TopTrending Friday#6- Windows 10: The Future Is Here?

Windows 10: The Future Is Here?

With the latest hyped release of Windows 10, we came to solve the question- is it the FUTURE!? 

Never Heard Of Windows 10???

Windows 10 is the latest and LAST version of Microsoft Windows and is now available over 190 countries today! It was also outlined by Microsoft to be the BEST Windows version ever. It delivers Microsoft's vision for personal computing too.

Why Is It The Future???

Several core features of the Windows 10 makes it possibly the best computing operating system out there. What are they?

1. The return of the Start menu makes Windows 10 easy-to-use for Windows 7 or older users, this mixes the easy-to-use element of Windows 7 and the elegance of Windows 8.

2. A new personal digital assistant, Cortana is installed. Cortana is similar to Siri, but in my opinion, offers a more modern look. (My favorite feature)

3. More top apps available on the Windows 10 to download

4. More built-in apps including Groove and SnapAsssist

5. Xbox One and Windows 10 devices can now be brought together with the Integrated Xbox App

6. Windows 10 SDK available soon for developers all over the world

7. New looks for many Windows features

8. Features the new Edge browser

9. Smarter-looking screen/ desktop

10. Includes a phone companion app

So, what do YOU think is the best feature of Windows 10? Feel free to comment and tell us if we missed anything!
Fact: The name Cortana comes from a Halo (the video game) character
Hungry for more? Check out 10 must-know facts about Cortana by GuidingTech! or TechRadar's list of 20 good features of Windows 10!

Android VS. iOS: The Battle Of The Operating Systems!!! + Vox Pops

Android VS iOS

There has always been this long-term rivalry between the 2 most popular operating systems- Android and iOS... Many people also have difficulties choosing between the two.

Today, we will give you all the information (advantages and disadvantages) you need so that YOU can make this tough decision.

Let the games begin!

Android

Android is a Linux-based operating system currently developed by Google and is compatible with most smart phones and tablets.

Advantages

• Can run on multiple platforms thanks to its SDK (Software Developer Kit)
• Offers a more customizable UI (User Interface)
• Cheaper Apps
• Since it runs on multiple platforms, it will be easier to choose a more thrifty device and it will have no difference from the more expensive one
• The option of installing apps from other sources

Disadvantages

• Easily overheated
• Some apps are without quality since it is cheaper to publish apps on the Google Play Store
• Might hang
• Every Android phone might have a different setup, making it harder to find certain options
• Large apps are sometimes forced to close down

The Android SDK!!!

This is a Samsung GalaxyS5 overheating, notice that it forces you to close the app too...

iOS

iOS is a mobile operating system created by Apple and is compatible with ALL of Apple's mobile products.

Advantages

• Consistent interface/user experience
• Easy-to-use
• Strong security
• Many quality apps on the App Store
• Can multitask better

Disadvantages

• Expensive devices
• Paid apps are more expensive on the App Store compared to those on the Google Play Store
• Requires users to jailbreak for customization
• Only supports Apple products
• No offline map support

The easy-to-use iOS UI, this is a comparison of the iOS 8 and 9 UIs

Apple can deny warranty of jailbroken devices 

With that said, let's get to the people's opinions! (Vox Pops)

1. Joshua Long

"I personally prefer Android as there are more themes available and I can customize my phone to my content. Furthermore, Google Play Store apps are mostly free, who doesn't like free apps, right?"

2. Chong Jinn Xiung

"iOS is my selected operating system of choice. The operating system is designed specifically for Apple devices and works best with them. iOS also gets system updates yearly that keep older devices up to par with the latest. It is also more secure than Android with lower chances of malfunction and viruses affecting it. It is my preferred system as I like the wide variety of apps available, it suits my needs and it offer more customization."

"I firmly believe that iOS is the superior system as it is cleaner, more efficient and has all the apps I LOVE!"


3. Mr. Hooi

"To me, both systems has its pros and cons . Lets start with IOS, IOS is designed by Apple and only used by their devices, so it can operate and run smoothly without having to deal with any problems like crashes and lagging, which are very annoying if you are rushing to reply someone. IOS also comes with everything you will probably need for your daily tasks, like notes, maps, stocks, a compass, weather reports, calculator etc. The latest update even comes with garageband and apps that you can write your presentations on. But IOS lacks flexibility and excitement, it's like it has laws you must obey. You cannot customise your phone so that it differ from others, you also cannot download things from the internet. 

On the other hand, Android gives you the freedom to do anything you like to your own phone. If you don't like the look of your launcher, you can find wide varieties of different launchers on the internet and download the one you like. You can do whatever you like, instead of just using the original settings it gave you. Basically, Android has everything that IOS has, but IOS doesn't has everything Android has. But the freedom comes with a price, Android overheats fast, and you often experience lags and crashes. 

One other important point is budget, with the price of one iPhone you can buy three Android phones. Some even say Apple devices are unnecessarily expensive. Why spend so much more money when you can get a smartphone that can do even more work with a cheaper price. Maybe some people just like the simple look of IOS and don't want to deal with other problems. 

So in conclusion, if you want a phone that lasts longer, run smoother and does all the needed work, then you would want an IOS device. If you want a phone that is cheaper, looks and works the way you want it to, then you would want to want to buy an Android device."

THANKS FOR READING

A Short Break...

We Are Taking A Short Break!

For the past few weeks, we have been constantly uploading blog posts, and now we have a tedious task up our sleeves. Due to this, we are taking the week off. Here is a sneak peak of what is next to come from us!

The Task At Hand

 We are supposed to make a 'Vox Pops' upload, expect it uploaded somewhere within the next few days!

Well, what is a 'Vox Pops'? It is an interview with the members of the public asking for their own opinion on a certain topic. Here is an example of a 'Vox Pops' upload...

Now you have seen what we are up to that is SO tedious, expect an interesting topic from us, though. Goodbye for now...

Fact: Vox Pop is a short-form for Vox Populi 

Find out more on the Vox Pops International website!

Scientific Sunday#5- Thermodynamics

Thermodynamics

Fire and heat are one of the if not the best source of energy. They are the primordial form of energy. The term thermodynamics was Greek for heat and power. The discovery of fire is like a milestone for the human race, it essentially ensures and speeds up the growth of the human civilization. Without fire, many things wouldn't have happened. In science thermodynamics describes the relationship of heat to work. Heat is not something that an object contains. It is a flow of energy: temperature simply measures an object's ability to transfer heat energy to another object or system. For example: The hot water in a tub is full of high energy molecules that can move their energy to the bathing person's cooler body. Entropy, a key concept in thermodynamics, is the proportion of thermal energy that is unavailable for such work due to the random motion of particles.

SECOND LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS

The second law of thermodynamics describes the natural process of energy, while energy can neither be created or destroyed, it does change form. Real-world processes invariably end up with less energy that can do work since they used up their potential energy, so entropy increases.

For example: an engine converts chemical energy, lets say gasoline, into motion and heat. When the gasoline runs out, the engine stops. A firework explodes with the force of expanding gases, after which its usable energy is dissipated. The process doesn't run in reverse. Similarly, heat energy always moves from hot things to cold, never the other way round. A mug of hot coffee will transfer thermal energy to its cooler surroundings until the coffee and surrounding reach what's called thermodynamic equilibrium- both the surroundings and coffee are at the same temperature. The system retains the same amount of energy overall, but its usable energy is spent. 

An Air-conditioner

One of the many machines that applies thermodynamics is the savior of people who live in tropical countries: Air-conditioners. But how much do you know about how these things work? Rather than saying that an air-conditioner gives out cold air to cool the room, it would be more accurate to say that it removes the heat from the room.  To fully understand it, you must understand the state of matter is related to temperature. Heat up an ice cube it melts, apply 100C or more heat to water and it evaporates. Similarly, withdraw heat from gas and it liquefies, withdraw from liquid and it freezes. 

Air conditioning works by forcing a chemical called Freon to cycle between liquid and gas forms. The reason why Freon is an ideal choice is because it has a very low boiling point, since the bond between its molecules is weak. Inside an air conditioner, Freon is kept in a tube at very high pressure and then released through a valve into a low-pressure evaporator.  With no pressure pushing them together, Freon molecules boils and vaporizes. As I had stated earlier, changes of states of matter require heat, so Freon will takes the heat from air the room. After doing so, Freon passes to a compressor which pushes the molecules back together and into the condenser tube, where it liquefies. The heat associated with vaporizing is lost and released outdoors. Now, the process repeats again.

A Refrigerator

A machine similar to the air-conditioner, a refrigerator keeps your food fresh and cold drinks cold.  Both air-conditioners and refrigerators were developed around the early 20th century. Refrigerator enter the world to tackle a more pressing problem: food spoilage. Before refrigerators, people kept their food cold using an insulated box containing a hunk of ice. Modern day refrigerators combines the ice box with the same technology used in 
air-conditioning. 

A refrigerant fluid is made to vaporize via a change in pressure, absorbing heat from inside the fridge, and then condenses in a condenser tube, and releases the heat outside the refrigerator. Both the refrigerator and the air-conditioner use pressure differences to promote vaporization and condensation. The work overcame a law-governing natural processes: that heat can never flow from a cooler zone to a hotter one.

Thanks for reading

Historical Saturday's #5- The Dog Whisperer

HISTORICAL SATURDAY’S#5

THE DOG WHISPERER- CESAR MILLAN

Hello again fellow viewers of Big Time Data, welcome back for another exclusive of Historical Saturday’s. Today we are going to look into one of the most well known people on Earth.

He is not any ordinary person and no matter how many times he does he never seizes to impress. Let’s give applause to Cesar Millan, The Dog Whisperer!!! Well, I guess the title gave it away.

Cesar Millan has become a best friend towards dogs, especially the naughty, rude and untrained.  Cesar has established a reputation through his show called The Dog Whisperer on the National Geographic channel. Cesar Millan on every of his episodes always say’s that “No dog is too hard for him to handle.” And he lives up to his word.

So what is the mystery behind the Dog Whisperer? Who is he? Where does he come from? Well that will all be explained soon.

(Look who’s in the spotlight?)

Origins

 

(What a happy family)

Cesar Millan was born on August 27^th 1969 in a city called Culiacan in the northwest part of Mexico. Cesar grew up with his parents, and they were into the farming workforce. His family was poor and Cesar lived his childhood cut off from the latest technology/ entertainment.

Man sure feels hard and the worst part tempting, but it all comes down to good us. Which of course Cesar chose other ways to entertain himself. This would lead to his personality today, good job man.

Cesar Millan’s grandfather was a Campesino (farm worker) who looked after the animals in the farm. Cesar said that he loved to watch the animals in the farm doing their jobs, especially the dogs. He started to realize something about the dog’s personality. Cesar made a bold statement to himself saying that dogs don’t need training they just needed to respect their owners and a natural leader.

Millan first got his lesson about dogs from the dogs that he owned. He watched their behavior, appearance, actions and many prospects about them. Having no knowledge to any information about the biology of canine, he observed how his grandfather controlled them.

After careful observation, Cesar managed to control the dogs himself.

Pursuing Dreams

Cesar Millan’s family then moved to the city of Culiacan, where his father got a job as an official government photographer. They earned a TV set along the years and Cesar spent it wisely by watching shows to become a dog trainer. He then became a local vet doing the low class jobs, such as cleaning. The staff at the place called him “ El Perrero” The Dog Boy.

At the age of 21, Cesar decided it was time to cross the border to America, and by that he meant illegally. Well, it was all for the greater good of pursuing his dreams on becoming a dog trainer. It was a perilous journey and risk he made, the consequence was that he had to spend hours in a water hole, avoiding patrols. Though he managed to successfully cross the border.

He managed to find a job in San Diego, working in a grooming parlor. He soon built a reputation about curing dog behavior problems. Even with his building reputation, he had no formal dog training. Cesar’s name was spread after he helped actor Will Smith with his dog’s behavior. This was a miracle for him as he was recommended to many people and celebrities, and from then on his fame was sealed.

(Can you imagine doing that?)

 Cesar’s Way

 

(This Cesar not the other one!!!)

Cesar has his own unique way on training dogs, and it is not only just basic commands. Cesar claims that he transforms the badly behaved dogs’ and re-trains their owners. Now enough talk bout this and lets dive into how he does it.

He teaches owners the importance of strong leadership, how to stand tall and confidence. He claims that there are no short cuts to this process, though he often cures dogs’ bad behavior in a short space of time. Cesar also insists that owners should never get physical with their dogs and to always teach the Alpha Roll and choke collars.

Cesar stated that he does believe that dogs should be trained to day-to-day basis. This is to prevent unusual behavior, and of course to keep the dog fit and healthy.

As stated earlier about dogs having a natural leader and respect of their owners, Cesar uses this proven effective method. In my opinion it is a brilliant idea, as it greatly relates to the saying “Dogs Man’s best friend” it sounds so simple. Well to me it is really like making friends with other human beings today. Though Cesar has already said that dog’s psychology is different from humans.

Verdict

Cesar Millan is a friend to every dog and is a good man to begin with. He is a good role model to follow and has great thinking skills. Thanks for all the helpful advice Cesar.

(Thanks A Lot )

Historical Saturday's#4- Pablo Escobar- The King Of Drug lords?!

Historical Saturday’s#4- The King Of Drug Lords= Pablo Escobar

Welcome back to all the fellow viewers of Big Time Data. Today, I’m going to be talking about the History of the ruthless and cunning drug lord, Pablo Escobar. You all may be wondering who this guy is, but I assure you he is not any ordinary drug lord.

Surely right of the bat, I can tell that once many of you here this; you would be singing Snoop Dog Everyday. Trust me, Pablo Escobar is a person you would not like to mess around with and his actions are no better.

  

(Enjoying Life?)

Who In The World Is He?

Pablo Escobar was a big time Colombian drug lord, and he was one    of the most powerful, wealthy and violent scandals of history. He was born in 1949, a son of a teacher and a peasant. Pablo Escobar was born in Medellin, Colombia and stayed with his elder brother, Roberto and his parents. His brother made a statement that he was “ A good brother, who was kind, friendly and intelligent to someone who would achieve greatness.”

(Meet the Escobar's')

Turns out his brother were right, but in the opposite manner. He claimed that Pablo dreamed and driven to become the president of Colombia. Well, more of becoming the president of drug lords than his dream.

The Modern Day Robin Hood

( Quite the man aren't you?)

His reign of crime began when he was a kid, and sold stolen tombstones to smugglers. He moved up the chain of corruption, but in an interesting way to gain power.  That interesting way was gaining support by the poor people in Colombia and America.

He was essentially the Robin Hood of the modern era, and he surprisingly did it willing fully. He did charity work for the poor, and stapled himself as a public figure. Perhaps he wasn’t so bad after all, but this would later turn into an act of corruption.  Reason being, he had support from the people if he did anything wrong. Well, isn’t that a slick smart tactic?

Rise To Power

When Pablo Escobar was the age of twenty he was doing things, which would involve him getting paid. Some examples of these are stealing cars, and a habit of trading Cannabis. Surprisingly he did not smoke cigarettes or drink, but had a habit of smoking a plant called Cannabis. By then he knew that he was too far into the business and there was no getting out.

In the early 1970’s, Pablo began to trade cocaine and bought quality coca paste from Bolivia and Peru. He then processes it into cocaine, and sells it throughout America. Pablo’s reputation of his business began to grow after the illegal work he had done. The drug business became a living to him, and gathered a strong workforce to form the infamous Medellin Cartel.

 

(Pablo, the boys and drugs)

The drug leader of the cartel, Fabio Restrepo was killed and Pablo stood in power. It was said that Pablo planned for his assassination in order to be head of the cartel. 

Formation Of The Family and Securing Power

Pablo was described to have an interest with young girls, and when he was 26 years old, he fell in love with a 15-year-old girl. That girl’s name was Victoria Henao Vellejo, and they were married in 1976. The couple had two children, Juan Pablo and Manuela, they would remain married until his death.

Pablo was a man who did as he pleased with his actions. That meant he would kill anyone who opposed him, which was quite often. Pablo was involved with many assassinations and kidnappings over the years, which caused the people’s respectful fear of him. Oddly enough, he was elected as a representative for the Colombian Liberal Party. I wonder how his killings were not noticed?

Eventually Pablo controlled almost 80% of the cocaine shipped to the U.S.  He was soon listed to be one of the ten richest people on Earth by magazines.  Though when he was on the run by the Colombian government and the U.S he caused a considerable amount of lives lost. Reason being, he bribed the people to kill them in reward of money, plus his own benefit of being innocent.

Pablo On The Run

Pablo Escobar was charged several times by the Colombian government, but he escaped every time. Though this time it was tying up the loose ends for them. They gave him one last warning to extradite himself, but of course he denied it.

By the time it happened he had lost his support and all that was left was himself and a single gunman. Pablo was no on the run, and there was no escaping. The unified effort by the U.S and the Colombians task force tracked him down using state of the art technology.

He was tracked by making multiple calls through different phones to a journalist. Pablo’s main idea of this was to gain fame, but the trick of using different phones was off. The infiltration team recognized the pattern and hunted him down.

(Well this is rather odd)

The assault team then received the news and headed to Pablo’s location. The drug lord gave chase, while the lone gunman held the team off, but was eventually killed. Pablo’s chase was not enough and was killed for restraining.

Verdict

His reign of terror was brought down and the people in Colombia were free, but the people whom he helped mourned over their savior.

The people buried him, while thousands mourned the public hero once known to them.

 

Want to know more about Pablo Escobar?

Click here: Pablo Escobar The Life And Death Of A Drug Lord - YouTube