Lithium Ion vs Lead Acid GPUS

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Learn what separates lead and lithium ion batteries from each other.

Lead acid batteries have been the tried and true go to for ground power units for quite some time now, however in recent years there have been a number of improvements to lithium batteries that are making them equally, if not more, viable.

When compared to a lead-acid battery of similar output, lithium ground power units are smaller and much lighter. This leads to lithium GPUs being much easier to transport and get running. That portable power makes a difference in a commercial airport, which might service several dozen to several hundred planes each hour.

Another area where lithium batteries excel over lead acid is in charging. Lead acid batteries charge slow and need to be regularly recharged to full capacity to ensure the battery’s health. This isn’t so for lithium ion batteries. If you have need of a lithium mining equipment starting unit before it has fully charged, it can be used without worry for the batteries long-term health

One area where lead acid GPUs have a distinct advantage over their lithium ion counterparts is in their cost. Amp for amp, a lead acid battery will take a lighter hit to your wallet in its upfront costs. However, lithium ion units do manage to recoup some value with their longer lifetimes.

So when it comes down to it, lithium portable power supply units have made many breakthroughs in recent years, and are now poised to become the new go to choice for our large battery needs.

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Top Android Tablets

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There is an amazing number of new Android tablets paving their way in the market. With all these choices, consumers might be confounded when it comes to buying their new device. The list below depicts some of the best 8-inch Android tablets of this year.

Google Nexus 9
This is the first tablet that will be sold with Android 5.0 Lollipop straight out of the box. The 9 is the successor of the Nexus 7. It is known to be one of the toughest rivals to the iPad. This tablet is manufactured by HTC and its touchscreen comes in 8.9 inches. It comes with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. The resolution is 1536 x 2048. The main factor that brings an edge to this tablet is the fact that it has been designed with particular consideration for the latest OS release.

Samsung Galaxy Tab S
The Galaxy Tab S comes in 2 versions, the 10.5 inches screen and the other one is 8.4 inches. The screen features the AMOLED technology and the tablet is quite lightweight and extremely slim. Features and performance are some of the key strengths of this tablet.

Lenovo Yoga Tablet 2
This tablet has an 8-inch LCD screen. The resolution is of 1920 x 1200 and the density is at 283 ppi. The Wi-Fi version is quite lightweight at around 419g. The tablet comes with a quad-core processor and clocks at 1.33 GHz. It comprises of a 3GB RAM and 16GB internal storage. This is a good affordable tablet.

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Diamond-Like Carbon Coatings: A Formal Breakdown

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A new form of coating technology, diamond like carbon has risen to the ranks to become one of the most highly resistant and resilient type of coating available on the market today.

Diamond like Carbon Properties

The excellent properties of diamond like carbon are what make them stand out from other methods of coating. Boasting an incredibly high wear resistance as well as an extremely low friction coefficient, diamond like carbon applications have been incorporated in a variety of industries such as automotive and oil and gas.

DLC coatings have been known to perform tremendously well under extreme environments that expose the material to high amounts of pressure, abrasive conditions, and volatile interaction. This makes the application of DLC ideal for pipe joints or interior tubing.

DLC coatings have also found a home in the world of medicine. The rising implementation of medical device coatings in invasive procedures has created new leverage on improving a patient’s recovery and sustainability. An example of a medical device coating would be a catheter being inserted into the patient. By applying a coating over the catheter, it will drastically decrease the chance for an infection or even a blood clot from occurring and maximize the safety of the patient.

Methods of Deposition

DLC can be deposited by a variety of methods – chemical vapor deposition, electroplating, flame spray, physical vapor deposition, etc. It should be duly noted that each method has its pros and cons, but these challenges are constantly being met by researchers that are developing new techniques to minimize any risks and issues.

Practical Coating Usage

Coloring steel watches has been a growing industry for some time now. Now, steel is incredibly difficult to recolor. Not only will natural methods come off with wear, but the quality will just lack in the end.

For optimal coating, there are two processes that are utilized: physical vapor deposition and diamond like carbon. Both processes do the job but DLC utilizes the properties of carbon to create a smooth and extremely tough end result. It’s been known that PVD wears off after years of usage – these are just based on opinions.

As mentioned before, DLC coating’s properties make them useful for watches – the abuse that they take unknowingly throughout the day is far more rugged than you might realize. Abrasion and water resistance are two of the more common properties that watches need to survive on a day-to-day basis. DLC coatings are essentially a versatile protective shell that is built to last.
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Samsung Galaxy Note Edge review

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The Note Edge, very much like its predecessor, is a large thin phablet. The screen dimension is of 5.6 inch. Users will also be able to experience the Amoled Quad HD+ on this device. The highest HD resolution of its screen is 524 ppi. The size and weight do not differ much from the Note 4, only that the Note Edge is slightly longer, thinner and lighter by a few grams. Among the features of the Note Edge there are the heart sensor, fingerprint ID sensor and the popular S-Pen which can be slotted to the side.

Screen
The right side of the phablet’s screen curves around its side. This extension is not part of the main screen though. It constitutes of a second screen for other menus and alerts. The smaller screen has a resolution of 2560 x 160 px. The information featured on this screen can be customised.

Software & Processor
The Note Edge’s processor consists of a 2.7 GHz quad-core along with a 3GB RAM. For Operating System, quite surprisingly, rather than the most updated Android version, users will have the Android 4.4.4 KitKat. However, software upgrades might be on the way.

Compared to the Samsung Galaxy Note 4, the Galaxy Note Edge does not offer much of an improvement. The main noticeable feature on the Note Edge is the curved alert panels found on its side. This feature, apart from being aesthetically pleasing, is also genuinely useful. The phablet still does not bear waterproof features, which might be a let-down for the price.

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Could 3D Printing Disrupt the Froyo Business?

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Imagine visiting your favorite ice cream shop, and because they have a promotional deal with Marvel you can order custom printed cups designed with your child’s favorite superheroes. Sound like a dream? 3-D printing might make that reality come sooner than you think. There are already retail operations set up to 3-D print everything. Materials are becoming cheaper too, so the days of a business like Baskin Robbins custom printing everything from spoons to cups might be coming soon.

3D Printing Advances

Frozen yogurt seems like an unlikely candidate for disruption, but we’re already experimenting with 3D printed foods. These foods are made of natural ingredients too, so startups are springing up frequently around the idea that customers will take a bite. Frozen Yogurt might be a good entry point. We are used to the familiar routine of soft serve at a buffet: ice cream cups stacked atop one another, a pull lever dispensing chocolate or vanilla.

Now imagine that concept with any flavor you want, all made of dairy-based ingredients as natural ice cream or frozen yogurt should be. That’s not too hard to swallow.

What’s Next

There aren’t any specific initiatives yet aimed at disrupting the ice, but MIT students have already created 3D printed ice cream. By hacking a 3D printer together with a Cuisinart ice cream maker, the trio of students managed to create a device that can serve ice cream on demand. For fun, it even prints shapes and adds texture.

Would you eat 3D printed froyo?

 

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Punch-Time Clocks Can Harm Your Company’s Finances

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Read below to see how new-age technology has led to the exit of older time clock models.

The century-old punch-card time clocks are a staple system in many businesses today. Their simplicity and cost-efficiency has led to many business owners to employ these machines in their workplace. However, its minimalistic design has led to employees finding “loopholes” around the system in order to get paid slightly more.

One of the most frequently used methods that is still a problem today is the “buddy punching” scheme where an employee punches the card of another that is either late or absent. The end result is an unknown figure that’s being paid out to those that wholly do not deserve it. As a result, more companies opt to use the biometric time clock instead, which eliminates buddy punching.

There have been rising concern however, over the information that someone inputs through a fingerprint time clock. Despite its appearance, any information that’s logged in the system like a personal fingerprint won’t be used for any criminal background check or anything of the sort. Its sole purpose lies in tracking time and attendance. The fingerprint itself is just a numerical value that the computer recognizes and identifies through its algorithms.

Through the use of these systems, businesses and companies, especially ones with a high turnover rate, are experiencing much more success accurately tracking their employees’ time and attendance. Most time clocks also include the ability to compile reports that managers and payroll administrators can open up and look into on their computers. At each pay period’s end, a computerized report of each employee will be delivered to the administrator for further verification.

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