CGI (Computer Generated Imagery) animation is the use of computers to generate motion based imagery. CGI animation is a sub-division of the animation and graphics domain. CGI animation is employed in a number of varied areas such as movies, web animation, amateur movies, architecture and so on. CGI animation is created through 3D and 2D computer graphics; 3D being used for more complex and time-consuming output and 2D for stylish yet simple output. CGI animation uses the concept of frames to achieve the impression of motion. Multiple frames of the Read More

Backing up your Internet Explorer Favorites is very important. By doing this regularly, you will be able to retrieve your favorite URLs in the event that your personal computer crashes. Backing up your Internet Explorer Favorites is certainly preferable to having to search for your favorite websites again and building up your bookmark list from scratch. Steps to Backup your Internet Explorer Favorites For Internet explorer, you can back up your bookmarks by doing the following: Click on the file tab at the top of the page and choose import Read More

Dllhost.exe is an essential Windows process that allows executable files to access DLL files that are stored on a computer. A DLL (Dynamic Link Library) file contains source code or parameters for running or communicating with a specific application or device. Because every executable file or program on a computer uses DLL files, Dllhost.exe is very important for the computer’s proper performance and removing or modifying it may cause the computer to crash or stop working properly. Dllhost.exe can be found in the Windows folder’s System32 subfolder on the computer’s primary Read More

A yottabyte is an amount of information that equals one septillion bytes or one quadrillion gigabytes. This amount can also be measured as 1024 bytes. Yottabytes should not be confused with the term “yobibyte,” which is used to express a measurement that is much larger. Although yottabytes are currently an imaginary measurement, servers or even personal hard drives may use them some day. What Uses Yottabytes? Currently, no device in the world uses yottabytes. In fact, all of the combined storage space on every hard drive in the world would Read More

When the MP4 multimedia standard was first adopted by industry, a common issue that arose (and still exists today) for software and hardware developers was determining if the file was an audio or video format. As a result, Apple created the .M4A file extension to allow iDevices to determine what type of MP4 file was. This resulted in efficiency increases for end-users when choosing a file to playback in iTunes, iPods, and iPhones. In order to play .M4A files on non-Apple devices; however, consumers find it necessary to convert M4A Read More

Attenuation is a reduction in signal strength over distance. Attenuation is a common problem of telecommunication cables that causes a decrease in data speeds on longer cables. Attenuation is also known as “loss” and can be countered by data repeaters and amplifiers. While attenuation is a problem for long cables, short cables do not usually experience high amounts of attenuation, even if the same amount of data is transferred. How Attenuation Works Attenuation is caused by resistance of electricity in the cable it is transferred through, which causes waste and Read More

A common law enforcement practice known as "speed traps" or "speed trapping" is based on one universal factor: Almost everyone speeds. Everyone has their reasons but most people speed on occasion just because they can. While this excessive acceleration is usually harmless as drivers have enough time to slow down during emergencies, many fatal car accidents are caused by everyday people who just didn't bother to slow down. Law enforcement personnel struggle to combat this crime but most people slow down when they see a police officer in the area. Read More

The Unix/Linux `traceroute` command and the Microsoft Windows `tracert` commands both accomplish the task of tracing network paths, but they do it in slightly different ways. Both of these tools for tracing network routes send out a packet wth TTL (Time To Live) set to 1 and report it's destnation. Then, they send out a packet with TTL=2 and report it's destination. They continue until the packets reach their final destination or the TTL limit is exceeded. The difference is that Unix/Linux `traceroute` uses UDP (User Datagram Protocol) packets to Read More

The PDF (Portable Document Format) was originally created by Adobe Systems in the early 1990’s in order to create a document exchange format supported across multiple operating systems. Since then, Adobe has released the format definition as an international standard and is supported across a wider-range of applications. PDF files are now used to represent two-dimensional documents that can combine embedded 3D, 2D imagery, and vector graphics. A common task that arises for end-users is having to convert from PDF to text to use the information contained in a PDF Read More

Users of popular instant messaging services such as MSN messenger or the Microsoft Live services may run into the dilemma of one or more of their contacts blocking them. This curiosity can really cause issues, especially if the person on the other end is of some importance to the user. The ability to check the person’s status is really dependent on a variety of factors. In essence, users are not supposed to know who blocked or deleted them unless they are told. The program was designed to help ensure the Read More