Posted By Faye
Date: September 17th, 2011
There’s something to be said about Timberlake’s “Sexy Back” from two years ago – when half the people were trying to mesh noir and technology together to form some steampunk-ish child, the song (and mostly the video) evokes a wanting for bringing sexy back to technology.
That gives everyone a bit of re-decorating to look forward to – throw out the wires, the dials and the big, clunky forms – leave in the sleek, shiny plastic, brushed metal and the slimmest possible sizes.
This is, to say, in the future, clutter is a no-no, and using walls, tables and other fixtures will act as screens and input devices.
For those planning the transition as early as today, here are a few gadgets, concepts and innovations you have to look forward to, and make space for.
(Most of these are concepts and do not exist yet in reality. It’s a wonder how other people’s imaginations overlap our own desires for the future.)
Multi-Touch Technology – 6 years after Minority Report and we’re still obsessing about re-creating the futuristic interface that Anderton used in the movie – case in point? That video for “Ayo Technology.” (Which, surprisingly, also stars Timberlake.)
The difference of Multi-Touch Technology with similar touch-screen interfaces is that it can accept multiple inputs at the same time. This means multiple fingers = multiple inputs, and it also means that multi-user applications is possible. This is already widely used and may come in a photosensor/screen wall near you. Apple’s iPhone is one example of this – the iPhone uses Multi-Touch scrolling and picture manipulation technology.
Vaio Zoom – While not designed by Sony, this Yanko Design Concept is an interesting piece. What started out as “showing what’s behind the screen” wallpaper series, this concept takes it a lot further by implementing holographic displays over a transparent screen.
Nonobject Behind the Scenes Camera – To help shape what the future will become, Nonobject has dedicated their time to creating fully plausible (and yet currently unbuildable) designs that are created to inspire future tinkerers.
The idea behind the Nonobject Behind the Scenes Camera is being able to take photos from scenes that are both in front of you and behind you. Thing is, how would you take a photo without getting your face, body and hands in the way? I have no clue either.
Proclaim Speaker DMT-100 – These futuristic eyeball speakers just look amazing. With pivoting arms, the “eyes” can be positioned so that the sound waves can travel in different directions, plus, it also helps if you have a space problem and need something that can be neatly tucked into place.
Printer Table – Again, from Yanko Design, this sleek device marries a furniture into something a little more useful. Want that report printed out while you have coffee? No sweat – using this device, one doesn’t need to run to the office printer while enjoying coffee with clients, just load in a fresh ream of paper in the faux drawers … and you’re good to go!
Posted By Faye
Are you thinking of making your own website? Or probably the traffic of your website is disappointingly low? One of the factors that may have an effect on the popularity of your website is the domain, and choosing the perfect name for your website can be tricky. First off, you should take into consideration the nature of your website.
Is your personal site? Maybe you should consider using your name. Is it a business site? Keep it very professional. Is it just for kicks? Make it FUN! Your site domain should be related to the actual content of the site; otherwise, you are misleading the visitors of your site. Second, choose the extension the site that you fancy. Should it be .com, .org, or something else?
Different extensions say something about the nature of your website, so you must keep in mind that your site’s content has some connection to the domain names and extension. Third, like in all things important in life, you should always K.I.S.S. – that is, Keep It Simple, Stupid! A long domain name will be difficult to remember, thus this can decrease your site’s traffic. Remember that domain names should be short and simple enough for people to recall it quickly. Also, other points to consider: Your website domain name is the primary thing that you must consider because it is the thing that you are going to promote in the future. The domain name should encapsulate the gist of what your website is all about.
Posted By Faye
Apple is known for its intense criticism of Adobe’s Flash platform and has created huge waves when it refused to put in Flash support for the iPad and iPhone. The company has, instead, thrown its support for HTML5.
Apple has now gained another supporter in Mozilla, creators of the popular Firefox browser. The company has announced that people should support HTML5 and should use it whenever possible because Adobe Flash is, as they colorfully put it, “plugin hell.”
Firefox’s support for HTML5 is further bolstering its prominence and could be considered as another nail in the coffin of Flash.
Posted By Faye
What do YouTube, MySpace and Facebook have in common? Well, besides having a net worth of around a gazillion dollars. Creativity and Innovation.
Social networking and multimedia sites have come a long way in such a short amount of time. For example, in the beginning there was SixDegrees.com which started in 1997. This networking site allowed its users to create their own profile and add and link to their friends. This gave way to community tools like chat and email messaging. Now there are dozens of social networking sites that feature not only the ability to entertain while maintaining a strong link to people within your network, but also the power to build relations and contacts to those who are outside the network, giving opportunities for businesses and the like to flourish. Although it has never been specified that social networking sites are created to establish small- and medium-sized businesses, these websites are flexible enough in their innovation to accommodate changing and growing needs of users. I personally know of people who owe the success of their fledgling apparel store to Facebook. Orders from all over the country (and sometimes even abroad) kick-off their small business.
People’s creativity and innovations have no limit. And one of the best features any social networking and multimedia site can offer is the freedom for these juices to keep flowing, no restrictions. Links to personal and company domain names should never be an issue either. As some people say, “Websites that work together, end up giving their owners a multi-billion dollar business.”
Posted By Faye
The white-sand beaches of Parque Nacional Jeannette Kawas, the outstanding national parks of Lago de Yojoa the great facilities of Utila with regards to accommodation and food are the lure of Honduras. In between all these excitement, you can’t forget your vital mails that sit on your Outlook mailbox. In such circumstances, just configure your phone with your mailbox through your hosted Exchange provider.
MS Exchange can only be configured with your device if you have that option on your phone. Also, it is imperative to verify whether your gadget has access to the local providers in Honduras. Another key thing to bear in mind is that while on a trip to another country, it is significant to check with the local wireless providers’ plans so that you can benefit from the leading web hosting exchange features that too peacefully. In Honduras, Claro is the key wireless provider. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted By Faye
Organizations, be it small or big, seek ways to improve the efficiency of work from all the perspective—be it sales, marketing, productivity, and the least to Outlook integration—we want things to be done in an organized and hassle-free manner. Microsoft Dynamics CRM helps us meet most of our problems with this regard. Microsoft Dynamics CRM integration with Microsoft Outlook is the widely used email software for many organizations and the most used application in the Office suite. Microsoft Dynamics integration with Microsoft Outlook allows for improved integration and implementation by users who are already familiar with the layout of Outlook. Moreover the integration with Outlook means we as a user waste less time switching between programmes, thus improving output in the office.
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Posted By Faye
Date: September 23rd, 2010
What is Federated Search in SharePoint Server 2010?
A Federated Search in SharePoint Server enables you to display search results for additional content that is not crawled by your search server. Using Federated Search, the query can be performed over the local content index, or it can be forwarded to an external content repository where it is processed by that repository’s search engine. The repository’s search engine then returns the results to the search server. The search server formats and renders the results from the external repository within the same search results page as the results from the search server’s own content index.
A federated location defines the federated search connection to the external content repository, and comprises Location types, Query and More Results link templates, Triggers, Display information, Restrictions, and Authentication and credentials information. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted By Faye
Date: September 19th, 2010
What is a SharePoint Server 2010 Quota Template?
A SharePoint Server 2010 quota template consists of storage limit values that specify the maximum amount of data that can be stored in a site collection. When the storage limit is reached, a quota template can also trigger an e-mail alert to the site collection administrator. You can create a quota template that can be applied to any site collection in the farm. A quota template can also be applied to a site collection that contains sandboxed solutions. You can limit the maximum usage per day and send a warning e-mail message when the usage limit is approaching. If the maximum usage limit is reached, the sandboxed solution is disabled for the rest of the day, and an e-mail message is sent to the site collection administrator. You can also modify existing quota templates. This allows you to modify storage limits for all of the site collections that use the same quota template. When you modify a quota template, you must then reapply it to existing site collections before the new storage limits are enforced. You can delete a quota template if necessary. However, deleting a quota template will not delete quota values from sites that were created by using the quota template. If you want to remove quotas from all sites by using a specific quota template, you must use the object model or perform a SQL query. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted By Faye
Designers are always trying to do something new with screensavers. As Internet usage increase, the screensavers are becoming more popular. The latest innovation in screensaver designs is calendar screensavers.
Screensavers – Why This Popularity
It is not difficult to understand why screensavers are becoming so popular. Most of them are free. They give enjoyment. Most of them come with lovely music. They are fun to watch and share. To sit on a computer for hours can become tiring. Screensavers give the much-needed break.
Calendar Screensavers – Why Different
These screensavers are animated video shots. The animated image has a beautiful calendar. It looks lovely to look at and some of these are fabulous and totally free. Agreed that many users will not use the calendars on the screensavers to know about date, but is usage the only reason for getting something? Then luxury cars would never sell.
Varieties -
You can download free Calendar screensavers with the following main topics and more – 4th July, Birds, Butterflies, Christmas, Flowers, Halloween, Love & Romance, Ocean Life, Natural World, Happy New Year, Miscellaneous, Seasons, Sports, Saint Patrick’s Day, Thanksgiving, Transport, Valentines Day and Waterfalls.
Enjoy free downloads of Calendar Screensavers. Watch them whenever you get tired and need to relax, enjoy and listen to lovely music.