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Tue
09
Mar
John Lister's picture

Google Maps May Have Ads

Google Maps could have ads displayed in locations on the map itself. A newly-awarded patent explains how Google could adjust the costs to advertisers based on factors such as the user's location. The photographs in the patent application suggest the ... feature would most likely be added to the standard diagram view in Google Maps, rather than either the aerial image view or the Street View photographs. The system would designate specific areas on the map such as a building and treat them as spaces where an ad could appear. How many ads would appear on the screen would depend on how closely the ... (view more)

Mon
22
Jan
Dennis Faas's picture

How to Fix: 'Access Denied' Folder on Mounted VMWare Virtual Disk

Infopackets Reader Ted G. writes: " Dear Dennis, Thank you for your pearls of wisdom! I have a question regarding VMWare Workstation . I recently virtualized a friend's PC which was facing numerous blue screens - I suspect his PC has a hardware ... error. After virtualizing the machine I mapped his drive in Windows Explorer; when I try to access c:\users\jim (his user folder), Windows keeps giving me an ' Access denied ' error. There does not seem to be any way to access his files using this method. For the record I have tried copying the files by networking his virtual machine to mine but it is ... (view more)

Fri
28
Jun
Dennis Faas's picture

Google Unveils Clearest View of the Earth Yet

Google has put together an aerial map of the world free of clouds. The project has involved pasting together different satellite shots to form a clear, unobstructed view of the earth. The Google Earth map shows an aerial view rather than ... first-person shots. Although the map is not as detailed as Google's Street View cities, it does cover the entire globe. Google notes that the famous "Blue Marble" image created by NASA covers around 500 meters with every pixel. The new Google image covers 15 meters with every pixel, representing a significant improvement. Image The Size Of City Block ... (view more)

Tue
07
May
Dennis Faas's picture

'Edraw Mind Map 7', and 'Wise Youtube Downloader 1.11.49'

Edraw Mind Map 7 This vector-based software mind-mapping tool makes it really easy to create brain-storming diagrams, project timelines, life planners, and sketch maps. It comes equipped with a wide range of great-looking templates that will help ... you get started on that next project. http://www.edrawsoft.com Wise Youtube Downloader 1.11.49 Looking for a easy and effective way to navigate YouTube's massive video library? Then check out Wide YouTube Downloader. It lets you search the YouTube video catalog and download high-quality, high-definition videos to your system. http://www. ... (view more)

Mon
30
Jan
Dennis Faas's picture

'Edraw Mind Map 6.3', and 'TheSage 4.0.1784'

Edraw Mind Map 6.3 Edraw Mind Map is vector-based software with templates which make it easy to create mind maps, brain-storming diagrams, project timelines, life planners, and sketch maps. Through Edraw mind mapping software, you can visualize your ... thinking, quickly arranging and organizing your thoughts, whether you're doing your thinking alone or with a group. http://www.edrawsoftware.com TheSage 4.0.1784 TheSage is a free software application that, through a multi-tool interface, integrates a complete dictionary and a multifaceted thesaurus of the English language into a single, unique " ... (view more)

Tue
01
Jun
Dennis Faas's picture

'Five Best Computer Diagnostic Tools', and 'Ram Map'

Five Best Computer Diagnostic Tools Computers are easier to use and more dependable with each new generation of hardware and operating system update, but that doesn't mean they're problem-free. Here's a look at the five most popular tools for ... troubleshooting your computer problems. http://lifehacker.com Ram Map Ram Map graphs exactly how Windows is assigning physical memory, how much file data is cached in RAM, and how much RAM is used by the kernel and device drivers. A great tool for keeping tabs on how your system is performing. http://technet.microsoft.com Today's fresh software picks ... (view more)

Tue
23
Mar
Dennis Faas's picture

'VM Map', and 'Audit'

VM MAP VMMap is a process virtual and physical memory analysis utility. It shows a breakdown of a process's committed virtual memory types as well as the amount of physical memory (working set) assigned by the operating system to those types. ... Besides graphical representations of memory usage, VMMap also shows summary information and a detailed process memory map. Powerful filtering and refresh capabilities allow you to identify the sources of process memory usage and the memory cost of application features. http://technet.microsoft.com Audit Creates a database of computers on your network and ... (view more)

Mon
25
May
Dennis Faas's picture

Map The Fallen: Online, Interactive Memorial Tribute

Interested in helping honor fallen U.S. troops who gave their lives in its recent wars, but not sure how to do it? A new Google Earth tool helps people find local (and not so local) families as well as media related to those troops who have paid the ... ultimate sacrifice in Afghanistan and Iraq. It's a worthy reminder that these wars are far from over. The new feature is called Map the Fallen , a new Google Earth layer released Sunday by Google engineer Sean Askay. It holds data on the 5,700-plus service members who have died during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The highly interactive ... (view more)

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