The Wireless IP Camera

 By Jorge L Barba 

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The wireless IP camera is one of the many fairly recent products that came into fruition from the long promise of technological convergence between computers and telecommunication technology. It's one of the crowing jewel of the electronic product lines that far remove not only extended wires attached to security cameras, but it also has everything the digital world has to offer - encryption, data compression and web transmission.
In the early 90's, there was this long desire among technological vendors to merge the advancing computer technology with the current electrical or electronic devices such that you, as an end-user, will no longer have a hard time configuring whatever electronic devices and equipment you want to install at home. Some companies foresaw then the possibility that you as a consumer will be required to learn less the intricacies of the technology to use a particular product at home.
Thus, it is getting easier for you to make use of your basic computer skills to control everything that surrounds you using your very own personal computer or laptop for that matter. It's actually a win-win solution approach - the vendor getting more sales of their new product line and on the other end you, as a user, will have the easier way to manage all sorts of stuff you installed in your home thereby shifting in the mindset from the century-old analog to digital system the way you control your installations of devices or equipments.
Wireless IP camera is just one of these fairly recent products line that incorporates the use of the existing analog system, mainly the transmission between transceivers between the device and the router/modem used for internet connection. You don't need to learn much of the intricacies between the two communicating devices and could just concentrate more of configuring the equipment for your basic home needs.
The signal transmission between the remote camera and the computer are fully un-wired thus saving you the hassle of connecting the unit using the messy wiring. Thus, wireless communication saved you not only the hassle of wires running all over the house but also the danger of faulty wire connection which can lead to faulty wiring accidents which claimed loss of property or worse, lives.
In some countries, wiring electrical/electronic equipment usually requires you to contact professional installers such that when there are troubles around, there would be someone to refer to rather than the user who is maybe in danger of doing the wiring himself that could lead into insurance claims being forfeited. An ordinary household also is running the increased risk of electrocution if he is tinkering around the high voltage wires installed in the house.
Today, there are things that have been so far improved like for example the longevity of batteries and availability of solar technologies that can easily be integrated into the camera system hence improving the possibility of detaching an electronic unit from messy and undesirable home electrical connections when installing a device inside or outside the house and expected to last for many hours without recharge.
So the foreseen integration of electronics and computers into single one unit like this security camera came at the time when all other integrated parts are available or commercially possible.

Jorge is an IT guy who loves any new product lines that improve the lives of homeowners and ordinary users. For more information about wireless camera, you many visit his blog at The Wireless IP Camera or his camera review site at Wireless IP Camera Review

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Dual Monitors - Are They More Efficient?

By Lajos Nagy

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Dual monitors, often thought to be twice as efficient at putting application windows in front of the user. That much is true, but twice the mass of readily available information does not equal twice the productivity. Whether you believe I'm right or wrong depends on what kind of use you'd imagined the second display would get. Let me explain.
Single-tasking
There are lines of work where you can be more effective at "shipping the product" when you can focus on one thing at a time. These are usually creative tasks, such as copywriting, front-end web design or graphic design.
A note regarding graphic design: though it's mainly a single-tasking job, huge monitor area or even dual monitors can be helpful when working with large images, and a common use for the second display is to hold toolbars at. In this sense two monitors serve the purpose of more comfortable single tasking, which can improve efficiency.
Being a person who works with text, I find all kinds of distraction to be very harmful to the quality of my work as well as the volume I'm able to produce in any period of time. The creative mind, when forced to come up with something new, tries and grabs any little detail it can. Let that be the menu bar at top of the screen or a secondary monitor filled with unnecessary clutter.
And it's not only me who thinks that; writing applications pop up by the dozen, which do one thing and nothing else at all. They're called dark-room apps. Basically, they're full screen text editors, with the sole purpose of hiding everything but the text from you.
Imagine what kind of devastating blow would a second monitor deal to the productivity and efficiency of the person who thrives on the focused attention he pays to the piece on his screen.
That granted, not all tasks are single-tasking heavy. Programmers, as I found out, can actively work on two separate displays at any given time without losing track of active windows on either.
Multi-Tasking
Programmers are technical people with great attention to detail, yet don't lack the capability to embrace complex problems. They seem to have no problem with working on two monitors at a time. In fact, they often say they need two to not switch back and forth between windows.
Their assignments require them to be able to multi-task and that's where dual-monitor display setups soar and thrive.
One monitor has the code in Eclipse, the other monitor runs a browser where they can instantly test whatever they're developing. System administrators' brains work in a similar way, except that they're keeping an eye on everything at the same time.
A friend of mine who oversees a computer network in his local high school described the sweet-spot in amount of monitors as 'more'.
Conclusion
If you're a creative type person, who comes up with new ideas for a living, you're probably not going to profit from a second monitor. You can chuck a second browser window there, or your e-mail client, and feel busy all the time, but you're not going to be more efficient at what you do due to the constant stream of distractions you're bound to face.
If you're more of a strategic thinker and a practical person, you want to have a second display so you can more effectively multi-task. In this case effective multi-tasking means more efficient work performance.

Hope you have a better grasp on whether dual monitors increase efficiency for you, or not.
Have you decided you could make do with two monitors? My article comparing VX2450WM vs. VX2250WM gives you an insight on what to double up on.

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Learn How to Speed Up Your Computer

By Curtis Dawson 


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Remember when you first bought your computer and everything was fast and perfect. The problem with computers is that if you don't take care of them, they will start to run slower. The reason is because we tend to download a whole bunch of stuff without properly deleting it. We also tend to not clean out our computer properly, which leaves unnecessary files all over the hard drive.
The first step to cleaning out a computer is to uninstall all programs that you don't use anymore. If you are unsure about a certain program, you can easily look the program name up on Google and figure out if you need to keep it or not.
After you have deleted the programs, you will want to make sure you go into your programs folder and delete all of the folders from the uninstalled programs, they don't delete when you uninstall a program.
Another problem that most people don't take care of is clearing out temporary files and internet files. Whenever you visit a web page, you are storing data in a number of different places. Overtime, this can cause a massive build up of data which needs to be properly deleted to keep the computer running at top speed. There are programs you can download that will get rid of these files in one click, I would highly invest in such programs.
In your system tools folder, there is a disk cleanup and disk defrag program. You should run these programs once every two weeks, this will make sure that your computer is not getting bogged down with data. Defragging basically takes all the data on the hard drive and pushes it up to the front so it will open quicker.
One other thing that could be slowing your computer down is spyware. You should invest in a really good spyware cleaner, even if you think you might not have spyware, you never know. Spyware will lurk on your computer in files that you won't even notice. They can also steal your personal information such as credit card numbers and email addresses.
The last thing you will need to do is look at the start up processes. Most of these processes run the whole time your computer is on, the more processes running, the slower your computer will run. In most cases, you can use a program to disable these processes. Always make sure the process isn't necessary to keep the computer running.

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Learn How to Speed Up Your Computer

By Curtis Dawson 


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Remember when you first bought your computer and everything was fast and perfect. The problem with computers is that if you don't take care of them, they will start to run slower. The reason is because we tend to download a whole bunch of stuff without properly deleting it. We also tend to not clean out our computer properly, which leaves unnecessary files all over the hard drive.
The first step to cleaning out a computer is to uninstall all programs that you don't use anymore. If you are unsure about a certain program, you can easily look the program name up on Google and figure out if you need to keep it or not.
After you have deleted the programs, you will want to make sure you go into your programs folder and delete all of the folders from the uninstalled programs, they don't delete when you uninstall a program.
Another problem that most people don't take care of is clearing out temporary files and internet files. Whenever you visit a web page, you are storing data in a number of different places. Overtime, this can cause a massive build up of data which needs to be properly deleted to keep the computer running at top speed. There are programs you can download that will get rid of these files in one click, I would highly invest in such programs.
In your system tools folder, there is a disk cleanup and disk defrag program. You should run these programs once every two weeks, this will make sure that your computer is not getting bogged down with data. Defragging basically takes all the data on the hard drive and pushes it up to the front so it will open quicker.
One other thing that could be slowing your computer down is spyware. You should invest in a really good spyware cleaner, even if you think you might not have spyware, you never know. Spyware will lurk on your computer in files that you won't even notice. They can also steal your personal information such as credit card numbers and email addresses.
The last thing you will need to do is look at the start up processes. Most of these processes run the whole time your computer is on, the more processes running, the slower your computer will run. In most cases, you can use a program to disable these processes. Always make sure the process isn't necessary to keep the computer running.

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Common Adobe Photoshop Mistakes

 By Marius Bogdan 

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We are sure that you are not interested in a long intro so let us go directly to the common mistakes that appear when beginners use Photoshop. You need to understand that it is hard to use different advanced things without actually knowing basics.
Bad Extraction Methods
Most Photoshop users that are inexperienced might use the quick select tool or the magic wand when they want to extract different objects. Contrary to what you might believe, it is always a lot better to use the built in Pen Tool because everything is going to be a lot more precise. New users will find this to be really tricky but when you actually master it we are sure that you will always use it in the future.
The Use of Rainbow Gradients
Specialists will tell you to simply stay away from using Rainbow Gradients. This is because they are not at all as good as others that are offered by Photoshop. Gradients can be great but you have to make them blend from light to dark when using the same color and not many colors with a belief that this is cooler.
Too Many Filters
Most new Photoshop users will simply abuse and overuse filters. This is because they are very cool and it is very easy to end up believing that you can just add one more. The truth is that they are really easy to use but this will never be a good calling card for a professional designer.
The Creation of Logos
People tend to believe that Adobe Photoshop is used by professionals when creating logos but this is actually not true. Programs that are based on vectors like Adobe Illustrator will create logos that are a lot better.
Adobe Photoshop Shortcuts
You will never know how much the shortcuts help until you memorize them. If you simply learn as many shortcuts as possible you will be able to increase workflow, save time and even be able to use some tools better. In addition, the user can create his/her own shortcuts in Photoshop in the Edit Menu under "Keyboard Shortcuts".
The Use of Layers
Most novice Photoshop users will avoid the use of layers. This can only lead to regrets. A layer will make everything a whole lot easier to delete, duplicate, move, edit and so on.
The use of Grids and Guides
We see so many Photoshop users that simply do not use grids and guides. Never do this because they are actually going to make your life a lot better and easier when using Photoshop.
Never read Photoshop Tutorials until you are aware of what actually has to be done to start everything properly. This will help you out in actually managing to learn what it takes to be a good Photoshop Designer.

Once you become a professional you will manage to make everything easier for you and this means that you will avoid the common mistakes mentioned above. After that you will probably want to use advanced items like Free Adobe Brushes.

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How to Convert Video and Transfer It to iPhone 4 With Simple Steps

 By Sarah Su 

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The iPhone 4 is a superb multi-touch screen smartphone designed by Apple. Owing to its brilliant design and performance, iPhone 4 remains the top selling smartphone "by far" at both AT&T and Verizon, according to Canaccord Genuity analyst T. Michael Walkley. iPhone 4 has lots of functions, from universal text messaging, email, to visual voicemail, web browsing, Wi-Fi connectivity, etc. And most important, it's an intelligent mobile handset that supports music, audio book, podcast, video calling (FaceTime), eBooks, periodicals, movies, games and applications. Fun is always with you if have an iPhone 4 in your hands. It is really a stunner.
As a result most iPhone 4 users like to watch movies or videos on this beautiful handset. However, according to iPhone's official page, there are many technical specifications as follows for iPhone 4 video file:
iPhone 4 supported Video formats:
1)H.264 video up to 720p, 30 frames per second, Main Profile level 3.1 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in.m4v,.mp4, and.mov file formats;
2)MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio in.m4v,.mp4, and.mov file formats;
3)Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in.avi file format
As seen above, iPhone 4 just supports a limited of video formats include H.264 video up to 720p, MPEG-4 video up to 640X480, Motion JPEG up to 1280x 720. For this reason, if you have an iPhone and want to play movies or videos on it, you need to convert the video first. Then follow the following tips and steps to get iPhone 4 playable videos.
Step 1. Need a video converter
To convert the video to iPhone 4, you need a video converter. There are two options for you: all-inclusive video converter for Mac and professional iPhone video converter Mac.
To make things simple, we take iPhone video converter for Mac as an example:
Step 2. Add Video file
Launch the video conversion software and press "Add File" button to add video in the program
Step 3. Select iPhone video format
There are several options for you to choose, like iPhone H.264 Video, iPhone H.264 Video for TV, iPhone MPEG-4 Movie, etc. Generally, we select "iPhone MPEG-4 Movie" from Profile drop down list to keep the video with high quality while keep small size.
Step 4. Convert video
Click convert and the video conversion will star. The conversion time depends on your file size and output file setting.
Step 5: import video into iTunes
Launch iTunes, go to menu bar iTunes > File > Add File to Library to import target movie from output folder into iTunes; or just drag and drop the movie into iTunes.
Step 6: transfer video to iPhone
There are many ways to transfer converted video to iPhone through iTunes after it's connected with your computer via USB cable.
1) Press the Sync button under Summary tab. This will sync the videos as well as other items like music, TV shows, podcasts, audiobook, photos and applications;
2) Under Movies tab, select Sync movies > All movies, and press Sync button;
3) Under Movies tab, select Sync movies > Selected movies, choose the video in the panel, and press Sync button.
After a while, the sync will be complete. Then check your iPhone and enjoy the video.

As saying goes, practice makes perfect. Now free download video converter for Mac or iPhone video converter for Mac and try with the above tips, to enjoy your favorite movies or TV show on your iPhone anytime anywhere.
Sarah, editor for Mac software, is dedicate to spark your Mac life and to offer you the latest best deals & reviews on Mac multimedia software like DVD ripper, DVD copy, video converter, iPhone video converter, etc.

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Computer Basics Everyone Should Know

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Everyone should know some essential computer basics in order to keep their information safe, be able to quickly fix problems as well as to keep their systems running fast and smooth. The basics are not limited to just understanding where the power button is on your system, there are many other important features that should be understood before operating a computer for work, or for play.

Keeping Your Information Safe

When it comes to computers, most of us are using the internet and with that comes some risk. It is very easy for someone to steal your identity, bank information or other valuable data if you do not understand how to protect yourself. One of the first lessons for keeping your system and its information safe is to install an anti-virus program on your computer and keep it updated. Anti-virus software is designed to spot and eliminate malicious software from entering your system. While most of the adware and spyware is harmless it can be a privacy annoyance, but some can be very malicious and actually steal your information. It is imperative that you update your anti-virus software regularly since so many new viruses are being created daily. The updates will add the newly found viruses to the database and enable it to better protect you.
The other issue with keeping your information safe is to be very careful of mock sites when on the internet. The websites that are secure will have a https:// at the front of the URL and not an ordinary http:// as you normally see. The https lets you know that the site is secure and it is safe to enter your information such as bank card numbers, address or other personal data. You should notice this on bank sites, shopping sites and anywhere that offers you the ability to enter your personal information.
Passwords are another problem when it comes to internet safety and security. Many people will use passwords that are personal to them, a child's name, their pets name or some variation of their birth date and name. If you make your passwords too personal or to simple then anyone who knows just a little about you, could steal your information. Think about it this way; say your dog's name is buck and you were born in 1970, if you have a Facebook page it shows the year you were born and there is a good possibility you have left status updates about your best pal buck. So, if you do what many people do and create a password such as buck1970 or buck70 it would be very simple to decode and any information you were trying to keep secure is open to the thief. So, create passwords that are harder to decode, ones that are not personal and do not include your birth date, pets name, child's name or anything else that is easily known about you. Most sites will show you your password strength when you create them, always go for a strong password that contains bother alpha and numeric characters, is longer than 6 characters and if possible use both upper case and lower case lettering.
Registry Cleaners
You may have seen ads for registry cleaners and was unsure what they are or why you would need one, well hopefully this helps to explain it. Your registry is the central brain of your computer; everything that you do will create a line in the registry and store it. Over time your registry can become corrupt or bloated and cause your system to freeze or bog down. If you have been swarmed with malicious software such as adware or spyware or viruses it can corrupt your registry, even if you use the anti-virus to remove them. Uninstalling software programs incorrectly will corrupt your registry, so always be sure to use the uninstall feature that came with the program or go to your control panel add/remove programs to ensure it is completely and correctly removed. When you do not uninstall a program correctly it will leave lines in the registry that point to a program that does not exist any longer and this can create a problem throughout your system.

Article was written by Jeff Frasco. For more information about computers you can visit Computer Knowledge Online. This website provides information about basic computer knowledge, help and hardware tips. The information is aimed to help the everyday person become more familiar with his or her computer.

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