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Pirate Bay vows to go underground over blocking threat

File-sharing site The Pirate Bay has said that it will adapt rather than die as it faces legal blocks in the UK.

On Monday the High Court ruled that the site facilitates copyright infringement.
It will decide in June whether ISPs must block UK customers from accessing the site.
In response, The Pirate Bay said it would use other methods for distributing content which would make it harder for its "enemies" to track.
The content industries, both film and music, have been taking a noticeably tougher line on pirates in recent months as they continue to lose profits because of those determined to get content free.
In November, the creative industries wrote to the UK's major ISPs asking them to block access to The Pirate Bay, following the successful closure of movie distribution site Newzbin 2.
Magnets In response, The Pirate Bay said it would be moving to new methods of file distribution from the end of the month.
"The 29th February is the last day we offer torrents in its current form. Then it will be all magnets, which works pretty much the same," it said on its official Facebook page.
"Please understand that it's a necessary move in the saga known as The Pirate Bay. Not having torrents will be a bit cheaper for us but it will also make it hard for our common enemies to stop us."
Independent analyst Mark Mulligan explained the new method. "This means nothing in terms in legality, it is all about evasion and a more secure way of encrypting the sources of the file. Magnets send information about the file rather than its location," he said.
The Pirate Bay does not host illegal files but allows users to search and access copyrighted content including movies, games and TV shows.
Set up in 2003, the site has been subject to many legal actions. In 2009 the Swedish courts found the founders guilty of helping people circumvent copyright controls although the site continued to function.
Search engines New distribution technologies will have little effect if the court decides that ISPs must block access to the site, although that in turn will not mean an end to piracy.
"The Pirate Bay may have outlived its piracy lifespan but is a small task to mirror the site or to copy the indices. Even if The Pirate Bay is closed down people will just have to type 'torrent' into Google to find page after page of links," said Mr Mulligan.
He believes that the content industries are likely to turn their attention to search engines in their ongoing battle to cut down on pirated content online. UK rights holders have already called for illegal content to be "forcibly demoted" in web searches.
"If the content industries get Google on board the problem disappears from the mainstream overnight," he said.
The UK government has signalled its intention to look again at how it can stop search engines linking to pirated content in its new Communications Act. The US is also planning similar legislation in its controversial Stop Online Piracy Act.
Political point Blocks, even at search engine level, are unlikely to deter the hardcore users of sites such as The Pirate Bay, which is becoming more politicised.
The site has already spawned political parties in Sweden and the UK and maintains a loyal fanbase who seem more than prepared to go the extra mile in order to carry on getting content for free.
For many, doing so is seen as an act of defiance against what they regard as state-led attempts to censor free content.
Meanwhile the authorities continue to tighten the net on piracy.
Last week the UK's Serious Organised Crime Agency shut down music site RnBXclusive while officials in the US recently closed down Megaupload, one of the net's largest file-sharing sites.

Logitech HD Pro Webcam C920 Review [1080p + hardware H.264 ]

Logitech has recently launched the Logitech HD Pro Webcam C920 webcam, and this one is of particular interest to me because the H.264 video compression is done in the camera itself. You heard that right, we are talking about built-in hardware compression here. If you are not familiar with how this works, usually, webcam capture video and an uncompressed stream is sent to the computer, where the main processor (CPU) performs the video compression before it is sent by a software like Skype. The compression can vary from a video-call software to another, but the principle stays the same. By having the camera perform the hardware, it is possible to have excellent video quality, even on a mildly powerful computer.

Context

We use Skype quite a bit in the office, so we decided to put the camera to the test to see if it lives up to the hype. Note that to take advantage of the 1080p video streaming in Skype, one needs to install Skype 5.7 (beta for now) or above. To test this, I have decided to try the Logitech HD Pro Webcam C920 on my old Macbook Air (Core 2 Duo + 4GB), as it is not a powerful computer. I was really curious to see how the camera would perform.

Results

The result was very interesting: both the image quality and the fluidity of the Logitech HD Pro Webcam C920was noticeably higher than even the Logitech HD Pro Webcam C910 which is just a notch below, and the difference is particularly noticeable when compared to the older Logitech Quickcam Pro 9000 that was one of the best webcams just a couple of years ago. Here are the screenshots taken from my desk, and I have uploaded the full-size images on our Ubergizmo Flickr account as the 640 pixels wide photos don’t give a real sense of what it looks like.

Skype screenshot with the Logitech Quickcam Pro 9000

Skype screenshot with the Logitech HD Pro Webcam C910, you may notice the "sharpening" filter

Skype screenshot with the Logitech HD Pro Webcam C920

Above are screenshots from Skype Calls where I show my desk. They are a good base to illustrate the differences between the few Logitech webcams that we have around. It is clear that things have changed a lot since the QuickCam Pro 9000 which great when it came out, but even when compared to the recent Logitech HD Pro Webcam C910, the difference is noticeable in full screen. If you have a small display or use Skype in a window, this won’t matter as much to you. I personally like to video-call in full screen, so every little detail is blown up.

CPU Utilization

The CPU utilization is hard to measure because if the image is moving, that changes the bitrate of the camera, and even though there is hardware compression, the dataflow still changes enormously. In any case, I have not seen any practical low-CPU utilization with the Logitech HD Pro Webcam C920. I can believe that for the same quality it may use less resources, but I can’t tell, because I can’t tweak the quality to compare apples-to-apples. So, if you have a slow PC, you can expect better compression and better image quality, but don’t expect low CPU usage – in the Macbook Air 11″ (Windows 7), the CPU did fluctuate between 45-65% with every camera.
Note that to achieve 720p, Logitech recommends this: “For 720p video calling we recommend at least a 1Mbps upload and download internet connection, and a 2 Mbps connection for 1080p video calling. We recommend a 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or higher with 2 GB of RAM. (For specific requirements please check your preferred video calling client’s homepage, as requirements can vary.)”
As you can see, this is more than what my Macbook Air (gen 1) is capable of. Yet, while testing with the 6-Core 3.8GHz desktop, we did not see a noticeable difference in image quality. According to speedtest.net. our Internet speed is 30Mbps/7.5Mbps

Tip

I wanted to point out that modern Logitech webcams work very well with the default Windows USB camera drivers. These days, most of the work is done inside the camera anyway, so I don’t need to install any software that came with the CD. These are “Extras” that may be useful, but they are not mandatory.

Conclusion

I really like the tripod attachment unique to the C920 webcam

The Logitech HD Pro Webcam C920 is a great webcam, which I warmly recommend to video-call enthusiasts. If you want to take a look in relation to pricing, here is the layout of the land: on Amazon, the C920 Costs $90, the C910 goes for $64 and the Quickcam Pro 9000 for $50. It is clear to me that for $14 more, you should get the C910 as it has better color reproduction and image quality. If you have a small laptop, or call in a Window, this is more than enough.
Video-call enthusiasts should take a good look at the Logitech HD Pro Webcam C920 as it offers noticeably better image quality, and Logitech did not crank up the “sharpening” filter on that one, so the picture looks more natural. Honestly, I haven’t looked at webcam pricing for a while, and I was surprised that the C920 was already a $90 webcam.
If you have question about something that wasn’t covered, leave a comment, and I will try to address it as soon as I can. I hope that this review gave you a good overview of the Logitech HD Pro Webcam C920.

Specifications

H.264 HW encoding for faster, smoother HD experiences
Carl Zeiss optics with premium 20-step AutoFocus
Full HD 1080p video calling on Skype
Full HD 1080p recordings and Fast upload to Facebook, Tweeter and YouTube
High quality dual mic for stereo audio
Tripod ready base

 

Intel SSD 520 Series Review

Intel has just announced its Intel SSD 520 Series based on a 25nm manufacturing process, and this new series targets the high-end enthusiast market. As it stands, this is the absolute best that Intel has to offer in the non-Enterprise space. We had the opportunity to take test one for a ride, so we put it thought its paces with a few synthetic benchmarks like HD Tune Pro and PCMark Vantage. The former is a pure synthetic test, while the latter tries to mimic real-world use. This SSD also brings a few new features in terms of security, and Intel is confident enough about the reliability of this product to back it with a 5-year warranty.

What’s new?

As I said earlier, as a product, this is mainly a speed booster both in terms of read and write performance, but also in terms of data encryption, as it has a hardware AES-256 bits capability thatthe Intel SSD 510 lacked. If pricing allows, this should be a very good follow-up to the 510, except in terms of power consumption: the active power draw of the Intel SSD 520 Series is 2X higher than the 510, and the idle power consumption is 6X as much (600mW). As it is mainly targeted at high-performance computers, this shouldn’t matter too much, but this is an interesting piece of information because the drive should also fit in laptops.

Context

According to Gartner, in the second half of 2012, SSDs will reach $1 per GB, which is the point at which they are considered “mass market”, so it is clear that the market share of these drives will rise against traditional mechanical drives. Today, I consider SSDs to be one of the most significant upgrade that most people can get. That said, performance alone isn’t enough. As users, we are all seeking the perfect blend between performance and storage capacity.
Unlike hard disk drives (HDD) that require spinning discs at high speeds (5400rpm-15000rpm) with heads moving just above them, SSDs do not require any mechanical components and that’s key when it comes to pure performance. The lack of mechanical motion makes accessing many small files much faster. Everything happens at (almost) the speed of light. That is why operating systems boot faster etc…
But all SSDs are not equal. Some use slower or faster flash memory, and most importantly, some have smarter controllers than others. The controller is the chip that reads and write the data to/from the system memory to the SSD drive

Absolute Performance

The Intel SSD 520 Series impresses in both HD Tune Pro and PCMark Vantage. Although I have not been able to reach the 550Mbps sequential read speed from the specifications, The SSD 520 Series is still the fastest SSD that we have tried, with 390Mbps on average in HD tune Pro.

The PCMark Vantage score of 67,299 in the HDD test is also very impressive. The previous best that I had tried was the Intel SSD 510 Series (score:39,578) and the Samsung 830 Series (score:35,687). Overall, this is delivering the level of performance that I was expecting from reading the specifications. I tend to be more interested by read speeds because that’s where most of the “perceived performance” (by the user) comes from.

Unfortunately, PCMark 05 did not run properly this time, so I’m skipping that one for now as I don’t want to hold this post back until I figure out what’s going on.

Conclusion

The Intel SSD 520 Series is blazing fast, and right now, it is the fastest 2.5” SSD drive that we have tested. Depending on pricing, I expect it to be a very nice update to the Intel 510 Series, especially as it has hardware AES256 encryption and the warranty is 2 years longer then the SSD 510.
Now, if you are looking for something that is fast, but won’t cost you as much, you may want to look at the Samsung 830 Series. Although it can’t beat the Intel SSD 520 Series, it has an interesting performance/$ ratio.
Keep in mind that the Intel SSD 520 Series comes in different capacities (up to 480GB). If you can afford it, you’re a lucky person.

EMIEW 2, the (not so) agile robot helper

 

Hitachi has unveiled an office worker robot named "EMIEW 2," which is a lighter, more compact and more sophisticated version of Hitachi's 1st-generation EMIEW (Excellent Mobility and Interactive Existence as Workmate) robot developed in March 2005. The robot was demonstrated on November 21 at the company's Mechanical Engineering Research Laboratory, where it was supposed to show off its ability to greet visitors, guide them through the office, retrieve documents and carry drinks. Apparently, however, things did not go as planned.
According to this AP report, the large amount of lunch-break traffic on the research center's wireless network interrupted EMIEW 2's communications, causing it to crash into a desk during the demonstration. The robot had to wait until after lunch break to perform its routine.
When operating properly, however, EMIEW 2 can respond to spoken commands, move around on two wheels at a speed of 6 kilometers per hour (4 mph), and safely weave its way through crowds of humans -- just like the original EMIEW. But while its predecessor stood 1.3 meters (4 ft 3 in) tall and weighed 70 kilograms (154 lbs), EMIEW 2 is only 80 centimeters (31 in) tall and weighs 13 kilograms (29 lb), which is light enough to allow the robot's adult female co-workers to lift and carry it, Hitachi says. EMIEW 2, which appears to have been modeled after a youngster wearing a red hat and outfit, sports a more childlike appearance than the 1st-generation model.
Other new features include a unique pair of Transformer-style legs that allow the robot to crouch on its knees and roll around on an extra set of wheels for greater stability, as well as the ability to lift its feet 3 centimeters (1.2 in) off the ground to step over small obstacles. In addition, a built-in radar system allows the robot to map its surroundings and understand its own position in relation to other objects in the room.
Hitachi developed EMIEW 2 as part of the Project for the Practical Application of Next-Generation Robots organized by NEDO (New Energy and Industrial Development Organization), which aims to encourage the development of robots that can coexist with humans while providing support in real-world situations. But judging from the real-world situation that occurred at the demonstration, Hitachi still has a bit of work to do.

Creating Unlimited Gmail ID Using Single Gmail ID !!

Creating Unlimited Gmail ID Using Single Gmail ID !

Guys Today I Will Tell You How You Can Make Unlimited Gmail Id's Using a Single One.
Many users are using Single Gmail Id to create multiple Gmail IDs to register on different sites and for other Works.
Let Me Tell You That This is not a feature of Gmail but it an unexplained quirk which allows you to create Unlimited gmail Id's using the same single Gmail ID. It may come as a surprise to some people who have never Ever know this Gmail trick.
Fortunately, Gmail ignores periods (DOT) and + (PLUS) sign in Gmail ID's, so if your email id is lex.morgan@gmail.com is same as lexmorgan@gmail.com or lexmor.gan@gmail.com. 

Removing Dot symbol or Misplacing it anywhere in that email id will be treated as same as the original.
So if I am sending a mail on lexmorgan@gmail.com, it will be received by the person on lex.morgan@gmail.com mail box.

Make Unlimited Gmail ID's !!

You might be thinking that how we can create multiple id's using the (Dot) and + (Plus) Symbols.
It is very very simple, just add Plus symbol after your mail ID.
Suppose if your mail id is lex.morgan@gmail.com, you can add + and add some text in it =>
lex.morgan+work@gmail.com or you can remove the dot in email id. Let us Suppose your email id is lex.morgan@gmail.com, you can remove dot anywhere you want => lexmorgan@gmail.com or lexmor.gan@gmail.com.
You can create unlimited no. of email id's using the same single Gmail ID of your's.You All Just Try Sending a Mail to Your own Gmail ID. Check This Below:

How Could This Be Useful??

If you are working for Sales & Marketing Company and want to share your Personal mail ID with other sales person without affecting your personal mail. let’s say your mail id is lex.morgan@gmail.com and you want all mail to be sent on lex.morgan+sales@gmail.com, by setting up filter for this in Gmail Settings you can configure all mails sent to lex.morgan+sales@gmail.com to me saved in a different label folder without affecting your personal mail inbox. Suppose you want to share Gmail ID for Work. You can share lex.morgan+work@gmail.com and configure the same in Gmail filter to filter all lex.morgan+work@gmail.com to be label in Work Folder. Suppose you are scared to register on some site because of spam mails, you can register on those sites using this trick. You can Create multiple account on Single Site using same Gmail ID for e.g. You can create multiple Facebook account using same Gmail ID.

How to Create Filters in Gmail??

Since, all incoming mail for newly created mail ID gets into the inbox, If you are looking forward to create separate Label (Folder) to flow all your mails receiving on Newly created Gmail ID to separate label, then follow below steps.
1.) Go to Gmail => Clink on More Drop down menu on left side of Gmail page and Click on Create new label

 2.) Enter Label Name for e.g Work and Click on OK.

3.) Now, click the gear icon  Option on top-right corner of Gmail page and Select Mail Settings

4.) In Gmail Settings, Click on Filter Tab

 5.) Click on Create a new Filter, Enter the new email id in TO: and click on Next Step

 6.) Now select Apply the label and select the label which you have created. Also select Skip the Inbox and Click on Create Filter.

7.) Done, Now Test, Try sending mail to the newly created mail and see if its directing mails to newly created label.
In my case, As you can see mail sent to pulkit9953@gmail.com is filtered and stored in Work Mails Label instead of Gmail Inbox.

This is why Gmail is said to be the best E-mail service provider, because except Gmail, no other E-mail Client provides such an unlimited email id option. 

20 Best Sites to Download Free E-Books

20 Best Sites to Download Free E-Books

These days Internet is one of our best friend, you can get anything and everything on internet. Also Books are really helpful to us with books we keep our self up to date. Nowadays, you can find many popular and non-popular books online as a eBook. Ebook – An electronic book (also e-book, eBook, electronic book, digital book) is a book-length publication in digital form, consisting of text, images, or both, and produced on, published through, and readable on computers or other electronic devices.

So eBooks are the best way to keep our self up to date, you can read them easily on your PC, laptop, e-Readers or e-book devices. Nowadays, you can find pretty much any popular (and not) book online. You just need to know where to look.

So today we have come up with a list of some really useful sites where you can find the books and magazines. Here is the list of 20 Best Sites to Download Free E-Books

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From FreeBookSpot you can find and download free ebooks like scientific, engineering, programming, fiction and many other books. No registration is required to download free e-books. It has a huge collection of free eBooks and No registration is required to download free e-books.

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It has the largest collection of public domain books. Project Gutenberg offers over 36,000 free ebooks to download to your PC, Kindle, Android, iOS or other portable device. Choose between ePub, Kindle, HTML and simple text formats.

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Discover great fiction, from romance to mystery, or non-fiction, from business information to self-improvement. Simply Login or Register now. Easily browse Categories & Authors. Or type in your query above to search.

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You’ll find lots and lots of free ebooks here. You only need to know what to look for. Scribd is a social publishing site, where tens of millions of people share original writings and documents.

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6. ManyBooks

There are more than 29,000 eBooks available for Kindle, Nook, iPad and most other eReaders, and they’re all free! If you still can’t decide what to read you might want to browse through some covers to see what strikes your fancy.

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Search and preview millions of books from libraries and publishers worldwide using Google Book Search. One of the best way to search and download your favorite eBook.

8. GetFreeEBooks

Getfreeebooks.com is a free ebooks site where you can download totally free legal ebooks, available in various popular formats. Lots of categories to choose from, no registration required and updated often for your reading pleasure.

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Search and download all the latest books in PDF format. All of them are free.

10. FreeComputerBooks

It has a huge collection of free online Computer, Programming, Mathematics, Technical Books, Lecture Notes and Tutorials.

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ebookee is a free eBooks download search engine where you can find relevent links for numerous e-books.

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FreeTechBooks lists free online computer science, engineering and programming books, textbooks and lecture notes, all of which are legally and freely available over the Internet.

13. UFindBook

UFindBook offers free ebooks download more than 200,000 titles categorized in format of pdf, chm, html.

14. KnowFree

KnowFree is a web portal where users are able to exchange freely e-books, video training and other materials for educational purposes and self-practice.

15. OnlineFreeEBooks

You can download lots of ebooks here in different categorizes like Automotive Ebooks, Business Ebooks, Engineering Ebooks, Gadget Ebooks, Hardware Ebooks, Health & Medical Ebooks, Hobbies Ebooks, Programming & Technology Ebooks, Sport & Martial Art Ebooks.

16. PDFoo

PDFoo.com was developed for free services to provide resources of PDF files. All files based on popular section and it short by number of the most download by people.

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Its a Free Downloadable eBooks Website Online where you can find books ranging from the tpics like Computer IT, Programming Language, Software Development, Tutorial & Database Design in PDF-CHM file format.

18. Planet eBook

This site is the home of free classic literature. All novels and books here are entirely free to download and share.

19. MemoWare

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