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THE MICROSOFT HOLOLENS

Microsoft HoloLens is the first fully self-contained, holographic computer, enabling you to interact with high‑definition holograms in your world.

Microsoft’s HoloLens isn’t going to change the world... yet. The suite of software included with the sleek development kit is more a demonstration showcase than an entertainment revolution. But every now and then, HoloLens’ augmented reality capabilities displayed surprising flashes of brilliance that made  feel like touching the future.

below link will show how is it working 

http://www.ign.com/videos/2016/09/06/90-seconds-of-reality-bending-microsoft-hololens-gameplay

control is mostly through a simple cursor that points where you look, augmented by a few hand motions. Motion detection works very well, and the optional voice commands are reliable. Even after practicing the gestures, should preferred utilizing the included Clicker, a small Bluetooth device that replaces HoloLens' most common default hand motion. While hardly indispensable, its tactile feedback made  interactions with holograms feel a little more precise.

5 Ways to Accomplish Goals While Multitasking

 Goal setting in a multitasking environment is viciously difficult.

Ideally, you want to get the most out of your productive time with the least amount of effort.

Otherwise what is the point of multitasking?

The trouble is that it is very easy to lose time and concentration when your attention is pulled from one task to another.

Here are some useful tips for how to set goals while multitasking.

1. Monitor What’s Finished

It is imperative that you are fully aware of the progress of your goals. If you are not sure of your progress, then you cannot organize your time and cannot organize your productivity. It is the same as trying to run a business without a budget or trying to steer a car with your feet.

If you know how much has been completed, then you know how much work is still left to do, and you know where to put your productive time. It also acts as a motivator when you know how much is left to do on each goal you set.

One of your goals should be to monitor and check the progress of your goals. It sounds like a paradox, but all it takes is budgeting a little time to check on your progress. The rewards far outweigh the time it takes out of your day or week.

You can also analyze your productivity if you monitor the progress of your goals. This will help you plan your future goals and set their time limits.

You do not want to risk paralysis by analysis, so just take a little time to check on your progress at routine intervals. You do not spend hours checking what speed you are driving at, but you would be in big trouble if you didn’t check every now and again.

2. Work Out Your Priorities 

Setting a goal is pointless if the deadline and workload are incompatible. There is no point in setting a goal where the deadline is too close or the workload is too much. All you are doing is setting yourself up for a failure, which is going to damage your motivation.

There is also the fact that if you budget too little time or if there is too much work, you will miss the deadline, you will not hit your goal, and all your other deadlines and goals are going to suffer.

That is a dramatically bad thing in a multitasking environment where a certain harmony and balance must be reached in order to work productively.

If there are things that are of a low priority, can you squeeze them in during periods where you have reached and surpassed your other goals? For example, if one goal is to complete a high priority goal within three hours and you do it within two, couldn’t you squeeze in your low priority goal instead of budgeting time out of your productive (and pre-planned) time?

3. Set Up Contingencies 

This is important, albeit difficult, in a multitasking environment. The people that miss their goals and do not have a plan are the ones that have to work extra hours and are the ones that let the team down.

A contingency is a plan that you enact if it looks like you are not going to reach your goal, if you miss your goal, or if something goes wrong. Sometimes it can be as simple as asking others for help, and other times it is more complex.

Above all, make sure you have a contingency plan you can put in place if things go wrong. If you have to think on your feet or re-plan during your working process, you lose time and a lot of efficiency.

4. Look To Improve Your Process

Goal setting should have more than one purpose, and one of those purposes should be to improve your processes and surpass your goals. For example, if you have a goal that you reach every month, why not up the stakes and try to achieve more?

You can achieve more if one of your goals is self improvement and the improvement of your processes. There is always a faster and more efficient way of doing things.

Sometimes making yourself more efficient means sacrificing a little time in the moment, but it is worth it if your efficiency improves. Set goals to improve your processes and make sure that your “improvement” doesn’t simply involve doing more work or you will end up putting too much on your plate (more than you can handle in most cases).

5. Every Goal Must Have An End Point

A goal is useless if it does not have a deadline and an end point. Even if you are multitasking, you still need to know where each goal ends and what time or date the deadline is. Without these factors you are not setting goals, you are just doing chores.

“But my task is a never-ending one,” cried the overworked employee. Your task may be never ending, but your goal to complete the task is not. Just because you have to do the same thing over a period of time doesn’t mean it cannot become a goal.

When you work on your never-ending task, isn’t one of your goals to get it done by the end of the day, week, year or specific time period? A goal tells you how long you have to do it and how much you need to do before it is over.

If you cannot work this into a long-term goal, then think about milestones and how your goals can work toward reaching them. Think about how you may improve your goals and your processes so that one day the task is not never-ending.

If your goals have deadlines and end points then you have something to work toward. All of your multitasking is worth the effort if there is an end point and it becomes a big motivator.

5 Tips for Getting a Job After College Fast

Getting a job after graduation is not very hard, but finding the one you really want will take some extra effort.

Of course you want a well-written resume, but there are several way ways you can ensure your success in landing a better job when you graduate.

Here are five tips, why you should try them and where you should start when you do.

1. Get involved with social media

LinkedIn is the place you should start if you want to enter the professional working world. The social media platform is nothing special, but it is well-known. It allows other members to see your profile, view your resume and check out credentials without having to “Friend” you.

Why? It is not actually about the magical effects of LinkedIn — it is about the people who use it. Corporate HR staff have to research into you as fully as possible via means other than your resume if they want to put you forward to be hired. LinkedIn is the biggest cheat that human resources can use since the invention of Google.

Starting point: Make sure every resume and email you send has a reference to your LinkedIn profile. Spend some time filling out your profile and make as many meaningful connections on there as possible.

2. Start blogging

Do not start a blog about your favorite Kardashian; start it about your chosen discipline. Show the world just how much you know. Post at least twice per month, but it needs to be a good one. You cannot afford to draft any old bunk. Your work needs to be high quality so that your potential employer can click on any one of them and see how great you are.

Why? It allows you to show the world that your qualifications actually mean something. It can be used to demonstrate your expertise and show that the information on your resume is correct. It may even pop up during the HR staff’s Google search, which will work heavily in your favor. HR staff love an Internet trail.

Starting point: You have files and files of school/college/university essays that are just sitting there. Edit them to make them perfect and publish them. If they’re long, break them into 500 word posts and publish them as a series.

3. Become an intern

An internship can be a good baby step into a future career. Some students want to have three or more internships prior to graduating.

Why? It does offer you a valuable bit of experience, but part of the reason is that it is an American tradition. Almost all career people have their intern stories. Unless you are entering a discipline such as the medical field, an internship is not needed, but it is still beneficial.

Starting point: Consult your guidance counselor and discuss your options. Check in with a favorite teacher who might have some ideas as well. Otherwise discuss it with an independent guidance company. They will put you on the right track for your chosen career, for the internships in your area and for your state.

4. Consult a guidance counselor

They get a lot of negative attention because people often set their expectations too high, and the bad ones give the rest a bad name. Nevertheless, there is a big chance that your school’s careers guidance counselor knows more about your chosen profession than you do.

Why? They know the small details. They know how you should apply and where. They also know the laws of your state, which will dictate what internships you can legally apply for. They also are often connected with big firms in the area that are looking for entry-level applicants.

Starting point: Set up an appointment with your school’s counselor. Find and contact a third-party careers guidance counselor.

5. Join an industry-specific group

There are lots of them for almost every field. There are groups if you want to be a jeweler, work in the concrete trade or write newspaper columns. Even the professions that do not have specific group will often still have a professional development group for you to join.

Why? It is a good way of immersing yourself in the industry and the people in it. Think of it like a person learning Spanish moving to Spain. The long-term benefits are quite unknown, but always positive.

Starting point: The industry groups are hardly shy about advertising their existence. A little digging around in an industry magazine and website or two will produce good results. Your careers guidance counselor may suggest a few groups, but you should make a point of asking him or her to be sure.

Final Thoughts

Graduating and moving into the “real world” can seem overwhelming at times, but breaking things up into manageable chunks like this can help you in getting a job you really want.

Do you have any advice for the graduate looking for their first job? Let us know in the comments!

How to Sleep Better

Everyone should learn how to sleep better. Sleep is like a vacation day—there can never be enough. And just like those precious vacation days, many of us don’t, in fact, get enough. You may only get a few hours’ of shuteye a night and not feel deprived, but eventually you’ll start noticing a difference, whether it’s in your work performance or overall energy level.

With all of the demands on our time, sleep can often seem like a luxury. But it’s not—it’s a necessity. Getting the right amount of restful sleep is vital to tackling everything you need to accomplish in a given day. You might be getting the recommended 8 hours, but is it a deep, comfortable sleep? Tossing and turning during the night can leave you feeling sluggish in the morning, which is almost as bad as no sleep at all.

Many of us think that we can skimp on shuteye during the week and make up for it on the weekends. According to an article published earlier this year by Rodale Press, sleep isn’t another chore to add to your weekend “to do” list—hoarding it all and sleeping until noon on Saturday and Sunday isn’t healthy for you, either. Instead, try to get the right amount each and every night.

Causes of Sleeplessness

Sleeplessness can stem from many things:

• Stress
• Indigestion
• Preexisting conditions like joint pain, which can make it difficult to lay comfortably
• Reactions to medications
• Sleep disorders such as sleep apnea

It’s normal to have a tough time falling asleep now and then, but if this lasts over several days, you may want to see a doctor to pinpoint the source of your sleeplessness. If left unchecked, chronic insomnia can trigger a variety of conditions:

• Lack of concentration
• Difficulty making decisions
• Memory loss
• Nodding off at inappropriate times (like during a presentation!)
• Slower reflexes, which can make you a hazardous driver
• Weight gain (although the verdict’s still out on this one)
• Lack of sex drive
• Lack of appetite

Lack of sleep can affect your work performance, as well. You might suddenly find your inbox too overwhelming to deal with so you ignore it, or that important client meeting completely slipped your mind. Or, you zone out during the staff meeting and start daydreaming rather than focusing on the tasks at hand. If your body is not operating at full power, your projects won’t be, either.

The first step to restoring sleeplessness is treating the source of the problem. Stress—particularly related to work, family, and money—top the list of what keeps us up the most, followed by chronic sleep-related conditions such as sleep apnea. With this ailment, the body has abnormal pauses in breathing for a few seconds or as long as a few minutes. This can happen several times an hour and can cause you to go from light to very deep sleep throughout the night. This can cause restlessness and make you feel tired and sluggish the next day.

Easy Tips for Better Sleep

There is no magic solution for getting a better night’s sleep—everyone has their own trick for getting the right amount of zzz’s. But generally, there are a few small changes you can make that might help:

1. Avoid drinking caffeine or eating right before bed. If you feel full from that second piece of cheesecake or jittery from that last cup of coffee, you’ll have a hard time settling down and drifting off.
2. Develop nightly relaxation rituals. Establishing a routine that helps you unwind will put you in a sleep-friendly mode. Listening to relaxing music or reading often does the trick.
3. Avoid TV. Watching the news or disturbing images on TV before turning in might stick with you through the night and cause bad dreams or restless sleep. On the other hand, a movie with a gripping plot might keep you riveted long past your bedtime.
4. Soak in the tub. Few things are as relaxing as a long soak in a bubble-filled tub. Whether you make this a nightly ritual or an occasional splurge for yourself, create a little oasis in your bathroom. Break out the candles, soft music, and perhaps a glass of wine.
5. Exercise. Just as a workout can help to boost your energy level, when it comes time to turn in, you’ll find that sleep comes much easier. As an added bonus, staying in shape can help you fend off sleep-related ailments and help you get ready to face the next day.
6. Meditate. Some swear by this practice every morning, but meditating every night can help to ease whatever stress you may have on a particular day. Taking a few moments to be still and quiet your mind takes tremendous discipline and self-control—when was the last time you were truly alone with your thoughts? And taking it a step further—when was the last time you emptied your mind of all thoughts and were just…still? Contrary to popular belief, meditation is not affiliated with any particular religion—it’s simply a practice of quieting your mind and reconnecting with yourself.

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Apple iPhone 7 Plus Has A Great Secret Feature

When Apple launched the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7+ this week it proved yet again that keeping a secret in the tech world is almost impossible these days. The new models had almost no surprises, except one…

‘Great Features’ and ‘Nasty Surprises’ are my regular columns investigating operating system updates for the best features / biggest problems hidden behind the headlines.

Throughout the Apple keynote, company executives always referred to the iPhone 7 and the iPhone 7 Plus as a pair. We were told they share the same design, software, main camera (excluding the iPhone 7 Plus second telephoto lens) and performance. But it appears this last claim isn’t true.

Tried and trusted smartphone benchmarking software Geekbench has recorded what looks to be a legitimate test of the iPhone 7 Plus which reveals it has 3GB of RAM – 50% more than the iPhone 7. And this should give the larger handset a significant performance advantage over its smaller stablemate.

It also ties in with widespread speculation before the launch event that Apple would give the iPhone 7 Plus additional RAM. But hopes of this appeared to be dashed when Apple’s presentation implied no performance difference between the two models existed. With hindsight this may have been to avoid presenting the iPhone 7 as a downgraded handset, given it also lacks the dual rear camera of the iPhone 7 Plus

So how likely is this to be correct? I suspect very. Geekbench automatically detects the model of phone when a test is run on it and it shows the correct ‘iPhone 9,4’ signature. Why 9,4? Because iPhone 9,1, 9,2 and 9,3 are the three storage tiers of the iPhone 7, implying it was a 32GB iPhone 7 Plus that was tested on Geekbench.

One note of caution for those now planning to scrap their iPhone 7 pre-orders and buy an iPhone 7 Plus: the performance gap between the two phones may not turn out to be as big as it might appear.

The reason for this is the iPhone 7 Plus has a much higher resolution display (1080p) than the iPhone 7 (750p) so it has to drive almost twice the number of pixels. The iPhone 7 Plus will also require more power to process its dual camera photos than the single rear camera on the iPhone 7, so performance there won’t be drastically faster either.

That said, the Geekbench scores still show the iPhone 7 Plus as the fastest iOS device Apple has ever made – even beaten the iPad Pro 12.9-inch which has 4GB RAM. So if it is office bragging rights you want, then iPhone 7 Plus is what you should buy…

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Samsung has faced share drop

Samsung shares fell sharply on Monday, hitting a two-month low after the firm urged users not to use its flagship Note 7 phone and exchange the device due to fears it might catch fire.

The South Korean company's shares dropped more than 6% on Monday.

Samsung recalled 2.5 million phones last week after reports of the device exploding during or after charging.

Airline passengers were warned by US authorities not to use or charge the phones while on board.

Aviation authorities in several other countries and individual airlines have since then also banned the use of the devices on their flights.

The company had already said it would replace all devices that customers would hand in.

According to Samsung, battery problems were behind the phones catching fire, but the firm said it was difficult to work out which phones were affected among those sold.

The phone was launched last month and has been otherwise generally well-received by consumers and critics.