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HowStuffWorks "Learn how Everything Works!". Shortcut Keys for Windows 7. Run Commands for Windows 7. A List of Run Commands for Windows 7 Information I'm posting a list of Run Commands every PowerUser or Administrator should know in bold below.

Run Commands for Windows 7

So if you know anymore new ones, Please Post them here hope this helps! Filerecon project / database. Video Encoding: Codecs, Formats, Containers And Settings Explained. Video encoding is the science of codifying the bits of data that make up a digital video recording into a unified whole according to a set of specific standards and parameters.

Video Encoding: Codecs, Formats, Containers And Settings Explained

If it sounds techy, it should. In simpler words, video encoding is the process of taking your original movie, as recorded by your camcorder, mobile phone or webcam, and preparing it for delivery in a digital format according to specific technical standards. This MasterNewMedia guide brings you everything you need to know about the key differences between major video file formats / containers and codecs.

Photo credit: Canon From .WMV to .MOV and from .AVI to .FLV, this guide presents the best information available online on what you need to know about the use and characteristics of the major video file formats, containers and relative codecs. When you video encode a clip, you are saving your video into a specific "format" much like you can do with a Word document or a digital image. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. All About Video Codecs and Containers - Page 2.

These days, everyone seems to be an aspiring cinematographer.

All About Video Codecs and Containers - Page 2

People use a variety of devices, including cell phones, small pocket camcorders, high-end camcorders, and digital cameras. Even the latest generation of professional-level digital SLRs include high-definition video recording capability. Learning to shoot video can be a big learning curve by itself, but things only get more confusing when you want to show other people your masterpiece. Maybe you want to upload it to YouTube, create your own Blu-ray Discs or DVDs, or perhaps enable your video to be downloaded to mobile devices like smartphones. It's a video-rich world, and most of us will be creating, editing, and showing off our work for our friends, family, and coworkers through a variety of media and formats. First, I'll cover the basics of container formats, then move on to codecs. What's the Difference Between a Codec and a Container? Raw video and audio data consume vast amounts of storage space. Understanding Codecs. Mind-Blowing Illusion Makes Water Freeze in Mid-Air.

This Video from Youtube user Brusspup shows you how to do a cool science experiment from home that will make water appear to freeze in mid-air.

Mind-Blowing Illusion Makes Water Freeze in Mid-Air

The sound waves from the speaker will cause the water droplets to fall in a uniform pattern. Combine that with a camera that follows the same frequency in frames per second, and a picture is taken at a time when a new droplet is in the same spot. The effect is that the same droplet is frozen in mid air, when really it is 24 new droplets in the exact same spot.

Tune the Subwoofer to a slightly lower frequency than the fps and the water appears to go back up into the tube. Brusspop explains how to do it yourself in the video description: This is really simple but has such an awesome effect. [h/t: BusinessInsider] How to Install Mac OS X on a PC (Without Using a Mac) Great progress has been made in hacking PCs to run OS X, and it is now possible to install Mac OS X without a Mac.

How to Install Mac OS X on a PC (Without Using a Mac)

Thanks to some great tools put together by some brilliant hackers, it is also much easier and does not involve nearly as much time and effort as was once required. Step 1: Getting The Hardware Ready I recently purchased the following set of hardware for the purposes of building a Hackintosh (often PCs running Mac OS X are referred to as such): The motherboard has an 8-pin power connector on it, and although it is possible to connect a single 4-pin connector to it, you may encounter odd issues running with just a single 4-pin connector. To ensure that you provide sufficient power to the board, you should purchase the 4-pin to 8-pin power adapter. Tonymacx86.

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