Programmers’ Day Today is the 256th (0x100 or 2^8th) day of the year. Programmers’ Day is an officially recognised day in Russia – Dmitry Medvedev issued an executive order establishing it as a new professional holiday back in 2009. It’s fair to say that without programmers much of what we take for granted in the… Read More

Thinking Big? Nokia over the course of 150 years grew from small paper making beginnings to the leading producer of mobile phone hardware, and an ear-worm ringtone that millions are still to this day, trying to get out of their heads.  Today they gave up.  Game over. Two companies with an evolution of products which… Read More

A click will do the trick! So recently I read about this new, adorable little button that will make life so much easier, a Pressy. This 7mm button can make all of your everyday features extra simplified! Easily connected, all you have to do is plug into your smart phones headphone jack and away you… Read More

Phone batteries measure outdoor weather With the aim to figure out and locate the world’s wireless networks, Open Signal began gathering data on battery performance, since poor signal can lead to increased battery consumption. Using their Android app they were able to determine the metrics of charge level, voltage and battery temperature. Combining daily battery temperature readings to city level… Read More