Why Does Battery Life Suck?

In this video I go over how to improve battery life on smartphones, laptops, tablets, game systems and other portable electronics. For example in 1999 Apple sold the PowerBook G3 which had a 333MHz CPU and 5 hours of battery life. In the 11 years since, the MacBook Pro now comes with a quad core 2.5GHz processor which is many times faster and yet only has about 7 hours of battery life.... Read More | Share it now!

Behind the Webb: Good Vibrations (Episode 13)

The James Webb Space Telescope will experience intense forces as it launches into space. To ensure that the different parts of the observatory won’t suffer damage during this stage of the mission, engineers shake them rigorously. These two- to three-week-long vibration tests are performed on each of Webb’s 18 primary mirror segments and the secondary, tertiary, and fine-steering mirrors. Engineers test the mirror’s optics before and after each vibration test to confirm that the simulated launch left the mirror surface unscathed, without deformation or structural changes.... Read More | Share it now!

Paramount Pictures 100th Anniversary Logo

About Paramount Pictures 100th Anniversary:
The only major studio still located in Hollywood, Paramount Pictures celebrates its 100th year in show business in 2012. Adolph Zukor, Jesse L. Lasky and Cecil B. DeMille are credited as Paramount’s principle founders, with Queen Elizabeth being the studio’s first feature film in 1912. Through a century of excellence, Paramount has set the standard in cinema and continues to deliver the highest caliber of entertainment to audiences worldwide.... Read More | Share it now!