Two Users Can Work On The Same Computer At The Same Time

Do you have a spare computer monitor lying unused in some corner of the house? You can easily convert that monitor into a proper PC by just attaching it to one of your existing computers - no additional hardware required.

And do not confuse this setup with Microsoft Multipoint or dual-screens - here two monitors are connected to the same CPU but they are two separate computers. Two users can simultaneously perform different tasks on each of the monitor using their own keyboard and mouse.


This is possible through a free software called Userful which is essentially a Linux Live CD. You connect the two monitors to one computer, pop the CD inside and boot.

Now two users can surf different websites, access their personal emails, write documents and more at the same time on their personal screens. They’ll also have access to common devices like the printer and scanner attached to the main computer.

This solution may appeal when you have basic computing requirements or have no budget for an extra computer.

Does Your Computer Take Too Long To Boot Up ?

If your Windows PC is taking a lot of time to start-up, chances are that too many programs and Windows services are configured to launch automatically when you log on.

To fix this issue, you can either manually clear the start-up folder and registry entries or just download the excellent Autoruns 9.0 utility from Microsoft.

Autoruns shows you what programs are configured to run during system bootup or login, and the entries are in the order in which Windows processes them.

You can select the services, executables and registry entries that may be responsible for the long start-up time and uncheck them to disable.

Getting Started with Bluetooth Stereo Audio

Halmstad, sweeden - Wireless Audio Headset (WAH) is a new firmware from Free2move developed for the Multimedia Bluetooth module F2M03MLA. The firmware is designed for easy connectivity to mobile phones incorporating the latest audio features in the Bluetooth technology. Following Bluetooth profiles are supported in WAH: A2DP, AVRCP, HFP, HSP and SPP where all profiles are acting as the headset side for communication with e.g. mobile phones. The firmware can either be controlled individually with a button interface or from an external microcontroller using the UART interface with easy to use AT-commands. The F2M03MLA module with the WAH firmware is typically embedded into high-end Bluetooth stereo headsets.

F2M03MLA is a low power embedded Bluetooth v2.0 multimedia module with an on board antenna, integrated stereo amplifier and a 32 bit Digital Signal Processor (DSP) for audio coding and advanced noise and echo cancellation. With a transmit power of up to +8dBm and receiver sensibility of down to -81dBm combined with stereo sound and low power consumption the F2M03MLA is suitable in most audio applications. Developers can easily implement a wireless solution into their product even with limited knowledge in Bluetooth and radio design. The module is fully Bluetooth v2.0 qualified and it is certified according to CE and FCC.

To evaluate the F2M03MLA together with the Wireless Audio Headset firmware, Free2move offer the evaluation kit F2M03M-KIT which is an evaluation board with extensive I/O functionality for both data and stereo audio applications. The on-board I/O interfaces are USB, serial port, digital (SPDIF, PCM) and analogue audio. The evaluation board is primarily made to evaluate the Wireless Audio firmware but it is also possible to use for other firmwares and customer specific applications. The evaluation board gives the possibility to upgrade the Bluetooth module with new firmware or updates using Free2move's Flash Utility software which is included in the kit.

Flash Utility is Free2move's generic application software which allows the user to easily change and upgrade the firmware as well as changing advanced settings on the Bluetooth module. Flash Utility automatically search for, and download, the available firmware updates from the Free2move server, which makes it very easy for customers to enable new firmware releases in a fast and simple manner.

Easily Transfer Emails from Hotmail to Gmail Via Outlook Connector

Your geek friends have convinced you to make that switch from Windows Live Hotmail to Gmail but the problem is how to move old Hotmail email messages and folders to the new Gmail address ? Hotmail doesn’t support IMAP or POP3 and it will take years to manually forward individual emails from Hotmail to Gmail.


No worries, there’s a wonderful solution that costs $0 and comes from Microsoft itself - its the Office Outlook connector and works with Outlook 2003 and Outlook 2007.


Here’s a step by step guide on moving emails from Hotmail to Gmail via Outlook:

1. Install the Outlook connector and then configure your MSN Hotmail / Windows Live Hotmail accounts with Outlook.

2. Once you have all your Hotmail email message available locally inside Outlook, configure Gmail IMAP access inside Outlook.

3. Now copy or just drag-n-drop the Hotmail folders (downloaded in Step 1) over your Gmail Inbox folder in Outlook. Its the same migration procedure as described in a previous tutorial - Backup Outlook Email to Gmail.

As your Outlook synchronizes with Gmail, all your Hotmail messages will become available inside Gmail as well. And if you have multiple Hotmail accounts, this trick will help you consolidate email messages from all those account at one place.

Related: Move Emails from Gmail or Hotmail to Yahoo!

ISRO plans colony on moon, to send robots for recce

In what may well be the first step towards establishing the first “human colony” on the moon, the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) is examining the possibility of establishing a robotic set-up or unmanned mission on the moon.

Called Chandrayaan I and II, the basic objective of the project is to examine whether a robotic set-up can function as a stopover to refuel reusable spacecraft for various planetary missions and, eventually, create a self-sustaining environment to support a human colony on the moon.

Chandrayaan I, which is scheduled for launch in April 9, 2009, will examine the possibility of processing Helium-3 to produce energy, said M Annadurai, Project Director, Chandrayaan, Isro.

Chandrayaan II is being planned sometimes between 2013 and 2014 .

Helium-3 is considered a very good source of energy unlike thorium, plutonium or uranium that have radiation effects.

“The robotic set-up can also find the existence of water, from which we can get hydrogen and oxygen to use as propellants,” Annadurai added.

The concept of having an outpost is driven by the fact that any spacecraft being launched from the moon will require one-sixth the amount of propellant it would need on earth.

“Basically we can escape the earth’s gravity,” explained Annadurai.

Isro has added a new 32-metre indigenous antenna in the Indian Deep Space Network (IDSN) at Byalalu, Bangalore, to track Chandrayaan-I.

Chandrayaan II is scheduled for December 2010. This will be in partnership with Russia, an agreement for which was signed during the last visit of the Indian Prime Minister to Russia.

The estimated cost of the Chandrayaan missions is approximately Rs 386 crore each.

During Chandrayaan II, Isro is also planning to land robots near the polar region of the moon to drill the polar ice cap and study the availability of water.

“If water is available, we will be able to collect helium and with hydrogen as the base, it is possible to feed the whole robotic base there," said Annadurai, adding that a human colony can eventually be established in the long run if the system becomes self-sustainable.