People monitor system resources in order to evaluate their computer workload, observe changes and trends in resource usage, test configuration changes, and diagnose problems. Task manager presents a snapshot of programs and processes that are running on the computer and provides a summary of the computers processor and memory usage. System monitor logs performance and memory usage and also generates alerts that provide detailed data about the resources by specific components of the operating system and computer. Monitoring Event Logs Events are user actions that are recorded based on an Read More

The best way of remembering the good times is by taking photographs and preserving them. One will find numerous photo frames adorning the mantle piece in most houses with pictures of family members and friends alike. These are a way of cherishing happy moments or special times and one can take pleasure in going through these pictures at any point of time; they don’t fade away with time. Also, a person has the liberty of changing the pictures or adding more pictures to the collection. The normal photo frames can Read More

Country Codes are two-character codes used to represent every country on Earth. Country codes are defined in ISO 3166 and are used in some Internet domain names. ISO 3166 also defines three character and three digit country codes, although those are infrequently used. The country codes are constantly being updated to reflect changes in the names and organization of nation-states.       Country Codes AC Ascension Island AD Andorra AE United Arab Emirates AF Afghanistan AG Antigua and Barbuda AI Anguilla AL Albania AM Armenia AN Netherlands Antilles AO Read More

Most hybrid cars use a combination of gasoline and electric engines. There are also types of hybrid cars that use a combination of diesel and electric engines. Gasoline & Electric -Powered Cars ‘Regular’ gasoline-powered cars derive their propulsion power from combustion of gasoline. The combustion of gas produces the energy needed to turn the transmission as well as the wheels. Unfortunately, although fossil fuels still delivers the most power per pound, their by-products are harmful to the environment. Fossil fuels are also non-renewable resources and they are becoming more and Read More

iSCSI stands for Internet SCSI, or Internet Small Computer Systems Interface. iSCSI is the transmission of SCSI commands and data over IP networks, and represents a networking standard for IP-based network data storage. The development of the IETF standard was considered to be the key enabler for expanded usage of storage area networks (SANs) throughout the marketplace. iSCSI technology can be deployed on local or wide area networks through the use of the Internet across distributed resources. How iSCSI Works When an application attempts to read from an iSCSI device, the Read More

Kinetic energy is the energy of motion. It is also referred to as energy in motion, or as the work required to take an object from being at rest to action/movement. Mathematically, kinetic energy is calculated as ½ of the mass of a body, multiplied by the speed of the body squared, KE=1/2 mv^2. Where Did the Kinetic Energy Term Originate? The term originated with the Greek words kinesis (motion) and energeia (active work). Put together, the two words translate to “Through motion do active work.” More simply, any thing, Read More

The Windows Media Video or WMV format is defined by and created by the Microsoft Corporation for playing back video content. The WMV format is part of the Windows Media Framework which has been replaced by the Windows Media Foundation with a greater focus on HD content, streaming technologies, and higher audio and video quality. The WMV format is closely related to the AVI format also created by Microsoft, but is smaller in size and considered more suitable for viewing over an Internet connection. A common task that arises for Read More

RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) is a tracking method that uses RFID tags and readers to determine an item’s exact location within a specific area. RFID is cost effective and does not interfere with the daily routines of customers and employees. Since RFID is so simple, it is widely implemented in retail outlets and grocery stores to prevent theft. RFID is also used to locate employees and prevent unauthorized personnel from entering restricted areas. In order to prevent RFID from working properly, however, many manufacturers have produced “RFID blockers” that are Read More

In order to make a great looking pencil sketch out of a photo, skill and free time are needed to render it by hand or users can take advantage of a tool such as Adobe Photoshop to do the time consuming work in only minutes. Converting a photo into a pencil sketch can be accomplished in just a few steps. First, load the photo into Adobe Photoshop. For this example, a photo of an obsolete camera on a bed sheet will be used. This photo is a random example of Read More

HTML special characters allow us to improve the presentation of our web documents quickly and easily. Description Numeric Alpha Presentation left single quote ‘ ‘ right single quote ’ ’ single low-9 quote ‚ ‚ left double quote “ “ right double quote ” ” double low-9 quote „ „ dagger † † double dagger ‡ ‡ per mill sign ‰ ‰ single left-pointing angle quote ‹ ‹ single right-pointing angle quote › › black spade suit ♠ ♠ black club suit ♣ ♣ black heart suit ♥ ♥ black Read More