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The infographic below sourced from GreenUpgrader.com runs through everything you need to know about radiation exposure and the body.

The graphic begins by explaining what radiation is and the different types. It then examines each type of radiation in detail and how it affects various parts of the human body.
Next it takes a look at major radiation events which have occurred throughout history and how you can protect yourself against radiation.
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History of Operating Systems

April 29th 2011 03:10

The operating system is the software that runs on computers or other IT devices and manages their hardware resources.
Microsoft Windows, GNU/Linux, Mac OS and iOS are common examples of operating systems today.

Have you ever wondered about the history behind your favourite operating system?
The infographic below sourced from MakeUseOf.com details this history of modern operating systems going all the way back to 1950.

It also takes a look at the current market share of the operating systems mentioned above and how this is changing through time.

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The History of the Computer

April 22nd 2011 02:32

There have been few things which have changed the way we live our lives like the computer. Even though it's been relatively recent times since computers have become common in the developed world, the history or computers can be traced back to before World War 2.
From the beginnings when a computer would occupy an entire room, to the affordable personal computer revolution and finally the modern day iPads and Android phones. The infographic below details the entire computer development timeline.

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Science Pictures of the Year

April 13th 2011 05:56

As seen on the National Geographic, a 3-D HIV and a fungi forest are among winners of the 2010 International Science and Engineering Visualization Challenge.
The annual competition awards entries that "engage people worldwide and convey science close up in novel and visually stimulating ways". Judging criteria include visual impact, effective communication, freshness, and originality.
Below are a few of this year’s winners, click the link on top of page for to view the complete set on the original article.

HIV in 3-D

The most detailed 3-D model yet of the HIV virus won first place for illustrations in the 2010 International Science and Engineering Visualization Challenge. The two-tone colour scheme shows HIV (orange) attacking and fusing with an immune cell (grey). The triangular cut-away shows how the virus integrates itself to turn the cell into a virus factory.

Fungus Poster

All manner of fungi sprout in a detail from an educational poster that won first place in the Informational Graphics category. Depicted species include those found in cheese, beer, bread, and even hibernating bats.

'Horror' Virus

In a 3-D image, a bacteriophage aggressively attacks a bacterium "B-movie horror style," according to creator Jonathan Heras of Equinox Graphics, Ltd. Bacteriophages are viruses with "alien, spindly legs" and sucker-shaped mouths used to "relentlessly pursue their prey," Heras said in a statement. The viruses hijack bacteria's biology and use the victims as virus "replication factories," he said.

Tomato-Seed 'Hair'

A microscope-enabled close-up of hairs on the seed of the common tomato won an honourable mention in the photography category.

The hairs secrete a mucus that appears as a clear membrane at the edge of the seed, according to photographer Robert Rock Belliveau, a retired pathologist. This mucus has several purposes: killing predators with a natural insecticide, preventing the seed from drying out, and anchoring the seed to the soil.

Rough Waters

Snagging first place for photography, this micrograph—a photograph taken through a microscope—shows the rippling surface of a single layer of molecules.

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How 3D Works

March 11th 2011 03:35

3D movies are more popular than ever these days.
Now, 3D televisions are starting to cash in on the 3D revolution in modern entertainment.
Have you ever wondered how 3D technology works or the different types of 3D available?

The info-graphic below will tell you how!

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Best Mobile Phones of All Time

December 8th 2010 01:55

Which are the best mobile phones ever created?
Obviously a very difficult question to answer, but Complex.com has put together a list of the top 50 cellphones of our time (click to visit).

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Visualising Data

October 29th 2010 04:41

The modern world of information technology can be difficult to understand. How exactly is all that information stored and passed around the globe?
At Wikibon, they've put together this article which is a collection of illustrations that clearly demonstrate and simplify the otherwise unfathomable world of modern data. Below are a few excellent examples, view all 15 illustrations here.

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Why Adults Use Mobile Phones

October 22nd 2010 03:10

A mobile phone (also called mobile, cellular phone, cell phone or handphone) has become part of everyday life for many around the world.
The first handheld cellular phone was demonstrated by Martin Cooper of Motorola in 1973, using a handset weighing in at two kilos. In the year 1990, 12.4 million people worldwide had cellular subscriptions. By the end of 2009, only 20 years later, the number of mobile cellular subscriptions worldwide reached approximately 4.6 billion, 370 times the 1990 number, penetrating the developing economies and reaching the bottom of the economic pyramid.

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The History of Digg

September 24th 2010 03:11

Digg is a social news website. The site's cornerstone function consists of letting people vote stories up or down, called digging and burying, respectively. Many stories get submitted every day, but only the most Dugg stories appear on the front page. Digg's popularity has prompted the creation of other social networking sites with story submission and voting systems.

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Facts About Wikipedia

September 17th 2010 02:37

Wikipedia is an online encyclopaedia that's updated my anonymous users.
The growth of Wikipedia has been astounding and it's popularity is impossible to deny.
The info-graphic below sourced from OnlineMBA has some interested facts about Wikipedia that might surprise you

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World's Best Fountain Shows

September 15th 2010 02:15

Dubai Fountain

The Dubai Fountain is a record-setting choreographed fountain system set on the 30- acre man-made Burj Khalifa Lake, at the center of the Downtown Dubai. The Dubai Fountain can spray 22,000 gallons (83,000 liters) of water in the air at any moment. More than 6,600 lights and 25 colour projectors have been installed.

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Biggest Wikipedia Edit Wars

September 10th 2010 04:51

With over 16 million articles, Wikipedia has become the largest and most popular general reference work on the Internet.
Almost all of these articles can be edited by anyone.
This has led to a number of edit wars on Wikipedia over the years, with writers disputing various facts and figures in some articles

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The Numbers Behind Skype

May 28th 2010 03:31

For almost 8 years now Skype has allowed users to make voice calls over the Internet. Calls to other Skype users have almays been free, while calls to both landline telephones and mobile phones can be made for a small fee.

In recent times Skype has gained in popularity for its additional features such as instant messaging, file transfer, and video conferencing

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What Are We Willing To Sacrifice For Clean Energy?

February 24th 2010 01:38

The Belo Monte Dam is a hydroelectric dam to be built on the Xingu River in the state of Pará, Brazil. The planned installed capacity of the dam will be 11,000 MW (enough power for over 23 million homes), which would make it the second-largest hydroelectric dam in Brazil, and the third-largest in the world. The dam is expected to cost $3 billion and the transmission lines $2.5 billion.

The project is criticized by environmental organisations as it will flood 400 square kilometres of agricultural lands and forest and will directly impact the Paquiçamba reserve of the Juruna indigenous people. It was also said that to be feasible, the Belo Monte dam needs other dams upstream to guarantee a year-round flow of water. This means that more forest will be flooded

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