Author: dsellers

Kool Tools: ‘Arduino Project Handbook’

Kool Tools: ‘Arduino Project Handbook’

Posted by | Jul 14, 2016 | , |

The Arduino is a popular, low-cost, and easy-to-use microcontroller that opens up a world of possibilities for building with electronics. It’s a great hands-on way to learn about the magic of electronics.

“Arduino Project Handbook” (http://tinyurl.com/hmqs65b) a $24.95, 272-page book from No Starch Press — provides a collection of 25 step-by-step projects anyone can build with the Arduino. Clear instructions, full-color images, simple circuit diagrams, and the complete code make it easy for even the newest maker to build fun projects right away.

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Package Central for InDesign now supports Exchange email servers

Posted by | Jul 14, 2016 | , |

Zevrix Solutions has announced Package Central 1.9.8, a maintenance update to its solution to automatically collect Adobe InDesign documents from watched hot folders.

The utility automatically packages InDesign files along with their fonts and links and offers customizable workflows, variable folder names, email notifications, preflighting and more. Version 1.9.8 lets users send automatic email notifications via Microsoft Exchange SMTP servers, and addresses several email processing issues.

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Bitcoin transaction values to triple this year

Posted by | Jul 14, 2016 | , |

A new study from Juniper Research (www.juniperresearch.com) has found that the total value of Bitcoin transactions is expected to exceed $92 billion this year, up from less than $27 billion in 2015. The research found that transaction volumes continued to be concentrated overwhelmingly on the exchanges, with Bitcoin now trading at values almost 50% higher than at the beginning of the year.

According to the new research, the rise in values could be attributed to three key factors:
 

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IEC formally adopts USB Type-C

IEC formally adopts USB Type-C

Posted by | Jul 13, 2016 | , |

The IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) and USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) has formally adopted the latest USB-IF specifications for high-speed data delivery and enhanced usages for device charging. In particular, the USB Type-C Cable and Connector, USB Power Delivery and USB 3.1 (SuperSpeed USB 10 Gbps) specifications. These specifications define a truly single-cable solution for audio/video, data and power delivery.

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AKVIS Refocus for OS X gets batch processing feature, more

AKVIS Refocus for OS X gets batch processing feature, more

Posted by | Jul 13, 2016 | , |

AKVIS (www.akvis.com) has released AKVIS Refocus 6.0 for Mac OS X and Windows. The utility improves sharpness of out-of-focus images and adds blur effects to photos.

You can process the entire image or only selected parts. Version 6.0 offers a batch processing feature, a modernized user interface with support for Ultra HD displays, advanced print options, and other improvements.

On the Mac platform, AKVIS Refocus requires Mac OS X 10.6 or higher. The product is available as a standalone application and as a plugin filter for Adobe Photoshop and other image editors.

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