The Apple iPad: First Impressions

Today Apple finally unveiled its tablet computer, the iPad. Thus concludes Phase 1 of the standard Apple new-category roll-out: months of feverish speculation and hype online, without any official indication by Apple that the product even exists.
Now Phase 2 can begin: the bashing by the bloggers who've never even tried it: "No physical keyboard!" "No removable battery!" "Way too expensive!" "Doesn't multitask!" "No memory-card slot!"
That will last until the iPad actually goes on sale in April. Then, if history is any guide, Phase 3 will begin: positive reviews, people lining up to buy the thing, and the mysterious disappearance of the basher-bloggers.
The iPad is, as predicted, essentially a giant iPod Touch: aluminum-backed, half-inch thin, with a 10-inch screen surrounded by a shiny black border. At the bottom, there's the standard iPod/iPhone connector and a single Home button. It will be available in models ranging from $499 (16 gigs of memory, Wi-Fi) to $830 (64 gigs of memory, Wi-Fi and 3G cellular).
The cellular signal will be provided by AT&T for $15 a month (250 megabytes of data transferred -- think e-mail only) or $30 a month, unlimited. Amazingly, those AT&T deals involve no contract. You can cancel whenever you like. And since this thing isn't a phone, you don't have to worry about dropped calls; you're paying exclusively for Internet service.
There's no reason you couldn't use it to make calls using Skype, of course -- Apple says that virtually all of the existing 140,000 iPhone apps run fine on the iPad. (You can run them either at regular tiny size, or blown up double with some loss of clarity.)
Then again, you might look a little bizarre walking through the airport holding this giant clipboard up to your ear.
Until I saw the demo, I wondered why you'd want an iPad instead of a laptop. After all, the price is about the same. And once you add a carrying case to the iPad -- wouldn't you worry about that glass screen bouncing around in your briefcase or backpack naked? -- it's about the same bulk and weight as a laptop.
Now, though, it looks like Apple really has created something new. Criticisms of "Like a laptop" and "a big iPod Touch" don't really do justice to the possibilities.
The iPad as an e-book reader is a no-brainer. It's just infinitely better-looking and more responsive than the Kindle, not to mention it has color and doesn't require external illumination. (Book fans should note, however, that the iPad e-bookstore won't offer bestsellers at $10 each, like Amazon and Barnes & Noble do. And although Apple says the iPad has a 10-hour battery life, it hasn't yet said "doing what." Playing video eats up battery a lot faster than reading e-books.)
Web browsing, painting programs, TV and movies, newspapers and magazines all seem like naturals on this 1.5-pound machine, too. The New York Times app is especially appealing to me -- and yes, this is my completely independent opinion -- because it seems to work like the much-adored Times Reader app for computers.
Overall, the iPad seems like a dream screen for reading and watching--at some loss of convenience in creating. True, there's an on-screen keyboard, big enough to type on with both hands in the usual way. And Apple will offer a specialized multitouch word processor, spreadsheet and presentation app for $10 each. But I'm guessing that, with no mouse and no physical keys to feel, writing and editing will be more effort than on a laptop. (Apple will also sell an external keyboard that holds the iPad upright as you type. Then again, if you need to carry all that around, maybe a laptop would make more sense.)
But these are just the wild speculations of a guy who's never even tried the thing. (Believe me, I'll review it when I get one.)
My main message to fanboys is this: it's too early to draw any conclusions. Apple hasn't given the thing to any reviewers yet, there are no iPad-only apps yet (there will be), the e-bookstore hasn't gone online yet, and so on. So hyperventilating is not yet the appropriate reaction.
At the same time, the bashers should be careful, too. As we enter Phase 2, remember how silly you all looked when you all predicted the iPhone's demise in that period before it went on sale.
Like the iPhone, the iPad is really a vessel, a tool, a 1.5-pound sack of potential. It may become many things. It may change an industry or two, or it may not. It may introduce a new category -- something between phone and laptop -- or it may not. And anyone who claims to know what will happen will wind up looking like a fool.

Download Videos From Youtube [Best Method]


Many of the users try to download videos from youtube. Downloading the videos can be beneficial in several ways including the option to play the video at any time without having to access the Youtube website on the Internet. It can also save bandwidth and be used to transfer the Youtube videos to devices like mobiles, media players or gaming systems that are usually not connected to the Internet or that do not offer the speed needed to enjoy the videos.


There are basically three ways of downloading Youtube videos:

All these methods have their distinct advantages and disadvantages. But, here comes the 4th method also known as 'OK' method. This is the easiest method you can implement to download videos from youtube. Just follow this simple trick :

To download video in FLV Format :
Just add 'OK' prefix to 'youtube' in the link.

To download video in 3GP Format :
Just add '3.OK' prefix to 'youtube' in the link.

To download video in MP4 Format :
Just add '4.OK' prefix to 'youtube' in the link.
    After modifyingyour link just paste it in your browser and press enter. Now you can download and enjoy the videos. Any Queries ? Please Post your Comments.

    Compilers vs Interpreters






    Compilers and Interpreters are programs which translate computer programs from high-level languages such as Pascal, C++, Java or JavaScript into the raw 1's and 0's which the computer can understand, but the human programmers cannot

    Compilers:-

    Compilers were the first sort of translator program to be written. The idea is simple: You write the program, then hand it to the compiler which translates it. Then you run the result.

    The compiler takes the file that you have written and produces another file from it. In the case of C programs, for instance, you might write a program called myProg.c and the C language compiler would translate it into the file myProg.exe which you could then run. If you tried to examine the contents of myProg.exe using, say, a text editor, then it would just appear as gobbledy-gook.

    The compiler has another task apart from translating your program. It also checks it to make sure that it is grammatically correct. Only when it is sure that there are no grammatical errors does it do the translation. Any errors that the compiler detects are called compile-time errors or syntax errors. If it finds so much as one syntax error, it stops compiling and reports the error to you. Here is an example of the C++ compiler reporting a whole list of errors.

    Most "serious" languages are compiled, including Pascal, C++ and Ada.


    Interpreters:-
    An interpreter is also a program that translates a high-level language into a low-level one, but it does it at the moment the program is run. You write the program using a text editor or something similar, and then instruct the interpreter to run the program. It takes the program, one line at a time, and translates each line before running it: It translates the first line and runs it, then translates the second line and runs it etc. The interpreter has no "memory" for the translated lines, so if it comes across lines of the program within a loop, it must translate them afresh every time that particular line runs. Consider this simple Basic program

    10 FOR COUNT = 1 TO 1000
    20 PRINT COUNT * COUNT
    30 NEXT COUNT
    Line 20 of the program displays the square of the value stored in COUNT and this line has to be carried out 1000 times. The interpreter must also translate that line 1000 times, which is clearly an inefficient process. However, interpreted languages do have their uses, as we will see in a later section.

    Examples of interpreted languages are Basic, JavaScript and LISP.



    So Which is Better??
    Well, that depends on how you want to write and run your program. The main advantages of compilers are as follows:

    * They produce programs which run quickly.
    * They can spot syntax errors while the program is being compiled (i.e. you are informed of any grammatical errors before you try to run the program). However, this does not mean that a program that compiles correctly is error-free!

    The main advantages of interpreters are as follows:

    * There is no lengthy "compile time", i.e. you do not have to wait between writing a program and running it, for it to compile. As soon as you have written a program, you can run it.
    * They tend to be more "portable", which means that they will run on a greater variety of machines. This is because each machine can have its own interpreter for that language. For instance, the version of the BASIC interpreter for the PDP series computers is different from the QBasic program for personal computers, as they run on different pieces of hardware, but programs written in BASIC are identical from the user's point of view.

    Some computer systems try to get the best of both worlds. for instance, when I was at Durham, we programmed in Pascal on the old PDP/11 machines. Running a Pascal program on those machines was a two-stage process. Firstly, we ran a compiler program (called pc) which compiled the program to a low-level version, and spotted any grammatical errors in the process. We then ran an interpreter program which took the output of pc and ran it. The fact that pc produced something that didn't have to run directly as machine code made the program more portable. Different versions of the low-level interpreter could be written for different machines in the PDP range, each taking as its input the same output from pc

    Abolition of Deemed Universities In India


    Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Kapil Sibal said Tuesday that in short time all the deemed universities in India are gonna be abolished and should be affiliated to some other big universities .
    44 universities in India were derecognised as deemed university as they are just alone universities without affiliating to any other colleges.
    They are not providing the facilities which deemed universities should provide. And they are charging the students double the fee to be paid.
    The Intake strength of students is five times more than a normal college.
    So Supreme court stated that recognition of 44 deemed universities must be taken away which include Vignan University from Guntur .
    This was the reason for cancellation of Vignan Mahotsav this year.
    And the HRD minister stated that there wont be any problem to the 2 lakh students studying in those colleges.

    Change Resolution and Format of Images with Easy Image Modifier

    Easy Image Modifier is a free tool used to change the resolution, orientation, format and name of a single image or a collection in a comfortable and easy way. It can even perform advanced operations like removing meta informations, flipping, resizing unproportionally or sorting yourimages are easy to manage. It is just 288 KB in size which makes it easy to download in just a click.



    Main Features of Easy Image Modifier
    • Modify multiple images just with one single click
    • Rename and sort in various ways
    • Shrink and/or enlarge the resolution to a dimension or by a percentage
    • Change the orientation: flip or rotate the images
    • Optional changing of the file format
    • Extra options for jpg files: remove meta infos, set compression
    • Advanced resize options: ignore a dimension, resize unproportional
    • Rename & replace or save at a self-chosen location
    • Portable: extremely small, just one executable, no installation

    TuneUp Utilities 2010 [Key Included]



    Personalize Windows appearance
    • Offers more design possibilities for windows and buttons
    • Customizes the startup and log-on screens (XP™ and Vista™)
    • Provides free download material for styles
    1-Click Maintenance and Automatic Maintenance
    • Fixes PC problems automatically with one click
    • Improves the performance of programs and games
    • Turns off unnecessary programs
    • Reduces the time you spend maintaining your computer
    • Cleans up your PC automatically in the background
    Optimize system startup and shutdown
    • Allows for a quicker startup and shut down of Windows
    • Disable Windows services that make your computer slow
    • Optimizes system and program settings
    • Reduces the number of autostart programs that drain resources
    Defragment hard disks
    • Reduces program loading time
    • Accelerates file opening and copying
    • Lets programs and games run more smoothly
    Clean registry
    • Reduces errors in Windows and programs
    • Lists existing problems in detail
    • Cleans the registry with only a few clicks
    Display and uninstall programs
    • Displays a list containing all installed programs
    • Helps to search for programs no longer used
    • Performs easy and clean uninstalls
    Restore deleted data
    • Restores deleted files
    • Finds deleted data with just a few clicks
    • Also works with USB sticks and memory cards

    Capture anything on your screen !



    SnagIt screen capture program is more than just a replacement of your PrtScrn key – it can help you record destkop movies, leech websites, add image watermarks, extract text from dialogs and much more.

    Use SnagIt to Make Short Movies (Screencasts)
    SnagIt can record small desktop videos very easily. Select “Record a Video of the Screen” profile, draw a rectangle around the desktop area that you want to record and hit Print-Screen.

    Capture Long Scrolling Webpages (both vertical and horizontal directions)
    SnagIt can capture extremely long web pages that extend several pages (like a long conversation thread on Gmail). Under Input, select Scrolling >> Auto Scroll Window. Then open the Options window and specify the Scroll direction.

    The Right File Format for Saving Screenshot Images
    When you take a screen capture with SnagIt, it lets you save the graphic in different image formats. Here’s how I decide the extension of screenshot images:

    (a) Use GIF when the screenshot has lot of text or it is taken from a movie (like a YouTube video).
    (b) Use PNG (True Color) if the captured image is a photograph or when file size is not a constraint.
    (c) Use JPG (Automatic Color) in all other cases.

    Leech Images from any Website
    SnagIt, like wget or Teleport, can help you download all images from a website. Say you are on this Vista Wallpapers page and want to download each of the image locally. Choose the “All Images from a Website”, set the parameters like link depth, file extension type, minimum file size, etc and click capture.

    Capture and Extract Text from Dialog Windows
    When we get an error message on Windows, we normally type that “text string” on Google to find the cause of error and how to fix it.With SnagIt, you can do a Text Capture using “Text from Window” profile so it automatically extracts the text out of the window without you having to type anything manually.

    Activate the Burst Mode in SnagIt
    SnagIt has a “burst” mode that you normally see in DSLR cameras. Under the “Output Properties”, set the “Automatic File Name” option and turn off “Preview”. Now when you hit the capture hotkey, the screenshot is automatically saved to the computer. And to simulate the Burst effect, keep clicking the hotkey at very short intervals.

    Add Visible Watermarks to your Screen Capture Images
    This is useful if you want to add your own branding to screen captures. From Images Tasks, select Watermark – you can embed either normal text or some image like a logo.

    Use SnagIt Inside Firefox
    Like Internet Explorer, TechSmith provides a Firefox extension for SnagIt that allows you to capture web content without leaving the browser. Get SnagIt for Firefox here or read help.

    SnagIt Downloads
    SnagIt is currently available for download. It is fully-functional and runs for 30 days after installation.

    Steganography ( secret writing )

    -> open any of your drive let us consider D drive ,
    -> first copy an image in the D drive and name it as 1 ( right click on the image , click on rename and type 1 and press enter )
    -> now open notepad and write ur secret information and save by name 2
    -> now copy that notepad in the D drive and compress that notepad ( right click on the file and select 'add to archive' ) ( if u dont hav rar or winzip software ,u must install it )
    -> note: these img , rar files are pasted, immediately after opening D drive
    ->Now open command prompt type the following commands: (after each instruction press enter)
    cd\
    D:
    copy /b 1.jpg + 2.rar 3.jpg

    --> a message is show that it is copied !
    ->NOw in your D drive you will notice a new image with name '3'
    ->open that image you will see only that image but not ur notepad file
    -> How To see your notepad file?
    ans: right click on the image '3' -> open with -> choose program -> select winrar or winzip icon and press OK. the zip file is opend and the notepad file can be seen!!!

    Also see the demo (video) on this site [ click here ]
    Check out the sample image which has secret information [ Download ]

    Novels By Fredrick Forsyth


    Fredrick Forsyth is an english author and is famous for his thrillers
    The Day of the Jackal,
    The Odessa File,
    The Fourth Protocol,
    The Dogs of War,
    The Devil's Alternative,
    The Fist of God,
    Icon,
    The Veteran,
    Avenger and
    The Afghan.

    Download some of my collections written by him



    The Science Of Chocolate


    This book is the international best seller, describing the complete chocolate making process, from the growing of the beans to the sale in the shops. The Science of Chocolate takes the reader on the journey of chocolate, to discover how confectionery is made and the way in which basic science plays a vital role.

    This book also contains topics which include nutrition - why chocolate is good for you - how to stop it melting in hot countries and possible methods of putting bubble inside a chocolate bar. This book will appeal to those with a fascination for chocolate and will be of specialist interest to those studying food sciences and working in the confectionery industry. A series of experiments, which can be adapted to suit students, are included to demonstrate the physical, chemical and mathematical principles involved.

    Fix Your PC On Your Own



    Step by step to solve the problem and guide you what to do when.....

    * Your PC shuts down slowly or won't shut down at all
    * Your PC runs slowly or erratically
    * Your PC internet connection is slow
    * You can't open email attachments
    * You accidentally deleted something
    * Your printer won't print
    * Your System Restore won't work
    * You have wireless access problems
    * Your browser has been 'Hijacked'
    * You are pestered by Popup Ads
    * You can't send or receive email
    * You are having video problems
    * You are having audio problems
    * You can't install something
    * You can't delete something
    * You have network problems
    * Your PC has a virus
    * Your PC won't start
    * Your PC start slowly
    * You can't go online


    What Happens To The Deleted Data In Our System


    Have u ever noticed what happens to the data u delete on Ur hard disk?
    When we delete a file normally, it goes to the recycle bin and when we need the file again we can restore it.
    But when we delete the file permanently and in case if u need the file again, what will u do?
    Don't bother. U r not helpless.
    We can even restore the files which we delete permanently.
    What happens actually is when we delete a file the operating system does not delete the file from hard disk.
    It just removes the link from the folder.
    It still resides with in the system. The information about the deleted file and its contents are stored in a system folder called Recycler.
    So when we need the file back we can use some specialized softwares like RECUVA and we can restore them.
    But the worst case is , if there is no space in Ur hard disk during copying a new file into it, the data in the recycler is deleted for the new file to occupy its space.
    This is the reason when we restore the file, we may not the get the complete contents of the file.

    Dont Store Passwords in Browsers


    The common thing we do is we store our password in firefox.
    When we log in to a website firefox asks us to remember our password for that particular site so that u need not enter them again when u need to log in that particular site.
    When u click on remember ur passwords are stored in a file




    Your passwords are stored in two different files (in the Firefox user's "Profiles" folder), both of which are required:

    * key3.db - This file stores your key database for your passwords. To transfer saved passwords you must copy this file along with one of the following files:
    * signons.txt - Saved passwords in Firefox 2.0.0.0 and 2.0.0.1.
    or signons2.txt - Saved passwords in Firefox 2.0.0.2 and above.


    If u had stored password in ur browser ur password are insecure
    Any hacker can access them
    lol no need to go for a hacker
    when ur friend is accessing ur computer he can even view ur password by opening
    tools (menu) >Options > Security (tab) > Saved Password > Show Passwords

    Thats it!!
    Wasn't it simple????

    So my appeal is to remember ur password and type them whenever u nedd and do not store them. :-)

    Farmville Addiction


    35% of facebook users just open their facebook accounts only to play farmville
    facebook stands in top 5 social networking websites only coz of farmville.
    Farmville is a real time farm game developed by Zynga.
    A couple of years back i used to tell my friends to connect me in facebook. But they used to say that its too complex and orkut is preferred to that.
    But once they created an account and added farmville application they are staying online 24 hours playing farmville.
    the intention of the developer is to make the user stay online with application for most of the time. I do enjoy to grow up my farm.
    The game is similar to our farming in the veillages to plough the land, plant seeds, harvest them and bla bla bla....
    I even extended my farm paying 50,000 coins. he he he...
    But don't go for options like buying coins and farm cash.
    If u haven't experienced the game yet, go on....