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27 juin

Exclusive: How to install a Mac OS X Tiger on your PC

How to install a Mac OS X Tiger on your own PC, originally by vinceqz
 
Here my man installed Mac OS X 10.4.8 on one of his notebooks. It's actually quite simple when you doing it, you only need a dvd and computer. haha
 
Well if you want to have duo boot (install OS X in addition to your windows xp), just make an additional drive, 15G should be enough. If you want single system, you can install straight away.
 
check for hardware compatiability: http://wiki.osx86project.org/wiki/index.php/Main_Page

First step: the most important step... Download Mac OS X JaS 10.4.8 AMD Intel. You can find the file through eMule or BT, here is a link to the seed for BT: http://www.sendspace.com/file/lpt3jg

Good, now burn a dvd from the image file you've just downloaded.

Now, for duo boot users. You should do a disc partition, an application called Partition Magic, or Acronis disk Director Suite 10 should do the trick. But remember, the disc format for the OS X must be "FAT 32 Logical" not "NTF", remember!!! After you install the system, you then need to change "FAT 32 Logical" to "FAT 32 Primary", remember!!! SO that OS X can start properly.

put the dvd into computer, restart and you will see...







here you select the language, you can choose chinese.


 


 


 


After choosing which driver you will install OS X, e.g. D:\ or E:\, you will be asked to format the disc into Mac OS Extended (Journled)


 


 


 


Very simple.


 


 


 


If you have Intel CPU, choose the file for Intel CPU!!!!!



 


Skip...


 


 

The total instalation time is about 30 minutes or so, you can rest aside and listen to some music or watch some tv.


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


Haha, you are done. Here is a comparison with MacBook pro.


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

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3 juin

How to setup OpenGL in Win32 environment

Because of different computer games have different qualifications in terms of graphics, compatibility, hardware and operation, so their programming are done differently, especially there is quite a few distinctive platforms and different companies also have their own preferences. Some popular platforms are Microsoft’s XBOX, Sony’s PlayStation, Nitendo’s Wii etcetera. When you want to play a specific game, you need to know which platform it runs on. For example, you need to own a Playstation to play its games.

There is one more platform, perhaps the most well known of all, is PC. Although the performance of PC is not as superb as those specialized gaming platforms, it still holds a great market share in gaming entertainment. Most of PC is based on Win32, and runs Windows. Many popular PC games are developed with DirectX because it is introduced by Microsoft and contains all the graphic displays, operations and controls. If you want to develop these kinds of games, you need to download a very large SDK (free) library. Today, I will describe another graphic engine, OpenGL.

OpenGL (Open Graphics Library) is a standard for a cross-platform graphics development. Some of the games developed by OpenGL are Doom3, Quake, and etcetera. Strictly speaking, OpenGL can be developed for any platform, and you don’t need to download a SDK, (if you have Visual Studio) because Microsoft cooperated with SGI, so it provides the running library.

Ok, you can now see the code attached; ‘I’ copied it from the Microsoft website. When you run it, you will see a little red light flashing and spinning.

You should have Visual Studio C++, start a new Win32 Project, and use any name you wish. Under Application Settings, choose Windows Application and Empty Project. When the project is initialized, you will see a folder called Source Files. Right Click it and choose Add New Items, choose Code in the popped up window. Then choose C++ File(.cpp), give a name, and hit ‘ok’.

Copy & paste the code included as followed. Then run it.

Source Code:

// MyOpenGL.cpp : Defines the entry point for the application.
//

#ifndef _WIN32_WINNT // Allow use of features specific to Windows XP or later.
#define _WIN32_WINNT 0x0501 // Change this to the appropriate value to target other versions of Windows.
#endif

#define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN // Exclude rarely-used stuff from Windows headers

#include < windows.h >
#include < GL/gl.h >
#include < GL/glu.h >
#include < gl/glaux.h >
#include < math.h >

#pragma comment( lib, "opengl32.lib" )
#pragma comment( lib, "glu32.lib" )
#pragma comment( lib, "glaux.lib" )

/* Windows globals, defines, and prototypes */
TCHAR szAppName[]=L"Win OpenGL";
HWND ghWnd;
HDC ghDC;
HGLRC ghRC;

#define SWAPBUFFERS SwapBuffers(ghDC)
#define BLACK_INDEX 0
#define RED_INDEX 13
#define GREEN_INDEX 14
#define BLUE_INDEX 16
#define WIDTH 600
#define HEIGHT 450

LONG WINAPI MainWndProc (HWND, UINT, WPARAM, LPARAM);
BOOL bSetupPixelFormat(HDC);

/* OpenGL globals, defines, and prototypes */

GLfloat LightAmbient[]= { 1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f };
GLfloat LightDiffuse[]= { 1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f };
GLfloat LightPosition[]= { 0.50f, .50f, -6.0f, 1.0f };
GLfloat Lightspecular[] = { 0.5f, 0.5f, 0.5f, 1.0f };

GLfloat LightAmbient1[]= { 1.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f };


GLvoid resize(GLsizei, GLsizei);
GLvoid initializeGL(GLsizei, GLsizei);
GLvoid drawScene(GLvoid);
GLfloat yrot=0.0f;
GLfloat xrot=0.0f;
GLfloat zrot=0.0f;

/*Win32 code*/
int WINAPI WinMain (HINSTANCE hInstance, HINSTANCE hPrevInstance, LPSTR lpCmdLine, int nCmdShow)
{
MSG msg;
WNDCLASS wndclass;

/* Register the frame class */
wndclass.style = 0;
wndclass.lpfnWndProc = (WNDPROC)MainWndProc;
wndclass.cbClsExtra = 0;
wndclass.cbWndExtra = 0;
wndclass.hInstance = hInstance;
wndclass.hIcon = LoadIcon (hInstance, szAppName);
wndclass.hCursor = LoadCursor (NULL,IDC_ARROW);
wndclass.hbrBackground = (HBRUSH)(COLOR_WINDOW+1);
wndclass.lpszMenuName = szAppName;
wndclass.lpszClassName = szAppName;

if (!RegisterClass (&wndclass) )
return FALSE;

/* Create the frame */
ghWnd = CreateWindow (szAppName,
L"OpenGL Sample",
WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW | WS_CLIPSIBLINGS | WS_CLIPCHILDREN,
CW_USEDEFAULT,
CW_USEDEFAULT,
WIDTH,
HEIGHT,
NULL,
NULL,
hInstance,
NULL);

/* make sure window was created */
if (!ghWnd)
return FALSE;

/* show and update main window */
ShowWindow (ghWnd, nCmdShow);

UpdateWindow (ghWnd);

/* animation loop */
while (1) {
/*
* Process all pending messages
*/

while (PeekMessage(&msg, NULL, 0, 0, PM_NOREMOVE) == TRUE)
{
if (GetMessage(&msg, NULL, 0, 0) )
{
TranslateMessage(&msg);
DispatchMessage(&msg);
} else {
return TRUE;
}
}
drawScene();
}
}

/* main window procedure */
LONG WINAPI MainWndProc (
HWND hWnd,
UINT uMsg,
WPARAM wParam,
LPARAM lParam)
{
LONG lRet = 1;
PAINTSTRUCT ps;
RECT rect;

switch (uMsg) {

case WM_CREATE:
ghDC = GetDC(hWnd);
if (!bSetupPixelFormat(ghDC))
PostQuitMessage (0);

ghRC = wglCreateContext(ghDC);
wglMakeCurrent(ghDC, ghRC);
GetClientRect(hWnd, &rect);
initializeGL(rect.right, rect.bottom);
break;

case WM_PAINT:
BeginPaint(hWnd, &ps);
EndPaint(hWnd, &ps);
break;

case WM_SIZE:
GetClientRect(hWnd, &rect);
resize(rect.right, rect.bottom);
break;

case WM_CLOSE:
if (ghRC)
wglDeleteContext(ghRC);
if (ghDC)
ReleaseDC(hWnd, ghDC);
ghRC = 0;
ghDC = 0;

DestroyWindow (hWnd);
break;

case WM_DESTROY:
if (ghRC)
wglDeleteContext(ghRC);
if (ghDC)
ReleaseDC(hWnd, ghDC);

PostQuitMessage (0);
break;

case WM_KEYDOWN:
switch (wParam) {
case VK_LEFT:
zrot+=1.0f; break;
case VK_RIGHT:
zrot-=1.0f;break;
case VK_UP:
xrot+=1.0f;break;
case VK_DOWN:
xrot-=1.0f;break;
}
default:
lRet = DefWindowProc (hWnd, uMsg, wParam, lParam);
break;
}

return lRet;
}

BOOL bSetupPixelFormat(HDC hdc)
{
PIXELFORMATDE***OR pfd, *ppfd;
int pixelformat;

ppfd = &pfd;

ppfd->nSize = sizeof(PIXELFORMATDE***OR);
ppfd->nVersion = 1;
ppfd->dwFlags = PFD_DRAW_TO_WINDOW | PFD_SUPPORT_OPENGL |
PFD_DOUBLEBUFFER;
ppfd->dwLayerMask = PFD_MAIN_PLANE;
ppfd->iPixelType = PFD_TYPE_COLORINDEX;
ppfd->cColorBits = 8;
ppfd->cDepthBits = 16;
ppfd->cAccumBits = 0;
ppfd->cStencilBits = 0;

pixelformat = ChoosePixelFormat(hdc, ppfd);
SetPixelFormat(hdc, pixelformat, ppfd);
return TRUE;
}

/* OpenGL code */

GLvoid resize( GLsizei width, GLsizei height )
{
GLfloat aspect;

glViewport( 0, 0, width, height );

aspect = (GLfloat) width / height;

glMatrixMode( GL_PROJECTION );
glLoadIdentity();
gluPerspective( 45.0, aspect, 3.0, 7.0 );
glMatrixMode( GL_MODELVIEW );
}
//construct the basic objects, and put them in a list
GLvoid createObjects()
{
GLUquadricObj *quadObjBody;
GLUquadricObj *quadObjNet;
GLUquadricObj *quadObjTop;
GLUquadricObj *quadObjUp;
GLUquadricObj *quadObjDown1;
GLUquadricObj *quadObjDown2;
GLUquadricObj *quadObjHandle;
GLUquadricObj *quadObjHead;

glNewList(1, GL_COMPILE);
glPushMatrix();
glScalef(0.7,0.7,0.7);
//draw the handle
glPushMatrix();
glLightfv(GL_LIGHT0, GL_AMBIENT, LightAmbient1);
glTranslatef(0.0f,.0f,-1.4f);
quadObjHandle = gluNewQuadric ();
gluQuadricDrawStyle (quadObjHandle, GLU_SILHOUETTE);
gluCylinder(quadObjHandle,0.02,0.02,0.5f,32,32);
quadObjHead = gluNewQuadric ();
gluSphere (quadObjHead, 0.05f, 64, 64);
glPopMatrix();
//draw the top
glPushMatrix();
glLightfv(GL_LIGHT0, GL_AMBIENT, LightAmbient1);
glTranslatef(0.0f,.0f,-1.05f);
quadObjUp = gluNewQuadric ();
gluQuadricDrawStyle (quadObjUp, GLU_SILHOUETTE);
gluCylinder(quadObjUp,0.25,0.3,0.1,32,32);

quadObjTop = gluNewQuadric();
gluQuadricDrawStyle (quadObjTop, GLU_LINE);
gluDisk(quadObjTop,0.02f,0.25,10,10);
glPopMatrix();
//draw the body
glPushMatrix();
glScalef(1.0,1.0,.80);
quadObjNet = gluNewQuadric ();
gluQuadricDrawStyle (quadObjNet, GLU_LINE);
gluSphere (quadObjNet, 1.205f, 8, 64);

glLightfv(GL_LIGHT0, GL_AMBIENT, LightAmbient);
quadObjBody = gluNewQuadric ();
gluSphere (quadObjBody, 1.20f, 64, 64);
glPopMatrix();
//draw the bottom
glPushMatrix();
glLightfv(GL_LIGHT0, GL_AMBIENT, LightAmbient1);
glTranslatef(0.0f,.0f,0.95f);

quadObjDown1 = gluNewQuadric ();
gluQuadricDrawStyle (quadObjDown1, GLU_SILHOUETTE);
gluCylinder(quadObjDown1,0.25,0.3,0.2,32,32);

quadObjDown2 = gluNewQuadric ();
gluQuadricDrawStyle (quadObjDown2, GLU_SILHOUETTE);
gluCylinder(quadObjDown2,0.15,0.2,0.3,32,32);

glPopMatrix();

glPopMatrix();
glEndList();


}
//initial, lighting, enable something
GLvoid initializeGL(GLsizei width, GLsizei height)
{
GLfloat aspect;

glClearIndex( (GLfloat)BLACK_INDEX);

glShadeModel(GL_SMOOTH); //make the color smoothly
glClearColor( 0.50, 0.50, 0.50, 1.0 ); //set the screen clear color
glClearDepth(.0f); //set the depth of buffer
glEnable(GL_DEPTH_TEST); //allow depth test
glDepthFunc(GL_GREATER); //the type of depth test
glHint(GL_PERSPECTIVE_CORRECTION_HINT, GL_NICEST);

glEnable(GL_LIGHTING);
glLightfv(GL_LIGHT0, GL_AMBIENT, LightAmbient);
glLightfv(GL_LIGHT0, GL_DIFFUSE, LightDiffuse);
glLightfv(GL_LIGHT0, GL_SPECULAR, Lightspecular);
glLightfv(GL_LIGHT0, GL_POSITION,LightPosition);
glEnable(GL_LIGHT0);

glEnable(GL_NORMALIZE);
glFrontFace(GL_FRONT_AND_BACK);
glMatrixMode( GL_PROJECTION );
aspect = (GLfloat) width / height;

gluPerspective( 45.0, aspect, 5.0f, 10.0f );
glMatrixMode( GL_MODELVIEW );

createObjects();
}

//move
GLvoid drawScene(GLvoid)
{
glClear( GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT | GL_DEPTH_BUFFER_BIT );

glLoadIdentity();

glPushMatrix();
glTranslatef(0.0f,0.0f,-4.0f);
glRotatef(xrot,1.0f,0.0f,0.0f);
glRotatef(zrot,0.0f,0.0f,1.0f);
glPushMatrix();
glRotatef(yrot,0.0f,1.0f,0.0f);
glPushMatrix();
glRotatef(90,1.0f,.0f,.0f);
glCallList(1);
glPopMatrix();
glPopMatrix();
glPopMatrix();

if(abs(yrot - 360.0f) < 0.01)
yrot=0.0f;
yrot+=0.5f;

glFlush();
SWAPBUFFERS;
}
 

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MetalicKL

5 mars

Adobe and Photobucket introduces online video editor

Adobe's Remix is a new Web-based video editing tool that will be provided free to all Photobucket members in the coming weeks. Remix allows you to string together and edit short video clips. We covered the announcement of the online video editor last week, but got our hands on it this morning.

Remix is essentially a stripped-down version of Adobe Premiere Elements. You get a timeline with clips and transitions, along with a source bin containing all the media from your Photobucket account. Adding clips to your movie is as simple as dragging and dropping. There's also a handy clipping tool if you feel like cutting out the boring bits. There are only three transitions to choose from, and they're all fades. This might seem like a letdown, but honestly if you've ever edited video before, you know some of the flashier transitions aren't necessarily better than the fundamentals.

(Credit: CNET Networks)


To put the finishing touches on your movie you can add titles and all sorts of cheesy digital overlays, like a police hat or gingerbread people (both genders are provided). You also can add thought or chat bubbles with customizable text. What really feels off about adding all these effects is that you can only add one to each clip. There is a way to get around this--by cutting your clips into pieces to make them separate--but it would be nice to have a separate timeline for overlays, as the majority of video editing apps provide.

You also can add music to your film, though not your own. The library of music clips is fairly large, although you've probably never heard the tracks. There's no way to add voice narration.

When you're done with your masterpiece, there are the standard URL and embed links, but no way to locally save or export your video to other formats. No doubt Adobe wants you to buy one of its video editing programs for this. This also means there's no way to archive your videos--you've got to rely on Photobucket to keep running.

I like Adobe Remix for the casual stringing together of clips. It's really easy to use and quite fast. The Photobucket integration is spot-on, but don't be surprised if you see Remix popping up in other sites, since the partnership isn't exclusive. It will be interesting to see where it shows up next.


 

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28 février

Will this be the last sight of Windows?

Parallels Coherence:
Run Windows applications like they were native Mac applications

 

What is it?

A groundbreaking feature that lets users run Windows applications without seeing Windows. When a user switches to Coherence mode, their Windows desktop disappears, leaving their Windows applications running directly on their Mac desktop. This is the first opportunity ever for Mac users to run Windows applications in an effectively native environment!

How does it work?

Coherence is new, unique view mode that enables users to work with Windows applications on their Mac without seeing the Windows operating system. In Coherence mode, the entire Windows OS is running, just like it would in windowed or full-screen mode, but the user doesn’t see it, eliminating the confusing and sometimes jarring switch between the Windows and Mac desktop.

To enable easy access to Windows applications in Coherence mode, users can add any Windows shortcut icon to their Mac application dock, and load the program just by clicking the icon, like they would do with any normal Mac application. Users can also choose to show or hide the Windows task bar if they’d like. If the Windows taskbar is hidden, a user can access the Windows start menu by clicking the Parallels Desktop icon in the Mac application dock.

Why is it important?

The introduction of Coherence is a fundamental shift in the way computer users work with virtualization and multiple operating systems. It changes the question from “which operating system do I need to work in?” to “Which application is best for the task at hand?” By enabling Windows applications to run on a Mac desktop without any traces of the Windows operating system in view, users can get more done in less time, and truly experience the best of the Windows and Mac worlds.

Coherence in Action

Windows applications in the Mac application dock   Microsoft Project running alongside Safari and iPhoto in Coherence

 
  
22 janvier

Amazing new Google Earth 4

The new amazing Google Earth 4 has just been released. The new GE renders much smoother 3d graphics and terrain details. You can simply zoom in and out at easy with the newly changed navigation bar. The UI is much more simpler and effective, you can even see the signs for hiking trails on there!!!! hehe Looking into those 3d buildings, some of them might be grey boxes, but you can actually design the models on your own and then submit to Google Earth. If they like it, they will actually implement that to you!!! According to the official Google Earth Blog, it also supports timeline animations, which you can make exciting.
 
Happy Holidays
 
Good thing always comes with a bad, and it's always most eye catching because it's only one sentence. According to CNET,new GE4 would take up a lot of ram, if you have an older computer, don't upgrade...
 
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Current Sig
9 novembre

Internet Explore 7

Whats new in the new internet explore? A more than ever tight line of defense? or a better service in general?

Internet

Internet Explore 7 has a new security check, if your computer is equipped with a piratical edition of windows XP service pack 2? You will unfortunatelly/fortunatelly not be able to set your hand on the this latest web browser by microsoft.

It has a new silvery look which I don't hundred percently like. Less and smaller buttons provide greater efficiency. The most important feature, or perhaps the feature that motivated MS to develop IE7 is avaliable - TAB VIEWS. Finally, you can view multiple web pages in one browser!! A comeback for Microsoft in response to Firefox.
Internet
Other important features include RSS feed, better security and more customizable add-ons.
Try IE7 yourself if you have a official edition of Mindows XP service pack 2.
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Current Sig
8 avril

Virtual PC, A triumphant multi-OS platform

Virtual PC
above is an internet explorer in my virtual pc OS
Comments: It's hard to believe how computer technology evolves, it seemed was yesterday, that we starting to talk about windows xp, or windows vista, or the duo cores. Now another turning point comes with the loud cry of Virtual PC.
Virtual PC is a emulation program that formally designed to let Apple's Mac's to have windows and Linux within to create a mullti OS enviorument. It creates an image file that simulates as another computer with exactly same configuratins as your computer, and install another OS embeded within. Simply open and instal this program, then click and run the image file, you will see that a little windows pops up with the second OS running while you are in windows XP or Apple's mac.
Virtual PC is such a powerful software virtualization solution that allows you to run multiple PC-based operating systems simultaneously on one workstation, providing a safety net to maintain compatibility with legacy applications while you migrate to a new operating system. It also saves reconfiguration time, so your support, development, and training staff can work more efficiently
At the moment, none of these softwares are free, but windows Virtual Pc Server is free for individual exploitation. Also, it allows one to install Linux, as a part of the multi-OS.
Rating: 9.6/10 It's not a free software, download the trial... err... please try to get the full version.
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26 février

Windows Live Beta

Originally posted by Leah, translated by MetalicKL


Dear Windows Live Messenger


Would you be my valentine?? Please the following replies

[_] Online……………Yes, Let's get married and have 10 kids.

[_] Busy……………Sorry, I'm in a date

[_] Away…………… It depends what you can give me

[_] Out for dinner……… Valentine's Day is invented byHallmark

[_] Appear Offline.……Hmmm. Maybe.

[_] Offline……………You are not my type.

If you still can't make the choice, I might move you with, or

If all of the above is not enough, prepare for a revolution. In few weeks away, any that have added you in their contact list, will receive a new and improved "You". The change is not definite - You are still in the beta test, you are out vip member

* first and foremost, all your friends told me they want your state icon back.

Metalic's Windows Live Messenger

* My World is exciting because of you. A colour mixer is cool

Metalic's Firefox

* When the mouse stop at one contacts, there will be none of those annoying extra messages no more

Metalic's Firefox

* You edit contact seems to be a little confusing, new chages will make it more accessible.

Metalic's Firefox

* Lastly, I know that you have the right to rearrange your control pannel.

Metalic's Firefox

Well, If you are still not convinced, I declare that I've failed. ,

Wait, Maybe I still have more softwares, One care live, live search??? If all of these can't convince you, I have ran out ideas.

New and latest, Windows Live Beta will be released soon, let's all stay tuned. Into this more personalized messenger.

Visit the following to experience The Windows Live Beta series.

http://ideas.live.com/

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Current Sig
21 février

Mozzila Firefox

Metalic's Firefox

Comments: As a new generation web browser, Firefox is definitelly a gem among other products. It's developed by Mozzila Corporation. Along with Thunder bird mail and news client, Mozzila rised. Firefox includes an integrated pop-up blocker, tabbed browsing, live bookmarks, support for open standards, and an extension mechanism for adding functionality. Although other browsers have introduced these features, Firefox became the first such browser to achieve wide adoption.

Statistics proven, that about 10 percent of the web users now use Firefox. It's truely a success. What makes Firefox closer to it's clients are customization plug-in's called Extensions. User are experienced with new features such as RSS subscription feed, point weather report, new themes and so many more. It's security defence is not based on the full-of-holes Active X. So normally no malicious spywares, adwares can infect your system easily. One picture I found really sarcastic http://farm.tucows.com/2004/11/too_many_toolbars.jpg hehe.
Rating 9/10 It's a free open source software, download at www.Sourceforge.org
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Current Sig
8 février

Acoustica

Metalic's Acoustica
Comments: As my dear friend DJ C1ph3r is proper in his music industry, I decided to introduce one almighty sound editing software. Acoustica.
This powerful audio editing software, able to record sound, edit/cut/crop sound, apply additional effects, which makes the perfect audio file you want. Also to remix some of the songs, chaging the voice flow, etc. Most of the professional Dj's, musicians, technicians, and music editing professionals are using this software, analyzes/editing all the degital audio files.
A perfect degital audio editing software that I haven't fully understood all it's functions.
Rating 8.7/10 Note this software is not free, visit www.aconas.com for more info.
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Current Sig
24 janvier

The Final Destination of Windows Media Player.

Metalic's Windows Media Player
Comments: I'm still a little troubled with the reason why I downloaded each latest Windows Media Player? I have Media Player Classic, which are more than capable of playing all the media types especially videos. I have Real Player which supports Real Radio Station where I could listen to music I want. I have WinAMP, which is also designated for audio purposes.
I think back, the reason likely to be that It's best to play CD's with WMP. It's really simple and sweet to just incert the cd and choose play from the list, then further what you can do is rip the music off the cd and then listen to them later without cd. If I want to listen to one song, I could Choose "Guide" from the top bars and search for the music I want. You can also Burn a music CD from a music list.
WMP plays audio files are excellent, but on playing video files still have much to improve. Many of the format are not supported. The most annoying part in video play that made me stop using WMP and use MPC instead is that progress bar when you choose full screen.
One thing I have to admit while playing video files with WMP, WMP is excellent when playing DVD movies, clear and simple scene selecting and so may more.
Conclusion/A lesson to learn: Play all you music with Windows Media Player, Play all your videos with Media Player Classic, Play your dvd with Windows Media Player. Listen to radio with WinAMP or Real Player
Rating: 7.5/10 Sense it's free when you have windows... :[
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12 janvier

Spybot Search and Destroy

metalic's Spybot Search and Destroy
Comments: Ever been troubled by those annoying spywares, pop-ups, and adwares? Spybot Search and Destroyes all the possible security concerns involves spyware and adware. Some might ask, My "Norton Anti-virus" is doing the job. The Answer is a big red NO. Anti-virus only targets virus, not spyware or adware. Spyware and adware usually are commercially based. It's often involves popup advertisement windows, toolbars, and browser hyjackers. I once had this spyware not only installed a bundle of harmful softwares with it, but also pop up this "search for spyware removal" thing. All the link it provided was to "buy theirfake spyware removal" products. Some spyware also takes your username and password of your particular acount. They are all very dangerous indeed.
This new version of Spybot still checks for possible threats, but it's much fast now. A ful scan takes only about 2 minutes. It's also provides informations about the threats. And alows you to take corresponding actions. You can also prevent getting attacked by spyware&adwares by turnning on all the internet protections. This software surelly makes one's internet surfing envoirument much safer.
Rating: 9.5/10 A free opensource. how amazing can it be? Download at Sourceforge.net
One more comment, use Spybot alone with AdAware SE your computer will be garanteed safe. fo sho.
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5 janvier

Gmail Online Storage

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Comments: This is basicly a software that allows you to upload files onto your gmail account, the total free space is about 2 Gb I recall. To use this you need an gmail acount, then install this software. A new disc will appear just as another hard drive in My Computer window. When you log in, you can just copy paste the files you want onto it. The uploaded files will appear as attachments in your email box.

You can also set up a "key" and send to others, so they can download the file you designated. It's definitelly a better way of transporting large files. I totally recommend it.
Rating: 7.8/10 One can download by search on Google. hehe.
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14 décembre

Nero Burning ROM

metalic's nero
Comments: Before talk about the actual program, I would like to actually explain the meaning and a little bit history of Nero Burnning ROM. Nero was the name of a tyrant in old Rome, He killed his mother and wife, and burned Rome in a enormous fire.
Talking about the actual product, I personally think it's a aggresive, ambitious prominent. It's countless functions and fame makes it the most popular cd/dvd burning program. But is the quality and reliability ensured?
If you have illegally downloaded this program, and don't have the right cd key, it will still install and won't say anything. But during the cd burning process, it will intentionally burn garbage cd's at a random rate. It causes a lot of trouble, yet some bugs are visible, if you have a older cd writer, which have a lower cache capacity. I do not perform a check and sometimes burn garbage cd's/
with the cd/dvd burning program, i do recommand this. But for my past experience, other softwares such as K3b(a realiable cd/dvd burning program for linux) is better than Nero interms of realiability.
rating: 9/10 if you don't have it, don't download it. If you have it, use it only.
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8 décembre

Anti-Virus

Metalic's Symantec Antivirus Coporate
Comments: There seems a lot of misunderstanding about anti-virus softwares. First of all, a virus scanning programs are not more complex than developing a installing setup. Anti-Virus software are not responsible of preventing you from getting attacked by hackers or malicious viruses, more likely it search and deletes the birus after you get infected, so it's critical of quarentine a infection and clean completely. This is basicly the measure of determinning a good anti-virus software.
The third misunderstanding is that antiviral softwares are effective against spywares and adware. the answer is no. you need separate softwares for spywares and adwares like spybot and adawareSE.
We take a look at Symantec antivirus Corporate, It's a simple virus scanning, detecting, quarantine and cleanning antivirus software all in one. The unique part of this software is File Realtime Scanning, which scans all the writing and reading activities of the files while you are using computer or browsing online.
Simple yet flexible, its' online update system is realiable yet effective. But I really recommend using this with the help of Firewall, which preventing virus attack and hacker attack, and anti spy/ad ware programs.
rating : 7/10 not bad for a pro like me. ;)
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30 novembre

Clone_CD_&_Virtual_CD

Clone
Comments: Ever having troubble of playing your friend's game but need to return the CD and stop playing the game you like? Hehe. With this CD write, virtual CD all in one. Now you can play the game with or without the cd, depends on if you want to copy a new cd or use virtual cd.
Clone cd basicly copies the cd content into a "image file" and everytime the cd is needed, virtual CD simply goes into the image file and get what it need. Simple enough?
This is a software where cd bunners whould like, easy fast and read cd into image files like (.iso) and then fast burn cds from the image file.The layout of this program is clean, simple, and easy to use. I highly recommend use clone CD, virtual CD, clone Dvd, and Any dvd together.
Note these softwares are not free, download trial at www.slysoft.com
rating: 8/10 the burn cd feature should be strngthened. but the advange of these software is simple and fast.
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24 novembre

Emule

Metalic's Emule

Comment: This is definitelly the best free ED2K client avaliable. (There are several p2p networks, ED2K is the best one, then BT, fastrack and Gnutella) Some say that edonkey is the best one, actually yes and no. Using edonkey pro you have to pay, but emule you don't and recieves more services.

Of course there are many new features on emule. You can search, mobile control(yes way.), connect to Kademilla network(one important function), comment/rating function/intelligence search prevents you from downloading the fake file (aren't you pissed when you want to download something, but it gives you a completely wrong file?) and you can even IRC on emule.

It's a totally free opensource software. One can download at sourceforge.com. Edonkey have closed, because of copy rights, I don't know how long can emule last.

rating: 8.5/10

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14 novembre

Gaim

GaimGaim
Comments: Few thoughts came to my mind while I'm writing this article. Is msn and all other online chatting clients going to keep on bombarding us with all the advertisements? Or we are going to use a easier, efficient, non-commercial client like Gaim?
First of all, again, this is an open source software, this means it's free to distribute, and no bundled toolbars, or adverts or anything else. The skin interface of this chatting client is very simple. But the powerful side is that it contains all the protocals, like MSN, Yahoo, ICQ, AIM, about 6 most common ones. I used to use MSN Messenger, but later, I changed to Gaim. It allows to you see if anyone have deleted you from their contact, or blocked instantaneously, let you to choose the text colour, let you to send away messages, let you to control the out put, save one of your friend's display pictures and EVEN LET YOU TO TALK TO A FRIEND WHILE YOU ARE APPEAR OFFLINE. There are so many functions, better, efficient, more secure, comfortable.
But there are also many defections for this open source software. It does not support audio/vidio conversation. Also the skin is not attractive enough in my opinion. hehe
Rating: 8/10 It's very good but still have some problems, it do not support audio/video conversation, or those flash winks. Also forgot to mention, this software have editions that supports most operating system, like windows, linux, macOSX, solaris etc.
One can download this software at http://gaim.sourceforge.net/ Sourceforge.
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8 novembre

Photoshop_X

Comments: There are several reasons that I overlooked Photoshop CS or CS2. One might say the more recent, the more advance, the better. In contrast, Photoshop 7.0 is the "hands on" one. I've got both photoshop CS and 7.0, but found that CS requires at least 800mb free disc space for scratch disc alone, while 7.0 only requires about 150mb. Basic functions of both programs are similar, I did not find anything extra in CS, except few functions that enhances the control, like the filters and some new tools. Also some brushes are only applicable in highier versions of photoshop. Anyway that was my opinion, for the latest Photoshop, get the CS2, it's better.
Anyway, back to the review. Photoshop(developed by Adobe) is definitelly the best 2d graphic designing program I've seen. Photo manipulating, vector designing, filtering, or simply paint with brushes. Mxing up the beautiful colour, and let your imagination go wild. There are much to say when it comes to being specific, but generally, I could say "One could design anything 2D with photoshop!"
Get the Photoshop Creative Suit 2, some new features includes, Vanishing point(major), layer control(faster and easier), smart objects, and some import optimizations.
There are more graphic designing programs, such as The GIMP(a powerful graphjic manipulation program, and it's an open source), Photoimpact, Paintshop and more, but Photoshop is certainlly the best one among them all.
Rating: 10/10 It's a must have for a graphic designer.
PS. Graphic designing is fun and innovating. Any questions regarding graphics, or any graphic requests, you can message me.
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1 novembre

Media_Player_Classic

Metalic's media player classic
Comments: Definitelly the best media player I have ever seen! It supports almost all the formats, including mkv. ogm. real format and other dvd ripped format. It's totally free, according to the GNU General Public Licence(It's an Open Source). It supports Win2K/XP/9X/NT. It's smooth, silver, and tranquilized skin puts you into a different dimension. You can easily control the output of the media file with it's powerful options. definitelly a must have for movie fans/multimedia developers. Of course, any one who are interested to try out this program, msg me.
Rating: 9.5/10 We support Open Sources!
One can download this software at Sourceforge.
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