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Linux is like........ - Advanced Tech Tips Blog

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How To Mount DD Disk Images With Read/Write Support On Windows - Advanced Tech Tips Blog

How To Mount DD Disk Images With Read/Write Support On Windows - Advanced Tech Tips Blog

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Gamers, suit up!

<p>Gamers and comic book fans everywhere are perspiring gently at the news that a Kickstarter campaign could see them decked out like the Dark Knight before Christmas next year<br>AS REAL AS IT GETS (ARAIG) is a "new immersive wearable technology", which essentially means it’s a sweet-looking suit that vibrates, provides surround sound, and simulates muscle contractions to feel as though the wearer is being pulled or that something is crawling on their skin.<br>The Kickstarter website explains that the device "is designed to enhance your video game experience by increasing of what is happening within the video game you are playing without limiting your mobility or use of other peripherals".</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwsEK1iNz0lCdNyiXkBHkyMvUcPhj-0Asr0A_jWYXHwpNi9y8Qy3-GhNtdCVPWO3wlbyIX13nOQwopTs_4_TDO-znWkrCOPSnUD7idyzJglUpu8OI99wB7L-QCYeRNWBVx493d1-A8xlTe/s1600-h/image%25255B2%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibuMJgZGRJS3gxRqSIT_9E9rELDtP2Z-Cxda0IwUh5H7GpP7abZbtKVBqzN5QRDHC8lM0EU85i-VporrzO74vHhRnlEOVdIIAEI3csH0YFM4CPeLKNUDiwdwLjklEISrRL_GWL5Jl7vWVP//?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="image" width="244"></a> <br>Although it's not the most original idea of all time (we've all seen Tron) the ARAIG suit promises to be universally compatible with PCs and consoles, plus if you help Kickstart the project you can pick a custom<br>design for your suit so you can look like Batman even if you're a poxy little geek.<br>If there is a demand for such a product will be determined by the number of<br>people willing to fund the suit - particularly as the project needs US$900,000 worth of funding before production can begin.</p>

Gamers, suit up!

Gamers and comic book fans everywhere are perspiring gently at the news that a Kickstarter campaign could see them decked out like the Dark Knight before Christmas next yearAS REAL AS IT GETS (ARAIG) …

How to bug your bugs

<p>Cockroaches are amazing, gross pests that have been around way longer than humans in general. These insects can practically survive anything, and now you can make one into your own personal cyborg project<br>A NEUROSCIENCE STARTUP called Backyard Brains is looking to you for help to convert the everyday water bug into a Bluetooth controlled "bug-borg". To this end it's started a RoboRoach Kickstarter campaign to bring remote-controlled cockroaches to the public.<br>The RoboRoach project boils down to fitting a small electronic "backpack" onto the back of an unwilling arthropod.</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9DOBGo8XZjwZzafok1H7DLbp7uqyIJO8hncwT6u2zsahILFn7_TbZxKBrv7-HFIiZmtpi25cWSo-ULKyYvJLpPRdcWSz7tHHzmvG77tkRoVn0pNGSjOVkqL-AqKzZ3vEcbE4mnGKUF9hc/s1600-h/image%25255B2%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="155" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidszBvgInhzjzU-xs8N97cMijjjlcN_OShIeucSisJqFD2wPOBDxgYkqKo45Zej-wso4oawp4-uxYWQpntvIjB3c9l0JlaOhvxslm7UeiDhh3moFBgrZRGDrrW0suVPtMEADskaaC6yv0T//?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="image" width="244"></a> <br>But before you can start remotely controlling the cockroach, you also have to perform some surgery that includes snipping off parts of its antennas and attaching an electrode to its noggin.<br>Suffice to say, this is not a project for the squeamish, and it’s definitely ethically questionable, even if it means<br>harming a common household pest.<br>The system works by sending small electrical pulses to stimulate the nerves on the cockroach's antennas. Typically, a cockroach uses its antennas to know when it's knocked into something. Backyard Brains's cockroach control system zaps this natural system with electrical "spike" signals that tell the insect to move about according how you swipe around on the connected iPhone app.<br>The Backyard Brains team says it wants to take the science out of the neuroengineering lab and bring it to the public to find new uses for the same brain-stimulating technologies used to treat Parkinson's disease and deafness.<br>This is Backyard Brains's third<br>Kickstarter Project. Previously, it ran a successful campaign to fund a published research paper the team wrote on neuroscience experiments. Since then, the team has been developing its own custom boards and experiments.<br>Now, Backyard Brains hopes to garner some Kickstarter support to help complete its RoboRoach system, as well as allow it to make a bulk order on custom PCBs.<br>If you want to get to turning your cockroaches into cyborgs, pledges of US$100 or more will get you a surgery kit consisting of a PCB "backpack", a battery, and three sets of electrodes that's good for up to three roaches.</p>

How to bug your bugs

Cockroaches are amazing, gross pests that have been around way longer than humans in general. These insects can practically survive anything, and now you can make one into your own personal cyborg pro…

Sony Tablet Z launches

Sony's newest Android tablet, the Xperia Tablet Z, is now available in New Zealand<br />THE TABLETS WILL be Wi-Fi-only.<br />The 16GB model of the tablet will have a recommended retail price of $729, and the 32GB model $849. The 32GB version will be exclusive to Sony stores, while the 16GB version will be available from other local retailers.<br />The device is the world's thinnest 10.1 -inch tablet at 6.9mm, Sony said in a press release, and weighs just under half a kilogram.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicc7Wct8C2u_4y4ZG-5NmhuMf5_DkVDNuNrziIUmK8VccCT9uDzVUt97snH3xFkt3Ap_P4YzloOmtMPnow9w5wm184hn01Oob56apejXuEYbRsbPmLxddA0lyo-9yMdUK8guZA4_RlFRJj/s1600-h/image%25255B2%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="155" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgpbNwKHN4tfIZ7OPx_CVfbKx7kLgSbTmIZ_IwTEIxgghWNNJmCWvtnn6Ygr8nhFR5n_c_QTb07OKnzQmYLKHXggKDviQezCiTfwbAYdlZrS0BaoBPEy_d_t8wYLhGMxwFfS41barxV2D0//?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline;" title="image" width="244" /></a> <br />It has a quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro processor with 2GB RAM, a 1920 x 1200<br />pixel display, and expandable storage up to 64GB via microSD. It has an 8MP rear-facing camera and a 2MP front-facing camera.<br />The Tablet Z is also IP55 and IP57 water resistant, meaning it can be immersed in three feet - about 90cm - of water for up to 30 minutes without being damaged. It's also dust proof.<br />The Tablet Z features DLNA and near-field communications for quick sharing between devices.<br />The device runs Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean).

Sony Tablet Z launches

Sony's newest Android tablet, the Xperia Tablet Z, is now available in New ZealandTHE TABLETS WILL be Wi-Fi-only.The 16GB model of the tablet will have a recommended retail price of $729, and the 32GB…

Nvidia officially showing off with new GPU

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The Nvidia GeForce GTX 780
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Completely compatible with
existing Nvidia technology, the GTX 780 will be able to tackle even the most
high-performance titles including Watch Dogs and Call of Duty: Ghosts.</div>
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"The GeForce GTX 780 delivers
the fastest frame-rate and smoothest animation at a value never before seen in
PC gaming," said Scott Herkelman, general manager of Nvidia's GeForce
division. "This level of performance allows gamers to become fully
immersed into a game the way the developers originally intended."</div>
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Other gamer-focused design
features include the addition of the Nvidia GPU Boost technology which increases
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These include temperature target and fan-control options,
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Although NZ pricing is currently unknown, the GTX 780 is
available now for a cool US$649.</div>

Nvidia officially showing off with new GPU

A NEW GPU from Nvidia is now available in preparation for the next-generation of PC gaming, and to reinforce the inferiority complex of console gamers everywhere. The Nvidia GeForce GTX 780 improves …

Haswell makes its AN2 debut

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Just a week or so after the Computex exhibition in Taipei, Taiwan, Intel showed off its new range of fourth-generation Core processors, codenamed 'Haswell' in Sydney</div>
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THE CHIP GIANT decided to go easy on technical minutiae and focused instead on the key points of Haswell, which are substantially increased graphics performance - although overall processor prowess is only marginally up compared to earlier Ivy Bridge parts - the new integrated ball grid array design with an on-chip voltage regulator, and power usage improvements across the line.</div>
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Well, almost easy: Intel is a deep geek company and has to scratch that itch every now and then. Even though the world is moving towards commodity hardware that's more likely to end up in the cloud</div>
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rather than in homes, the company's general sales manager for Asia Pacific, Gregory Bryant, made a point of saying Haswell is eminently overclockable.</div>
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To show off the performance of the new Iris Graphics solution, Intel showcased 4K videos and games, with everything running stutter and lag-free at good frame rates and quality.</div>
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A voice recognition demo however went horribly wrong when the Hello Dragon software was asked to find vivid pictures of Sydney, but instead brought up some very x-rated search results.</div>
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Many of Intel's traditional OEM partners such as HP, Dell, Asus, Acer and Lenovo had hopped across from Taiwan with new gear in tow, some of which looks very sleek and neat indeed. Intel is seeking to revive the Ultrabook concept and Haswell, which promises seven hours or longer battery life, could help in that respect.</div>
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Windows 8 was prominently on display with the vendors, and was featured on several hybrid laptops with twistable touch screens.</div>
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Traditional "fat tops" as Bryant called them aren't dead yet however, with Alienware and Acer having some powerful but large gaming laptops to look at.</div>
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Sadly, there were no new Haswell- equipped Apple Macs to gawk at, prompting questions from the media pack if it isn't the Cupertino company that's driving PC design and innovation these days, rather than Intel and its Windows OEMs.</div>
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Hinting that the drop in PC sales - more of a collapse really, with the Australian market falling by 21% and the New Zealand one even more, nose-diving by 27% according to the latest IDC statistics</div>
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-    is actually hurting Intel, Bryant was hopeful that an upgrade cycle was about to take place, as those with four-year-old machines wanted something better.</div>

Haswell makes its AN2 debut

Just a week or so after the Computex exhibition in Taipei, Taiwan, Intel showed off its new range of fourth-generation Core processors, codenamed 'Haswell' in Sydney THE CHIP GIANT decided to go easy…

Apple iOS 7 Copied From Google Android !!! plus 1 new tips...

Apple iOS 7 Copied From Google Android !!! plus 1 new tips...

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