Tech Talk

You’ve heard of 3D TV and 3D-enabled DS from Nintendo, now the 3D fever catches in on Playboy.

Yes, Playboy will publish a 3D Centerfold, because Playboy founder Hugh Hefner believes that one thing that people would like to see in 3D is a naked lady.

The 3-D centerfold will appear in the June issue of the Playboy Magazine which will hit newsstands this Friday, featuring the 51st Playmate of the Year Hope Dworaczyk, who will be the first playmate to jump off page in 3D.

The magazine would have its own 3D glasses for the loyal readers to use in looking the Hope‘s centerfold who would appear blurry when seen at the naked eye.

Although the idea of a 3D image didn’t really appeal to Hefner personally, as he said that 2D is fine with him. But he cannot discount the fact that 3-D films like Avatar is getting popular, and therefore would like to try it to his readers.
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This is interesting. I know this has nothing to do about any gadgets, but it is about science and a great discovery found by China scientist on cigarette butts.

The scientists from China have found a use for cigarette butts, whose chemical extract is so toxic that it could kill fish.

Based on their study, they found out that it can be used to protect steel pipes from rusting. The scientists said they identified nine chemicals after immersing the cigarette butts in water.

In their report written in a paper published in the American Chemical Society’s bi-weekly journal Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, they wrote “The metal surface can be protected and the iron atom’s further dissolution can be prevented.”
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I was not really aware. Maybe because I was not really reading but just swiftly site-hopping that I didn’t notice the Facebook changes implemented recently until I was able to chance upon this CNN’s update on Facebook changes.

Undoubtedly, Facebook has now become one of the most popular social media on the internet. Personally, I have seen that everybody seems to be on Facebook these days… even those who refused to be on Friendster, Multiply, Hi5, Tagged, Twitter and what-have-you.

I’ve seen classmates from way back in elementary that I haven’t seen for ages, found some long-lost friends I’ve been searching for so long… all with the help of Face book.
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It seems like the iPad hype is far from over, even after it has already been released in the market.

But before you get your hands on  this latest electronic gadget, here are some things you might want to know about the iPad.

(From CNN’s Before you buy: 12 things to know about the iPad)

The price
Not really the first on the CNN’s list, but I’m sure it is one of the major concerns of many. The price of iPad ranges from $499 to $899.

The more expensive ones of course would have more features, such as larger storage space, so there will be more spaces for your music, videos, and what-have-you.

Also, the less expensive ones connect to the Internet with Wi-Fi only, while the more expensive ones connect through Wi-Fi and through AT&T‘s mobile Internet network.
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Nintendo announces the release of its 3D-enabled DS.  The new portable gaming console, currently named the “Nintendo 3DS” will let players enjoy 3D games without the need for 3D glasses.

The new 3D-enabled DS, according to Nintendo, will be compatible with existing DS and DS1 software – it will have dual diplays, at least one touch screen and two digital cameras like the DSi.

The gaming company will release more information on the Nintendo 3DS a the E3 video game trade show in June and to release the device itself sometime before March 2011.
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Were you ever wary of what information you have provided Google and how the internet giant is using it? With the new tool released by Google, you can find out. Introducing the Google Dashboard which was released by the company last Thursday.  It lets users see and control data that the company has collected about them.
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I first heard about Google Wave from a friend’s blog who dedicated a post seeking for an invite. It’s the first time I heard about it, so I made a little research and found that my friend is not alone in his quest to get a Google Wave invite!

And I said to myself, “What’s all the fuzz about this Google Wave?” Some even made videos on YouTube just to ask for an invite! What is Google Wave really? In my search, I was led to a CNN article which features the genius brothers behind Google Wave.
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Last April, I made a post in my other blog about the news that Geocities is closing down, a news that made me feel sad and somewhat nostalgic because my first website was made in Geocities.

Just today, I read that Yahoo! officially shuts down Geocities, so I guess it’s time to say… Goodbye Geocities…

The closure of the free-webhosting facility is all part of Yahoo! cost cutting strategies.

“We have enjoyed hosting websites created by Yahoo! users all over the world, and we’re proud of the community you’ve built,” the California-based Internet pioneer said in a message at the GeoCities website.

“However, we have decided to focus on helping our customers explore and build relationships online in other ways.”

(I wonder why though, I just tried accessing my old site, and it was still able to load. I am not sure though after making this post).

Internet giant Google continues to refine its searches by introducing more options allows to refine your search results.

The new Google search options is an enhancement of its options sidebar added last May. You will see the options side bar by clicking on the “show option” link at the top of the search page result.

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I was really saving up to buy us a new television set, and perhaps a bigger one, so we could enjoy watching our favorite TV shows more. But after reading the news from CNN, I decided that I’ll just defer my plan for next year.

Because 3-D TV sets will be coming out next year, so I guess that if I should buy a new TV I better wait for the new 3-D TVs to come out.

According to the CNN websites, Sony and Panasonic will be releasing home 3-D television systems in 2010, while Mitsubishi and JVC are reported to be also working on similar products.
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