0 Reasons Why You'll Find OpenSUSE As Better Option Than Ubuntu...

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjF2NX6f99LczjU5mePMQCZiMZFykKt49yXTbIqNpgl3eQ_mfbA9ZrBWmH_0SdHjlW0EjdLxCayo2rQyTtuaobBvB3kd9cvQX81VquqEm6HhBxqlJxY03xnMQujFnaWPpC_Ywrf3hlfsvj/s1600/10473541_10152842174544433_6774990678558783012_n.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjF2NX6f99LczjU5mePMQCZiMZFykKt49yXTbIqNpgl3eQ_mfbA9ZrBWmH_0SdHjlW0EjdLxCayo2rQyTtuaobBvB3kd9cvQX81VquqEm6HhBxqlJxY03xnMQujFnaWPpC_Ywrf3hlfsvj/s1600/10473541_10152842174544433_6774990678558783012_n.png" width="400" /></a></div> <span style="color: black; font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"> </span><br /> <br /> <span style="color: black; font-family: verdana; font-size: small;">Ubuntu is considered as the easiest Linux distro all the time. But it's not the most user-friendly ones. Well, it's really difficult to choose between Ubuntu and OpenSUSE as both of them are great. But yes, experts say OpenSUSE is more useful and helpful in comparison to Ubuntu. Let's find out why so with 10 main reasons.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="color: black; font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; font-family: verdana;"><b>1. Installation: </b><br /><br />Ubuntu is an undisputed champion when it comes to installation as there is no complication. It's just a next-next-next job for Ubuntu installation. Ubuntu can be difficult only if you opt for an unknown settings option or if your installation disk gets corrupted. On the other hand, if we are to talk about one of the most sophisticated installer in Linux systems, it's of OpenSUSE, called YaST. Well if you are not very much into taking risks, then OpenSUSE installation may pose difficulties for you. If you are an expert in Linux or is willing to learn new things, then OpenSUSE is for you.<br /><br />So the basic fact is, Ubuntu is a very traditional option while OpenSUSE means a lot more.<br /><br /><b> 2. Desktop Environments: </b><br /><br />GNOME is the desktop environment for Ubuntu users and it is the default one, anyhow. There is a KDE option too but when it's KDE, it's only KDE. But in OpenSUSE, you have your own choice. In OpenSUSE, you're offered the most awesome interface in the world to search and install all the great software available including multiple database servers, web servers, development environments, desktop Environments, text editors, video and audio editors, 3D modelers, DTP tools and so on. So when it comes to desktop environment, the winner is definitely OpenSUSE.<br /><br /><b> 3. KDE – the familiar option: </b><br /><br />We cannot the beat the fact that Windows is still the most used operating system in the world. Ubuntu is not a good option, in these terms, for the Linux community, because of its Mac OS X's copied looks and so on. But when KDE is used on OpenSUSE, it looks easier and more friendly. OpenSUSE is better than Ubuntu as it uses KDE by default.<br /><br /><b> 4. KDE works better with OpenSUSE: </b><br /><br />Well, computer newbies don't usually opt for Linux and it's very much understood. So Linux users are usually not required to be trained on how to open files, folders and applications and how to close them. OpenSUSE makes it easier for Windows users to work in the level of a Control Panel through YaST control center. KDE is not just a desktop environment but also a software collection which has lots of cool applications like Ktorrent, Konqueror, Dolphin, Kget, Kate, Kontact and more. OpenSUSE integrates better with KDE and that's why OpenSUSE is a better option to use than Ubuntu.<br /><br /><b> 5. Installing new software is easy in OpenSUSE: </b><br /><br />Installing a new software is easier in OpenSUSE than Ubuntu, due to KDE once again. In OpenSUSE, you just need to launch YaST, search for software, find it, select them for installation and hit install. OpenSUSE''s one-click install stands out as a much easier option to Ubuntu's installation using PPA. While in Ubuntu you cannot see the amount of data it is downloading, OpenSUSE shows that.<br /><br /><b> 6. OpenSUSE better option for developers: </b><br /><br /><br />OpenSUSE DVD comes with tools full of IDEs and server software which makes sure that you can install all the software you want to have. The DVD also offers few other things like Debuggers, their GUIs, Version Control System and their UIs etc. So OpenSUSE is a better option than Ubuntu, nevertheless.<br /><br /><b> 7. OpenSUSE lives for longer time: </b><br /><br />OpenSUSE crashes lesser than Ubuntu and it's a better option if your want to install and run various software on your system.<br /><br /><b> 8. No bloatware on OpenSUSE: </b><br /><br />OpenSUSE is slow, at least most people think so. But with OpenSUSE latest version, it's not at all true. There are systemd, DB servers, web server, FTP server – so how come OpenSUSE can perform slow? At least there is no bloatware on OpenSUSE but as per performance level, Ubuntu is definitely neck-to-neck with this distro.<br /><br /><b> 9. Hardware Support: </b><br /><br />Both these distros support best hardware possible. But there is a trouble with Ubuntu as it doesn't provide advanced problem detection tools but OpenSUSE brings in all of them with utter perfection.<br /><br /><b> 10. OpenSUSE best for multimedia: </b><br /><br />You may be looking for your own set up and if you are multimedia guy then OpenSUSE is the best option for you with all the handy tools and the SuSE studio.</span> </span></div>

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10 Online Programming Contests For Programmers

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpng7jYis15dIbczOYIWM0kyRs-G4p9Boyh3kasrgzT-I77719YToUOmK9yAOJzUtHryAU_ufo1gol7rfktYerJQYlLb-tUTXsiKSlaVqcRi2NE98VAkpmnSD4SW_YwOMfWUo5-nlPihlu/s1600/10606249_10152841888789433_4675639691872118903_n.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpng7jYis15dIbczOYIWM0kyRs-G4p9Boyh3kasrgzT-I77719YToUOmK9yAOJzUtHryAU_ufo1gol7rfktYerJQYlLb-tUTXsiKSlaVqcRi2NE98VAkpmnSD4SW_YwOMfWUo5-nlPihlu/s1600/10606249_10152841888789433_4675639691872118903_n.png" width="320" /></a></div> <br /> <br /> <span style="color: black; font-family: verdana; font-size: small;">These sites have their sets of practice problems, practice sessions and competition rounds. Major of the competitions are sponsored by some big shot companies and they also keep a keen eye on the contests, so who knows you might just one lucky person to be selected for a big internship or for a big job. Some of these competitions are held on weekly, monthly or yearly basis where as others have specific dates for competitions. <br /><br /><b><a href="http://www.topcoder.com/">Topcoder</a></b><br /><br />TopCoder is indeed the world’s largest competitive software development community where developers from all over the world take part in. The community offers timed programming competitions in various categories like algorithms, testing, design, assembly, SRM, marathon and many others. The competition is sponsored by big names like Microsoft and the NSA and they offer cash prizes for the winners. Solutions can be submitted in Java, C++, C#, or VB.<br /><br /><b><a href="http://www.codechef.com/">CodeChef</a></b><br /><br />CodeChef is a non-commercial organization operated by DirectI, an Indian software company based in Mumbai, India. It is a global programming community which hosts online contests, trainings and events for programmers from around the world.<br /><br /><b><a href="http://www.spoj.pl/">Sphere online judge (SPOJ)</a></b><br /><br />Sphere online judge is one of the earliest competitions, with support for more than 40 programming languages and compilers. The SPOJ platform has been created around an online judge system, which serves for the automatic assessment of user-submitted programs.<br /><br /><b><a href="http://www.codingbat.com/">CodingBat</a></b><br /><br />CodingBat is a live coding site, which offers problems to build coding skills in Java and Python. The problems here provide instant feedback which also works as a brilliant platform for the coders to practice and grasp the basics of programming.<br /><br /><b><a href="http://www.code.google.com/">Google Code Jam</a></b><br /><br />Google Code Jam is an annual programming competition sponsored and supported by Google itself. Here, professional and student programmers provided complex algorithmic challenges to solve using the programming language of their choice in a limited amount of time.<br /><br /><b><a href="http://www.dreamincode.net/">Dream in Code</a></b><br /><br />Dream In Code (DIC) is a online community for programmers and web developers. Members have free access to thousands of programming tutorials, code snippets, forum topics and more.<br /><br /><b><a href="http://www.codeforces.com/">Codeforces</a></b><br /><br />Codeforces is an online programming platform where you can practice variety of problems and submit competitive ones and compete on problems submitted by other users.<br /><br /><b><a href="http://uva.onlinejudge.org/">UVa Online Judge</a></b><br /><br />This online coding site is maintained by University of Valladolid, Spain. Here you can find problems from past programming contests such as the ACM International Programming Contest and also one can submit their own source codes in a variety of languages.<br /><br /><b><a href="http://www.pythonchallenge.com/">Python Challenge</a></b><br /><br />Focused on the Python programming language, Python Challenge is a series of programming challenges. Although any language could be used to solve the puzzles, many of the clues are easier to decipher if you’re working in Python.<br /><br /><b><a href="http://www.facebook.com/careers/puzzles">Facebook Puzzles</a></b><br /><br />As the name suggests this small set of programming problems is conducted by Facebook to evaluate potential hires. One can submit their solutions in a variety of languages like C++, C, Haskell, Java, Perl, PHP, Python, or Ruby.<br /><br /><b><a href="http://icpc.baylor.edu/">ACM-ICPC</a></b><br /><br />ACM – ICPC is one of the world’s largest programming contest conducted annually. The contest is basically sponsored by IBM for teams of students. The contests majorly involves algorithmic programming problems. Regional contests lead to World level Finals. Supports only two languages i.e. C/C++ and Java.<br /><br />Some other platforms worth a mention including <a href="http://www.ieee.org/">IEEEXtreme</a>, <a href="http://www.hacker.org/">hackers.org</a>, <a href="http://acm.timus.ru/">Timus Online Judge</a>, <a href="http://www.dwite.ca/">DWITE</a></span></div>

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10 Programming Languages..!!! Change The IT World

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="color: black; font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY7bUx39HZ_T3hwl4xsFHfEPHGLY4O-xyMhEvBcRMNNWb3YwvpMcbtP96wgrHeo3lP-aKFXtHBgDQ3xB1hp3gVjFHqo_z4ltfiquR-jn8y7MAVRoPTr5_VMsDYEvvSMS5nlDIp-yjwc-iY/s1600/1743736_10152841889399433_7106904718997320377_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY7bUx39HZ_T3hwl4xsFHfEPHGLY4O-xyMhEvBcRMNNWb3YwvpMcbtP96wgrHeo3lP-aKFXtHBgDQ3xB1hp3gVjFHqo_z4ltfiquR-jn8y7MAVRoPTr5_VMsDYEvvSMS5nlDIp-yjwc-iY/s1600/1743736_10152841889399433_7106904718997320377_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></b></span></div> <br /> <br /> <span style="color: black; font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><b>Dart</b><br /><br />This was created by Google to counter the weakeness that comes on JavaScript when it works with web applications in large numbers. The Dart language, Google hopes, will become the new vernacular of web programming. It uses uses C-like syntax and keywords. One significant difference, however, is that while JavaScript is a prototype-based language, objects in Dart are defined using classes and interfaces, as in C++ or Java. Dart also allows programmers to optionally declare variables with static types.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="color: black; font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; font-family: verdana;"><b>Ceylon </b><br /><br />This language is being developed by Gavin King who has denied that the language being developed at Red Hat, is meant to be a "Java killer." Among King's gripes are Java's verbose syntax, its lack of first-class and higher-order functions, and its poor support for meta-programming. In particular, he's frustrated with the absence of a declarative syntax for structured data definition, which he says leaves Java "joined at the hip to XML." Ceylon aims to solve all these problems.<br /><br /><b>Go </b><br /><br />Google is understood to have created a programming language called Golang, or Go. This, say some tech analysts, might just end up replacing Java altogether. This language is a general-purpose programming code that works on everything from application development to systems programing. While it is still a work in progress, and the language specification may change, developers can actually start working with it today itself.<br /><br /><b>F# </b><br /><br />This has been popular for a long time with computer scientists and academia. F# (pronounced "F-sharp"), is a Microsoft language that has been designated to be both functional and practical. Given the fact that it is a first-class language on the .Net Common Language Runtime (CLR), it can access all of the same libraries and features as other CLR languages, such as C# and Visual Basic.<br /><br /><b>Opa </b> <br /><br />Web development is too complicated. Even the simplest web app requires countless lines of code in multiple languages: HTML and JavaScript on the client, Java or PHP on the server, SQL in the database, and so on. Opa doesn't replace any of these languages individually. Rather, it seeks to eliminate them all at once, by proposing an entirely new paradigm for Web programming. In an Opa application, the client-side UI, server-side logic, and database I/O are all implemented in a single language, Opa.<br /><br /><b>Fantom </b><br /><br />Should you develop your applications for Java or .Net? If you code in Fantom, you can take your pick and even switch platforms midstream. That's because Fantom is designed from the ground up for cross-platform portability. The Fantom project includes not just a compiler that can output bytecode for either the JVM or the .Net CLI, but also a set of APIs that abstract away the Java and .Net APIs, creating an additional portability layer.<br /><br /><b>Zimbu </b><br /><br />This particular language takes its particles and components from languages across the board and is the brainchild of Bram Moolenaar. He was the creator of the Vim text editor. The language is slated to be fast, concise, portable, and easy-to-read. Its syntax is unique and idiosyncratic, yet feature-rich. It uses C-like expressions and operators, but its own keywords, data types, and block structures. It supports memory management, threads, and pipes. Portability is a key concern. Although Zimbu is a compiled language, the Zimbu compiler outputs ANSI C code, allowing binaries to be built only on platforms with a native C compiler.<br /><br /><b>X10 </b> <br /><br />This is a parallel processing language that works was once a specialised niche of software development. However, with the increase in multicore CPUs and distributed computing, today's programming languages aren't keeping pace with the trend. This is why IBM Research is developing X10, a language designed specifically for modern parallel architectures, with the goal of increasing developer productivity "times 10." X10 handles concurrency using the partitioned global address space (PGAS) programming model. Code and data are separated into units and distributed across one or more "places," making it easy to scale a program from a single-threaded prototype (a single place) to multiple threads running on one or more multicore processors.<br /><br /><b>haXe </b> <br /><br />haXe (pronounced "hex") is more than just any random portable language. It is a multi-platform language, which is capable of targeting diverse operating environments, that range from native binaries to interpreters and virtual machines. It can be used by developers and then compiled into object code, JavaScript, PHP, Flash/ActionScript, or NekoVM bytecode today.<br /><br /><b>Chapel </b><br /><br />This is a brilliant language to work with in a world characterised by high-performance computing. The languge was designed with supercomputing and clustering in mind, and is part of Cray's Cascade Program, an ambitious high-performance computing initiative funded in part by the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA). Chapel's syntax draws from numerous sources. In addition to the usual suspects (C, C++, Java), it borrows concepts from scientific programming languages such as Fortran and Matlab. Its parallel-processing features are influenced by ZPL and High-Performance Fortran, as well as earlier Cray projects.  </span></span></div>

10 Programming Languages..!!! Change The IT World

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Wipro To Hire 10,000 People For Open Source Program Apply Here

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTN0IWiLTy2Xvyje5vJFfxZXudsGAmrU6l3l4yVGVRqV292EtcGCGnvjjP-7lW9n89IE03ZpMCZfBqoDoJTZwPD6z162D08z2siuj-cobSYVJyHUvHsYL_izMsWXUx_qr2inY6v4sIxt0q/s1600/1779783_10152842263774433_1667696480114907851_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="153" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTN0IWiLTy2Xvyje5vJFfxZXudsGAmrU6l3l4yVGVRqV292EtcGCGnvjjP-7lW9n89IE03ZpMCZfBqoDoJTZwPD6z162D08z2siuj-cobSYVJyHUvHsYL_izMsWXUx_qr2inY6v4sIxt0q/s1600/1779783_10152842263774433_1667696480114907851_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <br /> <br /> <span style="color: black; font-family: verdana; font-size: small;">Wipro is planning to invest huge sum for setting up a separate business practice for open source. For this, the company devices to have at least 10,000 strong team determined by the massive changes in the technological space and few of its major clients like Citigroup, which work largely up on non-proprietary software.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="color: black; font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; font-family: verdana;">By adopting this practice of open source, Wipro, the third-largest software exporter will be able to bring down its operating costs by up to 20 per cent within next two years. It would also help them with faster implementation of the projects. <br /><br />During last week, while announcing Wipro's second quarter results, CEO TK Kurien mentioned that they’ve been making investments to develop advisory capability and also for creation of IP to gain impressive stature in this space. <br /><br />The open source practice of Wipro has been developed under its Business Application Services division, by which company aims at developing open source platform to enable online services across a large scale. Wipro will now reportedly shift its focus to applications, infrastructure, involving databases, cloud technologies, operating systems and software defined infrastructure<br /><br />There are number of companies which are increasingly deploying open source technology in an order to fulfil their information technology requirements and thereby removing the high licesing costs and vendors charges. The Open source technology has helped in improving the IT application adaptability and have also assisted in slashing down the costs and thereby forcing the homegrown companies like TCS and Infosys to improve their open source offerings. <br /><br />The founder of the industry's first strategic consultancy think-tank on Open Source, Andrew Aitken said that the two major reasons in addition to cost saving behind adaption of open source platform were to increase deployment of cloud models, analytics and Internet of Things (IoT), and other being the legacy passage from traditional proprietary vendors to open source. <br /><br />Wipro will go on a hiring spree at Open Source India 2014. To apply, click <a href="http://osidays.com/osidays/osi_registration/osidays_register.php" target="_blank">here</a>!!!<br /><br />http://osidays.com/osidays/osi_registration/osidays_register.php </span> </span></div>

Wipro To Hire 10,000 People For Open Source Program Apply Here

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7 Websites That Offer Free Online Linux Courses

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8A2xLOpKloo7uM0T2_zdtiumBWOJot8sg0Urm4_T_SAKBLJ2zn7EgjNhIezVqVXeUvUgVgDREyqO9LsP7MQMEtgFfrcMFzC4zHv3IFnekZIQOWpDcI-tsCfXykpTYLR9cB7L0lQzZNppb/s1600/10653555_10152841891159433_2806804929636576630_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8A2xLOpKloo7uM0T2_zdtiumBWOJot8sg0Urm4_T_SAKBLJ2zn7EgjNhIezVqVXeUvUgVgDREyqO9LsP7MQMEtgFfrcMFzC4zHv3IFnekZIQOWpDcI-tsCfXykpTYLR9cB7L0lQzZNppb/s1600/10653555_10152841891159433_2806804929636576630_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <br /> <br /> <span style="color: black; font-family: verdana; font-size: small;">1. <a href="http://support.novell.com/techcenter/articles/nc2006_q1r.html%E2%80%9DBack%20to%20Basics:%20Linux%20Fundamentals%20at%20Novell%3C/a%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3EThis%20free%20tutorial%20is%20geared%20towards%20individuals%20interested%20in%20learning%20Linux%20fundamentals%20through%20self-directed%20study.%20This%20course%20focuses%20on%20functions%20such%20as%20restarting%20and%20shutting%20down%20the%20Open%20Enterprise%20Server,%20logging%20in%20and%20out%20and%20managing%20the%20Linux%20desktop.%20Students%20can%20access%20a%20cheat%20sheet%20with%20the%20most%20common%20command%20terms%20used%20in%20Linux.%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E2.%20%3Ca%20href=">Building Dynamic Websites at Harvard University</a><br /><br />This online OCW course covers the knowledge needed to build a website. Consisting of various video lectures, this tutorial instructs individuals on how to build a website using Linux, as well as various other frameworks. Students learn how to set up domains, design databases, program with Java and build web pages using CSS (cascading style sheets) and XHTML (extensible hypertext markup language). There are sample projects in PDF format.<br /><br />3. <a href="http://ocw.utm.my/course/view.php?id=27">Computational Physics at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia</a><br /><br />The focus of this course is to teach students how to do physics calculations using a computer as a calculator. They also learn Java programming in a Linux environment. Through external website links, this online course teaches students about using algorithms and working within the Linux operating system.<br /><br />4. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_pugJ0H50U">The Embedded Linux Quick Start Guide through YouTube</a><br /><br />The free tutorial, which lasts less than an hour, provides learners with an introduction to the Linux environment. Narrated by Chris Simmonds at a 2010 Embedded Linux Conference Europe, this video is the first in a 3-part series on Linux. Students learn the four basic elements of Linux: toolchain, boot loader, kernel and user space.<br /><br />5.<a href="http://www.cse.sc.edu/%7Eokeefe/tutorials/Introduction2Linux_0.pdf">Introduction to Linux at the University of South Carolina</a><br /><br />A simple introductory tutorial of slides in PDF format, this course material shares basic information about what Linux is, the different versions - or distributions - available, and how to use it. Files, folders, pages, commands and writing script are some of the topics and tools this course covers.<br /><br />6. <a href="http://www.open.edu/openlearn/science-maths-technology/computing-and-ict/the-linux-effect-20th-anniversary?track=2adca611be">The Linux Effect: 20th Anniversary at The Open University</a><br /><br />Offered as an online podcast training, the Linux Effect offers information on the Linux operating system and how it's advanced through the years. Students learn the origin of Linux, how Linux is used in our daily lives and the connection between Linux and cloud computing. Students need a PDF viewer, such as Adobe Reader, to complete this course.<br /><br />7. <a href="http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/linux/tutorials/l-lpic2201/">LPI Exam 201 Prep: Linux Kernel at IBM</a><br /><br />In this free tutorial series, users prepare for the Linux Professional Institute Intermediate Level Administration (LPIC-2) Exam 201. The first tutorial guides students through the components, compiling, patching and customizing of a Linux kernel. Other topics in the series include system maintenance, web services, hardware and troubleshooting.</span></div>

7 Websites That Offer Free Online Linux Courses

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Ubuntu Turns 10 You Should Know

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfAzH5hr88pMDJ2BxZXxXLjXArL53HX13pMhy9fxKzxF_Tkno6cPOslwJ5lhQ1xr-rmbwWYZfhYKV3FjxYK5RfUS3qertZ4LJupZ4_2uNDL8M_bCGmS6gjAoxxtSA5PgxGqptbKkmp4DP9/s1600/S3kC102759AM10222014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfAzH5hr88pMDJ2BxZXxXLjXArL53HX13pMhy9fxKzxF_Tkno6cPOslwJ5lhQ1xr-rmbwWYZfhYKV3FjxYK5RfUS3qertZ4LJupZ4_2uNDL8M_bCGmS6gjAoxxtSA5PgxGqptbKkmp4DP9/s1600/S3kC102759AM10222014.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span> <span style="color: black; font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><b>1. Beginning</b><br /><br />Ubuntu means 'humanity towards others' in Xhosa and Zulu language. Mark Shuttleworth contributed lot of efforts to the development of Debian. He came with an idea of developing user friendly, feature rich Linux desktop distribution. He self-funded the early stage of company.<br /><br /><b>2. First</b><br /><br />Mark Shuttleworth sold his company, Thawte to VeriSign for half a billion dollars in 1999. He used the money to fund development of Ubuntu. The first public version of Ubuntu 4.10 was released in October, 2004. It was called Warty Warthog. <br /><br /><b>3. Growth</b><br /><br />The word spread very quickly amongst open source community. People started testing Ubuntu. The OS got very positive reviews for the early development stage version of the OS. Distrowatch website, which used to rank open source softwares, ranked Ubuntu on the first rank in the list of open source Linux distributions.<br /><br /><b>4. Flavours</b><br /><br />Ubuntu started using different desktop environments, Xubuntu (XFCE), Kubuntu (KDE) and Lubuntu (LXDE) gained popularity in no time. Plenty of official, non official flavors of Ubuntu were produced after that. Like, Ubuntu Kylin, Edubuntu, Mythubuntu etc.<br /><br /><b>5. On Top</b><br /><br />Ubuntu had no real rival back then. It didn't take much time for Ubuntu to become most popular desktop Linux distribution. It was the best option for newbie Linux users, and even those who were planning to migrate from Windows.<br /><br /><b>6. Mint</b><br /><br />In 2011, Linux Mint gained popularity amongst users. Mint offered more customization options than Ubuntu and it had rich user interface as compared to Ubuntu. This is when Ubuntu found it's real competitor.<br /><br /><b>7. Unity</b><br /><br />Unity desktop interface was considered as major reason for the failure of Ubuntu. This custom build desktop user interface was the reason behind the success of GNOME 2.8 but, according to Ubuntu criticizers, Unity was poorly designed and it seemed unfinished.<br /><br /><b>8. Privacy</b><br /><br />More polished and usable version of Unity was introduced in Ubuntu 12.04. But in in Ubuntu 12.10, the shopping lens was added. And Ubuntu again became the attack of criticizers due to user privacy invasion. <br /><br /><b>9. Mobility</b><br /><br />Last few years, Canonical has moved it's focus from desktop distribution development to mobile platforms. Company released Ubuntu Touch last year. Ubuntu Touch also works on Android devices. Company is working with some manufacturers in development of devices running Ubuntu Touch out of the box. </span>

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GPS Technology Basic Facts

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJUHKDwlBhbD2K25czyplhUrVf6-Yy4fYm32_G3J1z9t5B5GQcAXu8wQZegSZE4XxH4Rfv8hPYe8irz4VLuHyGP28UDN-XL4I5prJ6eZe51lE1gKl_O-bmvXuTWMSAy0G_sRUy1Y3dmIrb/s1600/index.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJUHKDwlBhbD2K25czyplhUrVf6-Yy4fYm32_G3J1z9t5B5GQcAXu8wQZegSZE4XxH4Rfv8hPYe8irz4VLuHyGP28UDN-XL4I5prJ6eZe51lE1gKl_O-bmvXuTWMSAy0G_sRUy1Y3dmIrb/s1600/index.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span> <span style="color: black; font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><b>Basics of GPS: </b><br /><br />GPS works when signals gets transmitted from satellites in space and get received by receivers on or near Earth. Timing is used to determine the distance of each satellite which gives the knowledge of satellite positions on earth. The satellites also transmit information about their positions and the receiver becomes able to calculate the distance from the satellite to the receiver. A fully operational GPS satellite system features 24 operational satellites and the satellites are in one of the six orbits. Each orbit has four satellites at 55 degree to the equatorial plane. It ensures that between five to eight satellites can be accessed any time at any point on the Earth.<br /><br />If GPS receivers are economically manufactured then they can provide information to within a number of metres. GPS receivers are now fitted to motor vehicles and private individuals also use these receivers to a large extent these days. Primarily GPS is used for military navigation system.<br /><br /><b> Know about GPS satellites and receivers: </b><br /><br />Satellites keep orbiting above the Earth and heavy controls are kept on these satellites as if these satellites are at error, then the final results will also be mistaken. An atomic clock is kept in the satellites to ensure accurate time signals. GPS satellites have a design life of ten years but still spares are held in orbit so that unexpected failures don't cost much. GPS receivers use digital signalling processing techniques. Transmissions from satellites are done through spectrum technology and the signals are correlated by signal processors to recover data. The GPS receivers in use must be kept in open as they can't operate inside buildings.<br /><br /><b> How GPS receivers work: </b><br /><br />GPS receivers follow certain processes in their functions. 2-D Trilateration, 3-D Trilateration and GPS calculations are some of the processes that GPS receivers follow while functioning. Radio waves are used in GPS receivers for electromagnetic energy. At a particular time the satellite begins transmitting a long digital pattern and when the signal reaches the receiver its transmission of the pattern lags a bit. This measurement can be done through clocks and nanoseconds on those clocks, rather atomic clocks.<br /><br /><b> GPS control network: </b><br /><br />GPS satellites are monitored and controlled from the ground and contact with each satellite is highly required to maintain the level of performance. Information from remote stations is passed to the main operational centre at Colorado Springs and then proper assessment of the information is done. Orbit and clock performance are closely monitored.<br /><br /><b> GPS signal basics and signal data: </b><br /><br />GPS satellites transmit variety of signals and there are two main frequencies which are used in the transmission of the GPS signal. GPS signal carries three types of data: Pseudo-random code, Ephemeris data and Almanac data. <br /><br /><b> GPS Applications: </b><br /><br />As we said earlier, GPS is primarily used as military navigational assistance. American Department of Defense runs GPS but now it's applied for several commercial purposes all across the globe like aircraft navigation, ship navigation and any kind of location information. Cost effective GPS receivers are available these days and they are integrated into satNav systems in motor vehicles so that navigation becomes easy without any additional map.<br /><br />GPS has brought a revolution in global navigation as before its arrival, navigation systems were limited to local spheres without any kind of accuracy or flexibility.</span>

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Android 5.0 Lollipop 10 Exciting Features

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUYi25LzVzCU7ML1Wr_ocW8x-oWfFm5TmBHINy04zSlQg4xrJ1BiQBMLjjuvUsR-CI_9q31-FnvUTM6dSg5o8HTLypDCsOnAUUxU3rXuAbmNpznpRSBNyym6T3PeWkR8QUEsFY8rUzh9V-/s1600/fgM340103PM10172014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUYi25LzVzCU7ML1Wr_ocW8x-oWfFm5TmBHINy04zSlQg4xrJ1BiQBMLjjuvUsR-CI_9q31-FnvUTM6dSg5o8HTLypDCsOnAUUxU3rXuAbmNpznpRSBNyym6T3PeWkR8QUEsFY8rUzh9V-/s1600/fgM340103PM10172014.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span> <span style="color: black; font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><b>1. Material Design: </b><br /><br />Google's last design language was Holo which was replaced by Material Design. Google went on updating design guidelines for developers to start making Material apps. But with Lollipop, Google is focusing on the main thing – Android's consistency across all devices. Android Lollipop will be omnipresent across phones, tablets, watches, cars and TV too. Lollipop will have a flat look for its UI and all icons. The Material Design means menus will respond more promptly. So Android Lollipop is all about consistent design experience across all Android devices and with this design, elements can dynamically shrink and expand and most importantly the interface has a 3D appearance overall.<br /><br /><b> 2. Battery life fixes: </b><br /><br />Google has added a new battery saver feature to the latest Android version which claims to extend the battery life of devices up to 90 minutes. This Android version will display the estimated time left to fully charge the device when plugged in and also the time left before the user needs to recharge the device. Android phones have always suffered from battery life issues due to apps and services running in the background. The power saving mode has been missing from Android old stocks. You'll be able to restrict syncing, background data and also screen brightness to expand battery life. The power saving mode has been tuned in a better way to the Android 5.0 Lollipop. The battery use menu has got a better graph which informs which apps are draining the battery. More battery life is always welcome so Android Lollipop is a win-win situation for millions of Android users across the globe.<br /><br /><b> 3. Notification settings: </b><br /><br />Android 5.0 Lollipop has lock screen displays and rich notifications settings. Users can view and respond to messages directly from the lock screen and the richer notification settings in the new Android version includes floating descriptive notifications on the top of activities. These notifications can be viewed or dismissed without moving away from any activity. On Android Lollipop Google has offered better control over notifications. Users can control notifications from apps and sensitive content can kept hidden. The 'Priority mode' can also be turned on via the volume button of the device. There is one more feature called 'Do Not Disturb' mode, just like in Apple iOS, which allows users to selectively silence notifications and calls. The entire look and feel of the notifications is changing as lock screen can be easily accessed now, along with a revamped pull-down menu. The layout and location of notifications have been completely changed and lock screen widgets are removed from Android 5.0.<br /><br /><b> 4. Security enhancements: </b><br /><br />Android 5.0 will allow encryption by default. You can encrypt your Android device now too, though it may be a painstaking job. You need to plug in your phone and the encryption process will take minimum 30 minutes. And just to warn you, if anything goes wrong, your data will get lost. But with Android 5.0 encryption will be an automatic thing. Android 5.0 features an opt-in kill switch known as 'Factory Reset Protection' which allows users to wipe out the device's data as per their wish. With this Android you can also unlock your phone in an easier way without entering a PIN or drawing the pattern. You can use an Android watch to unlock your phone which is kept in close proximity. Lollipop also comes with SELinux enforcement which means better protection against viruses and malware.<br /><br /><b> 5. New Quick Settings: </b><br /><br />Google wants to curb swipes on devices which are needed to access important functions like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS activation. The new Android includes built-in tools for flashlight, hotspot and screen cast controls which means you can get rid off many third party apps now. Setting up an Android device will become faster now with Android 5.0 as the new Android device can be set up just by tapping it on the old device, though it requires NFC support. All apps from Google play will be transferred to the new device, if the same Google account is used. In certain situations, you can also adjust brightness manually.<br /><br /><b> 6. New Messenger App: </b><br /><br />A new Messenger app is present in Android 5.0 which comes with Nexus 6 which is said to be a simplified version of Google Hangouts. This Messenger has been designed for sending and receiving SMS and MMS messages on Android in a quicker and easier way. More updates about this Messenger are still awaited though.<br /><br /><b> 7. Performance Boost: </b><br /><br />Android 5.0 supports 64-bit and the new Nexus 9 also features a 64-bit chip, though Nexus 6 doesn't. Well this kind of performance boost will not make a very huge difference for average users but Google will be shipping native 64-bit versions of Gmail, Maps and other apps too. But this development will not mean much if you are using a 32-bit device only. The runtime environment in the new Android version is ART which promises four times better performance and better desktop level graphics performance too.<br /><br /><b> 8. Updated camera: </b><br /><br />The updated camera settings supports advanced features like burst mode and fine settings tuning. Full resolution frames around 30fps can be captured in this new update and shooting can be done is raw formats like YUV and Bayer RAW. Android 5.0 also supports UHD 4K video playback, tunneled video for high quality video playback on Android TV and also improved live streaming. Professional features have also been added like controlling settings for the sensor, lens and flash per individual frame. In Android 5.0 developers will be able to implement their own technology to take full advantage of hardware and any mediocre camera can be transformed to a better one.<br /><br /><b> 9. Device Sharing: </b><br /><br />Device sharing features have been integrated in Android 5.0 which allows users share their device with family members and friends without giving access to sensitive content. It features a guest user mode with custom options for access which allows users fix the place of the screen which is displayed. There is also a feature in Lollipop which allows users log in to another Android phone to access synced messages and content, if the device is forgotten at home.<br /><br /><b> 10. Other Updates: </b><br /><br />There are some more features in this OS and more fixes and improvements. In this new OS finding things will become easier with improved search indexing and search results will be saved across different apps and devices.<br /><br />Other relevant features of Android 5.0 include improved hardware keyboard accessory support, support for 15 new languages including Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil and Telugu, improved audio and video capabilities and improved Internet connectivity with more powerful Bluetooth low energy capabilities. </span>

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10 Big Data Technologies Of Present Times

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvptStj0jU8lPOqKwnGot7iNuWTCUQGzb25iQlEYRgaqRQBuovqQBc_FQ8R4nDKPjGrQfUigcCFF9Xr_8IMKrLYTBWP6SxTWqtpJj-gA1kqDTCriIyI7tkVs8UZ4Fbpe60HdxduRlA08yr/s1600/cBg032049PM10202014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvptStj0jU8lPOqKwnGot7iNuWTCUQGzb25iQlEYRgaqRQBuovqQBc_FQ8R4nDKPjGrQfUigcCFF9Xr_8IMKrLYTBWP6SxTWqtpJj-gA1kqDTCriIyI7tkVs8UZ4Fbpe60HdxduRlA08yr/s1600/cBg032049PM10202014.jpg" width="318" /></a></div> <span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span> <span style="color: black; font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><b>1. Column-oriented databases: </b><br /><br />Traditional databases are excellent in online transaction processing but when it comes to query performance while data volumes grow, these databases fall short on performance. The new column-oriented databases store data and focuses on columns and not rows. It allows huge data compression and faster query times.<br /><br /><b> 2. Streaming Big Data analytics: </b><br /><br />There are several projects in this section including Storm, Spark, Data Torrent, Spring XD and SQL Stream. Apache Storm is an open source distributed real-time computation system which simplifies streams of data and real-time processing. Spark is a data processing platform which is compatible with Hadoop. DataTorrent is a real-time streaming platform which enables businesses to perform data processing. Spring XD supports streams for event driven data while SQLStream provides a distributed stream processing platform for streaming analytics, visualization and continuous integration of machine data.<br /><br /><b> 3. Schema-less databases, or NoSQL databases: </b><br /><br />This database category includes key-value stores and document stores. This database focuses on storage and retrieval of large volumes of unstructured, semi-structured or even structured data.<br /><br /><b> 4. SQL-in-Hadoop: </b><br /><br />This technology includes Apache Hive, Shark, Apache Drill, Presto and Phoenix among many others. It helps in making queries and it also manages large datasets in distributed storage. Shark is a data warehouse system which supports Hive's query language. Apache Drill is an Apache incubation project and it's designed for scalability. It's backed by MapR. Presto is an open source distributed SQL query engine and Phoenix is an open source SQL query engine for Apache Hbase.<br /><br /><b> 5. MapReduce: </b><br /><br />It's a programming paradigm which allows massive job execution scalability against thousands of servers or clusters of servers. Its two tasks are Map task and Reduce task. It converts any input dataset into different set of value pairs while reducing set of tuples.<br /><br /><b> 6. Hadoop: </b><br /><br />Hadoop is an open source platform for handling Big Data which can work with multiple data sources. It has other applications too and it's largely used for changing data like location-based data from weather or traffic sensors, web-based or social media data or machine-to-machine transactional data.<br /><br /><b> 7. PIG: </b><br /><br />PIG brings the Hadoop project close to developers and business users and it's used by Perl like language allowing query execution over data stored on a Hadoop cluster. PIG was a project by Yahoo! But now it's completely open source.<br /><br /><b> 8. Big Data Lambda Architecture: </b><br /><br />Lambda Architecture is a hybrid platform which combines real-time data and pre-computed data to provide a near-real time view of the data at all times. Its frameworks include Summingbird by Twitter and Lambdoop.<br /><br /><b> 9. PLATFORA: </b><br /><br />It almost copies Hadoop and it requires developer knowledge to operate. It's a platform which turns queries into Hadoop jobs with immediate effect and creates an abstraction layer to simplify the datasets in Hadoop.<br /><br /><b> 10. SkyTree: </b><br /><br />It's a high performance machine learning data analytics platform which handles Big Data. It's an essential part of Big Data.</span>

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8 Awesome SVG Tools For Web Developers

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdQMIHBHr_aAMBWbUc1CLnVidHKole4IzQHmYkvv4-KY_yyjL1zLuHGz3B0KUKpm9CN5EjSEGvPCM5HuTXBDKA5_MD04c9UFtCzcx1odEYOdGMj21X1VTWOj23rFdVhrLVrlHA0EgdvL8A/s1600/5Z1b44711PM10212014.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdQMIHBHr_aAMBWbUc1CLnVidHKole4IzQHmYkvv4-KY_yyjL1zLuHGz3B0KUKpm9CN5EjSEGvPCM5HuTXBDKA5_MD04c9UFtCzcx1odEYOdGMj21X1VTWOj23rFdVhrLVrlHA0EgdvL8A/s1600/5Z1b44711PM10212014.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div> <span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span> <span style="color: black; font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"> <b> 1. <a href="http://svgcircus.com/" target="_blank">SVG Circus</a>: </b><br /><br />It's a tool which allows you to create animated SVG spinners and loaders in just few seconds. Animations paths and starting points can also be modified with this tool. This tool also presents some really cool tricks to become a clever SVG developer.<br /><br /><b> 2. <a href="http://snapsvg.io/" target="_blank">Snap.svg</a>: </b><br /><br />It has been especially designed for modern browsers and it supports latest SVG features like masking, clipping, patterns and so on. This is an Adobe project which has a library of YouTube videos too. Check them out <a href="https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=snap.svg" target="_blank">here</a>.<br /><br /><b> 3. <a href="http://iconmelon.com/" target="_blank">iconmelon</a>: </b><br /><br />There were not very excellent vector icons so far for developrs. But this lack of icons can be filled with SVG too as they can be used as icons in web projects too. This site offers millions of effects for your project and you can submit your icons for consideration too.<br /><br /><b> 4. <a href="http://www.kennethcachia.com/plain-pattern/" target="_blank">Plain Pattern</a>: </b><br /><br />This site allows you to generate SVG patterns ina quicker way and these patterns can be created with colours, as you wish. This site is probably the fastest way to generate SVG patterns.<br /><br /><b> 5. <a href="http://www.highcharts.com/products/highcharts" target="_blank">Highcharts</a>: </b><br /><br />This is a library written in JavaScript. With this tool you can add interactive charts to your website and it supports line, column, angular gauges, box plot, funnel, polar chart types and so on.<br /><br /><b> 6. <a href="http://glyphter.com/" target="_blank">Glyphter</a>: </b><br /><br />It's an excellent tool which allows you using all kinds of fonts and icons which can be dragged and dropped as per your requirement. You can also modify details about each of the icons with this tool. This tool holds special appeal for developers who work with fonts and icons.<br /><br /><b> 7. <a href="https://github.com/andreaferretti/paths-js" target="_blank">Paths.js</a>: </b><br /><br />This is a library which creates SVG paths with a high quality API. These paths are used to display SVG graphics in the browser and with this tool you can also get some animated graphics for free.<br /><br /><b> 8. <a href="https://github.com/wout/svg.js" target="_blank">svg.js</a>: </b><br /><br />This is a library which manipulates as well as animates SVG. This library is quite a lightweight one and it offers some plug-in capabilities too. This plug-in can alter the filters for your pictures and the icons.</span>

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9 Free Hacking Tutorials

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJbD-1gJSCEKN9hutxcJHaTnToJaKeL5AfZPsl_py5-DbMu4f6YtPpiDUHbFaT41Zl4_b_AVehJDcZslYEhJJp4-xIZ98NPELnakgx_GiMh3vb05jAMF0LIl2-_MaaRtejpccpdwZ_uysP/s1600/ZxCF41659PM9242013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJbD-1gJSCEKN9hutxcJHaTnToJaKeL5AfZPsl_py5-DbMu4f6YtPpiDUHbFaT41Zl4_b_AVehJDcZslYEhJJp4-xIZ98NPELnakgx_GiMh3vb05jAMF0LIl2-_MaaRtejpccpdwZ_uysP/s1600/ZxCF41659PM9242013.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span> <span style="color: black; font-family: verdana; font-size: small;">1. <a href="http://www.breakthesecurity.com/p/hacking-tutorials-for-beginners.html"> Hacking Tutorials for Beginners </a> - By BreakTheSecurity.com <br />The tutorial contains useful posts to help beginners understand the ethics of hacking. It also provides security tips on avoiding adware, windows firewall, online shopping, spyware prevention and so on.<br /><br />2. <a href="http://www.astalavista.com/"> How to learn Ethical hacking </a> - By Astalavista.com <br />The site provides useful information on your devices, websites and assets. The site shows whether or not you’re hack proof.<br /><br />3. <a href="http://back-track-linux.blogspot.in/2012/11/backtrack-penetration-testing-tutorial.html"> Backtrack Penetration Testing Tutorial</a> <br />Backtrack Penetration Testing Tutorial is probably the best penetration testing distribution that provides some penetration testing programs that are used in this Backtrack Penetration Testing Tutorial. <br /><br />4. <a href="https://community.rapid7.com/docs/DOC-2248"> Introduction to Penetration Testing</a> <br />The current tutorial teaches you penetration testing, different types of vulnerabilities, security research, payloads, and so on. A useful resource for beginners! <br /><br />5. <a href="http://efytimes.com/e1/www.soldierx.com/tutorials/Pentesting-Tutorial-1-Information-Gathering-Part-1-Nmap"> Information Gathering with Nmap</a> <br />The first tutorial to give you a basic walkthrough of a penetration testing! It focuses on information gathering, finding live hosts on the network, port scanning and versions of software that is running on those ports.<br /><br />6. <a href="https://www.owasp.org/index.php/Category:How_To"> Simple How To Articles By Open Web Application Security</a> <br />The tutorial contains numerous how to articles such as how to encrypt a properties file, how to meet verification reporting requirements, how to modify proxied conversations, how to perform a security architecture review at Level 1, how to perform a security architecture review at Level 2 and how to specify verification requirements in contracts, and so on.<br /><br />7. <a href="http://www.ranum.com/security/computer_security/editorials/dumb/index.html"> The Six Dumbest Ideas in Computer Security</a> <br />The tutorial describes what it considers six dumbest ideas in computer security starting from default permit, Enumerating Badness, Penetrate and Patch, Hacking is Cool, Educating Users, Action is Better Than Inaction , and so on. <br /><br />8. <a href="http://www.developer.com/java/data/article.php/10932_3667601_1">Secure Design Principles</a> <br />Understanding the basic principles puts you in a better position to execute particular practices where needed in your own projects. The principle of least privilege specifies that a user or computer program must be granted the least amount of privileges required to achieve a task. The tutorial describes all these principles for the users. <br /><br />9. <a href="http://news.cnet.com/2008-1082-276319.html">10 steps to secure software</a> The tutorial features some principles for developing secure software recommended by author and security analyst. </span>

9 Free Hacking Tutorials

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Useful Tips For Linux Terminal Users

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR-XmiaoYg0C-VEKm8-q1Q9i3-Z3OhB2WvpAJnA21KhsLHcAZd3Jzw-LE8DbsJPPk2Zvla1tpzOzueC837ds81k3w4KgKgzs_nyllfFtKEte1UQtPmNnCoQn0O6bo0QXTUAedZ1HqTM-gO/s1600/1912249_10152832802099433_8549192116391635006_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR-XmiaoYg0C-VEKm8-q1Q9i3-Z3OhB2WvpAJnA21KhsLHcAZd3Jzw-LE8DbsJPPk2Zvla1tpzOzueC837ds81k3w4KgKgzs_nyllfFtKEte1UQtPmNnCoQn0O6bo0QXTUAedZ1HqTM-gO/s1600/1912249_10152832802099433_8549192116391635006_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <br /> <br /> <span style="color: black; font-family: verdana; font-size: small;">The Linux terminal has much more to offer than simply typing commands into it. You can master these tricks and become adept at using the Bash shell, which is used as default on majority of Linux distributions. So here are seven tricks that have been outlined below mainly for the less experienced users. </span><br /> <span style="color: black; font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: small;"><br /><span style="color: black; font-family: verdana;"><b>1. Tab Completion –</b> This helps in saving time and is quite useful if you are unsure about a file or a command’s precise name. For instance, if there is a file with a really lengthy name and you want to delete it, you will need to type the file name escaping the space characters properly i.e you need to (insert the \ character before each space).<br /><br />If you type rm r and press Tab, the Bash will instantly fill the file’s name for you. In case of many files beginning with the letter r, Bash will not be able to identify the one you need. <br /><br /><b>2. Pipes –</b> This allows you to send the output of a command to a different command. According the UNIX every program is a small utility, which specializes in doing one thing. For instance, the ls command is used to list the files in the current directory and the grep command is used for searching its input for a specific term.<br /><br />If you combine these with pipes then you can conduct search for a file in the current directory. <br />ls | grep word<br /><br /><b>3. Wild Cards -</b> The * character (the asterisk) is a wild card that can be used for matching anything. For instance, if you wish to delete both the long file name and we wanted to delete both the “really long file name” and “really very long file name” from the current directory, you can run the command:<br />rm really*name<br /><br /><b>4. Output Redirection -</b> The > character can be used to redirect a command’s output to a file in place of another command. For instance, the line below runs the ls command to list the files in the current directory. However, in place of printing that list to the terminal, it prints the list to a file named “file1” in the current directory:<br />ls > file1<br /><br /><b>5. Command History –</b> The Bash can recall a history of the commands typed into it. You can make use of the up and down arrow keys for scrolling through the commands that have been used by you recently. The history command prints out a list of these commands to pipe it to grep to search for commands used recently.<br />~, . & ..<br /><br />The ~ character called the tilde symbolizes the current user’s home directory. In place of typing cd /home/name for going to home directory, you can type cd ~ instead.<br /><br /><b>6. Run a Command in the Background –</b> As a standard Bash executes each command that is run by you in the current terminal. It’s okay but what about when you want to launch an application and continue using the terminal. By typing firefox for launching Firefox, this will take over your terminal and show error messages and other output till you close it. By adding the & operator to the end of the command for allowing Bash to execute the program in the background use:<br />firefox &<br /><br /><b>7. Conditional Execution –</b> Bash can be used for running two commands in sequence. The second command can only be executed once the first command is completed successfully. For doing this you need to put both commands on the same line and separate it by a &&, or double ampersand.<br /><br />For instance, the sleep command obtains a value in a matter of a few seconds, counts down, and completes successfully. It’s not useful by itself but can be used for running another command after a delay. The command given below will wait for five seconds and launch the gnome-screenshot tool:<br />sleep 5 && gnome-screenshot</span></span>

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10 Places For Freelance Designers And Programmers To Find Work

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh00M_LXFndZIz2NwWXicS7mPAZrD05zhpMv2P1upLN4rzwE96vFuErLsnzddobZxt4SFK_ODXnC_S1M8Tm7eCu_dZYgtNZ-O8r5VfI5YcDbvq4ahV6XTdm0m1qG6Y9zFq2K0uK-r19fUHf/s1600/10599506_10152832804299433_85371972404957716_n.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh00M_LXFndZIz2NwWXicS7mPAZrD05zhpMv2P1upLN4rzwE96vFuErLsnzddobZxt4SFK_ODXnC_S1M8Tm7eCu_dZYgtNZ-O8r5VfI5YcDbvq4ahV6XTdm0m1qG6Y9zFq2K0uK-r19fUHf/s1600/10599506_10152832804299433_85371972404957716_n.png" width="400" /></a></div> <br /> <br /> <span style="color: black; font-family: verdana; font-size: small;">1. <a href="http://www.freelancer.com/" target="_blank">GetAFreelancer</a><br /><br />You can both grab a project or post it on this platform. The website is a galaxy of skilled web designers, copywriters or freelance programmers. You can find and give work at the best prices. <br /><br />2. <a href="https://www.odesk.com/" target="_blank">Odesk</a><br /><br />Established in 2004, this website was one revolution in the work marketplace. The website is a win-win for both freelancers and the employers. Employers can find the top-flight talent and the professionals can find jobs with an average worth of $5,000.<br /><br />3. <a href="http://www.rentacoder.net/" target="_blank">RentACoder</a><br /><br />Rent a coder is a website where a software developer can get plenty of jobs and in return can earn plenty of money. This is perfectly a legit site and the fact that it is only a medium for giving work to interested hunters makes it tempting.<br /><br />4. <a href="http://www.project4hire.com/" target="_blank">Project4hire</a><br /><br />This freelance marketplace offers an array of opportunities to contractors and thereby require them to pay a small amount as a commission to tech site, on being awarded a project. Apart from this, it is easy to use and a great platform to post projects and find freelance professionals like coders, consultants, graphic designers, software developers.<br /><br />5. <a href="http://www.freelancingjob.com/" target="_blank">FreelancingJob</a><br /><br />Webmasters need to have several jobs put together to frame a compelling website. This includes copy-writing, website designing, coding, web developer and several others. Find them all at this emerging online platform.<br /><br />6. <a href="http://www.getacoder.com/" target="_blank">GetACoder</a><br /><br />The growth of a business is decided by the resources that it is able to explore and access, to get the competitive advantage. Save costs and enhance efficiencies by outsourcing your programming, writing and web designing jobs to the right people at this famous online freelance portal.<br /><br />7. <a href="http://pro-freelance.com/" target="_blank">Pro-Freelance</a><br /><br />Pro-Freelance is a platform where freelancers can find all freelance projects from most important sites and the projects owners can find best experts at the best price. you can also freely propose your services on our classified page.<br /><br />8. <a href="http://jobs.smashingmagazine.com/" target="_blank">Smashing Jobs</a><br /><br />A great thing about posting your job on this site is that the jobs listed here are soon featured among one of the top 20 blogs of the world. This is again a nice job portal to find programming and designing jobs, besides all others.<br /><br />9. <a href="https://www.elance.com/" target="_blank">Elance</a><br /><br />A famous online portal for freelancers, this is an ultimate place to meet professionals with business, technical and marketing expertise to get work done at an affordable price.<br /><br />10. <a href="http://www.guru.com/" target="_blank">Guru</a><br /><br />Like other freelance websites, this is another source to find the indutry’s most ultimate professionals from world over. However, safer way to pay through Escrow gives this site an edge over other freelance sites. From business, creative arts to technology, select your favorite category and get started.</span>

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10 Scariest Hacking Incidents In The World

<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="color: black; font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQVcCX6KVOHHCgV9nsuLIOvD6yM9x_d6Vf5D9-xMZyvwq6XF3xw25zGFgYTRouFMLwMX-7Wo5eMOvXpDT0WwYe30O6b5N2-fMsF_kXaByoxU9mStv2xQ8YFgQX_TFbWWQ1p1BdIZ_ibvh0/s1600/ZkLu33222PM10212014.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQVcCX6KVOHHCgV9nsuLIOvD6yM9x_d6Vf5D9-xMZyvwq6XF3xw25zGFgYTRouFMLwMX-7Wo5eMOvXpDT0WwYe30O6b5N2-fMsF_kXaByoxU9mStv2xQ8YFgQX_TFbWWQ1p1BdIZ_ibvh0/s1600/ZkLu33222PM10212014.jpeg" width="320" /></a></span></div> <br /> <br /> <span style="color: black; font-family: verdana; font-size: small;">Hacking is a recurrent issue in news headlines almost everyday. Hacking is a global issue and which send the Internet world into turbulence. Hacking news reminds us every now and then that all your devices are vulnerable to hacks and you can become a victim anytime. A detailed report about the scariest side of hacking was recently released by WebHostingBuzz which gives us a list 10 scariest hacks and also possibilities in the world.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="color: black; font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; font-family: verdana;"><b>1. Commercial Plane Hacks: </b><br /><br />It's possible that satellite communication equipment can be hacked on passenger jets through Wi-Fi systems. In this way avionics equipment can be easily hacked and satellite communications can also be disrupted, which will have a direct impact on navigation and safety systems.<br /><br /><b> 2. Smart TVs: </b><br /><br />If your smart TV allows you to do social networking, then the apps can also allow hackers spy on you, the set's owner directly. These televisions have minimum level of security measures which may leave you highly vulnerable in front of hackers.<br /><br /><b> 3. Medical Equipment: </b><br /><br />Medical equipment which get implanted on your body like an insulin pump or a pacemaker may land you in the middle of hacking threats due to the wireless functions going on inside the machines.<br /><br /><b> 4. Appliances: </b><br /><br />In 2012, German researchers used smart electric meters to access information about residents' personal daily data which proves smart devices or appliances at our house leave us vulnerable to hackers.<br /><br /><b> 5. Power Plants: </b><br /><br />In 2013 a research report released that vulnerabilities are also present in power plants across the U.S. and Canada. These vulnerabilities keep us open to hacking possibilities and if this hack happens then all the servers which control power plants, electronic substations and water utilities, will be hijacked all throughout.<br /><br /><b> 6. Vehicles: </b><br /><br />Modern cars which have electronic control units are quite vulnerable to hacks as any outsider can unlock the car after hacking these devices and then just sends a text and starts the vehicle, leaving you completely clueless thereafter.<br /><br /><b> 7. Drones: </b><br /><br />In 2011 An American drone was crashed by Iranian military as false GPS signals were delivered. Reports and claims by the U.S. military says that the crash-landing was caused by a routine malfunction but experts revealed that the drone was a victim of one of the scariest hacks in the world.<br /><br /><b> 8. Voicemails: </b><br /><br />In July 2011, a phone hacking scandal rocked the world as British tabloid News of the World was shut down following the incident. Then revelations came around that the news company used to hack phones of celebrities and others and also used to gain access to their voicemails. Voicemail hacks are obviously one of the scariest ones ever in this world.<br /><br /><b> 9. ATMs: </b><br /><br />Bank of Montreal ATMs were hacked by two Canadian school-going boys in June 2014 which alarmed banks to enhance their security measures. Weak passwords, configuration issues and other basic security flaws leave ATMs vulnerable to hacks.<br /><br /><b> 10. Photos: </b><br /><br />This is the latest biggest example of hacking when Hollywood celebrities' nude pictures were posted online in August. These photos were stolen from iCloud like back-up services. More than 100 names were present on the hacker's list and this incident also sparked an FBI inquiry.</span> </span>

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Top 10 Programmers Of All Time

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ63DX3WrB3MGurBfQ5NZ6aHGBUWaX827akXsvoH7C27HIJMWR3nhF0wBY5kPOHOu1VdDVwvrJPLD2vpHTxbwJL4Ng_3ktzytrtvi2hu-fJlMw_gikElWi_CGFUFqWSzETs8tul4Y9ZgbE/s1600/BALb24446PM10202014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ63DX3WrB3MGurBfQ5NZ6aHGBUWaX827akXsvoH7C27HIJMWR3nhF0wBY5kPOHOu1VdDVwvrJPLD2vpHTxbwJL4Ng_3ktzytrtvi2hu-fJlMw_gikElWi_CGFUFqWSzETs8tul4Y9ZgbE/s1600/BALb24446PM10202014.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div> <span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span> <span style="color: black; font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><b>1. Dennis Ritchie: </b><br /><br />An American computer scientist, Dennis MacAlistair Ritchie, is remembered for pioneering the digital era. He created C programming language which is mostly used in developing software applications and operating systems. He is also the co-creator of UNIX operating system. After he passed away on 12 October, 2011, Fedora 16 Linux distro was released in his memory.<br /><br /><img border="" height="300" src="http://www.efytimes.com/admin/useradmin/rte/my_documents/my_pictures/52D_dennis.jpg" width="500" /><br /><br /><b> 2. Bjarne Stroustrup: </b><br /><br />A Danish computer scientist, Stroustrup is remembered for his creation of C++ programming language. He invented the language, evolved it and then produced its first implementation too. He still holds the position of College of Engineering Chair in Computer Science at Texas A&M University and he is also a visiting professor at Columbia University.<br /><br /><img border="" height="281" src="http://www.efytimes.com/admin/useradmin/rte/my_documents/my_pictures/CB2_BJ.jpg" width="500" /><br /><br /><b> 3. Linus Torvalds: </b><br /><br />Torvalds is a Finnish American software engineer who has developed Linux kernel. He later became the chief architect of the Linux kernel and now he is the project coordinator. In 2012 he was presented with the Millennium Technology Prize by the Technology Academy Finland for creating the new open source operating system. Torvalds also created the distributed version control system called Git in 2005.<br /><br /><img border="" height="292" src="http://www.efytimes.com/admin/useradmin/rte/my_documents/my_pictures/A4F_torvalds.jpg" width="500" /><br /><br /><b> 4. James Gosling: </b><br /><br />A Canadian computer scientist, Gosling, is known as the father of Java programming language. He is also known for his contributions to other software systems like NeWS and Gosling Emacs. He has coded a number of other programs too. He was elected as the Foreign Associate member of the United States National Academy of Engineering.<br /><br /><img border="" height="333" src="http://www.efytimes.com/admin/useradmin/rte/my_documents/my_pictures/BE5_gosling.jpg" width="500" /><br /><br /><b> 5. Tim Berners-Lee: </b><br /><br />Lee is a British computer scientist who has created World Wide Web and also implemented first successful communication between Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) client and server via the Internet. He is the director of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C).<br /><br /><img border="" height="281" src="http://www.efytimes.com/admin/useradmin/rte/my_documents/my_pictures/C27_lee.jpg" width="500" /><br /><br /><b> 6. Anders Hejlsberg: </b><br /><br />Hejlsberg is a renowned Danish software engineer who co-designed popular programming languages and created C# programming language. He is also the author of Turbo Pascal and the chief architect of Delphi. Now he is the lead architect of C# at Microsoft and core developer on TypeScript.<br /><br /><img border="" height="333" src="http://www.efytimes.com/admin/useradmin/rte/my_documents/my_pictures/5E1_anders.jpg" width="500" /><br /><br /><b> 7. Brian Kernighan: </b><br /><br />He is again a Canadian computer scientist who is the co-creator and developer of UNIX. He also co-created AWK and AMPL programming languages. Presently he is working as a Professor and the Undergraduate Department Representative at the Computer Science Department of Princeton University. He has authored several UNIX programs including ditroff and cron for Version 7 Unix.<br /><br /><img border="" height="333" src="http://www.efytimes.com/admin/useradmin/rte/my_documents/my_pictures/82A_brian.jpg" width="500" /><br /><br /><b> 8. Ken Thompson: </b><br /><br />Kenneth Thompson is considered as the pioneer of computer science. He designed and implemented the original Unix OS and invented B programming language, which is being succeeded by C language. He also co-created Plan 9 operating systems and he has been working with Google since 2006. He also co-invented Go programming language.<br /><br /><img border="" height="281" src="http://www.efytimes.com/admin/useradmin/rte/my_documents/my_pictures/E3B_Kenneth-Lane-Thompson.jpg" width="500" /><br /><br /><b> 9. Donald Knuth: </b><br /><br />An American computer scientist and also a mathematician, Knuth is called the “Father of the Analysis of Algorithms”. He has huge contributions in developing analysis of the computational complexity of algorithms and systematised formal mathematical techniques for it. He is also the creator of TeX computer typesetting system and the METAFONT font definition language and rendering system. He has also created the Computer Modern family of typefaces.<br /><br /><img border="" height="333" src="http://www.efytimes.com/admin/useradmin/rte/my_documents/my_pictures/6C8_donald.jpg" width="500" /><br /><br /><b> 10. Guido van Rossum: </b><br /><br />Rossum is a Dutch computer programmer and the author of Python programming language. He worked with Google from 2005 to 2012 and in January 2013 he started working with Dropbox. He developed Python language while working with Google.<br /><br /><img border="" height="375" src="http://www.efytimes.com/admin/useradmin/rte/my_documents/my_pictures/DB7_rossum.jpg" width="500" /> </span>

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Syntax Differences Between C++ And Java

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSvJ94s_vnaGXZaSep1NCuLyEKLqlM2E_2naPArgTmwPwD4ytkjUzyYrUsbZKr5KlVKOqaW4zLC5RI3rgj-Dgzs8rhj8dayKmoCf_I2eieDZ0He0xE1B3ycl2Pf3Nr74v-kDhWZAdtmNbv/s1600/10704120_10152832811694433_8777326480187009076_n.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="158" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSvJ94s_vnaGXZaSep1NCuLyEKLqlM2E_2naPArgTmwPwD4ytkjUzyYrUsbZKr5KlVKOqaW4zLC5RI3rgj-Dgzs8rhj8dayKmoCf_I2eieDZ0He0xE1B3ycl2Pf3Nr74v-kDhWZAdtmNbv/s1600/10704120_10152832811694433_8777326480187009076_n.png" width="400" /></a></div> <span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span> <span style="color: black; font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><b>The main function</b><br /><br /><i>C++</i><br /><br />int main( int X, char* Y[])<br />{<br /> printf( "Hello, world" );<br />}<br /><br /><i>Java</i><br /><br />Every function in Java has to be made a part of a class. So, the main function also has to be a part of a class. Moreover, in Java there is one main() function for every class. This can come in handy when writing unit tests for the class.<br /><br />class HelloWorld<br />{<br /> public static void main(String X[])<br /> {<br /> System.out.println( "Hello, World" );<br /> }<br />}<br /><br /><b>Compiling</b><br /><br /><i>C++</i><br /><br />In C++, you will be compiling as, <br /><br />g++ X.cc -o outfile<br /><br />This will then be run with,<br /><br /> ./outfile<br /> <br /><i>Java</i><br /><br />In Java, you will compile the classes in X.java. <br /><br />javac X.java <br /><br />You have to run this by invoking the static main method.<br /><br /><b>Class declarations</b><br /><br />While C++ requires a semicolon at the end of class declarations, Java does not have any such requirement.<br /><br /><i>C++</i><br /><br />class X{};<br /><br /><i>Java</i><br /><br />class X{}<br /><br /><b>Method declarations</b><br /><br />A method declaration in Java must be a part of a class always. Otherwise, both the languages are quite the same syntactically on this front. You can also use the public, private and protected access specifications in Java.<br /><br /><b>Constructors and destructors</b><br /><br />In the case of constructors, the syntax in both C++ and Java is the same. Java though has no exact replacement for destructors. <br /><br /><b>Static members</b><br /><br />Static members (variables and functions) are also declared in the same way in both the languages. But, Java allows for static initialisation blocks in order to initialise static variables.<br /><br />class Foo <br />{<br /> static private int x;<br /> // static initialization block<br /> { x = 5; }<br />}<br /><br /><b>Scoop static namespaces and methods</b><br /><br /><i>C++</i><br /><br />In C++, you will use the Class::method form in order to scoop static methods.<br /><br />class MyClass<br />{<br /> public:<br /> static do();<br />};<br /><br />Use this by,<br /><br />MyClass::do();<br /><br /><i>Java</i><br /><br />In Java, on the other hand, scooping comes with the use of the .again parameter. This is similar to accessing the fields of a class.<br /> <br />class MyClass<br />{<br /> public static do()<br /> {<br /> // do something<br /> }<br />}<br /><br />To use the static method.<br /><br />MyClass.doStuff();<br /><br />Object declarations<br />C++<br /><br /> // on the stack<br /> myClass x;<br /><br /> // or on the heap<br /> myClass *x = new myClass;<br /> <br /><b>Accessing fields from various objects</b><br /><br /><i>C++</i><br /><br />In order to access fields from classes and other such objects, the programmer has to use dots. <br /><br />myClass x;<br />x.field;<br /><br />If a pointed is involved, then the narrow operator (->) has to be used.<br /><br />myClass x = new MyClass();<br />x->field;<br /><br /><i>Java</i><br /><br />In Java, only the dot is used. Since we always use references in Java, even pointers are accessed using the dot.<br /><br />myClass x = new MyClass();<br />x.field;<br /><br /><b>Protection levels</b><br /><br />They are specified in a different manner.<br /><br /><i>C++</i><br /><br /> public:<br /> void X();<br /> void Y();<br /><br /><i>Java</i><br /><br /> public void X();<br /> public void Y();<br /> <br /><br /><b>Virtual functions</b><br /><br /><i>C++</i><br /><br />virtual int X(); <br /><br />Virtual functions can also be used non virtually. You can simply say into X().<br /><br /><i>Java</i><br /><br /> int foo(); // or, final int foo();<br /><br />In Java, functions are always virtual by default. You use ‘final’ in order to avoid them from being overridden. <br /><br /><b>Abstract Classes</b><br /><br /><i>C++</i><br /><br />All you need to do is include public virtual functions./<br /><br /> class X{ public: virtual void X() = 0; };<br /><br /><i>Java</i><br /><br />In Java the syntax allows the programmer to be explicit.<br /><br /> abstract class X{ public abstract void X(); }<br /><br />If you want to specify an interface, then say,<br /> interface X{ public void foo(); }<br /><br />In that case though, you will have to implement it by,<br /> class Y implements X<br /> {<br /> public void M() { /* do something */ }<br /> }<br /> <br /><b>Memory management</b><br /><br />This is also pretty much the same in both the languages, except that Java has garbage collection, so no delete for Java. </span>

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11 Readouts On HTML 5

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLfQ8uIli5gwNL0eIp1JYMNqm4XbW_ABPGU4kq4Lul3S1x4FoM2SNPWi_EFbkIt_yKtR5uCABU1kVbUwqofLcP87D9A1_smbe_IzZhlz7RpID75pJuF9pXQOYBPvcuaxYwRaTPtK2fDYiN/s1600/ckP622511PM1262013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLfQ8uIli5gwNL0eIp1JYMNqm4XbW_ABPGU4kq4Lul3S1x4FoM2SNPWi_EFbkIt_yKtR5uCABU1kVbUwqofLcP87D9A1_smbe_IzZhlz7RpID75pJuF9pXQOYBPvcuaxYwRaTPtK2fDYiN/s1600/ckP622511PM1262013.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <br /> <br /> <span style="color: black; font-family: verdana; font-size: small;">1. <a href="http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/07/06/html-5-cheat-sheet-pdf/">HTML 5 Cheat Sheet</a><br /><br />This is a "handy printable HTML 5 Cheat Sheet that lists all currently supported tags, their descriptions, their attributes and their support in HTML 4."<br /><br />2. <a href="http://www.inmotionhosting.com/infographics">HTML5 Tags Cheat Sheet</a><br /><br />It carries three very comprehensive HTML5 cheat sheets that can be easily printed or posted on your website using the provided HTML code.<br /><br />3. <a href="http://line25.com/tutorials/design-and-code-a-cool-iphone-app-website-in-html5">Design & Code a Cool iPhone App Website in HTML5</a><br /><br />This tutorial covered the process of building an interface just like the awesome apps from Tap bots, so head over and check it out.<br /><br />4. <a href="http://woorkup.com/2009/12/16/html5-visual-cheat-sheet-reloaded/">HTML 5 Visual Cheat Sheet</a><br /><br />This is a visual grid with a list of all HTML tags and their related attributes supported by HTML 5.<br /><br />5. <a href="http://woorkup.com/2009/12/16/html5-visual-cheat-sheet-reloaded/">HTML5 id/class name cheatsheet</a><br /><br />A very useful HTML5 cheatsheet for designer and developers.<br /><br />6. <a href="http://blog.nihilogic.dk/2009/02/html5-canvas-cheat-sheet.html">HTML5 Canvas Cheat Sheet</a><br /><br />You will find HTML5 Canvas Cheat Sheet very helpful if you are a designer or developer.<br /><br />7. <a href="http://tutorialzine.com/2010/02/html5-css3-website-template/">Coding a CSS3 & HTML5 One-Page Website Template</a><br /><br />In this html5 tutorial you will learn how to code a CSS3 & HTML5 One-Page Website Template.<br /><br />8. <a href="http://net.tutsplus.com/tutorials/html-css-techniques/build-a-neat-html5-powered-contact-form/">Build A Neat HTML5 Powered Contact Form</a><br /><br />In this tutorial, we are going to learn how to create a swanky HTML5 AJAX powered contact form. The form will use some of the new HTML5 input elements and attributes, and will be validated using the browser’s built-in form validation.<br /><br />9. <a href="http://sixrevisions.com/web-development/html5-iphone-app/">How to Make an HTML5 iPhone App</a><br /><br />In this tutorial we will show you how to create an offline HTML5 iPhone application. More specifically, we will walk you through the process of building a Tetris game.<br /><br />10. <a href="http://html5doctor.com/designing-a-blog-with-html5/">Designing a blog with html5</a><br /><br />In this tutorial you will learn how to desige a blog with html5.<br /><br />11. <a href="http://net.tutsplus.com/tutorials/html-css-techniques/how-to-make-all-browsers-render-html5-mark-up-correctly-even-ie6/">How to Make All Browsers Render HTML5 Mark-up Correctly</a><br /><br />HTML 5 provides some great new features for web designers who want to code readable, semantically-meaningful layouts. However, support for HTML 5 is still evolving, and Internet Explorer is the last to add support. In this tutorial, we’ll create a common layout using some of HTML 5s new semantic elements, then use JavaScript and CSS to make our design backwards-compatible with Internet Explorer. </span>

11 Readouts On HTML 5

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Nokia 888- A Phone of The Future

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtOhKgT1G2qh0_2VRjpthox86jde4RNQW61MMryjxsX25MuWdopP45BkKMSDdXk2hoNAy4dZK3TafagaUc9fdgRlKCd2514iN6Bk7BvMmsy6scYJbGottzZ3NveXGJy79NghMikSLJOfci/s1600/550x301x5aa5b5fb8ea192.jpg.pagespeed.ic.bNymU0s0MJ.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtOhKgT1G2qh0_2VRjpthox86jde4RNQW61MMryjxsX25MuWdopP45BkKMSDdXk2hoNAy4dZK3TafagaUc9fdgRlKCd2514iN6Bk7BvMmsy6scYJbGottzZ3NveXGJy79NghMikSLJOfci/s1600/550x301x5aa5b5fb8ea192.jpg.pagespeed.ic.bNymU0s0MJ.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <br /> <br /> The future is revealed all around us. After some time we will see a multitude of new products that anyone can hardly imagine today. The cellphone technology of future will be more than just phones, they will be a combined package of all your mobile devices. They may be flexible, transparent, shape shifting & for sure they will be cool. With the advancement of flexibility, flexible touch screen & touch sensitive body cover, Nokia has launched its concept Nokia888. It is a personal mobile communication device which lets you be free and fun. It is light weight, flexible and carefree mobile phone which can be changed into different form according to our needs.<br /> <br /> It is pointed on our young generation, which is mainly involved in modern gadgets. The young generation may change place too much and they do a lot of things during the whole day, so they need a gadget which may be handy and convenient. Though it is flexible mobile phone, its body parts and its internal parts like battery, circuit board and display will also be flexible. So it is integrated with liquid battery, which may be flexible, flexible touch screen, speech recognition and touch sensitive body cover, which helps it to adjust according to environment. It consists of a simple programmable body mechanism so that it can easily changes its form according to different situations. It may also consists of a wearable sensor unit which can sense and analyze your environment, temperature and local weather conditions, and act as a dedicated mobile phone.<br /> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP595A_obuM3tuFeDYdiaSDvERrPjiGnFX9NeMtmZZzP2xBX3ioUZU4yZJjvMQwkB2O4edEJyFIca6hkJib5XVdEZZ306pSqloWid_O7mwNcgvtBJH9Iaf3ClQXXNgpLo_42fMwXZg90K2/s1600/300x225xnokia-888-2-300x225.jpg.pagespeed.ic.Vf_-iyDoKF.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP595A_obuM3tuFeDYdiaSDvERrPjiGnFX9NeMtmZZzP2xBX3ioUZU4yZJjvMQwkB2O4edEJyFIca6hkJib5XVdEZZ306pSqloWid_O7mwNcgvtBJH9Iaf3ClQXXNgpLo_42fMwXZg90K2/s1600/300x225xnokia-888-2-300x225.jpg.pagespeed.ic.Vf_-iyDoKF.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <br /> It is not compulsory to carry it in your pocket or any mobile cover. You can easily carry it anywhere, in any form. It can be rolled easily. You can bend it and also put on your clothes like a clip. It can also make some more form changes that make it more user friendly. The body of this phone turns into the form of an old telephone, when you want to talk on the phone. You can personate these forms and record them, so it gives you best in the way you have chosen. It also has some more functions that creates a feeling of electronic pet. It understand what you want, it senses your moves and according to your needs, it responds you in the best way. It consists of a function called E-motions, which is used in messaging. E-motions lets you send forms to the other Nokia 888 users. It could be the shape of a heart or a small dance. So in this way you can talk without words. E-motions means electrical motions that nokia 888 has. By the use of this, you can send or receive forms from/to friends. You can send a heart shape to anyone so his/her telephone turns into an icon of heart. You can also send a dancing form to your friends to call them to the party.<br /> This is the fun part of Nokia 888. But if we look at the functionality side, nokia 888 is quite flexible. It may be rolled, folded and easily made smaller in size. You can put it in your pockets or put on your wrist like a watch while making video calls.it can be turned into a normal cellphone if you want to talk on it like a normal telephone.

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Transparent Tablet Concept

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZQ8Y36AQBZPBKS0H-6F3w77mq0AeDcNmkzy5_T-2NR95m6fnve6TkPAq8ot4oTi9B_Tph6lzK2vWSnXNOpmeNmbkahCeFdKVKKczpM4vtTtEjmmKlmm-p1LJ-j3TyFJnlRqSDP5Y6FKoC/s1600/600x336xFuturistic-Transparent-Tablet-Concept-by-Thomas-Laenner10-600x336.jpg.pagespeed.ic.e0S3krZ6HZ.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZQ8Y36AQBZPBKS0H-6F3w77mq0AeDcNmkzy5_T-2NR95m6fnve6TkPAq8ot4oTi9B_Tph6lzK2vWSnXNOpmeNmbkahCeFdKVKKczpM4vtTtEjmmKlmm-p1LJ-j3TyFJnlRqSDP5Y6FKoC/s1600/600x336xFuturistic-Transparent-Tablet-Concept-by-Thomas-Laenner10-600x336.jpg.pagespeed.ic.e0S3krZ6HZ.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <br /> <br /> The innovation world is getting emotional progressions, and these progressions are getting to be speedier in this new century. May be something astonishing is sitting tight for us within a brief period of time. As an ardent enthusiast of sci-fi and cutting edge motion pictures, I have constantly longed for owning a transparent machine or tablet. It looks just as my fantasies are at long last working out as expected. In 2002, Minority Report turned out and totally knocked my nerdy socks off. From that point forward I have frantically been longing that somebody would make a transparent tablet. I’ve seen my offer of transparent telephones or tablets till now, however every new one still astonishes me. A sample is the slate made by Thomas Laenner, who envisioned an advanced tablet with a transparent show and increased reality characteristics. It would seem that Thomas Laenner is a genie, in light of the fact that he is conceding my wish. From sources we came to realize that Thomas Laenner has officially begun to envision around a transparent showcase advanced tablet which peculiarities increased reality characteristics. The pictures posted here reflect his creative energy.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ9H9dMNLcELYJGBagAlYV7HRxQc1pRVLXa_KM8FAviYGzobBLe3rjaKFMQFoq_xoxQcBGnCnyafC93USXCb-7bCaaFf78ROiA1EIoNI2sLIFeuifbz6p9nfckiX0PQwq9MErMAtX8K4HE/s1600/500x353xFuturistic-Transparent-Tablet-Concept-by-Thomas-Laenner2-500x353.jpg.pagespeed.ic.emwgXd9RDP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ9H9dMNLcELYJGBagAlYV7HRxQc1pRVLXa_KM8FAviYGzobBLe3rjaKFMQFoq_xoxQcBGnCnyafC93USXCb-7bCaaFf78ROiA1EIoNI2sLIFeuifbz6p9nfckiX0PQwq9MErMAtX8K4HE/s1600/500x353xFuturistic-Transparent-Tablet-Concept-by-Thomas-Laenner2-500x353.jpg.pagespeed.ic.emwgXd9RDP.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <br /> <br /> Depiction about this tablet is obscure. Thomas Laenner is a modern originator for Behance and has helped in excess of 15 idea outlines for different leaps forward in engineering. This resembles a business tablet, one that is perfect to use on a development site, when an architect is on a slope and viewing where the future building will be manufactured, utilizing expanded reality tech. These pictures demonstrates that the showcase is essentially a sheet of glass, I trust the memory, CPU and cam and coördinated into the metallic casings keeping the glass set up. No basic or renowned working framework is pictured here, and it would seem that oversimplified and something common as like Nokia’s regular interface. The size and interface give a smidgen thought regarding its motivation. Most likely it is a business tablet with corporate and regular interfaces. It is the impression of a tablet that is ideal for development employments. It would truly be a fantasy for a specialist to go on development with an expanded reality engineering. Picture perspectives demonstrate that its show is a basic glass with transparent interface.<br /> <br /> Different components, for example, processor, motherboard, RAM and came along these lines on are coordinated as an afterthought metallic edges. One of Laenner’s numerous ideas is the advanced outline of a transparent tablet that got to be viral from the site of Behance. He offered no particular depictions for it, however looking carefully at the pictures, one can say that its size is around 10 x 7 inches like that of an iPad. The exceptional distinction however is the utilization of a lightweight transparent glass screen that is verged on the two shorter sides with a half crawl metallic box that holds a few engravings for outer alternatives. The screen, originating from the more drawn out sides, compasses edge-to-edge, which helps potential clients to amplify the perspective of the screen. There are likewise no details for the working programming. Upon perception, however, it bears programs not typically found in iPhones and pads, which are normally buyer applications. What clients would cherish on this tablet is its helpful and lightweight outline that makes it simple to acquire even while movement. Besides, its moderate configuration passes on an extremely proficient impression and a vanguard nature. Like other tablet outline ideas, it backings expanded reality which just foresees how uncommonly virtual the future will be. Pros suspects that this transparent tablet uses signal control aside from the accessible expansive touch screen. The most fascinating thing is that the screen can be divided from its casing which supports simple and agreeable separate convey. Holding up for more data about this and will provide for you redesigns as quickly as time permits.

Transparent Tablet Concept

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Mobikoma Mobile Phone Concept

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmG96CxykcFOjMzSylP6tRLNWkotap1BI5awn4M0fMC8kqokFsB_zYzFgwIenFeJMXfSNiBn4KQj2YCXcCggB9dIwcH9oEw3-KGoCs2jusg-6Z7whlzCr6Vd6DK4p6xIWC3lUr5QAVe51B/s1600/600x336xmobikom4-600x336.jpg.pagespeed.ic.Y5yRm7F3A0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmG96CxykcFOjMzSylP6tRLNWkotap1BI5awn4M0fMC8kqokFsB_zYzFgwIenFeJMXfSNiBn4KQj2YCXcCggB9dIwcH9oEw3-KGoCs2jusg-6Z7whlzCr6Vd6DK4p6xIWC3lUr5QAVe51B/s1600/600x336xmobikom4-600x336.jpg.pagespeed.ic.Y5yRm7F3A0.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <br /> <br /> Cell phone use makes up almost 40% ever used on the web, a number that industry experts foresee could develop to more than half by one year from now. What’s more tablets make up an undeniably vast share of all cell phones. The Pew Research Center reports that 35% of Americans matured 16+ own a tablet, and 43% own either a tablet or a tablet. I am certain today a large portion of the individuals have phones and tablets, yet have you ever envisioned a device having both? How simple things will turn down then! Because of new advancements like fiber-optic Internet and picture sensor engineering, tablet utilization isn’t easing off: experts extend that tablet deals will surpass PC deals before this present year’s over. 2014 is the year of the tablet. So – what’s heading up next? Tablets used to be an extravagance decent, and the best ones accessible still cost up of $500. The previous century was loaded with idealistic expectations of how rapidly innovation would advance. Flying autos? Moon settlements? Mechanical servants to free people of normal drudgery? None of that is happened yet, much to our predecessors’ vexation. Be that as it may for each one of those, there have been a couple of sites into the future that demonstrated surprisingly precise — and shockingly, they came not from IT visionaries, yet from promoting firms.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitWgZt6yzONELepthnfIbWeF_RIsiY8EvhLHSMDt4vRvzle_om1_ZT1eDDLC0J1OjnnpqL8F5x1Cq3rgCpj4L0aHEoUp5FExiTSq_a75jSZgyHNfVAyzL2XrEbdTd4XaLIKebDBtUizbML/s1600/500x458xmobikom8-500x458.jpg.pagespeed.ic.BysFZxSzdw.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitWgZt6yzONELepthnfIbWeF_RIsiY8EvhLHSMDt4vRvzle_om1_ZT1eDDLC0J1OjnnpqL8F5x1Cq3rgCpj4L0aHEoUp5FExiTSq_a75jSZgyHNfVAyzL2XrEbdTd4XaLIKebDBtUizbML/s1600/500x458xmobikom8-500x458.jpg.pagespeed.ic.BysFZxSzdw.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <br /> <br /> Designer Kamil Izrailov has thought of this splendid idea, of designing <a href="http://www.gizmofeast.com/concepts/the-multipurpose-gadget-concept-by-mobikom.html">Mobikoma</a>, one such device which will have both as a tablet and telephone layered into one. Inbuilt of different components this multipurpose gadget can help affix the tablet utilizing micro-locks. The brilliant device is an applied PDA and tablet machine clubbed in one. These square-formed components can be secure to one another with the assistance of micro-locks. Joining the squares together will conceive a telephone or tablet. The tablet is fit for reacting to remote interchanges like Wi-Fi. Mobikoma idea telephone is focused around modules that affix on to one another by means of micro locks. Every module has it power supply and processing processor making it a compelling single person. However the reason for existing is to utilize them all in all as a telephone and in case you’re in the inclination for it, a little tablet. There are two particular components devoted to the SIM stockpiling with telephone memory and amplifier. These components are recognized with their extravagant etchings on the back. An exceptional connector is obliged, which will fuel the touch screen with important motor and warm vitality for fruitful operation. It can Design a smaller than usual cell estimated 22mm x 44mm x 6mm. its Maximal size can be 1.5m x 2m. It is a 54 components – the tablet machine. By joining 2 components a little phone is framed. On the off chance that we join 18 components an ordinary mobile phone is framed. On the key components modified catches are there. Different components are without catches. On the parallel surfaces amidst the altering tape there are openings. The locks of components get to be separated in the wake of pushing by pin or comparative subject in these gaps. You can plan another required structure from these components. The touch screen needs warm and active administrator vitality for accusing of the assistance of uncommon connector. <br /> <br /> <br />

Mobikoma Mobile Phone Concept

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Toshiba Introduces Robot

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg72hoxwo9yyDbILhCYZQFQSkC4xMBwWl2Vp12vAUnppxfnT4IXo765-H4E-jC3wvK40lq0nTDge0qutP1ctEDpDKcjHoJGbwq1NGUadvKIKi8KQJAembOyiUd_-qO_9F1PUn_M05IAYBt6/s1600/%E6%9D%B1%E8%8A%9D-%E3%82%B3%E3%83%9F%E3%83%A5%E3%83%8B%E3%82%B1%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89%E3%83%AD%E3%82%A4%E3%83%89%E3%80%8C%E5%9C%B0%E5%B9%B3%E3%82%A2%E3%82%A4%E3%81%93%E3%80%8DTOSHIBA-Communication-Android-Ms.-Aiko-Chihira-CEATEC-JAPAN-2014-YouTube-702x336.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg72hoxwo9yyDbILhCYZQFQSkC4xMBwWl2Vp12vAUnppxfnT4IXo765-H4E-jC3wvK40lq0nTDge0qutP1ctEDpDKcjHoJGbwq1NGUadvKIKi8KQJAembOyiUd_-qO_9F1PUn_M05IAYBt6/s1600/%E6%9D%B1%E8%8A%9D-%E3%82%B3%E3%83%9F%E3%83%A5%E3%83%8B%E3%82%B1%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89%E3%83%AD%E3%82%A4%E3%83%89%E3%80%8C%E5%9C%B0%E5%B9%B3%E3%82%A2%E3%82%A4%E3%81%93%E3%80%8DTOSHIBA-Communication-Android-Ms.-Aiko-Chihira-CEATEC-JAPAN-2014-YouTube-702x336.png" width="400" /></a></div> <br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: small;">Toshiba has unveiled Aiko Chihira, a humanoid robot that can communicate using sign language.</span><br /> <span style="font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-size: small;">This “communication android,” as Toshiba is calling its creation, was unveiled this week at the Cutting-Edge IT & Electronics Comprehensive Exhibition (CEATEC), Japan, and has been designed for a maximum of movement fluidity in its hands and arms, employing 43 actuators in its joints, in order to speak in Japanese sign language.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: small;">At this point, its range is fairly limited: It can mimic simple movements, such as greetings, but the company has plans to develop the robot into a full communications robot by 2020. This will include speech synthesis, speech recognition, robotic control, and other sensors.</span><br /> <span style="font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-size: small;">The end goal, the company said, is a robot that can serve as a “companion for the elderly and people with dementia, to offer telecounseling in natural speech, communicate through sign language and allow healthcare workers or family members to keep an eye on elderly people.”</span><br /> <span style="font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-size: small;">If the robot looks familiar, that’s because it was developed in collaboration with Osaka University, which has been developing humanoid robots for some time. The university supplied Toshiba with the technology to create a robot that resembles a human being.</span><br /> <span style="font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-size: small;">Shibaura Institute of Technology and Shonan Institute of Technology also assisted, contributing sensor-based motion-teaching technologies and robot driving technologies. Toshiba created the algorithm that controls and coordinates the robot’s actuators.</span><br /> <br /> <br />

Toshiba Introduces Robot

Toshiba has unveiled Aiko Chihira, a humanoid robot that can communicate using sign language. This “communication android,” as Toshiba...

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