Dr. Bill.TV #389 – Audio – “The Phred Looks It Up Edition!”

Google has a fix for Chromecast’s problem: connectivity; anticipation of Windows 10 release stalls PC sales, OneDrive for Android now supports Chromecast, GSotW: PDFSAM – PDF Split and Merge, the XM42 Personal Flamethrower, and a homemade flamethrower!

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TechPodcasts Network

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PDFSAM – PDF Split and Merge


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Geek Software of the Week: PDFSAM!

PDFSAMThis is a great tool to work with PDF files, and it is Open Source and free!

PDFSAM – PDF Split and Merge

“PDFsam is a free, open source, platform independent tool released under GPLv2 license and designed to perform split, merge and other manipulations on pdf document. It’s released in 2 versions, basic and enhanced.

Requirements:

Java Runtime Environment 1.6 or higher

pdfsam basic:

A simple tool designed to split and merge pdf files. With it’s simple and intuitive interface you can:

  • split your pdf documents (into chapters, single pages, etc.).
  • merge many pdf documents or subsections of them.
  • extract sections of your document into a single pdf document.
  • mix alternate pages taken from two pdf documents in straight or reverse order into a single document.
  • rotate pages of the selected pdf documents.
  • visually reorder pages of a selected pdf document.
  • visually compose a document dragging pages from selected pdf documents.
  • save and load your workspace to automate your recurrent jobs.
  • manage pdfsam settings and set a workspace to load at start up.

pdfsam enhanced:

This is the enhanced version of pdfsam. In this version you’ll find all the basic features plus:

  • encrypt your pdf files (RC40 bits, RC128 bits, AES128 bits) and set permissions on them.
  • add a pdf frontpage or an addendum (or both) to your pdf documents.
  • decrypt pdf documents.
  • extract attachments from your pdf documents.
  • set viewer options to a document to tell the viewer application how should open the document.
  • set the metadata of a document (author, title, subject and keywords).”

Microsoft OneDrive for Android Now Supports Chromecast

The new version of Microsoft OneDrive for Android now supports the Chromecast!

OneDrive for Android Now Supports Chromecast

OMG! Chrome – By: Joey-Elijah Sneddon – “OneDrive for Android supports Chromecast streaming as of its latest update.

Microsoft had previously teased plans to support Chromecast streaming for files stored in its free cloud storage service.

With OneDrive (v3.2) for Android this feature is delivered.

You can fling compatible images, music and video files stored in OneDrive account to a nearby TV with just a couple of taps.

Using the feature is simple enough. When OneDrive detects a Chromecast device on the network it shows a Cast button in the toolbar. Clicking on this button prompts the user to select a target Cast device. Users can then proceed to tap on a file to open/preview it on their TV.

OneDrive joins Google Drive, Dropbox and Box as cloud storage supporting the technology.

Download OneDrive for Android

OneDrive for Android is a free applications and is available from the Google Play Store. Note that it requires a (free) Microsoft account to be use.”

PC Sales Slump in Anticipation of Windows 10

PC Sales DownIt will temporarily hurt PC sales, but, it shows how much people are anticipating Windows 10!

Anticipation of Windows 10 Release Stalls PC Sales

Redmond Magazine – By: Jeffrey Schwartz – “It’s not unusual for PC sales to fall off in advance of a new operating system release and last quarter was no exception.

PC shipments plummeted 11.8 percent in the three-month period that ended June 30 over the same period last year, according to IDC’s quarterly PC Tracker report released Thursday night. The decline was 1 percent more than IDC had earlier projected but was overall in line with the fact that the comparative period last year was buoyed by Windows XP’s end of life and the fact that sales channels were reducing inventories to make way for this month’s release of Windows 10.

Similar to Gartner, IDC doesn’t anticipate an immediate bump after Microsoft’s July 29 release of Windows 10. Gartner earlier this week said it’s predicting a 5.7 percent decrease in PC spending this year. IDC points to another noteworthy, but certainly not surprising, point: the free Windows 10 upgrade for those with Windows 7 Home and Pro editions will certainly stall new PC purchases.

Another reason IT professionals will want to wait, at least initially, is for new PCs based on Intel’s new processor line, code named Skylake, as well as a new line of Broadwell CPUs. ‘All of the hardware vendors are readying new designs based on Skylake and to take advantage of the new Windows design with thinner, lighter and better battery life,’ said Patrick Moorhead, president and principal analyst with Moor Strategy.

Moorhead, who follows the PC industry closely, believes Windows 10 will be a popular operating system. Despite the obvious criticism of its predecessor, Moorhead believes the return of application developers will be key to its success. ‘I believe there will be many more apps in this ecosystem, if nothing else because of the ease for which you can get them into Windows 10,’ Moorhead said.

However, Moorhead believes some predictions that Windows 10 will get a strong lift in in the first year are overstated. That includes our survey, published Wednesday, that found that 55 percent will upgrade in the first year, with 21 percent doing so in the first three months. A more reasonable expectation, Moorhead said, is 20 to 30 percent will roll out Windows 10 within a year. ‘I don’t believe any research out there is worth anything because upgrades will be dependent on the promotions Microsoft does,’ Moorhead said. ‘We haven’t seen them yet but they’re coming.'”

A Fix for Chromecast Connectivity

Chromecast Network ConnectorIf you have been having issues as a Chromecast user (I haven’t) then you now have a fix!

Google finally has a fix for Chromecast’s biggest problem

Techradar – By: Nick Pino – “The Google Chromecast was almost perfect when it launched in 2014.

It offered a low-cost, lightweight option to mirror exactly what you see on your handheld or tablet to the big screen. But if you didn’t have a consistent Wi-Fi signal in your living room, you could pretty much kiss any chance of having a flawless stream goodbye.

Capitalizing on the one flaw plaguing its pint-sized streaming stick, Google has finally released an ethernet adapter that will replace the power cord that ships with the basic Chromecast.

The ethernet adapter costs $15 and offers a single 10/100 ethernet port on its backside. It’s currently only available in the US and, as of when this article was written, is completely sold out on the Google Store. (If you’re in the UK or Australia, don’t worry. We’ve reached out to Google for additional details on international pricing and availability.)

Google has sold more than 10 million Chromecast units since launch worldwide and continues to be one of the highest selling streaming devices on the planet.”

Dr. Bill.TV #388 – Video – “The Little Bit of a Show Edition!”

Cisco to buy cybersecurity firm OpenDNS, Bluestacks is a free emulator to run Android apps on your PC, now, Bluestacks is available for your Mac! Microsoft’s new Edge browser won’t support Silverlight, GSotW: Bluestacks, BattleBots is coming back!

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Bluestacks – Android on Your Computer!


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Dr. Bill.TV #388 – Audio – “The Little Bit of a Show Edition!”

Cisco to buy cybersecurity firm OpenDNS, Bluestacks is a free emulator to run Android apps on your PC, now, Bluestacks is available for your Mac! Microsoft’s new Edge browser won’t support Silverlight, GSotW: Bluestacks, BattleBots is coming back!

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TechPodcasts Network

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Dr. Bill Bailey.NET

Bluestacks – Android on Your Computer!


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Geek Software of the Week: Bluestacks!

BluestacksAs my earlier post described, this software allows you to run Android apps on your computer, whether PC (Windows) or Mac!

Bluestacks – Android on Your Computer!

“Gaming on mobile draining your battery? Play and message as long as you want while keeping your phone at 100%.
Save battery. Play on BlueStacks.

For the first time, you can play Castle Clash on a big screen and message on Whatsapp at the same time. You can also share files from your PC and Mac onto mobile, for example posting photos on Instagram from your computer.

Download apps onto to your computer with a single click. Bluestacks merges your Windows or OSX and Android experiences seemlessly. Applications and games can now live behind a single desktop icon.”

ARRRGH! The Gamemaster just let me know that Bluestacks is only free the first day, one day later, it pops up and says that you have to pay $2.00 per month, OR, download and install certain apps… oh well, so this week’s GSotW comes with a caveat!

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