Wi-fi Without Routers

Haring your existing ethernet internet connection

1. go to control panel -> network connection.
2. right click on your ethernet connection and click on -> properties.
3. go to -> advanced -> tab.
4. check -> allow other network->.. internet connection.
5. in the drop down below select the wifi connection of your pc. if it is disabled, it will be showing your wifi connection already.
6. click on -> settings.
7. check the protocols you need to share.i normally use only http and https.
8. click on -> ok. You reach the network connection page. the sharing part is now over.

Finding dns server ip address.

1. click on start -> run
2. type in cmd in the run prompt
3. in the new window type -> ipconfig /all -> and press enter.
4. note down your dns server ip address from the screen.

Configuring the wifi

1. Go again to control panel -> network connections.
2. Right click on your wifi connection and click -> properties.
3. Go to -> wireless network -> tab.
4. The -> use windows to configure my wireless network connection -> should be checked.
5. In the preferred network connection section click on add button
6. Enter a name of your wish to the network name.
7. network authentication is -> open.
8. Change data encryption to -> disabled
9. Check the -> this is a computer to computer . not used -> connection.
10. Click -> ok.
11. Click on general tab. select -> internet protocol(tcp/ip) and click on properties button.
12. Now type 192.168.0.1 in ip address, 255.255.255.0 in subnet mask, leave default gateway empty.
13. Fill in the dns server entry which you had noted down earlier.
14. Click on -> ok. and your network is set.
    

Your network should appear on the wifi network list now. search for wlan on your phone. connect and enjoy browsing on your phone.

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Web Multimedia tutorial ( III )

Multimedia Video Formats

The AVI Format

The AVI (Audio Video Interleave) format was developed by Microsoft.
The AVI format is supported by all computers running Windows, and by all the most popular web browsers. It is a very common format on the Internet, but not always possible to play on non-Windows computers.
Videos stored in the AVI format have the extension .avi.



The Windows Media Format

The Windows Media format is developed by Microsoft.
Windows Media is a common format on the Internet, but Windows Media movies cannot be played on non-Windows computer without an extra (free) component installed. Some later Windows Media movies cannot play at all on non-Windows computers because no player is available. Videos stored in the Windows Media format have the extension .wmv.

The MPEG Format

The MPEG (Moving Pictures Expert Group) format is the most popular format on the Internet. It is cross-platform, and supported by all the most popular web browsers.
Videos stored in the MPEG format have the extension .mpg or .mpeg.

The QuickTime Format

The QuickTime format is developed by Apple.
QuickTime is a common format on the Internet, but QuickTime movies cannot be played on a Windows computer without an extra (free) component installed.
Videos stored in the QuickTime format have the extension .mov.

The RealVideo Format

The RealVideo format was developed for the Internet by Real Media.
The format allows streaming of video (on-line video, Internet TV) with low bandwidths. Because of the low bandwidth priority, quality is often reduced.
Videos stored in the RealVideo format have the extension .rm or .ram.

The Shockwave (Flash) Format

The Shockwave format was developed by Macromedia.
The Shockwave format requires an extra component to play. This component comes preinstalled with the latest versions of Netscape and Internet Explorer.
Videos stored in the Shockwave format have the extension .swf.

Source from : w3schools.com

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Web Multimedia Tutorial ( II )

Multimedia Sound Formats

The MIDI Format

The MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is a format for sending music information between electronic music devices like synthesizers and PC sound cards.
The MIDI format was developed in 1982 by the music industry. The MIDI format is very flexible and can be used for everything from very simple to real professional music making.
MIDI files do not contain sampled sound, but a set of digital musical instructions (musical notes) that can be interpreted by your PC's sound card.
The downside of MIDI is that it cannot record sounds (only notes). Or, to put it another way: It cannot store songs, only tunes.


Click here to play Forever in Love

The upside of the MIDI format is that since it contains only instructions (notes), MIDI files can be extremely small. The example above is only 23K in size but it plays for nearly 5 minutes.
The MIDI format is supported by many different software systems over a large range of platforms. MIDI files are supported by all the most popular Internet browsers.
Sounds stored in the MIDI format have the extension .mid or .midi.

The RealAudio Format

The RealAudio format was developed for the Internet by Real Media. The format also supports video.
The format allows streaming of audio (on-line music, Internet radio) with low bandwidths. Because of the low bandwidth priority, quality is often reduced.
Sounds stored in the RealAudio format have the extension .rm or .ram.

The AU Format

The AU format is supported by many different software systems over a large range of platforms.
Sounds stored in the AU format have the extension .au.

The AIFF Format

The AIFF (Audio Interchange File Format) was developed by Apple.
AIFF files are not cross-platform and the format is not supported by all web browsers.
Sounds stored in the AIFF format have the extension .aif or .aiff.

The SND Format

The SND (Sound) was developed by Apple.
SND files are not cross-platform and the format is not supported by all web browsers.
Sounds stored in the SND format have the extension .snd.

The WAVE Format

The WAVE (waveform) format is developed by IBM and Microsoft.
It is supported by all computers running Windows, and by all the most popular web browsers.
Sounds stored in the WAVE format have the extension .wav.

The MP3 Format (MPEG)

MP3 files are actually MPEG files. But the MPEG format was originally developed for video by the Moving Pictures Experts Group. We can say that MP3 files are the sound part of the MPEG video format.
MP3 is one of the most popular sound formats for music recording. The MP3 encoding system combines good compression (small files) with high quality. Expect all your future software systems to support it.
Sounds stored in the MP3 format have the extension .mp3, or .mpga (for MPG Audio).

What Format To Use?

The WAVE format is one of the most popular sound format on the Internet, and it is supported by all popular browsers. If you want recorded sound (music or speech) to be available to all your visitors, you should use the WAVE format.
The MP3 format is the new and upcoming format for recorded music. If your website is about recorded music, the MP3 format is the choice of the future.

Source from : w3schools.com

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Web Multimedia Tutorial ( I )

Introduction to Web Multimedia

What is Multimedia?

Multimedia is everything you can hear or see: texts, books, pictures, music, sounds, CDs, videos, DVDs, Records, Films, and more.

Multimedia comes in many different formats. On the Internet you will find many of these elements embedded in web pages, and today's web browsers have support for a number of multimedia formats.

In this tutorial you will learn about different multimedia formats and how to use them in your web pages.

Browser Support

The first Internet browsers had support for text only, and even the text support was limited to a single font in a single color, and little or nothing else.
Then came web browsers with support for colors, fonts and text styles, and the support for pictures was added.
The support for sounds, animations and videos is handled in different ways by different browsers. Some elements can be handled inline, some requires a plug-in and some requires an ActiveX control.

You will learn more about this in the next chapters.

Multimedia Formats

Multimedia elements (like sounds or videos) are stored in media files.
The most common way to discover the media type is to look at the file extension.
When a browser sees the file extensions .htm or .html, it will assume that the file is an HTML page. The .xml extension indicates an XML file, and the .css extension indicates a style sheet.
Picture formats are recognized by extensions like .gif and .jpg.
Multimedia elements also have their own file formats with different extensions.
You will learn more about media file extensions in the next chapters.

Source from : w3schools.com

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Buying a new television

BUYING a new television can be intimidating. Every shop has a massive bank of flickering screens at varying price, all with acronym-heavy technologies promising the brightest, clearest, fastest picture. But don’t be scared – the basic choice still revolves around what size screen you are after and how much you want to spend. Beyond that there are a few other considerations we’ll take a look at.

LCD vs. plasma

There are three main TV screen technologies on the market at the moment: plasma, LCD and projector. The old cathode ray tube (CRT) that dominated the world for decades is now obsolete.

Whatever you may have heard, there is very little practical difference between plasma and LCD (liquid crystal display) screens. Each technology uses completely different methods to display a picture, but once it is in your room the end result is very similar. LCD screens use less power than plasma screens and tend to be lighter, while plasma screens generally offer darker shades and better contrast.

Screen size

Screen size and price are intrinsically linked. The size of a screen is measured diagonally, excluding any speakers attached to the sides. If you're after a smaller TV – less than 81cm or 32" – then an LCD screen would be the best choice. If you're going for a monster 120cm (50") TV, you'll probably end up with a plasma screen. For a medium-sized TV between the extremes, either LCD or plasma will do the job.

When shopping, remember that all the screens will have been turned up to maximum brightness to catch your eye, but don’t use this as a way of making a choice – you won’t be on that setting in your living room. Widescreen is well worth the investment if you have the space, but if you want a truly huge, wall-sized display for a home cinema room then you should look into buying a projector instead of a TV.

Connections

How you connect your DVD player and other accessories to your TV is extremely important if you want to achieve the best picture quality possible. Types of connections range from composite (lowest), through S-video and component (medium) to HDMI (highest). If possible, future-proof and buy a TV with a HDMI input. This connection is top-of-the-range and carries digital sound as well as video.

It's important to remember that the type of connection you use will directly affect your sound and picture quality. If you buy a first-rate TV and connect your DVD player to it with a composite connection, the picture won't look great – so don't spend a lot of money on a great TV and then connect it with composite unless you have no choice.

High definition (HD)

This is probably the most confusing aspect of buying a new TV. "High definition" is a confusing buzz phrase that can be used to mean different things, so make sure to check the actual definition of the TV yourself. A screen's definition – how sharply it can display images – is expressed as a number followed by the letters p or i. The digit stands for the number of vertical lines the screen can display, while the letters stand for progressive and interlaced. Progressive is far superior to interlaced. Ideally you would want a TV with at least 720p and 1080p. If your budget can stretch, look for a screen that supports 1080p. Also choose one with an internal HD tuner so you can receive HD-TV channels without buying a separate set-top box.

If you have the money, a brand-name TV with widescreen, 1080p, HDMI connections and an internal HD tuner that fits the size of your room would be ideal. For those who don't want to spend that much, there are plenty of other options. Hopefully this guide will help you clear a path through the confusing acronyms and make the right choice.

By Victoria Lea

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Adobe releases debugged Lightroom 1.4.1

After a debugging session to fix problems with the flawed 1.4.0, Adobe Systems on Thursday released Photoshop Lightroom 1.4.1.

Raw images from higher-end digital cameras have more flexibility and quality than JPEGs, but also require processing in a computer to convert to more useful formats. Lightroom handles that task, along with cataloging and other chores. Adobe also released the corresponding version 4.4.1 of Adobe Camera Raw, the raw-image converter plug-in for regular Photoshop.

Adobe had to recall Lightroom 1.4.0 and Adobe Camera Raw 4.4.0 because of problems the software caused with photo timestamps. It also could render JPEGs wrong from Olympus cameras and, on Windows, cause files stored in Adobe Systems' Digital Negative (DNG) format to become unreadable. And according to product manager Tom Hogarty, it was slower at importing photos than 1.3.

Compared to 1.3 and 4.3, the new versions add support for several new cameras, including Canon's Rebel XSi (aka 450D or Kiss X2), Nikon's D60, Pentax's K20D and K200D, and Sony's A200, A300, and A350. The Lightroom update also adds compatibility with older printer drivers on Mac OS X 10.5 and lets users adjust color noise even when an image is converted to black and white.

The software can be downloaded for Mac OS X and Windows machines.

Posted by Stephen Shankland

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Mobile Content World Asia 2008

Mobile Content World Asia 2008 is a senior level, interactive conference experience where the 4-day information packed event promises to explore future developments in the mobile entertainment space whilst providing valuable insights into the hottest topics surrounding the world of mobile entertainment and content.

The conference will focus on, but not be limited to the following key topics:

• Emerging business models for industry practitioners
• Creating and delivering innovative entertainment services
• Emerging trends in mobile devices and convergent services
• Mobile advertising and marketing
• Location based advertising
• Partnering with content and application developers
• Mobile TV and Video
• Delivering a better mobile content user experience
• Mobile social communities and Web2.0
• Content management and billing
• Mobile DRM and security

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My Home Design

Ini merupakan Design awal dari rumah saya yang rencananya akan di design ulang dengan gaya minimalis. Tools yang digunakan adalah Sketchup yang sebelumnya di design dengan AutoCAD

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Home Design

Primarily any home building will have three common elements that constitute to the beauty of the design in itself. A good design is a relative term but depends o these three factors.

• Exterior Form
• Interior Style
• Surroundings

Exterior Home Design or The Form Of The Design

By form of the building I mean that actual finished built structure of home. The shape final built structure largely depends upon how the interior rooms have been arranged. What is inside will always reflect on the outside. Hence an architect always thinks about both exteriors and interiors while designing a home building. As a common rule these two types of home buildings are commonly found. depending upon where these structures have been built the internal arrangement of the rooms and hence the external shape will change.

Interior design Style

The interior design style also has a lot of varieties and are commonly called as "themes". A design theme can be modern, oriental, country, etc depending what the home owner likes. Also the choice of the design theme is greatly dependent upon the geographical location of the home building because the geographical location will greatly affect the climatic conditions inside the home building.

Surroundings

Surroundings play a major role in home design. What goes around the home plot will greatly affect the arrangement of internal home rooms. For example if a home building is adjacent to a flowing river then a family room looking towards the river will have to arranged so that family members can enjoy the view during coffee time. This will affect in bigger openings and will reflect in external appearance of the home.

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