How to Get and Install Windows 10

Rumors about the next-gen Windows started shortly after Microsoft Build 2014, where the company released Windows 8.1 Update. Will it be called "Threshold" or "Windows 9" or simply "Windows"? Well, most of that was wrong: Windows 10 was announced at an enterprise computing event in San Francisco this week, and a technical preview followed the next day.

You can get Windows 10 now, but beware, it's a very early and unstable software build. I tested it and not only did I see stability problems such as error messages when trying to run standard programs, but some features didn't work as expected. For example, the Charms no longer appeared when I pointed the mouse to the top-right corner of the screen (even though I'd set this option in Control Panel), and some window arrangements didn't look right.
Installing Windows 10 Technical Preview
Getting and installing the new OS was surprisingly simple, when starting from a Windows 8.1 PC. No going to the Windows Store or installing preliminary Windows Update packs as previous preview versions have required. And it's not as time-consuming as Windows installations have been in the past. It took less than 20 minutes. Ready? Lets begin!
1. Choose a PC you don't need for everyday use. Windows 10 Technical Preview is a very preliminary build, so you should not install it on a PC you need to use regularly. It's just for trying out the operating system and sending feedback to Microsoft so that the company can improve the final release. On that note, don't expect privacy on the test Windows 10 PC: Microsoft will examine system files in trying to rectify the problem code. Back up any files on the test PC that you may need. The OS doesn't require a touch screen, though it does support them, albeit Microsoft claims touch support is unpolished. Also note that you may not be able to revert to an earlier version of Windows after this installation.
2. Check the specs for your test PC. If you're running Windows 8.1, there should be no problem. You can test for compatibility by downloading and running theWindows 8.1 Upgrade Assistant. In general, requirements aren't at all arduous. Here are Microsoft's minimum system specs:
• Processor: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster with support for PAE, NX, and SSE2
• RAM: 1 gigabyte (GB) (32-bit) or 2 GB (64-bit)
• Hard disk space: 16 GB (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)
• Graphics card: Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM driver

3. Head to preview.windows.com and sign up for the Windows Insider Program. You'll need to sign in to a Microsoft account, such as an Outlook.com email account. Once you're signed in, click the "Get started" button. You'll need to accept the Terms of Use and Privacy Statement. The next page tells you, "Congrats, you're an Insider." On the next page displayed, click on "Install Technical Preview." At this point, it's obligatory for me to tell you to make sure the power cord stays plugged in, lest you computer shuts down mid-install.

4. What appears next depends on whether you're running Windows 8.x or an earlier version of the OS. If you're running an earlier version of Windows, you'll see a purple "Get the upgrade" button:

If you're running Windows 8.x, you'll instead see a list of ISO disk image file downloads.

I recommend installing with an ISO disk image file. If you do run the setup on a pre-Windows 8 PC, it will prompt you to restart; but don't fret if you've clicked the button unintentionally and don't want to update the PC; it just adds an option to update after the reboot.
5. Download the ISO disk image file for your system type. These are available in 32-bit and 64-bit flavors, and I recommend the latter for any PC with a 64-bit processor, which means pretty much any PC less than five years old. There are also three language choices: English (with U.S. and U.K. options), Chinese, and Portuguese.

6. Create startup USB with USB Download Toolkit. You could also burn the .ISO file to a DVD, but these days USB keys are widely available and the target PC may not have a disc drive. I used the trusty Microsoft USB download tool, which you can download from CodePlex Microsoft's open-source resource site

7. Insert the USB key into the test PC. Then run setup.exe. You need to enter the serial number from the Technical Preview page to get started. For reference, it's NKJFK-GPHP7-G8C3J-P6JXR-HQRJR.

8. Sit back and watch the installation. First you'll see a small message box that says "Preparing" with a percentage counter:

9. Next, you'll have to accept the license terms.

How to Download Subtitles in VLC Media Player using VLsub

As most of you might be aware of, there are plenty of websites on the internet from where you can download subtitles from for free. Once you have the subtitles, you can copy them over to the respective movie’s folder and most media players would automatically load the subtitles. However, wouldn't it be nice if VLC could automatically download the subtitles for you?

Fortunately, VLC media player’s support for plugins makes it possible to automatically download subtitles from the internet. All you will need is a free plugin called VLsub and once you install it, you can easily search for subtitles from VLC media player itself and choose from the best ones.

The latest version of VLC media player is temporarily missing the “lua net module”, a major component which is needed for VLsub to work. According to Videolan, the “lua net module” will be added back to VLC in the next version. So until VLC media player version 2.2.x is released, you will have to downgrade to an older version of VLC media player in order to use the VLsub plugin.

How to Download Subtitles in VLC media player using VLsub

Step 1: Download VLsub from this LINK and extract its contents to a folder.

Step 2: Copy the VLsub.lua file and paste it in the following directory on windows: C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\extensions. In case the extensions folder is not there, create the folder and paste the Vlsub.lua extension in it.
Step 3: Run VLC and play a movie.
Step 4: When the movie is playing click on View > VLsub 0.9.10

Step 5: In the VLsub window that opens up, type in the name of the movie and click on Search by name. Wait for a few seconds and a list of available subtitles will appear.

 

Step 6: Select a subtitle and click on the Download Selection button to download the subtitle.

 

Within a few seconds the subtitle will be downloaded and start appearing on the movie. In case the subtitles don’t appear, simply stop the movie and start it again.

Note: The VLsub plugin makes use of Opensubtitles.org to fetch subtitles, in case Opensubtitles.org is down, the Plug might not be able to fetch subtitles.

Scientists can make your inner monologue audible

When you hear someone else speak, specific neurons in your brain fire. Brian Pasley and a bunch of his colleagues discovered this at the University of California, Berkeley. And not only that, but those neurons all appeared to be tuned to specific sound frequencies. So, Pasley had a thought: "If you're reading text in a newspaper or a book, you hear a voice in your own head," so why can't we decode that internal voice simply by monitoring brain activity. It's similar to the idea that led to the creation of BrainPort, which lets you "see" with your tongue. Your eyes, ears or vocal chords don't really do the heavy lifting, it's your brain. And if you can give the brain another source of input or output you might be able to train it to approximate a lost ability like speech.

Largest Floating Human Logo on Dead Sea

The largest human floating image consisted of
261 participants and was achieved in an event
organised by Monaco Business Development and
Ziyad Mazzawi Corporation (both Jordan) in the
Dead Sea, Amman, Jordan, on 30 October 2014.
Guiness World Record

SAD. model and beauty queen Tonye Mabel Sobio died @ 19

Fast rising model and
Miss Exclusive Nigeria 2013, Mabel Sobio Tonye died yesterday evening Nov.
22nd, aged just 19. According to a source who spoke with LIB, Mabel
complained of stomach pains yesterday and died on her way to the hospital.
Doctors suggested that she died of food poisoning. Only God understands. So sad! May her soul
rest in perfect peace…Amen.

Windows 8 keyboard shortcuts

Windows 8 keyboard shortcuts
Knowing at least some of the Windows 8 keyboard shortcuts helps make
your Windows 8 experience much more enjoyable. Try to memorize these
top Windows 8 shortcut keys.
Press the Windows key to open the Start
screen or switch to the Desktop (if open).

Press the Windows key + D opens the Windows
Desktop.

Press the Windows key + . to pin and unpin
Windows apps on the side of the screen.

Press the Windows key + X to open the power
user menu, which gives you access to many of
the features most power users would want
(e.g. Device Manager and Command Prompt).

Press the Windows key + C to open the
Charms .

Press the Windows key + I to open the Settings,
which is the same Settings found in Charms.

Press and hold the Windows key + Tab to show
open apps.

Press the Windows key + Print screen to create
a screen shot , which is automatically saved
into your My Pictures folder.

HOW TO USE YOUR KEYBOARD AS MOUSE

Use Keyboard as Mouse [How To]

If your mouse is not working and you don't wish to wait till you get a new mouse, you would definitely like to know how you can use your keyboard as mouse. It is easy to use your mouse as keyboard in Windows using the On Screen Keyboard utility, but it is also possible to do the reverse.

All you need to do is:

Windows XP Users:-
Go to Control Panel.
Then click on Switch to Classic View.
Then Click on Accessibility Options.
Then Click on the Mouse Tab.
Select Use MouseKeys.
Click on OK.
Then activate NumberLock (by pressing the NumLk key).
You should hear a beep sound.
Now you can control the mouse pointer using the arrow keys on the numeric keypad.

Windows 8, Windows 7 and Vista Users:

Open Ease of Access Center by clicking the Start button , clicking Control Panel, clicking Ease of Access, and then clicking Ease of Access Center.
Click Make the mouse easier to use.
Under Control the mouse with the keyboard, select the Turn on Mouse Keys check box.

You can also increase the acceleration and speed of your mouse movements according to your needs.

You can alternately press the Alt+Shift+Num Lock combination to instantly activate Mouse keys.

For laptops, this will only work if your keyboard has a numeric keypad or alternate keys which you can enable by pressing the Number Lock or the Function key.

On my laptop, number 6 key of the numeric keypad moves the mouse pointer left, number 4 key moves the mouse pointer right, number 2 key moves it down, number 8 key moves the mouse pointer up, number 5 and + key serve as right click while the number 0 key works as left click.

Barcelona star, Gerard Pique, apologises for insulting police officer

Barcelona Football Club defender, Gerard Pique, was supposed to appear in front of a judge last week for alleged civil disobedience and for disrespecting the police.

But he quickly took to his Twitter page that he was sorry for the act, claiming that he was widely misquoted and never meant to disobey civil laws.

The Spanish star was in the Port Olimpic area of Barcelona, Spain, after returning from international duty when his brother parked his car in a bus zone for 15 minutes.

Meanwhile, the police officers attached to the area accused the duo of parking the car wrongly and obstructing taxis and other vehicles. Consequently, the officers fined Pique’s brother, Marc.

Pique reportedly got out of the car, confronted the police officers and lambasted them thoroughly.

He told them, “You envy me because I’m famous. You are fining me because you’re on commission, because you have no money and you need to make commission.

“I’m going to speak with your bosses and get you reprimanded. You think you are masters of the world because you wear that uniform… .

“Your father’s going to pay this fine; I’m not. You are a disgrace. Your profession makes me sick and the Guardia Urbana is a f****** disgrace.”

Pique then allegedly snatched the paper from his brother’s hands and flung it back at police, before the pair went inside the Casino Barcelona.

However, the football star apologised last Wednesday night for his manner, although he claimed that the press had exaggerated his comments.

“What I said has been exaggerated a lot, but in any case, I am sorry, I made a mistake and it will not happen again,” he tweeted in Spanish.

Despite his apology, he is almost certain to be fined by Barcelona manager, Luis Enrique, who has implemented a strict code of behaviour at the club since joining in the summer.

But his teammate, Jordi Alba, was quick to defend his colleague, saying, “The club has nothing to say. It would be bull*** if Barcelona punished Pique. Besides, he has already said sorry. We all make mistakes.”

Source: punch