windows 7 is micro$oft’s next release of operating system set to replace vista. according to bbc news, windows 7 is set to be released on Oct 22, 2009, and in UK, it’ll cost £79.99 for an upgrade version.…
Category Archive: 10. Computer Hardware/Software
May
03
Microchips, anyone? (:
Saw this article “25 Microchips That Shook the World” by Brian R. Santo hosted on IEEE spectrum. how many of these chips affected your life? my list contains only:
1. Texas Instruments TMC0281 Speech Synthesizer (1978) – used …
Apr
30
Screen capture software – FastStone Capture V5.3
If you need a FREE screen capture software, you’ll love FastStone Capture after trying it out. Version 5.3 is able to:
- Capture Active window
- Capture a/an window/object
- Capture a freehand region
- Capture a scrolling window (this is what I find
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Jan
29
Network tools from M-Lab
read about these few Internet measurement tools via /. :
- Network Diagnostic Tool – Test your connection speed and receive sophisticated diagnosis of problems limiting speed.
- Glasnot - Test whether BitTorrent is being blocked or throttled.
- Network Path and Application
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Oct
12
Computer programming …
was reading /. post on “How Should I Teach a Basic Programming Course?” and these 2 websites appeared in the comments:
- Scratch by MIT
- Computer Science Unplugged by University of Canterbury in Christchurch New Zealand
the chance of me teaching …