You Should Read This on Your Kindle

Sorry guys I have been away for a long time, I got lazy, but I'm back with lots of info. This Christmas I got a Kindle 3 and it is amazing. If you guys have read my previous post about the Kindle then you probably know why I got a Kindle, but for those of you who haven't: I dont actually intend to read that many books on there as I am not much of a book person, instead I got it to replace my textbooks for school. I have loaded up all my textbooks on there and it is absolutely amazing...not carrying my 15 pound book bag, but carrying a 8 ounce device feels great! If any of you reading this go to school and are tired of carrying your textbooks, I highly recommend getting one, plus it saves you loads of money. So over the next few days I will be posting a few tips about the Kindle, things like: How to change your screensaver, How to load pdf's on the Kindle, How to convert pdf's to Kindle format, and even how to get free newspaper and blog subscriptions! So I hope you guys are looking forward to that and I will... talk? to you tomorrow... (I'm not sure what verb I should use...definitely not "see"...maybe "write to", but thats sounds awkward)... anyway...Thanks. If you have any questions email me at mahir.shah1@gmail.com

The End of Flash in a Flash

"It happened so fast...It happened in a Flash!" Remember when Adobe acquired Flash? And now look whats happening...no one seems to want to use it. Why is this?! Well firstly its because it takes too long to load Flash rather than JavaScript or HTML 5. Also Flash just takes up so much memory on servers and it really isn't all that great of a program. I mean don't get me wrong, I learned action script so I could program in Flash, but at the same time I always wanted a better solution. With HTML 5 Flash has/is become/becoming secondary. Steve Jobs decided he didn't even want flash on the iPhone which really declared that the end of Flash was near. Plus when Android declared that they would have Flash in 2.1 and up, the tech community was like awesome, but then we saw the product. It was slow, it was buggy, it was close to useless. Although Flash on Android has improved it is still not quite up to par...Moreover, more and more people are using their phones as web surfing devices and if Flash can't work right on mobile devices then a better a solution will take its place, which is what happens in the tech world. If something doesn't work in a situation it is replaced, and eventually everyone starts adopting it. Much like Chrome ehhhh? So we shall see what happens, I'll try to keep you guys posted.

What is your opinion...is it the end of Flash?

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Getting Geeky In WiFi Part 2 of 3

It may seem farfetched and almost unattainable, but with the rapid growth of technology, most notably the use and adaptation of the internet, accessing the web has become an integral part of our lives. The internet started as a small network of scientists sharing data and has now exploded into a vast source of more than just information. The cloud is more -- it is a way for people to connect, share, watch, and learn. “On average, American adults are now spending just under 4 hours each day online; that is an 81% increase over 2006 numbers”(BizNet) The net has replaced so many traditional objects and is now replacing even more, your mothers cookbook is now online with 200 times the recipes, your dictionary is replaced by a search engine that can find words faster than you ever could, your television is now on the web  with all the shows you could ever want, the list is never ending, reaching newspapers, encyclopedias, photo albums, hand written letters, and much more. Although physical items moving to the WWW may have come as a surprise to some, even more interesting is cloud computing, in which items already found on your computer have gone to the net. The cloud has become an endless expanding wildfire, engulfing everything in its path, with those stuck outside of it considered “old-gen”.  This mass movement shows the readiness and willingness that the public has on taking the internet wherever they go. 

Part 1 of 3: Getting Geeky in WiFi

Imagine sitting in the back of a taxi, in an airplane, or anywhere in the world and being connected to the internet through a World-Wide-Wi-Fi Network. With current mobile internet access methods, most commonly through “3G”, phone companies are able to charge exorbitant rates for subpar data plans that don’t at times meet consumer needs – with overcrowded lines, slow download rates and data packet dumps, it’s easy to see that change is needed. The question now, is “How?” Is there a way in which a company could set up a Wireless Network that can be accessed anywhere? Is there such a way that a company could charge much less than a typical 3G phone plan, and yet offer superior coverage and faster data rates? 

Android gets Morbidly Obese

Yo Android is so big that when it goes to class it sits next to everyone! Yo Android is so fat that when it plays hopscotch it goes Asia, Africa, Antarctica. Yo Android is so big it has like 10 million phones on each of the big 4 carriers. The Android operating system has gained the most market share in America, and it doesn't seem unlikely that they will soon have the largest market share in the globe. Ever since the launch of Google's Android, the buzz has always been there and now it has multiplied with the launch of tons of phones of all different prices and most recently the launch of tablets. With it's ever growing list of apps, and Google's "hand off" approach Android may soon make it to the hands of 75% of the population maybe more.
So what is your opinion on this subject? Is Android becoming too powerful and is is a force that needs to be stopped or do you want Android toasters? Email me at mahir.shah1@gmail.com or follow me on tiwtter @mahirshah1. Thanks!

Graphene I Choose You!

Yes, I thought I would throw in a Pokemon reference just for fun, but today's post is actually really, really, awesome - it has even more potential that any of my other posts, even Super WiFi! Yes you are probably wondering how anything can be cooler than Super WiFi, I mean come on, it's called Super WiFi! Anyway, two Russian scientists recently won the Nobel Peace Prize in Physics for their discovery of a new substance called Graphene. Graphene, it turns out has replaced diamond as the strongest material known to man, it is extremely conductive, it is transparent, it can dissipate heat easily, and it is the thinnest material in the world!! Basically it does everything - Graphene has huge potential! In terms of technology it has 2 clear uses, the first is in computer chips - remember Moor's Law? (the Intel chip maker that said that computer speeds would increase exponentially, until we couldn't add anymore transistors because anymore transistors after a certain point would create too much heat causing the chips to be less efficient) Well Graphene solves that problem; there is no road block in computer speeds, Graphene is amazingly conductive, thin, and it can dissipate heat meaning that if we made transistors out of Graphene, we could see computer speeds growing to insane proportions! Secondly, since Graphene is transparent, we could add it to plastics to make them strong and use this on phones and such. Before you call all your friends and tell them how awesome this blog is and about Graphene, there are some problems - Graphene can't be made en masse yet, so until it can, all of its uses are useless...
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Why are our "R" Backs Hurting?!

Yes I added an extra "R" in the title just for fun, but you know how I do homeboy. Furthermore I realize I should be hiding with my kids, wife, and husband, but I found a computer in my hiding cave. Some might realize this meme reference, but for those who were living in/under a rock check out this video and this video after. So now for the real topic of discussion - Why do our school systems insist upon a more expensive, less green, and more painful way of education! Technology is here and we should use! 50% of students experience back pains by the time their 18, and studies show this is caused by text books! Yes the culprit is text books; who woulda thunk it! Furthermore high school textbooks cost an average of $80, while e-books cost 1/3 the price! See where I'm going with this? Yeah, e-readers for high schools! Personally I think this what needs to happen in the near future-
1. E-Readers are becoming relatively inexpensive, some costing a little more than an actual textbook
2. E-Books are much cheaper and therefore will save money in future
3. Search for text, highlight, take notes
4. No more lost or stolen books
5. Students can't say they forgot their book in their locker
6. No more back pain!

So what is your opinion on E-Readers? Emai me at mahir.shah1@gmail.com or follow me on tiwtter @mahirshah1.