Software
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PuTTY
PUTTY is a client program for the SSH, Telnet and Rlogin network protocols.
These protocols are all used to run a remote session on a computer, over a network. PuTTY implements the client end of that session: the end at which the session is displayed, rather than the end at which it runs.
In really simple terms: you run PuTTY on a Windows machine, and tell it to connect to (for example) a Unix machine. PuTTY opens a window. Then, anything you type into that window is sent straight to the Unix machine, and everything the Unix machine sends back is displayed in the window. So you can work on the Unix machine as if you were sitting at its console, while actually sitting somewhere else.
Reviews
"What a simple yet so useful tool. Easily save amny different telnet or SSH sessions to avoid having to type IP addresses in every time. Very small program and quick to download and install. I real time saver"
"PUTTY suite is what you NEED to have SSH based connection."
Download "PuTTY: A Free Telnet/SSH Client"
IMMS
IMMS is an adaptive play list framework that tracks your listening patterns and dynamically adapts to your taste. Currently plug-ins for XMMS and Beep Media Player are available.
It's major features include:
- IMMS is easy to install. It is purely a plugin - no XMMS patch required.
- A very lightweight embedded SQL database is used, so there's no need to setup a RDBMS.
- IMMS is easy to use. Song rating is done completely transparently to the user. It does not get in your way.
- IMMS does a much better job of shuffling than most players. It keeps track of when a song was last played, and makes sure same songs are not repeated too often. It is even able to recognise different versions of the same song (eg. remixes) and treat them as one song!
- IMMS uses a variety of techniques to figure out which songs should be played together, and which should not. It studies your listening habits, as well as using acoustic properties of the songs themselves, such as BPM and frequency spectrum.
- IMMS is fair. Even unfavored songs have a (small) chance of being played.
Anyone who has a large collection of music knows how difficult it is to manage. There are always some songs that are just not as good as the rest, and for some reason they always seem to come on. Simply deleting them might not a good solution. What if you come to like some of them later? What if you share your music collection with somebody else and they happen to like them? What if you are just too lazy to go through every single song and decide if you like it?
I love IMMS. It is great to at least have the music on you computer know what you what. The only thing that it does not do is find new music for your collection that matches your tastes.
"A must have".
Sharemarket trading and the software advantage
The sharemarkets are where billions of dollars can be earned or lost daily. There is money for the taking by anyone who knows the way the sharemarkets flow, dive and rebound. As there is so much money to be lost or gained that millions of dollars have been spent on developing software to help investors see possible 'good bets'. The developing software focuses on two major data mining areas:
- Trend analysis
- Text based Media Coverage
Trend Analysis
This looks at the history of sharemarket prices and tries to match the current trends to known patterns. It works solely on numbers and when the share price strays away from the usual trends, it is often expected to return.
Text based Media Coverage
With an application that provides text based media coverage, it often has data from the media and the share price stretching back 10 years. Although this software type is not normally as smart, it allows the user to see what has happened in the past and its effect on the shareprice. When a similar item comes up in the media, the user can determine its most likely effects.
Summary
Most small time investors think that this technology is out of their reach, but often it can only cost $50 or more dollars for a low end package. The software will not point out the investment to take, but it can point out investments to look at and help your investigations.
If a sharemarket software package is really good, expect to pay dearly for it
Notepad++
I have been a fan of SciTE, but there is one thing that continues to annoy me about using it as a text editor. What I know "redo" as (CTRL+SHIFT+Z) does not redo, but does something else and stops redo from working as it makes a change. I know that things like that can be changed in SciTE in a config file, but I have never found out how.
What I like about Notepad++ (http://notepad-plus-plus.org/) is that it is very easy to change the options and it is a big step away from the lame Microsoft Notepad.;
Another thing that Notepad++ has been able to do well is keep its interface simple. So many text editors now offered have a very busy interface. Text editors are meant to be inherently simple.
Notepad++ is a free source code editor which supports several programming languages running under the Microsoft Windows environment.
Notepad++ is based on the Scintilla editor component, is written in C++ with pure Win32 API calls and uses STL. It is under the GPL Licence. The aim of Notepad++ is to offer a slim and efficient binary with a totally customizable GUI.
The programming languages supported by Notepad++ are:
C, C++, Java, C#, XML, HTML, PHP, JavaScript, makefile, ASCII art, doxygen, ASP, VB/VBScript, Unix Shell Script, BAT, SQL, Objective-C, CSS, Pascal, Perl, Python, Lua, Tcl, Assembler, Ruby, Lisp, Scheme, Smalltalk, PostScript, VHDL, and FORTRAN. Furthermore, users can define their own language by using the built-in User Language Define System, which makes Notepad++ extendable, to have syntax highlighting and syntax folding.
Understanding Why a Laptop Repair is Great Option
Most of the replacement parts are on longer proprietary to the manufacturer and parts can be purchased from all other developers for most laptops. It used to take a while to get a laptop repaired but since parts from other manufacturers can be used replacement parts are available the same day.
There are still times when the laptop must be sent in to be repaired and the service center can help do that as well. Repairs are not limited to just hardware but software is a factor in repairing laptops that will make it look like a defective part when it really has to do with a software file that is not functioning as designed.
Problems to the OS or Operating System can be a low cost repair if the software in only needing to be reinstalled. A good backup is very important as all time and especially when reinstalling or replacing software operating systems. I the OS is not functioning properly then the software portion of the OS will need to be repaired by using a repair program or replaced altogether with a clean OS disk.
Hard drive problems are simple to repair by replacing the hard drive with a new one with little effort on the repairer part. Getting a good backup is very important and using that backup to reinstall software will save a lot of time. If another hard drive is available to the laptop, moving files to it can help when a drive is going to be replaced and the files need to be reinstalled onto the new drive.
Backup data can be reinstalled before or after the new drive is ready for use. As a secondary drive it can have the date installed onto it or as the primary it can be installed an ready to run after reboot. Either way a skilled technician can make a good decision for you and perform the task to completion. Formatting of a drive can be done through Windows if hat is your operating system or by a format program designed to give you options on drive size, partition size and other selections you need to go over before running.
The OS or operating system you use on your laptop is important to any software you will install. Knowing what to do during a repair is vital to the performance of the laptop. Guessing as to what file table to load or size and active partition to select could cost you time and money if you have to take it to someone else after you attempt to repair it.
The main logic board or the motherboard is a very vital part of the laptop and if this device fail than you will need to replace it usually with the same logic board from the same manufacturer. Doing so may drive the cost of repairs more than you are wanting to pay. Some parts cost too much and buying a new model laptop may be a smarter idea in the long run. Check what the repairs cost before deciding to just fix it, there are a lot of easy repairs and laptop repair a great option can be if you just take a bit to research the cost.
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