ShutdownSaver: Innovative Screen Saver

We have lots of screen savers, a query screen saver in Google would fetch you millions of great screen savers, but most of them can be categorized under celebrities, nature, ..Here is a new type of screen saver that can trigger an action at the time of  when the screen saver is triggered.

Shutdown screensaver powers down the computer after 2 minutes from startup. It works on all versions of Windows. It can be very useful if it happens often to you to forget turning off your machine. It displays number of seconds left to shutdown. You can terminate the countdown by deactivating screensaver.

CANON’s new EOS 5D Mark II

Now this product has been hanging around for 3 years. So its obvious that it has to provide the people with some features that is unparalleled. 5D users have a big fan  base, and hence though this series offers many a feature, they are always thirsty for more.

The camera costs a little more than 5D II by around $200. It gives a A/D conversion of 14 bits, a sensitivity range of ISO 50-25600, and a 3 inch LCD.

The camera can boast of a 3.9frames/sec shot capacity and an interchangeable focusing screen. It has a 15pt autofocus and a shutter durability of 150,000 cycles.

It is a 21.1  MegaPixel camera…..Thats cool!…

PS3 vs XBOX360

An year before, this question would not have put me in a dilemma as to whether the playstation ruled or xbox. But now, it seems that I have to do some reviewing that is highly painstaking since a lot has changed in one year. Well but it would do my readers good if I do some research work so that those waiting for the price drops in these consoles can find a suitable choice after reading this article.

Here it goes:

PRICE:

XBOX would come at a price range of $100-$349 in all its low, medium and high model ranges while the PS3 would even start from $50.

PERFORMANCE:

On paper, the Playstation 3’s Cell engine is more capable than XBOX 360’s triple-core Xenon CPU. In other words, a lot of the Cell’s power is going to waste. Although that is expected to change eventually, as always seems to happen with Sony’s consoles (compare early PS2 games to current games, and the same goes for PS1), one year later we’re still waiting for someone to fully exploit the system. Another indication that the PS3 is harder to develop for is the fact that almost all multiplatform games arrive weeks – if not months – after their 360 versions.

GRAPHICS:

The PS3 simply has better graphics. But as Xenos have better processing power, it will always lead on multi-platform games.

ONLINE SUPPORT:

XBOX 360 provides better online support than PS3. The profiles on Xenos are more robust than on the PS3, a player has his own tag and own custom avatar. Though the PSN has an about-me section, none of these can  be viewed in-game.

XBOX is the criterion dodger, the clear winner.

Canon PowerShot G10

Canon’s g10 is a very able successor of its previous models. The camera can boast of several features not available in most of the existing models. It has 14.7 MegaPixels, a 28mm wide-angle lens, and Canon’s new DIGIC 4 Image Processor for highly improved face and image detection. The camera supports and nurtures creativity, with a full range of searching and recording modes, and compatibility with exciting accessories with SpeedLight flashes.

Following is a list of its features:

camera: 14.7MP

5x optical zoom

Optical image stabilizer +  a 28mm wide-angle lens,

New DIGIC 4 Image Processor improves  face detection and stabilization,

Large 3 inch PureColor LCD II

Optical SpeedLite Flashes, underwater Housing and a TeleConverter Lens

Print/Share button for direct printing and sharing without the aid of a third party

How To Speed Up Your Acrobat Reader?

Acrobat Reader is one of the most popular PDF Reader software, but as the amount of options in the Acrobat Reader increased, it started requiring more of the resources and became slower than the previous versions if the required resources are not provided. Lets see how we can speed up the Acrobat Reader. Following are the steps to speed up your Acrobat Reader.

Step1: Go to the folder acrobat reader mostly in C:

Step2: Move all the files and folders from the “plugins” directory to the “Optional” directory.

Step3: Make sure you have not opened Acrobat Reader while moving the files and folders

Hope now your Acrobat Reader goes in high speed.

Secure Your Vulnerabilities With Secunia Personal Inspector

Internet a world of infinity and too a paradise for hackers who get through the vulnerabilities in your PC and access your information and sensitive data. So you are never safe on Internet even if you have updated antivirus,firewalls and spywares. Thousands of vulnerabilities still exist even for oldest softwares hence its a game of luck whether the hacker sneaks to your PC or not.When you browse the Internet, you use an “Internet browser” this may be: Internet Explorer, Firefox, or Opera. All of these browsers have been affected by software vulnerabilities that have allowed hackers to do practically anything on your computer – all you had to do was to visit a website and the website could take control of your computer. The same goes for each and every other application on your computer – unless you keep them updated and patched. Programs such as anti-virus, personal firewall, and anti-spyware are good measures of protection, but they will NOT protect you from the threat of software vulnerabilities – despite what many of them promise!

But prevention is always better than cure, that is detecting the vulnerabilities and getting it patched solves the issues to an extent. The Secunia Personal Software Inspector is the FREE security tool that is designed with the sole purpose of helping you secure your computer from software vulnerabilities.

Features of Overview of missing patches (network-wide)

• Historic and differential scanning (changes from scan to scan)
• Full control of programs on your network
• Easy and fast network scanning
• Centralised dashboard
• Customisable scanning preferences
• Unique program overview
• Simplified integration with 3rd party tools
• Export of data in CSV and PDF
• Advanced report generation
• Print options

Download Secunia PSI

Top Five Linux Distros

Lots of distributions, of course using Linux is nightmare for the windows users and selecting the right distribution is a much greater nightmare, thousands of distros to choose from. And the best way is to look for the distribution that suits you the most. Here are some of the top linux distros, we have not included distributions like Redhat as they are paid versions of linux.

1.Ubuntu

Ubuntuis a highly popular distro as has a default GNOME front end, installs quickly and easily and comes with reliable partitioning software. It’s also available as Kubuntu if you prefer working in KDE. Available as a single-CD installation, free Ubuntu CD available at shipit.ubuntu.com

2.Fedora Core

Fedora Core is the free version that is funded by Red Hat Linux and its free and supported versions by Red Hat. Now it’s a free download and a continuingly popular one, a kind of ongoing research lab for Red Hat’s paid products.

3.Mandriva

Mandriva , Available as a single-CD installation called Mandriva One, Mandriva  can also be obtained as a commercial release if you want full tech support.Mandrive has a Flash version, a 4GB USB key that runs the OS through a USB port.

4.Freespire

Freespire is the free version of the well-known Linspire, easy to install and work with, Freespire and Linspire are designed specifically for Linux newcomers. For $49.95, you might appreciate the support you get with Linspire.

5.OpenSUSE

This Open SUSEis the free version of SUSE, Novell’s enterprise Linux version. It has a well-written installation routine and a strong collection of included software.

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