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Windows 7, (formerly codenamed Blackcomb and later Vienna) is the working name for the next major version of Microsoft Windows as the successor to Windows Vista. Microsoft has announced that it is "scoping Windows 7 development to a three-year timeframe". It is generally believed that the OS would ship in the 2010 timeframe. Windows 7 will be coming in both client and server versions. The client versions available in both 32-bit and 64-bit editions. The server version of Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, is 64-bit only. Features: According to reports sent to TG Daily , the Milestone 1 build of Windows 7 adds support for systems using multiple heterogeneous graphics cards and a new version of Windows Media Center. New features in Milestone 1 also reportedly include Gadgets being integrated into Windows Explorer, a Gadget for Windows Media Center, the ability to visually pin and unpin items from the Start Menu and Recycle Bin, improved media features, the XPS Essentials Pack

Windows 7 - In 2010

So readers, probably we all agree to the fact that window vista was a mixed OS. People liked(fewer system crashes than Windows XP) and disliked (security no new application,no search on the desktop,there are too many editions of Windows Vista)......was not a big hit in the market. Well then what as always Microsoft is ready with a new one Window 7. These guys have a never say die attitude and they learn from failures.. But now the Window 7 is about to release. Some Gyan about window 7: Windows 7, (formerly codenamed Blackcomb and later Vienna) is the working name for the next major version of Microsoft Windows as the successor to Windows Vista. Microsoft has announced that it is scoping Windows 7 development to a three-year timeframe", and that "the specific release date will ultimately be determined by meeting the quality bar. Read More...

Windows 7 - In 2010

Microsoft Home Server-explained

* Centralized Backup - Allows backup up to 10 PCs, using Single Instance Store technology to avoid multiple copies of the same file, even if that file exists on multiple PCs. * Health Monitoring - Can centrally track the health of all PCs on the network, including antivirus and firewall status. * File Sharing - Offers network shares for computers to store the files remotely, acting as a network-attached storage device. Separate categories are provided for common file types like Documents, Music, Pictures and Videos. The files are indexed for fast searching. * Shadow Copy - Takes advantage of Volume Shadow Copy Services to take point in time snapshots that allow older versions of files to be recovered. * Headless Operation - No monitor or keyboard is required to manage the device.Remote administration is performed by using the Windows Home Server Console client software provided in the bundle. Also supports Remote Desktop connections to the server while connected to the same LAN. * Remo

Microsoft Home Server

Well Well Well, so we all have heared about the servers. Yes one of those big, powerful machines we have always seen in big AC rooms of our companies. Seems that these can manager it all. Dont know about others but I have always wished one of these in my home also. Seems tall story, huh!! not know... Welcome to the new "Microsoft Home Server" . Some Gyan about Microsoft Home Server : With Windows Home Server, you can easily back up, access, share, and store all your family's digital media. Features at a glance: # Digital memories and media stored and organized in a central location # Home computers backed up daily, automatically # Simple restore of lost files or even entire hard drive contents # Complete access to files from both inside and outside the home # A secure and personalized website address for sharing photos and home videos # Easily add storage space and new software capabilities Click to learn more about Windows Home Server features

Attach / detatch a database

- October 01, 2008

Well we have know how to attach or detach the database in sql server through the Enterprise manager.. hmmm we have got used to it... (if any one wanna know how to do this enterprise manager then let me know) But dear all lets do Attach / detatch of a database with sql commands: Open the query analyzer, and enter either To detatch the database sp_detach_db your_database_name To attach a database sp_attach_single_file_db @dbname = 'your_database_name', @physname= 'D:\MSSQLData\data\your_database_name.mdf' Note: The @physname is the physical path of your .mdf file. Remarks: The detached files remain and can be reattached using sp_attach_db or sp_attach_single_file_db. The files can also be moved to another server and attached.

Elevator To Heaven!!!! Part 4 (a four part series)

This is the last part of Elevator To Heaven!!!! Hope u all like it. Plz post ur valuable comments on this. Opening the New Frontier The potential global impact of the space elevator is drawing comparisons to another great transportation achievement -- the U.S. transcontinental railroad. Completed in 1869 at Promontory, Utah, the transcontinental railroad linked the country's east and west coasts for the first time and sped the settlement of the American west. Cross-country travel was reduced from months to days. It also opened new markets and gave rise to whole new industries. By 1893, the United States had five transcontinental railroads. The idea of a space elevator shares many of the same elements as the transcontinental railroad. A space elevator would create a permanent Earth-to-space connection that would never close. While it wouldn't make the trip to space faster, it would make trips to space more frequent and would open up space to a new era of development. Perhaps the

Elevator To Heaven!!!! Part 3 (a four part series)

Staying in Working Order At a length of 62,000 miles (100,000 km), the space elevator will be vulnerable to many dangers, including weather, space debris and terrorists. As plans move forward on the design of the space elevator, the developers are considering these risks and ways to overcome them. In fact, to make sure there is always an operational space elevator, developers plan to build multiple space elevators. Each one will be cheaper than the previous one. The first space elevator will serve as a platform from which to build additional space elevators. In doing so, developers are ensuring that even if one space elevator encounters problems, the others can continue lifting payloads into space. At a length of 62,000 miles (100,000 km), the space elevator will be vulnerable to many dangers, including weather, space debris and terrorists. As plans move forward on the design of the space elevator, the developers are considering these risks and ways to overcome them. In fact, to make s

Elevator To Heaven!!!! Part 2 (a four part series)

How Space Elevators Will Work Riding to the Top While the ribbon is still a conceptual component, all of the other pieces of the space elevator can be constructed using known technology, including the robotic lifter, anchor station and power-beaming system. By the time the ribbon is constructed, the other components will be nearly ready for a launch sometime around 2018. Lifter The robotic lifter will use the ribbon to guide its ascent into space. Traction-tread rollers on the lifter would clamp on to the ribbon and pull the ribbon through, enabling the lifter to climb up the elevator. Anchor Station The space elevator will originate from a mobile platform in the equatorial Pacific, which will anchor the ribbon to Earth. Counterweight At the top of the ribbon, there will be a heavy counterweight. Early plans for the space elevator involved capturing an asteroid and using it as a counterweight. However, more recent plans like those of LiftPort and the Institute for Scientific Research (

Elevator To Heaven!!!! Part 1 (a four part series)

Every one, this is my first part of the Elevator To Heaven!!!! series. Thanks for liking this article. This gave an extra punch to dig more into this.. So let move on When the Space Shuttle Columbia lifted off on April 12, 1981, from Kennedy Space Center, Fla., to begin the first space shuttle mission, the dream of a reusable spacecraft was realized. Since then, NASA has launched more than 100 missions, but the price tag of space missions has changed little. Whether it is the space shuttle or the non-reusable Russian spacecraft, the cost of a launch is approximately $10,000 per pound ($22,000 per kg). A new space transportation system being developed could make travel to Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) a daily event and transform the global economy. A space elevator made of a carbon nanotubes composite ribbon anchored to an offshore sea platform would stretch to a small counterweight approximately 62,000 miles (100,000 km) into space. Mechanical lifters attached to the ribbon would th

Elevator To Heaven!!!!

Hi All,, To continue with the space elevator. Lets first have a look on some pics Hmmm so how was that... Reality is stranger than fiction, truly said for this... Some more Gyan: A consortium of scientists and industrial firms has formulated a plan to build a 'space elevator' that would dramatically lower the cost of getting into orbit. The Japan Space Elevator Association has published plans for the structure, which it estimates could be put in place for as little as $9bn. The group believes that the project would revolutionise the cost of satellite communications systems, and make orbital manufacture economically feasible. I will soon a four series article on this that will cover all.

Firefox VS Google's Chrome

- September 25, 2008

So the clash of Titans... well recently launched Google's Chrome has started creating waves in the market.. (Jai Google!! baba). Already established big dady has already packed its back for the competition. Read the story.... Mozilla fought back on Wednesday with some performance results to show a forthcoming version of Firefox outpacing Google's new Web browser, Chrome. During a launch event Tuesday, Google was eager to toot its horn about Chrome's performance running JavaScript, a programming language used to power many sophisticated Web applications such as Google Docs, Yahoo's Zimbra e-mail site, and Zoho's online application suite. Google showed performance results using its own collection of five JavaScript benchmarks and V8, Chrome's JavaScript engine, but Mozilla countered with a different test called SunSpider. SunSpider shows that the forthcoming Firefox 3.1, which uses a JavaScript acceleration technology called TraceMonkey, is faster than Chrome for

Elevator To Heaven!!!!

- September 25, 2008

Well how high man can go,,, people say "Sky is the limit" . Well guys I think Japanese have taken this saying rather seriously. After pocket pets, robot dogs and an assortment of other crazy inventions, a collection of Japanese mad scientists have now decided that it's time to reach for the stars--literally. The idea is simple enough build a 36,000 km elevator that goes right up to a stationary satellite in space. Once completed, the cost of getting to space ought to be at least 100 times less than blasting away in a space shuttle, which will, in turn, make space accessible to more of us. "Just like travelling abroad, anyone will be able to ride the elevator into space," says Shuichi Ono, chairman of the Japan Space Elevator Association. The best part about the elevator is that in doesn't bend current laws of physics--the only challenges facing the project are those of infrastructure. It'll need stronger cable than any ever used, structural integri

Squeezebox - Voilla

- September 22, 2008

Hey all you muzic lovers who ever wanted a device that could quench your thirst for muzic anywhere, anytime you want... so u will say whts new in that... na na na there is a catch..... Check this out: Introducing Squeezebox Boom: the compact all-in-one network music player that combines award-winning Squeezebox functionality with an integrated amplifier and speakers to deliver crystal clear sound—in any room in your home. There are no additional accessories needed, or network cables to connect. Just plug it in, follow the setup wizard, and enjoy your digital music collection. Set your music free. Squeezebox plays a wide variety of digital music files, including uncompressed and lossless formats—across a true 802.11g wireless network connection. Enjoy the widest choice of listening options beyond your own music collection, including thousands of internet radio stations or the MP3 Tunes online music locker. This service allows you, for example, to upload your whole music collection fro

LHC to shut down for two months

- September 22, 2008

Well well well,, so readers as well said even the Titanics fall.. Helium leak forces LHC to shut down for two months But that doesnt stops this giant from operating.. it will be soon up and running... What happened: Geneva (Switzerland) – CERN reported the second major hiccup in getting its Large Hadron Collider(LHC) up to speed. A “large” helium leak, likely caused by a faulty electrical connection between two magnets, was detected on Friday. The repairs require the LHC to warm up, which means that the entire system will be offline for at least two months. The startup of the LHC isn’t going as smoothly as initially indicated. CERN said that an “incident” occurred in LHC’s final sector (34) at mid-day on Friday, causing helium to leak into the tunnel. The organization believes that the leak was likely caused by “a faulty electrical connection between two magnets, which probably melted at high current leading to mechanical failure.” To repair the connection, the magnets will have to be

JavaScript eval() Function

- September 19, 2008

Well, this is a javascript function that most of the web programmers must have come across, but still we overlook it. Although this function is very powerful. So lets digg into this function and make our life simpler. First some Gyan about eval: The JavaScript EVAL command can be very powerful when using dynamic content in Web-based applications. EVAL can reduce code and eases interaction with data that is unknown at load time. As EVAL allows you to dynamically create and execute JavaScript, you can use it to reduce the number of lines of code you need to use; you can also use it to create JavaScript to perform activities that would be significantly more difficult without using the command. In many cases, you can move this functionality out of a single page and convert it into a generic function that you can reuse thanks to the EVAL function. eval , evaluates and/or executes a string of JavaScript code that is contained in the codestring argument. First, eval determines if the arg

Lossy and Lossless Compression - Part 4 (a four part series)

- September 19, 2008

This is the final part of the How zip works, Guys!!! Hope u all liked the series and had some insight in the zipping process: The type of compression we've been discussing here is called lossless compression, because it lets you recreate the original file exactly. All lossless compression is based on the idea of breaking a file into a "smaller" form for transmission or storage and then putting it back together on the other end so it can be used again. Lossy compression works very differently. These programs simply eliminate "unnecessary" bits of information, tailoring the file so that it is smaller. This type of compression is used a lot for reducing the file size of bitmap pictures, which tend to be fairly bulky. To see how this works, let's consider how your computer might compress a scanned photograph. A lossless compression program can't do much with this type of file. While large parts of the picture may look the same -- the whole sky is blue, for e

Latest Logitech MX Air Mouse( beauty with brains)

- September 18, 2008

Hmmm, Well well well,, readers we have all seen the mouse evolving.. from 1963 when Douglas Engelbart at the Stanford Research Institute invented the mouse. Then to mechanical mouse. optical mouse..... and soon this humble deveice became one of the most importnat input devices. But believe me the mouse of our dreams is here..... its like reinventing the mouse The leader of computer and IT peripherals, Logitech has recently announced its latest rechargeable wireless mouse which named as Logitech MX Air Mouse. Logitech MX Air Mouse is a cordless mouse that able to work in the air, similar to how gamers control the Nintendo Wii. Without question, you can also use it on any surface as well as clear glass, a ground-breaking breakthrough. With Logitech’s Freespace motion control technology that based on a combination of MEMS (microelectromechanical systems) sensors, DSP (digital signal processing) technology and RF (radio frequency) wireless technology, this laser mouse can provide accurate

Sony Ericsson F305 Games list

Sony Ericsson F305 Games list Sony Ericsson F305 delayed from September to November due software problems for this phone. As I mentioned before, This first gaming phone will have 11 pre-loaded games on the phone plus 50 extra games on the Memory Stick Micro M2 card (512 Mb). If you want a list of all 5o extra games, mail me or put a comment....

How To Make Your PC Faster

Do you miss the speed of your PC when it was new? How about when the Operating System was freshly installed? PCs tend to slow down after installing drivers, softwares, and applications, and as they age. This article will guide you on how simple things can boost your PC. Step 1: Remove uwanted running programs For Windows users, you may check your Task Manager by holding CTRL + ALT + DEL and look at the programs running. Most of the process names are self-explanatory so you'll be able to know what specific application uses it. If the process name is somewhat unclear, you may research the process name at your favorite search engine and it will gladly return application that uses it in its result page. Step 2: Protect/cure your PCs from spyware/viruses/worms/etc. If you think that your PC is virus/spyware/worm/trojan-free, it is still better to protect your PCs with programs that attack on malicious softwares. There are a lot of these free programs. AVG, Ad-Aware, to name

Searching for Patterns - Part 3 (a four part series)

Searching for Patterns In our previous example, I posted out all the repeated words and put those in a dictionary. To us, this is the most obvious way to write a dictionary. But a compression program sees it quite differently: It doesn't have any concept of separate words -- it only looks for patterns. And in order to reduce the file size as much as possible, it carefully selects which patterns to include in the dictionary.So lets take a round on this If we approach the phrase from this perspective, we end up with a completely different dictionary. If the compression program scanned Kennedy's phrase, the first redundancy it would come across would be only a couple of letters long. In "ask not what your," there is a repeated pattern of the letter "t" followed by a space -- in "not" and "what." If the compression program wrote this to the dictionary, it could write a "1" every time a "t" were followed by a space. But

Redundancy and Algorithms - Part 2 (a four part series)