Archive for February, 2010
AVI to DVD Conversion
February 22nd, 2010 by admin
Audio Video Interleave (AVI) is a multimedia container format introduced by Microsoft as part of its Video for Windows (VFW) technology. AVI files can hold both audio and video data in a file container that allows simultaneous audio-with-video playback. AVI files support various streaming audio and video such as the DVD video format. AVI is [...]
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How to Convert CD to MP3
February 22nd, 2010 by admin
CDA which is the abbreviation for CD Audio, is not an audio file format like MP3 or WMV. Rather, when an operating system detects an Audio CD, it reads the basic information written to the CD, including the number of tracks, CD Text if available, total length etc. To access the audio tracks, it also [...]
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Step-By-Step MP4 to MP3 Conversion Instructions
February 21st, 2010 by admin
MPEG-4 Part 14 or MP4 file format, or as it is formally refered to ISO/IEC 14496-14:2003, is a multimedia container format standard designated as a part of MPEG-4. It is most often used to store digital video and digital audio streams, specifically those defined by MPEG, but can also be employed to store other data [...]
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WMV to AVI Conversion
February 21st, 2010 by admin
In the 1990s, the AVI and WMV formats were introduced by Microsoft. Since then both formats have been staples for computer internationally. AVI which stands for Audio Video Interleave, was introduced in the year 1992 and is technically known as a container format. As a container format, AVI can include both video and audio while [...]
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SCADA System
February 18th, 2010 by admin
The term SCADA describes centralized systems which monitor and control sites, or complexes of systems distributed over extensive areas in other words anything between an industrial plant and a country. A majority of the control actions are allocated automatically by Remote Terminal Units also known as RTUs”or by Programmable Logic Controllers also known as PLCs. [...]
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The History of Cellphones
February 18th, 2010 by admin
The evolution of mobile technology can be traced back as early as the 1940s. Initially, two-way radios or mobile rigs were put in vehicles such as taxicabs, police cruisers and ambulances, but were not actually mobile phones because they were not normally connected to a telephone network. Essentially, the users of this early form of [...]
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Stonehenge
February 18th, 2010 by admin
Stonehenge is likely considered the most significant prehistoric monument in Britain. It has attracted visitors for many years. It is a testament to the skill and dedication of the people who constructedit many centuries ago. The Stonehenge that stands in its present location is the final phase of its construction that was completed about 3500 [...]
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White House
February 18th, 2010 by admin
If you are desirous of visiting the White House. There are a few things you will be mustdo and know when making your preliminary preparations. Public tours of the White House are readily available to all United States citizens. First a request must be made through your Member of Congress. Any request of this sort [...]
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Machu Picchu
February 17th, 2010 by admin
Machu Picchu or as it is also known as, “Old Peak” is a pre-Columbian Inca site located 2,430 metres or 8,000 ft above sea level. It is to be found on a mountain ridge above the Urubamba Valley in Peru, which is 80 kilometres or 50 miles northwest of Cuzco and through which the Urubamba [...]
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OSI Model
February 17th, 2010 by admin
The Open System Interconnection Reference Model or OSI Reference Model or OSI Model is essentially a conceptual description for layered communications and computer network protocol design. It was produced as part of the Open Systems Interconnection or OSI initiative. In its most simplistic form, it segments network architecture into seven distinct layers: the Application, Presentation, [...]
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