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Friday, March 30, 2012

Download Windows 8


Download Windows 8 Consumer Preview-

Developer Preview of Windows 8 was launched earlier which has some bugs and it was not recommended for the people to get hands on it. Microsoft has launched the Beta version or Consumer Preview for people, that has almost all the features of the final product.Remember even this version may have few bugs.
You can download Consumer Preview version for windows 8 from Microsoft’s official website. It is available in both 32-bit and 64-bit OS. Installation process of Windows 8 is just same as that of Windows 7.

    

System Requirements for Windows 8 Consumer Preview

      
  • Processor: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster
  • RAM: 1 gigabyte (GB) (32-bit) or 2 GB (64-bit)
  • Hard disk space: 16 GB (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)
  • Graphics card: Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics device or higher
  • To use touch, you need a tablet or monitor that supports multitouch
  • To access Windows Store and to download and run apps, you need an active Internet connection and a screen resolution of at least 1024 x 768
  • To snap apps, you need a screen resolution of at least 1366 x 768

New Features Added in Windows 8 Consumer Preview

 Microsoft has added a variety of new features in Windows 8.
  • Instead of Start Menu orb there is a charm bar on the Desktop screen.
  • Along with text secret password there is also a picture password.
  • New Metro UI graphical interface has been added in it.
  • New applications have been added to enhance Social Networking and Email experience.
  • One of the main aspects of windows 8 is its performance and speed. Windows 8 has been tested in rigorous conditions like sudden power off.
  • Alarm Feature has been added in it.

Download Windows 8 Consumer preview


 Windows 8 is completely new operating system developed by Microsoft and the final version of    Windows 8 is expected to be launch in second quarter of this year.    

Cloud Computing


Indepth Guide for Cloud Computing,its Working,Advantages and Disadvantages-



World is moving fast and now everyone is migrating their data online for better safety and quick access. Cloud Computing is a new computing service through which users can access shared resources, software and information over a network. Cloud Computing is a general term that delivers hosted services on the internet. It is a new technology where no installation of applications is required and users can access the files on any computer with internet access.

Yahoo, Gmail, Google Docs etc are the best real time examples of Cloud Computing where you don’t have to install any application on your system or server. Cloud Computing provides computation, data access, data management, storage resources to users and they can use it without having any knowledge of cloud infrastructure.

     

Types of Clouds

        
There are two types of clouds Public and Private.
  • Public Cloud: Public Cloud is open for all the users connected to the internet. Here everyone shares and uses the same information without interrupting other users using the same cloud. This type of cloud requires very high bandwidth.
  • Private Cloud: Private Cloud is only for the members or users of an organization which helps them to work use shared resources quickly and efficiently. This doesn’t require very high bandwidth.

How Does Cloud Computing Works

      Before proceeding to concept of how it works first of all imagine a scenario in your mind. Suppose you are hosting a website on your machine or on local server then you have to install WAMP on windows or LAMP on Linux to keep your website live. However if you deploy your website on the cloud then you don’t have to think about your system configuration and operating system running on your machine or server. Now it the headache of the cloud service provider to give you require configuration and bandwidth on their server.
Now we will shift our focus How Does Cloud Computing Works? Cloud Computing is done through various layers known as Cloud Layers. There are five different layers used in Cloud Computing. Here is brief overview of each layer.
     
  • Cloud Application Layer:- This layer is also known as Software as a Service (SaaS). It is most utilized and visible (Front-end) layer to the end-users using the cloud. This layer is completely for the use of users. Sometimes you have to pay some fee to use SaaS applications.
  • Cloud Software Environment Layer: This is the second layer of Cloud Architecture and it is also known as Platform as a Service (PaaS). In this layer Application Developers role comes in play, Here developers develops and install new applications and deploys it on cloud to give more flexibility to cloud users.
  • Cloud Software Infrastructure Layer: this is a basic cloud service layer which is also known as Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS). It is a physical layer which manages the data, storage, firewalls etc on the cloud. This layer can be categorized into three parts: Computational resources, Data Storage and Communications.
  • Software Kernel: This layer is also known as Operating System (OS) layer which ensures the system is working correctly and all the required applications have installed on it. This layer basically provides the software management for the physical servers that compose the cloud.
  • Hardware and Firmware: This is the last and backbone layer of our Cloud which is also known as Hardware as a Service (HaaS) or Virtualization layer. This layer is the foundation of our cloud technology. In this layer, large number of virtual machines are connected and configured for the hosting of cloud.

Pros and Cons of Cloud Computing

         Cloud Computing has following key characteristics:-
  • It is not much expensive software to setup a cloud server.
  • Applications can be easily migrated from one physical server to another.
  • It is most reliable service to store data and data can be recovered after any disaster.
  • Avoid Expense of updates and maintenance.
  • Access program and files from anywhere.
  • Run complicated programs without the technical experience.
  • Allows the experts to do updates and preventative maintenance quickly
  • It works smoothly and has high performance.
  • It provides high security to our data and can recover any time after any misshapen.
  • You don’t have to purchase licence copy of same software to run in an organization.

Disadvantages of Cloud Computing

Nothing is perfect in this world. Everything has some drawbacks along with their benefits.
  • Security is the major advantage in Cloud Computing but you have to trust on the cloud service providers for that.
  • Whole our database is on third party’s hand and which again comes down to trust.
Cloud Computing has garnered so much popularity in short span of time and there are big named brands like Google, Yahoo, Amazon etc which are investing heavily in it.        

Pocket Wikipedia(Download)


How To Access Wikipedia in Offline Mode: Pocket Wikipedia-

Wikipedia has become worlds no.1 content searching website. There are more than 3.8 million articles written (only in English) on this website. Wikipedia is 6th most popular website around the globe according to Alexa and has 365 million estimated readers worldwide. It is available in 283 languages and is run by the Non-Profit Wikimedia Foundation. If you frequently refer Wikipedia then Pocket Wikipedia is something that will bring smile to your face.

Pocket Wikipedia is small application which permits you to access Wikipedia in offline mode but it is not whole Wikipedia’s shebang, It is composed of 14 million articles and 24,000 images in 175 MB zip file. It has very user friendly interface and gives you quick access to search to find out the desired article. It works on Microsoft Windows, Linux operating systems and on Widows based mobiles as well.

Below are the some screenshots of Pocket Wikipedia
                     
                                    
Pocket Wikipedia, hand-checked selection from Wikipedia which is about the size of a fifteen volume encyclopaedia (24,000 images and 14 million words)

The selection was made by Schools Wikipedia and is available for download here. This application it's a freeware software, works on PocketPC, Windows and Linux.

Pocket Wikipedia was created to work on PocketPC systems. After that was ported on Windows and Linux systems. Because the large size of the database file all OS versions of Pocket Wikipedia are distributed in one zip archive.

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Achieving Goals(Posittive thinking,Motivating)

     

 

    Top 7 Strategies To Achieve Your Goals

  1. Find out what is it that you want to achieve. Write a one-sentence definition of your goal. Work on this sentence until it is clear and to the point.
  2. Read this sentence several times before falling asleep at night, and upon waking up in the morning.
  3. Visualize your goal for some minutes, several times a day. In your mind's eye see your goal as achieved.
  4. Keep an expectant mood and with an open mind. This will help you become more attentive and aware of ideas and opportunities that will come your way, and which will help you achieve your goal.
  5. Exercise your will power and self-discipline to keep your focus on the goal, and to stick to your resolve to succeed. Do not let anything distract you or make you deviate from your goal.
  6. Go on, even if there are obstacles on the way or you see no progress. Those who persevere succeed.
  7. Silence is power. Do not talk too much on what you want to achieve. Concentrate on doing, not on talking. Too much talking with others about your desires and goals dissipate your inner powers. Learn to concentrate and channel your energy toward achieving your goal.

Achieving Your Dreams And Goals-


Achieving your dreams and goals depends on several factors:
1. You should have a specific goal.
2. You have to be sure that you really want to achieve your goal.
3. You need to have a clear mental image of your goal.
4. You need a strong desire.
5. You need to disregard and reject doubts and thoughts about failure.
6. Show confidence and faith and persevere until you gain success
How many people fulfill all the above-mentioned requirements? Just a few! Most people do not know that there are some laws governing success, which should be followed.
It is so easy and simple to daydream and then say, "Well it is just a daydream. It will never come true". It is so easy to give up due to lack of faith.
Achieving your goals shouldn't be a tough ordeal. In fact, it can be fun and pleasure, if you go in the right way. It is not hard physical work that brings success. Great success does not require hard physical labor. In fact, you need to do mental work.
Visualization and repeating affirmations make up this mental work, and are important stepping stones to achieving success. When you visualize and affirm you focus and channel your energies toward your goal. Your mind is geared toward finding solutions to bring your goal into manifestation.
By thinking in a positive manner on your goal, and not letting any doubts enter your mind, your intuition starts working, you see opportunities, and you have energy at your disposal to follow your goals and dreams.
Some people listen to subliminal messages, for programming their minds for success. There are many CD's available today, which implant subliminal messages into the mind, so as to activate its power. Some people prefer to use them, because this does not require any effort on their part. It is said that these subliminal messages, which go straight to the subconscious mind, bring faster results. Maybe they do, but then you have no control on what goes into your mind.
When you visualize and affirm your goals, you gain much more then just programming your mind passively with subliminal messages. The attention, intention and energy you channel toward visualizing and affirming, develop in you inner strength, concentration, willpower and self-discipline. You actively develop your inner powers.
One of the advantages of visualization and affirmations is that you can use them wherever you are, at any time, without the necessity of any external instruments. All you need is your mind.
Success appears in various ways, sometimes in a miraculous way, sometimes in an ordinary way, and sometimes through an opportunity that appears. A door opens, but you have to get in and take advantage of the opportunity.
Correctly following these methods will bring you more ambition, inspiration and motivation, which would enhance your chances of success.
Remember, there are big goals and there are many small daily goals, which visualization and affirmations can make them easier and faster to achieve.
People often erroneously think that goals mean only big goals, such as:
becoming wealthy,
getting an expensive car,
possessing a big house with a swimming pool,
building a very successful business.
The truth is that the following are no less important goals:
getting to work on time,
spending more time with the family,
reading a book,
going to see a movie,
eating less.