Raj Agrawal

Learnings from software and technology

  • Home
  • Technology
  • Software
  • Work
  • Play

Connect

  • GitHub
  • LinkedIn
  • YouTube

Powered by Genesis

You are here: Home / Archives for Technology

Circle Surround II Plug-in for Windows Media Player 9/10/11 [Win]

March 5, 2009 by Raj Agrawal Leave a Comment

I’ve tested this plug-in long enough (been using it since past 3 years) and have always enjoyed every bit of the output delivered. I don’t have to put an effort to describe this awesome DSP plugin as it has been well defined by the makers of the plug-in itself. This is what the SRS Circle Surround II plug-in is about.

The SRS Circle Surround II Plug-in is for use in conjunction with the Windows Media Player® 9/10 Series on the PC. The CSII Plug-in was created to allow Windows Media users with multi-channel sound cards and speaker systems to take full advantage of their system when viewing or listening to mono, stereo or Circle Surround encoded music, movies or multimedia programming playable on the Media Player 9 Series.

In addition to its versatile surround decoding capabilities, the Circle Surround II Plug-in also enhances the presentation by adding patented Dialog ClarityTM and TruBass® processing. With Dialog Clarity,  the vocals and dialog, which are often buried in many compressed media formats, are lifted above the rest of the mix for a more accurate representation of the original recording. TruBass extends the ability of computer speakers to  play lower frequencies by adding psycho-acoustic bass enhancement for a heart-pounding bass experience.

In short, the Circle Surround II Plug-in will turn your computer into a home theater by adding the same technology that is included in millions of A/V receivers by leading manufacturers such as Kenwood, Marantz, Accuphase and Theta Digital. Until now, there was no surround decoder available for the computer that turns mono, stereo and Circle Surround encoded content into 5.1 surround. This new plug-in gives you the ability to take advantage of the same technology that is used on ESPN’s live broadcasts as well as many premiere sit-coms including Frasier and Becker.

Type: Trailware

Size: 4.48 MB

Filed Under: Technology Tagged With: windows

The Day When Gmail Was Caught Nude In Public

February 5, 2009 by Raj Agrawal 11 Comments

Oh yes, there’s proof!

It all happened when Firefox was on it’s way to display my Gmail Inbox, but instead of displaying the usual Gmail inbox page, the browser landed in Gmail’s FTP directory. I found it interesting to peep in a little bit, because not only is this unusual, it was also fascinating enough to give me an adrenaline rush!

gmail nude 1
Screen 1 (Click to view the larger version)
gmail hacked ftp
Screen 2 (Click to view the larger version)
gmail nude ftp
Screen 3 (Click to view the larger version)

What’s surprising is that Gmail was in this state for a long 10 – 12 minutes and generally, this could happen due to a couple of technical reasons. Oh and did you see the third screen shot? I wonder what were those for.

Filed Under: Technology Tagged With: google, web

One Step Closer To A MAC OS Makeover

January 28, 2009 by Raj Agrawal 2 Comments

Transformation Pack does it

While thinking about MAC, the first thing that comes to my mind is it’s subtle, sophisticated & rich desktop environment and I know there are a bunch of “manual transformation methods” available on the web that “help you” achieve the MAC OS look(kind of). You can search for and try those methods with the help of your favorite search engine. But, if you just don’t wish to spend your time the manual way, then you can very well use the Flykite OSX transformation Pack. It does what it needs to achieve that rich MAC desktop feel, except that it does not include some of the coolest effects found in the actual MAC (which might be availble in the future version).

mac os transformation pack
Screenshot

Flykite OSx Transformation Pack (Download) is packed with many desktop beautification programs and settings that are almost enough to satisfy the “desktop makeover needs”. To make the picture clear, check out the screenshot,

Filed Under: Technology Tagged With: windows

  • « Previous Page
  • 1
  • …
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36
  • 37
  • …
  • 40
  • Next Page »