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Friday 28 March 2014
Facebook to use satellites, drones to spread the Internet
Facebook Inc is harnessing satellite, drone and other technology as part of an ambitious and costly effort to beam Internet connectivity to people in underdeveloped parts of the world.
The world's No. 1 social network said on Thursday it has hired aerospace and communications experts from NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab and its Ames Research Center for the new "Connectivity Lab" project.
"Today, we're sharing some details of the work Facebook's Connectivity Lab is doing to build drones, satellites and lasers to deliver the internet to everyone," Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said in a post on Facebook.
He gave few specifics and did not specify a time frame.
The move extends the social networking company's Internet.org effort, aimed at connecting billions of people who do not currently have Internet access in places such as Africa and Asia. Facebook has been working with telecommunications carriers to make Internet access more available and affordable.
"We're going to continue building these partnerships, but connecting the whole world will require inventing new technology too," Zuckerberg said in his post.
Facebook envisions a fleet of solar-powered drones as well as low-earth orbit and geosynchronous satellites delivering Internet access to different regions of the world. Invisible, infrared laser beams could allow Facebook to dramatically boost the speed of the Internet connections provided by the various aircraft, Facebook said on a Web page that explaining the project.
Facebook's plans to take to the skies underscore the company's rising ambitions to exert its influence beyond the confines of its 1.2 billion-member social network and to set the pace for new technology that will shape society. On Tuesday, Facebook announced plans to acquire Oculus VR Inc, a maker of virtual reality goggles that Facebook hopes could become the computing platform of the future.
Facebook is following in the steps of Google Inc, the world's largest Internet search engine, whose Google X division is working on a variety of so-called "moonshot" projects including self-driving cars and wearable computers.
Google announced plans last year to use solar-powered balloons to deliver Internet access to remote regions of the world.
Among the jobs openings posted on Facebook's website on Thursday were roles such as Antenna Systems Engineer and Electro-Optical Network Access Hardware Engineer.
Facebook also said it had hired a five-member team that worked at Ascenta, a British company whose founders created early versions of the Zephyr, which Facebook said held the record for the longest-flying solar-powered unmanned aircraft.
Shares of Facebook were up 28 cents, or less than 1 percent, at $61.25 in after-hours trading on Thursday.
From reuters
Tuesday 25 March 2014
What is the difference between Intel's Centrino and Core Duo?
It may seem difficult to comprehend but it really is quite simple. 'Centrino' is a marketing term for a type of laptop that promotes wireless network interoperability and long battery life, while 'Core' refers to the processor itself. To earn a Centrino badge, laptops must utilise a specific type of motherboard chipset, a specific type of wireless network card and a processor from the Intel Core range.
Three types of Core processor are commonly used in Centrino laptops: Core Solo, Core Duo and Core 2 Duo. Core Solo CPUs represent the bottom rung -- they come in several guises but each variant is optimised for long battery life rather than raw speed. Laptops using Core Solo CPUs fall under the Centrino brand.
Centrino Duo-branded laptops use Core Duo processors. These are the dual-core alternatives to Core Solo. They typically have higher clock speeds, but more importantly, two cores (essentially twin brains) to share the workload.
Newer Centrino Duo laptops will utilise the Core 2 Duo series of processors. These chips have twice as much Level 2 cache memory for better performance, have optional high-speed 802.11n Wi-Fi access, plus Intel 64 technology, which lets you take advantage of 64-bit operating systems.
You may also spot laptops branded Centrino Pro. These are reserved for business laptops that contain Intel vPro -- a technology that allows IT managers to control, manage and protect laptops whether they're on, off, broken or fully operational.
Core i7 is the best, then Core i5, then Core i3, then Core 2 Duo, then Centrino
Core i7 is the best, then Core i5, then Core i3, then Core 2 Duo, then Centrino
Saturday 22 March 2014
Where to get free computer games
Here are some legal sites:
http://www.freepcgamers.com/
http://freegamearchive.com/
http://acid-play.com/
http://caiman.us/
http://www.curlysworldoffreeware.com/
Also, have a look at the games here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fre...
http://freegamedev.net/wiki/Complete_ope...
Have fun, you don't need to pirate.
Wednesday 19 March 2014
Best Free Joomla 3.x Templates
Now Joomla 3.x stable release is available to download along with lots of possibilities. Bootstrap framework, Joomla User Interface (JUI) library, Icomoon Font Icon along with jQuery & Mootools – the new Joomla 3.x is much more user friendly than previous. Also it’s design is fully ready for mobile phones, not only the front-end but also the newly designed back-end.
Joomla template developers also started to release templates of Joomla 3.x. But currently it is very limited. Many developers and template clubs are still not released any templates for Joomla 3. But this is sure, more templates will release soon in coming months.
Here in this article I am listing few of those free templates that is currently available for Joomla 3 (As of 15 May 2013).
01. Music Free – By GavickPro
| Author: | GavickPro |
|---|---|
| Best For: | Blog / News Website / Music Website / Event Sharing / Social Media |
| Template Features: | Gavern Framework / Custom Typography / Responsive Design / Custom Fonts / Social API / HTML5 / CSS3 / Cross-Browser Support / K2 / Tabs GK5 / News Show Pro GK4 |
| Useful Links: | Details | Demo | Download |
02. SJ Joomla3 – By SmartAddons
| Author: | SmartAddons |
|---|---|
| Best For: | As this is a template framework you can develop any kind of website. |
| Template Features: | Framework / 5 Predefined Styles / Responsive Design / Custom Fonts / SJ Basic News / SJ Carousel / Yt Plugin / Image Lazy Load / W3C XHTML 1.0 / CSS 3 / |
| Useful Links: | Details | Demo | Download |
03. Meet Gavern – By GavickPro
| Author: | GavickPro |
|---|---|
| Best For: | Blog / Company Website / Business Website / Portfolio Website |
| Template Features: | Gavern Framework / Custom Typography / Responsive Design / Custom Fonts / Social API / HTML5 / CSS3 / Cross-Browser Support / Bootstrap Support |
| Useful Links: | Details | Demo | Download |
04. Shaper Helix – II – By JoomShaper
| Author: | JoomShaper |
|---|---|
| Best For: | As this is a template framework you can develop any kind of website. |
| Template Features: | Framework / Responsive Layout / Three Menu System / Color Presets / Shortcode / Cross browser support / CSS3 / HTML5 / RTL Support |
| Useful Links: | Details | Demo | Download |
05. Gantry Framework
| Author: | Gantry |
|---|---|
| Best For: | As this is a template framework you can develop any kind of website. |
| Template Features: | Framework / Responsive grid system / Stunning admin interface / XML driven / Powerful built-in fields / Per menu-item level control / Built-in extensible AJAX / RTL language support / Built-in LESS CSS compilation / Flexible grid layout system / Optimized codebase / Growl-style event notifications / Responsive HTML5 / 65 base module positions / 38 possible layout combinations / 4 Column Mainbody / Advanced typography / Joomla ACL support |
| Useful Links: | Details | Demo | Download |
06. DesignCanvas – By Joomlage
| Author: | Joomlage |
|---|---|
| Best For: | Personal pages / Business Website / Blog |
| Template Features: | 2 Style Options / 6 Layout Options / 3 Columns / Google fonts and Websafe fonts / Module Height Equalizer / Auto or Manual Width Control for Modules / 48 Module Positions / Rapid Horizontal Menu Setup / easily position Logo / RTL-LTR Support / Custom CSS / Custom Code |
| Useful Links: | Details | Demo | Download |
07. JF Vihrea – By JoomFreak
| Author: | JoomFreak |
|---|---|
| Best For: | Blog / Portfolio / Photography Website / Image Gallery |
| Template Features: | Cross browser support / W3C XHTML 1.0 / CSS Valid / Custom Content Typography / 1 preset style / Fullscreen Responsive / 5 Module positions |
| Useful Links: | Details | Demo | Download |
08. Mj Nustar – By MoJoomla
| Author: | MoJoomla |
|---|---|
| Best For: | Blog / Portfolio Website / Business Website / Company Website |
| Template Features: | Responsive Design / Solid 960 Grid System / HTML 5 / CSS 3 / Custom Typography / Custom Fonts / Color Customization / Cross Browser Compatible |
| Useful Links: | Details | Demo | Download |
09. Afterburner2 – By RocketTheme
| Author: | RocketTheme |
|---|---|
| Best For: | Blog / Portfolio Website / Business Website / Company Website |
| Template Features: | Fixed 960px/1200px & Responsive Layout options / 3 Preset Styles / 37 Module Positions / 1 Styled & Numerous Structural Module Suffixes / Powerful Gantry 4 Framework / Simple CSS Dropdown Menu / Cross Browser Compatible / HTML5 / CSS3 / LESS CSS |
| Useful Links: | Details | Demo | Download |
10. JSN Boot – By JoomlaShine
| Author: | JoomlaShine |
|---|---|
| Best For: | Blog / Portfolio Website / Business Website / Company Website |
| Template Features: | 50+ template parameters / 4 color variations / 3 font styles / 37+ module positions / 5 menu styles / 120 module styles / Superb typography / Search Engine Optimized / Overrides for ALL default extensions / XHTML/CSS validated layout code / Lightweight optimized template graphics / Compatible with major browsers |
| Useful Links: | Details | Demo | Download |
11. Avatar Simple – By JoomAvatar
| Author: | JoomAvatar |
|---|---|
| Best For: | Blog / Portfolio Website / Business Website / Company Website |
| Template Features: | Responsive feature / Multi colors / Bootstrap library / jQuery / Flexible layout with 60 modules positions / Support Google Font / Support Google Tracking Code for Google Analytics / K2 Support |
| Useful Links: | Details | Demo | Download |
