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On 12 December 1901, the first transatlantic wireless transmission was received on Signal Hill by Guglielmo Marconi in an abandoned fever and diphtheria hospital, which has since been destroyed by fire. The transmission, in Morse code, originated from his Poldhu Wireless Station, Cornwall, UK.

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January 26th 1926 saw was the first public demonstration of live television.

The face used to demonstrate it belonged to Daisy Elizabeth Gandy, the business partner of John Logie Baird, the Scottish scientist who is regarded as the inventors of the mechanical television. The mechanical television, also known as “the televisor” worked a bit like a radio, but had a rotating mechanism attached that could generate a video to accompany the sound. It preceded the modern television, which creates images using electronic scanning.

In 1924 Baird managed to transmit a flickering image across a distance of 10 feet and the following year, he had a breakthrough when he achieved TV pictures with light and shade. Within two years this flicker was the face of a woman who was in a different room.

The historic 1926 public display took place on January 26th, in a laboratory in Soho in front of members from the Royal Institution and a journalist from the Times. Although the pictures were small, measuring just 3.5 by 2 inches, the process was revolutionary.

“The image as transmitted was faint and often blurred, but substantiated a claim that through the ‘televisor,’ as Mr Baird has named his apparatus, it is possible to transmit and reproduce instantly the details of movement, and such things as the play of expression on the face,” wrote the reporter from the Times after the demonstration.

As innovative as the demonstration had been, the journalist wasn’t convinced that it would take off. “It has yet to be seen to what extent further developments will carry Mr Baird’s system towards practical use,” they wrote.

Still, that was better than the reaction of the Daily Express newspaper who, when Baird approached them with the invention in 1925, kicked him out. The news editor at the time said:

“For God’s sake, go down to reception and get rid of a lunatic who’s down there. He says he’s got a machine for seeing by wireless!”

After the display, Baird continued to develop the mechanical TV and in 1927 he transmitted content across a 438-mile long telephone line between London and Glasgow. He went on to set up the Baird Television Development Company, which produced the first transatlantic broadcast and the first live transmission of the Epsom Derby. Baird developed colour TV and brought out the world's first mass-produced television set in 1929 and from then until 1937 the BBC used Baird’s company for its television broadcasts.

The mechanical TV didn’t last much longer, however - it was outstripped by the electronic television in the 1930s. This didn’t deter Baird, who continued to work in television innovation and eventually gave the first demonstration of a fully electronic colour TV in 1944.

Baird died after suffering a stroke on June 14th 1946 in Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex aged 58.

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On this day in history, December 12, 1901, Guglielmo Marconi sends first transatlantic radio message

Irish-Italian inventor Guglielmo Marconi ushered in a new era of global communications, sending the first radio transmission across the Atlantic Ocean on this day in history, Dec. 12, 1901.  The message was merely the letter “s” in Morse code (dot-dot-dot). But it proved after years of advances by Marconi that radio could make the world a smaller place.  The wireless signal traveled 2,000 miles…

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Marconi American Wireless Company Tower in Wall Township, New Jersey Located near New Bedford in Monmouth County, New Jersey, Tower WW2GM is the top portion of one of the many radio towers that once existed in this area as part of the first commercial transatlantic communication installation. Between 1912 and 1914, the Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company of America built a number of 500-foot towers in this area. During World War I, the U.S. Navy took over the site, as the towers were vital tools for transatlantic military communication. After the war ended, the Navy returned the towers to civilian use. By that time, the Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company of America had become the Radio Corporation of America (RCA). The old towers and station were abandoned and left to fall into disrepair. This tower—what remains of it, at least—was salvaged from Shark River in 1974 by Wall Public Works and erected in this small park in 1976 by Wall Township. Its location is not far from where it once stood as part of a larger tower. Ham radio enthusiasts have played a significant role in keeping the tower alive over the years. The call letters WW2GM were devised by Dr. Jozef Hand-Boniakowski, who applied to the FCC for the call sign as part of a special event to commemorate Marconi's 100th birthday, During the event he and other Ham radio operators used the tower to send transatlantic transmissions to honor the man known as the "father of radio." The tower is depicted in the upper right quadrant of the Wall Township seal. 

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On this day in history, Dec. 12, 1901, Guglielmo Marconi sends first transatlantic radio message

On this day in history, Dec. 12, 1901, Guglielmo Marconi sends first transatlantic radio message

Irish-Italian inventor Guglielmo Marconi ushered in a new era of global communications, sending the first radio transmission across the Atlantic Ocean on this day in history, Dec. 12, 1901.  The message was merely the letter “s” in Morse code (dot-dot-dot). But it proved after years of advances by Marconi that radio could make the world a smaller place.  The wireless signal traveled 2,000 miles…

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Facts about Ocean cables ( Submarine Cables)

Yes , The cables in oceans (submarine communication cables) transfer majority (99% ) of the internet data that is crossing oceans .

If data is being transferred over continents , its most probably being transmitted through one of these cables.

Yes, we have advanced a lot in wireless transmission, but cables are still simply better.

Some interesting facts about these cables -

1. These cables were there before the internet. These submarine cables were first laid in the ocean for

Telegraph in late 1800's (Transatlantic telegraph cables).

2. The first trans-Atlantic cable was completed in 1858 to connect the United States and Britain. Queen Victoria commemorated the occasion with a message to President James Buchanan that took 16 hours to transmit.

3. Britain used to own majority of submarine telegraph cables .( you can probably guess why )

4. The speed of these telegraph cables was severely low around 10-12 words per minute because the solution for problem of overcoming the electrical resistance due to the vast length of these cables was not found yet. ( in-line repeater amplifiers ).

5. The first submarine Telephone cable - Transatlantic no. 1

TAT-1 was the first transatlantic telephone cables inaugurated in 1956.

6. The first fibre-optic transatlantic telephone cable was TAT-8 which went into operation in 1988.

7. The only continent not yet reached by a submarine telecommunications cable is Antarctica , data is relayed via satellites.

8. After the TAT 8, which allowed 40,000 simultaneous telephone calls, TAT 12 and TAT 13 were available in the 1990s to allow new Internet connections. And during the 2000s TAT 14 was set up, which was 64 times more efficient than the previous ones, and allowed 8 million simultaneous communications of multimedia type.

9. As of 2021 , there are around 436 submarine cables ( the number is always changing )

10. As of 2021, according to telegeography.com, there are over 1.3 million kilometers of submarine cables in service globally.

11. Interestingly, there is no direct cable between Australia and South America. This is because there is a not a lot of data exchange between these continents, so its not feasible yet. ( as of 2021 according to telegeography.com)

and The Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) has submitted a project to install an undersea cable linking Australia and the country's research stations in Antarctica.

12. The speed of these modern cables is impressive. The new MAREA cable is capable of carrying 224 Tbps.

13. When using your mobile phone, the signal is only carried wirelessly from your phone to the nearest cell tower. From there, the data will be carried over terrestrial and subsea fiber-optic cables.

14. This is probably one of the biggest myths that we see cited in the press. While it’s true that in the past sharks have bitten a few cables, they are not a major threat.

According to data from the International Submarine Cable Protection Committee fish bites (a category that includes sharks) accounted for zero cable faults between 2007 and 2014. The majority of damage to submarine cables comes from human activity, primarily fishing and anchoring, not sharks.

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Finally done with my latest cross stitch project: Kiddo the Airship Cat with his vessel, the airship America! If you’re not familiar with Kiddo, he’s famous in aviation history for being the first cat to attempt a transatlantic crossing by airship and for also being the subject of the very first air-to-land radio transmission. Read on:

The pet of a member of the crew of Walter Wellman’s America, Kiddo was reported to have stowed away in one of the airship’s lifeboats before takeoff from Atlantic City, New Jersey on October 15, 1910. Initially, he didn’t enjoy the experience, howling piteously and upsetting the airship’s chief engineer, Melvin Vaniman. The America was the first aircraft to carry radio equipment, and Vaniman ordered a wireless message sent to Wellman’s secretary back on shore – so the historic first radio communication from an aircraft in flight reads: “Roy, come and get this goddamn cat.” (From Animals Aloft by Allan Janus)

You can read more of Kiddo’s story at Purr ‘n’ Fur (don’t worry, he survived the airship debacle, became a celebrity, and comfortably retired). As for the cross stitch piece, it’ll soon be adorning my office at the aviation/aerospace archives. Here’s to you, Kiddo. The best goddamn airship cat ever.

(Special thanks to James Biddulph for creating the pixel art!)

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Reposted from @niafitalianamerican The Italians That Built America: Guglielmo Marconi Guglielmo Marconi was an Italian inventor and engineer best known for his work in long-distance radio transmission and his development of “Marconi’s law.” Born in Bologna in 1874 to Italian nobility, Marconi was privately tutored for much of his childhood and then later attended the famed University of Bologna. From a young age, he had an interest in science and electricity – more specifically, radio waves. He began conducting his own experiments, alone in his villa, with the goal of creating “wireless telegraphy;” that is, the ability to transmit telegraph messages without connecting wires, as was the standard practice with the electric telegraph. Marconi continued his work with the British at the BT Centre, where he successfully transmitted wireless signals. He was soon invited to the United States, where he began attempts to complete a transatlantic telegraph. In 1902, a transmission from Marconi’s established “Marconi Station” in Nova Scotia, Canada, became the world’s first radio message to cross the Atlantic from the United States to the United Kingdom. Marconi’s wireless transmissions played a significant role in assisting in maritime rescues, which made Marconi quite popular and famous (he even investigated the sinking of the RMS Titanic). He also developed “Marconi’s law,” the relation between the height of antennas and the maximum signaling distance of radio transmissions. He was widely recognized for his accomplishments in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Italy and received numerous awards. Marconi died in Rome in 1937. #TheItaliansThatBuiltAmerica #ItalianAmericanHeritageMonth #Italian #ItalianAmerican #Italy #Italia #ItalianAmericanPride #America #NIAF #ItalianImmigrants #ItalianPride #Radio #GuglielmoMarconi #Marconi https://www.instagram.com/p/CU9274YAPcC/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Great Inventors: They called Marconi a lunatic

It was during the summer of 1894 when an unknown twenty-year-old Italian by the name of Guglielmo Marconi called his parents into a room to show them how he could make a bell, on a far wall, ring by simply pressing a button. He had done so by using electromagnetic radiation, first introduced by the German physicist Heinrich Hertz in 1888.

Once Marconi’s father, a wealthy landowner, had checked for trickery (there were no wires) he handed over the contents of his wallet; enabling his son to buy the equipment he needed for some even more ambitious experiments. Within a year Marconi was able to send and receive electronic signals over a distance of two and a half kilometres, both around hills and through buildings. Convinced of the value of his invention, particularly to the military and the telegraph companies who were busy stringing wiring all over the world, Marconi wrote to Pietro Lacava, the Italian politician who had become the Minister for Post and Telegraphs in 1889, outlining his ‘wireless telegraph’ and requesting funding. Marconi never received a reply although the document did turn up much later at the ministry with the words ‘to the Longara’ scrawled across the top; a reference to the infamous lunatic asylum on Via della Lungara in Rome. Meanwhile the young Italian continued with his experiments, achieving ever improving results over longer distances and decided to travel to England in 1896 where he presented his ideas to William Preece, the Chief Electrical Engineer of the British Post Office, who had himself been experimenting with wireless transmission since 1892. Preece immediately recognised the value of Marconi’s new technology and introduced it to the Royal Society during a lecture called ‘Signalling through Space without Wires’ which was given in London on 4 June 1897, the very same year that the President of the very same Society, Lord Kelvin, had piously announced ‘Radio technology has no future.’ However, by early 1899 Marconi was transmitting wireless messages between Cornwall and France and in November of that year he was invited to America to demonstrate his equipment. On the return journey aboard the SS St Paul, Marconi and his assistants set up a transmitter and the passenger liner became the first in history to report its estimated arrival time from a distance of sixty-six miles short of the English coast. By 1902 Marconi had managed to transmit and receive messages between North America and Europe, he had built a station at South Wellfleet in Massachusetts and on 18 January 1903 famously connected the American President, Theodore Roosevelt, with the English King Edward VII in what was the first ever transatlantic wireless communication, using Morse Code, between America and mainland Europe. Within a decade Marconi’s company had built powerful transmitters on both sides of the Atlantic and was responsible for nearly all of the communication between ship and land, even establishing a nightly news service for Captains to relay to their passengers. It was a Marconi wireless telegram that alerted the British police to the likelihood that the notorious murderer Dr Crippen was heading for Quebec aboard the Canadian Pacific Liner SS Montrose, allowing detectives to board a faster ship and arrest him on his arrival on 31st July 1910. Albert Jack's 'AWESOME INVENTIONS' It was the first time wireless communication had ever been used to catch a killer. Marconi’s wireless telegram station also received news of the sinking of the Titanic in April 1912, allowing messages to be relayed to other ships in the area and saving countless lives in the process. As hard as it is to imagine now, it is quite possible that, without Marconi’s technology, all lives would have been lost and the sinking of the Titanic may, today, remain a mystery as nobody would ever have known why she failed to arrive in New York.  In the same way that had the equipment been developed a little sooner then the fate of the Mary Celeste would not be a mystery. Ironically, the inventor himself had been offered free passage aboard the Titanic’s maiden voyage but had instead chosen to travel three days earlier on another ship. Back in the Marconi Station an employee called David Sarnoff was co-ordinating the rescue efforts and listing the names of the known survivors. Apparently he alone manned the station for seventy-two hours without a break, or so he claimed, but this was not how Sarnoff would secure his place in wireless radio history. Sarnoff has an even better story than that. For it was David Sarnoff, an ambitious Marconi employee, who realised there was a much greater potential for the use of wireless radio waves than simple point to point communication. The telephone had already been providing that service since 1892, albeit with the use of wires that limited its reach. Sarnoff, on the other hand, recognized that the same message could be picked up by multiple receivers, if they were all using the same radio wave frequency. If he could have one listener, he reasoned, then why not one hundred, or one million, or even ten million, for exactly the same cost to the broadcasting company? But he had to be cautious as in 1913 an inventor called Lee de Forest (1873 – 1961) who worked at the Federal Telegraph Company was being sued by the United States Federal Attorney, on behalf of shareholders who felt they had been defrauded by his own plans to develop wireless radio. The Prosecuting Attorney is recorded claiming that, ‘Lee de Forest has said in many newspapers and over his signature that it would be possible to transmit the human voice across the Atlantic before many years. Based on these absurd and deliberately misleading statements, the misguided public has been persuaded to purchase stock in his company.’ de Forest was later acquitted but nearly bankrupted in the process. Sarnoff learned the lessons and, instead of making public announcements, he quietly experimented until he hit upon the idea of broadcasting music, from a gramophone player. It was the first time the radio wave technology had been thought of as a medium for entertainment, rather than for transmitting information. His colleagues were less than impressed and one famously commented, ‘The wireless music box has no imaginable commercial value. Who would pay for a message sent to nobody in particular?’ Undeterred, in 1916 Sarnoff outlined his ideas in a memo to Edward J Nally, a vice president and General Manager at Marconi who, whilst recognising the potential, deferred the idea as the company was already stretching their resources thanks to the ongoing First World War. In 1919 The General Electric Company of America bought Marconi and Sarnoff again submitted his memo, this time to Owen D. Young the new Chief Executive who had formed the Radio Corporation of America (RCA) during the same year which had dealt primarily with military communications. Again Sarnoff was ignored but with the increase of amateur radio enthusiasts, using self-built receivers all across America, Sarnoff finally demonstrated the potential of his idea by arranging commentary of a heavyweight boxing match between the legendary Jack Dempsey and the French war hero Georges Carpentier on July 2nd 1921. It was billed as the fight of the century and the first with a million dollar ticket sales as nearly 100,000 people turned up to watch. Meanwhile a staggering 300,000 people listened to Sarnoff’s radio commentary on crackling, home-made receivers all across the country. By the end of that year the demand for home radio equipment had become so large that transmitting stations were popping up in every state and the radio industry had been born, despite the predictions of esteemed American inventor Thomas Edison who claimed, in 1922, that ‘the radio craze will soon die out in time.’ Sour grapes for Mr Edison? In truth, in modern times nearly 85% of Americans still listen to the radio at some point in each day, as do more than 90% of all Europeans. So, whatever happened to the Italian politician Pietro Lacava who had suggested Marconi was a lunatic as a twenty-year-old? Well, he went on to enjoy spells as the Minister for Trade and Industry and Minister for Finance in successive Italian Governments. No wonder the Italians never achieved meaningful anything after the Renaissance. I thought it was because they were all too busy having sex and watching football. Instead it seems to be because they had men like Lacava in charge. He died peacefully on Boxing Day in 1912, three years after the lunatic Marconi had been awarded a Nobel Prize for his work. – Albert Jack Albert Jack AUDIOBOOKS available for download here  

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Marconi National Historic Site - The point of the first official transatlantic wireless communications in Glace Bay

Marconi National Historic Site – The point of the first official transatlantic wireless communications in Glace Bay

The historic site commemorate the efforts of Guglielmo Marconi to transmit transatlantic radio signals between North America and Europe in the first decade of the 20th century. Marconi’s transmission towers at his first wireless station in Glace Bay / Image source – Guglielmo Marconi, portrait 1907 / Image source Marconi National Historic Site, located at Table Head in Glace Bay, is the site of…

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On 12 December 1901, the first transatlantic wireless transmission was received on Signal Hill by Guglielmo Marconi in an abandoned fever and diphtheria hospital, which has since been destroyed by fire. The transmission, in Morse code, originated from his Poldhu Wireless Station, Cornwall, UK.

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January 26th 1926 saw was the first public demonstration of live television.

The face used to demonstrate it belonged to Daisy Elizabeth Gandy, the business partner of John Logie Baird, the Scottish scientist who is regarded as the inventors of the mechanical television. The mechanical television, also known as “the televisor” worked a bit like a radio, but had a rotating mechanism attached that could generate a video to accompany the sound. It preceded the modern television, which creates images using electronic scanning.

In 1924 Baird managed to transmit a flickering image across a distance of 10 feet and the following year, he had a breakthrough when he achieved TV pictures with light and shade. Within two years this flicker was the face of a woman who was in a different room.

The historic 1926 public display took place on January 26th, in a laboratory in Soho in front of members from the Royal Institution and a journalist from the Times. Although the pictures were small, measuring just 3.5 by 2 inches, the process was revolutionary.

“The image as transmitted was faint and often blurred, but substantiated a claim that through the ‘televisor,’ as Mr Baird has named his apparatus, it is possible to transmit and reproduce instantly the details of movement, and such things as the play of expression on the face,” wrote the reporter from the Times after the demonstration.

As innovative as the demonstration had been, the journalist wasn’t convinced that it would take off. “It has yet to be seen to what extent further developments will carry Mr Baird’s system towards practical use,” they wrote.

Still, that was better than the reaction of the Daily Express newspaper who, when Baird approached them with the invention in 1925, kicked him out. The news editor at the time said:

“For God’s sake, go down to reception and get rid of a lunatic who’s down there. He says he’s got a machine for seeing by wireless!”

After the display, Baird continued to develop the mechanical TV and in 1927 he transmitted content across a 438-mile long telephone line between London and Glasgow. He went on to set up the Baird Television Development Company, which produced the first transatlantic broadcast and the first live transmission of the Epsom Derby. Baird developed colour TV and brought out the world's first mass-produced television set in 1929 and from then until 1937 the BBC used Baird’s company for its television broadcasts.

The mechanical TV didn’t last much longer, however - it was outstripped by the electronic television in the 1930s. This didn’t deter Baird, who continued to work in television innovation and eventually gave the first demonstration of a fully electronic colour TV in 1944.

Baird died after suffering a stroke on June 14th 1946 in Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex aged 58.

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This photo is from the hike up Signal Hill in St John's. Believe it or not, this hill is where the first transatlantic wireless transmission was received. The hill sits at the mouth of St John's harbour and boasts some of the most incredible views I've seen from land. Here's @meagan.eve and @dr.chelseacole taking in one of the views along the way up. Stay tuned for some shots of the views we got! ☀ ☀ ☀ #canoneosr #eosr #canoncanada #canonphotography #canon #2870mm #f2 #lseries #mirrorlesscamera #mirrorless #photography #nature #hike #StJohns #SignalHill #NL #explorecanada #ExploreNL #Newfoundland #newfoundlandandLabrador #portraitphotography #portrait @canoneosr @canoncanada @newfoundlandlabrador — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/2KQuGST

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Huawei FreeBuds 3 Review

Huawei begged for comparison to Apple’s AirPods when they made the FreeBuds 3 look like the ubiquitous earbuds. The FreeBuds 3 style is so close to AirPods, that from a few feet away, you’d be forgiven for assuming that the white stem with a chrome end dipping low from your subway seatmate’s ears was the non-noise canceling version of Airpods, but you’d be wrong.

The Huawei FreeBuds 3 feature: 

Ultra-Low Latency, High Synchronization: The Kirin A1 chipset also powers a dual-channel synchronous transmission system to reduce latency, for immersive, synchronized audio while gaming or watch videos.

Pure Listening with Active Noise Cancellation: ANC Combined with class-leading audio processor delivers precise environment noise reduction that optimizes in real-time, capturing and canceling background noise ad it changes. No matter in the crowded metro or a noisy restaurant, you can still enjoy crystal clear music.

Aerodynamic Mic Duct Design: Wind noise ruins important calls. The Aerodynamic Mic Duct Design can suppress the wind passing by to reduce wind noise efficiently so you can have clear calls during walking in a windy day, jogging or even riding at 20km/h.

Studio-Quality Sound: The high-precision, high-sensitivity 14mm dynamic driver has been carefully tuned to allow every note to be restored to its original brilliance. You deserve the better sound.

Booming Bass: A complex bass tube cleverly tucked in each earpiece’s powers. Louder, stronger, tighter and punchier. It feels like you’re enjoying the music in a studio.

Instant Pairing: When first pairing HUAWEI FreeBuds 3, simply click on the pop-up window to pair. Subsequent pairing happens automatically. Enjoy your favorite music instantly.

Smart Charging, Stay on the Go: Except for using the traditional USB Type-C charging set, you can simply lay down the case on a wireless charging mat for quick wireless charging, or use HUAWEI smartphone for reverse charging. The fully charged case can support about 4 times of earbuds charging.

Included in the package are the earbuds, a charging case, a USB Type-A to USB Type-C charging cable, and a user manual; the Huawei FreeBuds 3 are available in black or white.

We might as well cover a few of the technical specifications now, too. The FreeBuds 3 use the Huawei Kirin Ai Bluetooth chipset, and they employ Bluetooth 5.1. They offer active noise cancellation if you want it, and they have a 1.42cm/0.55in dynamic driver. You can charge them via USB Type-C or via Qi wireless charging. It takes about 1.5 hours to charge the FreeBuds 3 and their case, and they’ll deliver about ~4 hours of playtime for the earbuds and a total of ~24 hours if you top the earbuds off with the charging case as needed.

The charging case is made of white or black ABS; it measures 2.4″ wide by 0.9″ thick and weighs exactly 2 ounces. If you choose to charge them via Qi wireless, you’ll need to flip them over like this — where the Huawei-branded metal hinge is facing up.

The LED by the Type-C charger will glow green to let you know that they are charging, and it will go dark when charging is complete.

The round, protective charging case has a flip-top that opens to reveal the right and left earpieces.

The earpieces are labeled R or L, and they come with one size ear-tip; that’s right, you can’t swap the ear tip out for something that better fits your ear canal opening. So be aware that this one-size-fits-most approach is better for those with medium to small ear canals. If yours are larger, or much smaller — you’re going to have issues with them falling out or squeezing out.

To get started, you can simply pair the FreeBuds 3 to your smartphone and go from there, but a better experience can be had if you download the Huawei AI Life app to your Android phone. Here’s the QR code for it, if you’re curious.

Note that I said Android phone. While you can use these (without the app) on your iPhone, the AirPods would probably be a much better choice for you.

Once you’ve downloaded the app, you can pair the earpieces to it and control updates as well as noise cancellation settings.

Noice cancellation levels are manipulated through the app using a spinner under the proper tab. This noise-canceling feature sounds more like white noise in the background when no music is playing, but you won’t hear the white noise when the music is playing. Assuming the earpieces fit your ears well enough, the FreeBuds 3 will make a decent seal in your ear, and you won’t hear much of lower-level sounds (voices across the room, fingers on keyboard, traffic outside); mid-level sounds are greatly muted, but you’ll still hear them (fingers snapping, someone speaking directly to you, etc.).

Is the amount of noise cancellation the same as when you have a full set of on-ear cans on your head? Of course not! But the white noise generated seems to cut out a lot of background noise when it’s adjusted just right.

If it’s your first time using the FreeBuds 3, when you flip the case lid they will enter BT pairing mode. If you need to pair another device to the FreeBuds 3, you can toggle Bluetooth pairing by pressing the small button on the right side of the case. Otherwise, when you open the FreeBuds 3 case and pull out the earpieces, they will immediately pair with a previously paired phone. Music will stream through both earpieces, and if you remove one from your ear, the other ear’s earpiece will continue to play. With the AI Life app, you can program what you’d like to happen when you double-tap the right or left earpiece.

So far so good, but there are a few things worth mentioning.

The first major update that the Freebuds 3 received during this review took care of a pesky problem where the volume when they were paired with a Huawei phone, like the P30Pro, was substantially louder than when they were paired with a non-Huawei phone — like my daily driver, the Pixel 4XL. The difference in volume was so noticeable that I could have never recommended these to anyone but a Huawei EMUI 10 phone user, and as a result, I dragged my feet doing the review until surprise, surprise, a proper update came out that seemed to address this problem and make my issues moot.

But then, another update came out that seemed to make the bass obnoxiously heavy, to the point where I didn’t like using the FreeBuds 3 anymore because the sound wasn’t something that agreed with me.

But then, yet another update came out, and this one leveled the sound again so that it just sounded good, wasn’t too bass-heavy, and it still didn’t matter if I was using the Huawei P30 Pro or my Pixel 4 XL.

Right now, the Huawei FreeBuds 3 sound great — highs are clear, mids are clear, and the bass isn’t ridiculously booming, but what’s going to happen after the next update? I don’t know. Hopefully, it will be another “good” update; we’ll see.

Updates come out often enough that it is a valid fear that Huawei may somehow mess up a good thing. In the meantime, I am enjoying the fact that the FreeBuds 3 are small and unassuming, they fit my ears, and they sound good. The FreeBuds 3 quickly connect to my 4 XL the minute I flip open their lid and remove an earpiece, and their battery lasts long enough to make carrying them worthwhile. Making calls while using them results in clear vocals and no complaints from the party on the other end of the call.

If you are using an Android phone and you need a pair of noise-canceling in-ear headphones that will sound great during daily use, you can’t go wrong with the Huawei FreeBuds 3. Will they cancel out plane engine noise on a transatlantic flight? No. For that, you should get a pair of on- or over-ear headphones, but they do cut out a lot of background noise, and they do sound great when making calls or listening to music. This is one of those times when I am glad that I waited longer than planned to finish a review; had I run this review before the latest updates, I would have likely given up on the FreeBuds 3, but they are working so well right now that they are an everyday carry in my backpack.

The Huawei FreeBuds 3 retail for $209.99, and in the US they are available from Walmart and other retailers. If you are out of the US, you can get them directly from Huawei.

Source: Manufacturer supplied review sample

What I Like: Slim, pocketable case that has a built-in battery for extra charges; ~24-hour battery life including the extra power from the case; Comfortable fit if you have smaller ears canals; Can program independent double-tap shortcuts for each earpiece; Regular updates that may or may not make them sound even better

What Needs Improvement: Updates can change the earpieces’ sound dramatically — sometimes for the better, but sometimes not; There is no iOS app support

from Joseph Rushing https://geardiary.com/2019/12/30/huawei-freebuds-3-review/

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Nobel Laureates on Indian Stamps – I

We all have heard of Nobel Prizes and the Nobel Prize winners too. Winning a Nobel Prize is a life-changing honour. Whether the laureate is an internationally known figure or a scientist or an activist plucked from obscurity, the award brings with it worldwide recognition that highlights one’s life work and provides the funds to continue and further the mission. In this blog we will trace the Nobel Laureates on Indian Stamps. But before we go into it, let’s know more about Alfred Nobel and how and why he started these awards in first place.

  It all started when a French newspaper printed about Nobel’s death by mistake. In April 1888, Alfred Nobel read about his own death and read a headline that made him ponder over his legacy. The newspaper read stuff like, “The merchant of death is dead,” and described him as a person who “became rich by finding ways to kill more people faster than ever before.” These words or opinions about him made Alfred ponder over the public opinion that he would be leaving behind. Alfred Nobel, the man who invented dynamites, wanted to be forever tied to humankind’s highest achievements, and not its destructive potential.

  In 1895, Nobel sat down in a club in Paris and, in handwritten Swedish with no help from a lawyer, penned a four-page document that would become one of history’s most notable last will and testaments!

  He left 31 million Swedish kroner (equivalent to about $250 million today), the bulk of his estate, to be invested and the interest from which given “in the form of prizes to those who, during the preceding year, shall have conferred the greatest benefit on mankind.” Four random gentlemen at the club were asked to witness the document, which now resides in a vault at the Nobel Foundation in Stockholm, and the rest is history!

  The following year Alfred Nobel died for real and with his will became a man who was no longer linked to death and destruction, but would forever be associated with progress, peace and the very best in human achievements…Such an inspiring story of introspection and determination.

  Since the establishment of the Nobel Trust in 1901, a total of approximately 590 prizes to 935 laureates (as of 2018) have been awarded. As the title of the blog suggests, we are going to discuss the Nobel Laureates that are depicted on Indian Stamps. We will be looking at stamps in an order as issued by the Postal Department of India and not by the year in which the Laureates received the award.

    Rabindranath Tagore: Nobel Prize in Literature 1913

Rabindranath Tagore, one of the world’s most prominent poets, was the first non-European and first Indian to be bestowed the prestigious Nobel Prize in 1913! Often hailed as “The bard of Bengal” or “The poet of the poets”, Tagore was a person who has expertise in significant numbers of subject areas. He reshaped Bengali literature, music, as well as Indian art with contextual modernism in the twentieth century. He was the most admired Indian writer who introduced India’s rich cultural heritage to the West. At the age of 16, he released his first substantial poems under the pseudonym Bhanusimha. In 1882, he wrote one of his acclaimed poems, Nirjharer Swapnabhanga. His major work consists of Manasi, Galpaguchha, Naivedya, Khaya, and Gitanjali.

His novels, stories, songs, dance-dramas, and essays spoke on topics ranging from political to personal stories and opinions. His compositions were chosen by two nations as national anthems: India’s Jana Gana Mana and Bangladesh’s Amar Shonar Bangla.

Even today, decades after his death, this saint-like man, lives through his works in the hearts of the people of India who are forever indebted to him for enriching their heritage. Many stamps were issued honouring Rabindranath Tagore in India and across the world.

The first Indian one was a 12 anna stamp issued in October 1952. On 8th May 1987, a lovely 2-rupee stamp was issued featuring his self-portrait and in May 2011, a beautiful miniature sheet was issued.

  Martin Luther King: Nobel Peace Prize 1964

Martin Luther King Jr. was a Baptist minister and social activist, who led the Civil Rights Movement in the United States from the mid-1950s until his assassination on 4th April in 1968. He played an important role in ending the legal segregation of African-American citizens in the South and other areas of the United States, as well as the creation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Among several other honours, he received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. Martin Luther King Jr. continues to be remembered as one of the most lauded African-American leaders in history, often remembered by his 1963 speech, “I Have a Dream.”

He was inspired by Mahatma Gandhi and his nonviolent means. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (officially Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.) is an American federal holiday since 1986, marking the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. It is observed on the third Monday of January each year, which is around King’s birthday, January 15.

Many stamps were issued honouring Martin Luther King in India and across the world. Portrayed in the image above is a 20 paise stamp issued in 1969 which depicts a portrait of Martin Luther King.

  Bertrand Russell: Nobel Prize in Literature 1950 

As a philosopher, mathematician, educator, social critic and political activist, Bertrand Russell authored over 70 books and thousands of essays and letters addressing a myriad of topics. Awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1950 “in recognition of his varied and significant writings in which he champions humanitarian ideals and freedom of thought”, Russell was a fine literary stylist, one of the foremost logicians ever, and a person known to have fought for improving the lives of men and women.

Bertrand Russell is credited with being one of the founders of what is now known as analytic philosophy. It is a view that emphasizes the importance of both empirical observation and logical analysis. Russell’s contributions to logic, epistemology, and the philosophy of mathematics established him as one of the foremost philosophers of the 20th century. His philosophical essay “On Denoting” has been considered a “paradigm of philosophy”.

To the general public, however, he was best known as a campaigner for peace and as a popular writer on social, political, and moral subjects. He was jailed twice, one in in 1918 for anti-war views and in 1961 for his anti-nuclear weapons stance. Active as a political and social critic until his end, Russell died in 1970 at the age of 97.

Many stamps were issued honouring B. Russell in India and across the world. A 1 Re. 45 Paise stamp was issued by India Post on 16th of October 1972 on the birth centenary of Bertrand Russell.

    Guglielmo Marconi: Nobel Prize in Physics 1909

Guglielmo Marconi was an Italian inventor and engineer who developed, demonstrated and marketed the first successful long-distance wireless telegraph and on 12th December 1901 broadcasted the first transatlantic radio signal! He is known for his pioneering work on long-distance radio transmission, development of Marconi’s law, and a radio telegraph system. He is also credited as the inventor of radio.

In 1909 he shared the Nobel Prize in Physics for his radio work. Interestingly, in his Nobel Prize acceptance speech, Marconi freely admitted that he didn’t really understand how his invention worked! Whether he understood the enormity or the working logic of his invention or not we surely are thankful to him.

Since its invention, radio has played an integral role in mass communications and technological developments all through the centuries. Despite being over 100 years old, the radio is popular and educates people all over the world.

Did you know that the 700 survivors of Titanic were rescued because of “Marconi’s Men”!

As shipping companies realized the radio telegraph’s usefulness for passenger communication, navigation reports and distress signals, Marconi Company radios—operated by trained cadres of “Marconi Men”—became standard equipment. When RMS Titanic struck an iceberg on April 14, 1912, its Marconi operator was able to summon RMS Carpathia to the scene to pick up 700 survivors.

Many stamps were issued honouring Guglielmo Marconi in India and across the world. A Rs.2 postage stamp was issued by India Post in 1974 with Marconi’s portrait on it.

  Albert Einstein: Nobel Prize in Physics 1921

How many times have we tried to understand one of the world’s greatest equations – E=mc2! They say if you’ve got Einstein’s brains then you’re out of this world. This man changed the course of science with his most popular mass-energy equation.

Rumpled hair elderly professor, Albert Einstein was not only a visionary physicist but also a pre-eminent scientist whose theories and discoveries profoundly affected the way people viewed the universe. He developed the general theory of relativity, one of the two pillars of modern physics apart from quantum physics. Einstein’s work is also known for its influence on the philosophy of science.

In 1905, in what’s been called Einstein’s ‘miracle year’, he publishes in his spare time four visionary papers. The first paper answered the age old question, ‘what is light’. In another paper the 26 year old, discovers something what now we take for granted, the existence of atoms. The third paper ascertains his most famous equation E=MC square and his last paper on special relativity certainly blows all minds.

In 1915, Einstein completed his paper on General Theory of Relativity, and brought to the world a fuller understanding of the interaction of space, time and gravity. He received the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics for his “services to theoretical physics”, in particular his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect, a vital step in the evolution of quantum theory.

Many stamps were issued honouring Albert Einstein in India and across the world. India Post on 14th March, 1979 issued a horizontal stamp on Einstein’s birth centenary depicting his portrait.

  Mother Teresa: Nobel Peace Prize 1979

A figure wearing a blue bordered coarse cotton white sari walking on the streets of Calcutta (Kolkata) helping people, held a deep affection not only with the people of Calcutta but also with the whole nation. This person was none other than Mother Teresa.

Mother Teresa was born in Albania on 26th August 1910. At the early age, she cherished the desire to- ‘Go out and give the love of Christ’. The Irish Order of the Sister of Loreto inspired her at the age of 18. This desire brought her to India on 6th January 1989 and she began teaching geography at St Mary’s High School in Calcutta.

In 18th August 1948, Mother Teresa left the church and dedicated her life to helping the poor in the bustling streets of Calcutta. In 1950 she founded Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta. Today this charity consists of 1800 nuns, 250 brothers and thousands of lay co-workers who serve the sick and the poor in over 30 countries worldwide.

Her enormous compassionate work evoked worldwide recognition. Due to this she has received many awards like Padmashree, the Magsaysay Award, Pope John XXIII Peace Prize, John.F.Kennedy International Award, Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding, Nobel Peace Prize, etc.

Many stamps were issued honouring Mother Teresa in India and across the world. To commemorate this Nobel Laureate, India Post issued a 30 paisa postage stamp in 1980.

  Robert Koch: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1905

Heinrich Hermann Robert Koch was a German physician and microbiologist who was awarded the Nobel Prize for discovering the causative agents of infectious diseases. As one of the main founders of modern bacteriology, he identified the specific causative agents of tuberculosis, cholera, and anthrax and gave experimental support for the concept of infectious disease.

Koch created and improved laboratory technologies and techniques in the field of microbiology, and made key discoveries in public health. His research led to the creation of Koch’s postulates, a series of four generalized principles linking specific micro-organisms to specific diseases that remain today the “gold standard” in medical microbiology. Koch received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1905 for his research on tuberculosis. Tuberculosis (TB) is a serious illness affecting the tissues especially in the lungs. Robert Koch, who had conducted a range of important studies on illnesses caused by microorganisms, discovered and described the TB bacterium in 1882.

Furthering his research with microbiology, in 1883, Koch travelled to Egypt and India to investigate the causes of cholera and discovered the cholera bacillus. He tracked its transmission by way of polluted water and pointed out that it could be controlled by keeping drinking water clean.

Recipient of many accolades and honours, Koch was awarded The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1905. By his achievements in this field, Koch may be considered to be the father of the scientific study of tuberculosis. On the occasion of the centenary of Koch’s discovery of the tubercle bacillus, India Post issued a 35 Paise commemorative postage stamp in 1982.

  We have so many more Nobel laureates that have been commemorated on Indian stamps. We will discuss about them in our future blogs. Stay tuned to know more about the Nobel Prizes and prize winners as well! Hope you enjoyed this blog…

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Episode 45: Amy Adams, China & Two Compounds

It is almost time for the Christmas music to stop playing in the shops, and the return of the normal drone of unintelligent selection of dribble. Yes, I like Christmas music and Christmas it is a fun time of year when we all try to be nicer for a change. Also that time of year we watch John Maclean run around Nakatomi Plaza welcoming us to the game pal, and for watching the Muppets Christmas Carol. So to one and all, Merry Christmas and a safe and happy new year, we thank you for listening and hope we see you all next year.

            This week’s episode the DJ tells us that Amy Adams might be finished with playing Louis Lane for the Superman franchise. Which starts a debate over who was the best Louis and who should replace her; Buck loves Margot Kidder still, but believes Elizabeth Henstridge would be a great replacement for any reboots. What do you think?

            The second topic for discussion is China banning games, some of which are from China. The laughs you will get from this are fantastic, particularly the reasons for why the games are banned. Want to know which games will be the biggest surprises for being banned? You will have to listen, but trust us, it is epicly awesome.

            Buck brings us news about two compounds found in coffee that show interesting promise in preventing and fighting Parkinsons disease and Dementia. Talk about an awesome show, right? The science behind this is solid and has many other possibilities, and Buck is excited. Things like this is why he likes science, also science-fiction, breaking down the barriers and limitations and boldly searching for new and better ways to do everything.

EPISODE NOTES:

Amy Adams thinks she is done with the DCEU

- https://au.ign.com/articles/2018/12/11/amy-adams-thinks-shes-done-playing-lois-lane-and-that-dc-movies-are-being-revamped

China banning games

- https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/a4w3ux/chinas_ethics_board_reviews_20_popular_online/

Two compounds in coffee vs Parkinson’s disease

- https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181210122851.htm

Games currently playing

Buck

- Red Faction Guerrilla Re-Mars-tered - https://store.steampowered.com/app/667720/Red_Faction_Guerrilla_ReMarstered/

Professor

– Cragne Manor - https://rcveeder.net/cragne/

DJ

– Darksiders 3 - https://darksiders.com/

Other topics discussed

Jason Mamoa

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Momoa

Margot Kidder

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margot_Kidder

Amy Adams

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amy_Adams

Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman_v_Superman:_Dawn_of_Justice

Justice League: The Movie

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justice_League_(film)

Man of Steel, Women of Kleenex

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_of_Steel,_Woman_of_Kleenex

Emma Watson

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma_Watson

Elizabeth Henstridge

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Henstridge

Caffeine helps premature babies

- https://vector.childrenshospital.org/2014/05/caffeine-helps-premature-babies-breathe-a-little-easierbut-how-much-and-for-how-long/

- https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-07-15/benefits-of-caffeine-for-premature-babies-long-lasting/8709772

Early Dementia in Teens

- https://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=172604

Hole in the Ozone Layer healing

- https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2016-07-01/hole-in-the-ozone-layer-is-finally-healing/7556416

Guy eats lunch everyday at the base of Eiffel Tower

- https://www.thevintagenews.com/2016/09/20/priority-french-writer-ate-lunch-everyday-base-eiffel-tower-place-paris-not-see-2/

Doom 25th Anniversary mod : Sigil

- https://www.theverge.com/2018/12/11/18135751/doom-sigil-the-ultimate-doom-5th-episode-mod-john-romero

Famous Birthdays

12 Dec 1881 – Harry Warner, Polish-American businessman, co-founded Warner Bros and a major contributor to the development of the film industry, born in Krasnosielc, Congress Poland - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Warner

12 Dec 1970 – Jennifer Connelly, American actress (Labyrinth, Dark City, Requiem for a Dream & Alita: Battle Angel), born in Cairo, New York - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jennifer_Connelly

12 Dec 1975 – Mayim Bialik, American actress (Blossom & Big Bang Theory), author, and neuroscientist, born in San Diego, California - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayim_Bialik

13 Dec 1929 - Christopher Plummer, Canadian actor (Sound of Music, Doll's House), born in Toronto, Ontario - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Plummer

13 Dec 1967 -  Jamie Foxx, American actor (Ray, Dreamgirls, Django Unchained, Baby Driver, Collateral & The Amazing Spider-Man 2) comedian and musician, songwriter, record producer, and comedian, born in Terrell, Texas American actor, singer, born in Terrell, Texas - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamie_Foxx

15 Dec 1832 - Gustave Eiffel, French engineer and architect who designed and built the Eiffel tower, born in Dijon, France - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gustave_Eiffel

15 Dec 1852 - Henri Becquerel, French physicist who discovered radioactivity (Nobel 1903), born in Paris, France - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henri_Becquerel

16 Dec 1770 – Ludwig Van Beethoven, German composer (Symphony No. 3, Symphony No. 5 & Symphony No. 7, Symphony No. 9) and pianist. A crucial figure in the transition between the Classical and Romantic eras in Classical music, he remains one of the most recognised and influential of all composers, born in Bonn, Electorate of Cologne - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludwig_van_Beethoven

16 Dec 1928 – Phillip K. Dick, American science fiction writer known for his works such as The Man in the High Castle, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, Ubik and A Scanner Darkly. A variety of popular films based on Dick's works have been produced, including Blade Runner, Total Recall (adapted twice), Minority Report, A Scanner Darkly, The Adjustment Bureau and Blade Runner 2049, born in Chicago, Illinois - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_K._Dick

Events of Interest

10 Dec 1936 - Britain replaced King Edward VIII stamp series with King George VI - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_VIII_postage_stamps

10 Dec 1936 - Edward VIII signs Instrument of Abdication, giving up the British throne to marry American divorcee Wallis Simpson - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_VIII_abdication_crisis

10 Dec 1993 – Doom a First Person Shooter by ID software was released - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doom_(1993_video_game)

10 Dec 2018 – Doom celebrates 25 years - https://www.cnet.com/news/doom-anniversary-trailer-celebrates-25-years-of-gore-crazy-mods/ 

11 Dec 1936 - Edward VIII announces in a radio broadcast that he is abdicating the British throne to marry Wallis Simpson - http://www.historyplace.com/speeches/edward.htm

11 Dec 1950 - British Physicist Cecil Frank Powell awarded Nobel Prize in Physics for his study of nuclear processes and the discovery of the pion - https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physics/1950/summary/

11 Dec 1967 - "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner", directed by Stanley Kramer, starring Spencer Tracy, Sidney Poitier and Katharine Hepburn who won the Academy Award for Best Actress in 1968, premieres in NYC - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guess_Who%27s_Coming_to_Dinner

11 Dec 1972 – Apollo 17 becomes the sixth and last Apollo mission to land on the Moon. - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_17#Moon_landing

12 Dec 1901 - Guglielmo Marconi sends the first transatlantic radio signal, from Poldhu in Cornwall to Newfoundland, Canada - https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/marconi-sends-first-atlantic-wireless-transmission

Intro

Artist – Goblins from Mars

Song Title –  Super Mario - Overworld Theme (GFM Trap Remix)

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