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Saturday, September 10, 2011

Nuclear Coffee VideoGet 2011 v5.0.2.60 Portable

With VideoGet you can simply download YouTube videos and from more than 600+ other video websites. It supports such websites as YouTube, MySpace, Google Video, Yahoo Video, MetaCafe and a lot more.

Most of these video websites store video in the FLV format. A lot of people don't know how to playback these files. VideoGet provides you with ability to convert each video into most popular formats for more comfortable video playback. VideoGet supports AVI, MPEG1, MPEG2, WMV, FLV, MP4, 3GP, MP3 file formats, so you will be able not only to view it, but also put it into your iPod Video, iPhone, Zune, PSP, mobile phones or any other portable device. Furthermore you can customize video/audio quality, video frame rate, width / height and audio sampling rate.

VideoGet features
Downloads video from YouTube and other 600+ video websites. Click here to see full list of supported websites
Converts video to variety of video formats (*.AVI, *.MPG, *.WMV, *.FLV, *.MP4, *.3GP, *.RM, *.MOV, *.MP3, *.WAV)
Converts video to any portable video device (iPhone, iPod Video, iPod Nano, iPod Touch, PSP, Zune, iRiver Clix, AppleTV)
One-click-download-convert. Plugins for Internet Explorer and Mozilla FireFox browser
Script auto-updater allows you to be always in touch with latest version
Download works through WinInet API, which is used by Internet Explorer, allows easy and fast download of Flash movies
Allows to download in batch mode with ability to save / load batch
Allows to pause / resume download process
Can resume broken download instead of downloading file from the beginning
Ability to login on YouTube due to inappropriate videos for which we need to prove we are 18+ years old
Automatically detects which online video service you are attempting to download from
Ability to setup width / height, video / audio quality, video frame rate and audio sampling rate of encoded video

Small and compact
Designed with "Easy-to-Use" concept in mind, extremely easy to use
Works with all types of Internet connection
Supported languages: English, German, French, Italian, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, Turkish, Bulgarian, Romanian, Hungarian
Which websites does VideoGet support?
VideoGet currently supports download videos from:
* YouTube,
* Google Video,
* Yahoo Video,
* MySpace,
* DailyMotion,
* AnimeEpisodes.net,
* DumpALink,
* Glumbert,
* MetaCafe,
* PhotoBucket,
* Break.com,
* Uncut Video AOL and a lot more...

System Requirements:
Windows NT4.0/2000/XP/2003/Vista/Windows 7 and above.
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Friday, September 9, 2011

AVS Video ReMaker v4.0.5.135 Portable

Edit video files without reconversion. Cut unwanted scenes from videos recorded with various PVR, DVR & DVD camcorders. Insert DVD and Blu-ray menus.

Edit Video Files without Reconversion
Cut, delete unwanted parts, change scene sequence in MPEG, AVI, DVD, Blu-ray, WMV, etc. with AVS Video ReMaker . Save videos without reconversion.

Work with Various Video Formats
Edit AVI, VOB, MP4, DVD, Blu-ray, WMV, 3GP, FLV, TS, DVR-MS, MOV, MKV, H.263/H.264 codecs, etc. See a full list of supported video formats

Edit HD-Videos
Edit AVCHD, MOD, MTS/M2TS, TOD, etc. video files recorded with camcorders and video cameras.

Create DVD and Blu-ray Menus
Split video into chapters, select between a number of menu templates. Burn video files on to DVD- or Blu-ray discs with AVS Video ReMaker .

Capture Video
Transfer video from camcorders and video cameras to hard drive, edit files and create home video DVDs with AVS Video ReMaker . Capture video from Web cameras and DV cameras.

Multilingual Support
AVS Video ReMaker interface and tech-support are available in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese and Polish.

All key formats are supported
Read: HD Video (inc. Blu-ray video, AVCHD, MPEG-2 HD and WMV HD), AVI (DivX, Xvid, etc.), DV AVI, MP4 (inc. Sony PSP, Apple iPod and Archos), WMV (MPEG-4 codec only), 3GP, 3G2, QuickTime (MOV, QT), DVD, VOB, VRO, MPEG-1, 2, 4, TOD, MOD, MPG, DAT, VCD, SVCD, ASF (MPEG-4 codec only), ASX (MPEG-4 codec only), MJPEG, H.263, H.264, DVR-MS, MKV, DV, FLV, TS, M2TS, M2T, MTS, DPG, NSV.

Write: HD Video (inc. Blu-ray video, AVCHD and MPEG-2 HD), AVI (DivX, Xvid, etc.), MP4 (inc. Sony PSP, Apple iPod and Archos), 3GP, 3G2, QuickTime (MOV, QT), MKV, DV, FLV, DVD, MPEG-1, 2, 4, MPG, MJPEG, H.263, H.264.

Platforms: Windows 7, XP, 2003, Vista (no Mac OS/Linux support)

Minimum System Requirements
Processor:  Intel / AMD compatible at 1500 MHz or higher
RAM:  512 MB or higher
Sound:  Windows compatible sound card
DirectX:  Microsoft DirectX 9.0c or later
Administrative permissions for program installation and activation
Internet connection to activate

Windows 7 Recommended System Requirements
Processor:  Intel / AMD compatible at 3 GHz single core/1.8 GHz dual core
RAM:  1 GB or higher
Video: Windows 7 compatible video card
Sound: Windows 7 compatible sound card

Note: System requirements may differ depending on the Windows 7 version installed and increase when Windows Aero interface is enabled. 
digest video maker portable
Size: 66.4 MB
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Thursday, September 8, 2011

AVS Video Editor v6.0.2.183 Portable

Create your movie with a few simple drag-and-drops. Enhance your videos so that they have professional look.

Features Overview
Manage Various Video Formats
AVS Video Editor supports all key video formats. Edit & save video files in AVI, VOB, MP4, DVD, WMV, 3GP, MOV, MKV, H.263/H.264 codecs, etc. See a full list of supported video formats

Edit Your Video with Fantasy
Trim, cut, split, merge, rotate and mix videos with AVS Video Editor . Select between 300 innovative video effects and transitions. Insert menus, audio, text comments and subtitles. Stabilize video camera shaky recordings.

Speed Up HD-Videos Editing
Manage AVI HD, WMV HD, TOD, AVCHD, MOD, MTS/M2TS, etc. with AVS Video Editor . Due to the integrated video cache technology, HD-video editing becomes faster.

Process Blu-Ray Videos
Open and edit your Blu-ray videos with AVS Video Editor . Apply effects and add specially designed menus. Add audio, video and images to your videos. Save files in any key video format. Or burn videos on to Blu-ray discs.

Capture Your Video
Transfer video from DV-, web- or VHS-cameras and save video on hard drive or burn DVD discs. Or record media files from your PC screen and create video guides, training videos or demos.

Share Your Video
Upload newly made video files to all popular video hostings such as Facebook, Flickr, MySpace, etc., directly from AVS Video Editor interface.

Multilingual Support
AVS Video Editor interface and tech-support are available in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese and Dutch.

All key formats are supported
Read: HD Video (inc. Blu-ray video, AVCHD, MPEG-2 HD and WMV HD), AVI (DivX, Xvid, etc.), DV AVI, MP4 (inc. Sony PSP, Apple iPod and Archos), WMV, 3GP, 3G2, QuickTime (MOV, QT), DVD, VOB, VRO, MPEG-1, 2, 4, TOD, MOD, MPG, DAT, VCD, SVCD, Real Video (RM, RMVB), ASF, ASX, MJPEG, H.263, H.264, DVR-MS, MKV, OGM, FLV, AMV, MTV, TS, M2TS, M2T, MTS, DPG, NSV, FLI, FLC, CDG, GVI, SVI, PPT, PPTX.

Write: HD Video (inc. Blu-ray video, AVCHD, MPEG-2 HD and WMV HD), AVI (DivX, Xvid, etc.), MP4 (inc. Sony PSP, Apple iPod and Archos), WMV, 3GP, 3G2, QuickTime (MOV, QT), SWF, FLV, DVD, MPEG-1, 2, 4, MPG, MJPEG, H.263, H.264, Real Video (RM, RMVB).

Minimum System Requirements
Processor: Intel / AMD compatible at 2500 MHz or higher
RAM: 1 GB or higher
Sound: Windows compatible sound card
Display: 32-bit color depth
CD recorder: for importing from CD
DVD recorder: for importing from DVD and creating Video DVD
Video capture device: required for capturing
Windows Media Player 11 or higher for WMV video playback
DirectX: Microsoft DirectX 9.0c or later
Administrative permissions for program installation and activation
Internet connection to activate

* Windows Vista Recommended System Requirements
Processor: Intel / AMD compatible at 3 GHz single core/1.8 GHz dual core
RAM: 1.5 GB or higher
Video: Windows Vista compatible video card
Sound: Windows Vista compatible sound card

Note: System requirements may differ depending on the Windows Vista version installed and increase when Windows Aero interface is enabled.

Size: 171 MB
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Wednesday, September 7, 2011

AVS Audio Editor v7.0.2.418 Portable

Edit your audio files with AVS Audio Editor . Cut, split, merge, record, apply various effects. Save output files to all key audio formats.

Features Overview:
- Edit Audio
Cut, join, trim, mix, delete parts, split. Use Timeline for maximum precision and accuracy. Multichannel audio files are supported.
- Enhance Audio
Over 20 built-in effects and filters including delay, flanger, chorus, reverb, and more. Full support of VST effects and DirectX filters.
- Remove Background Noises
Use specially designed filters to remove irritating sounds like "vuvuzelas", roars of football fans, hisses, etc.
- Mix Audio
Blend several audio tracks, apply effects and save the output file in any popular format. Overlay your voice on audio while playing it back.
- Microsoft Windows 7 Support
AVS Audio Editor is compatible with the latest version of Microsoft Windows.
- Export Audio from Video
Choose and edit audio from your video files. Save them on PC or external hardware. See a full list of supported formats here
- Use Batch Editing
Select effects and settings and apply them to several audio files.
- Save Audio in Key Format
Edit and save audio files in MP3, WAV, PCM, WMA, M4A, Flac, OGG, etc.
- Record Audio from Any Input
Edit your audio recordings, apply effects, save them as separate audio files.
- Create Ringtone for iPhone
Edit an audio file and save it to M4R format for iPhone.
- Work Fast & Easy
Make your Favorites panel. Select the most frequently used features and add them to your panel.

All key formats are supported
Read: MP3, WMA, WAV, M4A, M4R, AAC, AMR, OGG, MP2, FLAC, AIFF, AU, AVI, IVF, DIV, DIVX, MTV, AMV, MPG, MPEG, MOD, MPE, MVV, M2V, WMV, ASF, DVR-MS, DAT, IFO, VOB, VRO, M2TS, M2T, MTS, TOD, TS, TP, DV, MKV, OGM, OGV, OGA, OGX, RM, RMVB, RAM, IVR, MOV, QT, M4V, MP4, 3GP2, 3GPP, 3GP, 3G2, FLV, SWF, MKA, RAW, PCM, GSM, MID, MIDI, KAR, APE, QCP, MPA, RA, SHN, VOC
Write: MP3, WMA, WAV, M4A, M4R, AAC, AMR, OGG, MP2, FLAC, AIFF, AU, AVI, IVF, DIV, DIVX, MPG, MPEG, MOD, MPE, MVV, MTS, TOD, MOV, QT, M4V, MP4, 3GP2, 3GPP, 3GP, 3G2, FLV

Minimum System Requirements
Processor: Intel / AMD compatible at 1500 MHz or higher
RAM: 512 MB or higher
Sound: Windows compatible sound card
DirectX: Microsoft DirectX 9.0c or later
Administrative permissions for program installation and activation
Internet connection to activate

* Windows Vista Recommended System Requirements
Processor: Intel / AMD compatible at 3 GHz single core/1.8 GHz dual core
RAM: 1 GB or higher
Video: Windows Vista compatible video card
Sound: Windows Vista compatible sound card


Size: 50.2 MB
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Tuesday, September 6, 2011

AVS Video Converter v8.0.2.493 Portable

Rip and burn personal DVDs, convert video, create HD Video, split, join, edit, apply effects, copy to mobile devices! ALL KEY FORMATS ARE SUPPORTED!

Features Overview
Convert All Key Video Formats
Encode HD Video (inc. AVCHD, TS, TOD, AVI HD, M2TS, etc.), AVI, MP4, WMV, Blu-ray, 3GP, DVD, VOB, MPEG, H.263/H.264 codecs, DVR-MS, MKV, FLV, etc. with AVS Video Converter . See a full list of supported video formats

Manage HD-Camera Videos
Convert AVCHD, MPEG-2 HD, AVI HD, TOD/MOD, M2TS/MTS, etc. Edit HD-videos, add menus, subtitles, etc. and convert them to any video format supported by AVS Video Converter . Burn DVD/Blu-ray discs.

Convert Video for Various Devices
AVS Video Converter includes ready presets to convert video for iPod, iPhone, iPad, PSP, Zen, PS3 (HD support), XBox (HD support), Nintendo, mobiles, Android devices, portable media players, etc.

Create Personal DVD/Blu-ray Videos
Convert from/to Blu-ray or DVD formats. Cut, apply effects, add colorful DVD/Blu-ray menus. Split your movie into chapters and burn DVD/Blu-ray discs with AVS Video Converter .

Convert & Share Your Videos on Web
Convert video to FLV, F4V, etc. with AVS Video Converter . Create HTML pages with embedded FLV/F4V videos. Upload videos on your website, Facebook, Flickr, MySpace, etc.

Multilingual Support
AVS Video Converter interface and tech-support are available in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Dutch, Korean and Polish.

All key formats are supported
Read: HD Video (inc. Blu-ray video, AVCHD, MPEG-2 HD and WMV HD), AVI (DivX, Xvid, etc.), DV AVI, MP4 (inc. Sony PSP, Apple iPod and Archos), WMV, 3GP, 3G2, QuickTime (MOV, QT), DVD, VOB, VRO, MPEG-1, 2, 4, TOD, MOD, MPG, DAT, VCD, SVCD, Real Video (RM, RMVB), ASF, ASX, MJPEG, H.263, H.264, DVR-MS, MKV, OGM, FLV, F4V, AMV, MTV, TS, M2TS, M2T, MTS, DPG, NSV, FLI, FLC, CDG, PPT, GVI, TRP, GIF.
Write: HD Video (inc. Blu-ray video, MPEG-2 HD and WMV HD), AVI (DivX, Xvid, etc.), MP4 (inc. Sony PSP, Apple iPod and Archos), WMV, 3GP, 3G2, QuickTime (MOV, QT), SWF, FLV, F4V, DVD, MPEG-1, 2, 4, MPG, MJPEG, H.263, H.264, MKV, MPEG1 DPG, AMV, MTV, GIF, TS, M2TS.

Minimum System Requirements
Processor: Intel / AMD compatible at 1500 MHz or higher
RAM: 512 MB or higher
Sound: Windows compatible sound card
DirectX: Microsoft DirectX 9.0c or later
Administrative permissions for program installation and registration
Internet connection to register

* Windows Vista Recommended System Requirements
Processor: Intel / AMD compatible at 3 GHz single core / 1.8 GHz dual core
RAM:  1 GB or higher
Video:  Windows Vista compatible video card
Sound:  Windows Vista compatible sound card

Note: System requirements may differ depending on the Windows Vista version installed and increase when Windows Aero interface is enabled. 

Size: 82.3 MB

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Monday, September 5, 2011

AVS Audio Converter v7.0.2.479 Portable

Convert between most known audio files: WAV, OGG Vorbis, MP3, MP2, Microsoft ADPCM, WMA, VOX, AAC, M4A, AMR and other well-known media formats according to your wish.

Features Overview
AVS Audio Converter. Now with multi-core support.

AVS Audio Converter.
AVS4YOU Online Help. Find answers to your questions. Click here to read.
AVS4YOU User's Guides. Click here to read detailed step-by-step guides.
Read AVS4YOU Programs Online Help in Adobe PDF format. Click here to download.

Convert Audio Files between:
MP3, WMA, WAV, M4A, AMR, OGG, MP2 and other formats.

Minimum Converting Time
With the support of multi-core processor conversion time is almost halved!

Set Custom Parameters
Specify frequency, number of channels, bitrate and other parameters of output files before conversion.

Apply Fine Tuning of Parameters
Available for conversions of MP3 and OGG formats.

Edit Text Info of Audio
Modify extra text information in existing audio files such as Title, Artist, Album, Comment.

Multilingual Support
AVS Audio Converter interface and tech-support are available in English, French, German, Spanish and Italian.

All key formats are supported
Read: MP3, MPEG3, WMA, WAV, M4A, M4B, M4R, AAC, AMR, AWB, OGG, MP1, AC3, MP2, FLAC, AIFF, AIF, AIFC, AU, VOX, MPC, MP+, MKA, RAW, PCM, GSM, AVI, IVF, DIV, DIVX, MTV, AMV, MPG, MPEG, MOD, MPE, MVV, M2V, WMV, ASF, DVR-MS, DAT, IFO, VOB, VRO, M2TS, M2T, MTS, TOD, TS, TP, DV, MKV, OGM, OGV, OGA, OGX, RM, RMVB, RAM, IVR, MOV, QT, M4V, MP4, 3GP2, 3GPP, 3GP, 3G2, FLV, SWF, MID, MIDI, KAR, APE, QCP, MPA, RA, SHN, VOC
Write: MP3, WMA, WAV, M4A, M4B, M4R, AAC, AMR, AWB, OGG, MP2, FLAC

Platforms:  Windows XP, 2003, Vista, 7* (no Mac OS/Linux support)

Minimum System Requirements
Processor:  Intel / AMD compatible at 1500 MHz or higher
RAM:  512 MB or higher
Sound:  Windows compatible sound card
DirectX:  Microsoft DirectX 9.0c or later
Administrative permissions for program installation and activation
Internet connection to activate

* Windows Vista Recommended System Requirements
Processor:  Intel / AMD compatible at 3 GHz single core/1.8 GHz dual core
RAM:  1 GB or higher
Video:  Windows Vista compatible video card
Sound:  Windows Vista compatible sound card

Note: System requirements may differ depending on the Windows Vista version installed and increase when Windows Aero interface is enabled. 

Size: 115 MB
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Sunday, September 4, 2011

SPlayer v3.7 Build 2283 Portable

SPlayer is a simple and yet practical media player, which supports all the popular media formats, including DVDRip, HDTV, RMVB, QuickTime, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, AC3/DTS, VP3/6/7, Indeo, XVD, OGG/OGM, APE, FLAC, TTA, AAC, MPC, 3GP/AMR, and subtitles.

Low consumption Optimization of a variety of creative techniques, smooth playback. Maximize the efficiency are always our mission ...

Easy to use Crafted user experience design. Up to more than 150 unique, small features. "devil hidden in the detail" is our motto

Extreme compact World's smallest and most sophisticated players, complete installation package only 4M, still as powerful as ever ...

Subtitle matching SPlayer's smart matching can automaticly download the highest quality in English and Chinese subtitles

Exquisite beauty Designer Raven from Milan created a set of interfaces. Beautiful skin can let you feel more comfortable while playing

HD
* ShaderEngineTMimage enhancement engine,reduce screen noise, sharp picture quality rendering
* LiveColorTMcolor enhancement algorithms, the picture is more colorful colors
* SmartAmplifyTMIntelligent sound field balance of technology, sound is even more shocking

Low consumption
- FastMotionTMoptimized to significantly reduce CPU and memory footprint. Optimization for multi-core SSE2 SSE3 MMX GPU etc
- PowerTravelTMpower-saving mode of travel, reduce energy consumption, increase the cruise time for notebook
- EyeCareTMtake care your eyes for long time watching, health is the most important

Intelligent
- Anti-SillyTMSmart, hand-free configuration, hundreds of branch logic automatically selects the best mode based on the hardware configuration.
- CloudMatchingTMIntelligent Display subtitles technology, foreign language film is no longer a need to find matching subtitles

Delicate beauty
After a number of enthusiastic users of professional advice and design, SPlayer interface adhering to simple, stylish, functional integrity without affecting the general use. Buttons novice twist, the cure that is to go

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Saturday, September 3, 2011

E3 2011: Super Mario 3DS World

The results are unimpressive:
Nintendo is using the same Mario sprites, engine from New Super Mario Bros. and updating it into 3D. Level design looks awkward.

Gameplay looks slow.

Nintendo! We would have bought New Super Mario Bros.

Add some new power-ups and think of some new environments and the fanbase loves you!

I don't get them.



Reggie's a little confused in the trailer, saying that this is the first "mario platformer created from scratch on a handheld."

Clearly he just forgot about New Super Mario Bros., my favorite Mario game--of all time, I said it! Yes, I think it actually improves on SMB3 and SMW and is a worthy successor. 3DS, of course, is using textures and everything else from NSMB!

Anyway, best of luck to Mario 3DS, I never really enjoyed this kind of 3D platformer, but I'll try it out on a store display hopefully.

Watch the official Trailer on IGN if you want.
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Friday, September 2, 2011

Super Castlevania IV Nintendo Power Scans


Scans from the January 1992 Nintendo Power covering Super Castlevania IV.

I still love the layouts and the artwork they worked into their magazine spreads.

Super Castlevania IV is the shit, what more can I say? It's got the smoothest whip action in any 2-D Castlevania, a ridiculous amount of levels, great difficulty curve, amazing music, and if you haven't played it you should probably do so immediately.

Don't even read the last paragraph, you could be playing Super Castlevania IV.
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Thursday, September 1, 2011

Why the Academic World is a Steaming Pile of Shit

This is exactly why Academica is worthless for people in my field: Complete lack of perspective and field experience. If I walked up to my boss and said, "Hey, Boss! I'm going to re-do the work that Sun Microsystems already did for me by re-writing perfectly good API calls because I don't want to feel lazy! Oh, and you'd be paying me for these extra hours!", he'd fire my ass on the spot (and rightfully so).

Here's a cool academic exercise: Write a simple Twitter app (Using the given APIs), then make it work on Android. Its cool. Its relevant. Its academic. Its learning and experience.
Don't make me re-invent the wheel, college... Some motherfucker did that for me so I wouldn't have to. I'm not paying you gobs of money to duplicate the work that others have done before me, I'm paying you gobs of money to stand on the shoulder's of giants and build into the sky.
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Sunday, August 21, 2011

Building Browser Games Quickly With Flash Game Source Code

Developing games is an involved and skilled process. Competence in a number of skills is required - programming, graphics, audio, design and more. Even building a simple puzzle game can be extremely time consuming, requiring design, development and testing phases.

While Flash allows for rapid development, even Flash games take a considerable amount of time and skill to create, but there is a shortcut. Using pre-made and editable Flash game source code means that you can have your new game developed and published in hours, not weeks!

Flash source files consist of an FLA file, and possibly one or more AS (Actionscript) files. These source files, unlike published Flash games (SWF files) are editable which enables them to be rebranded, reskinned, and republished as new and unique content.

Editing existing Flash game source code can be as simple as changing the in-game logo and links to the developer website. On the other hand, entirely new games can be created by changing the in-game graphics, and making changes to the game source code, affecting the gameplay.

All styles of game are now available as editable source code. From puzzle games to arcade games, there is a style to suit everyone. Just find a good source of Flash game source code, make the required changes (or hire a freelancer to make the changes for you) and you can deploy your new game on your site or blog within hours.

Once your newly edited game is ready you have a powerful tool for promoting your brand and website, and increasing your web traffic. Not only will a fun and unique game on your site attract visitors, and keep them returning, but you can also have your visitors promote your site for you.

By allowing your visitors and customers to embed the game on their own sites and blogs, you introduce a form of viral marketing, which can dramatically increase your traffic and exposure. Every time a new visitor copies your embed code to place your game on their website you get extra exposure, and a new link back to your site.

Start benefiting from your own Flash games today. Grab yourself some template files, rebrand them with your link and logos, and see for yourself the power of Flash games as viral marketing tools.
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Why Are Flash Games So Popular Online?

Computer games can be traced back to the early 1950s and were getting popular after PCs were invented. People came into stores to buy PC games and installed to their local machines to play. After Internet came into our lives, people could buy the games online easily. The game developers were trying to find a way to create games on internet by using Java or other languages. But they were all not fit for game development because of the hard-coded or low efficiency.

Flash was introduced in 1996 and is currently developed and distributed by Adobe Systems. It is a vector animation software, originally designed to create animations for display on web pages. Vector-based language is so lightweight that it is ideal for the web. With more and more controllable in flash, software programmers developed many online games and lots of flash game websites were created. People like playing them online without any download.
In summary, there are 7 reasons to make flash games popular.
  • Vector based language makes the flash files small. Majority of them are only several Mega bytes.
  • Adobe Flash is a multimedia platform and the games are easier to be developed.
  • No downloads and installations are needed for players.
  • They are always free on the internet.
  • The SWF files are easily transferred and embed in web pages.
  • It is diversity and fit for all ages.
  • It is always a trial version of a full game and it is easy to be converted from a full game.
By now, there are hundreds of thousands of flash games playing on the websites. These websites are profitable and supported by many advertisers. People eventually find an easy way to relax after a whole day work.
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How To Find The Best Strategy Flash Games

While there are tons of games out there that are graphically rich and meant to take advantage of your computers hardware to render realistic characters, environment and special effects, not a lot of us have the money to spend on gaming rigs to even be able to play these games. Fortunately though, there are also games that have been developed that you can play within your browser, making use of flash which doesn't need quite as much video processing power for you to play. Strategy flash games are one of the most popular genres today, requiring strategy and critical thinking similar to playing a game chess. A popular variation are tower defense flash games which is similar to chess in that you defend against attack, as well as launching attacks of your own. Strategy flash games generally require just a keyboard and mouse to interact with the game and can be played straight from the browser. There is no need to install them once it has been fully loaded.

Strategy flash games provide endless opportunities for fun and challenge for hours at a time. One can typically go online and look for websites that feature flash games. They are typically segregated into different genres and sub-genres. These can include puzzle, shooting, arcade, strategy, RPG (role playing game), Sports and action genres. Some sites can feature hundreds or even thousands of games, and one can probably find them on several different sites. Some websites sometimes pay for exclusivity or at least semi-exclusivity, so you may find the same version of a particular game across several sites, but only one site would probably give you access to special bonuses and levels. Some sites will often encourage you to play particular titles across different genres, sometimes offering in-game rewards and boosts that you can use to your advantage while playing tower defense flash games. Playing on a site focused on flash games also allows you the opportunity of reading through the forums where you can learn and exchange ideas and strategies. It also allows you to meet players with similar interests not necessarily limited to gaming.

Another great place to find strategy flash games are at the sites of the designers themselves. Designers often make more than one game and use their site as a portal for players to experience playing the games directly from them. Many of these developers can be accessed and found on online gaming distribution.

These websites allow website developers and gamers to sample and even download these online games, usually in a 'SWF' file format. If you have enjoyed a particular game, you can try out many other games that the developers have made with the likelihood of being able to experience the same level of polish across all their titles. In addition to playing strategy flash games and various other genres, you can also provide feedback that can actually influence upcoming titles or even future versions of the same game. Normally, you will be able to rate or comment on a game that you like. Sometimes there will be a link to the game developer's website where you can contact them directly to share your opinion.
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Saturday, August 20, 2011

Classification of Computers

Computers are available in different shapes, sizes and weights, due to these different shapes and sizes they perform different sorts of jobs from one another.
They can also be classified in different ways. All the computers are designed by the qualified computer architectures that design these machines as their requirements.

A computer that is used in a home differs in size and shape from the computer being used in a hospital. Computers act as a server in large buildings, while the computer also differs in size and shape performing its job as a weather forecaster.

A student carrying a laptop with him to his college is different in shape and size from all the computers mentioned above.
Here we are going to introduce different classifications of computers one by one. We will discuss what are in classifications and what job they perform.
Super computer
The biggest in size, the most expensive in price than any other is classified and known as super computer. It can process trillions of instructions in seconds. This computer is not used as a PC in a home neither by a student in a college.
Governments specially use this type of computer for their different calculations and heavy jobs. Different industries also use this huge computer for designing their products. In most of the Hollywood's movies it is used for animation purposes. This kind of computer is also helpful for forecasting weather reports worldwide.

Mainframes
Another giant in computers after the super computer is Mainframe, which can also process millions of instruction per second and capable of accessing billions of data.
This computer is commonly used in big hospitals, air line reservations companies, and many other huge companies prefer mainframe because of its capability of retrieving data on a huge basis.
This is normally to expensive and out of reach from a salary-based person who wants a computer for his home.
This kind of computer can cost up to thousands of dollars.

Minicomputer
This computer is next in he line but less offers less than mainframe in work and performance. These are the computers, which are mostly preferred by the small type of business personals, colleges, etc.

Personal computers
Almost all the computer users are familiar with the personal computers. They normally know what the personal computer is and what are its functions.
This is the computer mostly preferred by the home users. These computers are lesser in cost than the computers given above and also, small in size; they are also called PCs in short for Personal computers.
This computer is small in size and you can easily arrange it to fit in your single bedroom with its all accommodation. Today this is thought to be the most popular computer in all.

Notebook computers
Having a small size and low weight the notebook is easy to carry to anywhere. A student can take it with him/her to his/her school in his/her bag with his/her book.
This is easy to carry around and preferred by students and business people to meet their assignments and other necessary tasks.
The approach of this computer is also the same as the Personal computer. It can store the same amount of data and having a memory of the same size as that of a personal computer. One can say that it is the replacement of personal desktop computer.
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Guide to Choosing a Computer System for Your Child

Before going further into choosing computers for children, I believe that you would like to know the answer to the following question:
Why do children need computers?
The easiest answer for this one is: "A child needs a computer so that he can play computer games". Everybody agrees. Nevertheless, let's not just limit on the short term use of the computer... Let's analyze a little the world we live in and see what can acomputer do for children.

Computers are starting to have more and more importance in our daily life. Almost everywhere you go, you find computers. At office or at home, a computer is almost indispensable.

Not knowing to use a computer, you find many difficulties. Moreover, things will not get easier in the future, because the world is getting more and more computerized. That is why your child should get accustomed and work with computers from an early age. If your child does this, it will be much easier for him to adapt to the ever-changing technology.

Educational products are nowadays released mostly on computer CD's.
More and more educational products for children are now released in the form of programs and electronic encyclopedias and can only be viewed with a computer, somehow forcing you to buy a computer for your child. Unlike the traditional learning methods, learning with a computer has the advantage of interactivity. Children love to learn with computers, because they can control the way they learn and what they learn.

Of course, a child will use a computer mainly to play computer games. At first, the computer will be for your child like a more expensive toy. The computer will be his favorite toy. Your child will play computer games the entire day. However, after a while, the child will settle down and start exploring the other sides of the computer.

At first, the only thing I was doing at my computer was playing. Then, as time passed, I started being interested in how computers work, the internet, 3D modeling and so on. Now I can say that I know a lot about computers.

The disadvantage of computers as toys is that it is a lot more expensive than other toys for children, but on the long term, the money you spend will come back multiplied many times in the form of knowledge for your child. That is why I do believe that a computer is a very good investment on the long run for you and your child.

Which computers for children to buy?
Since the main use of the computer for your child will be to play games, you should choose a fast system on which modern games will run smooth. Also, because modern computer games use lot's of space, a high capacity hard drive is recommended. The computer you choose for your child should be equipped with a DVD, because DVD's are starting to replace CD's as main data transport medium.

Now that you have chosen a computer system for your child, all you need is a monitor. You can choose from two types of computer monitors: CRT and LCD. LCD monitors are the ones you usually find in a office. They are flat and do not produce radiations. However, they are not recommended for the purpose your child will use it, because of the slow reaction time. CRT computer monitors are bigger and cheaper. They are more indicated for children who like to play computer games a lot.
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Thursday, June 30, 2011

MediaCoder 2011 R6 build 5166 Portable


MediaCoder is a free universal batch media transcoder, which nicely integrates most popular audio/video codecs and tools into an all-in-one solution. With a flexible and extendable architecture, new codecs and tools are added in constantly as well as supports for new devices. MediaCoder intends to be the swiss army knife for media transcoding in all time and at this moment, it already has millions of users from 170+ countries all over the planet.

Features In Brief
    * Convert to and from many audio and video compression formats and re-multiplex into various container formats in batches
    * Full control over transcoding parameters, you can learn about audio/video encoding and play with various codecs
    * Strong decoding capability for partial or corrupted contents
    * Simplified UI for popular mobile devices (e.g. PSP, iPhone/iPod)
    * Fully standalone, no dependance on system codecs/splitters
    * Extension (scripting language) infrastructure to expand user interfaces and improve user experience

Typical Applications
    * Improving compression / reducing size for audio/video files
    * Converting for audio/video playback devices (digital audio player, MP4 player, mobile phone, PDA, PSP, VCD/DVD player etc.)
    * Extracting audio tracks from video files
    * Ripping audio/video discs
    * Reparing corrupted or partial downloaded video files

Supported Fomats
    * MP3, Vorbis, AAC, AAC+, AAC+v2, MusePack, Speex, AMR, WMA, RealAudio, mp3PRO*
    * FLAC, WavPack, Monkey's Audio, OptimFrog, AAC Lossless, TTA, WAV/PCM, Waveform
    * H.264, XviD, DivX, MPEG 1/2/4, Theora, Flash Video, Dirac, 3ivx*, RealVideo*, Windows Media Video
    * AVI, MPEG/VOB, Matroska, MP4, PMP, RealMedia*, ASF, Quicktime*, OGM*
    * CD, DVD, VCD, SVCD, CUESheet*, HTTP*, FTP*, RTSP*, UDP*

* supported as input only

Hardware Requirements
    * A modern and decent CPU with SSE instruction set
    * Multi-core processors recommended
    * At least 512MB system memory, 1GB or more recommended for HD encoding

Supported Platforms
    * Windows XP/2003/2000
    * Windows XP/2003 x64 Edition
    * Windows Vista x86/x64
    * Windows 7 x86/x64
    * Linux with Wine (most features work)
    * Mac OS X with Darwine (most features work)

2011-R6 (build 5166) - 6-11-2011
    Add muxing state and progress display
    Fixed MP4Box path bug in x64 version
    Fixed some minor UI issues
    MEncoder r33574
    FFmpeg r30698 

Size: 49.9 MB

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Saturday, June 18, 2011

Public Key Authentication in SSH or Passwords

In this Server-Bits tutorial, I'll show you a real time-saver when it comes to SSH and anything connected to SSH. To put it simply, public key encryption in SSH is where you don't need to log into an SSH account because the public key (stored on the server) matches your private key (stored on the client machine), and it logs you into your account. Because anyone with your private key can appear to be you and gain access to your account, it is extremely important to guard your private key with your life. The public key can float around the internet for all time without any danger to yourself, your accounts, or your private key, as public/private key encryption is very secure.


What this all translates to in layman's terms is that public key encryption allows you to securely log into your server without using a password. If this freaks you out at all, don't worry, you aren't alone. But don't worry, as long as you're creating keys from your user account and not from root, the risk of huge damaging effects is minimized, as you still need a sudo password to do any serious damage (provided that your server is properly configured).
Of course, to take full advantage of Public Key Authentication, you will be using two computers, but all of the key generation and even the copy will be performed client-side (The computer you want to have remote, password-less access).

The first step to generating a public/private key pair is to run this command (which we will break down into detail):
ssh-keygen -b 4096 -t rsa -f ~/.ssh/id_rsa -C "Your Comments"
This is how the command breaks down:
-b: This is the number of bits to be used in the key. This number can be as low as 768, but since we're running a server, lets be overly-paranoid and use 4096.
-t: The type of algorithm we will be using. In this example, we'll be using RSA for our key generation, but you also have the choice of DSA, but in that case, you will need to make your key exactly 1024-bit.
-f: This option specifies the file in which the key will be saved.
-C: This allows you to specify a comment to go at the end of each key. This is important because you will most likely have several keys floating around (we will go into the why this is a good idea later) and if you need to void a key, it is very hard to distinguish which key is which.
You can specify a passphrase for each key if you wish. To log into the server with this key, you will need to type in the passphrase before the key will be unlocked. The downside to this is that by using a key, you are trying to move away from having to use a password, but the upside is that you can leave this key on a less-secure network (your office/school network) with greater ease-of-mind. You do have the ability to use a blank passphrase, but that is only recommended for systems you completely trust (your completely encrypted laptop, for instance).
 
Next, you need to make sure that no one else on the system can read your private key.
chmod -R 700 ~/.ssh/
Now that we have a key on our client machine that is readable by us, we need to pipe it over to our username on the remote server.
cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub | ssh username@server.address.com 'cat >> ~/.ssh/authorized_keys'
This is how the command breaks down:
cat: This command just spits out any data in a file to the terminal. You can redirect the output to other files, however, which is exactly what we are doing here.
The ssh login bit logs us into the remote server under our remote username, then gives a command to the terminal on that end. Our previous text output from the client machine is being redirected through 'cat' server-side, then it is appending the new text to the end of the file located at '~/.ssh/authorized_keys'.
Most of the time, when an SSH login is established, a key is looked for first, before the password. How does the system know who is who when using a key? It looks in the 'authorized_keys' file. Any public key located in that file is a match, and if is corresponds correctly with the matching private key, you are logged in using public key encryption.

For our server system, we don't really need any additional configuration, as most Linux distributions (including Ubuntu) automatically accept private keys through SSH. The really cool part about this is that you can now mount remote directories without having to put in a password, making bash scripts endlessly useful. For instance, you could set up a completely encrypted backup system over SSH (I'll be writing about this later).
To learn more about Public Key Cryptography, head over the Wikipedia page on it. Very wonderfully written article.
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Friday, June 17, 2011

The Perfect Middle Ground

I really really like Kubuntu 10.04. Out of curiosity, I loaded up Kubuntu 10.04 onto my external hard drive to give it a spin. Other than loving the fact that I have my own personal encrypted Linux install bootable at all times on just about any computer I happen to be near, I really really like the new KDE. Take the easy-to-use mentality of standard Ubuntu and mix it with the endless-options power-user mentality of KDE and you get Kubuntu. First impressions went something like this:
Oh! Its the ease of Ubuntu! But wait... all of these options.. all of these rolled in configuration options, right up front? This is made for power users! But it is still Ubuntu? I'm confused... and happy...
Kubuntu seems like the perfect middle ground for those not yet happy to jump to Fedora, SuSE, or Debian proper. Kubuntu still contains some helpful Ubuntu-centric additions (read: training wheels) for the Linux newcomers, but maintains the features and customizations that power-users crave. To add to the list of things I really like about Kubuntu, it is absolutely beautiful.
If I were to pick one Linux distribution to deploy to a mass enterprise environment, it would be Kubuntu. Debian backend, Ubuntu ease-of-use, and KDE power and flexibility. It could possibly be one of the best general office use distributions yet. 

The only problems I can see with KDE is operating within a current Microsoft-rich environment (and this is more of a general Linux /OpenSource problem than a KDE/Ubuntu problem) is the total lack of Exchange support. Whether it is with Evolution or Kontact, it just kills me when I find amazing open source applications that don't work with the biggest force in business today. If running a business on open standards and open technologies is interesting to you, consider Kubuntu a powerful choice.
I highly recommend Kubuntu for those who are ready for more Linux power in their hands, while not quite ready to take the full plunge.
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Thursday, June 16, 2011

Facebook Added Transparency


Today Facebook has announced two major changes that directly combat issues that power users of the site have  had since the website's inception:
  1. The ability to export your data. 
  2. The ability organize friends into groups.
The most important of these is the ability to export user data. Every comment, picture, post, and status update, rolled into a ZIP file, given directly to the user. This is a game-changer. Facebook can no longer be called a walled garden. With the ability to take your data elsewhere, users don't have to feel "stuck" on Facebook. Want to leave and take your data elsewhere? Go to a social network that will allow you to upload your Facebook ZIP file. Just like that, you've left Facebook for (hopefully) greener pastures. Personally, I'll feel safer using Facebook, now that I know my data isn't forever locked away in the vaults. Facebook was one of the largest bastions of data lock-in, and now that they've changed, they've set an example that will (and should) be followed throughout the tech community.

While not as important as being able to leave, Facebook has also introduced a new Groups feature. Groups isn't just a resurrected "Friend Lists", groups will fundamentally change the way Facebook will operate. What if you want to post a message to your college drinking gang, but leave your family out of it? Before, it was convoluted. Creating the list, managing it, sending a message to the list. Friend lists never really felt like an A-List feature of Facebook. If groups work like they should, this will bring Facebook much closer to allowing users to separate their social networking actions to specific aspects of their lives. Want to create a Thanksgiving Dinner event for just your Family Group without your creepy Facebook-stalker seeing? Go right ahead. Like the title of the GigaOM article: New Facebook Groups Encourage Private Interactions. And it's true.


But what does this mean for startup projects like Diaspora? Hopefully not too much. The difference between Diaspora and Facebook is Diaspora is still an open project (albeit a very young one) and still has a chance of doing these things better than Facebook. Diaspora was created with the ideas of data-export and social-aspects from the very beginning, Facebook was not. What may very well happen, though, is drive much-needed developers away from the project, simply because they don't see the need for it anymore. Only time will tell on this last point.

In the tech world, today's events seem like part of a recent trend: Once super-closed companies are starting to tear down their walls. With Apple allowing a Google Voice and Facebook letting users take their ball and go home, it seems that walled gardens are finally starting to realize that open is not only better, but more profitable as well. At-ease users are happy users.
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Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Chrome OS Introduction

Welcome to Cloudbound! My brand new blog category dealing with all things Chrome OS and CR48. As some of you may know already (full disclosure here), I am now part of Google's official beta-tester group for Chrome OS and CR48. Before I get into the specifics, let me go over exactly what Chrome OS and CR48 are, just in case you are new to the game.

Chrome OS is a Linux-based operating system made by Google for cloud computing devices. My, oh my, what a buzz word. Cloud computing. What is it exactly? I can guarantee that most of you do some form of cloud computing each and every day.

Cloud computing is using applications and storage on the internet instead of on your local computer. Ever upload a picture to Facebook, Picasa, or Flickr? You’re using the internet to store those pictures, you are using cloud computing! Ever use Google Docs to type up a paper? That’s another example of cloud computing. Ever listen to music on Pandora, watch a television show on Hulu, or upload a video to YouTube? Those are all great examples of cloud-based media services.
So why make an operating system based entirely off of web services? Plenty of reasons! The biggest boil down to the following points:
  • No need to back up local data (for the most part) - Everything you need is already in the cloud!
  • No need to run cumbersome anti-virus software, as everything you are doing is online, you are only running a web browser (and plugins) on the local machine, nothing else.
  • This does, however, place a higher emphasis on staying safe from phishing sites.
  • Cheaper computers! If the only requirement is the ability to run a web browser, the hardware needed is relatively cheap to manufacture. No need for expensive components and upgrades. All the power you need is on the web.
The next post out will concern the hardware and physical feel of the CR48 notebook and my opinions on the design and build quality. Stay tuned!
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