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20+ Windows Xp Hidden Applications – Very Useful, Must See!!

handyprograms — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 23:26:48 +0000

These applications are already on every windows xp computer, just type the .exe in the run command 1) Character Map = charmap.exe (very useful for finding unusual characters) 2) Disk Cleanup = cleanmgr.exe 3) Clipboard Viewer = clipbrd.exe (views contents of Windows clipboard) 4) Dr Watson = drwtsn32.exe (Troubleshooting tool) 5) DirectX diagnosis = dxdiag.exe (Diagnose & test DirectX, video & sound cards) 6) Private character editor = eudcedit.exe (allows creation or modification of characters) 7) IExpress Wizard = iexpress.exe (Create self-extracting / self-installing package) Microsoft Synchronization Manager = mobsync.exe (appears to allow synchronization of files on the network for when working offline. Apparently undocumented). 9) Windows Media Player 5.1 = mplay32.exe (Retro version of Media Player, very basic). 10) ODBC Data Source Administrator = odbcad32.exe (something to do with databases) 11) Object Packager = packager.exe (to do with packaging objects for insertion in files, appears to have comprehensive help files). 12) System Monitor = perfmon.exe (very useful, highly configurable tool, tells you everything you ever wanted to know about any aspect of PC performance, for uber-geeks only ) 13) Program Manager = progman.exe (Legacy Windows 3.x desktop shell). 14) Remote Access phone book = rasphone.exe (documentation is virtually non-existant). 15) Registry Editor = regedt32.exe [also regedit.exe] (for hacking the Windows Registry). 16) Network shared …
Video Rating: 5 / 5

Free download E..

handyprograms — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 03:26:15 +0000

A few nice Free Downloads images I found:

Free download E..

Image by Meryl Ko
Free download Encyclopedia, www.softpedia.com/, 소프트위에도 윈도용, 맥용도있고, 모바일은 각종 제조사별로 정리가 정말 잘되어 있는 자료실이다. posted by Meryl

FREE FRIDAY DOWNLOAD

Image by ms.bailey
I am away at Journalfest, but I have a Free Friday Download for you anyway. This is a digitally painted update of a black and white image.

FREE FRIDAY DOWNLOAD

Please click on the link above to visit my blog where you can download a free full size .png version of this image – ready for use in Photoshop or for printing to use in your journal. I hope you’ll show me if you make something using this image. I would LOVE to see what you make!

At present there are many different computer operating systems in existence. If OS were standardised, give one?

handyprograms — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 07:27:16 +0000

Question by moi: At present there are many different computer operating systems in existence. If OS were standardised, give one?
At present there are many different computer operating systems in existence. If OS were standardised, give one benefit for each of the following:

a) the user of the computers
b) the manufacturer of computers
c) developers of software for computers

Give one technical reason why this is not likely to happen.

Best answer:

Answer by Michael
I would go for snow leopard OS

A) This will be for people like me who like using movies and film and editing films and photo. This is also a good system for music

B) I would have to say acer or hp. Always found them very reliable and good value for money.

C) Windows because there are loads more programs than there are for mac but macs dont have half the problems because apple design the machine and most of the software, which windows dont as its mostly 3rd parties creating the software.

This is not likely to happen because apple would not let there software used on a windows machine.

Add your own answer in the comments!

Software Development Community December 2011 Meeting

handyprograms — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:28:17 +0000

Check out these Programing Software images:

Software Development Community December 2011 Meeting

Image by Michael Kappel
Dr. Joe Hummel presents Async and Parallel Programming in .NET
www.pluralsight-training.net/community/blogs/drjoe/

Need to make your apps more responsive? Run faster? On today’s multicore hardware, async and parallel programming may be the answer. This talk will introduce the new Task-oriented programming model in .NET 4, discuss its underlying execution, and demonstrate some of the higher-level constructs and patterns supported by the Task Parallel Library. A number of examples will be presented; and if time permits, we’ll compare and contrast parallel programming in C# (imperative) vs. F# (functional) vs. LINQ (declarative).

Bio:
Joe is an author, consultant and tenured professor of Computer Science, with a PhD from the U. of California, Irvine. He has been specializing in Microsoft technologies since 1992, in particular Microsoft’s parallel and high-performance computing initiatives. This includes Windows HPC Server, cluster programming (MPI, SOA, LINQ to HPC, Excel), and many-core programming (TPL, PPL, OpenMP, CUDA). Joe has co-authored two books on Windows development, hosted more than 60 MSDN webcasts, and taught courses worldwide. He works for Pluralsight LLC, the U. of California, Irvine, and as a private consultant. When he’s not working, Joe is an avid sailor, residing in the Chicago area with his wife and daughter.

www.meetup.com/SoftDev/events/28670611/

Pizza and beverages Provided by Platinum Consulting Services
www.hirepcs.com/

Prizes provided by Microsoft Store & Pluralsight
www.pluralsight-training.net/microsoft/

Photo taken by Michael Kappel

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Joe Hummel at Software Development Community December 2011 Meeting

Image by Michael Kappel
Dr. Joe Hummel presents Async and Parallel Programming in .NET
www.pluralsight-training.net/community/blogs/drjoe/

www.meetup.com/SoftDev/events/28670611/

Pizza and beverages Provided by Platinum Consulting Services
www.hirepcs.com/

Prizes provided by Microsoft Store & Pluralsight
www.pluralsight-training.net/microsoft/

Photo taken by Michael Kappel

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Pictures.MichaelKappel.com

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A Guide For Voice Over Artists On Voice Over Training

handyprograms — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 01:15:22 +0000

Between a Hollywood superstar and a voice actor, the latter realistically works harder. It is quite tough for a voice actor to put feelings and emotions to what he is reading, all the while knowing that he’s not seen on screen. The voice actor must be able to empathize with the character that he portrays and make sure that he breathes life into the script. It is in this area where voice over training is essential.

Voice over artists are able to master the craft of voice acting and find good employment in this field by undergoing voice over training. Thousands of animated TV shows, cartoons, radio advertisements, web shows and movies are produced on a regular basis. Take note that about 20 to 30 characters make up the cast of just one movie or TV show. The opportunities for a voice talent basically abound internationally.

Voice over training course – the fundamental skills that you ought to possess

One of the most important tools of the trade is diction. The student must have perfect enunciation and for that reason must attend speech classes to get his diction properly. Every voice over actor has two roles to fulfill – “lending voice” and “acting.” This means that getting a perfect diction is not enough to be able to join a voice over training, enrolling in an acting course is also essential for the student.

What does a voiceover training course teach?

Assessing and interpreting commercial copy for announcer and real-person roles are learned by the student. He also comes to understand how to interpret narrative copy and gets the hang of technical copy as well. Students learn how to coordinate the mind, mouth and voice effectively, so that they may be able to sound really true to the character they are playing. Taking direction is also learned by the student.

A great voice actor training program makes students read, record, play back, listen, and then do it repeatedly until they get it right. Students warm-up and perform vocal exercises and learn techniques like timing, inflection, and articulation. They understand how to preserve their voice health. When students are already half-way into the voice over training course, they become skilled at using and adjusting pitch, tone, volume and delivery speed to meet the needs of various types of jobs.

Once a student completes the training, he learns how to market his skills, tap proper contacts, and land voice over work. The course instructors also help them create a voice over demo for their portfolio. A solid voice over training program gives students the opportunity to work in a real studio and fully grasp what they should and shouldn’t do in a sound booth and when behind the microphone.

Choosing a voice over training course

There are two aspects to voice training. Students who are interested in selling must opt for a commercial voice over course. Commercial voice overs are used for selling. Several of the areas that call for this type of voice overs are radio ads, TV advertisements, phone and other media features. Selling skills are also covered by a voice over course considering that all commercial voice overs sell a service or a product. Acting skills are not covered by this course. Students who are interested in showbiz must decide on a TV and movie voice over and dubbing course. Lip-synching is required by such courses, hence, the voice over talent also must have to master acting skills.

To conclude, all the world’s a stage and we must play a part. So, if you wish to play your part as a voice actor, enroll for a well-known voice actor training program and learn how to raise your voice.

Nice Utility Software photos

handyprograms — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:32:48 +0000

Check out these Utility Software images:

Asus R2 Driver and Utility CD Ver. 1.1

Image by Josh Bancroft
All the included drivers and utilities. Nice to have – thanks, Asus!

TweetDeckMemory

Image by Fun with Fred
TweetDeck is an amazing Twitter application for it’s feature set, especially when you have a lot of followers / are following lots of people – but damn is it a memory hog! Worst Memory hog I’ve got on my computer.

SoftwareUpdate: Linotype FontExplorer X 1.2.2 (bld 435)

Image by luxuryluke
Yay!

From the update text:
The update of Linotype FontExplorer™ X to version 1.2.2 delivers important bug fixes and is recommended for all users.

Updated features:

Complete redesign of the integrated Linotype Font Store
Lots of new fonts and Value Packs available in the integrated Linotype Font Store
Updated QuarkXPress 6.5/7.x Plug-Ins
Bug fixes:

Fixed a bug when checking for updates
Fixed a bug when creating a Smart Set
Fixed a bug when removing font request rules
Fixed a bug where "Import date" wasn’t localized
Fixed a bug where Application Font Cache Cleaning didn’t recognize QuarkXPress when running Mac OS X 10.3.9
Fixed a bug where creating a new Set from selection didn’t update the information area
Fixed a bug where FontExplorer X would crash when cleaning Application Font Caches
Fixed a bug where not all characters of an OpenType font were displayed in the information window
Fixed a bug where Reveal in Finder didn’t work
Fixed a bug where the import date wasn’t updated after importing a font again
Fixed a bug where the keyboard shortcut wasn’t updated when changing the keyboard layout
Fixed a bug where you couldn’t clean Application Font Caches although an application was selected
Fixed a bug which could crash FontExplorer X at startup
Fixed a bug which didn’t update the information area when moving Sets
Fixed some interface and text issues with the German localization

www.linotype.com/fontexplorerX

Cool Scrapbooking Computer Programs images

handyprograms — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 19:26:40 +0000

Some cool Scrapbooking Computer Programs images:

Best Android Apps: App Review

handyprograms — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:35:34 +0000

*READ* Follow me on Twitter: www.twitter.com This is a 10 of my favorite android apps. Rate, Comment, and Subscribe! QR CODES: Barcode Scanner: chart.apis.google.com Chomp SMS: chart.apis.google.com DoubleTwist: chart.apis.google.com Dropbox: chart.apis.google.com Android2Cloud: chart.apis.google.com SportsTap: chart.apis.google.com Touiteur: chart.apis.google.com Where: Unavailable- Search in Android Market AppBrain: chart.apis.google.com AK Notepad: chart.apis.google.com Android2Cloud Chrome Add-on: code.google.com
Video Rating: 4 / 5

Website: www.TopTenREVIEWS.com With over a hundred thousand apps to explore in the Android Marketplace, we did the research and found 10 free apps that we think every Android user needs to know about! Of course there are so many, we’ve probably missed one of your favorites, tell us what Apps you can’t live without in the comments.
Video Rating: 4 / 5

Tree Size – How to show file & folder sizes.

handyprograms — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:26:53 +0000

TreeSize Free can be started from the context menu of a folder or drive and shows you the size of this folder, including its subfolders. You can expand this folder in Explorer-like style and you will see the size of every subfolder. Scanning is done in a thread, so you can already see results while TreeSize Free is working. The space, which is wasted by the file system, can be displayed and the results can be printed in a report. TreeSize Free is freeware for Windows 9x/2000/XP/Vista.

See how to compute how much space a folder and its contents take up in Microsoft Windows.
Video Rating: 3 / 5

Summer reading program for kids and teens goes green

handyprograms — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:26:00 +0000

Check out these Online Certificate Programs images:

Summer reading program for kids and teens goes green

Image by Newton Free Library
Welcome to the Young Adult (YA) Summer Reading Program, Think Green @ the Newton Free Library. Sign up online by clicking on the Teen SRP 2010 tab on the Summer Reading page. The program runs from June 24th to Sept. 6th. Teens (entering 6th grade through 12th grade) must read, log, and include a short review of 3 books in order to be eligible for a gift certificate prize at the end of the summer.

Online training means promotion points

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Online training means promotion points

By C. Todd Lopez
Army News Service

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Soldiers can now earn up to 16 promotion points for completing language instruction with the Headstart2 language training program.

The Headstart2 software uses digitally animated characters involved in military scenarios to teach reading, writing, speaking and listening skills in any of 16 target languages. Soldiers must register for an Army Training Requirements and Resources System account, known as ATTRS, to earn points in any of those target languages.

“It gives a Soldier, a Marine, an Airman, a Sailor or a civilian — who doesn’t have background in the language, a fairly decent understanding of the culture, a basic understanding of the sound and script, and what we would describe as survival-level language,” said Col. Danial Pick, commandant of the Defense Language Institute.

The HeadStart2 program was developed at the Defense Language Institute.

Pick said the program teaches a “military-focused vocabulary,” designed with requirements from both the Army and the Marine Corps, to help Soldiers and Marines complete the types of missions they will be engaged in during deployments.

He said specifically there is a focus on conducting patrols, cordon and search, medical treatment, as well as “interrogatives and vocabulary that allow squads of Soldiers and Marines to ask critical survival-type questions in local populations, as well as have an understanding of culture.”

Being able to engage effectively with local populations, Pick said, enables Soldiers and Marines to “identify and isolate enemy elements in a population and more effectively deliver aid and development to friendly forces in the countryside and the cities.”

For an average user, the language program takes between 80 and 100 hours of self-directed study. The language programs can be accessed online through the DLI website or through service-specific portals, like Army Knowledge Online. The software can either be downloaded and installed on a computer or used online. Soldiers in a remote location, without access to a high-speed network, can also order the disks directly from DLI.

The Headstart2 program, first introduced in 2006 with Iraqi Arabic, is available now in 16 languages. Iraqi Arabic, Pashto, and Dari are available through the Army Learning Management System. Urdu, Persian Farsi, Korean, Mandarin Chinese, Portuguese European, Russian, French, German, Spanish, Uzbek, Kurmanji, Swahili and Portuguese Brazilian are available through the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center, though those are in the process of being moved to ALMS.

An additional 11 languages are under development for HeadStart2, Pick said.

Soldiers who complete the Headstart2 program in any language can get up to 16 promotion points in ATRRS. For languages hosted on ALMS, those points are posted to ATRRS. For Languages hosted on DLIFLC, Soldiers will need to print out the certificate of training to apply for the credit.

“When a Soldier completes Headstart2, he or she gets credit in ATRRS, which not only tells the unit commander at a glance who has or has not completed pre-deployment language and culture training, but it also gives that young Soldier credit in terms of promotion points.”

The most popular of the language training programs are Dari, Iraqi Arabic and Pashto. Between June 2010 and June 2011, for instance, some 33,000 individuals used the Dari language program to train for deployment to Afghanistan. But Pick said others may use the program for non-deployment purposes. His own son, he said, used the program to augment his high school Spanish language training.

The Defense Language Institute developed the Headstart2 program completely in-house, Pick said. There’s also another program available online through DLI called the Global Language Online Support System, or GLOSS, that includes training modules to help users achieve “level three” ability in a target language. And within the next year, Pick said, DLI will release a follow-on training program for Headstart2, called “Gateway.” The first target language for Gateway will be Swahili.

While HeadStart2 provides Soldiers with a good starting point for language training, the Army has a much more robust option available to prepare Soldiers for deployment: the General Purpose Force Language Training Detachment.

Working on USD’s online marketing certificate program taskforce

Image by Jed Sundwall
Taken with picplz at University of San Diego in San Diego, CA.