The MKV (Matroska Multimedia Container) format is an open standers container format that is designed to store an unlimited number of audio, video, or image files inside of one container file. The format is similar to MP4 and AVI, but based on open specifications and implementations. Similar to early implementations of the MP4 format, the final letter in the file extension for the MK format connotes the type of content stored with MKV storing primarily video, MKA audio, and MKS subtitles. The project was originally started in late 2002 as Read More

Error 1933 is a Microsoft error that is sometimes generated when your attempt to install Microsoft Project fails. The general text of Error 1933 reads as follows: "Windows files must be installed for your installation to proceed." This issue indicates that the installation process involves functions that the operating system will not allow. How Did The Problem Occur? Generally, there are a couple of things that must be true in order for Error 1933 to occur. First, the operating system on the hard drive has to be Microsoft 2000, Microsoft Read More

Earth cooling tubes present an alternative for controlling temperature within residential and office buildings as well as greenhouses and other structures requiring temperature regulation. These tubes run underground and alter air’s cooling or heating temperature before it is allowed into a home or office. En route, the air releases its heat to the surrounding soil so it becomes cool air when it reaches its target structure. If the soil surrounding the tubes is warmer than the air within, the air acquires heat so it becomes warm air when it reaches Read More

With color printers, it has become much easier to print pictures that have a considerable amount of quality to them. On top of that, now that there is inexpensive picture paper available, the quality of picture that can be printed is even greater. So long as the printer is of a good enough quality that it can handle specific details, the pictures that come out of it will look intense. Printing Pictures The first step is to open the Windows Photo Gallery program. You can find this under all programs. Read More

As the Internet has expanded and it has become cheaper to host files on the Internet, more and more people have been using online file storage. What an online file storage provider allows is for an individual or a company to take important files on their computer–be they text, image, video or music–and transfer them to the Internet. This results in two benefits. The first is that the files can be pulled from the Internet on any computer. The second is that, if something were to happen to the computer, Read More

Motherboards hold all the pieces that make up your computer. It supplies all the wiring and connections needed to make your computer run. However, you may feel that need to upgrade or replace your motherboard. Before anything can be done, you need to be absolutely sure that you have to upgrade your motherboard. As a stand-alone part, motherboards are probably the part that would least likely need an upgrade. Some reasons for having to upgrade would be: Not enough space for an adequate amount of RAM No slot for an Read More

Usenet is a global Internet discussion system. It was created and implemented by Tom Truscott and Jim Ellis in 1979. It comprises of a collection of newsgroups that are classified and structured on the basis of subject. Messages or articles are placed and read by users within these newsgroups. Usenet is considered the predecessor of today’s Internet forums. Usenet is distributed through an informally connected variable server mesh. It does not use the traditional central server setup nor does it have a dedicated server. In simple terms, Usenet permits newsgroup Read More

A wireless network key is an encryption key for that prevents unauthorized users from accessing a specific wireless network. The user creates wireless network keys, which either a wireless router or a computer that is connected to that wireless router can manage. Wireless network keys can be any length greater than eight characters and can be used with both WEP and WPA encryption methods. A wireless network key serves as a password for a specific wireless network and prevents unauthorized users from accessing it. Wireless network keys can be used Read More

A harmonic balancer is a device that is connected to an engine’s crankshaft in order to reduce any vibration’s negative impact on the crankshaft and to dissipate the energy that shaft rotation creates. Since the device is the engine compartment’s first element that is connected to the shaft, it absorbs the majority of the energy generated during engine use. By absorbing this energy, only the harmonic balancer (instead of more vital engine components) fails, thereby preventing catastrophic engine failure. How does the Harmonic Balancer Work? The harmonic balancer is made Read More

GBE stands for Gigabit Ethernet, which is a general term for a group of standards which allows for networking at speeds of up to one billion bits (one gigabit) per second between devices on a Local Area Network. Gigabit Ethernet can also be abbreviated as GbE or 1 GigE. Gigabit Ethernet is one of the latest implementations of the Ethernet standard, a frame-based computer networking technology originally developed at the prolific and creative Xerox Palo Alto Research Center in the 1970’s. The name is derived from the late 19th century Read More