Tools for scientific productivity
Eclectic collection of tools for working in science, ranging from software utilities, computer hardware, gadgets and internet sites - hopefully there are a few useful items among these, and some odds and ends - quirky things which cropped up in the search for useful stuff - and which seemed too good to throw away without sharing.
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Epson reveals BrightLink Pro 1410Wi collaboration projector: "Epson today introduced the BrightLink Pro 1410Wi -- an ultra-short-throw meeting room projector designed to provide increased organizational productivity and efficiency. The BrightLink Pro turns a traditional whiteboard, wall or virtually any flat surface into a new digital surface and offers a variety of features to boost meeting...
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Photoshop is the most versatile photo editing tool that is being used in the present time. The functions of this particular computer application are truly wide ranging which only a skilled professional can make the best use of. One of the best add-ons present in the Adobe Photoshop software is the actions with the help of which different effects can be applied easily on a given format.
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This is big news from the hackintosh front: since you are limited to using single GPU graphic cards on hackintosh (Mac OS X only supports single GPU systems) the best possible card up to now was the Geforce GTX 680 (see our previous article).
Not anymore, since the Nvidia Geforce GTX Titan (GK110 chipset) is working on OSX 10.8.4 with official Nvidia drivers. There are already some awesome...
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As NVIDIA’s GPU Technology Conference 2013 kicks off this week, there will be a number of announcements coming down the pipeline from NVIDIA and their partners. The biggest and more important of these announcements will be Tuesday morning with NVIDIA CEO’s Jen-Hsun Huang’s keynote speech, while some other product announcements such as this one are being released today with the...
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Scientific research is no walk in the park, but anyone who's ever worked in it will agree that finding, reading, and citing articles is one of the most time-consuming tasks. Utopia Documents is a free research utility aimed at making this task easier by offering a PDF reader with built-in exploration tools and other research aids. Although it can be considered as a direct competitor to services...
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Logitec is releasing 2 LAN adapter models ‘LAN-TXU2H3A’ and ‘LAN-GTJU3H3″ usable by laptops without a LAN port such as Ultrabook, Tablet PC, MacBook Air, and MacBook Retina, to access wired high-speed internet. Both models are compatible with USB2.0, and ‘LAN-GTJU3H3″ is also a USB3.0 compliant model and is more compact. Attaching these new LAN adapter to your LAN port-less device...
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Here’s a walkthrough of how I hooked up my Android phone to my DSLR. Why did I do this? Because of Dropbox, social media, quick editing for the web, an intervalometer, macro/low-angle photography, an external LCD screen for video, Wi-Fi, and more. Here’s what you’ll need to get started:
An Android phone with USB OTG (USB host) capabilities
A USB OTG cable
A Canon or Nikon DSLR...
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GPU comparison website helps nail down the exact graphics card you're looking for.
Last week we gave you heads up about GPUBoss.com, a new website that offers to do for graphics cards what CPUBoss.com does for processors, which is make it easy to sort through the available options and compare different models from a number of criteria. You can actually choose from over 40 criteria to find the...
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This tiny Rebel packs an 18MP CMOS sensor.
Today is a big day for Canon, which announced a few new cameras, including one the company claims is the lightest and smallest digital SLR (DSLR) on the planet, the EOS Rebel SL1. Canon's newest Rebel with a cause features a newly developed 18.0-megapixel CMOS (APS-C) sensor and DIGIC 5 Image Processor, the combination of which is supposed to deliver...
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This new 10 port USB 3 adapter seems like the last USB adapter you’d ever need. I usually have between four to eight devices plugged into my monitor, keyboards, and Macs in a big mess. This thing divides it into three separate banks, puts it out of the way, and includes a 2.1A iPad charging port.
Satechi 10-Port USB 3.0 Hub Connects Multiple Devices in One Versatile &...
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