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Now, a robotic wheelchair that will teach kids how to ‘drive’
Washington, Aug 13 (ANI): Scientists have developed a robotic wheelchair that will help disabled children learn to ‘drive.’
University of California researchers described the testing of ROLY -RObot-assisted Learning for Young drivers – in a group of children without disabilities and one child with cerebral palsy.
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For a few hundred rupees in Bangalore, a robot-run household
Ramaprasanna Chellamuthu’s home is overrun by robots, not the uncanny humanoid variety, but little convenience machines, each custom-made to serve a purpose – be it to wake him with a splash of water on his face if he doesn’t respond to the morning alarm, to clean the house, or to alert him about intruders and overcooked noodles on the stove.
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ANI Kiwi device to make broadband Internet 50 times faster at no extra cost
Wellington, Aug 15 (ANI): A company in New Zealand has created a device that promises to increase the speed of broadband Internet by 50 times.
Manufacture by Remote Management Systems, the system looks like a modem, and connects with homes’ existing wiring to boost broadband speeds without having to pay the more than 800 dollar fee for re-wiring a home with fibre-optic cables to get such fast internet.
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Work Without Mouse
Press ALT+Shift+Num Lock
You will hear a beep and then you can see windows asking for using MouseKeys. Click OK.
You will see mouse like tray icon if it is crossed like this Use Mouse as Keyboard & Keyboard as Mouse then press Num Lock again.
Now use the Numeric Keypad to move cursor around.
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Remove Programs Not Listed In “Add/Remove Programs”
This problem can occur if the program you installed creates a registry key name that is longer than 60 characters in length. Add/Remove Programs only lists program names it locates up to the point it encounters this situation.Follow the steps given to solve the problem.
* Go to C:\Windows\Inf folder. In the right pane, scroll down to sysoc.inf. Open it with notepad. It will look like…
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Multiple Google Talk Accounts In The Same Time
If you have several Google Talk accounts, you may want to run multiple instances of Google Talk at once but by default you can’t do it. Here is a little tutorial on how you can do that:
1. Right click on the desktop.
2. Select New – Shortcut.
3. Paste this into the text box: “C:\program files\google\google talk\googletalk.exe” /nomutex
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Opera Mini gets a 5.1 upgrade
A few months back Opera released its latest browser version Opera Mobile 5 and now it has once again come up with another updated version 5.1 of the Opera Mini.
The new version targets to improve the browsing experience on handsets with limited memory. This upgrade consists of a new optimized browser skin that permits which enables the users to view more pages at the same time, more rapid scrolling through pages, and an overall improved browsing performance.
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Change Windows XP Start Up Music
Start by going to start and then my computer. You should see your C drive listed as an option. Click it and it should open. Within this drive there is a Windows folder.
Double click it open and look for the Media folder. Open your Media folder and look for something called Windows XP Startup. This is the sound for your startup.
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Apple iPhone 4 uses erroneous formulas
SAN FRANCISCO: Apple has said that it was “stunned” that its iPhone 4 used erroneous formulas to calculate signal strength, and promised to issue a free software patch to resolve the issue that has already triggered lawsuits.
In a letter directed to users of the latest iPhone model, the company said the signal drop was likely exaggerated because its formula was “completely wrong,” displaying four or five bars in areas with a very weak signal.
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Connect your home and office PCs
It’s a common problem that your documents and important files are stored on your home computer, and now you want to access them from your office PC. There are ways by which you can access your files from anywhere so long as you have an Internet connection. You can use an online backup service such as SugarSync, Carbonite or Dropbox — they will automatically upload onto the Internet files saved on your home computer, and you can then access them via the Web from any other computer.
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NYT to ‘tweet’ no more!
How many of you cringe when you read the word tweet in almost every news story? Here’s something for you.
New York Times standards editor, Phil Corbett sent out a memo banning the use of the word “outside of ornithological contexts,” reported the Awl.
“Some social-media fans may disagree, but outside of ornithological contexts, ‘tweet’ has not yet achieved the status of Standard English”, wrote Corbett in the memo.
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ARM processors to power Google TV
TAIPEI: British chip designer ARM Holdings said its technology is ready for “Google TVs” and could be in the Internet-based devices next year if its partners can come out with products based on its designs.
If ARM’s processors can find a spot in Google Inc TVs or other similar televisions, ARM aims to have more than a 50 percent share in the global set-top box and digital TV market in the next three to five years, versus about 30 percent now. “The traditional PC market is changing.
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How to share big data files
NEW DELHI: There’s usually no difficulty storing a couple of hundred megabytes (MB) worth of vacation photos on one’s hard drive. But how to get them to far-flung friends and family?
Burning all that data onto a CD and sending it through the mail is one option. But a more elegant method is to send the data online and you can share more than just photographs.
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Tips to customise Windows desktop
WASHINGTON: You stare at your Windows desktop every day. So why not make it your own? With a little know-how, you can make your desktop easier to read, more enjoyable to look at, and more useful. Read on for some tips.
Q. How can I create a desktop background from a personal photograph that I love? I’m using Windows 7.
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Yahoo teams up with Facebook
SAN FRANCISCO: Yahoo Inc’s latest facelift will include a Facebook touchup.
As part of changes rolling out this week, Yahoo will import personal updates from Facebook’s social network for users who want a bridge between two of the world’s most popular websites. The Facebook link will need to be turned on by each Yahoo user.
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Automatically close the Non-Responding Program
With a small registry tweak, Windows XP can be set to automatically close any program that ‘stops responding’ (crashes), eliminating the need for you to use the task manager to close down the offending software manually.
Steps:
Open REGEDIT and navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\ Desktop
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Change Title of Internet Explorer
Customize ur Internet Explorer
1. Open Registry Editor
2. Move to the following key.
3. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet. Explorer\Main.
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How to Restrict Logon Hours in Windows XP
Open Start –> Run –> CMD
Syntax:
net user username /times:{day[-day][,day[-day]] ,time[-time][,time[-time]] [;…] all}
Example:
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How To Delete a File,Which cannot be deleted
1. Open a Command Prompt window and leave it open.
2. Close all open programs.
3. Click Start, Run and enter TASKMGR.EXE.
4. Go to the Processes tab and End Process on Explorer.exe.
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Nokia Bike Charger kit
An efficient source of energy
The Nokia Bicycle Charger Kit starts charging at walking speed (6 km/h) and stops when your speed reaches 50 km/h. The total charging time varies depending on the phone and the cycling speed. For example, with just 20 minutes of cycling at 10 km/h you can power up a Nokia 1202 for 1 hour of talk time or 74 hours of standby time. The Nokia Bicycle Charger Kit is compatible with all Nokia phones that have a 2 mm charging interface.
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