Bulky Bullet

Fujifilm Finepix F40FD

The F40fd is the first camera from Fujifilm’s finepix range of cameras to feature a dual memory card slot, as it supports the popular SD card along with the xD-Picture card. The stylish, metal-and-plastic body camera features an 8.1 megapixel resolution sensor with a 3x optical zoom, a shutter speed of 1/2000 sec and ISO modes ranging from 100 to 1600. Manufactures without a manual mode, this camera is aimed at beginners who prefer compact point-and-shoot models. The camera has a large 2.5 inch LCD display and a shoot modes dial on the rear of the camera. Additional features include face detection.

The camera doesn’t suffer much from chromatic aberration which helps in good reproduction of colors with less fringing problems with objects in bright lighting. The macro mode is below average needing a minimum distance of 7 cm from the subject. All these and more combined with the performance and build quality compared to its price tag makes the Fujifilm finepix F40fd the Best Value award in the Ultra-Compact category.

For: Dual memory card slot, good color reproduction.

Against: Slightly heavy.

Reactivating Flip 3D – Windows Vista

The new Flip 3D function makes toggling between open windows fast. But the icon to activate it in the quick start bar has disappeared. You want to restore it.

The icon for calling up Flip 3D can be restored with a ‘rundll’ link. First make sure that the taskbar is not locked by right-clicking on an empty space and removing the check-mark for the ‘Lock taskbar’ command in the context menu. Right clicking on the Quick Start bar opens a context menu. Select ‘Open Folder’ and ‘File->New->Link’ in the dialog. Enter the command ‘rundll32 dwmapi 3105’ as the target and click ‘Next’.

Define the ‘Flip 3D’ as the name and click ‘Finish’. The link is immediately available again. You can also use the same command to create a link on the desktop or to bind the request to the center mouse button if you have installed a mouse driver that allows a self-programmed key configuration.

Stylish Silks

Apart from elegant dressings, women needs to have some of these pashminas in order to fill up light during the family events or some neighborhood party! These pashminas or silk bends gives them a feeling of wearing a casual and at the same time the looks are stylish making them a complete attire to be worn during other occasions. Visit thepashminastore.com and select your favorite Pashmina from their collection.

Let's make environment better

Philips has a ‘sustainability’ program that aims to improve lives through technology and products, without compromising the ability of future generations to meet its own needs. This means causing less harm to the environment by cutting down on hazardous materials in its products, and creating energy-saving alternatives. All environmental friendly products from Philips bear the Green Tick logo on their packaging. Philips has also created a atmosphere of sustainability within the company, and it makes its partners and suppliers aware about it.

Greenish Golf

One of the ways of enjoying this summer is setting up a beautiful golf vacation with your colleagues or college mates. If you are ready to this, then here is one great place to enjoy an unforgettable golf vacation package that you might have never experienced before. Of course, there isn’t like only one place around – there are several great golf courses out there, but selecting one among them which suits you the best is up to you. Visit lasvegasgolfing.com, to find the best golf courses in Las Vegas and make your selection among them to enjoy your summer in a memorable way.

UDP

UDP stands for User Dataram Protocol specified in RFC 768. It is an unreliable service where delivery and duplicate protocol are not guaranteed. UDP allows connectionless service even at transport layer. UDP sits at the top of IP. Because it is connectionless, UDP has very little to do. The UDP header includes source port, destination port length and checksum field. The checksum field is optional. If it is not used, it is set to zero. Thus if no checksum calculation is performed by UDP, then no check is made on user data.

Lenovo's Green PC

The Lenovo ThinkCentre A61e desktop PC is an eco-friendly product. it is the company’s smallest, quietest and most energy efficient desktop yet, with a footprint the size of an average telephone book. While it hasn’t been officially dubbed ‘Green PC’ yet, it offers whisper quiet performance and a choice of energy-efficient processors. The ThinkCentre A61e desktop is also Lenovo’s first product with EPEAT Gold status. Operated by the Green Electronics Council, EPEAT ranks products on a variety of environmental attributes from energy efficiency to materials use and recycling/reuse. A review of the ThinkCentre A61e appears elsewhere in this issue.

Reach'em Easily

There are several reasons why people are switching over to phone cards these days. To name a few – mobility, cost, wide range, availability etc. Moreover if you are going to purchase it over online then you are making one right decision. In order to find cheap international calling cards online, just log onto getmecallingcards.com and search for the one that suits you the best. You can do it easily by searching for the card that you are looking for. The home page of the website provides you with a cool search option through which you’ll be able to find your required cards easily. Just select the countries to which you need the card, and enter the dialing codes, all the available calling cards will be listed and you can compare and make your selection.

PowerShot Performance

Canon PowerShot G7

The Cannon PowerShot G7 – big brother to the G6 – is a smart-looking camera, with a tough matte-black exterior made of metal and plastic. It’s lighter in weight and flaunts an array of upgrades to its predecessor. Some of them being; the Digic III processor, a wondrous 2 cm macro focus, a 10 MP 1/1.8-inch CCD, x optical zoom lens and optical image stabilization. Plus, the G7 is crowned with an ISO dial while the ISO lets you choose from a range of 80-16000 for low-light conditions.

Although the G7 is a performer, it has its downsides, such as its price. At a whopping $600, why wouldn’t someone buy an SLR camera as opposed to getting restricted to a digital one? Secondly, the G7 surprisingly doesn’t support RAW image format nor an optical zoom for the A/V shooting mode. If one has a thing for the user-friendly interface of digital cameras, then it’s better to opt for a mega zoom camera. All-in-all, there’s no doubt that the G7 performs well, but it is worth the buck, our answer is, ‘no’!

For: Commendable macro focus, presence of ISO dial and hot show support.

Against: Overpriced, no support for RAW-image format.

Choosing Custom Credit Card

Everyone of you very well know that it’s always better for your you to seek advice from others when it comes to financing, business, insurance etc. And a wise man would not follow the advice as it is, one should sum up all the information that he/she had got from others and make a decision that is right for him / her. Selecting a credit card is one such decisive act, where in you can’t go out there and just pick the one that is very colorful. If you still think like that, visit this site creditcardsclub.com and have a look, you’ll come to know about the various kinds of credit cards that are available in the market and their offerings. The home page of the site itself will guide you through the process of selecting the best credit card which suits YOU the best.

DNS

DNS stands for Domain Name System. Instead of remembering the numerical based address, to human language-based names can be used. Example www.yahoo.com. This name is called as domain name. Since the network can understand only IP address, DNS provides the service of translating a host name to the corresponding IP address. Each domain name is consisting of a sequence of meaningful words separated by a period. The first of these is leaf node and the subsequent ones are the successive parent nodes up till the root.

HTTP

HTTP, the Hyper Text Transfer Protocol, is the standard protocol for communication between web browsers and web servers. It is a text oriented protocol. It specifies how a client and server in establishing a connection, how the information is required by the browser from the server and how the connection is being closed. HTTP uses the TCP/IP protocol for a data transfer. HTTP 1.0 is the first accepted version of the protocol. It uses MIME based encoding of data.

Surprisingly Good

Corsair Flash Voyager – 4 GB

I thought that the SanDisk Extreme Ducati Edition is the clear winner of all the flash drives, but unexpectedly the Corsair Flash Voyageur was able to beat the earlier easily with its top notch performance. The performance scores revealed that this drive has the fastest real world and synthetic read scores in its category. The flash drive is superbly built using rubber, thus making it resistant to shock and water. But wait, the drive has some disadvantages – there is no cap retention, so you can lose the cap easily and the rubber body attracts dirt and lint quickly. It can be used vastly for storing media, and you can fill the entire drive in just 8 minutes. A USB extension and a neck strap cable are bundled. Data encryption software comes pre-loaded. Priced at a mere Rs. 975, the cost works around to about Rs. 250 per GB. The drive also carries a staggering 10 ear lifetime warranty.

Specs:
Capacity: 4GB; Dimenions(WxHxD): 24x75x12 mm; Weight: 15 g; USB: 2.0 Hi-Speed

Verdict: Great quick storage and transfers between PCs – this drive is quite cheap and rugged for its performance.

For: Fast Transfers, 10 year warranty.

Against: Tough keeping it clean.

NetApp

NetApp claims its storage solutions require less storage per usable TB, reducing the number of hard disk drives and enclosures required. These benefits directly impact power, cooling, and space metrics, which ultimately contribute to a better environment. NetApp systems require half as many rack units per usable TB compared to the industry, leading to space savings. Its systems consume 109 VA of power per usable TB and dissipate 368 BTU U/hr of heat per usable TB. NetApp says it delivers 50 percent more storage efficiency compared to the industry.

SMTP

SMTP stands for Simple Mail Transfer Protocol. It is a simple ASCII protocol. This protocol establishes the TCP connection to port, act as client, and waits for the receiving machine operating as the server to talk first. The server starts by sending a line of text giving its identity and telling whether is prepared to receive mail. If it is not, the client releases the connection and tries again later. If the server is willing to accept email, the client announces whom the email is coming from and whom the message is returned to. If such a recipient exist the server gives the client the go ahead to send the message and the server acknowledge it. No checksum are needed because TCP provides a reliable byte stream.