How to type text in any language in Windows

August 1st, 2011

Do you have to type text in languages other than English on a frequent basis? Typing text in other languages using an English keyboard can be a royal pain in the neck for most users. However, there are a few ways to circumvent the problem if you use Microsoft Windows operating system. Let’s have a look at all these options.

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Why Convert Free Lossless Audio Codec * FLAC * files to mp3 ?

November 6th, 2008

‘Free Lossless Audio Codec’ is the name behind the acronym FLAC, which is itself a file extension. As the name suggests, it is a sound storage application that works on the same basis as MP3 but retains all the content’s quality thus it has been branded ‘lossless’.

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Djvu or Djv File Reader

November 6th, 2008

The Djvu or djv extension function is marketed by LizardTech Inc., and is a technology for image compression developed at AT&T that provides for online distribution of images of exceptionally high resolution like photographs, digital documents, and scanned documents.

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DiVx Movies - Encoding and Related Tools Explained

November 6th, 2008

Divx means digital video express. This is a codec that is used to compress videos for easier transfer over the Internet without affecting the visibility and the audio quality of the video. It is a software that is also used to compress movies on a VHS tape to fit in a smaller storage device like a DVD.

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CSV Files and Applications

November 5th, 2008

CSV is a common comma separated value file belonging to the Data Files category. It contains sets of data that are separated using commas and every new line is a representation of another row. The values are arranged in cells using a spreadsheet program or alternatively they are entered in a database.

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