The Making of Energy Efficient Datacenters by Amarjyoti Krishnan
The Crooked E: The Unshredded Truth About Enron is a wonderful movie to watch. It is based on the book, The anatomy of greed, written by a former employee of Enron, Brian Cruver. One interesting thing that comes on our minds is the size of all power companies. ... A typical Pentium or AMD processor consumes about 25 Watts of power, whereas these low powered processors take only about 5 watts of power i.e. ... Heat-Density Trends in Data Processing, Computer Systems, and Telecommunications Equipment- This white paper provides valuable current data and best available insights regarding...

The Eternal Vigil For The Google Box by Titus Hoskins
Amid rumors that just won't die, the eternal vigil or wait for the Google Box rages on. Google protests it is not building a Google Box. If you believe them, your next question should be -- why the hell not? Recent fury about a Google Box was again unleashed at the latest CES (Consumer... If such a device is built it would finally bring the Internet (screaming and kicking) into our future wireless universe. ... They are clamoring for a newly minted integrated 'all-in-one' portable handheld device, with a Google OS (operating system) and an RSS powered Google Browser (via the Firefox...

Are Your Teeth Going Blue? by Dale Davidson
You enter your office,your files, and images are transferred from your cell phone to your desk top wirelessly. The address books in your PC, cellphone and your desktop are synchronized wirelessly.You send photos from your cell phone to literally any receiver elsewhere in the world ,through a... One of the bigger advantages of Bluetooth is the low power consumption, which is less than a few percent than that of of modern mobile phones, in fact, power consumption can be automatically modified as needed as Bluetooth devices can identify each other,and modify needed power consumption based...

Bluetooth Headset Basics Revealed by Chonticha Marijne
What is a Bluetooth headset? You've certainly seen them, those things connected to people's ears that make them look like they just walked out of a Star Trek convention. At first glance, it almost looks like a giant bug has attached itself to the side of the person's face, causing a moment of... The distance a Bluetooth headset can pick up frequencies is determined by the power of the transceiver microchip inside, and most headsets can pick up anything as long as the other party or object is in range.

Surge Protector: A Simple Mechanism Description by T.L. McMullen
A surge protector [AKA surge suppressor] is an electrical plug-in device designed to distribute safe electrical voltages to other electrical or electronic devices. Surge protectors resemble power strips in appearance; however, they are more sophisticated and deliver a constant, continuous power... Power Switch: There are manual on/off power switches as well as circuit switches. ... The rising demand on our nation’s power grids is causing more brownouts than ever before (Gamble; Power Protect Your Computer).

Hard Disk Failure and Data Recovery by Bharat Bista
Hard Disk: An Introduction Hard disk is a non-volatile data storage device that stores electronic data on a magnetic surface layered onto hard disk platters. Word Hard is use to differentiate it from a soft, or floppy disk. Hard disks hold more data and can store from 10 to more than 100... Factors causes disk failure are numerous, yet most common are power surges, voltage fluctuations, electronic malfunction, physical shock, wear and tear, corrosion, exposure to high magnetic waves, sharp impact, high temperature exposure etc.

Electronics: The Must-Have Accessory by Chris Robertson
You might not see iPods on Paris runways, but electronics have undergone a transformation from a utilitarian necessity to a fashion accessory. While electronics aren't exactly replacing jewelry as a status symbol - bling is still the thing - the types of gadgets a person can't live without... Those in the halls of power can't live without a BlackBerry - nor can Hollywood celebrities, it seems. ... While true wireless integration is still some time away, the stage is being set for complete interactivity among all our electronic devices.

Auto Dialer: A Virtual Call Agent by Kaisa Salve
An auto dialer is an electronic device that can automatically dial telephone numbers to communicate between any two points in the telephone, mobile and Pager networks. Once the call has been established (through the telephone exchange) the auto dialer will announce verbal messages or transmit... · Power dialer: The power dialer provides efficient, reliable, and scalable multi-line outbound dialing. ... It is used in situations when an application needs to be able to make large volumes of outbound calls.

How To Repair Dell E151Fpb LCD Monitor - No Display Problem by Jestine Yong
Dell E151fpb LCD monitor came in with the complaint of no power but upon carefully look at the LCD you could see a very light (blur) white flashes across the screen and the power LED is not lit. Removing the cover was a bit easy compared to other models. ... Primary winding of switch mode power transformer rings 8 bars which indicates good and even the uc3842b PWM power IC replaced the power still won’t work! ... Power was applied to the power board and I could hear a soft ‘chip-chip’ sound. ... The moments I have replaced this fet and power on, the bulb immediately light up.

Fax Receiver Appliances Make Your Received Fax Documents Arrive In Your Email Inbox by Klaus Bollmann
Have you had the same frustrations, spam faxes wasting your paper, toner and your colleagues time to look at them? A Fax Receiver Appliance could just be the answer to having one thing less to get annoyed about in a day. In many organizations and industries a high proportion of fax machines are... Further saving come from the device's very low power consumption and high reliability as there are no moving parts to be maintained or paper to be supplied. ... On average only 20% of business communication in electronic format is actually printed out which brings further savings.