Enjoy Paris in All of Its 26-Gigapixel Glory
Mar/100
Having been to Paris, I can tell you that it’s a city you won’t be able to fully fathom in a week or a month – it takes a lifetime to see all the city has to offer. This was before, of course, this amazing 26-gigapixel panorama of Paris was created; it won’t replace actually visiting Paris, but with all of its amazing details, it gets pretty darn close.
Paris 26 Gigapixels is a stitching of 2346 photos, which add up to a high-resolution panoramic view of Paris. When we say high-resolution, we mean it; the end result is a 26-gigapixel (354159×75570 px) interactive photo. You can move around by clicking anywhere on the image and moving your mouse, and you can zoom with your mouse wheel (alternatively, you can use the arrows and +/- keys on the keyboard).
It’s easy to get lost in this huge panorama, so Paris 26 Gigapixels features quick tours of twenty of Paris’ most impressive monuments, together with some textual information about them. The entire project, created by Martin Loyer, Arnaud Frich and Kolor, is available in English and French; there’s also a special HD view (highly recommended), activated via an icon in the upper right portion of the page, which requires installation of an additional plugin. Oh, and one more thing; this is one of those times when you’d want to switch to full screen browser mode.
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Windows Phone 7 won’t kill Zune HD – CNET
Mar/100
 Sydney Morning Herald |
Windows Phone 7 won't kill Zune HD
CNET The Zune HD is a strong music player. It's got a lot of features I wish Apple would add to its iPod and iPhone lineup, particularly wireless … Microsoft Almost Kills Zune HD Apps, Invites Devs To Look At Windows Phone 7 … Related AppleInsider articles: Zune HD2 already on the way? |
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View Maps and Get Directions in Google Chrome
Mar/100
Every so often we all need to look at a map for reference purposes or to get directions. If you are looking for a great quick reference app then join us as we look at the Mini Google Maps extension for Google Chrome.
Mini Google Maps in Action
While this may look like a rather basic map extension there is more to it than meets the eye at first glance. Here is the default view when you open Mini Google Maps for the first time. Things that we really liked about this extension were:
- Three different aerial views available (Map, Satellite, & Terrain)
- Three different viewing sizes available (and the extension remembers your chosen size)
- The ability to get directions in combination with a map
We decided to try each of the viewing sizes available…here you can see the “Medium Setting”. Notice that the scale stays the same but you get more territory included to view.
Then the “Large Setting”…which we infinitely preferred to the others. Once again look at the amount of territory included by default…very nice.
Switching over to the “Satellite View”…
Followed by the “Terrain View”.
For our first example we decided to peek at Vancouver, British Columbia. After zooming out a little bit we had a very nice looking map.
For the next test we asked for directions from Vancouver to Toronto. Both the directions and map turned out very well.
And just for fun we looked up Paris, France with the “Satellite View”.
Conclusion
If you find yourself needing to view a map or get directions often then the Mini Google Maps extension will be a very useful tool for you.
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Microsoft may launch Zune-like phone – Business Standard
Mar/100
 The Age |
Microsoft may launch Zune-like phone
Business Standard “We think Microsoft is partnering with a few ODM manufactures to create the Zune-like phone, which includes 720p HD video and at least a 5 mega pixel camera … A closer look at Windows Phone 7 Series Microsoft Pink-Zune details emerge alongside Windows Phone 7 Windows Phone 7 Won't Run WinMo Apps |
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Windows Phone 7 Series has an uphill battle against the App Store – ithinkdifferent (blog)
Feb/100
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Windows Phone 7 Series has an uphill battle against the App Store
ithinkdifferent (blog) We heard rumors last year that Microsoft was bribing iPhone App developers to develop apps for Zune HD. If the rumors were correct, I'm guessing that it … |
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Will Zune HD Take the Global Market by Storm? – TMC Net
Feb/100
 Sydney Morning Herald |
Will Zune HD Take the Global Market by Storm?
TMC Net This Windows Phone (News – Alert) 7 Series is truly more than simply a Zune HD with a phone added to it. This portable device actually combines some of … Zune services going global with Windows phone Windows Phone 7 Series: everything you ever wanted to know Microsoft hints at global Zune HD availability for 2010 |
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FIFA 11 to tackle online quitters by rewarding players that finish games
Feb/100
It’s the perfect Saturday. You’re rocking your team’s jersey as you settle onto the couch, a Shasta in one hand, bag of Fritos in the other, preparing to hit the pitch in FIFA 10. You head online, get yourself into a match and suddenly you’re up one-nil. And then, just as suddenly, your opponent quits. You go bananas, hurling your controller into the TV. Then your wife comes in and says she’s had enough and takes the kids to her mother’s. A month later, you’re divorced.
It’s a story we hear way too often here at Joystiq. Thankfully, EA is working on a way to punish these quitters — outside of rectifying the fact that they’ve wrecked your life forever — in the next series iteration, FIFA 11. EA Canada’s Simon Humber told Eurogamer these “rage quitters” are a “complex problem.” See, there’s a loophole in the game that allows players to quit within five minutes of starting a FIFA 10 match online, in case there’s a connection issue — but EA is looking for ways to keep players from exploiting that feature.
Humber says that EA is thinking about adding functionality to FIFA 11 that would reward players for finishing matches, rather than try to punish those that quit. As for the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2010 South Africa, don’t expect any changes: “We haven’t done anything different for this game as far as I know,” Humber said.
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Signs of liquid water found on Enceladus
Feb/100
Scientists have found signs of liquid water on Saturn’s moon Enceladus, boosting the chances of life existing there. Negatively charged water ions wer…
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The mysteries of water
Feb/100
Water is one of the most important substances on the planet yet mystery still surrounds many of its properties, exactly how much do we really know abo…
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Add keyboard languages to XP, Vista, and Windows 7
Mar/100
Do you regularly need to type in multiple languages in Windows?? Here we’ll show you the easy way to add and change input languages to your keyboard in XP, Vista, and Windows 7.
Windows Vista and 7 come preinstalled with support for viewing a wide variety of languages, so adding an input language is fairly simply.? Adding an input language is slightly more difficult in XP, and even requires installing additional files if you need an Asian or Complex script language.? First we show how to add an input language in Windows Vista and 7; it’s basically is the same in both versions.? Then, we show how to add a language to XP, and also how to add Complex Script support.?
Please note that this is only for adding an input language, which will allow you to type in the language you select.? This does not change your user interface language.
Change keyboard language in Windows 7 and Vista
It is fairly simple to add or change a keyboard language in Windows 7 or Vista.? In Windows 7, enter “keyboard language” in the Start menu search box, and select “Change keyboards or other input methods”.
In Windows Vista, open Control Panel and enter “input language” in the search box and select “Change keyboards or other input methods”.? This also works in Windows 7.
Now, click Change Keyboards to add another keyboard language or change your default one.
Our default input language is US English, and our default keyboard is the US keyboard layout.? Click Add to insert another input language while still leaving your default input language installed.
Here we selected the standard Thai keyboard language (Thai Kedmanee), but you can select any language you want.? Windows offers almost any language you can imagine, so just look for the language you want, select it, and click Ok.
Alternately, if you want, you can click Preview to see your layout choice before accepting it.? This is only the default characters, not ones that will be activated with Shift or other keys (many Asian languages use many more characters than English, and require the use of Shift and other keys to access them all).? Once your finished previewing, click close and then press Ok on the previous dialog.
Now you will see both of your keyboard languages in the Installed services box.? You can click Add to go back and get more, or move your selected language up or down (to change its priority), or simply click Apply to add the new language.
Also, you can now change the default input language from the top menu.? This is the language that your keyboard will start with when you boot your computer.? So, if you mainly use English but also use another language, usually it is best to leave English as your default input language.
Once you’ve pressed Apply or Ok, you will see a new icon beside your system tray with the initials of your default input language.
If you click it, you can switch between input languages.? Alternately you can switch input languages by pressing Alt+Shift on your keyboard.
Some complex languages, such as Chinese, may have extra buttons to change input modes to accommodate their large alphabet.
If you would like to change the keyboard shortcut for changing languages, go back to the Input Languages dialog, and select the “Advanced Key Settings” tab.? Here you can change settings for Caps Lock and change or add key sequences to change between languages.
Also, the On-Screen keyboard will display the correct keyboard language (here the keyboard is displaying Thai), which can be a helpful reference if your physical keyboard doesn’t have your preferred input language printed on it.? To open this, simply enter “On-Screen keyboard” in the start menu search, or click All Programs>Accessories>On-Screen keyboard.
Change keyboard language in Windows XP
The process for changing the keyboard language in Windows XP is slightly different.? Open Control Panel, and select “Date, Time, Language, and Regional Options”.
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Select “Add other languages”.
Now, click Details to add another language.? XP does not include support for Asian and complex languages by default, so if you need to add one of those languages we have details for that below.
Click Add to add an input language.
Select your desired language from the list, and choose your desired keyboard layout if your language offers multiple layouts.? Here we selected Canadian French with the default layout.
Now you will see both of your keyboard languages in the Installed services box.? You can click Add to go back and add more, or move your selected language up or down (to change its priority), or simply click Apply to add the new language.
Once you’ve pressed Apply or Ok, you will see a new icon beside your system tray with the initials of your default input language.
If you click it, you can switch between input languages.? Alternately you can switch input languages by pressing Alt+Shift on your keyboard.
If you would like to change the keyboard shortcut for changing languages, go back to the Input Languages dialog, and click the “Key Settings” button on the bottom of the dialog.? Here you can change settings for Caps Lock and change or add key sequences to change between languages.
Add support to XP for Asian and Complex script languages
Windows XP does not include support for Asian and Complex script languages by default, but you can easily add them to your computer.? This is useful if you wish to type in one of these languages, or simply want to read text written in these languages, since XP will not display these languages correctly if they are not installed.? If you wish to install Chinese, Japanese, and/or Korean, check the “Install files for East Asian languages” box.? Or, if you need to install a complex script language (including Arabic, Armenian, Georgian, Hebrew, the Indic languages, Thai, and Vietnamese), check the “Install files for complex script and right-to-left languages” box.
Choosing either of these options will open a prompt reminding you that this option will take up more disk space.? Support for complex languages will require around 10Mb of hard drive space, but East Asian language support may require 230 Mb or more free disk space.? Click Ok, and click apply to install your language files.
You may have to insert your XP CD into your CD drive to install these files.? Insert the disk, and then click Ok.
Windows will automatically copy the files, including fonts for these languages…
…and then will ask you to reboot your computer to finalize the settings.? Click Yes, and then reopen the “Add other languages” dialog when your computer is rebooted, and add a language as before.
? Now you can add Complex and/or Asian languages to XP, just as above.? Here is the XP taskbar language selector with Thai installed.
Conclusion
Unfortunately we haven’t found a way to add Asian and complex languages in XP without having an XP disc. If you know of a way, let us know in the comments. (No downloading the XP disc from torrent site answers please)
Adding an input language is very important for bilingual individuals, and can also be useful if you simply need to occasionally view Asian or Complex languages in XP.? And by following the correct instructions for your version of Windows, it should be very easy to add, change, and remove input languages.
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