Free Scientific Calculator Online

A free calculator I found which you can use to calculate to easily calculate trigonometry and log questions.

The link is here:
http://www.mathopenref.com/calculator.html

Ultimate prize for 7 lucky readers

A contest organized by the Star
http://star-techcentral.com/tech/story.asp?file=/2009/10/15/technology/20091015172150&sec=technology

YOU could be one of the lucky seven to get your hands on a Windows 7 Ultimate edition for free.

Snag your copy courtesy of Microsoft Malaysia by answering a simple question and writing a slogan.

Submit your entries by Nov 5 to techcentral@istar.com.my with the subject “Windows 7 contest.” Only one entry per contestant, thank you. Multiple entries will be disqualified.

Don’t forget to include your full name as per MyKad, MyKad number, address and contact number.

Here is the question:

1. Which of the following features is not native to Windows 7?

a. Aero Snap

b. Library View

c. Expose

d. Jump List

2. Tie breaker: The previous operating system is called Vista. Tell us in 25 words or less what Windows 7 should be named and why. Extra points for originality and wit.

Rules & Regulations:

1. This contest is open to all residents of Malaysia.

2. Prizes are not exchangeable for cash and the organiser reserves the right to exchange the prizes with that of a similar value without prior notice.

3. Staff of Star Publications (M) Bhd or its affiliate companies and their immediate families are not eligible to participate.

4. The judges’ decision is final and no correspondence will be entertained.

5. The winners will be notified via e-mail.

6. The prize will only be mailed if the winner is from outside the Klang Valley. TechCentral will not be liable for damage and/or loss during the transit.

7. For more information, please e-mail us at techcentral@istar.com.my

Opera 10:Fast Browser For your computer

For people who use Windows, we are mostly stuck between using Mozilla Firefox or

Microsoft Internet Explorer.

However, if you have been using both for a long time there are pros and cons.

For IE, there is always security issues where loopholes seem to appear very often as hackers always target it.

As for Firefox, you will notice a slow down if you have a lot of add ons.

As for Opera, it is proclaimed as the fastest browser and in version 10, they added Opera Turbo function which will speed up web page loading time but lower quality of pictures.

Another thing is they have Opera Mini which you can use for your web-enabled mobile phone for a better experience and Opera Link to synchronize your PC and mobile phone configurations.

You can try it now for free here:

http://www.opera.com/browser/

Got a tune stuck in your head?

Got a tune stuck in your head and you want to know what you are humming?

Try Tunatics to find out what the song name is and it is absolutely free.

"Ever thought ‘what is this song?’ Let Tunatic hear it and you will get the artist's name and the song's title within seconds. Tunatic is the very first song search engine based on sound for your computer. All you need is a microphone and Internet access."

http://www.wildbits.com/tunatic/

Mcaffe Site Advisor

Reduce chances of visiting fake websites using this.

Works with Google and Yahoo in Internet Explorer and Firefox.

No support for most of the other search engines,Opera and Google Chrome browser yet.

Free version available.

How It Works

With SiteAdvisor software installed, your browser will look a little different than before. We add small site rating icons to your search results as well as a browser button and optional search box. Together, these alert you to potentially risky sites and help you find safer alternatives.

These site ratings are based on tests conducted by McAfee using an army of computers that look for all kinds of threats (detailed below). The result is a guide to Web safety.

The SiteAdvisor technology is free, easy to install and even easier to use. And it doesn't collect any personally identifiable information.

System Requirements

• Windows XP SP1+ or Vista
• Interner Explorer 6 and above, or
• Firefox 2 and above

http://www.siteadvisor.com/download/windows.html

Malaysian Radio stations on ur PC

Have you ever thought that you could listen local radio stations especially if you live somewhere with bad coverage?

Now you can. 

Drewbuzz Radio is a software for you to tune into Malaysian’s top radio stations.
Relax and refresh your mind with Hitz, Era, THR and much more channels.

Get some quality music from Drewbuzz Radio.

Features
Streams major radio stations in Malaysia
Easy volume control
Stop/Pause station and playback anytime
Works with Windows XP, Vista ( .NET Framework Required)
*On planning : Record and save audio file.

Requirements
.NET 2.0 Framework or higher
You must have a high speed internet connection(DSL, Broadband)

Official site:
Drewbuzz Radio is a software for you to tune into Malaysian’s top radio stations.
Relax and refresh your mind with Hitz, Era, THR and much more channels.

Get some quality music from Drewbuzz Radio.

Features
Streams major radio stations in Malaysia
Easy volume control
Stop/Pause station and playback anytime
Works with Windows XP, Vista ( .NET Framework Required)
*On planning : Record and save audio file.

Requirements
.NET 2.0 Framework or higher
You must have a high speed internet connection(DSL, Broadband)

Official site:
http://www.adwraj.com/my-softwares/radio/

Download here:

http://www.adwraj.com/my-softwares/radio/download/

100 Cempaka students to get iPhones

The iPhone 3GS is one of the most wanted tech gadgets from the tech enthusiast to the average day teen.

Last time there was news that schools in Japan that use the iPhone to deter truancy by tracking them.

However, there is one college that is giving 100 of them for free.

Read on:

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KUALA LUMPUR: One hundred students of the soon-to-be-opened Cempaka International Ladies College (Clic) are getting an iPhone 3GS each for free.

The Apple phone, courtesy of local distributor Maxis Communications Bhd, will be used by the students as an education tool and a communications device.

Clic, which is to be a private college in Sepang, will open its doors on Sept 26.

Iskandar Hamzah, Cempaka Schools vice-chairman, said Clic students would be introduced to a series of iPhone applications that would be used in their everyday classroom curriculum.

They will use their iPhones to record sounds, take photographs and shoot videos for student projects, for example.

“Math students will use a quiz application called Braintune on the phone while chemistry students will have access to resources like the periodic table on it,” said Iskandar citing more examples.

“They will also be using Google Maps when studying geography. There are many other applications that they can use to complement their classroom learning.”

There will also be access to newscasts where reports on school events will be made and uploaded to YouTube by students at all the four Cempaka schools in the country.

The existing schools are in Cheras and Damansara Heights in Selangor, and in Labuan in East Malaysia. These offer primary to A-Level education.

Datin Freida Pilus, Cempaka Schools chairman, said students should be embracing technology because this opens up more ways of learning.

“We need to bring about change and we need to start with the youth,” she said.

Two years ago, Cempaka introduced Macbooks — portable Apple computers — to its secondary school students.

Maxis said it is looking at implementing similar iPhone programmes in other schools.

Taken:

http://star-techcentral.com/tech/story.asp?file=/2009/9/14/technology/20090914093323&sec=technology