Saturday, January 21, 2012

Blender


Blender is the free open source 3D content creation suite, available for all major operating systems under the GNU General Public License.

Download Blender Windows 32 bits

Requires Windows XP/Vista/7, built with Python 3.2

Blender 2.61 Installer (27 MB)
Blender 2.61 Zip Archive (37 MB)

Download Blender Windows 64 bits

License: GNU/GPL

What is Blender?

Blender was first conceived in December 1993 and born as a usable product in August 1994 as an integrated application that enables the creation of a diverse range of 2D and 3D content. Blender provides a broad spectrum of modeling, texturing, lighting, animation and video post-processing functionality in one package. Through its open architecture, Blender provides cross-platform interoperability, extensibility, an incredibly small footprint, and a tightly integrated workflow. Blender is one of the most popular Open Source 3D graphics applications in the world.
Aimed at media professionals and artists world-wide, Blender can be used to create 3D visualizations, stills as well as broadcast and cinema quality videos, while the incorporation of a real-time 3D engine allows for the creation of 3D interactive content for stand-alone playback.
Originally developed by the company 'Not a Number' (NaN), Blender now is continued as 'Free Software', with the source code available under the GNU GPL license. The Blender Foundation in the Netherlands coordinates its ongoing development.
Between 2008 and 2010, Blender has been entirely re-coded to improve its functions, workflow and interface. The result of this work produced the version of the software known as Blender 2.5 (currently in stable release).




Key Features:
Image being rendered and post-processed
  • Fully integrated creation suite, offering a broad range of essential tools for the creation of 3D content, including modeling, uv-mapping, texturing, rigging, skinning, animation, particle and other simulation, scripting, rendering, compositing, post-production, and game creation;
  • Cross platform, with an OpenGL GUI that is uniform on all platforms (customizable with python scripts), ready to use for all current versions of Windows (XP, Vista, 7), Linux, OS X, FreeBSD, Sun and numerous other operating systems;
  • High quality 3D architecture enabling fast and efficient creation work-flow;
  • More than 200,000 downloads of each release (users) worldwide;
  • User community support by forums for questions, answers, and critique at http://blenderartists.org/ and news services at http://blendernation.com/;
  • Small executable size, easy distribution; 



   

Audacity


Audacity® is free, open source software for recording and editing sounds. It is available for Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, GNU/Linux, and other operating systems

Download Audacity


Windows 98/ME/2000/XP: Audacity 1.2.6 installer 
Windows 98/ME/2000/XP: Audacity 1.2.6 zip file
OR:
Windows 98/ME/2000/XP: Audacity 1.2.6 installer
Windows 98/ME/2000/XP: Audacity 1.2.6 zip file


Download Audacity Plug-ins

Features
This is a list of features in Audacity, the free audio editor.

Recording

Audacity can record live audio through a microphone or mixer, or digitize recordings from cassette tapes, vinyl records, or minidiscs. With some sound cards, it can also capture streaming audio.
  • Record from microphone, line input, or other sources.
  • Dub over existing tracks to create multi-track recordings.
  • Record up to 16 channels at once (requires multi-channel hardware).
  • Level meters can monitor volume levels before, during, and after recording.

Import and Export

Import sound files, edit them, and combine them with other files or new recordings. Export your recordings in several common file formats.
  • Import and export WAV, AIFF, AU, and Ogg Vorbis files.
  • Import MPEG audio (including MP2 and MP3 files) with libmad.
  • Export MP3s with the optional LAME encoder library.
  • Create WAV or AIFF files suitable for burning to CD.
  • Import and export all file formats supported by libsndfile.
  • Open raw (headerless) audio files using the “Import Raw” command.
  • Note: Audacity does not currently support WMA, AAC, or most other proprietary or restricted file formats.

Editing

  • Easy editing with Cut, Copy, Paste, and Delete.
  • Use unlimited Undo (and Redo) to go back any number of steps.
  • Very fast editing of large files.
  • Edit and mix an unlimited number of tracks.
  • Use the Drawing tool to alter individual sample points.
  • Fade the volume up or down smoothly with the Envelope tool.

Effects

  • Change the pitch without altering the tempo, or vice-versa.
  • Remove static, hiss, hum, or other constant background noises.
  • Alter frequencies with Equalization, FFT Filter, and Bass Boost effects.
  • Adjust volumes with Compressor, Amplify, and Normalize effects.
  • Other built-in effects include:
    • Echo
    • Phaser
    • Wahwah
    • Reverse

Sound Quality

  • Record and edit 16-bit, 24-bit, and 32-bit (floating point) samples.
  • Record at up to 96 kHz.
  • Sample rates and formats are converted using high-quality resampling and dithering.
  • Mix tracks with different sample rates or formats, and Audacity will convert them automatically in realtime.

Plug-Ins

  • Add new effects with LADSPA plug-ins.
  • Audacity includes some sample plug-ins by Steve Harris.
  • Load VST plug-ins for Windows and Mac, with the optional VST Enabler.
  • Write new effects with the built-in Nyquist programming language.

Analysis

  • Spectrogram mode for visualizing frequencies.
  • “Plot Spectrum” command for detailed frequency analysis.








Aero Video Converter


Easy-to-use for video and audio conversion

Download Aero Video Converter v1.0 - ZIP




Aero Video Converter is built to be a simple video conversion software that uses FFMpeg.

Now you can use this accessible and handy tool to covnert your video files into the AVI, MP4, FLV, MKV, AAC, MOV and MP3 audio formats.





RO.A.D.2012.10


Lansare RO.A.D.2012.10

Vechi si nou intr-o viziune tehnologica moderna, in cea mai noua editie a Atlasului Digital al Romaniei, RO.A.D.2012.10

Dupa un efort de aproape 3 ani, echipa de la Sheba Distribution SRL, distribuitorul Garmin in Romania (www.garmin.ro) si conducatorul Proiectului Romania Digitala (www.romaniadigitala.ro) are deosebita placere sa anunte disponibilitatea noului Atlas Digital al Romaniei, RO.A.D.2012.10.

Cu peste 1200 de localitati din Romania la nivel de detaliu, cu acoperire din Delta Dunarii si pana in varful Muntilor Carpati, Atlasul Digital al Romaniei beneficiaza de ultimele avansuri tehnologice disponibile pe platformele de varf ale dispozitivelor de navigatie Garmin.

Tehnologia 3D a permis – pe baza studiilor fundamentate istoric si arheologic in literatura de specialitate – reconstituirea unor monumente istorice inregistrate in patrimoniul UNESCO din trecutul Romaniei, cum ar fi Cetatile dacice din Muntii Orastiei: Costesti, Blidaru, Piatra Rosie si incinta sacra de la Sarmizegetusa Regia. Nici realizarile de exceptie ale cuceritorilor romani nu au fost lasate ignorate, in Atlas putandu-se vizualiza cladirile magnifice ale Palatului Augustaliilor si Amfiteatrului Roman de la (Ulpia Traiana) Sarmizegetusa, impreuna cu castrele de la Drobeta, Buciumi si Bologa. O atentie deosebita a fost acordata reconstituirii Podului lui Apolodor din Damasc de la Drobeta, care facea legatura in trecut intre castrele Pontes (din Bulgaria) si Drobeta si pe care au trecut in Dacia armatele lui Traian in al doilea razboi dacic (105-106 e.n.).

Reconstituirile 3D sunt doar partea cea mai spectaculoasa a unui efort de a realiza primul repertoriu topografic al tuturor fortificatiilor din Romania, din toate perioadele istorice: neolitic, epoca bronzului, epoca fierului, perioada Latene si stapanirea romano-bizantina, epoca migratiilor, feudalism si epoca moderna. S-au identificat si plasat pe harta sute de fortificatii. La o parte din acestea s-au publicat planurile trase la scara si georeferentiate, astfel incat cei interesati pot ajunge, ghidati de GPS-urile Garmin pe drumuri de pamant si poteci de munte, sa viziteze locurile in care s-a scris istoria acestei tari.

Din istoria medievala s-au modelat de asemenea 3D monumente valoroase consacrate ca atare in patrimoniul UNESCO: bisericile de la Voronet, Moldovita, Sucevita, Putna si Arbore. Mari atractii turistice medievale ale Romaniei sunt si ele prezente: Bisericile fortificate de la Viscri si Valea Viilor, Castelul Bran si Castelul Huniazilor.

Din patrimoniul modern de valoare al Romaniei amintim Palatul Peles si Pelisor de la Sinaia, Palatul Culturii de la Iasi si Palatele Elisabeta, Ghica, Cantacuzino din Bucuresti. Cladirile publice monument istoric au fost modelate cu grija si atentie la detalii fiind peste 50 la numar numai in Bucuresti bunaoara: Palatele BNR, Palatul CEC, Palatul Patriarhiei, Muzeul National de Istorie, Palatul Scoalelor, Palatul de Justitie, sediul MAI, Primaria Municipiului Bucuresti si multe, multe altele. Nu putea lipsi o cladire emblematica pentru Romania contemporana: Palatul Parlamentului. In general s-au modelat cladiri moderne si contemporane valoroase arhitectonic: Palatul Telefoanelor, Ateneul Roman, Biblioteca Centrala Universitara, Muzeul National de Arta al Romaniei, Opera Romana, etc.precum si monumente industriale: Podul Carol I (cunoscut si ca Podul Saligny) de cale ferata de la Cernavoda si Podul rutier in arc de la Agigea.

Fata de alte implementari prezente pe piata, modelele 3D din Atlasul Digital al Romaniei sunt elaborate si finisate cu mare atentie la detalii, contribuind si la experienta estetica a calatoriei si pregatirii acesteia, nu doar la cea vizuala/orientativa.

In Bucuresti s-a demarat un amplu program de introducere al restrictiilor de incadarare in banda. Conducatorii auto vor fi avertizati din timp pe ce banda sa se incadreze pentru realizarea anumitor manevre. De-a lungul tuturor autostrazilor s-au implementat indicatii vocale speciale si de incadrare in banda pentru ca soferii sa fie avertizati din timp si cu maximum de acuratete asupra manevrelor de efectuat. Acoperirea cu drumuri s-a extins in judetele Giurgiu, Tulcea, Constanta, Braila, Brasov, Mures, Bistrita-Nasaud, Mures si Sibiu.

Peste o suta de sensuri giratorii noi au fost implementate in harta. Fata de harti provenind de la firme de prestigiu din domeniu din strainatate (CNE2012.30 cu date de la Navteq), Atlasul Digital al Romaniei RO.A.D.2012.10 aduce in plus acoperire de ultima ora fara egal:
- centura Sibiu;
- autostrada Timisoara-Arad (se deschide pe 15 decembrie);
- autostrada A2 de la Murfatlar la Lazu impreuna cu nodul mare de autostrazi si portiunea din A4 pana la DN3;
- autostrada A3 completa, incluzand bucata Turda – Campia Turzii si nodul de la Turda;
- ocolitoarea Adunatii Copaceni pe DN5;
- ocolitoarea Valcele-Apahida (zona Cluj);
- centura NE Timisoara (intre DN6 si DN69);
- centura de nord Bucuresti incluzand podul de la Otopeni;
- spatiile de servicii de pe A2 Bucuresti-Cernavoda;
- Pasajul Basarab complet, strapungerile 1 Mai-Marinescu si Matei Basarab;
- varianta noua de rutare de la Razoare (!) data in folosinta acum cateva zile.

Pe langa acestea s-au adaugat foarte multe solutii de acces la centre mari comerciale, cel mai nou fiind cel de la Colloseum in Bucuresti. Peste 30 de orase mari au implementate blocurile extrudate 3D pentru o experienta de navigatie fara egal.

Harta s-a marit de la 395 MB la 470 MB si beneficiaza de o tehnologie noua de criptare care necesita actualizarea firmware-ului de pe aparate. RO.A.D.2012.10 este, la data acestui anunt, disponibila doar pentru urmatoarele familii de aparate GPS Garmin:

1. Dakota 20;
2. Edge 605 si 705;
3. Etrex Venture CX;
4. Etrex Vista HCX si etrex Legend HCX;
5. gpsmap 60 CX, 60 CSX si 76 CX, 76 CSX;
6. gpsmap 62, 62s, 62st, 78, 78s si 78st;
7. toate Nuvi 2xx (Nuvi 2×0, 2x0W, 2×5, 2x5W);
8. Nuvi 5xx;
9. Nuvi 6xx;
10. Nuvi 7×5;
11. Nuvi 12xx;
12. Nuvi 13xx si 14xx;
13. Nuvi 37xx;
14. Nuvi 300 si 350;
15. Nuvi 310, 360 si 370;
16. Nuvi 2360;
17. Oregon 200 si 300;
18. Oregon 450, 550, 450T si 550T;
19. Zumo 4xx si 5xx;
20. Zumo 660;
21. Gpsmap 620;
22. Gpsmap 420s;
23. Gsmap 421s;
24. Gpsmap 526s.


24.11.2011
Se poate instala harta şi pe următoarele dispozitive:
1. Colorado
2. Montana 6xx
3. Nuvi 1490TV
4. Nuvi 7xx
5. Nuvi 3490

16.01.2012
Se poate instala harta şi pe următoarele dispozitive:
1.GVN-52
2.Nuvi 24x0
3.Nuvi 24x5 ÅŸi 25x5

24.01.2012
Se poate instala harta şi pe următorul dispozitiv:
1.StreetPilot C3x0


Cu ocazia lansarii noului RO.A.D. re-lansam si situl Proiectului Romania Digitala www.romaniadigitala.ro. Realizat de creatorii modelelor 3D din harta, Symmetric Studios SRL (Hunedoara, Timisoara, www.symmetricstudios.com), situl beneficiaza de un look modern si atractiv si un nivel sporit de interactivitate .

Noile actualizari la harta se vor succeda in ritm trimestrial de acum incolo, urmatoarea editie a Atlasului, RO.A.D.2012.20 fiind planificata pentru 18 februarie 2012, cand se estimeaza si disponibilitatea acesteia pe PC in programul MapSource.

RO.A.D. este o marca inregistrata a Sheba Distribution SRL.

Puncte de interes

Instructiuni de utilizare
Descarcati de pe www.garmin.com programul POI Loader si il instalati pe PC. Descarcati fisierul PROX_POI.csv (clic dreapta, apoi Save Target As) intr-un director aparte. Conectati dispozitivul Garmin la calculator si asteptati sa fie recunoscut de sistem. Porniti POI Loader, alegeti dispozitivul Garmin, alegeti calea catre locul unde se afla fisierul PROX_POI.csv, bifati kph/meters si modul Express, apoi Send.


Download RO.A.D.2012.10 Maps PROX_POI.csv
Numarul total de inregistrari a ajuns la 500 alerte.



































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FlacDrop


FlacDrop it's a drag and drop encoding tool for FLAC audio format.

Download FlacDrop.


 LICENSE.This program is unrestricted freeware. It may be distributed
and used without restrictions. Just play nice!






LameDropXP


LameDropXP it's a drag and drop encoding tool for Mp3 LAME audio format.

Download LameDropXP 32 bit.
Download LameDropXP 64 bit.

License: GNU/GPL