A masked attacker entered into a Friday midnight packed movie theatre showing Batman 'The Dark Knight Rises' show in Aurora, near Denver, Colo, and started a shooting spree, killing at least 12 people and wounding at least 38.
A video captured using a smartphone showed people leaving the cinema.
A witness gave his account on the shooting below.
Saturday, July 21, 2012
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Accessing Google Services for Slow Internet Connections
Accessing some of the Google services which are rich in content may be frustrating if your Internet connection is slow. Here are some helpful features as compiled by the unofficial Google Operating System blog.
1. Gmail's basic HTML mode
Access inbox using https://mail.google.com/mail/h/.
2. Disable Google Instant and auto-complete suggestions
Disable Google Instant at https://www.google.com/preferences?hl=en and then use https://www.google.com/search?complete=0 for search.
3. YouTube Feather
Access using experimental http://www.youtube.com/feather_beta.
4. The old Google image search interface
Access using https://www.google.com/imghp?sout=1.
5. Chrome's click-to-play feature
Type chrome://chrome/settings/content on your Chrome address bar and press enable "Click to Play" in the "Plug-Ins" section to loads content that requires plug-ins on demand.
6. Google's transcoder
Access website using http://google.com/gwt/n to compress websites before loading.
7. The text-only Google Cache
Load a simplified version of the page directly from Google Cache by accessing http://www.google.com/search?strip=1&q=cache:www.domain.com (replace www.domain.com with the URL of the page) on your browser.
8. Chrome's custom user agent feature
Load webpages in mobile devices user agent does the trick of loading pages quicker.
To change the user agent in Chrome, open the developer tools (Ctrl+Shift+I for Windows/Linux, Command-Option-I for Mac), click the "Settings" button at the bottom of the window, click "User Agent", enable "Override User Agent", select "Android 4.0.2 - Google Nexus" or "iPhone - iOS 5.0" from the list and disable "override device metrics".
9. Google Public DNS
Google Public DNS is a simple way to speed up your browsing experience if the DNS service you're using is slow.
10. Use a browser that supports SPDY
SPDY, a new protocol "designed for low-latency transport of content over the World Wide Web." Right now, SPDY is supported by Chrome and Firefox, while many Google sites use it.
11. Google+ in mobile
Access Google+ using https://m.google.com/app/plus/x/ loads Google+ on mobile version, saving precious bandwidth.
1. Gmail's basic HTML mode
Access inbox using https://mail.google.com/mail/h/.
2. Disable Google Instant and auto-complete suggestions
Disable Google Instant at https://www.google.com/preferences?hl=en and then use https://www.google.com/search?complete=0 for search.
3. YouTube Feather
Access using experimental http://www.youtube.com/feather_beta.
4. The old Google image search interface
Access using https://www.google.com/imghp?sout=1.
5. Chrome's click-to-play feature
Type chrome://chrome/settings/content on your Chrome address bar and press enable "Click to Play" in the "Plug-Ins" section to loads content that requires plug-ins on demand.
6. Google's transcoder
Access website using http://google.com/gwt/n to compress websites before loading.
7. The text-only Google Cache
Load a simplified version of the page directly from Google Cache by accessing http://www.google.com/search?strip=1&q=cache:www.domain.com (replace www.domain.com with the URL of the page) on your browser.
8. Chrome's custom user agent feature
Load webpages in mobile devices user agent does the trick of loading pages quicker.
To change the user agent in Chrome, open the developer tools (Ctrl+Shift+I for Windows/Linux, Command-Option-I for Mac), click the "Settings" button at the bottom of the window, click "User Agent", enable "Override User Agent", select "Android 4.0.2 - Google Nexus" or "iPhone - iOS 5.0" from the list and disable "override device metrics".
9. Google Public DNS
Google Public DNS is a simple way to speed up your browsing experience if the DNS service you're using is slow.
10. Use a browser that supports SPDY
SPDY, a new protocol "designed for low-latency transport of content over the World Wide Web." Right now, SPDY is supported by Chrome and Firefox, while many Google sites use it.
11. Google+ in mobile
Access Google+ using https://m.google.com/app/plus/x/ loads Google+ on mobile version, saving precious bandwidth.
Introducing Microsoft Office 2013
Microsoft has introduced the new Office 2013 product with a whole new design, in line with its Windows 8 product.
And as soon as the product was unveiled, Microsoft uploaded a preview version of Office 2013.
And as soon as the product was unveiled, Microsoft uploaded a preview version of Office 2013.
Friday, July 13, 2012
Google's interactive unit conversion OneBox is cool!
Google's interactive unit conversion OneBox is really convenient and cool! Performing a unit conversation search e.g. on temperature "0 degrees celcius to farenheit" will provide us with a OneBox like below, convenient for us to change the parameter as well as a different unit of measurement from the list.
BOM Teardown analysis revealed Google Nexus costs $152 to make
A teardown analysis by the iSuppli revealed 8-Gigabyte (GByte) version of Google's new Nexus 7 media tablet carries a bill of materials (BOM) of $151.75. The high-end model with 16-GBytes of NAND flash memory has a $159.25 BOM, for a total cost of $166.75.
» Low-End Google Nexus 7 Carries $152 BOM, Teardown Reveals | iSuppli
» Low-End Google Nexus 7 Carries $152 BOM, Teardown Reveals | iSuppli
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Monday, July 09, 2012
Top 10 Dividend Bearing Stocks within the STI & Mid Cap index
The top 10 dividend bearing stocks within the STI & Mid cap index as indicated by Singapore Exchange (SGX) are as follows:
- STX OSV Holdings (MS7)… 9.65%
- Sakari Resources (AJ1)… 8.23%
- Mapletree Industrial Trust (ME8U)… 7.37%
- Suntec REIT (T82U)… 7.11%
- Ascott Residence Trust (A68U)… 7.07%
- Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust (A17U)… 6.93%
- Venture Corp (V03)… 6.92%
- Pacific Andes Resources Development Ltd (P11)… 6.84%
- Lippo Malls Indonesia Retail Trust (D5IU)… 6.81%
- Mapletree Logistics Trust (M44U)… 6.70%
Sunday, July 08, 2012
How to check 32 bit OLE DB providers installed on a 64 bit machine?
One method to check the OLE DB providers installed on your machine is to create an UDL file and run it. However, if you are running a 64 bit operating system, running the UDL file will list all the 64 bit OLE DB providers installed and not the 32 bit ones.
To enumerate and show the 32 bit OLE DB providers, perform the following steps:
1. Create a UDL file with the name test.udl under the path, C:\.
2. To list the 32-bit OLE DB providers installed on a 64 bit operating system, run the below command on Command Line.
NOTE: If we simply double click on the UDL file instead of running the above command on command line, it will list out 64 bit OLE DB providers by default.
» How to run 32-bit UDL file on a 64-bit Operating System | Chaitanya's Blogs -- SQL Developer findings
To enumerate and show the 32 bit OLE DB providers, perform the following steps:
1. Create a UDL file with the name test.udl under the path, C:\.
2. To list the 32-bit OLE DB providers installed on a 64 bit operating system, run the below command on Command Line.
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\System\Ole DB\oledb32.dll", OpenDSLFile C:\test.udl
NOTE: If we simply double click on the UDL file instead of running the above command on command line, it will list out 64 bit OLE DB providers by default.
» How to run 32-bit UDL file on a 64-bit Operating System | Chaitanya's Blogs -- SQL Developer findings
Thursday, July 05, 2012
Iker Casillas asked the ref to blow the final whistle early out of respect for Italy
More respect for the Spaniard goalkeeper, Iker Casillas. Casillas actually called on the assistant referee to blow the whistle earlier after having already gained 4-0 advantage over Italy in the recent Euro 2012 cup final.
» Iker Casillas asked the ref to blow the final whistle early out of respect for Italy | Yahoo News
» Iker Casillas asked the ref to blow the final whistle early out of respect for Italy | Yahoo News
Sunday, July 01, 2012
Google I/O 2012 - The Web Can Do That!?
Nice demo on Chrome.
Slides: http://www.htmlfivecan.com/#1
Source: https://github.com/ebidel/html5can
Slides: http://www.htmlfivecan.com/#1
Source: https://github.com/ebidel/html5can
Saturday, June 30, 2012
Google Maps Available Offline In Over 150 Countries
The new Google Maps for Android with capability to save a region of a map from more than 150 countries for use offline is now available on Google Play.
Whether travelling internationally, carrying a WiFi-only device, heading underground on the subway or restricting your mobile data usage, you can now save up to six large metro areas (e.g., Greater London, Paris, or New York City and surrounding area) and use Google Maps for Android to find your way.
» Go offline with Google Maps for Android | Google Lat Long Blog
Whether travelling internationally, carrying a WiFi-only device, heading underground on the subway or restricting your mobile data usage, you can now save up to six large metro areas (e.g., Greater London, Paris, or New York City and surrounding area) and use Google Maps for Android to find your way.
» Go offline with Google Maps for Android | Google Lat Long Blog
Google Nexus 7 Tablet I/O Keynote
Google announced Nexus 7 tablet loaded with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean in its I/O developer conference. The tablet is priced at US$199 and US$249 for 8GB and 16GB respectively, and is now available for pre-order now via Google Play. The device will be ship in mid-July to customers in the U.S., U.K., Canada, and Australia.
Buyers of Nexus 7 tablet will get a $20 credit to spend in Google Play, and the tablet will come pre-loaded with the Transformers Dark of the Moon movie, the Bourne Domination book, and issues of magazines like Popular Science, Food Network, and Conde Nast Traveler, among others.
Google I/O keynote on the Nexus 7
Introducing Nexus
Buyers of Nexus 7 tablet will get a $20 credit to spend in Google Play, and the tablet will come pre-loaded with the Transformers Dark of the Moon movie, the Bourne Domination book, and issues of magazines like Popular Science, Food Network, and Conde Nast Traveler, among others.
Google I/O keynote on the Nexus 7
Introducing Nexus
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Friday, June 22, 2012
How to set up your Android phone as a web server?
The XDA developers uploaded a video on how to set up an Android phone as a web server. The tools required include BotBrew Basil, VNC Server, and QuickSSHD. And of course, rooting is required.
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