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A podcast is a digital medium consisting of an episodic series of audio, video, PDF, or ePub files subscribed to and downloaded through web syndication or streamed online to a computer or mobile device. The word is a neologism and portmanteau derived from "broadcast" and "pod" from the success of the iPod, as audio podcasts are often listened to on portable media players. Merriam Webster defines Podcast: a program (as of music or talk) made available in digital format for automatic download over the Internet[1] Name[edit] The term "podcasting" was first mentioned by Ben Hammersley in The Guardian newspaper in a February 2004 article, along with other proposed names for the new medium.[4][5] It is a portmanteau of the words "pod" —from iPod— and "broadcast".[6] Despite the etymology, the content can be accessed using any computer that can play media files and not just portable music players. History[edit] In June 2005, Apple released iTunes 4.9 with native support for podcasts. Uses[edit]

What is PodCasting Introduction It is becoming difficult to ignore the growing trend of podcasting. The boom of MP3 players really took off in 2001 with the release of Apple's iPod. The iPod ushered in a new way to listen to music, and many others followed. There are currently hundreds of different MP3 players on the market today, and they have become a common possession among both young and old. Podcasting became popular in 2004 and nowadays you can find it on a huge amount of websites. What is Podcasting? The word ‘Podcast' is a mix of the words ‘iPod' and ‘broadcast'. Podcasting is a type of online media delivery, but different to any that have existed previously. Why is it so popular? Podcasting, in effect, allows you to create your own personalised radio station. How can I do it? If you want to listen to individual shows, you can usually download them from the site of your choice. Where can I find PodCasts? Podcasting Definitions: A Podcast/Podcasts - An audio file broadcasted via the internet

building a (fast) wikipedia offline reader In two days... (August 2007) Changelog: Executive summary It's strong points: Very fast searching Keyword (actually, title words) based searching Search produces multiple possible articles: you can choose amongst them LaTEX based rendering for Mathematics (thanks to the guys at woc.fslab.de) Harddisk space is minimal: the original .bz2 file (split in pieces) plus the index built through Xapian Orders of magnitude faster to install (a matter of hours) compared to loading the "dump" into MySQL Here's a screenshot: What this is and why I built it Wikipedia needs no introductions: it is one of the best - if not the best - encyclopedias, and it's freely available for everyone. Everyone can be a relative term, however... The result of the import process was also not exactly what I wanted: I could search for an article, if I knew it's exact name; but I couldn't use parts of the name to search; if you don't use the exact title, you get nothing. Follow me... Identifying the tools P.S.

What is Podcasting? What is Podcasting? Podcasts are digital media files (most often audio, but they can be video as well), which are produced in a series. You can subscribe to a series of files, or podcast, by using a piece of software called a podcatcher. Once you subscribe, your podcatcher periodically checks to see if any new files have been published, and if so, automatically downloads them onto your computer or portable music player for you to listen to or watch, whenever you wish. Why Do People Tune In? Podcasting attracts people who want the ability to choose their own content (much like using the Internet), instead of the TV and radio model of broadcast where you tune in and select from one of the programs playing. Many consider podcasting an alternative to commercial radio and TV, because the low cost of producing a podcast allows more voices and viewpoints to be heard. Why Do People Make Podcasts? Podcasting is an easy and powerful way to communicate your ideas and messages.

Dopefish Physically, the Dopefish is a large green fish, with buck teeth. It is described in Keen 4 as "the second-dumbest creature in the universe" (a reference to the Ravenous Bugblatter Beast of Traal from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, the dumbest) with thought patterns that go "swim swim hungry, swim swim hungry". The game also mentioned that they would "eat anything alive and moving near them, though they prefer heroes". Whenever it does eat something, it turns to face the viewer and belches. id Software's Tom Hall later gave it its fake scientific name: Piscis swimeatus. In October 1995, Joe Siegler of 3D Realms launched the Dopefish.com[1] web site as an archive of all things Dopefish-related. The Dopefish in video games[edit] Appearances[edit] Appearances are given in chronological order, and do not include fan-made add-ons. Mentions[edit] Although the Dopefish does not actually appear in these games, there is text mentioning him somewhere.[1] References[edit] External links[edit]

Ariane 5 Flight 501 Cluster consisted of four 1,200 kilograms (2,600 lb) cylindrical, spin-stabilised spacecraft, powered by 224 watt solar cells. The spacecraft were to have flown in a tetrahedral formation, and were intended to conduct research into the Earth's magnetosphere. The satellites would have been placed into highly eliptical orbits; 17,200 by 120,600 kilometres (10,700 by 74,900 mi), inclined at 90 degrees to the equator.[3] The Ariane 5 reused the inertial reference platform from the Ariane 4, but the Ariane 5's flight path differed considerably from the previous models. Although the report identified a software bug as the direct cause, other investigators see the causes as system design failures and management issues:[4][5] h) On the basis of those calculations the main computer commanded the booster nozzles, and somewhat later the main engine nozzle also, to make a large correction for an attitude deviation that had not occurred. Jump up ^ Gleick, James (1 December 1996).

Sound/list This is the main page for listing full length free content musical works available on Wikipedia or Wikimedia Commons, with special emphasis on works that are (or should be) linked in Wikipedia articles. There are separate sub-pages for composer names that begin with the following letters of the alphabet: A Baa–Bac Bac–Baz Bba–Bee Bef–Bzz C D–E F–G H I–L M N–Q R S T–Z Smartphones like the iPhone can store and play music listed here, using various free apps such as Capriccio. See /playlist for a sampling of URLs to use with other music players. Pdproject[edit] A very active uploader of free music to Wikimedia Commons is User:Pdproject at Wikimedia Commons, which is an organization rather than a single individual. At first, Pdproject uploaded old ogg-files in single mono quality 16-bit/96 kHz at the beginning of their project. Pdproject does not make volume boosts with noise reductions, because they are an archive which produces original files in their original state. Noise filtering[edit]

Electronics book on wikipedia Electronics From Wikibooks, open books for an open world The latest reviewed version was checked on 28 December 2013. There are template/file changes awaiting review. Jump to: navigation, search Foreword[edit] Chapter 1: DC Circuits[edit] This book is part of a series on Electric Circuits: Circuit TheoryCircuit IdeaDigital CircuitsPractical ElectronicsElectronicsAnalogue ElectronicsSemiconductorsMaterials in Electronics Chapter 2: AC Circuits[edit] Chapter 3: Transient Analysis[edit] Chapter 4: Analog Circuits[edit] Chapter 5: Digital Circuits[edit] Elements of Digital Circuits[edit] Computer Architecture[edit] Analog-to-Digital and Digital-to-Analog Converters[edit] Radio engineering[edit] Formulas Sheets[edit] Others[edit] Resources: (When adding links make sure to fill out the Permission Form) Resources that are not yet covered by the Permission Form Retrieved from " Subjects: Hidden categories: Navigation menu Personal tools Namespaces Variants Views Actions Navigation Tools

Chess book on wikipedia Welcome[edit] Some chess pieces: (from left to right) a white king, a black rook, a black queen, a white pawn, a black knight, and a white bishop Chess is an ancient strategy game that originated in India. It is played by two individuals on an 8×8 grid. The objective is to maneuver one's pieces so as to trap the opposing king in "checkmate". This book will cover the basic pieces of chess, before going on to some more advanced topics. The history of chess began in India during the Gupta Empire where its early form in the 6th century was known as chaturanga, which translates as "four divisions of the military" – infantry, cavalry, elephants, and chariotry, represented by the pieces that would evolve into the modern pawn, knight, bishop, and rook, respectively. Table of Contents[edit] Related Wikibooks[edit] Chess Opening Theory treats the chess openings in much more detail.Chess Strategy provides a more detailed understanding of chess strategy.

C plus plus book on wikipedia C++ Programming: this book covers the history and characteristics of the programming language as it may be taught in an introductory to advanced course or as a reference book, including information on what is a programming language or how to install a compiler to the most used external libraries, GUI frameworks, design patterns, RAII, Multi-Threading and other information needed for real world programming in C++. Geared towards: anyone interested in the C++ programming language. C++ Language: the emphasis of this book is its hierarchical organization of topics about the C++ programming language. This book attempts to be comprehensive in its coverage of all topics about the language (both basic and advanced), discussing traditional techniques alongside modern ones. More C++ Idioms: the objective of this open book is to help elevate the knowledge of programmers who have moderate level of familiarity with C++ to a level where they feel much friendlier with C++.

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