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How To Change Windows 7 Logon Screen Background Image. Top ten computer science teaching resources. When the Guardian Teacher Network asked me to exclusively reveal a list of my top 10 resources I found it really hard to narrow my choice down to just 10.

Top ten computer science teaching resources

But here it is – and if you think I have left any out then please do comment on the blog and add your suggestions or send me a message through Twitter @teknoteacher. 1. Scratch Community is a fantastic programming resource for learners of all ages. What better place to start than a site dedicated specifically to teachers who want to use Scratch to teach programming? Here you will find videos, lesson plans, worksheets, discussions and even real people to ask for help. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. iTunes contains many podcasts and academic programs (iTunesU) that you can follow.

. • Alan O'Donohoe is Principal Teacher of ICT at Our Lady's High School, Preston. Could you be one of our bloggers? 21 Notes and Inside Jokes Hidden in Mac and Windows Software - Dylan Love - Technology. Editor's Note: Secret notes and messages have been hidden in computer code since developers started writing it.

21 Notes and Inside Jokes Hidden in Mac and Windows Software - Dylan Love - Technology

Back in January, we assembled a list of nine Apple Easter eggs that we found in the icons used for various programs and products. Here, Business Insider has taken that to the next level, spotlighting more than 20 eggs tucked away in Mac and Windows software, from a game of Tetris to an ASCII version of Star Wars. An "Easter egg" is a hidden message or in-joke that software developers will sneak into whatever project they're working on. There are plenty in OSX and Windows. We even found a few in Firefox, including a message from a gang of robots and an alternative 'About' page that predicts nothing less that global domination.

We've gathered them here for you so you can see the secrets hidden in the software you already have. App Compatibility Table - RoaringApps. Preparing Your Mac for Mac OS X Lion. Mac OS X 10.7 Lion is right around the corner.

Preparing Your Mac for Mac OS X Lion

Is your Mac ready? About a week and a half ago, Apple released the Golden Master version of Lion to Apple Developers. The final version is expected to hit the Mac App Store soon — perhaps in the next few days. Mac OS X Lion will bring lots of new features to the Mac operating system, including enhanced multi-touch gesture support, the ability to swipe between fullscreen apps and a new auto-save system. Upgrading an operating system can be a time-consuming process — no matter how easy the manufacturer tries to make it. Step 1: Check for System and Application Updates Before upgrading to Lion, it's important to check for any major software updates to both your operating system and to the programs and devices you use frequently. A few weeks ago, Apple released Mac OS X 10.6.8. To update your system, click on the Apple menu and select "Software Update.

" Next, check for available updates in your frequently used programs. What Is...every file format in the world - A through E. PhotoRec. Latest stable version 7.0 April 18, 2015 PhotoRec, Digital Picture and File Recovery PhotoRec is file data recovery software designed to recover lost files including video, documents and archives from hard disks, CD-ROMs, and lost pictures (thus the Photo Recovery name) from digital camera memory.

PhotoRec

PhotoRec ignores the file system and goes after the underlying data, so it will still work even if your media's file system has been severely damaged or reformatted. PhotoRec is free - this open source multi-platform application is distributed under GNU General Public License (GPLV v2+). For more safety, PhotoRec uses read-only access to handle the drive or memory card you are about to recover lost data from. Operating systems PhotoRec runs under DOS/Windows 9x Windows NT 4/2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7/10 Linux FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD Sun Solaris Mac OS X and can be compiled on almost every Unix system. Download TestDisk & PhotoRec File systems FAT NTFS exFAT ext2/ext3/ext4 filesystem HFS+ Media Problems?