Interesting CD labels
Sunday, June 24, 2007
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BaraBlu - Make free calls from wifi enabled phone
Friday, June 22, 2007
With BaraBlu software you can make free phone calls around the world, all you have to do is install the software on your wifi-enabled phone and you are all set. Using Barablu you can also IM to skype, google for free. It seem to be a competitor to Mundu IM in this respect.
[Barablu]
[Barablu]
Labels: Barablu
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New Linux Driver Development Kit to support one driver for all printers
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
[Quote]:
The Linux Foundation last week announced the free availability of the Linux Standard Base Driver Development Kit for print drivers. The DDK provides the tools and resources for printing manufacturers to easily support all Linux distributions with one driver package, greatly reducing the time and effort needed to support Linux, a foundation spokesperson said.
[Linux Printing steps toward simplicity]
The Linux Foundation last week announced the free availability of the Linux Standard Base Driver Development Kit for print drivers. The DDK provides the tools and resources for printing manufacturers to easily support all Linux distributions with one driver package, greatly reducing the time and effort needed to support Linux, a foundation spokesperson said.
[Linux Printing steps toward simplicity]
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Dell charge 10$ for each BIOS configuration
Monday, June 18, 2007
I was configuring a Dell notebook D630 on Dell's website when I stumbled upon the following options:
(1) You can pre-configure your BIOS on the website but Dell would charge 10$ for each configuration
(2) To remove some of the microsoft components such as Microsoft Outlook and games, Dell would charge 2$ each. You also have an option to remove the default Dell wallpaper.
These two options gives me some idea on their profit margin.
[Configure Dell D630]
(1) You can pre-configure your BIOS on the website but Dell would charge 10$ for each configuration
(2) To remove some of the microsoft components such as Microsoft Outlook and games, Dell would charge 2$ each. You also have an option to remove the default Dell wallpaper.
These two options gives me some idea on their profit margin.
[Configure Dell D630]
Labels: Dell D630
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Debate and discuss intelligent alternative topics on AboveTopSecret
If you like reading conspiracy theories or debate/discuss on alternative intelligent topics then the forum hosted on "Above Top Secret" might interest you. Most of the discussion is monitored by around 50 staff members and I found almost all topics more or less interesting.
The topics range from anything interesting; from aliens to economics to politics.
At the time of writing this blog: the following was the hot topic.
[Quote]
"my granddad passed away about a year ago, he worked for Johnson space center or nasa back in the 1960s. our family held an estate sale, and we found a reel of old movie film in his safe. It had it converted to videotape-this is what it shows. I dont know what to make of it, but it looks odd to me .
I dunno if this will get me int trouble but I hope not. I felt i had to share it"
[Above Top Secret]
The topics range from anything interesting; from aliens to economics to politics.
At the time of writing this blog: the following was the hot topic.
[Quote]
"my granddad passed away about a year ago, he worked for Johnson space center or nasa back in the 1960s. our family held an estate sale, and we found a reel of old movie film in his safe. It had it converted to videotape-this is what it shows. I dont know what to make of it, but it looks odd to me .
I dunno if this will get me int trouble but I hope not. I felt i had to share it"
[Above Top Secret]
Labels: AboveTop Secret
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Windows Vista DVD Hologram
Friday, June 15, 2007
To curb piracy, Microsoft has incorporated one of the many optical security features to the Vista DVD. If you'd read some of the optical security features they have applied you'd understand how seriously they are taking actions to curb piracy.
[Read more about the Vista Hologram on Microsoft]
[Windows Vista Team Blog]
[Read more about the Vista Hologram on Microsoft]
[Windows Vista Team Blog]
Labels: Vista dvd hologram
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Vixy.net - Download online videos direct to PC / iPod / PSP
[Quote from vixy.net]
This service allows you convert a Flash Video / FLV file (YouTube's videos,etc) to MPEG4 (AVI/MOV/MP4/MP3/3GP) file online. It is using a compressed domain transcoder technology (outline in Japanese). It converts FLV to MPEG4 faster and less lossy than a typical transcoder.
When you submit an url, it will download and convert to the video format. Then you can download the converted file.
[Vixy.net]
This service allows you convert a Flash Video / FLV file (YouTube's videos,etc) to MPEG4 (AVI/MOV/MP4/MP3/3GP) file online. It is using a compressed domain transcoder technology (outline in Japanese). It converts FLV to MPEG4 faster and less lossy than a typical transcoder.
When you submit an url, it will download and convert to the video format. Then you can download the converted file.
[Vixy.net]
Labels: flv converter, vixy.net, you tube
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2$ prototype of Microsoft Surface
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
Am sure you must have read and seen videos of Microsoft Surface. Here is a similar project that does the same but comes at a cost of only 2$.
[Read More At Medallia]
[Read More At Medallia]
Labels: Microsoft Surface
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WidSets - Add over 1000 widgets to your cell phone
Widsets provide over 1000 widgets that you can install on your cell phone (see the list of compatible devices); and if that's not enough you can even create custom widget with the Widset Developer Kit using xml definitions and java style syntax.
[Widsets]
[Widsets]
Labels: Widsets
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Dell Tall View - 45" LCD Monitor
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
. FactoryDefect has 40 such monitors in stock when last checked. Its a 45 inch by 6 inch LCD monitor; looking forward to read some review on it ;).
[Dell TallView by FactoryDefect]
Labels: Dell Tall View
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PhotoSynth (and SeaDragon) could challenge Google's Street View
Am sure you must have looked at PhotoSynth tech preview and the ever famous video hosted on TED.com that talks about photosynth's features. You might be surprised to know that photosynth product is not an in house microsoft project rather was made possible via University of Washington and others. Here are some of the features of photosynth:
* walk or fly through a scene to see photos from any angle;
* seamlessly zoom in or out of a photograph even if it's gigapixels in size;
* see where pictures were taken in relation to one another;
* find similar photos to the one you’re currently viewing;
* explore a custom tour or see where you’ve been; or
* send a collection to a friend.
Photosynth was further enhanced using the SeaDragon software that allows faster rendering and navigation. SeaDragon is a Seattle based company which was acquired by Microsoft in February 2007.
SeaDragon
[SeaDragon]
[PhotoSynth]
* walk or fly through a scene to see photos from any angle;
* seamlessly zoom in or out of a photograph even if it's gigapixels in size;
* see where pictures were taken in relation to one another;
* find similar photos to the one you’re currently viewing;
* explore a custom tour or see where you’ve been; or
* send a collection to a friend.
Photosynth was further enhanced using the SeaDragon software that allows faster rendering and navigation. SeaDragon is a Seattle based company which was acquired by Microsoft in February 2007.
SeaDragon[SeaDragon]
[PhotoSynth]
Labels: google street view, photsynth, seadragon
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Ad-Aware 2007 now free for non-comercial use
Lavasoft's Adaware 2007 is made free for non-commercial usage. Adaware is one of the best anti-spyware tool. It's definitely a keeper.
[Lavasoft Adaware 2007 free for non-commercial usage]
[Lavasoft Adaware 2007 free for non-commercial usage]
Labels: Adaware 2007
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Boomp3 - Free Unlimited Audio Hosting
Monday, June 11, 2007
Boomp3 is a free audio hosting service that allows users to share unlimited audio songs. It's free and you can upload mp3 and wma files, and if that's not enough you can even use your microphone.
[boomp3]
[boomp3]
Labels: boomp3
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Enlarge pics without loss of detail or sharpness
Photo Zoom Pro 2 allows you to enhance and digitally enlarge your picture without any jagged edges, loss of details or over bloated pixels. I tried it on a couple of pictures and it delivered consist enlarged pictures without any lose of sharpness. Photo Zoom uses patented spline interlacing algorithm to achieve the same.
I think its a neat tool for all those who want to print pics clicked with small count megapixel camera. Here is the result of enlarging the picture twice using the software.
[Original Picture - 1630 pixels wide]
[Double enlarged Pic Using Photo Zoom Pro - 3000 px]
[Vanilla Zoom using Window's Picture Viewer - ~3000 px]
[BenVista Photo Zoom Pro 2]
I think its a neat tool for all those who want to print pics clicked with small count megapixel camera. Here is the result of enlarging the picture twice using the software.
[Original Picture - 1630 pixels wide]
[Double enlarged Pic Using Photo Zoom Pro - 3000 px]
[Vanilla Zoom using Window's Picture Viewer - ~3000 px]
[BenVista Photo Zoom Pro 2]
Labels: Ben Vista, Photo Zoom2
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Share free legal mp3s via Jamendo and Magnatune
Those who enjoy listening to new sounds from the upcoming artists may appreciate Magnatune and Jamando website mentioned below. These websites allow users to share and listen free legal mp3 albums for an unlimited period of time. You can listen to albums in hi-def and low-def based on your bandwidth and may even encourage the artists by directly paying them.
Am currently listening to the following indian classical with pop mix
[Magntune]
[Jamendo]
Am currently listening to the following indian classical with pop mix
[Magntune]
[Jamendo]
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Magazine - Foreign Policy
Sunday, June 10, 2007
Looking for good read on global politics and economics? Check out "Foreign Policy" magazine in case if you have not already. It's easily one of the very best magazine I've read. Very nice informational articles with very well laid out content. You can read most of the articles for free online and if you subscribe you can even read all the old archives too.
[Foreign Policy]
[Foreign Policy]
Labels: Foreign Policy
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Paper Thick RFIDs
Saturday, June 9, 2007
In 2003, aimed at radio frequency identification, Hitachi released a 0.3mm X 0.3mm, .60 micron thick IC with integrated antenna. This year in february Hitachi released a similar IC that is .15mm x .15mm, .75 micron thick.
With this size RFID IC, the application is unlimited. RFID adoption in various areas has been steadfast all this time. You could see RFID tags at airport sticker tags, passports, super stores etc. At the same time the security experts are quite concerned about the way RFID broadcasts information. The experts have already shown how they could clone and crack passports using RFID.
ImmuneID has come up with a better approach of letting RFID tags broadcast the data only at the user's discretion. Check out more on ImmuneID on this is made possible.
[ImmuneID]
[EETimes on the new RFID IC from Hitachi]
[Hitachi RFID IC]
With this size RFID IC, the application is unlimited. RFID adoption in various areas has been steadfast all this time. You could see RFID tags at airport sticker tags, passports, super stores etc. At the same time the security experts are quite concerned about the way RFID broadcasts information. The experts have already shown how they could clone and crack passports using RFID.
ImmuneID has come up with a better approach of letting RFID tags broadcast the data only at the user's discretion. Check out more on ImmuneID on this is made possible.
[ImmuneID]
[EETimes on the new RFID IC from Hitachi]
[Hitachi RFID IC]
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Now this is some paint job ad
Friday, June 8, 2007
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Mama Board
Thursday, June 7, 2007
First there was MamaBoard
and on the seventh day roller buggy was made
{Hotlinking image hosted on DailyMail UK}
[Daily Mail UK on Roller Buggy]
[MamaBoard]
[More on MamaBoard]
and on the seventh day roller buggy was made
{Hotlinking image hosted on DailyMail UK}
[Daily Mail UK on Roller Buggy]
[MamaBoard]
[More on MamaBoard]
Labels: Mama Board, Rollery Buggy
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3D Web Browsing or Gimmick?
Space Time is a free 3D app that splits yahoo, e-bay, google and flickr search items on Z-Axis to give a 3D perspective. It's useful to quickly look at all the search items quickly (well it doesn't take much time to CTRL+TAB, isn't it?)
[Space Time]
[Space Time]
Labels: SpaceTime
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Application utilizing motion detection in MacBooks
Wednesday, June 6, 2007
First see this
and then
In case if you don't know this already, all new MAC book pro(s) have motion detection built-in that switch off the hard disk in case of fall etc. The same motion detection feature can be extended to create likes of above applications.
The second video above uses the virtuedesktops program which has recently come to it's end. You can however get a decent build from the link below.
[VirtueDesktops]
[Motion Detection Source]
[The famous carpentar widget using Motion Detection]
and then
In case if you don't know this already, all new MAC book pro(s) have motion detection built-in that switch off the hard disk in case of fall etc. The same motion detection feature can be extended to create likes of above applications.
The second video above uses the virtuedesktops program which has recently come to it's end. You can however get a decent build from the link below.
[VirtueDesktops]
[Motion Detection Source]
[The famous carpentar widget using Motion Detection]
Labels: macbook, motion detection
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Free audioBooks for all your portable devices
Monday, June 4, 2007
Check out the huge collection of audio books hosted on audiobooks.net. Most of the audio books hosted are compatible with ipod and other mp3 players. These audio books are either without any license or are under creative commons non-commercial license.
[AudioBooks]
[AudioBooks]
Labels: audio books
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Picnik - edit flickr and other images online
Sunday, June 3, 2007
Picnik is a free and easy way to edit photographs including the ones that are hosted on either Flickr, Picasaweb and Facebook. You can therefore add special effects and edit all your picture, without downloading to your computer first.
Using Picnik you can also adjust the sharpness, contrast, color, saturation besides basic edit features like resize and rotate (See http://www.picnik.com/app#/create).
[Picnik]
[Picnik Demo]
Using Picnik you can also adjust the sharpness, contrast, color, saturation besides basic edit features like resize and rotate (See http://www.picnik.com/app#/create).
[Picnik]
[Picnik Demo]
Labels: Picnik
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Air Car - CityCAT, the car that runs on air
Tata Motors an Indian automaker (who also has major dominance in South African motor market and other countries) shall release the six seater CityCat - AirCar some time mid next year. Air Car is designed and developed by Formula One Engineer - Guy Negre's Design who is working for the France based MDI. The air-car shall run on nothing but compressed air, the compressed air can be refuelued at air stations or overnight using the built-in-air compressor for only 2$ worth of electricity.
With top speed of 60KM/H, the CityCAT shall be priced for 3,50,000 Indian Rupees (7000-9000 US$)
The following are some of the possible designs of the other model (hot-linking to the aircar website, check their website for more specification)
Check out the extensive video on AirCar and the new innovative engine that also work on similar idea
[AirCar OneCat]
[MDI AirCar]
[IBNLive on AirCar]
With top speed of 60KM/H, the CityCAT shall be priced for 3,50,000 Indian Rupees (7000-9000 US$)
The following are some of the possible designs of the other model (hot-linking to the aircar website, check their website for more specification)
Check out the extensive video on AirCar and the new innovative engine that also work on similar idea
[AirCar OneCat]
[MDI AirCar]
[IBNLive on AirCar]
Labels: Air car, CityCat, Tata Motors
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Read your favorite magazines online
Saturday, June 2, 2007
Those who don't mind reading their favorite magazines in digital format might want to check out Zinio. Zinio has the most popular magazines from 12 different countries available online (you can download the magazine for off-line reading too). You'd save a lot on postage and time; the best part is your magazine is available online any time irrespective where you are.
[Zinio]
[Zinio]
Labels: zinio
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Lego King - The brick artist
Nathan Sawaya is professional LEGO model builder and has recently opened a gallery in Lancaster Museum of Art. Check out some of the talented work of this professional artist below. His website has tons of other creative objects he has made out of ordinary lego bricks.
[The brick artist - Nathan Sawaya's work] via [popxpop]
[The brick artist - Nathan Sawaya's work] via [popxpop]
Labels: brick artist, lego, model builder
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Widefox - Firefox for the widescreen generation
Widefox is firefox with vertical tabs that also works on 4:3 screens and allows you to place the tabber on second monitor.
[Widefox]
[Widefox]
Labels: widefox
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Radio Verve - Internet Radio From India
RadioVerve is the only 24x7 internet radio that airs 8 dedicated indian music channels ranging from gospel, classical, konkani to rock and metal.
[RadioVerve]
[RadioVerve]
Labels: RadioVerve
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Internet phone that recharge using the PC slot
Friday, June 1, 2007
Kensington Vo200 is an internet phone that works with Gtalk, MSN, skype and yahoo messenger. The innovative part of the phone is that it fits right into notebook's PC card slot (type I and II) for storage and recharging.
Check out more at [Kensington]
Check out more at [Kensington]
Labels: kensington, kensington vo 2000
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