More astonishing presentations by Benjamin Zander

Another video of Benjamin Zander introducing the art of possibility.
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Google Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer

The shiny new internet browser from Google is here. Google Chrome is available for download from here. What are the implications for the two other main browsers, Firefox and Internet Explorer.

I've read some blogs where people are announcing the end of the story for them, and others who are just expecting the final version of this new browser to say their final word.

But, for sure, this presentation takes the Google-Microsoft rivalry to a whole new level and it will also affect the whole internet.

One of the most interesting things in Chrome is the address bar. People in Google resolved one of the most common mistakes in browsing the web: to write a search in this bar instead of the search box. Google has unified the address bar and the seach box creating a new concept now called the Omnibox.

Networking engines

One of the wonderful services/functionalities that is offered by Facebook, Linkedin or other social networks is the one that informs you with this message: John S has updated his profile. Just this simple message posted in your landing page, or in your inbox, is powerful enough to make you visit John S profile.
This occurs because we are naturally curious about many things and, specially, the ones referred to people we know. So curiosity is a human emotion driving us to explore the unknown but also a powerful engine which can be used to drive our attention to a specific site.

TECH - Sending power with no cables

Are all our cellphones, iPod, mouse, keyboards and other wireless gadgets really wireless when we have to connect them every week ?

The solution has been totally developed and we can -today- send power over radio waves or charge our devices by induction. A new technology is allowing all kind of consumer devices to be powered and charged without wires. This technology was discovered in the 20s but it has been developped for commercial use the last ten years. In fact, Apple is trying to develop a special dock connector for iPod in order to charge them wirelessly.

The company, ECoupled, presented this new technology that includes an intelligent inductive coupled power circuit that dynamically adjusts, allowing the primary circuit to adapt its operation to match the characteristics of the load. The power supply circuit automatically optimizes efficiency by seeking resonance at ultra-high frequencies between the primary and secondary coils for any given load. Energy transfer efficiency is increased over conventional inductive coupling, resulting in power losses as low as 2 percent.

We just have to wait till commercial manufacturers start producing all devices with this new capability.