Not all email applications are the same. Therefore, users need to use a message format that their recipient’s application supports. Microsoft Outlook offers the flexibility in message formats that users need. The message format that the user chooses determines whether he/she can add formatted text such as bold fonts, colored fonts, and bullets, and whether he/she can add pictures to the message body. The fact that someone chooses a message format does not mean that the recipient will see it. Not all email applications support formatted messages or pictures. HTML Read More

Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) refers to a satellite which orbits the earth at an altitude below 22,300 miles (geostationary orbit) and above the altitude of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites. Medium Earth Orbit represents a series of tradeoffs between geostationary orbit (GEO) and Low Earth Orbit (LEO). Medium Earth Orbit enables a satellite provider to cover the earth with fewer satellites than Low Earth Orbit, but requires more satellites to do so that geostationary orbit. Medium Earth Orbit terrestrial terminals can be of lower power and use smaller antennas than Read More

A hex editor is a program edits compiled programs and binary data files. These editors are called hex editors because they most often present data in hexadecimal format. Hexadecimal is used because it is easier for most humans than working in binary. In addition, hexadecimal is frequently useful because computers tend to work with 8-bit bytes of information and because ASCII is an 8-bit code. Some hex editors are also able to edit raw disk partitions and other file system structures. Hex editors can sometimes be used to remove copy Read More

Anyone planning to work on electronics or automobiles that have been manufactured in the past decade, need to be able to use a digital multimeter. Modern multimeters contain three measuring devices in one: an ammeter, voltmeter, and ohmmeter. The top section of the device contains the digital read out and it can be viewed in sunlight. What Are the Parts of a Digital Multimeter? The parts of a digital multimeter are fairly common across brands. Beneath the digital readout is the function switch with which the modes that the meter Read More

Dynamic Link Library files or DLLs are libraries of computer code and data that are used as shared resources on computers running the Windows Operating System (OS). A common task that arises for home computer users is figuring out how to register a DLL to allow the desired computer software to operate properly. The act of registering a DLL updates the Windows registry with the location and capabilities store in the file to permit proper application execution. The two options available to complete this task are through self-registration or manual Read More

Convert Inches to Centimeters Automatically To convert Inches to Centimeters, enter the number of inches to be converted into the inches box below. Inches: Inches (in) Results: Micrometers (µm) 0 Millimeters (mm) 0 Centimeters (cm) 0 Meters (m) 0 Kilometers (km) 0 Feet (ft) 0 Yards (yd) 0 Rods (rd) 0 Miles (mi) 0 Convert Inches to Centimeters Manually This chart allows people to convert Inches to Centimeters manually. For example, by using the chart below people can see that 21 inches is equal to 53.34 centimeters. InchesCentimeters 1 2.54 Read More

LNB stands for low noise blocker and it is essentially an amplifier on the end of your small satellite TV dish or communications dish. The “Linear” portion of Linear LNB stands for the characteristics of the radio waves that are transmitted via the satellite in space to your dish (LNB). Two Types of Polarization Circular Polarization Circular polarization is a characteristic of radio waves that are transmitted from a satellite in space, in which the actual radio waves rotate in a spiral. The spiral of radio waves either rotates clockwise Read More

GIMP an impressively powerful and freely-distributable Adobe Photoshop-alternative open-source application for digital image composition, authoring, retouching and processing. GIMP is short for GNU Image Manipulation Program}, and is licensed under a cost-free, GNU license. You can read up on the exact terms and conditions here: GNU General Public License. The GIMP operates on a wide range of platforms {including Mac, Linux and PC}, and in numerous languages, simply by changing the “LANG” environment variable to “en”, to view in English, for example. GIMP Image Manipulation Tips The following will help Read More

ISO 7816 is the internationally accepted standard for smart cards. ISO 7816 is a family of standards primarily dealing with aspects of smart card interoperability regarding communication characteristics, physical properties, and application identifiers of the implanted chip and data. The ISO 7816 family includes eleven parts which are in a constant state of flux as they are subject to revision and update. ANSI can be contacted to get the latest version of the 7816 standards. ISO 7816 Standards ISO 7816-1 The ISO 7816-1 standard specifies the physical characteristics of the Read More

The Windows Taskbar is not only an extremely practical feature of Windows operating software, but it can also be customized to fit your specific preferences. Here is how: Start your computer and right click on any clear space (do not click on the taskbar or any icons). You should see a menu appear. In this context menu, select Properties and a new window should appear. Select the option for Appearance. Click on the Active Title Bar which should be located on the drop down menu. From here, you can easily Read More