Rather than pilot the craft with a controller, Lily flies autonomously. You simply throw the 2.8 pound..
Microsoft to stop producing Windows versions?
Windows 10 is going to be the last major revision of the operating system.
Jerry Nixon, a Microsoft development executive, said in a conference speech this week that Windows 10 would be the "last version" of the dominant desktop software.
'Incredible shrinking car' drives sideways to park in tiny spaces
As cities continue to grow at a dizzying rate, commuters are constantly battling ever-increasing congestion on the roads and a lack of parking, just to get to work. But now a team of German engineers have come up with an ingenious solution -- a "flexible" electric vehicle capable of shrinking, driving sideways (think like a crab) and turning on a dime.
How healthy is healthy
Most of us are aware of the government guidelines for eating for optimum health: each meal should be a balanced percentage of the five main food groups; snacks should be healthy; we should get our five-a-dayat all costs, etc etc.
It's Mothers' Day!
Mother's Day is annually held on the second Sunday of May. It celebrates motherhood and it is a time to appreciate mothers and mother figures. Many people give gifts, cards, flowers, candy, a meal in a restaurant or other treats to their mother and mother figures, including grandmothers, great-grandmothers, stepmothers, and foster mothers.
How to Become an Economist
An economist can work at the individual and business levels or even with large-scale governments and economies. They study, research, predict, and evaluate business and revenue trends in every industry out there today.
The latest Lenovo LaVie Z 360 laptop won't work as intended in the Tent and Stand modes, but the company ships it anyway, offering a 5 percent refund off the purchase price, says Consumer Reports. The LaVie Z series at CES 2015.CNET
If you've been eyeing Lenovo's latest ultraportable laptop, the LaVie Z series, since it was announced at CES 2015, this may make you think twice about purchasing it.
According to Consumer Reports, computers in this series have issues that prevent them from working as intended in certain situations.
An image of another Lenovo gadget, the Yoga 2 Pro, which shows the various "modes" the hybrid laptop-tablet can be used in.Lenovo
Specifically, with the LaVie Z 360, when it's used in Tent mode -- which means it's bent back until it can be placed on a desk like an A-frame -- the screen image doesn't auto-rotate, meaning you'd see things upside down until you manually rotated the image using a Windows command. And in Stand mode -- where the keyboard is placed facedown on a desk, serving as a stand for the bent-back touchscreen -- the keyboard doesn't auto-deactivate, causing, as Lenovo put it in an email to Consumer Reports, an "unsatisfying user experience."
The LaVie Z 360 is an ultralight computer that weights just 2.04 pounds (.9kg) and is only .67-inches thick. It's a convertible, hybrid machine that's meant to work in a number of modes, including Laptop, Tablet, Tent and Stand.
Consumer Reports learned about the problems not from testing the computer but from purchasing it. The publication said that on placing its order, it received an email from Lenovo that warned of the issues and apologized for the flaws in the new product. The letter also said Lenovo had made "missteps" in its "haste to bring the product to market." The email offered Consumer Reports a 5 percent refund off the computer's price.
Edwin Hubble first discovered in 1929 that the light from objects in space appears shifted somewhat toward the red spectrum, thanks to an increase in wavelength, and that the further away the objects were, the more shift in the light occurred. Later work by other astronomers confirmed this as direct evidence our universe is expanding — kind of like a ballon being slowly filled with air — which eventually led to the development of the Big Bang theory.
Now a group of astronomers led by UC Santa Cruz and Yale University have discovered the farthest galaxy yet, an “exceptionally luminous” one 13.1 billion light years from Earth and with the highest redshift ever measured. The astronomers determined the galaxy’s exact distance using the Keck I 10-meter telescope at the W. M. Keck Observatory in Hawaii. The discovery was published in The Astrophysical Journal by Pascal Oesch of Yale University and his colleagues.If you’re a regular reader of ExtremeTech, you may be familiar with the term redshift. Edwin Hubble first discovered in 1929 that the light from objects in space appears shifted somewhat toward the red spectrum, thanks to an increase in wavelength, and that the further away the objects were, the more shift in the light occurred. Later work by other astronomers confirmed this as direct evidence our universe is expanding — kind of like a ballon being slowly filled with air — which eventually led to the development of the Big Bang theory.
“Every confirmation adds another piece to the puzzle of how the first generations of galaxies formed in the early universe,” said Pieter van Dokkum, the Sol Goldman Family Professor of Astronomy and chair of Yale’s Department of Astronomy, in a statement. “Only the largest telescopes are powerful enough to reach to these large distances.”
EGS-zs8-1, the farthest galaxy yet confirmed, as imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope. Credit: NASA, ESA, P. Oesch and I. Momcheva (Yale University), and the 3D-HST and HUDF09/XDF teams.
The galaxy is named EGS-zs8-1, and originally stood out in images taken with NASA’sHubble and Spitzer Space Telescopes. The Keck Observatory’s 10-meter telescope hasMOSFIRE (Multi-Object Spectrometer For Infra-Red Exploration), an instrument that lets astronomers study multiple galaxies simultaneously. A major focus for astronomy over the next 10 years will be the measurement and study of galaxies at extreme distances like this one. In that distance and time period, roughly 670 million years after the Big Bang, the hydrogen between galaxies was just transitioning from a neutral state to an ionized state — and galaxies like EGS-zs8-1 were responsible for this reionization, according to Rychard Bouwens of Leiden Observatory and co-author of the study.
“One of the most dramatic discoveries from Hubble and Spitzer in recent years is the unexpected number of these very bright galaxies at early times close to when the first galaxies formed. We still don’t fully understand what they are and how they relate to the very numerous fainter galaxies,” said coauthor Garth Illingworth, professor of astronomy and astrophysics at UC Santa Cruz, in a separate statement from that university.
Soon, we’ll know even more. In 2018, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) will let astronomers peer even further back in time, as well as examine incredibly distant galaxies like EGS-zs8-1 more closely — and hopefully revealing more details on its gas properties and emitted light.
The launch of a new version of Windows used to be a major event
Windows 10 is going to be the last major revision of the operating system.
Jerry Nixon, a Microsoft development executive, said in a conference speech this week that Windows 10 would be the "last version" of the dominant desktop software.
His comments were echoed by Microsoft which said it would update Windows in future in an "ongoing manner".
Instead of new stand-alone versions, Windows 10 would be improved in regular instalments, the firm said.
Mr Nixon made his comments during Microsoft's Ignite conference held in Chicago this week.
In a statement, Microsoft said Mr Nixon's comments reflected a change in the way that it made its software.
"Windows will be delivered as a service bringing new innovations and updates in an ongoing manner," it said, adding that it expected there to be a "long future" for Windows.
'No Windows 11'
The company said it had yet to decide on what to call the operating system beyond Windows 10.
"There will be no Windows 11," warned Steve Kleynhans, a research vice-president at analyst firm Gartner who monitors Microsoft.
He said Microsoft had in the past deliberately avoided using the name "Windows 9" and instead chose Windows 10 as a way to signify a break with a past which involved successive stand-alone versions of the operating system.
However, he said, working in that way had created many problems for Microsoft and its customers.
"Every three years or so Microsoft would sit down and create 'the next great OS'," he said.
Microsoft has developed the HoloLens augmented reality system for use with Windows 10
"The developers would be locked away and out would pop a product based on what the world wanted three years ago."
Microsoft also had to spend a huge amount of money and marketing muscle to convince people that they needed this new version, and that it was better than anything that had come before, he explained.
Moving to a situation in which Windows is a constantly updated service will break out of this cycle, and let Microsoft tinker more with the software to test new features and see how customers like them, he added.
'Positive step'
Most of the revenue generated by Windows for Microsoft came from sales of new PCs and this was unlikely to be affected by the change, Mr Kleynhans pointed out.
"Overall this is a positive step, but it does have some risks," he said.
"Microsoft will have to work hard to keep generating updates and new features, he said, adding that questions still remained about how corporate customers would adapt to the change and how Microsoft would provide support.
"It doesn't mean that Windows is frozen and will never move forward again," Mr Kleynhans told the BBC.
"Indeed we are about to see the opposite, with the speed of Windows updates shifting into high gear."
A team of Italian scientists turns ordinary spiders into super-spiders that can produce a web with fibers stronger than Kevlar. Hopefully the finding will also lead to a better Spider-Man movie.
An experiment in Italy yielded spider webs that contain what are believed to be the strongest fibers in the world. For those afraid of spiders, we apologize in advance for the dreams you're going to have tonight.
Science stories like these are always a little concerning. They may have benefits that can bring mankind to new levels of scientific understanding. They may be able to produce finer goods with important applications. However, they are also the starting plot point of every B-grade horror movie about a giant animal attacking a major metropolitan city.
Scientists at the University of Trento in Trento, Italy, found a way to make spiders produce even stronger webs -- so strong, they are hardier than Kevlar, the synthetic fiber used in bulletproof protection equipment, according to MIT Technology Review. How'd the researchers do it? By spraying the critters with carbon nanotubes and graphene flakes to turn them into super-spiders.
Emiliano Lepore, a postdoctoral fellow who works in the university's department of mechanical and structural engineering, led the experiment. The team gathered 15 Pholcidae spiders, also known as cellar spiders or daddy longlegs, and sprayed them with water infused with the carbon nanotubes and graphene flakes. They compared the silk webs produced following the spritz with the control samples taken before the spiders were sprayed and measured their tensile strength with "a device that can measure the load on a fiber," according to MIT Technology Review.
The fibers infused with the special water measured well above the control webs. In fact, they measured above synthetic fibers such as Kevlar, making them the strongest fiber known, according to MIT's report.
The experiment could lead to some interesting discoveries about spiders, as well as new applications for spider silk, which is already known to be extraordinarily strong. The research hasn't figured out how the carbon nanotubes and graphene flakes made their way into the silk that produced the super-strong fibers in the webs. Lepore's team believes the spiders ingested the water containing the special materials, but they haven't been able to prove this theory using spectroscopic equipment.The fibers infused with the special water measured well above the control webs. In fact,they measured above synthetic fibers such as Kevlar, making them the strongest fiber known, according to MIT's report.
The study could also be another step toward achieving a method of harvesting spider silk to create stronger materials in fields such as medicine, manufacturing and even public safety. Back in 2012, scientists working for the Forensic Genomics Consortium in the Netherlands produced a synthetic human skin that could stop bullets. The skin was made from the milk of genetically engineered goats and a protein found in spider silk.
Spiders are also known for being able to make some of the strongest and toughest fibers in the world.Zoologist Ingi Agnarsson, who then worked with the University of Puerto Rico, discovered a new species of spider in 2010 called Caerostris darwini, also known as Darwin's bark spider, that could produce the strongest spider webs and the strongest's biological material known to mankind at that time, according to reports.
These possible applications and advancements sound incredible, but personally, I just hope all of this leads to a better Spider-Man movie.
Source:http://www.cnet.com/
The average selling price of a new car in the US these days is $33,500, according to Kelley Blue Book. That’s not chump change, but it buys a lot of value. It’s roughly the price of a loaded-with-tech Honda Accord, Honda CR-V, or Toyota Camry, a bit above top-level Civics and Mazda 3s, and the starting point for entry-level BMW, Mercedes, and Audi models — although the latter often go out the door for much more, thanks to giant option sheets, and the fact that the Germans purposely make all sorts of things expensive options that come standard on mainstream cars, like backup cameras, leather seats, Bluetooth, and USB ports. (Or if you’re VW/Audi, you still don’t even offer USB ports.)
So it’s significant that Tesla is still targeting $35K for its upcoming electric 3 Series fighter, the Model 3. And earlier this week, CEO and real-life Tony Stark character Elon Musk set March 2016 for its official unveiling, 10 months from now, in a conference call with financial analysts. An SEC filing in late April made it seem like the Model 3 will at least miss the 2017 model year, thanks to limits in manufacturing capacity. And Tesla certainly isn’t known for meeting its release date targets.
The discussion always comes back to the price tag, though. It will make the Model 3 the least expensive Tesla ever — half that of the current base Model S 70D — but it certainly won’t be the least expensive electric car. The Nissan Leaf, the Mitsubishi i-MiEV, and lately with rebates, the Chevrolet Volt, all undercut it. But Tesla has the wind at its back, and the $35K Model 3 could really change the market for electric vehicles. Tesla is seen as a premium brand, and it’s pulling all sorts of stuff traditional automakers can’t, including direct sales, over-the-air (OTA) OS updates, a sophisticated super-fast charging network, and an ownership experience free of dealerships that profit on service. It’s any wonder people think Apple should buy the company.
We still have no idea what the Model 3 will look like. All of the photos floating around are renderings. You can bet that a $35,000 Tesla won’t have autonomous driving, and it probably won’t crack the Model S‘s 270-mile range, although Musk has indicated 200 miles as a target — still way more than the Leaf and competing lower-cost models offer. The Volt always delivered more range, but it has a small gasoline engine that charges the batteries and occasionally helps power the car, so it’s a little more like a plug-in hybrid.
But we could easily picture a sleek, 178-inch-long version of the Model S with a still-giant touch screen on the center console and enough horsepower for a sprint to 60mph in 6.5 seconds or so. It will also be a good complement to the upcoming Model X all-wheel-drive crossover (shown above), which will go up against the BMW i3 and likely kill it on range, as a 1-2 strategy for moving downmarket. Right now, a lot of the focus is on Tesla’s push intohome backup energy with the Powerwall. If Tesla can pull off what Mercedes did with the CLA — make a gorgeous smaller car, even if it’s flawed in some ways — with the Model 3, the company may have to find a way to expand its automotive manufacturing capacity in a hurry.
Most of us are aware of the government guidelines for eating for optimum health: each meal should be a balanced percentage of the five main food groups; snacks should be healthy; we should get our five-a-dayat all costs, etc etc.
Sounds easy enough, certainly advice the majority of us could benefit from, and probably, already follow to varying degrees. A balanced diet is always going to beat a quick-fix-fad hands down. What about those of us who want to go beyond the basics though? We're constantly bombarded with the latest health craze/scare and much of the expert advice is wildly contradictory.
So who and what do we believe if even our government guidelines on healthy eating are proposed to be inadequate?
Comments on the NHS health website highlight the confusion and dissatisfaction many people feel about the advice on offer. Conflicting professional guidance about fats , carbs and proteins seem to drive people further away from a sensible diet - what's the point in trying to eat well if no one can agree on what's healthy?
There is certainly not a one-size-fits all answer, but such varying advice can make the average person anxious about their daily consumption - let alone people who already struggle with weight issues or eating disorders.
An economist can work at the individual and business levels or even with large-scale governments and economies. They study, research, predict, and evaluate business and revenue trends in every industry out there today. They are smart individuals with a natural ability to problem solve and pinpoint meaningful details. They're great with puzzles and quandaries and love finding patterns and trends. If this sounds like you, being an economist could be the career you're looking for.
Part 1 of 3: Getting Qualified
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Take math, statistics, and economics classes in high school. To make college that much easier, start setting yourself up for success now. Take introductory courses in high school that'll give you a grip on what you'll be immersing yourself into in college. Get familiar with the topics at hand, stay up-to-date on current political and economic events, and start making it plan A for your future.
If you don't know much about this area, start reading and watching TV. Freakonomics, The Armchair Economist, and The Naked Economist are all great books that make their material exciting. You should also look at the Economist and the Wall Street Journal for more current information. When it comes to TV, watch a variety of channels to get different economic and political perspectives.
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Get your bachelor's degree. It's a good idea to major in economics, business management, or a math-related field, like statistics. Dive right into classes like microeconomics, macroeconomics, econometrics and economic thought and theory. You'll also need classes in marketing, finance, and accounting.
Don't forget classes in politics and industry, too. These sectors are closely linked with local and global economies and can help specialize your knowledge and land you jobs in the future.
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Consider getting a master's degree. Most successful economists have education beyond that of a bachelor's. The job outlook is better the more education you have, too. Though it is possible to get a job in a related field with just an undergraduate degree, consider getting your master's to up your career potential.
If you do stop at the bachelor level, you may find work as a research assistant, financial analyst, market research analyst, or similar other positions in business, finance, and consulting.
Many choose to get a part-time job in a related field to get work experience and then pursue higher education simultaneously to climb the career ladder as efficiently as possible.
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Get an internship. Master's (and PhD) candidates often get internships during their time at college, working with a professor or private company assisting with research. This looks great on a resume and can be your foothold into the academic or professional world of economics. Scope out your opportunities during your studies to supplement your education.
To get a balance of experience prior to your degree, try to do work in the private sector, with the government, and do research. This will give you a taste of the possible routes in front of you and help you make a decision later.
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Look into getting your PhD. Again, with more education comes more job opportunities (and higher pay). If you get your PhD, you could teach or work just about anywhere. This takes several years, and includes completing detailed research in a specialty field. It is a research-based degree that focuses on upper level understanding of quantitative analysis.
What can you specialize in? Industrial organization, game theory, international economics, income distribution and econometrics are just a few topics grad students choose to pursue individually.
Join a professional organization. If you have an advanced degree in a particular area, there is likely a professional organization you can join to meet and network with other fellow economists; two examples are the Association for Social Economics and the National Association for Business Economists.[1]This can lead to great connections and job opportunities in the future.
Part 2 of 3: Starting Out in Your Career
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Find a job at a consulting firm or a scientific and technical company. At the beginning, any job will do. Most economists don't start out as full-fledged economists. It'll be easier to land a gig as a financial researcher, an accountant, or as an assistant to an economist. You can then work your way up in the company.
If you have the right combination of education and experience, you could also look into working for business, research, or international organizations.
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Consider teaching part-time. Plenty of economists with higher degrees also teach part-time to supplement their income and keep up-to-date on and participate in research. During the time it takes to work your up the ladder, teaching can be a very convenient gig to keep your passions alive.
With a master's degree you can teach in community colleges and in high schools. It'll take a PhD to teach at the university level.
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Work for the government. Many economists and hopeful economists wind up working for the government. With the plethora of positions they need filled, this isn't exactly surprising. If private sector work doesn't seem for you, consider this as a valid alternative.
Most government positions accept those with only bachelor's degrees, but more education will ensure you a higher paid, higher-on-the-totem pole position.
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Be patient in your climb up the career ladder. The U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics says the job outlook for economists through 2020 is going to be slower than average.[2] Government or the private sector may be your best chance for employment.[3] If you have to start out as an accountant or research assistant, consider it paying your dues. You'll rise to the top eventually.
Consider a job in any related business a step in the right direction. Many companies hire from within and with the right qualifications, you could easily become next in line. In this career, it's important to roll with the punches to stay on top of your game.
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Hone your analytical skills. Economists are constantly collecting and scrutinizing even the tiniest bits of information. You will be a researcher, an analyst, and a forecaster. You will look for trends and patterns and essentially be a problem-solver. It's easy to see that analytical skills are a must-have even to just do your job at a basic level.
If you love puzzles, your analytical skills likely come natural to you. If you rock a good Sudoku game and enjoy websites like Lumosity[4], keep it up. To be a spark in the economics industry, your mind has to be firing on all pistons.
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Stay current. Economists are constantly looking at past and current trends to predict the future. They are on the frontier of the political climate and are always a step ahead of the curve. To make sure you're on the cusp (and to stay employed), you'll need to stay current with political and international events and trends.
Make sure to read local, regional, and international news. Familiarize yourself with future projections made by other economic analysts and follow political trends. You should be constantly reading (whether it's a book or on the Internet) to be able to analyze situations from multiple angles.
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Work on your social skills, too. Economists are constantly having to convince others of their findings. They're making presentations and giving speeches, forecasting the future, dispelling myths, and finding patterns to help their employer succeed and account for tomorrow. You need to be able to pinpoint relevant information in addition to relaying it to different types of people.
Many economists find themselves in slightly different fields, like writing a column about their knowledge, doing TV specials, or giving seminars. Because of the wide array of options that can spider out from this career, it's best to as well-balanced as possible.
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Dive into your critical-thinking abilities. Every day you're going to be confronted with complex problems and need to use higher level reasoning and logic. You'll need to take the data in front of you and think about it outside of the box, how it applies to different situations, and what it means for the future.
Every detail matters and can change your thinking. You'll need to be nit-picky and focused to be accurate. It will require diligence and a meticulousness not seen in many other careers. It's hard work, but it can be very rewarding.
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