I decided that the “Today in History” topic would be cool idea to start. So every week, i will be posting one of these informative posts. Enjoy!

1829

William Burt patented a forerunner of the typewriter.

Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th president of the United States, died at Mount McGregor, N.Y., at age 63.

Austria and Hungary issued an ultimatum to Serbia after the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand, precipitating World War I.

Vichy government leader Marshal Henri Petain went on trial for treason.

Revolution erupted in Egypt as the military took power in a bloodless coup. The following year the monarchy was abolished and, for the first time since the pharaohs, Egypt was again ruled by Egyptians.

The Hale-Bopp comet was discovered by Alan Hale and Thomas Bopp.

Serbian president Slobodan Milosevic was sworn in as president of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.

Know i know that most of you know what the Olympics are and where they took place last time (Athens :P). But did you know that they are taking place in Beijing this year? Preparations are already under way with the construction of many new buildings for the Olympics. The palce where the opening ceremony will be taking place is the Birds Nest (a picture of which can be seen below).

Among this the water cube, where the swimming/diving events will take place.

Hope you have a great time if you are visiting and a fun time if you are watching!

I’m sure a lot of you have heard of and even have Windows Media Player. But do you have the latest one? The latest version is Windows Medial Player 11 and it was released along with Windows Vista. However, many people still do not know and are still in WMP 10 mode. Its time to change! Get Media Player 11! Check out some of the cool features below. The description is directly from Microsoft.com so there are no worries.

Windows Media Player 11 for Windows XP offers great new ways to store and enjoy all your music, video, pictures, and recorded TV. Play it, view it, and sync it to a portable device for enjoying on the go or even share with devices around your home—all from one place.

Bring a whole new look to your digital entertainment.

Breathe new life into your digital music experience.

Store and enjoy all of your music, video, pictures, and recorded TV.

Stay connected with your music, video, and pictures no matter where you are. Check out the new Media Sharing feature.

I’ll admit. I’m a techy, gadgety kinda guy. So i buy a lot of electronics but out of the many laptops i have been through/seen, only one has amazed me. The HP Pavilion Series is becoming more and more common nowadays. Why? Because people are experiencing what a true laptop should be like in the HP Pavilions.

Im sure all of you ware familiar with the Samsung company. But did you know that they make SUPERB TVs? I got one, but its like 6 months old. Its Full HD, 1080p and all that. But what i really noticed was that this TV was incredible when it came to clarity. I mean, i dont even need HD to see the channels in HD-like clarity! Also, when you hook up your Xbox 360 with the HDMI cable, games are CRYSTAL Clear. I highly suggest you give Samsung a shot when you are considering your next HD TV.

As said in the title…its true….EPIC 5 is coming out on the 12th! Take a look at some of the screen shots from Epic 5 below:

Well i’ve had an old camera for a long time. It’s specs were soemwhere around 3.0 Megapixels, a 1.5″ screen and not many special features. Recently the quality suddenly dropped when i compared it to my friends 5.0 Megapixel Sony Cybershot. The photos also had some sort of pinkish tint to them. So it was time to change. After researching and finding great deals, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ50S turned out to be the best option. It even has BUILT IN WIFI! so you can connect to any home wifi or T-mobile Hotspot and upload your pictures directly to Google Picassa Web Album.

Well i’m asking. Do you have Java? (no not the juice if that’s what your thinking) Java simply lets you to play online games, quickly chat with people around the world, and view awesome or simple images in 3D, just to name a few. “It’s also integral to the intranet applications and other e-business solutions that are the foundation of corporate computing.”

To date, the Java platform has attracted more than 6.5 million software developers. It’s used in every major industry segment and has a presence in a wide range of devices, computers, and networks.

Java technology’s versatility, efficiency, platform portability, and security make it the ideal technology for network computing. From laptops to datacenters, game consoles to scientific supercomputers, cell phones to the Internet, Java is everywhere!

Java powers more than 4.5 billion devices including:

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  800+ million PCs
  


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  2.1 billion mobile phones and other handheld devices (source: Ovum)
  


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  3.5 billion smart cards
  


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  Set-top boxes, printers, Web cams, games, car navigation systems, lottery terminals, medical devices, parking payment stations, and more
  

Well im sure atleast one of you have an iPod or an iPhone. But did you know that you could do things with it that you have never imagined? Imagine playing 3D car racing games and games that challenge the mind! All this is possible with ZiPhone:

The process is so simple, that even a baby could do the clicking. Just download the software (for either Mac or Windows) and run it. Then just follow the instructions. I think the hardest part in the whole process was finding my USB ports on the back of my PC (which i use for media). Then bam, it does its thing and you my friends are on your way to iTouch and iPhone freedom. Now you have a wide range of possibilities to start exploring! What are you waiting for? Get to it!