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Arranging pictures side by side in Blogger

Last I checked, there should be no way to arrange pictures side by side using the editor alone. As usual, I asked the almighty Prof. Google, explanation in BlogBulk.com is the simplest and it actually works! Basically, you are using the html tables, go and try it out if you do need pictures line up in a row. Update: You can see an example here . Edited 2 Sept 2011.

Killing virus within cells

video platform video management video solutions video player SOURCE The Independent VIA Gizmodo I don't know much about immunology, and never realize that once a virus enters a cell, it is game over. Recently, however, scientists have discovered that virus can be eliminated inside a cell. It is always interesting to learn that new research contradicts existing knowledge in the textbooks. For general reading, I believe that the article from The Independent is adequate. For scientists in this field, here is the scientific article .

Best free antivirus?

The context in this post is purely based on my limited knowledge, I am not comparing myself to security experts, but I am judging antivirus softwares using freely available data that I am aware of.  The technical comparison among free antivirus softwares almost does not exist, because antivirus vendors normally send their premium (read: paid) versions for tests. So far, only avast did the otherwise (see AV-Comparatives ).  Many vendors actually release both free and premium versions, I am not sure whether this will completely change the test results or not, but if you read the results, even the paid versions could not guarantee 100% detection. Personally, I prefer two free antivirus softwares: Panda Cloud Antivirus and avast! Free Antivirus . I really like the idea of cloud computing and simplicity of Panda Cloud, but I switched to avast because Panda Cloud required manual program upgrade (they remedied this problem in version 1.3 ). (I had used older versions of AVG and Avira, but

Malaysia Mobile Tech News

For Malaysian readers who are keen on mobile news, you might want to check out Malaysia Mobile Tech News . Maybe I am not aware of other sites, this is a great place to get mobile-related news, promotions, and offers fast. Update: it seems like the website could not be found anymore. Anyone knows what had happened? Update2: The website is gone. I have no idea why this is happening. Edited 23 Aug 2011.

New code for artificial retina

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SOURCE Science News VIA Engadget Another eye-related scientific discovery: improving the code to create a more natural image (the middle one in the picture below). Here is the link for a more detailed read. You want even more details? Here is the relevant research article .

View pdf natively with Google Chrome Beta 8

Did you know you can view pdf natively starting with Chrome Beta 8? Try it out yourself. SOURCE ConceivablyTech

Electronic implant allows the blind to see

SOURCE New Scientist VIA Gizmodo This again reminds me of another character in Ghost in the Shell , Batou. The video shows promising result, but the condition for this device to work is hereditary or age-related blindness. Scientific article is here .

A Robot participating in Multiparty Conversation

VIA Engadget This video reminds me of Tachikoma in Ghost in the Shell , but I guess this technology is still primitive as there is an error in the conversation when a "why" question was asked. Anyway, don't you feel weird when a robot asks you to hold on?

10 cool tools in Windows 7

This web page shows 10 useful, but not apparent, tools in Windows 7 that might make your life easier. Some of them existed in Vista too.