WD easystore + NTFS + Mac OSX: Making Them Work
So, I bought a WD's EasyStorage 2TB drive. The case says it is Mac compatible but it is not. It comes with NTFS. DiskUtil (via UI) is unable to reformat…
Current Weather at Your Location Using Wunderground and Google Static Map APIs
I was more concerned with 'Feel Like' temperature and wind speeds for my neighborhood. Also, I live much close to neighboring town which is next to river, the weather app…
Setting Up Web Server in Mac OS X (macOS Sierra 10.12)
Was setting up a web server in my Mac OS X after a long time. Apple has removed 'Web Server' from Sharing in Settings. So, thought will share the steps…
iTunes on Windows 10 doesn’t recognize your iPhone, iPad, or iPod
Someone in the family was facing an issue where the iTunes on Windows 10 wasn't recognising an iPhone. Of course, I got called to be the 'IT Expert' :-) Google threw…
iMac Noisy Fan
The HDD of my iMac (24-inch, Mid 2007) crashed and I had to get a new one. After I changed the HDD, the fan started to run at full speed. The noisy fan…
On General Relativity
General Relativity Before we understand the Theory of General Relativity, let us understand some underlying concepts. e=mc2 We all know this equation for energy mass conversion. That energy can be…
Search for Extra-Solar Planets
Red-Shift We know due to Doppler's effect we see a red-shift in color of a star moving away from us. To Catch a Wobbling Star Now consider a star that…
On Dark Matter
Stuff We are Made Of We are made of stars. Stars and we are made of the same basic matter. But stars and we are all only ~20% of matter…
Black Holes – Applying Theory of General Relativity
The Color of Black Holes Wait. I just mentioned previously that black holes have so much of gravity that light can not escape it. How come then a black hole…
“Does not Rust” Doesn’t Mean “Can be Neglected”
"If you are able to wrap your arms around the pillar completely, you will be showered with good luck." That is the most common story told about the Delhi Iron…