Category: General

Tea: Yeah or Meh?

What sets green tea apart from coffee? Even though both beverages contain significant concentrations of caffeine. Yet tea is generally perceived as a less stimulating drink than coffee. L-theanine, an amino acid that is present in tea rather than coffee, exerts a relaxing effect. While caffeine affects dopamine levels, l-theanine provides inhibitory impacts similar to those of the neurotransmitter GABA.… Read more →

Parabolic Antenna

An antenna has an active element that picks up or sends out radio waves. This active element is the one connected to the electronic circuitry. An antenna is essentially a transducer. It converts electrical energy into electromagnetic energy as a way of coupling the electronic circuit to the medium of communication called free space. The antenna dish is curved so… Read more →

Is God really there?

There is no one answer to this question. Also, I think, it has to be personal too. Otherwise, how could an eternal cause have a temporal effect like the universe? A cause can never exist without an effect if it is a necessary and sufficient condition for a set of mechanical functioning. Some still insist that the machinery of the… Read more →

Spectrum Auction

The word spectrum in this context refers to a range of radio-waves that are used for communication purposes. This includes the FM or AM radio broadcasts that you listen to on the way to work, and even other wireless forms of communication like Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. The smartphone you’re using also uses these same radio waves to transmit data, and… Read more →

Know your Priorities

Experts recommend the following list of priorities for survival in the event of a disaster: Immediate rescue: if a building is on fire, get out; if someone is shooting at you, move for cover. Whatever the immediate danger, get away from it. First Aid: Take care of medical problems resulting from the disaster. Check yourself for injuries and give yourself… Read more →

Difference between Grounding & Earthing

Grounding and earthing are similar terms. Still, these are having many differences. GROUNDING Grounding means connecting the live part (it means the part which carries current under normal condition) to the earth for example neutral of power transformer. Grounding is done for the protections of power system equipment and to provide an effective return path from the machine to the… Read more →

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10 Fascinating Facts

More than half of the oxygen you breathe comes from marine photosynthesisers, like phytoplankton and seaweed. In 2001, Pizza Hut became the first company in the world to deliver its food to outer space, they paid a million dollars to send a salami pizza to the International Space Station (ISS). Beekeepers wear white beekeeping suits because white is the least… Read more →