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Creationist factions will start quite a ruccus]]> Fri, 22 May 2009 19:39:26 -0400 76512 http://www.dreamteammoney.com/index.php?showtopic=74656 • LAN - Local Area Network
• WLAN - Wireless Local Area Network
• WAN - Wide Area Network
• MAN - Metropolitan Area Network
• SAN - Storage Area Network, System Area Network, Server Area Network, or sometimes Small Area Network
• CAN - Campus Area Network, Controller Area Network, or sometimes Cluster Area Network
• PAN - Personal Area Network
• DAN - Desk Area Network
LAN and WAN were the original categories of area networks, while the others have gradually emerged over many years of technology evolution.
Note that these network types are a separate concept from network topologies such as bus, ring and star.
See also - Introduction to Network Topologies
]]> Sat, 18 Apr 2009 02:42:46 -0400 74656 http://www.dreamteammoney.com/index.php?showtopic=73133 Many people use their devices such as iPod, iPhone, PSP, Mobile Phone, Zune, Creative Zen, iRiver, Sansa, etc. to be served as their DVD Players or Video players.
But the first thing kept in mind is that most such devices can not support DVD and some other video formats. But it is not difficult, some third-party conversion software such as Mac DVD Ripper or Video Converter for Mac
can solve this question easily.

This guide shows you how to Rip your DVD and convert your Video to videos supported by your portable devices.

To start the conversion you should free download Tipard DVD Ripper Pack for Mac. (Intel Version) (Power PC Version)

It is a combination of Tipard DVD Ripper for Mac and Tipard Video Converter for Mac. Now it is also at discount.
With it you can Rip and edit your DVD or convert your video to any video formats you like with fast conversion speed and excellent iamge/sound quality.

Part 1: How to Rip DVD and edit DVD to popular video on OS X

Step 0: Install and run Tipard DVD Ripper Pack for Mac and select Tipard DVD Ripper for Mac.
Step 1: Load your DVD



Step 2: Choose the output format and set the exact parameters
Click “Profile” drop down arrow to choose the output format you want.
Click “Settings” to set the exact video and audio parameters to fit for your player.



Step 3: Click “Start” button to begin the conversion
Wait a short moment, the conversion will be finished soon.

More editing functions:
1. Set audio track and subtitles for your converted video
“Audio Track” and “Subtitle” are under the preview window
2. Get any time-length video clips
Click “Trim” button to open the trim window, you can set the exact begin and end time for your clips or just drag the slider bar.



3. Adjust the video play region
Click “Crop” to open the crop window to crop off the black edges around your video or adjust any video play region. You can also set the video play ratio when playing on player: keep original, full screen, 16:9, 4:3.



4. Set the video effect
Click “Effect” to adjust the video Brightness, Contrast, Saturation and Volume for you to get the perfect playing effect.
5. Join several chapters of your DVD into one file
Select the chapters that you want to join, and then pick “Merge into one file”. After conversion, these chapters will be saved into one file.

Part 2: How to Convert video to popular video on OS X

Step 0: Run the Tipard DVD Rippre Pack Mac and select Tipard Video Converter for MAC



Step 1: Add files
Click “Add File” to add your video files.
Step 2: Set output video format
Click “Profile” button from the drop-down list to select the output video format such as AVI, MPG, MPEG and WMV. You can click the “Settings” button to set parameters of your output video such as Frame Rate, Bitrate to get the best video quality as you want.
Step 3: Click the “Start” button to start the conversion.

OK! Now you can enjoy your HD DVD or your favorite Videos on your portable devices.

Good news:
Now you can get many DVD and video conversion tools released by Tipard Studio at a satisfactory price. Most products are at discount now and you can you visit the Tipard Colorful Spring Garden to get a wonderful experience.
No waiting, Just try now!]]> Sun, 29 Mar 2009 05:35:09 -0400 73133 http://www.dreamteammoney.com/index.php?showtopic=65976 By JUDY SIEGEL


Look in the southwest skies in the coming days to see a spectacular conjunction of Venus, Jupiter and the Moon, which will form the vertices an isosceles triangle.

The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration reports that while not very rare, the phenomenon is breathtaking. The last time it was seen worldwide was last February, and the next time will be on May 11, 2011.

Venus and Jupiter are the two brightest planets visible from Earth. The best time to see them converging is right after sunset; they will appear equidistant from the new moon between November 30 and December 1. Until then, they will gradually move into alignment - and if the sky isn't clouded, the moon will suddenly appear on the horizon and rise at the perfect angle between them to create the triangle.

NASA official Dr. Tony Philips predicts the two planets will appear to be so close, you could hide them behind your thumb if you outstretched your arm. On December 1, you may also be able to see a phenomenon of "Earthshine," in which a ghostly image of the full moon appears inside the bright horns of the crescent. It is also known as "the da Vinci glow" because Leonardo da Vinci was the first person to explain it: Sunlight reflected by the Earth then reflects off the moon, Phillips said, casting a sheen of light across the dark lunar terrain.
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The company reckons that it can stop up to $1 billion a year in credit card fraud with its new revolutionary invention.
]]> Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:34:07 -0500 63492 http://www.dreamteammoney.com/index.php?showtopic=63491 Scientists have developed an emotional robot capable of mimicking facial expressions in real time, a development that opens up the possibility of lifelike robotic companions one day. Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:29:57 -0500 63491 http://www.dreamteammoney.com/index.php?showtopic=62805
New Gadgets
This week, Google opened Gmail to further user modification by allowing users to integrate Google Gadgets in Gmail's left-hand navigation bar.

The company has provided two sample Gadgets -- Google Docs and Calendar (modular mini applications). While one provides a simple way to see your Google Calendar agenda and get an alert when you in a meeting, the other shows recently opened Google Docs files and lets you search across all of your documents right from within Gmail.

Emoticans
Emoticons have been available on Google Chat for quite some time, but this month they made their appearance on Gmail

Gmail Mobile version 2.0
Google has introduced Version 2.0 of Gmail for Mobile for J2ME-supported devices such as the Nokia N95, as well as BlackBerry phones.

Google Goggles
For late night party drunkers Google has come up with a free email service that will check if users are really sure of want they are sending in the late night Friday email.

Canned Responses
These will allow Gmail users to save a reply they are writing as a `canned response' and then quickly select one of these responses while replying to a future e-mail.

Canned Response feature is ideal for those tired of copying and pasting the same reply every time someone emails with a common question.

Contact manager
Google has also made a few changes to the contact manger in Gmail. As a part of this change, Google has moved previously auto-added contacts back into Suggested Contacts. Only contacts that a user has edited, imported or added to a group will remain in My Contacts.

Advanced IMAP controls
Advanced IMAP controls let users further streamline their Gmail IMAP experience. Users can choose which labels to sync in IMAP. This is useful if one finds mail client choking on Gmail/All Mail folder. The IMAP protocol allows messages to be marked for deletion, a state where a message is still present in the folder but slated to be deleted the next time the folder is deleted.
]]> Mon, 03 Nov 2008 05:09:41 -0500 62805 http://www.dreamteammoney.com/index.php?showtopic=62804 Flying cars may soon leap from the world of science fiction into reality.

A team at Moller International is designing a flying car, called 'Autovolantor', based on a 200,000-pounds Ferrari 599 GTB model, which it claims would be in the market in just two years' time.

According to them, the vehicle will have the ability to take off vertically and hover, thanks to its eight powerful thrusters which direct air down for take off. Vents then tilt so the car can fly forward.

The flying car is expected to be able to do 100 mph on the ground and 150 mph in the air. The calculated airborne range is 75 miles and ground range is 150 miles.
]]> Mon, 03 Nov 2008 04:50:58 -0500 62804 http://www.dreamteammoney.com/index.php?showtopic=61866
October 17, 2008
By Judy Mottl

Ahead of the hotly anticipated T-Mobile G1 smartphone's arrival in stores next week, early reviews show not everyone is convinced that the Android-powered handset is ready to take on the Apple iPhone or muscle onto the turf of Windows Mobile or the BlackBerry.

Yet among reviewers and industry watchers, there's still little doubt that the G1 offers big potential for driving smartphone innovation.

One of the earliest reviews of the HTC-manufactured device, which was first introduced by Google and T-Mobile last month, came from the Wall Street Journal's Walter Mossberg, who called it a "worthy competitor" to the iPhone in his column this week. But Mossberg also saw several areas in need of improvement in its software and its hardware.

The New York Times's David Pogue described the handset's Android platform as "polished enough to give Windows Mobile an inferiority complex the size of Australia." Yet Pogue's scorecard similarly illustrated that the G1 isn't perfect. He gave it an A-minus for software, a B-minus for phone capabilities and a B-minus for network capabilities.

Avi Greengart, mobile device research director at Current Analysis, came to a similar conclusion on the G1 -- calling it an iPhone "challenger" that "falls short in every area."

The early reviews come as the mobile phone industry is seeking to come to grips with an influx of powerful, new devices. That's driven in part by competition: wireless carriers are finding themselves relying on increasingly advanced smartphones to woo more subscribers and increase revenue from lucrative non-voice services, like Web access. T-Mobile is the exclusive G1 carrier and AT&T is currently the exclusive iPhone network in the U.S.

Among those new consumer-oriented devices is the Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone, which has rocketed in popularity since its debut a year ago and sparked a trend in consumer handsets toward touchscreens and easy access to third-party applications.

Not surprisingly, the iPhone also spawned a slew of competitors, among which the Google-backed Android platform is one of the most closely watched.

Hits and misses

And despite some initial criticism, the G1's early reviewers still find a good deal about it to praise.

"This is a competitive product," Greengart told InternetNews.com, noting G1's "beautiful" touchscreen. The G1 features a 3.2-inch LCD flat touch-sensitive screen with 320 x 480 resolution. The iPhone has 3.5-inch widescreen, multi-touch display with 480 x 320 resolution.

Greengart also complimented the G1's Web browsing capability -- built off the same engine as the iPhone's, he said -- and its GPS application that provides real-time street views for navigation.

On the downside, Greengart wasn't impressed with the G1's girth, describing it as "heavier and bulkier" than the iPhone. The G1 weighs in at 5.6 ounces, and is 4.6 inches tall, 2.16 inches wide and.62 inches in thickness. Apple's iPhone weighs 4.7 ounces and measures 4.5 inches in length, 2.4 inches wide and .48 inches thick.

Greengart also noted that the G1 offers no easy way to sync with non-Google mail applications, such as Microsoft Outlook, which enterprise users may find frustrating. The latest edition of the iPhone connects to Microsoft Exchange for access to e-mail, calendar and contacts.

"What Android does offer with the G1 is [smartphone development] potential, and some of these [downsides] will hopefully change with development going forward," Greengart said.

It's that potential that some say could result in Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) ultimately striding ahead of Apple and other smartphone players, such as Research in Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM), Palm (NASDAQ: PALM), Nokia (NYSE: NOK) and Motorola (NYSE: MOT), in the battle for smartphone sales and mobile service revenue.

Experts have lauded Google's Android platform for being one of the most open to date in smartphone development. Both the search giant and T-Mobile have promised they will not control third-party applications and development efforts -- allowing even Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) applications such as Skype. In contrast, Apple's iPhone is tightly controlled when it comes to application deployment, as is RIM's BlackBerry platform.

"Google needs to nurture the development community and provide tools and support for Android [to be a smartphone leading platform]," Greengart said, adding Google "needs to stay true to its promise of complete transparency."

In the meantime, the G1, the first of a slew of Android-based handsets expected within the next year, is the perfect smartphone for Google fans, Greengart said -- given how it provides easy access to Google's online services. In fact, G1 buyers must set up a Google account to activate the smartphone. Users of the current-generation iPhone, meanwhile, need to establish an account with Apple's music store, iTunes, for accessing music, video and third-party applications.

In his review this week Mossberg said the G1's physical keyboard -- which the iPhone lacks -- is the "biggest differentiator" between the two handsets. The G1 has a slide-out, five-row QWERTY keyboard, while the iPhone offers an on-screen keyboard.

Yet Mossberg called the G1 a "very good first effort" that will appeal to T-Mobile customers, as the carrier currently does not offer any other touchscreen smartphones.

The iPhone still reigns as the top multimedia smartphone, Mossberg added, noting the G1's music player, "while adequate, isn't as nice" as the iPhone's built-in iPod functionality. He also noted the G1's lack of a built-in video player, although a "rudimentary" one can be downloaded from the Android Market store for third-party applications.

Overall, Mossberg described the G1 as chiefly appealing to users who either want to stay with T-Mobile or who want a physical keyboard, "but want to be part of the new world of powerful pocket computers."

In his review the Times's Pogue also takes Google to task over the G1's music features, writing that it's where Android "really falls down." To transfer music to the device, G1 users must sync the device to a PC and manually drag and drop files from their computers.

Pogue also called the G1 "homelier" than the iPhone, which -- like many wares from the Cupertino, Calif.-based Apple -- has received high marks for its sleek product design.

"Nobody looks at G1 and says, 'Ooooh, I gotta have that,'" he wrote.

Source: http://www.internetnews.com/mobility/artic...ts+Weigh+In.htm]]> Sat, 18 Oct 2008 21:44:45 -0400 61866