Blood donors in Sweden to be sent a text message every time they save a life

<br /> <figure class="in-article-image lead-article-image" itemprop="image" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; color: #141414; display: block; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px 0px 23px; orphans: 2; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://i1.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article5923650.ece/ALTERNATES/s810/MAIN-Blood-donation.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://i1.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article5923650.ece/ALTERNATES/s810/MAIN-Blood-donation.jpg" /></a></div> <figcaption style="background: rgb(241, 241, 241); border: 0px; display: block; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 11px 12px 11px 17px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="caption" itemprop="description" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; color: #2c2c2c; font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></figcaption><figcaption style="background: rgb(241, 241, 241); border: 0px; display: block; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 11px 12px 11px 17px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="caption" itemprop="description" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; color: #2c2c2c; font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Texts: 'Thank yous' to be sent to blood donors</span><span class="credit" itemprop="author" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; color: #141414; font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 0px 2px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>(Photo: Getty)</span></figcaption></figure><br /> <div class="article-body" itemprop="articleBody" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; color: #141414; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 60px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"> <br /> <div style="background: transparent; border: 0px; color: #141414; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.8; margin: 0px 0px 23px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> Blood donors will be sent text messages whenever they save someone's life in a new initiative launched in Sweden.</div> <div style="background: transparent; border: 0px; color: #141414; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.8; margin: 0px 0px 23px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> It's hoped the move will help tackle the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a data-action="5848477" data-content-type="news" data-track="false" data-type="inline" data-word-count="5" href="http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/mirror-gives-blood-donor-campaign-5848477" style="background: transparent; color: #e90e0e; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">decline in blood donation rates</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>in the country, which are mirrored across the rest of the developed world.</div> <div style="background: transparent; border: 0px; color: #141414; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.8; margin: 0px 0px 23px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <a data-action="medicine" data-content-type="section-topic" data-track="false" data-type="inline" data-word-count="3" href="http://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/medicine" style="background: transparent; color: #e90e0e; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">People who donate</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>will initially receive a 'thank you' text when they give blood and then get another message when their blood makes it into somebody else’s veins.</div> <br /> <figure class="in-article-image" data-init="true" data-mod="image" itemprop="image" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject" style="background: rgb(241, 241, 241); border: 0px; display: block; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 23px; min-height: 1px; outline: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline; width: 749px;"><div class="outer" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <div class="mod-image" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://i2.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article5923583.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/Blood-donation.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://i2.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article5923583.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/Blood-donation.jpg" /></a></div> <br /></div> </div> <figcaption style="background: rgb(241, 241, 241); border: 0px; clear: both; display: block; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 11px 12px 11px 17px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="caption" itemprop="description" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; color: #2c2c2c; font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Blood donation: Rates are declining</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="credit" itemprop="author" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; color: #141414; font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 0px 2px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">(Photo: Rex)</span></figcaption></figure><br /> <div style="background: transparent; border: 0px; color: #141414; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.8; margin: 0px 0px 23px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> Karolina Blom Wiberg, a communications manager at the Stockholm blood service told The Independent: "We are constantly trying to develop ways to express [donors'] importance."</div> <div style="background: transparent; 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color: #141414; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.8; margin: 0px 0px 23px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> In Britain, as in most Western countries, there has been a huge decline in blood donations.</div> <div style="background: transparent; border: 0px; color: #141414; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.8; margin: 0px 0px 23px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> According to NHS figures, there are 40 per cent fewer donors today than there were ten years ago.</div> <div style="background: transparent; border: 0px; color: #141414; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.8; margin: 0px 0px 23px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> The NHS Blood and Transplant service is also looking at new ways to increase donations, and has turned to a viral marketing campaign to highlight the shortfall.</div> <div style="background: transparent; border: 0px; color: #141414; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.8; margin: 0px 0px 23px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> During National Blood Donation Week street signs and shop fronts around the country had the letters ‘O’ and ‘A’ quietly removed - representing the missing blood types.</div> <div style="background: transparent; border: 0px; color: #141414; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.8; margin: 0px 0px 23px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> Jon Latham, the organisation’s assistant director for donor services, said they "can't ignore" the stark decline in the number of new donors.</div> <div style="background: transparent; border: 0px; color: #141414; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.8; margin: 0px 0px 23px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> “While we can meet the needs of patients now, it’s important we strengthen the donor base for the future," he said.</div> </div>

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How to give your Windows 8 PC a clean start with PC Refresh

<div style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="Here's how to perform a PC Refresh on Windows 8.1" src="http://images.gizmag.com/hero/windows-8-pc-refresh.png" title="Here's how to perform a PC Refresh on Windows 8.1" /> </div> <div style="text-align: left;"> Just like with previous versions, once you've had your Windows 8 computer for a while, chances are it will become unstable or not be as sprightly as it once was. That's when a little clean up might be on order to return it to its former glory. Here's how to use the PC Refresh feature to reclaim the speed and stability the computer once had and not lose your personal files. This article will also show you how to make PC Refresh (and Reset) work if you receive a common error message.</div> PC Refresh and Reset has been available since the first release of Windows 8, but it has changed since Windows 8.1 and the more recent Windows 8.1 update 1.<br /> <b>Note:</b> There is a big difference between a PC Refresh and PC Reset. The latter will restore your PC to factory settings, which will also delete all of your personal files and apps. I suggest doing the PC Refresh for getting speed and stability back to your computer while retaining your personal files. However, If your computer is badly infected or you're selling it, then a PC Reset would be in order.<br /> Getting to either PC Refresh or PC Reset is exactly the same. The only difference is with one you keep your personal files, while the other wipes your machine clean.<br /> <h2> Why is PC Refresh valuable?</h2> Inevitably, your Windows system will slow down over time in comparison to when you first got it. Everyday use and installing and uninstalling apps will leave remnants of those programs and files in temporary directories and the Registry, which causes stability and performance problems. If you've been hit by malicious software, uninstalling it can also lead to corrupted files that results in a slow and unstable computer.<br /> The best solution to this type of slow down or instability in previous versions of Windows was to do a clean install of the OS, which is a long and arduous process. And who has the time? Now, in Windows 8, there’s a feature that lets you Refresh or Reset your PC without going through the hassle of a clean install.<br /> <h2> Refresh your Windows 8 computer</h2> To refresh your Windows 8.x system, go to <i>Settings > Update and Recovery > Recovery</i>. Then under "Refresh your PC without affecting your files," click the Get started button. Or if you do want to do a PC Reset, click the Get Started button under "Remove everything and reinstall Windows." We'll take the first option.<br /> <div class="article_img"> <img alt="Start the PC Refresh process" src="http://images.gizmag.com/inline/windows-8-pc-refresh-0.png" width="" /></div> Next you should see the following message letting you know what will happen during the PC Refresh.<br /> <div class="article_img"> <img alt="Windows' message about what PC Refresh does" src="http://images.gizmag.com/inline/windows-8-pc-refresh-4.png" width="" /></div> Now wait while your computer restarts a couple of times and the PC Refresh completes. You'll see a series of different screens, like the one below, where Windows lets you know where it's at in the refresh process. In my experience, it usually takes about 30 minutes, but the time will vary between systems.<br /> <div class="article_img"> <img alt="Windows is starting PC Refresh" src="http://images.gizmag.com/inline/windows-8-pc-refresh-7.png" width="" /></div> Keep in mind that after the refresh is complete, you'll need to do some system configuration to get everything back to how you had it. For example, you'll need to set up and reconfigure some desktop programs like iTunes or <a href="http://www.gizmag.com/google-now-chrome/31361/" target="_blank">Google Chrome</a>, reset file associations, desktop shortcuts, etc. While that's a bit annoying, the important thing is your personal files, such as photos, music, Office documents, videos, etc., are still there.<br /> <div class="article_img"> <img alt="After the refresh, some apps will need to be reconfigured" src="http://images.gizmag.com/inline/windows-8-pc-refresh-8.png" width="" /></div> <h2> Troubleshooting PC Refresh/Reset</h2> <div class="article_img"> <img alt="Error when trying to execute a PC Refresh" src="http://images.gizmag.com/inline/windows-8-pc-refresh-3.png" width="" /></div> If the above instructions didn't work and you receive the error message: <i>"some files are missing. Your Windows installation or recovery media will provide these files"</i> shown above, you'll need to do some geeky stuff. This is a common error if you updated Windows 8 to 8.1 via the Windows Store. Microsoft didn't include the proper image file to do a PC Refresh and the ability to do a PC Refresh or PC Reset is no longer there.<br /> Microsoft advises that you need the ISO file of Windows 8.1, but that wasn't made available right away, and a lot of people aren't able to use their original Windows 8 key to download it. The good thing is, you can create the proper image file, but it takes some time and patience.<br /> Before you start, make sure your computer has at least 16 GB of free space available on the hard drive. Then you'll need to run the command prompt as administrator. This is essential, otherwise creating the image won't work.<br /> Right-click on the Windows button from the desktop and select Command Prompt (Admin) from the menu. Alternately you can search for <i>cmd</i> in the Modern environment, then under the results right-click Command Prompt and select to run as administrator.<br /> <div style="text-align: left;"> <br /></div>

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IBM sets new tape storage record

<div style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="A hand-sized tape cartridge of the new tape could hold the equivalent of 220 terabytes of ..." src="http://images.gizmag.com/hero/ibm-tape-record.PNG" title="A hand-sized tape cartridge of the new tape could hold the equivalent of 220 terabytes of ..." /> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> For many people, tape memory is a dead technology found only on reel-to-reel computers in old 1960s movies. However, it’s still a major storage medium and a new breakthrough by IBM Research and Fuji Film has produced a low-cost particulate magnetic tape with a record density of 123 billion bits of uncompressed data per square inch, which represents 88 times more capacity than 2012's LTO-6 tape cartridge. </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> When the first half-inch-wide computer tape was invented in 1952, it had about 2 megabytes per reel of storage. Previously, the main storage medium was punch cards, but the development of electronic computers produced machines that soon operated at the limits of the speed of punch card systems.<br /> Plastic tape seemed a viable alternative, but even in the 1950s, the speed that tapes had to run was more than the plastic could handle without stretching or tearing, so elaborate mechanical buffers, vacuum columns, and magnetic readers were developed so the tapes could run back and forth quickly without putting too much strain on the plastic.<br /> <div class="article_img"> <img alt="The new tape uses a high-density barium ferrite medium" src="http://images.gizmag.com/inline/ibm-tape-record-6.jpg" width="" /></div> Over the years, hard drives, CDs, DVDs, and solid state memory came along, but tape is still very much a mainstream technology used in backups, disaster replicas, video, archiving and other renditions, with over 500 exabytes of data currently on tape.<br /> The new IBM tape has an areal density 110,000,000 times greater than IBM’s first tape drive, which could result in a hand-sized tape cartridge that holds the equivalent of 220 terabytes of data. IBM compares this to 220 million books that would need 2,200 km (1,367 mi) of bookshelf.<br /> The new tape is the result of 13 years of work on a high-density barium ferrite tape combined with new control technology for read-write heads involving advanced servo control technologies, a high bandwidth head actuator, and a set of tape-speed, optimized, H-infinity, track-follow controllers that place the head within 6 nanometers; allowing a track density of 181,300 tracks per inch. This new recording medium combined with noise-predictive detection technology makes possible an ultra-narrow 90 nm-wide Giant MagnetoResistive (GMR) reader.<br /> <div class="article_img"> <img alt="Test rig for the new IBM computer tape" src="http://images.gizmag.com/inline/ibm-tape-record-1.jpg" width="" /></div> IBM sees the new tape technology as having applications in big data and cloud computing at a cost of pennies per gigabyte. One example of this is the company’s OpenStack Swift, which lets users inexpensively migrate cold data to a highly durable cloud based storage tier.<br /> A research prototype of the new tape drive is on display at the 2015 National Association Broadcasters Show.<br /> The video below discusses the new IBM storage tape.<br /> Source: <a href="http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/46554.wss" target="_blank">IBM</a><br /> <div class="article_video"> </div>

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Pastrovich X-Easy yacht concept takes the beach house to the ocean

<div id="hero_box"> <img alt="The Pastrovich X-Easy concept yacht is designed for a 'beach house' type lifestyle" src="http://images.gizmag.com/hero/pastrovich-x-easy-concept-yacht.jpg" title="The Pastrovich X-Easy concept yacht is designed for a 'beach house' type lifestyle" /> <div class="pic_caption"> Yachts, often being a plaything of the wealthy, are a fertile breeding ground for flamboyant and luxurious new designs. One such concept is the 55 m (180 ft) X-Easy motor yacht designed by Monaco-based Pastrovich Studio. The X-Easy is designed for the fun, relaxation and wellness of those on-board.<br /> Pastrovich explains that an "X" in its model names relates to the company's concept designs. The "Easy" part of the name, in this case, is said to be indicative of usability, peace of mind, comfort and privacy.<br /> To begin with, the X-Easy concept has a diesel-electric engine, but Pastrovich tells own-news this could just as well be a full diesel or even a hybrid engine. Hybrid engines, explains the firm, lend themselves well to a boat used primarily as a watersports hub, as they allow for moving around a bay to source a good spot using electric power and without having to start up the main engines.<br /> Facilities on the boat are designed to be easily manageable so that the crew can be kept to a minimum. Only nine crew members are required, which helps to foster a familiar, family-feel amongst all those on board.<br /> <div class="article_img"> <img alt="The Pastrovich X-Easy is 55 m (180 ft) long and has a proposed diesel-electric engine" src="http://images.gizmag.com/inline/pastrovich-x-easy-concept-yacht-1.jpg" width="" /></div> The yacht's layout is designed to be easily adaptable, with fixed furniture kept to a minimum. Loose furniture instead allows for spaces on the yacht to be reconfigured as required. The spaces themselves are open and flow easily between inside and out. This, says Pastrovich, creates a bright, fresh and simple "beach house" atmosphere.<br /> The brightness and freshness of the X-Easy is further fostered by the use of natural materials throughout. The materials used, both internally and externally, include teak, bamboo, stone and linen.<br /> Amongst the facilities on-board are a spa and gym for helping passengers to stay healthy and fit. A bow terrace with a dining table provides a quiet and private space for eating and chatting. The stern of the boat is dedicated to the beach house lifestyle that the concept is designed to achieve. The stern, meanwhile, is kept separate from the main section, with side-access helping to avoid any disturbance to life on board the vessel.<br /> <div class="article_img"> <img alt="The Pastrovich X-Easy features a variety of 'toys,' including a jet-ski, inflatables, smal..." src="http://images.gizmag.com/inline/pastrovich-x-easy-concept-yacht-2.jpg" width="" /></div> A variety of "toys" are incorporated into the concept, include a jet-ski, inflatables, small sailboats, a jellyfish pool and standup paddle boards. All these are stored in a space under the main deck that is accessible through hatches in the side of the hull.<br /> Although the X-Easy is designed as a concept, Pastrovich tells own-news that it hopes to bring the design to fruition in the future.<br /> Source: <a href="http://www.pastrovich.com/wordpress/portfolio/55m-x-easy/" target="_blank">Pastrovich Studio</a></div> </div>

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Impossible City: A youth-built off-grid movable eco-village for Seattle's homeless

<div style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="Sawhorse Revolution seeks to develop confident, community-oriented youth through carpentry..." src="http://images.gizmag.com/hero/impossible-city-seattle-homeless-shelters.jpg" title="Sawhorse Revolution seeks to develop confident, community-oriented youth through carpentry..." /> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: left;"> A project by Seattle-based charity Sawhorse Revolution is both educating young people and creating accommodation for the homeless. The Impossible City is a community of housing built by local teens as they learn new skills. The accommodation is designed to be affordable, sustainable and movable. </div> <div style="text-align: left;"> <br /></div> "It wasn’t hard to realize that we really needed to engage with off-grid living practices to build for an off-grid community," says Sawhorse Revolution executive director Adam Nishimura. "That idea also inspired the use of salvaged and up-cycled materials whenever possible."<br /> <div class="article_img"> <img alt="The Impossible City is an affordable, sustainable and movable homeless community being bui..." src="http://images.gizmag.com/inline/impossible-city-seattle-homeless-shelters-1.jpg" width="" />f</div> The project has seen one off-grid micro-home constructed already. The Green House was designed and built by Sawhorse Revolution students and staff and is made largely from recycled materials. A salvaged aluminum panel is used for the roof, the sides of the structure are made from old street signs and re-used glass provides a window for light.<br /> Work on a second shelter began this month and is expected to be completed in June. The Nest has again been designed by the students, but this time with them mentored by Olson Kundig Architects. It features a lofted bed with space for storage underneath, additional space for storage along one side, a window seat and a rubberized floor. High windows provide lighting, ventilation and privacy, while a grated ramp allows for shoes to be wiped-off before entry.<br /> Additional shelter designs have been shortlisted for building in the future, including one with collapsible functionality, canvas-covered structures and a concept inspired by disaster relief shelters. A solar charging hub, a community cookspace and composting latrines are also shortlisted for creation.<br /> <div class="article_img"> <img alt="All of the shelters are designed to be built using recycled materials where possible and t..." src="http://images.gizmag.com/inline/impossible-city-seattle-homeless-shelters-4.jpg" width="" /></div> Adding solar panels to the roofs of the shelters was initially mooted as a means of providing residents with power, but it was decided that this was not workable. Instead, a solar hub was devised as a means of allowing residents to charge devices. The hub could also potentially generate power to heat water for hand/dish washing.<br /> A community cookspace would provide a dry place for residents to cook and eat together. It is the least technical of the shortlisted ideas and an easy design to adapt depending on what the residents decide they need in such a facility.<br /> Sawhorse says that the most challenging shortlisted concept to deliver would be the composting latrines. The latrines need to serve at least 40 residents, but would not be able to use concrete or solid foundations like other similar latrines. They must be portable, simple to empty, user friendly and meet city code standards. Despite the challenges involved, this project is a priority and would be a big benefit as toilet rental and maintenance is the Nickelsville camp's biggest expense.<br /> <div class="article_img"> <img alt="A conceptual diagram of some of the proposed shelters in-situ" src="http://images.gizmag.com/inline/impossible-city-seattle-homeless-shelters-8.jpg" width="" /></div> All of the structures are designed to be built using recycled materials where possible, to be well insulated and to incorporate passive elements that take advantage of the surroundings (such as being oriented towards the sun). The shelters are all less than 11 ft (3.4 m) high, around 8.5 ft (2.6 m) wide and 1,800 lb (820 kg) so that they can be easily lifted for transportation.<br /> Sawhorse Revolution is coming to the end of an Indiegogo campaign to raise money for the Impossible City. There are a number of pledge options available all the way up to $5,000, which would fund an entire program.<br /> The Impossible City project is expected to be completed in the next 2-3 years, or longer if extra money can be raised to fund additional activities.<br /> Source: <a href="http://www.sawhorserevolution.org/" target="_blank">Sawhorse Revolution</a>

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9 useful Google Search functions you may not know about

<div style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="There are a host of commands and functions that can be used with Google Search to get more..." src="http://images.gizmag.com/hero/google-search-functions-12.png" title="There are a host of commands and functions that can be used with Google Search to get more..." /> </div> <div style="text-align: left;"> Google Search is so widely used that the company's name has become synonymous with searching online. There's more to the most used search engine in the world than just locating websites though, other services aside. Let's have a look at some of Google Search's other functions. </div> <div style="text-align: left;"> <br /></div> <h2> 1.Search with missing letters or words</h2> <div class="article_img"> <a href="http://www.gizmag.com/google-search-functions/34382/pictures#3" target="_blank"><img alt="Google Search allows users to use an asterisk as a wildcard in place of a word or letter" src="http://images.gizmag.com/inline/google-search-functions-3.png" width="" /></a></div> Sometimes you may know what you want to search for, but may not be able to remember the exact word or phrase. Believe it or not, there is a solution to help with this. Google Search uses the asterisk as a wildcard, meaning you can substitute any word or letter for an asterisk and results containing all of the possible alternatives that the asterisk could stand for will be returned. For example, searching for "an * a day" will bring up results that include "an hour a day," "an apple a day," and "an aspirin a day."<br /> <h2>  </h2> <h2> 2.Find similar websites</h2> <div class="article_img"> <a href="http://www.gizmag.com/google-search-functions/34382/pictures#4" target="_blank"><img alt="Google Search allows users to search for other websites that are similar to a specific web..." src="http://images.gizmag.com/inline/google-search-functions-4.png" width="" /></a></div> If there's a website or service you can't get enough of, or to which you need something slightly different, then you can use the "related:" command to find sites or services that are similar to it.<br /> For example, if you're looking for alternatives to Spotify, then you can search for "related:www.spotify.com" and Google Search will provide a host of similar services and related pages<br /> <br /> <h2> 3.Find definitions</h2> <div class="article_img"> <a href="http://www.gizmag.com/google-search-functions/34382/pictures#5" target="_blank"><img alt="Google Search allows users to look up definitions of words" src="http://images.gizmag.com/inline/google-search-functions-5.png" width="" /></a></div> If you're unsure of a word's meaning, there's no need to go searching for an online dictionary. The search engine can provide definitions itself. All that's needed is to precede the word about which you're curious with the command "define:". For example, if the meaning of "pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis" has escaped you, then searching for "define: pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis" will reveal all.<br /> <h2> 4.Calculate conversions</h2> <div class="article_img"> <a href="http://www.gizmag.com/google-search-functions/34382/pictures#6" target="_blank"><img alt="Google Search allows users to calculate conversions" src="http://images.gizmag.com/inline/google-search-functions-6.png" width="" /></a></div> Google Search is able to convert many different units of measure. To make matters easier, it is also able to do so based on natural language. So, for example, you need only type in "10.5 centimeters in inches" and you'll be provided with the converted figure. Abbreviations will also work and the search engine also recognizes code conventions, such as for currency.<br /> To find out how many pounds sterling your dollars are worth, therefore, you can search for "15 USD in GBP." Other units of measure that Google Search recognizes include temperature, area and power, as well as things like height and weight.<br /> <br /> <h2> 5.Calculate sums</h2> <div class="article_img"> <a href="http://www.gizmag.com/google-search-functions/34382/pictures#7" target="_blank"><img alt="Google Search allows users to calculate mathematical problems" src="http://images.gizmag.com/inline/google-search-functions-11.png" width="" /></a></div> You can use Google Search to work out math calculations. It's just a case of typing your sum into the search box and pressing enter. A simple example would be "10 + 20" which, of course, will give you an answer of 30. But Google Search is far more sophisticated than that and is able to handle parenthesized calculations, advanced math and physical constants.<br /> <br /> <h2> 6.Check flights</h2> <div class="article_img"> <a href="http://www.gizmag.com/google-search-functions/34382/pictures#8" target="_blank"><img alt="Google Search allows users to check flight statuses" src="http://images.gizmag.com/inline/google-search-functions-7.png" width="" /></a></div> If you're planning to meet someone at the airport, or you just want to check that they have landed safely, you can now find flight information directly through Google Search. You need only search for the airline and the flight number to bring up the required information. Searching for "qantas QF7" will bring up information about a Qantas flight on the world's longest route, for example. In a similar way, it's also possible to track courier packages with the tracking number.<br /> <br /> <h2> 7.Check for movie showtimes</h2> <div class="article_img"> <a href="http://www.gizmag.com/google-search-functions/34382/pictures#10" target="_blank"><img alt="Google Search allows users to look up movie showtimes" src="http://images.gizmag.com/inline/google-search-functions-9.png" width="" /></a></div> When you're looking for a movie to go and see at the cinema, Google Search can help you decide what to watch, where and when. Searching alone for "showtimes" will bring up cinema listings for your country or, if you provide more specific location information, your area. If you want to know when a specific film is showing, then "showtimes:" followed by the film name will bring up just the listings for that film (such as "showtimes: gone girl").<br /> <br /> <h2> 8.Find out world times</h2> <div class="article_img"> <a href="http://www.gizmag.com/google-search-functions/34382/pictures#9" target="_blank"><img alt="Google Search allows users to look for the time across the world" src="http://images.gizmag.com/inline/google-search-functions-8.png" width="" /></a></div> You may already know that you can check the time in different cities around the world using Google Search. The command "time:" along with the city in question is all you need. "Time: Sydney" will give you the time in Sydney, Australia. Fewer people may know that you can also search for the time across entire areas though. A search for "time: africa" will provide a range of times from cities across the continent.<br /> <br /> <h2> 9.Do a barrel roll</h2> <div class="article_img"> <a href="http://www.gizmag.com/google-search-functions/34382/pictures#11" target="_blank"><img alt="Google Search can also do a barrel roll on command" src="http://images.gizmag.com/inline/google-search-functions-10.png" width="" /></a></div> And, of course, if you want your search results to do a barrel roll, then all you need to do is ask and Google Search will oblige. Type "do a barrel roll" into the box and hit search. Why wouldn't you?<br /> For more advice on getting more out of Google services, you can hit up own-news's Google Chrome tips and our tips for getting the most out of Gmail.<br />

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NASA has one of the most impressive self-driving cars yet

<img alt="The MRV is NASA's version of a self-driving car, and then some (Photo: NASA)" src="http://images.gizmag.com/hero/mrv.JPG" title="The MRV is NASA's version of a self-driving car, and then some (Photo: NASA)" />While both Tesla and Google are among the big names working on self-driving vehicles, NASA has its own take on an autonomous vehicle that can perform a few out-of-this-world maneuvers, perhaps because the technology behind it is borrowed from concepts for astronaut rovers designed for eventual use on the moon or Mars.<br /> <br /> The bureaucratically-named "Modular Robotic Vehicle" is described by NASA's Game Changing Development Program Office (yes, that's a real office) as "a fully electric vehicle well-suited for busy urban environments." But really, the MRV is much more than that. This is thanks largely to its adapted fly-by-wire driving system and four independent wheels called "e-corners" that allow the MRV to drift like a beauty, drive sideways and rotate with a perfect turn radius of zero degrees.<br /> <br /> Motors capable of delivering 190 lb ft (258 Nm) of torque are located in each wheel, and controlled with a traditional-looking steering wheel and accelerator/brake pedal setup. There's also an available multi-axis joystick that can be used in more advanced driving modes.<br /> Because the MRV has no mechanical linkages to the steering wheel, relying instead on a computer and sensor system interpreting driver input and relaying it to the wheel motors over wires, it's also a great candidate for remote or autonomous operation. The downside of the fly-by-wire approach is that failures could lead to a catastrophic loss of steering and control, so the entire architecture is redundant with back-up motors and computers. To make the vehicle feel more like a traditional car, the MRV has a force feedback system that sends vibrations and resistance to the steering wheel.<br /> <div class="article_img"> <a href="http://www.gizmag.com/nasa-self-driving-car/37056/pictures#6" target="_blank"><img alt="Motors are located in each wheel (Photo: NASA)" src="http://images.gizmag.com/inline/mrv-5.JPG" width="" /></a></div> "It’s like driving on ice but having complete control," says NASA's Justin Ridley. "It’s a blast to ride in and even more fun to drive. We’ve talked about it being like an amusement park ride."<br /> NASA states that the technologies that went into the MRV are likely to play a role in the continuing development of lunar and Mars rovers, as well as future automobile design here on Earth.<br /> Source: <a href="https://gcd.larc.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Game_On_2014_AnnMag_141104.pdf" target="_blank">NASA</a><br />

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beveon say wafadar rehny kay liye cheeni mardon nay sharamnaak tareeka apna liya, lakhon urany lagy.....!!!

<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVIg9kQfBmwdJREteL_6KKxtAOxG_4Bv40P9PtbKuCnB3ofT1EZmTzsifr-IgAMN661Vj7DRTpodHXJnUXoYr6h6gpaL3oCSP54JQDOkf5v0RrJRTHY9FcOCUwpk_pPkfdffqu1MFKiqkT/s1600/news-1429286276-5159_large.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVIg9kQfBmwdJREteL_6KKxtAOxG_4Bv40P9PtbKuCnB3ofT1EZmTzsifr-IgAMN661Vj7DRTpodHXJnUXoYr6h6gpaL3oCSP54JQDOkf5v0RrJRTHY9FcOCUwpk_pPkfdffqu1MFKiqkT/s1600/news-1429286276-5159_large.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <br /> cheeni mardon ki aik bari tadaad  aik sharamnaak shok may mubtlaah ho choki hai. aur yeh mard is shoq ka maramnaak bahana bhi bayan kar rhy hain.<br /> <br /> daarolhakoomat samait mtaadid bary shahron may gensi guria kay frokht urooj par hain. yeh khas kism ki guria hain. jinhy tharmon plastic ailastomar nami rabar say milty julty maady say tyar kiya jata hai. jo salekoon say bhi ziada mulaim aur lachak daar hota hai. in ki aaza ko safai aur degar maqasid kay liye alehdah bhi kiya ja sakta hai. yeh mehngy jensi kolny peching shehr ki aik makhsos dukan "Micdolls" par frokht kiye jaty hain.<br /> <br /> "AFP" magzine kay utabiq inhy istemal karny waly mardon ka kehna hai kay wo apni beion say wafadaar rehny kay liye guriuon ka sahara lyny kay liye majboor howy hain. aik 29 sala car designer leev nay magzine ko btaya hai kay isy apny kaam kay silsily may kai din ghar say bahar guzarny parhty hain. aur wo is doran kisi degar khaton ki taraf mail hony kay bajay guria say dill behlata hai.<br /> <br /> jensi guria frokht karny waly aik dukandaar pee jiyang nay btaya hai kay aksar mard in guriun ko haqeqi khawateen say bhi ziada pasand kart hain.aur in kay sath jazbati talluq istawar kar lyty hain. wo in kay khobsorat name bhi rakhty hain. aur in kay liye mehngy libaas kharedty hain. dukandaar nay btaya kay in ki guria had say dillkash aur haqeeqi nazar ati hai. aur aik guria ostan 15 hazar 800 uan (taqreebn 2.5 lakh pakistani rupy) may frokht ki jati hai.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVIg9kQfBmwdJREteL_6KKxtAOxG_4Bv40P9PtbKuCnB3ofT1EZmTzsifr-IgAMN661Vj7DRTpodHXJnUXoYr6h6gpaL3oCSP54JQDOkf5v0RrJRTHY9FcOCUwpk_pPkfdffqu1MFKiqkT/s1600/news-1429286276-5159_large.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVIg9kQfBmwdJREteL_6KKxtAOxG_4Bv40P9PtbKuCnB3ofT1EZmTzsifr-IgAMN661Vj7DRTpodHXJnUXoYr6h6gpaL3oCSP54JQDOkf5v0RrJRTHY9FcOCUwpk_pPkfdffqu1MFKiqkT/s1600/news-1429286276-5159_large.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <br />

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beveon say wafadar rehny kay liye cheeni mardon nay sharamnaak tareeka apna liya, lakhon urany lagy.....!!!

cheeni mardon ki aik bari tadaad  aik sharamnaak shok may mubtlaah ho choki hai. aur yeh mard is shoq ka maramnaak bahana bhi bayan kar rhy hain. daarolhakoomat samait mtaadid bary shahron may gensi …

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barf kay tap may rakhny say mareez ka band dill dharak utha....!!!

<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnG68NqcbyNubvW2s7veTBGco-GMfdGraKK3VEXV1QM9_goqMa-3xMUGeoZ1SNvXcMvKcss-VbvUWb9oOPCkvCes05CiEjh-NHjhpqj_Rk7FM15Lcul6XvzF3ObjupGaZHtNgZzRmPuWhr/s1600/348134-heratpetient-1429278158-809-640x480.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnG68NqcbyNubvW2s7veTBGco-GMfdGraKK3VEXV1QM9_goqMa-3xMUGeoZ1SNvXcMvKcss-VbvUWb9oOPCkvCes05CiEjh-NHjhpqj_Rk7FM15Lcul6XvzF3ObjupGaZHtNgZzRmPuWhr/s1600/348134-heratpetient-1429278158-809-640x480.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <br /> <br /> kehty hain jisy ALLAH rakhy usy kon chakhy is kahawat ka amli saboot turki may dykhny ko mila. jahan aik shakhs ki dill ki dharkan ruk gai. jisy harkat mayt lany ki sirtor koshishon may nakami kay bad doctron nay isy baraf kay tap may daal dia. jis say is ka dill dobarah dharak utha.<br /> <br /> gair mulki akhbaar kay mutabiq turki kay rehaishi 40 salah baigth so nameez nami shaks ko janlawah dill ka dorah parhny par hospital muntaqil kiya gaya. jahan doctron nay mareez kay dill ki dharkan ko bahal karny ki sirtor koshishain kin taham inhy nakami ka samna karna para.<br /> <br /> doctron ki janib say tamam koshishon may nakami kay bad mareez ki dharkanain bahaal karny. anokha tareeka illaj "haipotharmia" ikhtyar kiya gaya. jis kay tehat isy baraf kay tap may daal dia gaya. jis kay bad docter blaint nami is mareez kay jisam ka darjah harart 30 centy grate par lany may kamiyab ho gay.<br /> <br /> doctron kay is anokha tareeka ilaj haipotharmia ka tareeka kaar gar sabit howa.aur blant kay dill nay dobarah dharakna shoro kar diya. jis kay bad docters is kay jism ko normal darjah hararat par lay ay. aur 24 ghanty intehai nigehdaasht may guzarny kay bad mareez dobarah zindagi ki janib lot aya.

barf kay tap may rakhny say mareez ka band dill dharak utha....!!!

kehty hain jisy ALLAH rakhy usy kon chakhy is kahawat ka amli saboot turki may dykhny ko mila. jahan aik shakhs ki dill ki dharkan ruk gai. jisy harkat mayt lany ki sirtor koshishon may nakami kay ba…

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