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ICT-WEB Alert

March 2007

  1. Digital book index

    Digital Book Index provides access to "more than 73000 titles records". It gathers both commercial and non-commercial eBooks from more than 1800 publishers and private publishing organizations. The titles range from the Ancient Agriculture to Space Flight. The major disciplines covered are literature, history, science and the history of Science, social science, medicine, arts, religion. The Reference section includes "more than 2000 Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, Thesauri, Glossaries, Bibliographies..". Use of this site is free.


  2. dspGuru - Digital signal processing central

    This website aims to promote resource-sharing among DSP designers. The site provides tutorials at different levels, online reference information, links, open source software, tools, FAQs etc


  3. Free2Code

    This website contains several computer related tutorials submitted by members of the Free2Code community. Tutorials listed here are grouped under categories such as Internet Relay Chat, Networking, Operating systems, Programming, Web development. Latest tutorials and top rated tutorials are listed separately. Sample codes and links to additional resources are also provided.


  4. e-Optimization.com

    e-Optimization.com is designed as an informational meeting place for any one interested in optimization software - from expert algorithm developers to business people who wish to learn more about this important technology. The site offers forums, case studies, white papers, technical papers, documents, company profiles and links to similar resources.


  5. Microcontroller.com - Accurate embedded systems sourcing information

    Microcontroller.com provides a comprehensive listing of select web resources that assist the embedded development community in getting their work done quickly and efficiently. Microcontroller.com "carefully screens the content of the sites it links to in order to provide only the highest quality information." The site contains information on micro controllers, 8051 manufacturers, white papers, development tools, embedded ethernet, semiconductors. It has related editorials, vendor and product information.


  6. OJOSE - Online Journal Search Engine for Scientific Literature Research

    OJOSE (Online Journal Search Engine) is a powerful free scientific search engine enabling the user to search-queries in different databases by using only 1 search field. With OJOSE one can find, download or buy scientific publications (journals, articles, research reports, books, etc.) in up to 35 different databases.


  7. palowireless.com - Wireless Technologies Resource Center

    The palowireless.com web site is a portal for wireless technologies. The website provides tutorials, tools, market research, news, events, forums, products and other topics of interest to the wireless professional or newcomer. It caters for the information needs of the wireless industry professionals, IT professionals, product developers, end-users of mobile technology, journalists, technologists, academics and students. It provides a full spectrum of resources including areas such as Bluetooth, WAP, 3G, i-mode, HiperLAN2, HomeRF, IEEE 802.11, IEEE 802.15, IEEE 802.16, IrDA, Java, GPRS, GPS, SMS, SyncML, UMTS, UWB and VoiceXML. The producers of this site work in the communications and IT arena.


  8. Scientific Life - World News Network

    This site provides breaking news in all the fields of science in differenet languages. It gives interesting links to many other science & news web sites. An option for subscription to get the news by email is available as well.


  9. CircuitMaker 2000

    CircuitMaker 2000 is a Virtual Electronics Lab. It offers features of professional, high-end software. Users can design, simulate and output the printed circuit board designs. It is a easy-to-use software with high integration. CircuitMaker Student Version is free and it can be downloaded from this website.


  10. Code Beach - A guide to free and open source codes & tutorials

    Code Beach is a guide that offers free and open source code and tutorials for ASP, C++, C#, ColdFusion, Delphi/Kylix, Java, JavaScript, Palm, Perl, PHP, Pocket PC, Python, Visual Basic and XML


  11. History of the Robots in Victorian Era

    HTitled as 'Mechanical marvels of the Nineteenth Century', this website presents a collection of images and information on Victorian-era robots found on the web. It gives an illustrated account of the world's first robot, the Steam Man, created as early as 1865. Other automatons such as the Electric Man, the Automatic Man, the Mechanical man known as Boilerplate are also profiled.


  12. KnowItAll Academic - A set of free educational software tools

    Bio-Rad is offering this completely free and fully functional software package to promote learning and research in the academic community. Its supports drawing 2D & 3D structures, IR and Raman functional group analysis, generating high-quality lab reports, general laboratory calculations and molecular symmetry analysis. The software runs on windows XP. It can be downloaded after registration


  13. Mars Exploration Rover Mission

    This is NASA's home page for the Mars Exploration Rover Mission. It provides an overview of the mission's goals, background information about Mars, education materials for educators & students with details of science and technology involved, the latest images and data from Mars and related multimedia files


  14. NetBSD - A redistributable UNIX-like operating system

    NetBSD project is an international collaborative effort by a large group of people. NetBSD is a free, secure and highly portable UNIX-like operating system available for many platforms, from 64-bit AlphaServers and desktop systems to handheld and embedded devices. Its design and features makes it adoptable in both production and research environments. The wesbite provides some applications, documentation, FAQs and NetBSD manual pages


  15. Virtual DR - A community where computing problems get solved

    This is an information resource for subjects such as IT administration & management, communications & networks, hardware systems, web development and software development. It provides access to VirtualDR discussions by topic, white papers, IT news, research information, security, standards, protocols and much more.


  16. Nanodot: Nanotechnology News and Discussion of Emerging Technologies

    Sponsored by the Foresight Institute (a non-profit educational organization), the Nanodot site is designed to disseminate news and ongoing developments in the field of molecular nanotechnology. (For those unfamiliar with the rapidly growing field of nanotechnology, it is now considered one of the most important scientific developments of the 21st century, and at its essence is a process which allows for the manipulation of atoms, thereby allowing for highly sophisticated processes to be carried out.) Needless to say, this is an immensely important development, and at this site, visitors can read about the latest from this fascinating field. Additionally, visitors may elect to post comments, take polls on aspects of nanotechnology, and learn about related events and conferences. Perhaps the most helpful part of this website is the vast amount of material dedicated to explaining in detail about the very field of nanotechnology. Here visitors can read works that introduce the core concepts of molecular technology and read the complete text of a book on the subject titled Unbounding the Future.


  17. Books2burn

    Developed by Professor Matthew Weinstein of Kent State University, Books2burn translates text files into a series of audio files, which may then subsequently be converted to mp3's or other formats. This program will be a great boon to scholars and the general public alike, as the application allows for the easy transfer and replication of potentially large and problematic files into a number of audio formats. Books2burn is compatible with all systems running Mac OS X.


  18. National Institute of Standards and Technology: Time and Frequency Division

    "The Time and Frequency Division, part of NIST's Physics Laboratory, maintains the standard for frequency and time interval for the United States, provides official time to the United States, and carries out a broad program of research and service activities in time and frequency metrology." At this website, visitors can find online exhibits about ethnic and historical calendars, the history of timekeeping, the discovery of the quartz watch, and more. Researchers can learn about the division's studies dealing with ion storage and optical frequencies. Students and educators will find a tutorial about oscillator signals and measurement methods. Through this large website, visitors will understand the intricacies that go into measuring the exact time.


  19. MIT: Cell Phone Technology to Prevent Those Embarrassing Moments

    Researchers at the MIT Media Lab's MIThril project propose a solution to "the social and safety problems" associated with cell phones. Specifically, they are designing a prototype phone that can determine the user's circumstances or context, so the phone can respond appropriately. This "context aware phone could automatically switch profiles when the user enters a restaurant, sits in the driver's seat of a car, etc." A CVS repository includes the code used (which is covered by the GNU GPL license) while other pages offer tutorials and other information on their "wearables research" if you're willing to dig a little.


  20. The Institute For the Future: Predicting Future Trends in Technology

    The Institute for the Future is a non-profit research group "identifying emerging trends and discontinuities that will transform the global marketplace in five key areas: Consumers, Technology, Health and Health Care, and Workplace." Although the reports and member services are geared towards businesses seeking strategic planning advice, their reports on emerging trends are available online and may be of interest to anyone curious about the future directions of technology.


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