Category: Tech
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Sensor cleaning, the simple way
It seems that despite all my lack of bad experience in this context, many digital photographers (specifically using Digital SLR cameras) have been suffering from dirt sticking to their camera’s sensor. This produces dark blotches on clear zones of the image (like in the light blue sky of your landscapes). Today, I found a nice…
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Online MindMapping
You may remember when I previously wrote about a nice little Windows utility for Mind Mapping (a simple way to organize your thoughts and to direct brain storming sessions). Today, thanks to Download Squad, if you are interested in this technique, I can recommend that you have a look at the following tools that are…
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Webcron.org: crontab on the web
Webcron is an automated task service at set hours. If you know Unix or Linux you already heard about the Crontab. Webcron is a Web adaptation of this well-known Crontab. But nothing complicated at all! Webcron allows you to do tasks at set hours by looking for a page on your website. For example, save…
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CryEngine 2, the motor behind Crysis
For the technically inclinded gamers, Crytek published an interesting PDF file providing information about CryEngine2, the graphics real-time rendering engine/motor behind Crysis, their upcoming First Person Shooter (FPS) game. It’s a bit deep, but you may learn a thing or two about what makes your prefered game tick. Along with the graphics technology data, you…
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Price of LCD panels falling through the floor
Following the current trends about LCD panels is quite interesting. Currently, on professional trade publications like DigiTimes, we keep hearing one simple message: The price of the LCD panels is falling down in 2007, except for small sizes. Essentially, it translates into: the LCD TV sets and screen displays are going to see plumeting prices…
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Grand Canyon soon to open its sky walk
We started talking about it already long ago. Today, the glass path in the sky will soon allow you to walk suspended over thousands of feet of empty air in the Grand Canyon. Grand opening: 28th March. Source: Grand Canyon & Hualapai nation.