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Lightning Never Strikes Twice? Maybe Blitzortung knows!

by DaveAuld

Building for and consuming the Blitzortung Lightning Detection Network

PiRex – remote controlled Raspberry Pi based robot

by Andrew Kirillov

The article describes the PiRex robot controllable from either a web browser or a dedicate client application by using REST API.

An autonomous roving vehicle Part 2 of n

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Part 2 in an on going series of article featuring an Autonomus Rover

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My adventure into installing a domestic CCTV system and wireless bridge.

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Hardware

TCPListener - Stay Connected or Connect-on-Demand?

14 Apr 2010 by #realJSOP

Well, it's pretty much up the client to break the connection, but if you wanted to force the issue, you could break it on the server side. It's really a matter of what you prefer. If you wrote the client code as well, I think it would be better to have the client send the info and then break...

24 Jul 2010 by #realJSOP

Is it the BIOS that doesn't see the keyboard, or Windows?In either case, try swapping out keyboards and see if it works.

Advice on suitable Laptop for development

7 Sep 2010 by #realJSOP

Don't get anything with a screen smaller than 15 inches, with at least 4gb of RAM, and at least a 250GB hard drive.And whatever you do, don't spend (much) more than $500 on it.

master-slave issues

24 Sep 2010 by #realJSOP

It will boot up the first drive it finds with a boot sector on it. That would be the masetr in an IDE drive system with two boot drives in it.

Windows-Installer

Generate lock for windows application

20 Jan 2011 by #realJSOP

You could find this with google:http://www.vcskicks.com/hardware_id.php[^]

Explain SDRAM addressing

17 Mar 2011 by #realJSOP

I found 150,000 results when I googled "sdram addressing". Here's the 2nd result returned:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synchronous_dynamic_random_access_memory[^]here's another one:SDRAM Basics[^]

How to use Laptop's monitor as Desktop's monitor?

21 Mar 2011 by #realJSOP

Just take the RAM out of it, and toss the thing in the trash and get on with your life. It really isn't worth messing with.

seagate encription fails on files larger than 4GB

13 Apr 2011 by #realJSOP

If you have the EXE file for the encryption utility, you could right-click, select properties, and click the Details tab to see if the company name is shown there. If not, you could use a hex editor to browse the exe file itself, and you might find the comapny name in there.If none of that...

SLi getting very hot!

30 Aug 2011 by #realJSOP

Well, the only effective way to mitigate the heat problem is to a) add airflow, and/or b) get a bigger case. I personally have never understood the need for people to bling their desktop computer cases. Nobody you love really cares (and essentially nod their heads and give you false platitudes,...

i got following message when i tried to found of Mother Board Serial Number.

2 Sep 2011 by #realJSOP

Not all motherboard manufacturers supply that info. There's nothing you can do about it.

Automate device installation without going to control panel

20 Oct 2011 by 01.mandar

i have 2 Bluetooth1. PC dongle and 2. Mobile Bluetooth Device of same make in normal installation we goto Control Panel and do add device ,this device directly gets added in the system and pair with each other without using any key.i want to automate this by getting event from the OS...

Beginning Operating System Development, Part One

4 Sep 2009 by 0x3c0

Introduction and environment setup

virtual-machine

Beginning Operating System Development, Part Two

1 Oct 2009 by 0x3c0

C++ support code and the console.

Beginning Operating System Development, Part Three

17 Nov 2009 by 0x3c0

Descriptor tables and interrupts.

Beginning Operating System Development, Part Four

3 Jan 2010 by 0x3c0

The Real-Time Clock, Programmable Interrupt Timer, and KeyBoard Controller.

Looking for HP driver package sp42635.

26 Jan 2010 by 4277480

I usually download the official drivers from the Nvidia and use NvidiaModTool To install the drivers on my laptop and get all the latest goodies :laugh:

The Internet of Things

20 Oct 2014 by _Maxxx_

The Internet of Things needs YOU!

lock and unlock USB Ports

5 Dec 2013 by abbaspirmoradi

Look at this great answers for same question:Disable USB devices programmatically.[^]

tried to install mac in lennovo ordinary laptop

28 Feb 2012 by abhijeetgupta1988

Hey Its illegal to install Mac on machines other than Apple.And if you still want to install Mac then its not the forum to ask these questions.google Hackintosch forums ,you may get help there!!!

how to hide partitions on external hard disk

22 May 2011 by Abhijit Annaldas

Hello friends...Please tell me how to hide partition on external hard disk?I have partitioned my external hard disk into 2 and I want to hide and unhide one partition as and when required. I want to store important and personal data in hidden partition. The hidden partition should not appear...

Software Parallelism......

3 Nov 2010 by Abhinav S

See here[^] for differences.To achieve this, you need to use programming languages that support support parallel programming (for e.g. C# 4.0).

How to find the Hard Drive Serial Number for 64 bit OS

14 Dec 2010 by Abhinav S

If you want to use WMI, see here[^].

Identify Hard Drive.

20 Sep 2011 by Abhinav S

How to Retrieve the REAL Hard Drive Serial Number[^] may help.If you do a search, you may find alternative solutions to this as well.

seagate encription fails on files larger than 4GB

13 Apr 2011 by Ad_Icniv

Seagate Go USB drivesAll files less than 4GB encrypt and decrypt fine.IF the files exceed 4GB the encryption utility from Seagate craps out. This is true even if the files are encrypted using the Seagate utility on another drive ie the hard disk.Maybe a NTFS vs. FAT32 issue. My...

Preserving Overheat Multithreading

17 Apr 2016 by Adamanteus

Preserving overheating processor in multitasking environment

machine-learning

Microsoft Band- Basic App for Understanding

28 Jun 2015 by adityasahver

In this article we will learn how to use Microsoft Band to connect to your Device.

Microsoft Band- Basic App for Understanding II

28 Feb 2016 by adityasahver

In this article, we will learn how to create an Tile/Page in the MS Band and trigger the details on the associated device

Creating the watch faces for Android Wear

24 Sep 2015 by Afzaal Ahmad Zeeshan

This article covers how to create new faces for your Android Wear and explains the how-to procedure with a few personal experience notes.

App for consuming Android flashlight with a widget

5 Dec 2015 by Afzaal Ahmad Zeeshan

This article discusses Android programming and aims at teaching you about Android programming for Camera and Widgets.

computer malfuctioning when powered on

30 Aug 2013 by aghori

Hello,Actually when I put on my computer it did not start. I heard some sort of noise as if something had blown up. It was the fuse in the spike guard that blew up. I found that there is no power supply to the motherboard. I changed the fuse and spike guard started functioning properly. Still...

NAT implementation using NetFPGA

7 Jun 2015 by akshay jindal

I need to implement basic NAT (Network address translation) box using NetFPGA based on UDP port numbers and IP addresses. It would be great if you can share some resources/links which will be helpful in starting with this project. I need to know how should I proceed?

Guidance request for a new programmer just taking his first steps.

2 May 2017 by Alakalec

To start I am still very new to this field, I took my first real classes for programming and became hooked. I really am brand new to the programming world though, so please excuse my ignorance at this time. I am using this as my dive point into what I hope is a wonderful life choice and passion....

Guidance request for a new programmer just taking his first steps.

2 May 2017 by Alakalec

Completely agree that this is reaching very far and don’t expect to reach this for some time. My goal is to just begin working towards being able to do this. And thank you for your time and willingness to help a newbie! That being said thank you I will begin working on this in what I know of...

how to hide partitions on external hard disk

13 Jul 2011 by Albert Holguin

Well, if you want to hide it really good from windows machines, make the "hidden" partition one of the linux types (ext2, ext3, or ext4). You should be able to browse it by mounting using available software. I'd test it first to make sure the mounting/unmounting works well with Win7.

The switch from 32 bit to 64 bit computing

13 Jul 2011 by Albert Holguin

Just about every application I've ran that's 32bit runs fine on 64bit. You usually only run into problems with device drivers. So if you have an old printer lying around you may have some problems getting the drivers to work at all, but with the cost of printers nowadays, that's not a big...

Adding 3rd party components to Yocto/OpenEmbedded Linux - from first principles

22 Feb 2016 by Alex J Lennon

How to build example 3rd party component for inclusion in a Yocto/OpenEmbedded Linux image.

How to run .Net Micro Framework 4.4 on STM32F4Discovery

6 Jun 2016 by Alexandr Surkov

How to build and run .Net Micro Framework 4.4 on STM32F4Discovery board.

microcontroller

get hardware information like "Device Manager"

18 Nov 2012 by ali64iust

helloi want some code in C# or c++ or vb or other language.i want write somethings like windows device manager.in device manager list all hardware that system have.you can also write click on a device and select "properties" and in open window you can select "Details" and there you can...

Hardware helper library for C# windows 8.1

5 Apr 2018 by alirezasob

not support windows 8.1 ??? Frown | :( plz help Hardware Helper Library for C#[^] What I have tried: not support windows 8.1 ??? Frown | :( plz help Hardware Helper Library for C#

Need a help in PIC16F877A with VGA cable

23 Mar 2013 by ALNAJJARALI

Welcome all ,I need a help about interfacing pic16f877a micro-controller with a CRT or LCD screen via VGA cable.I just want to display only a colored text from the pic on the screen.any help is appreciated.thx in advance.

microcontroller

Relation with hardware...

25 Sep 2012 by amir.nazarizadeh

HiI am working on a project of Green ITNow I want to gathering some information about relation between program and hardware using C #.For example, disable a port, or wireless, and ...I will be grateful if anyone can help ...Thanks

3G Modem Internet Dialer

13 Jul 2011 by Amro Ibrahim

3G Modem Internet Dialer

Basic serial port listening application

9 May 2010 by Amund Gjersøe

Scans for installed serial ports, queries the supported baud rates, and starts listening to the selected serial port.

i had problem in our computer. that is show the error like"Disk boot failure insert new hard disk"

12 Oct 2012 by ananth2012

sir, kindly give me correct solution. thank you.

Multiple Precision Arithmetic: Sum Algorithm

11 Jun 2022 by Andrea Simonassi

The simplest multiple precision sum algorithm

Multiple Precision Arithmetic: Subtraction Algorithm

11 Jun 2022 by Andrea Simonassi

A simple subtraction algorithm for multiple precision arithmetic

Multiple Precision Arithmetic: A Multiplication Algorithm

11 Jun 2022 by Andrea Simonassi

The first and simplest of the multiplication algorithms, fast enough to multiply not too large numbers

Multiple Precision Arithmetic: Division Algorithm

11 Jun 2022 by Andrea Simonassi

The Normalized Division algorithm

PiRex – remote controlled Raspberry Pi based robot

29 Mar 2018 by Andrew Kirillov

The article describes the PiRex robot controllable from either a web browser or a dedicate client application by using REST API.

Unity Configuration Tips: Memory, Audio, and Textures

31 Jul 2015 by Android on Intel

This blog covers some Tips and Tricks on memory optimization and working with textures and was compiled by Steve Hughes who works as an Applications Engineer for Visual Computing at Intel.

Introducing Intel® Atom™ x3 (Code-Named “SoFIA”) SoC Processor Series

1 Sep 2015 by Android on Intel

This blog will go through the high level features of the Intel® Atom™ x3 platform, especially the features which mobile app developers are interested in.

Intel(R) System Studio Developer Story : With Intel ® JTAG debugger and MinnowBoard MAX, how to debug exception errors in the Android-Linux-Kernel.

1 Sep 2015 by Android on Intel

In this article, we can see how to debug and check the exception error in Android Linux Kernel in Intel ® Architecture-based system with Intel ® JTAG Debugger which is a part of tool Intel System Studio ® Ultimate Edition

Identify Hard Drive.

20 Sep 2011 by André Kraak

A similar question[^] was asked before.Check the links and comments in the given solution.

Help me with one driver please

4 Dec 2012 by André Kraak

Is this BearPaw 2448TA Pro Driver Download[^] what you are looking for?

Guidance request for a new programmer just taking his first steps.

2 May 2017 by Andy Lanng

I had a huge explanation that I just scrapped. To put it short: You're taking on too much too quickly. This is a great subject for Electronics ( a field where you create circuitry with custom inputs and outputs) but very complex for applying to a set board. The *pi is a great tool for joining...

Kaspersky Internet Antivirus 2012

11 Apr 2012 by angel94

After Entering the key.I am getting Activation Error.I purchased 3 user Pack. One user already installed.For Second Lappy i am getting this problem.Please help .I already contacted Kaspersky Tech Support. but no response .Dont know what to do I am not able to download other anti...

[ IoT ] MotionSense Not-e-FYI

21 Jun 2015 by Anupam_Datta

Motion activated Pushbullet notification from your Arduino to your Smart Gadgets

WMI HD serial number query returns \\.\PHYSICALDRIVE0 instead of the real number

15 Oct 2010 by Apstolo

Hi Everyone,I created a C++ code to get the Hard Disk Serial Number using WMI, however instead of getting the serial Number I get a string with: \\.\PHYSICALDRIVE0but I was expecting something like: BCB1-45BBWho can explain me this...

Copy to pen drive error

30 Apr 2011 by APTR

HKEY_LOCAL_MAC...

Reasons for automatic restart of windows XP.

14 Feb 2010 by AR@JR

virus dear virus.....try downloading an antivirus :)

CD-Rom DLL for easy access to CD-Rom

31 Mar 2009 by arash yega

Class library for easy access to CD-ROM (CdRom) opening CD-Rom, C, Name of CD-Rom company in a line of code.

Sync two different cameras and show both using DirectShow

22 Nov 2009 by arash333

I am working with DirectShow. How can I work with two different types of cameras and read their data and render detail from both cameras in a synchronized way?I have already written a program that can read a camera's raw data but now I need to work with 2 cameras and synchronize them.

How to Prepare a USB Drive for Safe Removal

13 Mar 2013 by Armanisoft

This is an alternative for "How to Prepare a USB Drive for Safe Removal"

Mail Generation in IIS 64-Bit

23 Sep 2015 by Arunprasath Natarajan

Dear Friends,We are having IIS7, now we are generating the mail from Classic ASP pages using 32 Bit.If there any option generate the Mail using 64-BitConst cdoSendUsingMethod1 = "httpschemasmicrosoftcom/cdo/configuration/sendusing" Const cdoSendUsingPort1 = 2Const cdoSMTPServer1...

which device should i use?

13 Jul 2012 by aruyc

hello, I need a device that sense the laser beam and send the data to server. data is related to whether the laser beam is there or not I mean device I need will send the information that laser beam is sensed or not. can any one suggest the device name? Thank you in advance.

Writing a boot loader in Assembly and C - Part 2

16 Oct 2013 by AshakiranBhatter

Reading the contents of a floppy disk using BIOS interrupts and Services.

microcontroller

read write sectors from usb in protected mode(x86)

9 Nov 2014 by AshakiranBhatter

Hi,All I was trying to write was a bootloader that switches from real mode to protected mode(x86). Now, I want to read/write to USB disk without using BIOS interrupts. Could you please point me to some of the tutorials or articles that could help me in this regards.Thanks:)

Writing a boot loader in Assembly and C - Part 1

20 Apr 2015 by AshakiranBhatter

How to boot a floppy image with your own hand written code in C and Assembly

microcontroller

HandHeld Can't Show images

21 Oct 2012 by ayat abukhadra

Hello, I've recently created an application though web which i can access From mobiles and pc's , which both didn't show any problem but when i tried to access it through handheld C5000W the images in the website didn't show , i've turned the show image property in the handheld but it didn't...

HandHeld Can't Show images

21 Oct 2012 by ayat abukhadra

I've found whats wrong , the type of images was incorrect so i changed it to *.bmp and it worked

?able webpage mobile att pantech breeze II?

3 Apr 2012 by bafled in baltimore

Whoa, I do apologize, I thought that this had been deleted. This was my first post before I spent the morning researching on this website and learning protocol. I also have some remote server issues and what was posted is not exactly what I wrote.That being said, I am perhaps a novice and...

Descriptive Statistics and Data Normalization with CNTK and C#

1 Jul 2018 by Bahrudin Hrnjica

How to calculate some of the basic statistics operations on data set

Inserting Data Issue

31 Oct 2011 by Bala Selvanayagam

I belive, you are after many to many relation ship. in other words, a single book in your database can belongs to many categories and similarly a single category can be applicable to many books ?tblbook BookID (Primary Key) BookNametblCategory CategoryID (Primary Key) ...

How can I generate a Digital Pulse with C++

1 May 2010 by BaltaM

Hi, I'm trying to Output a Digital Pulse through Matlab. Because this signal is too Small for matlab, I figured I must write a C++ Source Code and calling it from MATLAB. I have a Data Acquisition Board (a PCI-Card on my PC) which connected to an external Board with a Sensor. this sensor...

How can I generate a Digital Pulse with C++

3 May 2010 by BaltaM

@r.ps Thank you both for the answer. Yes my DAQ-Board support the Clock/timer. But MATLAB don´t. I already asked MATLAB Support, they told me I must use a C++ Source and make MEX-File from it to workaround this Problem. I have many examples in C++/VB/ActiveX installed with the...

How to implement ECC with VHDL

12 Nov 2010 by baraq2010

How can I implement ECC (Elliptic Curve) with VHDL?[edit]DON'T SHOUT! All upper case is considered shouting (and rude) on the internet. Tags changed from C# to VHDL - OriginalGriff[/edit][edit2]Tag changed from to hardware as we don't have a tag for VHDL - OriginalGriff[/edit2]

I need wire (cable) expert!

25 Aug 2013 by Bernhard Hiller

Never tried such a thing, but I can imagine that some trick with a powerline adapter could work. That is, you just use a "normal" cable between the two sites, and on both ends you have those special adapters. But with 300meters/1,000ft distance, I have some doubts.Take also a look at...

project technology

22 Jul 2010 by Bhagyashree Padalkar

We r in BE CSE.We want to know Which technology is to be used for text to speech project?

how to upload website that is free.....

12 Aug 2010 by bhavik_chaudhari

hi plz tell me how to upload website ????

What can be the maximum length of motherboard serial number? In bits or bytes?

4 Apr 2016 by Biinny

Dear Experts,I am working on license protection technology, in which i need to take/pass unique identifier of PC/Laptop/MAC. I choose Motherboard serial number. Is it wise option to take as unique id?If not then please suggest. If yes then i need to know that how much long it can...

machine-learning

usb port , who i can define the com in mi port?

8 Feb 2012 by bpatron

i have 4 ports usb in my computer, and what i need is:any device that connects to port 1 for example has the always the same com,what i need is that, exampleport 1 ,com4port 2 ,com5port 3 ,com6port 4 ,com7any device what i connect to the port i need what have the define...

Problem setting up HP PhotoSmart C4783.

5 Jan 2010 by Brady Kelly

I am trying to get several PC's on a network to connect to my client's new wireless printer, the C4783. I initially installed the whole HP 'tsumami of software' the comes with the printer onto my laptop, connected to the printer over USB, and corrected it's networking config. My laptop now also...

Problems Installing Windows Server 2008 R2

22 Jan 2010 by Brady Kelly

I've just finished 3 day download (with breaks) of Server 2008 R2, and am very eager to install it on my dev machine (my laptop, an HP Pavilion with a 2xTurion 64 cpu). If I mount the ISO and try and run Setup.exe, I get told Setup.exe is not a valid Win32 application. I tried burning the ISO to...

Looking for HP driver package sp42635.

26 Jan 2010 by Brady Kelly

I'm desperately looking for this NVidia driver package for HP Pavilion. I have tried numerous ways of downloading the driver from HP, to no avail, so I'm hoping someone somewhere has the file and can send it to me.

Remote Desktop problem over new VPN.

9 Oct 2010 by Brady Kelly

I've just set up a new VPN connection on my Windows 7 Home Premium machine, and I am connected to the VPN, but I can't connect to the server on the VPN using Remote Desktop. The server is accepting RD connections, as my client has just opened one to check before giving me details to connect. If...

1 Mar 2015 by CarNet-India

CarNet is a project which involves creation of an mesh network between vehicles moving in vicinity of each other.