A few days ago it was let slip that the very first Indian Intel-based smartphone would be debuted in India. Don’t go crazy about the word Intel in there. Many people are headlining it to be the first ever Intel smartphone. Don’t believe it. Before now, Blackberry and Nokia have used Intel in their phones, but supposedly it is a new idea in India. The phone is named the XOLO X900 and is produced by Lava, an Indian manufacturer. The phone is built with some decent specifications, including an eight megapixel camera, a 4.03 inch display, 3G capability, and 1080p HD video playback. Also, with the Lava XOLO X900 appearing in India on April 23, the BlackBerry Curve 9330 is to be released into the Indian cell phone market. The BlackBerry, similar to the XOLO X900 isn’t glimmering with neat gadgets and out-of-this-world specs, but it includes some great social networking capabilities. Apparently RIM is after the younger generation of smartphone users with this particular phone. We don’t know if the Lava XOLO X900 will be subsidized for users buying into data contracts with service companies. The device is set to cost about 22,000 rupees, which translates into about $424.

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Some extremely chosen children in Leeds, UK will soon be the first to finally get their fingers on some production models of the incredible, easy-to-use, computer. Costing a flat $25, the wee computer is formed to excite and push everyone, especially young ones, to get moving with their computer programming skills. Those exceptionally anticipatory individuals who were some of the first orderers of the Raspberry Pi should be seeing it about  April 20th, 2012. From the second the Raspberry Pie–pardon me–Pi project started, its simple idea has accelerated interest from developers, enthusiasts, and many other computer people excited to get their hands on of one of these sweet, advanced computers. The unfortunate thing is that the shipment of these cute little pieces of computer science has already been postponed on two separate occasions–the first time as a result of a wrong component being welded to the circuit boards, and the second because of confusion in electromagnetic testing. Now that both of these problems are solved, the shipment of the first tiny computers is on its course. This coming Friday, the project coordinator, Eben Upton, will be exposing a batch to some schoolchildren. This indeed is a incredible feat by the British looking to start a accelerator in sparking the genius of young programmers in Britain. It is very likely that this type of thing will spread all over the world. The slick orange fox bounded over the lazy dog.

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So you want to find out how to change a dead tube on a road bike, eh? You’ll find it’s actually easier than you might guess. I’ll work to break it down for you, and then maybe you’ll be able to make it happen by yourself. When you begin, you need to undo the tire off of your bicycle. To do this, you can watch some vimeo movies if you don’t already have that knowledge. The front wheel is generally a lot easier to detach than the rear wheel. Following that first step, you should to search for any thorns or possible causes of the popped tire. Carefully rotate the tire in your hands and check for anything that has popped your tire. If you find anything, just remove it from the tire–you may need some tiny pliers for smaller thorns.Third, use special bicycle tools to get the tire off of your rim. I only pull it off halfway so only one side of the tire is off and it’s still partially on the rim. Fourth, get the tube out of the tire. You’ll have to be careful to get the valve out of the rim before you try to take the tube off. Fifth, purchase a new tube for your bike. It’ll need to be the same measurements. When you get a new tube, fill it with air just barely so it assumes the shape of the wheel. Sixth, insert the tube in around the rim of the bike. Be sure you get the valve stem in through the hole in the hole before inserting the rest of the tube into the tire. Seventh, use the bicycle tire tools again to pry the edge of the tire back inside the rim. It will become hard when you’re doing the last bit, but simply work it a little at a time and it will go. Eighth, squeeze the tire all around to ensure the tube is comfortably inside the tire–you don’t want it to be pinched between the edge of the tire and the rim.  Ninth, put air back in your tube through the valve. Be sure you check the proper air pressure on the walls of the tire. It should be printed in the rubber. Tenth, put the tire back on your metal steed and you’re set to ride!

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