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Razer Tiamat 7.1 First Ever True Surround Sound Gaming Headset

December 29, 2011 by Raj Agrawal Leave a Comment

The multi billion-dollar international business of gaming is only going to continue to grow and develop in the future. As far as 2012 goes, not only will there be some fantastic additions to the repertoire of games to be played, but the technology with which to play them will be designed to provide the best experiences yet.

Razer Tiamat 7.1

Razer Tiamat 7.1

Razer Tiamat 7.1 happens to be world’s first true 7.1 surround sound gaming headset. If you’re a hardcore gamer, the kind who needs to have dependable technology that will stand up when you really need it, then you probably own a piece or two from Razer. Professional gamers in serious international competitions often use Razer’s gear due to their precision and reliability. Headsets, mice, keyboards, etc., and 2012 will be no exception with the Razer Tiamat 7.1 coming out in January.

Razer Tiamat

Working system

Razer Tiamat 7.1 features 10 individual drivers to provide the most advanced surround sound head set on the market. If you can hear your enemy when everyone else can’t, you can defend yourself like no one else can. The audio detection is supposed to be truly lifelike in dimension and direction. For $179.99, Razer Tiamat 7.1 is fully customizable with a control unit that lets you decide the bass levels, audio channels, and position to exactly the way you want them. The headset itself will be super comfy and able to stand the test of time with high quality, durable materials.

The 10 drivers are comprised of 2 subwoofers, 2 side surround, 2 front, 2 center and 2 back drivers, creating a complete overlapping 360 degree multi-dimensional sound experience.

Filed Under: Consumer Technology Tagged With: razer

DotA – A Beginner’s Guide – Part 2

December 24, 2011 by Raj Agrawal Leave a Comment

Before we begin, make sure you’ve read through DotA Beginner’s Guide – Part 1 of this series. Well, now that you have been conveyed the basic idea of the game in brief, I shall now proceed into detailing the various and diverse aspects of this game. The fact that a strong strategy is your ‘primedirective’ has already been stressed in the previous part.

The main characteristic of DotA, above all else, 
is the different heroes you can choose from. There is a huge array of characters (heroes) in the game, 
each with his or her own set of skills and combos. We will now take a look at the different classes of
heroes in the game and how each type of hero must be handled.

dota heroes

Agility Heroes

Agility Heroes DotA

These heroes are the fastest attackers on the map, and are easily able to start the killings in the initial stages of the game. The ranged agility heroes are great at harassing opponents and denying creeps. 
At times, the game beginnings are entirely dependent on them while the remaining heroes try and 
level up. The Dwarven Sniper, Venomancer or Drow Ranger are perfect for starters. The melee ones
 are cool too, and some such as the Bounty Hunter are amazing heroes with their invisibility and wind
 walking features. A major advantage of an agility hero is that it is easy to control and understand for a 
beginner. However, many-a-agility heroes have the disadvantage of being fragile and are often good
only as supporters. Pitting a weak Agility class hero against a Strength hero in the later stages of the
game without backup or a way to run away is nothing but foolhardy. Of course, heroes like Anti-Mage
and Bloodseeker level up to be formidable enemies, but playing them requires a good level of mastery.

Intelligence Heroes

Intelligent Heroes DotA

This class of heroes includes characters with a good deal of mana at their disposal. Intelligence heroes
 are great both as support and as solo killers. Lina has a very powerful nuke and can stun multiple heroes 
in an area for a good deal of time, leaving them vulnerable to attack from her allies. The invoker is often
 useful for his versatile nature. Bane elemental can eliminate even the toughest of opponents with ease.
 A common trait, observable from the above examples, of the intelligence heroes is their ability to trap 
opponents and render them defenseless. Also, many of them can heal their allies, an often helpful 
characteristic. Therefore, intelligence heroes are often used by players to support the strength heroes 
who can deal massive damage and finish of enemies quickly. For some beginners, the intelligence
 heroes may be as comfortable to play with as the agility heroes or even better.

Strength Heroes

Strength Heroes  DotA

As the name would aptly suggest, the strength heroes are the pillars of any DotA clan team. Known as
 Carries, they become very powerful in the later stages of the game, majorly because of the huge health
bar. A strength hero well played can tilt the game in his favor against insane odds. Strength heroes can 
take and deal massive damage, once an opponent falls into their grip. Pudge is one of the most feared
 heroes in this category mainly because of its meat hook which can pull an enemy from a distance right
 into the middle of an ally get-together. The Sand King has the ability to stun an enemy and create a high
intensity earth-quake which mostly kills any character in its wake. Barathrum, controlled with good skill,
 can be the most intimidating hero in the entire game. Moreover, most of the strength heroes are able to run faster than other heroes. It is to be noted however, that strength heroes are only able to dominate 
in the later stages of the game, and must be well farmed in order to be powerful. Hence, they are only
 well controlled by experienced players and do not suit beginners very well.

Even after understanding the categories of players, be warned that some heroes are dominating in front
 of certain opponents but weak in comparison to some. Also, when choosing heroes for a team, some
 heroes best support a few heroes and do not accompany a few quite so well. These details can only be 
figured out after playing multiple games with different combinations of heroes. And I wish u the best for 
the same.

Filed Under: Gameology Tagged With: DOTA

Self Healing Electronics Technology To Restore Conductivity

December 23, 2011 by Raj Agrawal Leave a Comment

We had earlier talked about self healing materials that quickly repair themselves when damaged. Now, a similar idea has been applied to electronics. Electronics are vulnerable enough to render the entire device dysfunctional, even if a single circuit breaks. Engineers at University of Illinois (the same guys behind the development of self healing materials), have pushed their development further and built a mechanism that restores the electrical flow on a damaged circuit by automatically repairing it, all within a fraction of a second. 

self healing electronics
Image credit: University of Illinois

How does it work?

When the circuit breaks with a crack, the microcapsules break open and release the fluid metal contained inside. This fluid metal fills the crack; restoring the electric flow.

Watch the video talking about Self Healing Electronics,

Advantages and Applications of Self Healing Electronics

The major advantage of this new technology is that there is no need of human intervention to perform the repair. It’s completely autonomous. The breaking of microcapsules is induced only when and where the crack forms.

It’s application is highly advantageous to huge machines and devices, especially to air borne vehicles where it’s difficult to determine the exact location of the circuit break.

Filed Under: Technology Tagged With: self healing

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