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• How to encrypt dual boot windows 7 and xp (bitlocker, truecrypt combo?) on sdd (recommended?)

  - by therobyouknow

  I would like to setup a dual boot Windows 7 and Windows XP laptop/notebook computer where each operation system's partition is fully encrypted. I would like to do this on a SSD - a 128Gb Crucial M4. My research Dual boot of truecrypt encrypted OSs on one drive (not possible - in Truecript 7.x at time of writing) This cannot be done on a standard Truecrypt setup - it will only support encrypting one of the operating systems. I have tried this and also read about it here on superuser.com However, I did see a solution here that uses grub4dos as the initial bootloader to chain to separate truecrypt encrypted OSs, in my case Windows 7 and Windows XP: http://yyzyyz.blogspot.co.uk/2010/06/truecrypt-how-to-encrypt-multiple.html I am not going to consider this solution as it relies upon some custom code for use in the bootloader that is provided by the author. I would prefer a solution that can be fully understood so that I can be sure that there is nothing undesirable occuring (i.e. malware or just simply bugs in the code). I would like to believe such a solution doesn't have those risks but I can't be sure. BitLocker and Truecrypt combination - possible solution? So I am now considering a combination of encryption programs: I now aim to encrypt Windows XP with Truecrypt and Windows 7 with BitLocker. Assuming Truecrypt bootloader can boot into non-Truecrypt OSs (e.g. via hitting Escape to go to another menu), then this solution may be viable. SSDs and Encryption (use fastest possible spinning hard disk instead (?)) I read on various superuser.com posts and elsewhere that current SSDs are not suited to whole drive encryption for various reasons: impact of performance algorithms that give SSDs advantage over spinning harddisks. Algorithms used in compression of data for example. Wear on the SSD, shortening its life Security issues whereby data is repeated, as indicated in some Truecrypt documentation So I am now considering not using SSD. But with the aim to have the fastest drive possible, I am considering using the Western Digital Scorpion black 2.5" 7200rpm harddisk as this appears to be top rated among spinning platter-based harddrives (don't work for Western Digital). Summary So to achieve whole drive encrypted dual boot Windows 7 and Windows XP with minimal performance impact I intend to use a combination of Truecrypt and Bitlocker on a top-rated conventional spinning platter-based harddisk. Questions Will my summary: achieve whole disk encryption of the dual-boot Windows XP, Windows 7? OR an you suggest a simpler solution, including one that only requires only Truecrypt (BitLocker not available on XP). Or another encryption tool, including paid-for? provide the highest performance. Am I correct to avoid using SDD with encryption for the reasons I discovered? Are the concerns about SSDs and encryption still very real (some articles I read go back to 2010) Thanks for your input!

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• Make Windows Position Your Dual Monitors Correctly

  - by Mysticgeek

  If you have a dual monitor setup and each monitor is a different size or height, it can be annoying trying to move the mouse pointer between them. Here is a quick tip that will help make the process easier. Align Monitors In our example, we’re using Windows 7, but the process is essentially the same in all versions, but getting to Display Settings is different. In Windows 7 open the Start menu and type display settings into the search box and hit Enter. In Vista right-click the desktop and click Personalize. Then from the Personalize appearance and sounds menu click on Display Settings. In XP right-click on the desktop and select Properties then in Display Properties click the Settings tab. Now here is where you can change the appearance of your monitors. In this example we have a larger 22” LCD and a smaller 19” and it can be annoying getting the mouse pointer from one to another depending where you are on each monitor. So what you want to do is simply move each display around to a particular height so it’s easier to get the pointer over. For example with this setting we know we’ll have no problem moving the pointer to the other screen at the top of each display.   Of course here you can flip your monitors around, change the display resolution, orientation, etc. If you have dual monitors where one might be larger or set up higher than the other, then this is a great way to get them finely tuned. You will have to play around with the settings a bit to settle on what works best for you. Similar Articles Productive Geek Tips GeekNewb: Get to Know These Windows 7 HotkeysDual Monitors: Use a Different Wallpaper on Each DesktopSet Windows as Default OS when Dual Booting UbuntuEasily Set Default OS in a Windows 7 / Vista and XP Dual-boot SetupSet XP as the Default OS in a Windows Vista Dual-Boot Setup TouchFreeze Alternative in AutoHotkey The Icy Undertow Desktop Windows Home Server – Backup to LAN The Clear & Clean Desktop Use This Bookmarklet to Easily Get Albums Use AutoHotkey to Assign a Hotkey to a Specific Window Latest Software Reviews Tinyhacker Random Tips DVDFab 6 Revo Uninstaller Pro Registry Mechanic 9 for Windows PC Tools Internet Security Suite 2010 Download Wallpapers From National Geographic Site Spyware Blaster v4.3 Yes, it’s Patch Tuesday Generate Stunning Tag Clouds With Tagxedo Install, Remove and HIDE Fonts in Windows 7 Need Help with Your Home Network?

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• Windows 7/Ubuntu 12 dual boot deleted for Windows 8 installation. How to make grub rescue go away?

  - by dimious

  I had a Windows 7/Ubuntu 12 dual boot and I decided to clean install Windows 8 over them. The problem is that after I deleted all partitions and installed windows I was getting an "Operation system not found", however after an "enter" the system will normally boot into Windows 8. I realized that Windows did their trick and put the system (not partition anymore?!?) "tag" (Disk Management) on my media hard drive. After trying to fix the boot/mbr to be able to boot from my main drive the "Operation system not found" changed to the "grub rescue" prompt. I know that I cannot use that because I have killed the grub files. Windows can still boot as long as I choose to boot from the media drive. The question is, is there any way to move the "system", whatever it is now, to the main drive and have the PC boot from there, while making grub disappear? And if that is possible after that, can I just make the Media drive inactive or I will have to somehow remove the "system" tag?

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• Kubunutu/Windows 7 dual-boot and git

  - by Andu

  I've been using Kubuntu and Windows 7 on my laptop for some time. Recently I also started using git to keep track of a project I'm working on. At first I thought I'd use the same git repo for editing from both Kubuntu and Win, but I soon discovered that committing changes on Win would make git on Kubuntu think all the files have changed since the last commit, although the change doesn't seem to be content related. The exactly same thing happens if I do a commit on Kubuntu and right after that do a git status on Win. I know I could use different repos for Kubuntu and Win and just merge them together when I'm done, but if anyone knows how I could use the same repo I would really appreciate the help.

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• Data Access Layer in ASP.Net: Where do I create the Connection?

  - by atticae

  If I want to create a 3-Layer ASP.Net application (Presentation Layer, Business Layer, Data Access Layer), where is the best place to create the Connection objects? So far I used a helper class in my Presentation Layer to create an IDbCommand from the ConnectionString in the web.config on each page and passed it on to the DAL classes/methods. Now I am not so sure, if this part shouldn't also be included in the DAL somehow, because it obviously is part of the Data Access. The DAL is in a separately compilated project, so I dont have access to the web.config and cannot access the connection string (right?). What is the best practice here?

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• BES Express - configure MDS to push messages from 3rd party web application

  - by Max Gontar

  Hi! I have developed IIS web service to send PAP messages using Blackberry Push API over MDS. And there is an application installed on device, configured to receive push messages on appropriate port. Everything works well on MDS simulator. But it's not working well in real environment: I have installed BES Express and register several devices. I can browse MDS url with appropriate port, so url is correct. Also port enabled for reliable pushes is used in push message and in device application. Here is MDS simulator log: <2011-01-12 14:00:03.456 EET>:[272]:<MDS-CS_MDS>:<DEBUG>:<LAYER = SCM, EVENT = PapServlet: request from 0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1 564 bytes...> <2011-01-12 14:00:03.476 EET>:[273]:<MDS-CS_MDS>:<DEBUG>:<LAYER = SCM, EVENT = Mapping PAP request to push request for pushID:pushID:asdas> <2011-01-12 14:00:03.479 EET>:[274]:<MDS-CS_MDS>:<DEBUG>:<LAYER = SCM, EVENT = PushServlet: POST request from [UNKNOWN @ 0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1] to [PAPDEST=WAPPUSH%3D2100000A%253A100%2FTYPE%3DUSER%40rim.net&PORT=100&REQUESTURI=/] : -1 bytes...> <2011-01-12 14:00:03.480 EET>:[275]:<MDS-CS_MDS>:<DEBUG>:<LAYER = SCM, EVENT = submitting push message with id:pushID:asdas> <2011-01-12 14:00:03.482 EET>:[276]:<MDS-CS_MDS>:<DEBUG>:<LAYER = SCM, EVENT = Executing push submit command for pushID:pushID:asdas> <2011-01-12 14:00:03.483 EET>:[278]:<MDS-CS_MDS>:<DEBUG>:<LAYER = SCM, EVENT = Pushing message to: 2100000a> <2011-01-12 14:00:03.484 EET>:[279]:<MDS-CS_MDS>:<DEBUG>:<LAYER = SCM, EVENT = Number of active push connections:1> <2011-01-12 14:00:03.489 EET>:[280]:<MDS-CS_MDS>:<DEBUG>:<LAYER = SCM, EVENT = added server-initiated connection = -872546301, push id = pushID:asdas> <2011-01-12 14:00:03.491 EET>:[281]:<MDS-CS_MDS>:<DEBUG>:<LAYER = SCM, EVENT = Available threads in DefaultJobPool = 9 running JobRunner: DefaultJobRunner-7> <2011-01-12 14:00:03.494 EET>:[282]:<MDS-CS_MDS>:<DEBUG>:<LAYER = IPPP, HANDLER = HTTP, EVENT = ReceivedFromServer, DEVICEPIN = 2100000a, CONNECTIONID = -872546301, HTTPTRANSMISSION => <2011-01-12 14:00:03.494 EET>:[282]:<MDS-CS_MDS>:<DEBUG>:<LAYER = IPPP, HANDLER = HTTP, EVENT = ReceivedFromServer, DEVICEPIN = 2100000a, CONNECTIONID = -872546301, HTTPTRANSMISSION = [Transmission Line Section]:> <2011-01-12 14:00:03.494 EET>:[282]:<MDS-CS_MDS>:<DEBUG>:<LAYER = IPPP, HANDLER = HTTP, EVENT = ReceivedFromServer, DEVICEPIN = 2100000a, CONNECTIONID = -872546301, HTTPTRANSMISSION = POST / HTTP/1.1> <2011-01-12 14:00:03.494 EET>:[282]:<MDS-CS_MDS>:<DEBUG>:<LAYER = IPPP, HANDLER = HTTP, EVENT = ReceivedFromServer, DEVICEPIN = 2100000a, CONNECTIONID = -872546301, HTTPTRANSMISSION = [Headers Section]: 8 headers> <2011-01-12 14:00:03.494 EET>:[282]:<MDS-CS_MDS>:<DEBUG>:<LAYER = IPPP, HANDLER = HTTP, EVENT = ReceivedFromServer, DEVICEPIN = 2100000a, CONNECTIONID = -872546301, HTTPTRANSMISSION = [Parameters Section]: 3 parameters> <2011-01-12 14:00:03.499 EET>:[283]:<MDS-CS_MDS>:<DEBUG>:<LAYER = IPPP, HANDLER = HTTP, EVENT = SentToDevice, DEVICEPIN = 2100000a, CONNECTIONID = -872546301, HTTPTRANSMISSION => <2011-01-12 14:00:03.499 EET>:[283]:<MDS-CS_MDS>:<DEBUG>:<LAYER = IPPP, HANDLER = HTTP, EVENT = SentToDevice, DEVICEPIN = 2100000a, CONNECTIONID = -872546301, HTTPTRANSMISSION = [Transmission Line Section]:> <2011-01-12 14:00:03.499 EET>:[283]:<MDS-CS_MDS>:<DEBUG>:<LAYER = IPPP, HANDLER = HTTP, EVENT = SentToDevice, DEVICEPIN = 2100000a, CONNECTIONID = -872546301, HTTPTRANSMISSION = POST / HTTP/1.1> <2011-01-12 14:00:03.499 EET>:[283]:<MDS-CS_MDS>:<DEBUG>:<LAYER = IPPP, HANDLER = HTTP, EVENT = SentToDevice, DEVICEPIN = 2100000a, CONNECTIONID = -872546301, HTTPTRANSMISSION = [Headers Section]: 9 headers> <2011-01-12 14:00:03.499 EET>:[283]:<MDS-CS_MDS>:<DEBUG>:<LAYER = IPPP, HANDLER = HTTP, EVENT = SentToDevice, DEVICEPIN = 2100000a, CONNECTIONID = -872546301, HTTPTRANSMISSION = [Parameters Section]: 3 parameters> <2011-01-12 14:00:03.501 EET>:[284]:<MDS-CS_MDS>:<DEBUG>:<LAYER = SCM, EVENT = Finished JobRunner: DefaultJobRunner-7, available threads in DefaultJobPool = 10, time spent = 8ms> <2011-01-12 14:00:03.521 EET>:[287]:<MDS-CS_MDS>:<DEBUG>:<LAYER = IPPP, EVENT = CreatedSendingQueue, DEVICEPIN = 2100000a> <2011-01-12 14:00:03.526 EET>:[290]:<MDS-CS_MDS>:<DEBUG>:<LAYER = IPPP, EVENT = Sending, TAG = 1288699908, DEVICEPIN = 2100000a, VERSION = 16, CONNECTIONID = -872546301, SEQUENCE = 0, TYPE = NOTIFY-REQUEST, CONNECTIONHANDLER = http, PROTOCOL = TCP, PARAMETERS = [MGONTAR/10.10.0.35:100], SIZE = 339> <2011-01-12 14:00:03.531 EET>:[291]:<MDS-CS_MDS>:<DEBUG>:<LAYER = SCM, EVENT = Number of active push connections:0> <2011-01-12 14:00:03.591 EET>:[292]:<MDS-CS_MDS>:<DEBUG>:<LAYER = IPPP, EVENT = Notification, TAG = 1288699908, STATE = DELIVERED> <2011-01-12 14:00:03.600 EET>:[296]:<MDS-CS_MDS>:<DEBUG>:<LAYER = SCM, EVENT = Device connections: AVG latency (msecs)79> <2011-01-12 14:00:03.600 EET>:[297]:<MDS-CS_MDS>:<DEBUG>:<LAYER = IPPP, Removed push connection:-872546301> <2011-01-12 14:00:07.015 EET>:[298]:<MDS-CS_MDS>:<DEBUG>:<LAYER = IPPP, EVENT = RemovedSendingQueue, DEVICEPIN = 2100000a> And here is real MDS log: <2011-01-12 11:35:02.763 GMT>:[3932]:<MDS-CS_LDN-SERVER1_MDS-CS_1>:<DEBUG>:<LAYER = SCM, PapServlet: request from 192.168.1.241 583 bytes...> <2011-01-12 11:35:02.897 GMT>:[3933]:<MDS-CS_LDN-SERVER1_MDS-CS_1>:<DEBUG>:<LAYER = SCM, Mapping PAP request to push request for pushID:pushID:sdfsdfwerwer> <2011-01-12 11:35:02.909 GMT>:[3934]:<MDS-CS_LDN-SERVER1_MDS-CS_1>:<DEBUG>:<LAYER = SCM, PushServlet: POST request from [UNKNOWN @ 192.168.1.241] to [PAPDEST=WAPPUSH%3D22D7F6BD%253A7874%2FTYPE%3DUSER%40rim.net&PORT=7874&REQUESTURI=/]> <2011-01-12 11:35:02.909 GMT>:[3934]:<MDS-CS_LDN-SERVER1_MDS-CS_1>:<DEBUG>:<push id: pushID:sdfsdfwerwer> <2011-01-12 11:35:02.910 GMT>:[3935]:<MDS-CS_LDN-SERVER1_MDS-CS_1>:<DEBUG>:<LAYER = SCM, submitting push message with id:pushID:sdfsdfwerwer> <2011-01-12 11:35:02.910 GMT>:[3936]:<MDS-CS_LDN-SERVER1_MDS-CS_1>:<DEBUG>:<LAYER = SCM, Executing push submit command for pushID:pushID:sdfsdfwerwer> <2011-01-12 11:35:02.911 GMT>:[3937]:<MDS-CS_LDN-SERVER1_MDS-CS_1>:<DEBUG>:<LAYER = SCM, Pushing message to: 22d7f6bd> <2011-01-12 11:35:02.912 GMT>:[3938]:<MDS-CS_LDN-SERVER1_MDS-CS_1>:<DEBUG>:<LAYER = SCM, Number of active push connections:1> <2011-01-12 11:35:02.931 GMT>:[3939]:<MDS-CS_LDN-SERVER1_MDS-CS_1>:<DEBUG>:<LAYER = SCM, added server-initiated connection = -1848311806, push id = pushID:sdfsdfwerwer> <2011-01-12 11:35:03.240 GMT>:[3940]:<MDS-CS_LDN-SERVER1_MDS-CS_1>:<DEBUG>:<LAYER = IPPP, EVENT = CreatedSendingQueue, DEVICEPIN = 22d7f6bd, USERID = u3> <2011-01-12 11:35:03.241 GMT>:[3941]:<MDS-CS_LDN-SERVER1_MDS-CS_1>:<DEBUG>:<LAYER = IPPP, EVENT = Sending, TAG = 536543251, DEVICEPIN = 22d7f6bd, USERID = u3, VERSION = 16, CONNECTIONID = -1848311806, SEQUENCE = 0, TYPE = NOTIFY-REQUEST, CONNECTIONHANDLER = http, PROTOCOL = TCP, PARAMETERS = [LDN-Server1/192.168.1.240:7874], SIZE = 383> <2011-01-12 11:35:03.241 GMT>:[3942]:<MDS-CS_LDN-SERVER1_MDS-CS_1>:<DEBUG>:<LAYER = SCM, Number of active push connections:0> <2011-01-12 11:35:03.253 GMT>:[3943]:<MDS-CS_LDN-SERVER1_MDS-CS_1>:<DEBUG>:<LAYER = SRP, SRPID = S27700165[LDN-SERVER1:3200], EVENT = Sending, VERSION = 1, COMMAND = SEND, TAG = 536543251, SIZE = 570> <2011-01-12 11:35:03.838 GMT>:[3944]:<MDS-CS_LDN-SERVER1_MDS-CS_1>:<DEBUG>:<LAYER = SRP, SRPID = S27700165[LDN-SERVER1:3200], EVENT = Receiving, VERSION = 1, COMMAND = STATUS, TAG = 536543251, SIZE = 10, STATE = DELIVERED> <2011-01-12 11:35:04.104 GMT>:[3945]:<MDS-CS_LDN-SERVER1_MDS-CS_1>:<DEBUG>:<LAYER = IPPP, EVENT = Notification, TAG = 536543251, STATE = DELIVERED> <2011-01-12 11:35:04.121 GMT>:[3946]:<MDS-CS_LDN-SERVER1_MDS-CS_1>:<DEBUG>:<LAYER = SCM, Device connections: AVG latency (msecs)893> <2011-01-12 11:35:04.135 GMT>:[3947]:<MDS-CS_LDN-SERVER1_MDS-CS_1>:<INFO >:<LAYER = IPPP, DEVICEPIN = 22d7f6bd, DOMAINNAME = LDN-Server1/192.168.1.240, CONNECTION_TYPE = PUSH_CONN, ConnectionId = -1848311806, DURATION(ms) = 1151, MFH_KBytes = 0, MTH_KBytes = 0.374, MFH_PACKET_COUNT = 0, MTH_PACKET_COUNT = 1> <2011-01-12 11:35:04.144 GMT>:[3948]:<MDS-CS_LDN-SERVER1_MDS-CS_1>:<DEBUG>:<LAYER = IPPP, Removed push connection:-1848311806> <2011-01-12 11:35:09.264 GMT>:[3949]:<MDS-CS_LDN-SERVER1_MDS-CS_1>:<DEBUG>:<LAYER = IPPP, EVENT = RemovedSendingQueue, DEVICEPIN = 22d7f6bd, USERID = u3> <2011-01-12 11:35:58.187 GMT>:[3950]:<MDS-CS_LDN-SERVER1_MDS-CS_1>:<DEBUG>:<LAYER = SRP, SRPID = S27700165[LDN-SERVER1:3200], EVENT = Sending, VERSION = 1, COMMAND = INFO, SIZE = 46> <2011-01-12 11:35:58.187 GMT>:[3951]:<MDS-CS_LDN-SERVER1_MDS-CS_1>:<DEBUG>:<LAYER = SCM, Sent health to S27700165[LDN-SERVER1:3200] Health=[0x 0000 0007 0000 0000],Mask=[0x 0000 0007 0000 0000],Load=[60]> As you can see, logs not really differs, message is marked as delivered. But my app on device not really gets this message (as it works in mds simulator) Please advice me, what may be wrong? Is there some certificate to install or security settings I should configure to make this push message came to device application? Thank you! same question on bbforums

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• (illustrator scripting) how to release objects to layers(sequence) but retain object's name?

  - by Eugene

  Hi, I've asked the same question to adobe scripting forum. but seems there are not many forum users there, and I'm asking the same question here. I was writing my first illustrator script to export all layers to png files with layer structure converted to file structure. I found there are many layers that my script can't detect and found out that they are not actually layers but objects(or groups). Found a layer menu (release to layers), but doesn't quite solve the problem perfectly. initially I have this layer 001 object 01 object 1 object 2 release to layers(sequence) on object 01 gives layer 001 layer 91(whatever the layer number illustrator gives when release to layers are performed) layer 92 object 1 layer 93 object 2 now I need to convert them to (so that layer can retain the name of the object) layer 001 layer 01 layer 1 object 1 layer 2 object 2 I have hundreds of layer 001, and couple thousands of object 01, and wonder if anything can be done with script to do this... If it's possible to detect object in a script, I could rewrite the 'release to layers' functionality in script maybe. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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• Oracle B2B 11g - Transport Layer Acknowledgement

  - by Nitesh Jain Oracle

  In Health Care Industry,Acknowledgement or Response should be sent back very fast. Once any message received, Acknowledgement should be sent back to TP. Oracle B2B provides a solution to send acknowledgement or Response from transport layer of mllp that is called as immediate acknowledgment. Immediate acknowledgment is generated and transmitted in the transport layer. It is an alternative to the functional acknowledgment, which generates after processing/validating the data in document layer. Oracle B2B provides four types of immediate acknowledgment: Default: Oracle B2B parses the incoming HL7 message and generates an acknowledgment from it. This mode uses the details from incoming payload and generate the acknowledgement based on incoming HL7 message control number, sender and application identification. By default, an Immediate ACK is a generic ACK. Trigger event can also sent back by using Map Trigger Event property. If mapping the MSH.10 of the ACK with the MSH.10 of the incoming business message is required, then enable the Map ACK Control ID property. Simple: B2B sends the predefined acknowledgment message to the sender without parsing the incoming message. Custom: Custom immediate Ack/Response mode gives a user to define their own response/acknowledgement. This is configurable using file in the Custom Immediate ACK File property. Negative: In this case, immediate ACK will be returned only in the case of exceptions.

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• Need to combine a color, mask, and sprite layer in a shader

  - by Donutz

  My task: to display a sprite using different team colors. I have a sprte graphic, part of which has to be displayed as a team color. The color isn't 'flat', i.e. it shades from brighter to darker. I can't "pre-build" the graphics because there are just too many, so I have to generate them at runtime. I've decided to use a shader, and supply it with a texture consisting of the team color, a texture consisting of a mask (black=no color, white=full color, gray=progressively dimmed color), and the sprite grapic, with the areas where the team color shows being transparent. So here's my shader code: // Effect attempts to merge a color layer, a mask layer, and a sprite layer // to produce a complete sprite sampler UnitSampler : register(s0); // the unit sampler MaskSampler : register(s1); // the mask sampler ColorSampler : register(s2); // the color float4 main(float4 color : COLOR0, float2 texCoord : TEXCOORD0) : COLOR0 { float4 tex1 = tex2D(ColorSampler, texCoord); // get the color float4 tex2 = tex2D(MaskSampler, texCoord); // get the mask float4 tex3 = tex2D(UnitSampler,texCoord); // get the unit float4 tex4 = tex1 * tex2.r * tex3; // color * mask * unit return tex4; } My problem is the calculations involving tex1 through tex4. I don't really understand how the manipulations work, so I'm just thrashing around, producing lots of different incorrect effects. So given tex1 through tex3, what calcs do I do in order to take the color (tex1), mask it (tex2), and apply the result to the unit if it's not zero? And would I be better off to make the mask just on/off (white/black) and put the color shading in the unit graphic?

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• Ubuntu 12.04 (dual boot with Windows 7), doesn't boot after I deleted some files from Windows. What can I do?

  - by sacha

  The Ubuntu 12.04 I have installed (in Dual-Boot with Windows 7) using WUBI worked perfectly for over a month. Then it informed me that I ran out of space on the hard drive and I assumed it was because my hard drive on Windows was full. I logged into Windows and deleted the whole New Volume D. But now the problem is that it is not possible to log into Ubuntu but in Windows it's possible. I really paid attention about not deleting important files in Windows. When i try to log into Ubuntu : _either it does not go far and i have to restart the computer _or it goes until the loading time and a message says something like "[...] Graphics could not be detected [...]" and they ask to choose between 4 options including "Start with poor Graphics", "Reconfigure Graphics", "Troubleshoot" and "Restart the computer". But none of the options run and i also have to restart the computer manually from that point I have plenty of useful files in Ubuntu so i want to find another way to solve the problem instead of Uninstall/Reinstall Ubuntu. I want to know what happened ? And how to make it work ?

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• Does the Win XP/7 dual boot "missing restore points" problem apply to systems with separate hard disks for each O/S?

  - by Robert Oschler

  I'm in the process of installing Windows 7/64 on a system with Windows XP/32 on it. During my research, I read about a problem that occurs in the dual boot scenario where Windows XP deletes Windows 7's restore points when it accesses the Windows 7 volume: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/926185 I found a workaround but it seems pretty painful since it appears to involve using the registry to make the Windows 7 volume appear invisible or "offline" to Windows XP, making sharing disk data between the two O/S annoying since you have to use something like an external storage device to get it done: http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/127417-system-restore-points-stop-xp-dual-boot-delete.html I was wondering if this problem only occurs with systems that have both O/S installed on the same physical hard drive (in different partitions)? In my case, I will have each O/S on a completely separate physical hard drive. Any other tips would be appreciated. -- roschler

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• Is dual-booting an OS more or less secure than running a virtual machine?

  - by Mark

  I run two operating systems on two separate disk partitions on the same physical machine (a modern MacBook Pro). In order to isolate them from each other, I've taken the following steps: Configured /etc/fstab with ro,noauto (read-only, no auto-mount) Fully encrypted each partition with a separate encryption key (committed to memory) Let's assume that a virus infects my first partition unbeknownst to me. I log out of the first partition (which encrypts the volume), and then turn off the machine to clear the RAM. I then un-encrypt and boot into the second partition. Can I be reasonably confident that the virus has not / cannot infect both partitions, or am I playing with fire here? I realize that MBPs don't ship with a TPM, so a boot-loader infection going unnoticed is still a theoretical possibility. However, this risk seems about equal to the risk of the VMWare/VirtualBox Hypervisor being exploited when running a guest OS, especially since the MBP line uses UEFI instead of BIOS. This leads to my question: is the dual-partitioning approach outlined above more or less secure than using a Virtual Machine for isolation of services? Would that change if my computer had a TPM installed? Background: Note that I am of course taking all the usual additional precautions, such as checking for OS software updates daily, not logging in as an Admin user unless absolutely necessary, running real-time antivirus programs on both partitions, running a host-based firewall, monitoring outgoing network connections, etc. My question is really a public check to see if I'm overlooking anything here and try to figure out if my dual-boot scheme actually is more secure than the Virtual Machine route. Most importantly, I'm just looking to learn more about security issues. EDIT #1: As pointed out in the comments, the scenario is a bit on the paranoid side for my particular use-case. But think about people who may be in corporate or government settings and are considering using a Virtual Machine to run services or applications that are considered "high risk". Are they better off using a VM or a dual-boot scenario as I outlined? An answer that effectively weighs any pros/cons to that trade-off is what I'm really looking for in an answer to this post. EDIT #2: This question was partially fueled by debate about whether a Virtual Machine actually protects a host OS at all. Personally, I think it does, but consider this quote from Theo de Raadt on the OpenBSD mailing list: x86 virtualization is about basically placing another nearly full kernel, full of new bugs, on top of a nasty x86 architecture which barely has correct page protection. Then running your operating system on the other side of this brand new pile of shit. You are absolutely deluded, if not stupid, if you think that a worldwide collection of software engineers who can't write operating systems or applications without security holes, can then turn around and suddenly write virtualization layers without security holes. -http://kerneltrap.org/OpenBSD/Virtualization_Security By quoting Theo's argument, I'm not endorsing it. I'm simply pointing out that there are multiple perspectives here, so I'm trying to find out more about the issue.

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• Is it possible to "stealth" dual boot a machine?

  - by BrianH

  I have a loaner laptop that has MS Windows with locked down permissions. It works okay for what I need to do, but I started wondering if there was a way to install a separate Windows OS on a separate hard drive to do what I want to do on it. Virtual I wish I could use VirtualBox or VMWare, but that is not an option (I even tried VBox portable). External Drive My next trial was see if it was possible to install Windows on an external drive, and then plug that drive in and boot from it whenever I wanted my own OS. After a few Google searches, I see that is not really a possibility. Swap Primary Drive Another option, would be to get a second internal hard drive, take the existing HD out, and install a new Windows OS on the secondary HD. This would mean swapping the internal hard drive each time I want to switch OSs - doable, but not very convenient. Dual Boot The laptop has an expansion slot where a second hard drive can be plugged in quickly. I thought about Dual booting, but I don't want to mess with the MBR on the primary hard drive. When I have to give the laptop back, I don't want a dual-boot screen to popup. Summary Is there a way to have 2 hard-drives on a machine, each with it's own OS, and maybe use BIOS settings to have only 1 hard drive active at a time? That way both hard drives could be physically connected, but only one would actually be active at a time. I basically want a second OS that does not (can not) affect the existing OS in any way, and can be removed at any time without affecting the existing OS. The secondary OS does not need any of the files on the main hard drive - it's basically like having 2 separate computers using the same hard ware... Is this possible, or would it be easier just to go out and buy a different laptop? Thanks in advance! EDIT I just discovered that my BIOS allows me to pick (at startup) which hard drive I want to boot from. I poked around in the BIOS and there is not a place to disable certain devices, like the primary hard drive. My only concern about plugging in a second hard drive and installing Windows to the second hard drive is that it will mess with the primary hard drive, or add a bootloader screen to pick which windows install to use. My thought would be to physically unplug the primary, plug in the secondary and install windows to the secondary. After the install is working properly, I can plug the primary back in and use the BIOS feature to determine which drive to boot to. Is there any way after I have 2 separate installs on 2 separate hard drives that one of the installs could mess with the MBR on the other drive?

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• On dual-boot iMac, after fixing "EFI Boot" issue, will booting Windows cause the same issue again?

  - by Shane

  On my dual-boot iMac, after fixing the well-known "EFI Boot" issue, will booting Windows cause the same issue again? I'm hesitant to try booting Windows until I hear from others. Details: It all started when I had been working in Windows and then re-booted into Mac OSX Snow Leopard. Any attempt to boot into OSX would result in two giveaway symptoms: 1) The MAC HD was re-named "EFI Boot", and 2) a gray progress bar stopped at 10% and the spinning wheel kept spinning - no joy. Many articles on Mac Forums describe the same thing, including the fix, which is to erasing the damaged partition and either: a) re-install the OS from DVD, or b) perform a Time Machine RESTORE (which I did). Is there anything I can do to keep enjoying the benefits of a dual-boot iMac without fear of a repeat problem and associated 2-hour restore from Time Machine?

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• Ubuntu on an XPS 14 Ultrabook with mSATA cache and 500GB HD - how to partition for dual boot?

  - by JDS

  I am getting an XPS 14 ( http://www.dell.com/us/p/xps-14-l421x/pd ) and I want to dual-boot Windows and Ubuntu. This thing has a 500GB standard HD and a 32GB mSATA that can be used as cache. Does anyone know how this thing is partitioned? Is the OS installed on the mSATA drive and data is on the big HD? Is there a BIOS controller or maybe even a Windows driver that makes the mSATA drive and 500GB HD appear contiguous? I get the impression that something makes the mSATA be used invisibly as cache, but I can't find any technical documentation how that works. My primary concern here is wrt dual-booting Ubuntu. I want to know if I need to partition the mSATA separately, or the big HD, or just partition the "magic" contiguous disk space that appears available to the OS.

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• Why are there so few Wireless N Dual Band adapter PCI cards, only USB adapters instead?

  - by daiphoenix

  There has been several Wireless N Dual Band routers/APs out in the market for quite some time now, and there are several Wireless N Dual Band USB adapters out there. But as for PCI/PCI-X card adapters, there seems to be only one (the Linksys WMP600N). Why is that? I find it very strange. Is it because the USB adapters are easier to install, and can be used on multiple computers? But if so, why isn't it the same case with single band (2.4 Ghz) wireless N adapters? Because for these ones there as many PCI card adapters as there are USB adapters. Also, can the USB adapters, despite the lack of external antenna, offer the same level of performance as a card with external antennas?

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• 64 bit Windows 7 + 32 bit windows XP dual boot?

  - by Mick

  I have purchased an i7 based PC pre-installed with 64 bit windows 7 (home premium). Unfortunately some third party 32 bit software that I need to use is not working properly (see stackoverflow.com for details). I am now torn between the plan of installing windows XP 32 bit or making it dual boot. Which option do you think will give me the least problems? And if the answer is dual boot, then can you point me to a good guide for how to do it, preferably a guide specifically for my two OS's created in this order (i.e. 7x64 first). EDIT: the performance of my 32bit programs is critical so am concerned about any kind of 32bit XP "emulation".

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• How To Use Layer Masks and Vector Masks to Remove Complex Backgrounds in Photoshop

  - by Eric Z Goodnight

  Ever removed a background in Photoshop, only to find want to use parts of that background later? Layer Masks and Vector Masks are the elegant and often misunderstood answer to this common problem. Keep reading to see how they work. In this article, we’ll learn exactly what a Layer Mask is, and two methods to use them in practically any version of Photoshop, including a simpler example for less experienced Photoshop users, and another for more seasoned users who are comfortable with the Pen tool and vectors Latest Features How-To Geek ETC How to Upgrade Windows 7 Easily (And Understand Whether You Should) The How-To Geek Guide to Audio Editing: Basic Noise Removal Install a Wii Game Loader for Easy Backups and Fast Load Times The Best of CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in 2011 The Worst of CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in 2011 HTG Projects: How to Create Your Own Custom Papercraft Toy Outlook2Evernote Imports Notes from Outlook to Evernote Firefox 4.0 Beta 9 Available for Download – Get Your Copy Now The Frustrations of a Computer Literate Watching a Newbie Use a Computer [Humorous Video] Season0nPass Jailbreaks Current Gen Apple TVs IBM’s Jeopardy Playing Computer Watson Shows The Pros How It’s Done [Video] Tranquil Juice Drop Abstract Wallpaper

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• How to Make a 9 Layer Density Column [Video]

  - by Jason Fitzpatrick

  Density columns, layers of varying density liquid in a glass cylinder, are nothing new in the world of science demonstrations, but this nine layer one with seven floating objects is something to see. Courtesy of Steve Spangler Science, the experiment goes above and beyond the traditional five layer column by adding another four layers and sinking objects of varying density into the column. The end result is a colorful demonstration of the varying densities of liquids and solids. [via Boing Boing] How To Get a Better Wireless Signal and Reduce Wireless Network Interference How To Troubleshoot Internet Connection Problems 7 Ways To Free Up Hard Disk Space On Windows

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• Cocos2d Tiled Dynamic Object Layer

  - by Rodrigo Camargo

  I'm trying to develop a cocos2d tiled based game using a sort of 'dynamic' object layer. What I want to do is after the tiled map is loaded, the user can drag something into the map and that will become an event when the 'hero' pass over it. I know how to build an object layer in tiled but it seems that is for fixed positions and what I want is a dynamic action position based on what the user can select. For instance, the user can drag a rock into a tile and when the character hit that rock he may die, or something. I'm a little lost about how to make it work. Do you have any idea of what should I use or what should I look for? Thanks in advance!

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• design practice for business layer when supporting API versioning

  - by user1186065

  Is there any design pattern or practice recommended for business layer when dealing with multiple API version. For example, I have something like this. http://site.com/blogs/v1/?count=10 which calls business object method GetAllBlogs(int count) to get information http://site.com/blogs/v2/?blog_count=20 which calls business object method GetAllBlogs_v2(int blogCounts) Since parameter name is changed, I created another business method for version 2. This is just one example but it could have other breaking changes for which it requires me to create another method to support both version. Is there any design pattern or best practice for business/data access layer I should follow when supporting API Versioning?

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• Writing a Data Access Layer (DAL) for SQL Server

  In this tip, I am going to show you how you can create a Data Access Layer (to store, retrieve and manage data in relational database) in ADO .NET. I will show how you can make it data provider independent, so that you don't have to re-write your data access layer if the data storage source changes and also you can reuse it in other applications that you develop. Free trial of SQL Backup™“SQL Backup was able to cut down my backup time significantly AND achieved a 90% compression at the same time!” Joe Cheng. Download a free trial now.

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• Business Layer Design in J2EE Project

  - by user63157

  Currently the project on which I am working is being developed with Spring, Hibernate and struts. The business layer consists of simple java beans with no behavior in them only properties and getter and setter methods, the services are written on them which operates on them and call DAO layer methods and all. My questions is that is it object oriented way of designing or simply the procedure way in which the data and the functions on which they operate are not together. Please provide your thoughts and inputs on how the business logic is design and implemented in j2ee application, is the domain model contains business methods or are they simply dumb objects which have only data and services written on to them.

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• MVC or Extract Service Layer

  - by Lizzard

  we have an application that is built with .Net MVC. We are now tasked with exposing API's to third parties. Members on our team want to just continue down our current path and just use more controllers so we can reuse the backend of our current application. Logic tells me we need to create a seperate service layer when more clients are going to be accessing it, but .Net MVC seems to take care of all of this. Is it really acceptable architecture to use controllers in a stand alone application to expose API's and what would be the potential gains of extracting the service layer out?

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• Refresh / Redraw a Layer in OpenLayers (KML) Network-Link Auto Refresh

  - by Ozaki

  TLDR I want to refresh a layer on a timer so it plots the new kml data (like update-link / network link) So far I have tried action function as follows: function RefreshKMLData(layer) { layer.loaded = false; layer.setVisibility(true); layer.redraw({ force: true }); } set interval of the function: window.setInterval(RefreshKMLData, 5000, KMLLAYER); the layer itself: var KMLLAYER = new OpenLayers.Layer.Vector("MYKMLLAYER", { projection: new OpenLayers.Projection("EPSG:4326"), strategies: [new OpenLayers.Strategy.Fixed()], protocol: new OpenLayers.Protocol.HTTP({ url: MYKMLURL, format: new OpenLayers.Format.KML({ extractStyles: true, extractAttributes: true }) }) }); the url for KMLLAYER with Math random so it doesnt cache: var MYKMLURL = var currentanchorpositionurl = 'http://' + host + '/data?_salt=' + Math.random(); I would have thought that this would Refresh the layer. As by setting its loaded to false unloads it. Visibility to true reloads it and with the Math random shouldn't allow it to cache? So has anyone done this before or know how I can get this to work?

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