Though there is a lot of DVD ripper available in the open source platform, this one is quite interesting “Acid DVD Ripper”. It has a lot of options to make the UI interactive. For the keyboard junkie’s lot of keyboard shortcuts are provided, more over we can even create some keyboard shortcuts of our needs. Ubuntu user may use the terminal to install it,by using the commands apt-get or the aptitude or else the separate tar ball are available in the Ubuntu archives.
We may have noticed the previous version of hotmail make a dump to our network connection to utilize the total bandwidth to them in order to load the pages. Recently, a new version was released and it pretty cool and easier to handle.They have given some vista touch to it by imitating the font rendering. The pages load faster than before and there are a lot of customizing option to make your mail box look good.Know more by visiting this link. However the people who have a slower network connection will feel pleased about it. Guess others too would!!!
Developer: EA BlackBox
Publisher: EA Games
Genre: Racing (Street)
The game's story does seem a bit elaborate at first glance, but it gets much simpler once you start racing and you get your reputation and Wheel man rank up. You're part of a federal team, consisting of you and agent Chase Linh, played by Maggie Q, that needs to take down an international crime syndicate that deals with smuggling stolen cars and other goods out of the fictional Tri-City area, where the action of the game is placed.
System Requirements
Minimum Requirements:
OS: Windows XP/VistaCPU: Pentium 4 3.2 Ghz or AMD Athlon 64 3500+
RAM: 1GB MB RAM or higher (Windows Vista requires 2 GB RAM)
HDD: 10 GB free disk space or more
Graphics: 256 MB or higher (Pixel Shader 3.0, PCIe only)
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Recommended Requirements:
OS: Windows XP/VistaCPU: Intel Core 2 Duo, AMD 64 X2 5200+ or AMD Phenom
RAM: 2GB MB RAM or higher (Windows Vista requires 3 GB RAM)
HDD: 10 GB free disk space or more
Graphics: 512 MB or higher (Pixel Shader 3.0, PCIe only)
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Rating: 5/10
Notepad++ is a light weight application which allows you to edit/create text, programs. There are various programming language syntax supported by the Notepad++. The features such as the auto intending, tabbed menus, working with multiple pages make them distinct form the orthodox windows notepad.If you are beginner in any programming language ,without knowing the syntax you can practice with this as it would not auto fill itself like the IDE.
It can be downloaded from the URL
http://sourceforge.net/project/platformdownload.php?group_id=95717
Even though there were several developments carried over the GUI , the command line interface still lives in any release of the Operation System and Vista is no exception . There is a hell lot of things that can be done or tweaked using the command prompt .
I shall reveal some of them in this post.
1.
Most common one used in the command prompt is the dir command . Here it can be piped with the clip.exe command to copy the entries produced by the dir command to the clip board and then paste in into the notepad .
First type DIR | CLIP.EXE
Then launch notepad and choose the paste option , which displays all the files .
We have to realize that the Windows Explorer doesn't display all the files*
2.
Substitute a new drive for a Folder
If or in case a particular folder is of great importance to you,then u can assign a new drive letter to it and can access them with ease .
For example you want to substitute a drive for the folder c:\windows use the command as follows
SUBST X: "C:\Windows"
If you want to get rid of this drive then type SUBST X: /D
Let me cover rest of the command later. Keep following .
We all are knew that the vista is more dependent on the mouse . Ya i do accept, this is done to keep the GUI interesting, but as against to our idea more things can be done with the keyboard . The command prompt is highly useful . However i will cover the utilities of the command prompt in another post . For now let me say some of the useful command to configure essential window component using the keyboard . Press the window key and type the following to make effect .
The command goes as
Command --------Action
Appwiz.cpl ---------Uninstall or change a program
Desk.cpl -----------Change the display settings
Firewall.cpl---------Configure Windows firewall
Inetcpl.cpl----------Change the Internet options
Intl.cpl------------- Change regional and language options
Main.cpl------------Configure mouse settings
Ncpa.cpl------------Configure Network Settings
Mmsys.cpl--------- Change sound settings
Powercfg.cpl------- Change power saving options
Timedate.cpl------ Change date and time
Wscui.cpl---------- Open Windows Security Center
More Information can be found in this link
FIFA introduced cutting edge graphics, the heart thumping in-game chants in its latest launch FIFA 09.The first thing that u will notice about is the new main menu and plethora of game play options to choose from, though these abundance confuse at first they tend to improve the gaming intrest.Gamers can now choose between existing players or create a new player and enter a game. For the first time in FIFA history player’s attributes like weight, height have started to matter for e.g. a player with a greater body mass would run slower. Additional to this is the presence of Adidas live season feature that will update the game database for all the player statistics based on their respective performance in the real world matches. The game is equipped with new graphics engine that would provide life-like player models and details, it supports shader model 3.0.it is now possible to identify all your favorite players in the pitch as t would be on a television! It is also possible to see the sweat on their fore heads, the nerves jutting out of their arms and to make out every expression on their faces.FIFA 09 is one of the games that would not disappoint its player in any manner. Be it the avid gamer type or the casual gamer. Investing in this gaming title would definitely make sense in all respects
Website: www.fifa09.com
Nokia Phones are often solid bars . But the latest release seems to make this clause different. Their recent release the N85 is a for bearer to it.It is sleek even though it encompass the two way slider. During the first usage the slider may seems to work to perfectly,but continuous use only will show the true color of the phone .The screen is OLED ,a first for Nokia and measures 2.6 inches . The multimedia buttons on the two-way slider seems pretty good and the back lighting is good. For the first time Nokia has offered a USB charger;and the data cable and a/c adapter both utilize the same port. Music quality is good and the N85 8 Gb is a good phone to use a music PMP;the screen does let down for video playback.Additional goodies like WLAN and GPS with Nokia maps keep things interesting.Actually to say we have no dearth of choice to buy this phone when compared to other N series
This is a 4 GB PMP which is slightly larger than the iPod touch and looks decent with its glossy finish. The buttons are placed to the right of the screen with volume controls at the side of the device. This PMP is very easy to use .There are three skins to choose, to enhance your viewing pleasure .The ear buds which are supplied provide a decent sound quality. It has a inbuilt FM which can store up to 20 preset channels, Voice recording can be done and the recorded voice are saved in .wav format .Ironically this device doesn’t support wav playback. This causes the device to hang. The view screen is 2.8 inch LCD with a glossy finish to it, the resolution is 320x240.A distinct feature is that if its shuts down during the course of the play back it resumes for the instance at which it was interrupted .It also features Blue tooth 2.0. Priced at Rs 8,500 not one of the best to invest in.
Actually, this stands as my first serious software review. You might have come across various video editing software. But it goes without saying that this one is unique. Its an open source software that is compatible with Windows, Mac & Linux. This has lot of functionality tied to it. Conversion of video formats is made really easy. And you can clip a specified video from a movie. It has a well built GUI even in Linux. DVDs can be made out from the ordinary .dat or the .avi formats. The video resolution are perfectly maintained. Its actually more easy to install in ubuntu open up the terminal . Type
sudo apt-get install avidemux
In order to get the source click on the link download
More information provided here
Apple's Macbook is packed very compactly. Their bodies are completely made out of aluminum. In fact the outer layer is rigid and the rear too is solid aluminum. The lid on the notebook is very light and doesn’t feel hard to open at all. They are slimmer than other notebook in the market. You can bet on it. However the MacBook air is still much slimmer. The Mac book air a screen size of 15.4 inches and offers a high resolution of 1440x900 pixels; which is an aspect ratio of 16:10. Any sort of multimedia on it is a fun experience. MacBook doesn’t have a mouse buttons, we have to simple click on the track pad. Finger gestures works in a manner similar to the iPod touch, but for the fact it takes time getting used to it. One of the inclusions which must be appreciated is the bundling of the OS X boot Camp. We can create a separate partition to load the windows with a multi-boot option. Battery life as measured in MacBook Pro is 2:40 hrs.
Specifications:
15.4 inch LED screen,
CPU-Intel C2D 2.53GHz
4 GB DDR3 1066 MHz
320 GB-5400rpm
Nvidia Ge-Force 9600 GT graphics
Weight – 2.5 Kgs
GD++ is software that is used to change the way the fonts look in windows. The Application is written in such a way that makes the windows fonts appear similar to a Mac OS X.
The Application is open source and can be downloaded from the link http://tinyurl.com/5uwwcc.It is a 70 Kb file to be downloaded. The improvement is visible in everything from word processors to web browsers.
The Sony Ericson Xperia X1 runs on Windows Mobile 6.1. It is a very compact phone with a QWERTY keypad and a 3 inch, 800x480 pixel screen. The X1 has a brushed metal finish which resists scratches. The high resolution screen is not a best in the market; there are no problems in viewing the screen in direct sunlight. Opera is the default browser, you can also use internet Explorer 7 ,though. The 3.2 MP camera is not good in its class. The 3.5mm headset jack is a advantage, the phone does offer a decent audio quality with the bundled headphones but the audio quality is greatly improved while using other headphones like EP360.Priced at 44,500 is a bit expensive but if the rate is around the Rs. 35000,it may be worthwhile to buy.
Specification
WM6.1,
CPU -Qualcomm MSM7200A(528Mhz),
512 MB ROM, 256 MB RAM ,
3 inch Screen,
3.2 MP camera,
WLAN,
Micro-SD card,
1500 mAh battery,
Weight-158g
A glossy dazzling look and sleekness in design make it attractive .If you are an iPod user who loves the thumb or the fingers gestures, you will definitely like it. The display is a 22 inch LCD panel having a native resolution of 1680 x 1050. All the accessories and the ports are fixed to the sides which make them compact. Apart from being a space saver, it has a built in Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. If you are a game lover, you will certainly not be disappointed by the performance. Higher price and a bulky power adapter are the drawback of this product.
Specifications:
Intel C2D T5850 2.16GHz,
4GB RAM DDR2 668MHz,
Nvidia 9300M GS Graphics Card(256MB),
500 GB HDD,
Windows Vista Home Premium,
22 inch touch sensitive display.
Portable Multimedia Players(PMPs) are the new rage and its become rather fashionable to be seen with a set of earplugs stuck in your ears and Multimedia Players hooked to his belt.As the evolution technology the PMP were developed even to surf the internet and made more user-friendly . There are lot of criteria for selecting a PMP.First we must choose the capacity,the screen size,compactness.A HDD based PMP would offer more size than the Flash based PMP. A small PMP would have the smaller screen and less capacity but it will be highly compact.
