Running Graphics-C in windows 7 or Vista

DOSBOX VIEW


I have seen many people struggling over this so just thought to write a small post over this. Most of the SE students are working with the C-graphics and must be finding problem because of the operating system they are using.

One of the two ways is(that i know):

1. Install Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 which is free of cost and plant MS XP in that. Dos mode works fine in XP.

2. I feel this one is better than the 1st one

Download a freeware Dos-box from here .

It's a emulator for dos ....provide a 16bit envoirment. Install the dos-box and open it.

You have to write following lines whenever you start the dos-box which opens just like a normal app.

-- Mount the drive in which you have turbo-C

For example i have turbo-C complier at location C:\tc\bin

so i write

mount c c:\

c:

cd tc

cd bin

tc

Have attached a pic of the same at top.

and you are done with it.

Use the Compiler as you use on a 16-bit machine.

Refining your Google Search

Ever 'Googled' something, and found that most of the links are plain useless?
Here are quick tips to refine your searches:

1. to search within a particular website (from your google home-page), type the keyword to be searched for, followed by "site: www.mysite,com", without the quotes ;) . The site, 'mysite.com' will be searched for the keyword.

2. searching for definitions?, type "define: word", you'll be given links to all the available definitions of the word on the web.

3. to find a phrase, enclose it within " ", and the exact phrase will be searched for.

4. type a + sign before a keyword to search for that specific word only, and not it's variations like plural or any tenses or synonyms.

5. search with a ~ (tilde) before a word, and get results for the word, and it's synonyms. "~auto" searches for both the word auto and its synonyms: truck, car, etc.

6. search for "virus -computer" to get results for virus, but not related to computer.

7. "info: www.mysite.com" searches for information about the given site.

8. "related: www.mysite.com" searches for pages related to the given site.

9. " [#]...[#] ", ([#] represents a number) searches within a range of numbers, e.g. laptop Rs.30,000...60,000 to find laptops within this range.

10. xyz * abc searches for the words xyz and abc separated by a word or two.

P.S. @ d3mOn, I did StumbleUpon it.

Do you Stumble?

StumbleUpon is a social Link sharing site. If you are an information seeker like me, but are tired of searching google for finding interesting site, then worry no more, StumbleUpon will help you discover and share great websites. The coolest thing about StumbleUpon is that, with just a click of a button you will be taken to an interesting site from the list of categories that you choose. And trust me its quite addictive.

The StumbleUpon toolbar is a must to have in your browser. If you dont have it, you are missing some fun of internet.

Apart from using StumbleUpon for surfing, you can also use to meet like minded people.

StumbleUpon is also cool, if you want to surf through the numerous videos that have started flooding on the website due to the popular emergence of social video sharing sites like youtube and googlevideo.

Other popular choices include to surf random news, pictures, blogs, wiki etc. You can also write reviews of these pages/sites which other users can read.

Currently there are above 7 million users of StumbleUpon.

Read more about StumbleUpon and how it works, here.

Due to high popularity of StumbleUpon, there was a rumor that eBay is going to buy StumbleUpon for $40-45 million in 2007 when total number of users were 2 million.(not conformed though)

Happy Stumbling!

Puzzle-2: Burn the Rope...

A classic puzzle involves being given 2 ropes and a lighter. The burning of one rope from end to end takes 1 hour, however the ropes do not burn in a uniform manner (ie: if you light it at one end, the first half of the rope could burn through in one minute while the second half may take 59 minutes to burn). Your goal is to measure out 15 minutes using the two ropes and the lighter.

You can assume that lighting a rope takes zero time.

Hint: You can break the rope with your bare hands..

Puzzle-1: What is the radius of the circle?

A simple geometry problem. Shouldn’t take more than a minute to come up with the answer.

The following diagram (not to scale) shows a circle with the center at point C. What is the radius of the circle?




Give proper explanation with your answer.

New Blog for Technology Lovers !

Hello Everyone !!
Now this time, this post is audience-specific. We have started a blog only for technology lovers and this technology can be anything. I invite all the technology lovers to visit 'TechQuantum'.
The blog would be updated every week on Sunday. On every sunday having morning tea and breakfast, keep a watch on the latest technological know-how at www.techquantum.blogspot.com . Readers views and suggestions are always welcome.
Hope you all enjoy the blog.
TechQuantum.

Colloquium Web Designing Team Picnic -> Hinjewadi

Well, my todays post is all about the 'HINJEWADI TOUR' that we (Colloq web team) went on 3rd october , 2009. It was awesome, unlike other outings, it was amidst some of the great I.T. bigwigs like IBM,TCS, Infosys, Wipro, Tech mahindra and many more.

We completed our website work on 2nd October (Happy gandhi Jayanti) and that night four of us (me, Amit, Sanchit and Param) decided to chill out. This time rather than going for places like hilltop or LBT we thought of making it altogether different and decided to go to Hinjewadi the I.T. Hub in Pune which was 25kms from our place. We decided to leave at 5 30 in the morning (this was adventure too).

We woke up at 5 30 as scheduled (man!! we woke up at 5 30) and six of us marched to hinjewadi we four platina and unicorn. Really driving on NH-4 was so much fun on a sunday morning. Sanchit had bought few mentos (so that dimaj ki batti jale). Having fun we were heading towards our destination. Midway we saw a truck had over-turned and then there was traffic jam. But we were not caught in it there was already a diversion made. Then driving driving ................. and sanchits PJ's atlast we reached HINJEWADI. Man!! it was awesome.

It started with KPIT Cummins, (not the cummins girls college) then there was Mindtree, I think it is KPIT's product. The kach ki buildings amused me. I felt like I was a host on Travel and Living show and eager to tell you'll my experience. We took first stop at Wipro where there were two ways. Wipro covered a large areahaving many short heighted buildings cream coloured.We clicked out some pictures in eshtyle.Then again taking a step forward we headed left from Wipro and then were, TCS and the Tech Mahindra. Tech Mahindra campus was large and i liked the Architecture. We did not have any permissions to go into the companies so the only alternative was to see them from out-side :( Further there was a fine stretch of road with a dead end. Sanchit and Param overjoyed. Because now they take a ride on the bike. They had some rounds of bike riding. I think they must have enjoyed.
Back on the way we then again went till Wipro. We were yet to see the shaan of Hinjewadi INFY. N then we were in front of the huge ' INFOSYS ' gate. I couldn't believe what i saw. I was like a Mushroom structure. It was simply great. The large stretch of buildings, glass domes were eye-catching.Further we saw IBM then, some samll IT companies and were back to highway.
Returning back with some nice memories of Hinjewadi. Everyone was feeling a little sleepy because we had woke up at 5 30 can you believe that 5 30. Back to PICT pohevala.
Had nice two plates of pohe some bhaji and backe to Amit's House. Oh !! How could I forget Sanchit bought a DNA.
Unlike any other outing in Pune this was something really special. The IT hub was appealing and it was really inspiring.