Magnetic wire is a copper or aluminum wire that produces an electromagnetic field when wrapped into a coil and connected to a power supply. It is used in a number of applications and is a vital component in many different devices. Magnetic wire can be used in electrical to electrical, electrical to mechanical, and mechanical to electrical systems, each of which derives its own specific function from magnetic wire. How Magnetic Wire Works Magnetic wire is generally made of either copper or aluminum, although copper produces much better results with Read More

One of the best things about the Sony PSP is that you can put videos onto the hard drive very easily. Once the videos are on the device, you can watch them anywhere. Here are several methods of putting videos on your PSP. Downloaded Videos and Movies There are a number of services that provide video and public domain movie downloads that the PSP can play. These services are usually free of charge and provide a massive selection of videos with formats compatible with the PSP. Some video download websites Read More

The call by reference uses a different mechanism. In place of passing value to the function, which is called, a reference to the original variable is passed. A reference is an alias for the predefined variable. That is, the value of that variable can be accessed by using any of the two: the original or the reference variable name. When a function is called by reference, then the formal parameters become reference to the actual parameters in the calling function. This means that, in call by reference method, the called Read More

  Yahoo Messenger is a free instant messaging system provided by Yahoo Corporation. Yahoo Messenger is similar to AIM (AOL Instant Messenger), ICQ, MSN Messenger, and Google Talk. How to Skin Yahoo Messenger You can personalize Yahoo Messenger by changing its skin. Changing the “skin” refers to changing the look of the Yahoo Messenger window. This is a simple process and can be completed in just a few simple steps. Steps to Skin Yahoo Messenger Open Yahoo Messenger by double clicking on the Yahoo Messenger icon located on the desktop. Read More

When a company or organization wants to combine all of their information and resources into one stockpile for easier analysis and research, they use the OLAP cube to comprehensively link and find the information that they need. OLAP cubes allow you to add fact sheets of information to a specific product or project and then access all information that you have for any of your products or projects with a click of your mouse. OLAP cubes have shown to be a successful upgrade for many businesses and organizations in the Read More

Natural gas cars are special cars that run using natural gas instead of conventional liquid petroleum fuel like gasoline and diesel. These cars are fitted with special engine modifications or simple add-ons that make the use of natural gas possible. Some conventional cars with internal combustion engines could also be converted into Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) cars by using special conversions and fittings. Natural Gas Natural gas is a fossil fuel which is obtained from petroleum reservoirs usually in a form of a multi-component gas. The gas is normally composed Read More

Nearly every Internet connected computer uses a web browser to navigate the Internet. It does not matter which browser is being used, in most cases a browser error redirector will be in place in the event that the browser is directed to a page that does not exist somewhere on a domain. This error allows the user to find results for similar items that match what was placed into the address bar. Many computers have a default browser address error redirector installed, most notably Dell and Gateway, which have decided Read More

As it sounds, a projection television, or more commonly a "rear-projection" TV work by projecting an image from behind the screen itself. Currently, there are three main types of technology used in rear-projection TV's: CRT, LCD, and DLP. Each uses a combination of projection devices, magnification lenses, mirrors, and screens to produce the image seen. However, each takes an alternate approach and each has its own sets of advantages and disadvantages. CRT CRT, or Cathode Ray Tube, technology is the most basic and has been around the longest of rear-projection Read More

The iPod Nano is one of Apple's many different music players. It was targeted to be a smaller, more portable iPod in comparison to the much bulkier iPod classic. Because of this, it does hold less music than the iPod Classic. However, as generations have gone–Apple is up to their fifth generation of the iPod Nano–the amount of songs that the Nano can hold has increased. On top of that, now users can add video to their iPod Nano. There are two models of the iPod Nano. The first is Read More

Unix / Linux Tutorial for Beginners A beginners guide to the Unix and Linux operating system. Eight simple tutorials which cover the basics of Unix / Linux commands. Linux Tutorial – Introduction A tutorial for Linux, a version of Unix that runs on ordinary personal computers. Internet Server Security and Configuration Tutorial This tutorial covers steps and tools which can be used to monitor and counteract hacker threats. Simply put, it is security risk management. Once a computer is connected to the Internet, you have to be concerned about the Read More