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The dependence on technology
It is known to every one that in today’s world, even in the remotest country, technology is a major factor in everyone’s life. Computers are the major reason why lives of people have become so easy. Also mobile phones, gadgets of all kinds are a must have for people of all age groups.
Today, all we need to do to wash clothes, dry clothes, cook food, heat food, or clean the room is to push a button. The world has come to our living room through the television. Friends and family have come closer due to cell phones and emails. And life without electricity is like a nightmare to all of us. The level of dependency on technology is too high. Lives have become so much simpler that we hardly do anything manually. Even medically, technology is now saving a lot of lives.
But technological dependence has its own pros and cons too and that too is known to all. Obesity and laziness is one of the negative factors, so it’s necessary to maintain a balance between use of gadgets and manual work to maintain a normal healthy life.
Nanotechnology providing portability to your technological fascinations
What makes nanotechnology so popular these days? To understand that you will have to first know what exactly is nanotechnology. It is basically a branch of science associated with atomic particles. It deals with all that is small and miniscule. The simple meaning of Nanotechnology is the small building blocks of things. Nanotechnology obviously brings in a revolution in the world of manufacturing for its capability of scaling down the size of all the gadgets and gizmos that are available.
It further more has allowed the manufacturers to stimulate mass production of these gizmos. This is the technology that has allowed the immense scaling down of the size of your gadgets from maybe a DVD player to an iPod, from a bulky telephone to a miniscule sized cell phone. It is because of the wonders of nanotechnology that you can size down the size of your files and can carry them around in a convenient format.
How to Keep Yourself Updated with the Latest Technologies
Have you ever been embarrassed at not knowing what the latest RAM configuration available? Do you always have to rely on others before buying new gadgets but are hardly ever able to reciprocate the advice? It is ok; you are not the only one to feel so. Technology is a vast field and it’s constantly evolving. New technologies are being developed every minute and being aware of it all can be a daunting task.
You should realise that your curriculum will not teach you everything. Learning should come pro-actively and the knowledge will always be cumulative.
Ways to stay updated:
- Read technical magazines, articles in the newspapers, blog posts and reviews of the latest gadgets released.
- Many TV shows are aired dealing specifically with what’s hot and what’s not in the tech-universe; follow them.
- If you buy a new gadget, read the manual yourself and figure out how to use it, instead of asking people who know how to.
Technology is something that can only be understood by dealing with it hands-on. Do not let it intimidate you, have fun experimenting with it.
Nanotechnology Boosts Efficiency of Lithium Ion Batteries
Looking for ways on how best to improve the batteries in the market, lithium ion batteries through nanotechnology have improved conductivity. This has also been improved by there being a much shorter time when it comes to charging it coupled with a longer life when it comes to the charge. The mechanics that have been used in this type of battery can clearly be seen through the charging process. With there being components that make up the cathodes and anodes in this battery, lithium ions get to move to the anode having originated from the cathode.
This movement gets to be reversed when the battery starts to discharge with the electrolytes getting to conduct the lithium ions. This serves as a conveyor between the cathode and the anode when electricity passes through the external circuit. To come up with lithium ion batteries typical graphite which is commonly used as an anode gets to be used. On the cathode side, cobalt, iron phosphate, and manganese can be used here.