Performance of Nanomaterials for Electrotechnical Components and Systems. Last November, the IEC TC 113 decided to adopt ANSI/IEEE Std1650 -2005 as a dual logo.
IEEE P1690
Breakthroughs in nanotechnology have received greater attention during the past few years, in part due to significant advances in materials performance and processing techniques. One potential impediment to widespread introduction of carbon nanotubes used as additives in bulk materials is the lack of defined standards for their characterization. Also, methods for reporting performance and other data have not been established; each scientist or engineer has independently developed measurement procedures that may or may not be definitively comparable with the results of others. To address these concerns, IEEE-SA approved the creation of the IEEE P1690TM Working Group in late 2005. A team was tasked with developing “Standard Methods for the Characterization of Carbon Nanotubes Used as Additives in Bulk Materials.” The standard will suggest procedures for characterizing and reporting data that will be used by research through