CPU-Z Install and Remove Since version 1.51, CPU-Z includes an installer. The installation offers several advantages in comparison to the stand-alone version : The installation creates program entries in the start menu and on the desktop. It installs the right binary (x32 or x64) depending on your system. Installation Run the setup executable file, and let it guide you for the installation process. Removal You can remove the program either from the Add or Remove Programs window (from Settings, Control Panel), or choose Uninstall CPU-Z from Start menu, Programs, CPUID, CPU-Z. Configuration file CPU-Z uses a configuration file, cpuz.ini, that allows to set several parameters for the program. Application parameters Special Keys The F5 key allows to save a screenshot as a bmp file in the application directory. Cache Latency Computation The cache latency computation tool allows to gather information about the cache hierarchy of the system. CPU-Z reports a wrong CPU vcore.
How to Properly Clean All Your Gadgets Without Ruining Them Gotta chime in here about the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser. It does an amazing job, but you need to know that it's a micro-abrasive. It's like using Comet. I wouldn't personally use it on electronics of any kind, save corroded contacts (for which it's great). Using a lint-free microfiber cloth (or two), first with diluted white vinegar and then with rubbing alcohol gets rid of nastiness without scratching the crap out of your control surfaces. Eyeglass stores also usually have "lens cleaner" cloths that are lint-free cotton with alcohol on them which you can usually snag for next to nothing. finally, [www.thinkgeek.com] has (well, had, they're currently out of stock) keyboard cleaning goop if the compressed air and/alcohol don't get all of your Mountain Dew residue and Cool Ranch Dorito crumbs out from under the spacebar. Flagged
Data Mining: Text Mining, Visualization and Social Media The Turing Test for artificial intelligence is a reasonably well understood idea: if, through a written form of communication, a machine can convince a human that it too is a human, then it passes the test. The elegance of this approach (which I believe is its primary attraction) is that it avoids any troublesome definition of intelligence and appeals to an innate ability in humans to detect entities which are not 'one of us'. This form of AI is the one that is generally presented in entertainment (films, novels, etc.). However, to an engineer, there are some problems with this as the accepted popular idea of artificial intelligence. I believe that software engineering can be evaluated in a simple measure of productivity. Turing AI, while clearly an interesting intellectual concept, is like building an artificial bird instead of building an aeroplane: When we achieve this, we will have built an AI, but it won't be a Turing AI and it may not even pass the Turing Test.
GPU-Z Video card GPU Information Utility GPU-Z is a lightweight system utility designed to provide vital information about your video card and graphics processor. Download GPU-ZSupport Forum Main Features Supports NVIDIA, ATI and Intel graphics devices Displays adapter, GPU and display information Displays overclock, default clocks and 3D clocks (if available) Includes a GPU load test to verify PCI-Express lane configuration Validation of results GPU-Z can create a backup of your graphics card BIOS No installation required, optional installer is available Support for Windows XP / Vista / Windows 7 / Windows 8 (both 32 and 64 bit versions are supported) .. and yes, the author of CPU-Z has granted us permission to use a name similar to his product. Screenshots Support Forums Documentation It's so simple to use, you don't need documentation. Downloads The latest version is available in the downloads section.
Hirzberger Events Digital Wallpaper / Strukt To decorate the office space of Büro Hirzberger in Vienna Strukt realised a digital wallpaper that illuminates the walls. In this self-initiated project Strukt was given complete creative freedom by the client, and developed a system to project video and realtime content undistorted onto any surface. The basic idea was to illuminate the black-and-white striped office wall by mapping the architecture with multiple projectors. The program developed by Strukt is scripted in vvvv and is scaleable to any number of projectors and any architectural shape. Several different visualisations have been realised already, amongst them a Pac Man animation as well as moving stripes, and more are in development. The content could also be made interactive, reacting to people passing the ground-floor offices. The hardware is courtesy of Concept Solutions Vienna.
All Systems Down A blow-by-blow record of one of the worst health-care IT crises in history and what CareGroup CIO John Halamka learned from it. Reader ROI What can happen if an old network is asked to carry new applications How standard disaster recovery protocols can fail Lessons learned from the four-day crisis Among the 30-odd CIOs who serve Boston’s world-famous health-care institutions, John Halamka is a star among stars. He has been CIO of the caregroup health organisation and its premier teaching hospital — the prestigious Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Centre — since 1998. All of this has earned Halamka a considerable measure of renown. Two months later, Beth Israel Deaconess experienced one of the worst health-care IT disasters ever. This crisis struck just as health-care CIOs in the US are extending their responsibilities to clinical care. “Everything’s the Web,” Halamka says now. “I made a mistake,” he says. wednesday Halamka’s team decided to begin shutting down virtual LANs, or VLANs. thursday
FileZilla LLRX.com | Legal and Technology Articles and Resources for Librarians, Lawyers and Law Firms WASTE again: Introduction What is "WASTE again"? "WASTE again" enables you to create a decentralized and secure private mesh network using an unsecure network, such as the internet. Once the public encryption keys are exchanged, sending messages, creating groupchats and transferring files is easy and secure. Creating a mesh To create a mesh you need at least two computers with "WASTE again" installed. After exchanging the keys, you simply type in the computers IP address to connect to. At least one computer in your mesh has to be able to accept incoming connections, making it a "public node". Every new node simply has to exchange keys with one of the connected nodes and then connect to it. Example of a centralized network The approach of a centralized server uses one or more servers that manage the dataflow for all the clients. Running WASTE with only one node accepting incoming connections basically is a centralized network but as soon you add more public nodes, it becomes a decentralized mesh. Security
18 Beautiful Examples of Parallax Scrolling in Web Design The parallax effect in web design is something that has gained popularity over the past couple of years. When used properly, it can result in a rich and engaging user experience with seamless navigation. When used poorly, it can result in just a page with a lot of elements moving around and a terrible UX. If you’re considering using a parallax effect in your next web design project, we’ve gathered some great examples here to inspire you. Hero A portfolio WordPress theme that uses a parallax effect in the home page banner to highlight the site’s key message in an engaging fashion. Bagigia Scroll down to explore the website and enjoy a 360 view of the products. Whiteboard Here the concept is the same, fixed images with texts and content moving, creating a nice and smooth effect. Playtend Playtend choose a fun concept and executed it pretty well. New Zealand Scroll down to explore things to do in New Zealand while you see more beautiful background images. TokioLab Cheese Please Marcus Thomas no leath
50 free web design tools that rock! | Feature | .net magazine This article first appeared in issue 219 of .net magazine – the world's best-selling magazine for web designers and developers. With web design encompassing all kinds of disciplines from code editing to photo manipulation, building up a set of tools to cover every eventuality can quickly become a very expensive exercise. However, spending huge sums on big-name packages isn’t the only option: it’s possible to pick up everything from image editors to integrated development environments and entire content management systems that won’t cost you a single penny. Our top 50 (in no particular order) includes such well known tools as WordPress and Drupal, as well as some you may have never considered such as OpenProj and Movable Type. 1. Flash, graphics Originally intended as an alternative to Flash, AJAX Animator has evolved into a cross- platform animation tool that handles animated GIFs and SVGs as well as SWFs. 2. CSS, scripting 3. Audio 4. 5. Testing 6. Workflow 7. Graphics 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13.
HTML5 Bookmarks - daily news articles and bookmarks Lumière des Mondes / Viviane-Josée Restieau En ce moment-clé d’Elévation de la conscience planétaire, une concordance révélatrice de synchronicité fête l’éclosion de l’œuf pascal. Une trinité de création éclot en effet dans l’émergence d’une vie novatrice – dans une même Unité d’Esprit. 1-Sortie le 7 avril du livre de Pierre Rabhi : « Sobriété heureuse ». Edition Acte Sud . 144 pages 2-Sortie le 7 avril, également, du film de Coline Serreau :« Solutions locales pour un désordre global ». 3-Et sur Internet, une vidéo du professeur Luc Montagnier, transmise par la présidente des homéopathes de France, Martine Gardénal : « un film qui est en train de rafler tous les prix dans les festivals de reportage aux USA sur le sujet SIDA » et sortira en France cet été Simplicité, fidélité à la nature, responsabilité universelle solidaire : le lapin de la fécondité peut batifoler joyeusement et l’œuf nourrissier ……..
How to Create Your First Web Page Note: If you know anything at all about HTML and CSS, don’t bother reading this, it’s a guide for the uninitiated, technophobes, luddites, computer-illiterates, anyone who is more comfortable with a pen and paper than a keyboard and mouse. If making a web page seems like brain surgery to you, then this is the article for you. What you need to know The only prior knowledge I will assume is that you’ve used a computer before, you’re familiar with using a keyboard and a word processor, and you’ve at least seen a website. The Basics When you visit a website (for example the one you’re reading now), you see a page in your web browser (the program you use to access the internet) , containing text, images and maybe some other things like videos, music etc. In order to display a page correctly, the web browser needs to know about the structure of the page, e.g. What HTML Looks Like HTML uses ‘tags’ to identify different parts of a page. Getting Started Next, the page must contain a HEAD section.