Tomcat is an open source web server and servlet container developed by the Apache Software Foundation (ASF). Tomcat implements the Java Servlet and the JavaServer Pages (JSP) specifications from Sun Microsystems, and provides a “pure Java” HTTP web server environment for Java code to run in. Apache Tomcat includes tools for configuration and management, but … Continue reading Apache Tomcat
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Recharge Your Batteries While You Walk
At the Center for Research in Advanced Materials (CIMAV), scientists found a way to “capture” the energy that people produce from walking. They designed a pill-shaped cylinder that they adapted to fit a shoe to store the mechanical-vibrational energy a person generates when walking. With this captured energy the scientists were able to recharge … Continue reading Recharge Your Batteries While You Walk
Harvest Energy While You Munch Away
Researchers in Canada developed a chin strap that can harvest energy from the movement of your jaw. The researchers are hoping the device can generate enough electricity from eating, chewing and talking to power a number of small devices including hearing aids, electronic hearing protectors and communication devices. The initial results of the device’s … Continue reading Harvest Energy While You Munch Away
How to Make an Electric Microcontroller Patch
A microcontroller is a small computer on a single integrated circuit containing a processor core, memory and programmable input/output peripherals. Microcontrollers are designed for embedded applications, in comparison to the microprocessors used in personal computers or other general purpose applications. Microcontrollers are used in a wide variety of automatically controlled products and devices. Microcontrollers … Continue reading How to Make an Electric Microcontroller Patch
Webcast About Great Battery Experiments from Iron Science Teacher
In a parody of the cult Japanese TV program, “Iron Chef,” here is an excellent video where a live audience at the Exploratorium, in San Francisco, cheer on competitors in a fun science cook-off, where teachers compete for the sought-after title, “Iron Science Teacher.” The Exploratorium’s Iron Science Teacher competition showcases science teachers as … Continue reading Webcast About Great Battery Experiments from Iron Science Teacher
Mobile POS Can Boost Your Restaurant Business
Mobile point of sale (POS) systems are wireless devices used for completing sales transactions. They have become an excellent tool to ring up and track sales in any business, especially restaurants. Their use in all types of businesses continue to increase and will become the norm in the near future. This year, shipments of … Continue reading Mobile POS Can Boost Your Restaurant Business
Point-of-Sale (POS) Systems Have Revolutionized the Restaurant Industry
Point-of-Sale (POS) systems have revolutionized the restaurant industry, especially in the fast food sector. In most cases, registers are computers or tablets carried by the server. The registers connect to a server, often referred to as a “store controller” or a “central control unit”. Printers and monitors are also connected to the network. … Continue reading Point-of-Sale (POS) Systems Have Revolutionized the Restaurant Industry
The Importance of Site Speed and Google Rankings
Since 2010, Google has used page load times as a factor in its search ranking algorithms. Google’s reasoning behind this thought is that faster loading pages should be ranked higher because they provide a better experience for users. In their own words, they stated that, “Faster sites create happy users. Like us, our users place … Continue reading The Importance of Site Speed and Google Rankings
The Heartbleed Bug – What You Should Know
The Heartbleed bug is a recently discovered security vulnerability which puts users’ passwords at risk on several popular websites. It is an extremely serious problem that has single handedly turned the whole internet onend. Heartbleed is a security vulnerability in OpenSSL software that lets a hacker access the memory of data servers. According to … Continue reading The Heartbleed Bug – What You Should Know
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