- J2K-Codec: Size Matters — There is an image-compression standard named JPEG, which is quite good, but rather old. And there is a new, modern and progressive successor — JPEG2000. Respectively to JPEG, the new standard gives a smaller file size and better image quality, and some new possibilities, such as transparency and translucency (alpha-channel). With J2K-Codec any developer can easily add JPEG2000 support to his/her application. If you are a game…
- 3D Drunken Clock Screensaver — The corporate culture has its own idol; Time is the name. «Time is money», right? — However, it is much more than just money. Time is reputation; if you don’t value the punctuality, you don’t value your good name. Time is command playing; when you are in production relay race, a single latecomer in your team may lead the entire plan to the crash. It would not be a gross…
- Oparin Clock screensaver. A Sudden Invention — Some people (those with scanty imagination) like to say «nothing in today’s world can be invented». They are not original. Back in 1899, Charles Duell of the U. S. Office of Patents said, «Everything that can be invented, has been invented.» Now we know he was wrong. Thus, we can suppose today’s skeptics are wrong too, and there are still many areas for amazing inventions. Here…
- Bigmail 2.1. Size Does NOT Matter — Despite of all spam, anti-spam, viruses, blah-blah-blah, e-mail still remains the most common way of transferring something in the digital environment. If you know somebody, and that somebody is connected to the Internet — you’ll always have that person’s e-mail address, even if no other contact information is available. This universal communication channel, however, is not free from problems, and not the least one…
- VentaFax 5.8, Fax Still Matters — There are some «too modern» people that never quit debating that «facsimile messages are way in the past». Those ones of us involved in real business relations know the truth is quite the other way around. Fax is still a valuable method of transmitting important documents and other «paper information». But nowadays you can save your time and money by laying aside the huge real fax-machine and completely replacing…
- Sonar Screensaver 1.00, Listen The Ocean — In the calm and quiet world of ocean, sounds are very special. The ocean’s own life often uses the sound «radar» for navigating through its dark deep waters by «listening» or even doing the «active detection» (sending sounds and listening what they’ve bounced from). This idea is also utilized in human-made water and underwater vessels; modern «sound radars» — Sonars — are the…
- Galaxy Journey 3D Screensaver 1.3, Falling Through The Space — The deep space, with its stars and galaxies, asteroids and planets, is an incredible beautiful sight. Unfortunately, this sight is not for eyes of most of human beings: we can see the smallest part of the beauty, not only because of Earth atmosphere and lights of cities, but because of leaving far away from galaxy centers. There are special men like astronomers who can see something, but they typically can’t value what they see…
- Spring River Screensaver — Climatologists around the world may have a point stating that global warming is not a myth any more. Winters are getting shorter and milder, the crisp of snow under your feet is becoming a rare occasion and the feeling of relief and joy upon sensing the first blow of spring air after a cold, snowy winter is something we start dreaming about in November. If you feel like seeing the awakening of nature right now on your…
- Anyplace Control - control remote systems no matter where you are — Most probably, there have been situation in your life when you had to explain something computer-related to another person on the phone. The task seems easy when you are talking to somebody with experience and knowledge in the area — in this case, the whole process may take mere seconds. But imagine having to explain the process of configuring an Outlook account to your mother-in-law and you’ll instantly realize what…
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