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Touchscreen iMac?
Touchscreen iMac?
Apple revolutionized the world of touch screens. Between the Touch, Phone and Pad – and many other brands of devices that followed – we have become a swiping, pinching, tapping sort of society. Yet the foundational product in Apple’s collection is still “touch free.” Think about it – the iMac lacks this functionality that we associate with their product brethren. Zorro Macsk, by TMDTouch, proves to change that simple fact and give you a touchscreen iMac.Zorro Macsk, available at Amazon for just $199, is a frame-like surface you attach to your iMac and in less than 10 seconds you have a touchscreen. Once applied, connect the frame’s USB cable to a port on the computer. Since it supports PNP in Mac OS no driver is required to run the Zorro Macsk. Using infrared technology the users input/touches are then detected. And voila! You are pinching, swiping and tapping just as you do on your other Apple products. The height of the frame is just 4mm, and the unit is specifically tailored to match the contours of the iMac. Currently the Zorro Macsk is available for the 21.5” screen, with 27” in development. It is available in pink, silver and black and also provides a nice option to protect the monitor bezel from dust and scratches. Take the convenience of touchscreen to your iMac and enjoy a whole new experience.
E FUN Premium 7SE tablet targets back-to-school market
E FUN Premium 7SE tablet targets back-to-school market
All right, so the summer holidays have ended, and many people have gotten back to the swing of things when it comes to working life. As for kids who are still studying, this time of the year would also mean a return to school – some of you love it, others hate it, but you cannot avoid it. Well, what do we have to offer for folks who are headed back to the world of classrooms, jocks and cheerleaders? Why, you would need a tablet device to be part of the “in” crowd, so why not get started with the E FUN Premium 7SE tablet if you have no idea where to begin from?The E FUN Premium 7SE tablet is a 7” tablet that relies on a user-friendly five-finger multitouch capacitive color screen to get the job done, and you will not find it lacking in terms of its operating system either, as it runs on the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich version, and we are keeping our collective fingers crossed that we might see an Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update coming our way soon, too. You will find that the E FUN Premium 7SE tablet will be preloaded with the Barnes & Noble NOOK Store, GetJar App Store and a 14-day trial of Net Nanny parental controls software to get you started right out of the box.
Jason Liszewski, managing director and vice president of sales for E FUN, remarked, “The Premium 7SE is the perfect tablet for students going back to school. It is light, portable and ultra-functional for taking notes, accessing the Internet, sharing information through email and social networks, reading eBooks, and much more. The Premium 7SE is an affordable computing choice for students of all ages.”
Mobile Flash might be dead, but that has not stopped this tablet from featuring Flash 11 support and over-the-air (OTA) firmware update capabilities. Not only that, you also have a front-facing camera to capture those vanity shots, and a 1080p high-definition video player that delivers quality viewing of favorite movies, and music videos amongst others.
The 7” display on the Premium 7SE carries a pixel count of 800×480 with a 16:9 ratio and a G-sensor auto-rotate orientation feature for landscape or portrait viewing. Just in case 4GB of internal memory is not enough, you can always augment that with a microSD memory card. Data can be transferred via mini USB 2.0, and built-in Wi-Fi connectivity ensures you are never out of touch from the Internet.
How to Import Windows Mail (.eml) to Mac (.mbx)
How to Import Windows Mail (.eml) to Mac (.mbx)
When you are migrating your computer system from Windows PC to Mac, one of the things that would be a hassle is the transfer of emails stored in your PC to Mac. This situation will arise when you set your email client to store all your email locally, especially for POP3 mail server. Email transfer can be done as easily as copying a file, but opening the email file… well, it’s not that simple.
Office emails are normally handled in Outlook on Windows Live Mail, while for Mac, you have a different email system by Apple, that caters to a different email format. If you happen to use Thunderbird as the client for your office emails on your Windows PC, then this migration is simple as Thunderbird offers the same application for Mac, but if you are on Windows Live Mail, you will need to change the file format so it can be read on your Mac. If you happen to use IMAP mail server, then this wouldn’t be much a problem since you can sync emails from the server (IMAP stores all email in server so you can access from anywhere).
In this quick guide, we will share how you can import Windows Email with .eml extension and open it in your Mac Mail. We will get this done with Eml2Mbx, a simple application that will duplicate eml file and change it to mbx file.
Once the files are downloaded, unzip the folder to anywhere that’s easy for access, and click open the file ‘Eml2Mbx’.
Before you can convert your files, you need to first export your email files. If you have already exported your Windows Email file to a folder in .eml format, start with Step 2 below.
Select ‘Microsoft Windows Live Mail’ and click ‘Next’.
Select the folder you want to save your email files to, and click ‘Next’. The folder must be an empty folder.
Now select the email folder you want to export, click ‘Next’ and you are done.
Your emails are now saved in the folder you selected earlier, with .eml extension.
Once you clicked on the ‘Open’ button, the file will be duplicated automatically, but with .mbx extension.
The Eml2Mbx.exe file can only convert 1 file at a time so this task is time-consuming, but you can convert emails in batches too.
To do this, open the Eml2Mbx folder you downloaded earlier, copy two files ‘batchconvert‘ and ‘eml2mbx.exe‘, and paste them in the saved email directory.
With the two files included in the same email folder, click to run the ‘batchconvert‘ file, and all your emails in the folder will be converted to .mbx format.
Open your Mac Mail client, go to ‘File’ and select ‘Import Mailboxes’.
Select the file type you want to import, in this case, select ‘Files in mbox format’ and click ‘Continue’.
Select all the email files (in .mbx format) that you want to import and click ‘Choose’.
Now your emails will be imported to your Mac Mail client, and you can access these emails from the new folder created with the name ‘Import’ on the left sidebar.
Office emails are normally handled in Outlook on Windows Live Mail, while for Mac, you have a different email system by Apple, that caters to a different email format. If you happen to use Thunderbird as the client for your office emails on your Windows PC, then this migration is simple as Thunderbird offers the same application for Mac, but if you are on Windows Live Mail, you will need to change the file format so it can be read on your Mac. If you happen to use IMAP mail server, then this wouldn’t be much a problem since you can sync emails from the server (IMAP stores all email in server so you can access from anywhere).
In this quick guide, we will share how you can import Windows Email with .eml extension and open it in your Mac Mail. We will get this done with Eml2Mbx, a simple application that will duplicate eml file and change it to mbx file.
Import Windows Mail to Mac
Before you can import all email files from your Windows Live Mail, first you need to download Eml2Mbxfrom the official download site. Scroll down, look for ‘Eml to Mbx’ and download.Once the files are downloaded, unzip the folder to anywhere that’s easy for access, and click open the file ‘Eml2Mbx’.
Before you can convert your files, you need to first export your email files. If you have already exported your Windows Email file to a folder in .eml format, start with Step 2 below.
1. Export Windows email
To export your email, open your Windows Email application, click on the ‘File’ button, go to ‘Export email’ and select ‘Email messages’.Select ‘Microsoft Windows Live Mail’ and click ‘Next’.
Select the folder you want to save your email files to, and click ‘Next’. The folder must be an empty folder.
Now select the email folder you want to export, click ‘Next’ and you are done.
Your emails are now saved in the folder you selected earlier, with .eml extension.
2. Converting Email Extension .eml to .mbx
To convert .eml email format to .mbox so you can read them on your Mac, open the Eml2Mbx application you have downloaded earlier, look for the folder where you saved the email files. Then select the email file you want to convert and click ‘Open’.Once you clicked on the ‘Open’ button, the file will be duplicated automatically, but with .mbx extension.
The Eml2Mbx.exe file can only convert 1 file at a time so this task is time-consuming, but you can convert emails in batches too.
To do this, open the Eml2Mbx folder you downloaded earlier, copy two files ‘batchconvert‘ and ‘eml2mbx.exe‘, and paste them in the saved email directory.
With the two files included in the same email folder, click to run the ‘batchconvert‘ file, and all your emails in the folder will be converted to .mbx format.
3. Import Windows Email To Mac
Now that you already have email files saved in .mbx extension, copy and transfer these files to your Mac as you get ready to import.Open your Mac Mail client, go to ‘File’ and select ‘Import Mailboxes’.
Select the file type you want to import, in this case, select ‘Files in mbox format’ and click ‘Continue’.
Select all the email files (in .mbx format) that you want to import and click ‘Choose’.
Now your emails will be imported to your Mac Mail client, and you can access these emails from the new folder created with the name ‘Import’ on the left sidebar.
Entrepreneurs: Handling Negative Product Reviews Professionally
Entrepreneurs: Handling Negative Product Reviews
Professionally
Every entrepreneur has to go through a phase where they come across negative reviews of their company’s product. It doesn’t necessarily mean that the product is bad, or has a glitch. To look at it in a good way, someone is paying attention enough to want to offer advice or comments that can help make your product better.
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In fact, from my own experience of posting negative reviews about products I try out, I find that the management take these issues very seriously. Reviews are reflections of the company’s performance, and companies don’t wish to let them pass with a wink. They look at it as a report card. And much like this analogy, the product is their child, the report card its performance and the entrepreneur the parents who want their ‘children’ to soar high and achieve great success.
Negative reviews could be very demoralizing, because lots of funding, effort and time go into a product to ensure its success. Moreover, negative reviews may have negative impacts, leading to a loss of faith in customers, especially when the product is marketed online.
Nonetheless, customers who post negative reviews are probably the ones who might find the product acceptable, but are not particularly satisfied with certain aspects of the product. It is important for entrepreneurs to understand why customers post these negative reviews and what to do about it.
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They look to improve their next product, in accordance to how customers have reacted to existing features in past and present models, and also to make products more user-friendly. Whether you belong to the food industry, tech industry, or any other industry, negative reviews will help you to get a clear picture of your product’s performance in the eyes of your customers. Take cues from such reviews and change your products to suit customer taste, and also create better future products as your company expands its product platforms.
The luxury car manufacturer faced a very similar situation, when customers complained about their brakes, particularly of the 5-, 6- and 7-Series. The company decided to take concrete steps to rectify the manufacturing defect, even though, it meant a blow to company stocks and its reputation. BMW asked owners of more than 350,000 car owners to bring their cars in so they can fix the brakes for them. The company took action, because it felt its reputation was at stake, and possibly because the safety of their cars have been compromised.
It may not be possible for every entrepreneur to go as far as what BMW did, but in taking responsibility for the problem and producing solutions at no cost to their customers, BMW is able to regain customer faith in their product and the company, thereby securing their reputation for the brand and for future customers.
Remember, quality cannot be imitated, but designs can. Competitors will read your company’s negative product design reviews and come up with the same design on their own product that will fit your customer’s imagination. This in itself, allows them to score an advantage over you.
You will stay aloof believing that design reviews will not affect your product sale. In reality it does, especially when you find similar rival products with better designs floating in the market. The impact may not be sudden but they could be damaging in the long run. The best way would be to attend such reviews and come up with solutions at the soonest. It may not be possible to implement product design changes immediately, but you should try and do what you can to prevent your competitors from taking advantage of your flaws.
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If you answer back reviews, two benefits are lined up for you. Firstly, potential customers who seek your product will be impressed by the fact that you have genuine concern for your product, and don’t want to allow negative reviews to spoil your product’s reputation. Secondly, it also shows that the company is deeply involved in keeping its existing customers happy. Customers will walk away with the impression that the company is serious about its business, and has great concern for growth. It will, therefore, minimize the effects of a bad review.
Not all buyers depend solely on another person’s reviews to make their own decisions. The question, though, is how to decide which reviews are not damaging. Negative reviews that do not poke at the quality of a product may not be that bad. It doesn’t matter what product your company sells, if reviews, no matter how negative they are, do not refer to bad consequences arising out of the use of a product, then you can consider leaving it in.
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In fact, from my own experience of posting negative reviews about products I try out, I find that the management take these issues very seriously. Reviews are reflections of the company’s performance, and companies don’t wish to let them pass with a wink. They look at it as a report card. And much like this analogy, the product is their child, the report card its performance and the entrepreneur the parents who want their ‘children’ to soar high and achieve great success.
Negative reviews could be very demoralizing, because lots of funding, effort and time go into a product to ensure its success. Moreover, negative reviews may have negative impacts, leading to a loss of faith in customers, especially when the product is marketed online.
Nonetheless, customers who post negative reviews are probably the ones who might find the product acceptable, but are not particularly satisfied with certain aspects of the product. It is important for entrepreneurs to understand why customers post these negative reviews and what to do about it.
Take cues from negative reviews
Negative reviews can actually be the guiding force when companies develop their next line of products. As an entrepreneur, you have to ensure your company’s next line of products will remain free of faults that earlier reviews have pointed out. That is exactly one of the reasons why mobile phone companies come up with new models one after the other, with new added features, and in some cases, removal of some of the older buggy or faulty features. Mobile phone manufacturers are highly dependent upon reviews to know their product acceptance level among users, and also to know what their users want.(Image Source: freeiphoneipadnews)
They look to improve their next product, in accordance to how customers have reacted to existing features in past and present models, and also to make products more user-friendly. Whether you belong to the food industry, tech industry, or any other industry, negative reviews will help you to get a clear picture of your product’s performance in the eyes of your customers. Take cues from such reviews and change your products to suit customer taste, and also create better future products as your company expands its product platforms.
Take action if necessary
Reviews generally reveal what customers think about a product. Entrepreneurs would therefore look for negative reviews so that they can find faults in their products and rectify the problems. If most of the reviews point out the same faults in a product, then it’s time to sit back and figure out why. If it is necessary, an internal probe should be conducted to find out if the fault exists and what actions are required to fix the problem. This was what happened in 2010 to the automobile giant BMW.The luxury car manufacturer faced a very similar situation, when customers complained about their brakes, particularly of the 5-, 6- and 7-Series. The company decided to take concrete steps to rectify the manufacturing defect, even though, it meant a blow to company stocks and its reputation. BMW asked owners of more than 350,000 car owners to bring their cars in so they can fix the brakes for them. The company took action, because it felt its reputation was at stake, and possibly because the safety of their cars have been compromised.
It may not be possible for every entrepreneur to go as far as what BMW did, but in taking responsibility for the problem and producing solutions at no cost to their customers, BMW is able to regain customer faith in their product and the company, thereby securing their reputation for the brand and for future customers.
product design reviews
Not many entrepreneurs are aware of the fact that negative product design reviews can have a detrimental effect in the long run. Many entrepreneurs miss the trick when they don’t give enough importance to design reviews. You should understand that your competitors will keep an eye on your product review sections and they will never miss any detail about reviews mentioning product design loopholes.Remember, quality cannot be imitated, but designs can. Competitors will read your company’s negative product design reviews and come up with the same design on their own product that will fit your customer’s imagination. This in itself, allows them to score an advantage over you.
You will stay aloof believing that design reviews will not affect your product sale. In reality it does, especially when you find similar rival products with better designs floating in the market. The impact may not be sudden but they could be damaging in the long run. The best way would be to attend such reviews and come up with solutions at the soonest. It may not be possible to implement product design changes immediately, but you should try and do what you can to prevent your competitors from taking advantage of your flaws.
Clarify doubts arising out of reviews
Any review about a company’s product will have a lasting impression in the minds of potential customers. Negative reviews can be more damaging because it tends to be "attractive". Entrepreneurs should take them seriously and counter review claims. The company’s website is the best place to answer back reviews. Doing so will give a chance for potential customers to know about the product and help them to clarify doubts that may have cropped up in their minds after reading the negative reviews. Look out for forums that has a review section about your company’s products and make sure you become a member to know what reviews are being posted. Reply promptly to negative review claims.(Image Source: Fotolia)
If you answer back reviews, two benefits are lined up for you. Firstly, potential customers who seek your product will be impressed by the fact that you have genuine concern for your product, and don’t want to allow negative reviews to spoil your product’s reputation. Secondly, it also shows that the company is deeply involved in keeping its existing customers happy. Customers will walk away with the impression that the company is serious about its business, and has great concern for growth. It will, therefore, minimize the effects of a bad review.
It’s good to have some negativity
Not all bad reviews are damaging. If there is a small clutter of negative reviews in a big section of positive reviews, then it actually helps. Alhough it may sound very strange, but the fact is such a small portion of negative reviews will make buyers curious about a product. It may even lead buyers to try out that product in an effort to test the authenticity of such reviews.Not all buyers depend solely on another person’s reviews to make their own decisions. The question, though, is how to decide which reviews are not damaging. Negative reviews that do not poke at the quality of a product may not be that bad. It doesn’t matter what product your company sells, if reviews, no matter how negative they are, do not refer to bad consequences arising out of the use of a product, then you can consider leaving it in.
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How to Copy Movies on Blu-ray Disc to Computer?
How to Copy Movies on Blu-ray Disc to Computer?
Blu-ray disc allows user to store, rewrite, and retrieve large amounts of content such as high definition video or indeed any type of digital content. With huge storage capacity, it can hold so many files. This large storage capability and the use of advanced video and audio codecs has allowed for a never seen before High Definition experience for end users. It is easy to make copies for wider distribution. Thanks to fast and highly efficient Blu ray copy software available on the market. They can duplicate Blu-ray and DVD at a rapid rate and saving a lot of time.
Here is a step-by-step tutorial about how to copy Blu ray to Blu ray.
Step1. Import Blu ray to the Blu ray Copy
Download and install the Blu ray Copy. It is a professional disc copy program which is capable of duplicate data on Blu-ray or DVD disc or folder lossless. Launch it and click Source drop down button to import Blu ray from your Blu ray disc or folder.
Step2. Set Target for output
Click Target drop down button to set target destination to save output Blu ray files, if you have inserted your Blank Blu ray into the hard drive, there will be Blu ray choice for you to choose.
Step3. Do Blu ray copy settings
Choose Disc Type, Copy Mode, and input your desired Disc Label. "Disc Type" including BD, DVD-5, DVD-9, etc. and "Copy Mode" for Full, Main, or Custom Movie content copy.
Step4. Start to copy Blu-ray to Blu ray
Click the "Start" to copy Blu ray to Blu ray. Thinking of to the file size of Blu-ray disc, the process is quite time consuming. Be patient for it.
Here is a step-by-step tutorial about how to copy Blu ray to Blu ray.
Step1. Import Blu ray to the Blu ray Copy
Download and install the Blu ray Copy. It is a professional disc copy program which is capable of duplicate data on Blu-ray or DVD disc or folder lossless. Launch it and click Source drop down button to import Blu ray from your Blu ray disc or folder.
Step2. Set Target for output
Click Target drop down button to set target destination to save output Blu ray files, if you have inserted your Blank Blu ray into the hard drive, there will be Blu ray choice for you to choose.
Step3. Do Blu ray copy settings
Choose Disc Type, Copy Mode, and input your desired Disc Label. "Disc Type" including BD, DVD-5, DVD-9, etc. and "Copy Mode" for Full, Main, or Custom Movie content copy.
Step4. Start to copy Blu-ray to Blu ray
Click the "Start" to copy Blu ray to Blu ray. Thinking of to the file size of Blu-ray disc, the process is quite time consuming. Be patient for it.
Mobile network operators not to blame for iPhone SMS vulnerability
Mobile network operators not to blame for iPhone SMS vulnerability
London, 23 August, 2012 – AdaptiveMobile, the world leader in mobile security, today dispels some of the myths regarding the recent iPhone SMS vulnerability which could allow scammers to ‘spoof’ the sender of a text message, allowing them to pose as a known friend or contact. Whilst mobile operators have recently come under fire for this exploit, AdaptiveMobile argues that the source of the problem is the handset, not the network.
“Device manufacturers, like all members of the mobile ecosystem should aim to take security seriously and ensure their devices comply with a wide range of standards and technical recommendations,” says Cathal McDaid, Security Consultant, AdaptiveMobile. “For SMS to remain a trusted, clean channel, companies need to be vigilant that their products both properly conform to standards and don’t inadvertently expose flaws that can compromise their customers.
The exploit was first revealed by a researcher on the pod2g blog and the exploit misuses an optional ‘Reply Address’ field within the SMS protocol upper-layers. If misused, the iPhone SMS client displays a different address / phone number as the sending address rather than the actual originating address. This could be used to show recipients that text messages are from someone familiar, when they originate from a hacker or external party.
“We know conclusively that this is not a network problem because the 3GPP specification – which outlines how modern mobile phones and networks operate today – discusses the security implications of this field in all phones and give recommendations on how to avoid malicious use of this,” continues McDaid. “We have tested this issue on Android, Windows Mobile, BlackBerry and Symbian phones and most of them simply ignore the ‘reply address’ field or display both the ‘real’ originating address and the reply address as per the specification recommendations. The iPhone, so far, is the only device which does not comply with these security recommendations.”
Apple has responded to these claims, acknowledging the weakness, but without any stated intention of remedying the situation.
“Historically, the ‘reply-address’ field was introduced to allow users to reply to texts which were ‘broadcast’ from information agencies or marketing firms, for example. These broadcast systems may not be capable of receiving messages, so this system allows for more interaction,” continues McDaid. “However, whilst most handsets now ignore this quirk, with the remainder treating the field correctly, Apple has left a significant vulnerability in its handsets which could allow consumers to be fooled and hand over personal details to hackers and criminals. This reinforces the importance of handset manufacturers, operators and security providers collaborating and helping to keep SMS as a secure, reliable and trusted channel.”
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About AdaptiveMobile:
AdaptiveMobile is the world leader in mobile security, enabling trusted networks for the world’s largest operator groups and protecting one in six subscribers globally. AdaptiveMobile provides Operators with the most comprehensive network-based security solutions enabling them to protect their consumer and enterprise customers against the growing threat of mobile abuse. www.adaptivemobile.com
“Device manufacturers, like all members of the mobile ecosystem should aim to take security seriously and ensure their devices comply with a wide range of standards and technical recommendations,” says Cathal McDaid, Security Consultant, AdaptiveMobile. “For SMS to remain a trusted, clean channel, companies need to be vigilant that their products both properly conform to standards and don’t inadvertently expose flaws that can compromise their customers.
The exploit was first revealed by a researcher on the pod2g blog and the exploit misuses an optional ‘Reply Address’ field within the SMS protocol upper-layers. If misused, the iPhone SMS client displays a different address / phone number as the sending address rather than the actual originating address. This could be used to show recipients that text messages are from someone familiar, when they originate from a hacker or external party.
“We know conclusively that this is not a network problem because the 3GPP specification – which outlines how modern mobile phones and networks operate today – discusses the security implications of this field in all phones and give recommendations on how to avoid malicious use of this,” continues McDaid. “We have tested this issue on Android, Windows Mobile, BlackBerry and Symbian phones and most of them simply ignore the ‘reply address’ field or display both the ‘real’ originating address and the reply address as per the specification recommendations. The iPhone, so far, is the only device which does not comply with these security recommendations.”
Apple has responded to these claims, acknowledging the weakness, but without any stated intention of remedying the situation.
“Historically, the ‘reply-address’ field was introduced to allow users to reply to texts which were ‘broadcast’ from information agencies or marketing firms, for example. These broadcast systems may not be capable of receiving messages, so this system allows for more interaction,” continues McDaid. “However, whilst most handsets now ignore this quirk, with the remainder treating the field correctly, Apple has left a significant vulnerability in its handsets which could allow consumers to be fooled and hand over personal details to hackers and criminals. This reinforces the importance of handset manufacturers, operators and security providers collaborating and helping to keep SMS as a secure, reliable and trusted channel.”
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About AdaptiveMobile:
AdaptiveMobile is the world leader in mobile security, enabling trusted networks for the world’s largest operator groups and protecting one in six subscribers globally. AdaptiveMobile provides Operators with the most comprehensive network-based security solutions enabling them to protect their consumer and enterprise customers against the growing threat of mobile abuse. www.adaptivemobile.com
Nanoblock Docking Station for iPhone and iPod
Nanoblock Docking Station for iPhone and iPod
We have introduced many practical charging stations for iPhone and iPod. But if you want a creative way to dock your iOS device, the following Nanoblock docking station may be able to draw your more attention.
This is a unique toy-styled docking station that measures 6.3 x 0.8 x 3.1 inches, weights 6.3 oz, and designed for iPhone and iPod. As we can see from the images, the iPhone dock is also a nanoblockbuilding plate, so using extra nanoblocks, you can easily create various creative nanoblock models on the docking station in order to satisfy your creative inspiration. Of course, the integrated cradle allows you to dock your iPhone or iPod on the building base and charge it using accompanying adapter.
The Nanoblock docking station is available in four colors including black, white, green and brown, each one is priced at $67 USD. If you’re interested, jump to Japan Trend Shop for more details or check out the following demo video first.
This is a unique toy-styled docking station that measures 6.3 x 0.8 x 3.1 inches, weights 6.3 oz, and designed for iPhone and iPod. As we can see from the images, the iPhone dock is also a nanoblockbuilding plate, so using extra nanoblocks, you can easily create various creative nanoblock models on the docking station in order to satisfy your creative inspiration. Of course, the integrated cradle allows you to dock your iPhone or iPod on the building base and charge it using accompanying adapter.
Simple CSS Web Design Tweaks for Your WordPress Theme
Simple CSS Web Design Tweaks for Your WordPress Theme
Do you just want to tweak your WordPress CSS web design a bit, but don’t really know how?
This post is intended to help you do just that by providing a few basic examples (don’t expect anything complicated). Aimed at WordPress beginners, and those who really aren’t that familiar with CSS, these are basic “fixes” that you can apply to almost any theme to give it a bit of personal flavor.All these tips for CSS web design tweaks should work on most any theme, because we’ll be targeting some pretty standard theme elements. If you need something that’s not covered here, go right ahead and ask in the comments below and I’ll try to help you out. But first…
Recommended ways to customize styles in your WordPress theme
- Check your theme’s options panel to see if the things you want to change are already available as options.
- Add your CSS to a child-theme style-sheet to prevent losing it when you update your theme. (Seehttp://codex.wordpress.org/Child_Themes and What are Parent and Child Themes?)
- Use the new “Custom CSS module” in Jetpack. For more on this new feature, see Jetpack 1.7 Adds Custom CSS to the WordPress Dashboard
Also see the end of this post for links to some helpful sites to get you going on your own CSS learning curve. Now, without any further ado, here are some examples of basic CSS web design tweaks you could apply to make the WordPress theme you’re using a bit more personalized.
Change the main font-family
One of the 1st things folks often want to change is the actual font used throughout their theme. The easiest way to do that is to apply the change directly to the body tag:body {
font-family:'Century Gothic',futura,'URW Gothic L',Verdana,sans-serif;
}
Change the post headline color/font/style/size
In almost every WordPress theme, the h1 tag is used for post titles. Likewise, the main content area is wrapped in a container called, you guessed it, content. So, to apply any modifications to the post title throughout your site/blog, you can target that by using #content h1. Here’s some sample CSS with a look at how it might display on your site:
#content h1 {
font-style:italic;
font-weight:bold;
font-size:2em;
font-color:#ff0000;
font-family:'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua','URW Palladio L',serif;
}
Change other headline styles
You can also customize the other headline styles by adding something like the following. Note that we are giving this style rule more weight by adding body to the selector. This ensures that it takes precedence over, or is added to styles in your parent-theme (see “Helpful links to get you going” at the end of this post for more on CSS specificity).body h2, body h3, body h4, body h5, body h6 {
font-family:'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua','URW Palladio L',serif;
}
Change the link style in the main content area
Sometimes, you might want the links in your main content area to look a bit different from links elsewhere in your theme. Here’s an example on how to italicize them and make them a darker green:#content a {
color:#006600;
font-style:italic;
}
Add background and border to your content area
#content {
background:#f1f1f1;
border:1px solid #eeeeee;
padding:10px;
}
Add a background image to your WordPress site
This is a question that often comes up in various WordPress help forums, and it’s actually quite simple to do. There are basically 2 ways to add a background image:- Add a small image and tile it so that it repeats both horizontally and vertically.
- Add a single image that sits at the top, with a solid or gradient color below it.
body {
background:url('http://FULL-URL-TO-IMAGE-HERE') repeat scroll 0 0 transparent;
}
What all the above means:- repeat means that the image will tile both horizontally and vertically
- scroll means that it will scroll with the page
- the first “0″ is the distance (in pixels) from the top of the screen
- the second “0″ is the distance from the left of the screen
- transparent is the background color (in this case, no color)
body {
background:url('http://FULL-URL-TO-IMAGE-HERE') no-repeat scroll top center #ff0000;
}
If you want a single image with a gradient color beneath, see the link to CSS-Tricks.com at the end of this post to learn how. It can be a bit complicated if you’re a CSS newbie, but go for it if you’re feeling adventurous!Helpful links to get you going
If you want to learn more about CSS web design and really dig into it to make your WordPress site look awesome, check out the following links. And have fun!- 5 Tips to Organize Your WordPress Theme Style-sheet and Make it Easier to Navigate:
http://wpmu.org/wordpress-theme-stylesheets/ - Tips on using CSS shorthand to get multiple style declarations on a single line:
http://www.dustindiaz.com/css-shorthand/ - Build a web-safe font-family using the most commonly installed fonts:
http://www.codestyle.org/css/font-family/sampler-CombinedResults.shtml - Learn how to give your CSS style rules more weight by increasing their specificity:
- Pretty cool CSS tutorial site: http://www.tizag.com/cssT/index.php
- Another cool site where you can actually test your CSS in their editor before applying it to your WordPress site: http://www.w3schools.com/css/default.asp
- An introduction and tutorial on using CSS3 gradient colors (plus a whole bunch of other fun stuff!):
http://css-tricks.com/css3-gradients/
Shut down Windows 8 faster
Shut down Windows 8 faster
Shutting down Windows 8 can be frustrating as it is no longer the intuitive process that Windows users are accustomed to in previous versions. Now in order to perform any power-related operation, the standard way is to invoke the Charms menu, which shows up on the right side of the screen. It might even seem unnatural now that the Start menu is gone.Let's talk about the "normal" way to shut down Windows 8. In order to "summon" the Charms menu, just press Windows Key + C and it will show up. If your preferred "weapon" of choice is the mouse, then simply move the cursor to either the upper or lower right corner of the screen and it will be displayed as well. From there one has to go through Settings -> Power and select either Sleep, Restart or Shutdown to perform any power operation. If you're old school you might remember that pressing ALT+F4 yields the same result. But there's an easier way to shutdown your Windows 8 PC, without going through any menus.
- Go to Desktop either from the new UI by clicking the Desktop tile or by pressing Windows Key, which allows toggling between the two interfaces.
- Right click on the Desktop, go to New and select Shortcut. A window will now appear.
- Type "shutdown /s /t 30" which will allow 30 seconds for applications to close. If you want to speed up the process you can simply change "30" to a lower value or force the closing process altogether by using "shutdown /s /f".
- Click Next and type "Shutdown" in the name field for easier identification.
- Right click on the newly created "Shutdown" shortcut and select Properties. Click Change Icon and validate the warning. From this menu you can change the appearance of the shortcut for easier visual identification; the default shutdown icon is in the lower right corner of the Change Icon menu.
- Right click on the Desktop "Shutdown" icon and select Pin to Start; now it shows up in the new Windows UI for easier access from both interfaces.
View Chrome, Firefox, IE and Safari histories all in a single table
View Chrome, Firefox, IE and Safari histories all in a single table
When you’re trying to remember that important URL you visited yesterday then viewing your browser’s history will probably provide the details you need. But if you’ve more than one browser installed then it could still take quite some time to trawl through your previous online sessions.Fortunately there’s now a simpler option in the shape of BrowsingHistoryView, the latest NirSoft release, which presents your Firefox, IE, Chrome and Safari histories all in a single table.
And so in a click you can view a report of your online activities, detailing each URL, page title, the time visited and number of visits. The report can be sorted by any of these attributes, too, so clicking the column header for “Visit Time”, say, will quickly reveal the sites you’ve visited last.
The nature of browser histories means that this list may not be as straightforward as you like. There’s not always just a single line for a web page visited, for instance: there may be other entries relating to authentication, ads, scripts, favicons, downloaded files, and the list goes on.
The program’s Find tool can help you track down what you need, though. If you remember that the URL you’re looking for was on Microsoft’s site, say, then searching for “Microsoft” will pull up all matching addresses.
And you can also filter the report by excluding particular browsers, selecting a time period you’d like to examine – 7:00am to 10:30am yesterday, for instance – or defining the Windows user profile which you’d like BrowsingHistoryView to examine (the current user, All Users, a specified profile and more).
There’s clearly scope for some improvement here. Opera support would be great, for example. Support for portable browsers would be useful, too. And we’d also like a few filters to help remove the junk from the report. The ability to display only http: or https: entries, say, would be very helpful.
BrowsingHistoryView is already a very useful, tool, though, compact (<350KB), portable, and able to run on anything from Windows 2000 through to 8. And, of course, it’s only the first version – we’ve no doubt that Nir Sofer will enhance and improve the program in the future.
5 features I wish were in Windows 8 but are not
5 features I wish were in Windows 8 but are not
When you first heard about Windows 8, what were your expectations of the operating system? I always have a set of features in mind that I hope will make their way into Microsoft's next operating system, some dating back as far as Windows 95.
Windows 8 is special to a certain degree as it is the first Windows operating system that brings touch to the center of focus. The reason for that is the lucrative tablet market currently dominated by iPad and to a lesser degree Android. Windows 8 will be Microsoft's entry into the market, not only as a maker of operating systems, but also tablets like the Microsoft Surface. Some say that Microsoft sacrifices the experience of desktop users for that, and while I would not go as far, it is noteworthy that the company promotes more touch and tablet related features of the operating system than features improved or added to the desktop part of it.
In fact, if you ask users about changes to the desktop, it is likely that the missing Start menu is top of the list, followed by Explorer's new ribbon interface (minimized by default), and maybe the new file copying dialog. There is also the new SmartScreen Filter, the option to mount ISO images, the modified Task Manager or better support for multi-monitor systems.
Windows Features
The following list of features is what I would have liked to see Microsoft integrate into the Windows 8 operating system.
1. Unified interface. Windows 8 has no unified interface. You have the Start page and then the traditional desktop environment. While you can easily switch between the two with the Windows key or the Charms bar, it feels as if you are working with two different interfaces. And that feeling is not going away, even though workflows have changed that much, or at all. You can still hit the Windows-key to start a search, only that you are now redirected to the Start page in Windows 8 where you can start typing right away.
I would have preferred a unified interface, one in which you do not have to switch to access part of the operating system's functionality. Concepts as to how this could have looked like have been posted on sites like The Verge or Neowin.
2. Windows Explorer with two file panes. Third-party file managers like Total Commander have supported multiple file panes for years. When you want to move or copy files in Windows Explorer, you often have to place two Explorer windows side by side to do so. While you could use one and navigate between folders for every operation, it is not really a practicable thing to do.
With two file panes next to each other file operations such as moving or copying would take less time and window handling to complete. Other operations, like comparing two folders with each other, or synchronizing folders, would also become possible.
3. Application sandboxing. I have been using the excellent Sandboxie for a number of years now to run applications in a sandbox on the system. This basically protects the rest of the system from what is happening inside. If you run a web browser in a sandbox, you will notice for instance that cookies, temporary Internet files and other browsing related data is not leaked to the underlying operating system. When you kill the sandbox, all of the data gets dropped as well. Malware, too, can't break out of the sandbox, so your system is safe even if you accidentally click on a mail attachment or execute a program that you have downloaded from a P2P network.
4. Integration of EMET. Microsoft's Exploit Mitigation Tool (EMET) has been designed to add extra protection against vulnerability exploits for applications you specify. EMET tries to block the exploits from being executed successfully on a system, even if the exploited vulnerability has not been patched on it. While it won't protect you from all attacks, it certainly can block popular exploits from being executed successfully on the system.
The program is currently offered standalone, which you need to install and configure on your own. The release contains XML files that you can import to protect popular Microsoft programs such as Office apps or Internet Explorer.
It is possible that this app will eventually be integrated into the Windows operating system.
5. Hardware notifications. You need to check the Event Log or use third-party software for most hardware related events. I'd like to see hardware notifications added to the operating system's Action Center or a new tool that notifies users when hard drives are about to fail, when temperature levels reach critical values, or when voltage levels are not within limits.
Monitoring S.M.A.R.T values and temperatures, and using the information for notifications when they reach critical values, could prevent data loss or hardware failures from happening.
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Microsoft censors site criticizing Windows 8 tile UI
Microsoft censors site criticizing Windows 8 tile UI
Something's fishy here. A message board thread where developers unanimously criticized the Windows 8 tile interface has been delisted from Google, thanks to a Digital Millenium Copyright Act (DMCA) takedown order issued by none other than Microsoft itself.
The board is dedicated to ConeXware's Power Archiver compression toolkit, and the thread in questionbegan on August first, when Windows 8 was released to manufacturing. The post announcing the RTM was then followed by a handful of comments from different users and developers who panned the Windows 8 interface.
These comments included:
"Words cannot describe just how much I hate that Metro Interface. Yuck!"
and:
"The problem here is that Metro isn't designed to be used with a keyboard and a mouse. I don't understand how MS could come up with this idea of mixing two totally different GUIs with each other."
and:
"I hate Metro and cannot use it...The kicker is that MSoft is removing the desktop option AND making sure that those hacks that bring it back do not work."
Then, on August 17, Microsoft filed a complaint with Google that this message thread contained copyright infringing materials.
ConeXware co-founder Drazen Dodig concluded the copyrighted material on the thread could have been the screenshot of the Windows 8 interface taken from the Windows Team Blog. That was the only thing, besides the negative commentary, that could have been problematic.
Interestingly, the very same image was used on publications such as The Verge, PC World, iJailbreak.com, and many other sites that very same day. Indeed, when we do a Google Image search for the picture, is says the Power Archiver message board was the only instance of a DMCA removal of that image (Screenshot above.)
Here is the notice:
Notice of DMCA removal from Google Search August 17, 2012The details of the takedown notice have not yet been posted to chillingeffects.org, so this story is still developing.
Hello,
Google has been notified, according to the terms of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), that some of your materials allegedly infringe upon the copyrights of others. The URLs of the allegedly infringing materials may be found at the end of this message. The notice that we received, with any personally identifying information removed, may be found at
http://www.chillingeffects.org/notice.cgi?sID=508157
Please note that it may take several weeks for the notice to be posted on the above page.
The DMCA is a United States copyright law that provides guidelines for online service provider liability in case of copyright infringement. We are in the process of removing from our Google Search results the materials that allegedly infringe upon the copyrights of others. If we did not do so, we would be subject to a claim of copyright infringement, regardless of its merits.
See http://chillingeffects.org/dmca512/faq.cgi for more information about the DMCA, and see http://www.google.com/support/bin/static.py?page=ts.cs&ts=1114905 for the process that Google requires in order to make a DMCA complaint.
If you feel that your sites or pages were mistakenly removed due to a DMCA request filed against you, or you have taken the necessary steps to remove the infringing content, Google can reinstate these materials into its search results upon receipt of either a DMCA Counter Notification form, or a Content Removed form.
To request reinstatement for a URL where the allegedly infringing content is still available, please fill out our DMCA Counter Notification form:
http://www.google.com/support/bin/request.py?contact_type=lr_counternotice&product=websearch&hl=en
If you have removed the allegedly infringing content, you may fill out our Content Removed
Notification form:
http://www.google.com/support/bin/request.py?contact_type=lr_counternotice&product=cnremoved&hl=en
If you have legal questions about this notification, you should retain your own legal counsel. If you have any other questions about this notification, please let us know.
The affected URLs are listed below:
http://www.powerarchiver.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5576
UPDATE: Though the Power Archiver message board was the first site hit with a DMCA notice for that particular image, it appears that Microsoft last weekend filed other complaints directly with Google, but did not contact site owners. One of our own stories from September 2011, was delisted on Friday. Coincidentally, that story included a fair number of negative comments against the UI, as well as others examining the possibility of a registry hack to remove it.
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