Attending TED India

A really discerning update – we am attending a TED Conference during Infosys campus in Mysore as well as thus this blog will stay a small immobile during a total week. we will however post updates on my Twitter as well as Flickr pages.

Thanks most as well as I’ll see you again on Monday.

Attending TED India

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Google Voice Search for your Nokia Phone

Good news for Nokia users who carry an N-Series or E-Series mobile phone. You can now download a Google Mobile app for your Nokia phone as well as poke Google regulating elementary voice commands as demonstrated in a following video.

Speak your queries instead of typing them

Google Voice Search app is place aware so we don’t have to mention a name of your city or post when regulating place specific queries like “nearest pizza grill or “medicine shops”.

The Google voice poke app is integrated with Google Suggest but in further to unchanging poke queries, a voice app can additionally auto-suggest websites so we strech your favorites sites some-more fast as we no longer have to sort a full address of a domain.

In further to Nokia S60 phones, Google Mobile App with Voice Search is accessible for BlackBerry, iPhone as well as Android formed mobile devices.

The Google Voice Search duplicate for Nokia is accessible for English as well as a Chinese Language. More details upon a Google India blog as well as Google China blog.

Google Voice Search for your Nokia Phone

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The ePUB Format for E-Books Everything You Wanted to Know

ePub is now a customary e-book record format which is upheld by almost* every e-book celebration of a mass device embody Sony Reader, BeBook, IREX Reader, iPhone as well as a upcoming Nook from Barnes & Noble’s.

Other than hardware devices, we can also review .epub books upon your desktop or mobile phone using free e-reader module similar to Stanza, Mobipocket, FBReader (for Linux), Aldiko (for Android) or Adobe Digital Editions.

[*] Amazon Kindle uses a proprietary format (AZW) as well as cannot review ePub files without delay yet we can make make make use of of of a free Stanza desktop duplicate to modify an ePub ebook in to AZW (or even PDF), a format which your Kindle can understand.

Download Books in ePub Format

O’Reilly, Shortcovers, Sony Store have been a little popular book publishers which provide ebooks in ePub format though if we have been seeking to download classical titles to review offline, a best place is Google Books (select a “public domain only” option).

Google Books has more than a million open domain (out of copyright) books in a EPUB format which have been completely free as well as they aren’t protected by DRM so we can review these ebook titles upon any device / computer without restrictions.

Project Gutenberg as well as FeedBooks have been a little alternative useful sites which offers many of their titles in a EPUF format.

Read ePub e-books inside Firefox

Firefox users can download EPUBReader, a free appendage which lets we review a essence of any ePub book right inside their favorite browser without requiring any special software.

ePub is fundamentally a zip record which contains a collection of content files as well as images. This appendage will simply uncompress which zip record as well as arrangement a essence inside your browser.

In unchanging course, if we click upon a couple which points to an ePub file, Firefox will prompt we to to save which record onto a hard-drive though with this appendage installed, a ebook will without delay open inside your Firefox add-on similar to any alternative web page.

Additionally, we can open any ePub record that’s upon your desktop using a File -> Open File menu in Firefox. All a ebook have been automatically stored in your Firefox profile under a apart sub-directory. Thanks Paul Biba.

How to Create ePub eBooks

If we wish to publish your own books or blog in ePUB format, a easiest choice is which we harmonise a content in Word (or Google Docs), save it as an RTF record as well as afterwards we make make make use of of of Amazon’s Stanza module to modify which document in to an ePUB ebook.

Before publishing, we should also make make make use of of of a EpubCheck tool from Adobe to make certain which a markup in your ePUB record is valid after conversion.

Alternatively, we may make make make use of of of a free Calibre module to modify probably any document format in to ePUB in a batch. Calibre is available for Linux, Windows as well as Mac OS X. And for modifying ePUB files, we should try Sigil - a WYSIWYG editor which also runs upon Windows, Linux as well as Mac as well as support the.

Download Google Books with Sony Desktop Reader

While we can download ePUB books without delay from a Google Books website, Sony offers an glorious desktop duplicate (for Mac as well as PC) which is good integrated with Google Books as well as we don’t have to own a Sony Reader for using which application.

You can afterwards poke open domain titles upon Google Books without delay from a desktop as well as save them to your internal library in ePUB format.

Related: BlackBerry as an Ebook Reader

The ePUB Format for E-Books – Everything You Wanted to Know

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FreeArc 0.51

FreeArc is a modern general-purpose archiver. Main advantage of FreeArc is fast but efficient compression and rich set of features. FreeArc works 1.5–3 times faster than best compression programs. Features: Free, open-source, with console and GUI versions for both Windows and Linux Includes LZMA, PPMD, TrueAudio and generic Multimedia compression algorithms with automatic switching by file type Filters that further improve compression: REP (finds repetitions at the distances up to 1gb), DICT (dictionary replacements for texts), DELTA (improves compression of tables in binary data), BCJ (executables preproccesor) and LZP (removes repetitions in texts) Special compression algorithms are used in fast compression modes (GRZIP for texts and Tornado for binary data) Overall, 11 compression algorithms and filters are included (compared to 3 in 7-zip and 7 in RAR) and this number still grows Smart file sorting that groups similar files together and fully customizable sorting order (see below) further improve compression Typically, FreeArc works 1.5-3 times faster than best programs in each compression class (ccm, 7-zip, rar, uharc -mz, pkzip) while retaining the same compression ratio; from technical grounds, it’s superior to any existing practical compressor Moreover, you can use any external program as compressor or filter as easy as internal ones, with Precomp, ECM, CCM(x), PPMonstr, Durilca, LPAQ, UDA and PAQ are already preconfigured in arc.ini as shipped You can fine-tune settings for each compression algorithm, and which compression algorithms are used for each type of files; you can create new compression profiles and modify existing ones; use -dic$ option in order to see all details of compression used Solid compression with smart updates (only changed solid blocks are recompressed) User-definable solid block size (-s…) and file sorting order (-ds…), including customized filename ordering (arc.groups) AES/Blowfish/Twofish/Serpent encryption with keyfiles support and ability to chain multiple ciphers (-p, -hp, --keyfile, --encryption=ALGORITHMS) FAR and Total Commander plugins allow to create/browse/extract archives using the file manager interface Ability to create SFX (self-extracted) archives and installers Ability to list/extract archives directly from Internet: arc x http://www.haskell.org/bz/arc.arc *.h Archive protection and recovery, including recovery over Internet driven by CRCs of archive sectors (r/rr/-rr/--original=URL) Ability to test archive before and after any operation (-tp/-t), including checking by recovery record and full archive test Moving to archive (m), joining archives (j), archive recompression (ch), locking (k) and commenting (-z/cw) Select files by size, time/age and name (-sl, -sm, -ta, -tb, -tn, -to, -n), select by/clear ARCHIVE file attribute (-ao/-ac) Base directory on disk / inside archive (-dp/-ap), automatic generation of archive filenames (-ag) Errors and warnings are reported to stderr and reflected in program exit code; --logfile option saves to the file all the information displayed Configurable via arc.ini file and FREEARC environment variable; alternative settings may be selected by means of -cfg/-env options Compared to RAR and 7-zip, FreeArc at this moment lacks the following: multi-volume archives, 64-bit version, storing of file attributes/extended timestamps/NTFS streams in the archive, bcj2, data segmentation. These are planned to be fixed in subsequent versions. Size: 6.24MB Publisher: Visit Website

RunScanner 1.8.0.0

RunScanner is a completely free windows system utility which scans your system for all configured running programs. You can use runscanner to detect autostart programs, spyware, adware, homepage hijackers, unverified drivers and other problems.

You can import and export your results and let other people help you to solve your problems.

Features:

• Scanning of 74 startup/hijack locations.
• Fixing of invalid entries.
• Saving and importing of .run files (all information available)
• Marking of items - A user with problems can save the .run file, an expert can mark the items that need fixing and send the .run file back to the user.
• Process killer: Kill multiple processes at once, Kill and rename, Kill and delete, Delete at next reboot
• Host file editor.
• Verification of file signatures.
• MD5 hash calculation of files.
• Online lookup of scanned entries.
• Google lookup.
• Regedit jump.
• Explorer jump.
• Whitelist filter.
• Online rating of found entries bases on MD5 hash.
• Save to text log file.
• Online analysis of results.

Warning: Runscanner requires advanced knowledge about Windows. If you delete an item, without knowing what it is, it can lead to major Windows problems. If you are not sure what to delete, post your Run file to a helper forum.

Size:	1.88MB
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OS:	Win 2000/XP/2003/Vista

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What's New in version 1.8.0.0:

• Switched to Delphi 2009 unicode
• Run files have a new slightly smaller format
• Added new certificates to the whitelist
• Added filename lookup to systemlookup.com
• Removed Castlecops.com search

Bugs fixed:

• Fixed several unicode issues
• Canvas does not allow drawing error
• Online analysis sometimes not working
• Fixed several access violation errors
• AppInit_Dlls value now recognizes spaces and commas as delimiter. (used to hide malware)
• Fixed bug where some startup items with parameters could not be restored
• Fixed bug when some important registry settings could not be restored (LSA authentication packages)

Added Launch/hijack locations:

• 250 HKCUSoftwareClassesDirectoryShellexDragDropHandlers
• 251 HKLMSoftwareClassesDirectoryShellexDragDropHandlers
• 252 HKCUSoftwareClassesDirectoryShellexPropertySheetHandlers
• 253 HKLMSoftwareClassesDirectoryShellexPropertySheetHandlers
• 254 HKCUSoftwareClassesDirectoryShellexCopyHookHandlers
• 255 HKLMSoftwareClassesDirectoryShellexCopyHookHandlers

ScreenHunter Free 5.1

ScreenHunter Free is a completely free screen capture tool for you to easily take screenshots.

Features:

• Capture any part of your desktop, a window or full screen with mouse pointer
• Save captures in BMP, JPEG and GIF file
• Hotkey from F1 to F12 and Print Screen key
• Automatic file naming

Note from FreewareFiles: The setup program includes a toolbar which does not have to be installed to use the software.

Size:	4.41MB
Publisher:	Visit Website
Release Date:	2009-03-01
OS:	Win 9x/ME/2K/NT/XP

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Nexuiz 2.5

Nexuiz is a 3d FPS deathmatch game project, created online by a team of developers called Alientrap.

Nexuiz is based on the Darkplaces engine. The darkplaces engine is an advanced Quake1 engine developed mainly by Forest "LordHavoc" Hale, who has been working with the Quake1 engine for many years.

A few of Darkplaces main features are Quake3bsp support, realtime lighting and shadowing, new particle effects, advanced menu system, and Md3/Md2 model support. Because Nexuiz is based on the Quake1 engine, its source code along with its content is entirely GPL.

Nexuiz focuses on bringing the FPS back to the basics with quick, lethal battles and balanced weaponry. As of the current release there are 9 weapons and 24 official maps, as well as 15 player models, with an average of 2 skins each.

Nexuiz is primarily multiplayer (though it includes a full single-player campaign, which allows one to play through the various multiplayer game types and maps with bots), and allows for hosting and joining of games. It can also support new gametypes, or whole conversions quickly applied to it (much like Quake). Nexuiz supports most, if not all, Quake modifications (although with varying functionality). Currently there are a few custom mods and maps used.

35 Map Pack
This is a community map pack compiled by Strahlemann. It includes 35 maps, and a campaign mode for the user to fight through. The map pack includes Quake3 communtiy maps, Nexuiz community maps, and some new maps from Nexuiz developers. Credit is given for all of the authors. To install it just unzip the file into your main Nexuiz directory.

Download the map pack (108.27MB).

System Requirements:

• Windows 2000/XP/Vista (32-bit or 64-bit)
• Mac OS X 10.4 or better (PPC or x86)
• Linux Kernel 2.2 or better with glibc

High Quality - Realtime lights and shadows on, bloom on, high detailed maps, 1024x768 or higher res

• A 1.5-gigahertz Intel Pentium 4 chip or AMD Athlon 1500
• 9600ati or 5700fx
• 256 mb of ram

Low Quality - no realtime lights, no bloom

• 800mhz
• Geforce Video card min
• 256 mb of ram

Mozilla Firefox 3.0.8 Final

Mozilla Firefox is a fast and winning, full-featured browser for Windows that makes browsing more efficient than ever before. Firefox includes pop-up blocking; a tab-browsing mode that lets you open several pages in a single window; integrated Google searching; simplified privacy controls that let you cover your tracks more effectively; a streamlined browser window that shows you more of the page than any other browser; and a number of additional features that work with you to help you get the most out of your time online.

Size:	7.17MB
Publisher:	Visit Website

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Additional features include:

• Live Bookmarks - RSS integration lets you read the latest news headlines and read updates to your favorite sites that are syndicated.
• Extensions - Small add-ons that add new functionality to your Mozilla program.
• Themes - Allows you to change the way your Mozilla program looks with new graphics and colors.
• Privacy and Security - Built with your security in mind, Firefox keeps your computer safe from malicious spyware by not loading harmful ActiveX controls.
• Plugins - Programs that allow websites to provide content to you and have it appear in your browser.

Glary Utilities Portable 2.12.0.658

Glary Utilities offers numerous powerful and easy-to-use system tools and utilities to fix, speed up, maintain and protect your PC.

Size:	6.39MB
Publisher:	Visit Website
OS:	Win 2000/XP/Vista

It allows you to clean common system junk files, as well as invalid registry entries and Internet traces. You can manage and delete browser add-ons, analyze disk space usage and find duplicate files. You can also view and manage installed shell extensions, encrypt your files from unauthorized access and use, split large files into smaller manageable files and then rejoin them. Furthermore, Glary Utilities includes the options to optimize memory, find, fix, or remove broken Windows shortcuts, manage the programs that start at Windows startup and uninstall software. Other features include secure file deletion, an Empty Folder finder and more.

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All Glary Utilities tools can be accessed through an eye-pleasing and totally simplistic interface.

Features:

• Optimize, clean and boost the speed of your Windows.
• Protect your privacy and security.
• Block spyware, trojans, adware, etc.
• Fix certain application errors.
• Simple, fast and User friendly interface
• For only private use

Anvir Task Manager Free 5.5.2

Task Manager Free is freeware utility software that gives users a comprehensive set of tools to put them in full control of their computer. It gives you detailed information about every process that is running, and about applications running automatically on Windows startup including all hidden applications.

Size:	1.55MB
Publisher:	Visit Website
OS:	Win 98/ME/2K/XP/2K3/Vista

Advanced startup manager allows you to:

• Get full list of applications running automatically on Windows startup including all hidden applications.
• Get all additional information about startup applications.
• Disable/enable, add/delete, edit startup entries.
• Stop or run once again startup application.

Startup guard allows you to:

• See alert when any new application adds itself to startup.
• Forbid some applications to be added to startup.
• See alert when Internet Explorer home page was changed.

Process manager allows you to:

• Get full information about all processes: CPU and memory usage, executable name with full path, priority, work time, user name.
• Get executable file properties, icon and version information.
• Stop many processes with one click.
• Change process priorities.

Tray icons allows you to:

• Get current information about CPU usage including list of most active programs.
• Get current information about HDD usage. Protection against viruses includes:
• Detection and destruction of most propagated viruses.
• Virus database update.
• Minimum usage of system resources.

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Minimum Requirements:

• Intel Pentium 3 500MHz or Equivalent processor
• 128 MB RAM
• 1 MB free hard disk space
• Graphics mode 800x600
• Microsoft Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP / 2003 / Vista
• Internet Explorer 6.0

Gom Player 2.1.16.4631

With GOM, you´ll experience something you´ve never seen in the past with other media players. GOM supports all kinds of features for highly advanced users who desire to watch video clips at the best quality. Try one of your broken AVI files with GOM that other media players couldn´t play.

Size:	4.48MB
Publisher:	Visit Website
OS:	Win 98SE/ME/2000/XP/Vista

GOM Player supports most of the condecs (AVI, DAT, MPEG, DivX, and plus more) by its own embedded codec system that you won´t have to look for appropriate codecs everytime when you can´t play a certain video format.

For those codecs that require license that cannot be distributed, GOM will automatically lead you to a open-source codec web-site.

Watch video files while you are downloading them! GOM has a registered patent For playing broken AVI format or AVI video files that are being Downloded. So try one of your broken AVI files or The one that you are downloading right now. You´ll find it amazing!

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