AMD launches 12-core server chips Opteron 6000

The chip core war continues, AMD Opteron 6000-series "Magny-Cours" with twelve core will be released in the first quarter of 2010. AMD’s twelve-core Opteron “Magny-Cours” will compete against Intel’s eight-core Xeon MP “Nehalem-EX”. The new chips have 119 percent better performance than AMD’s earlier versions. It is designed for Server class machines.

Online Tool fo Converting MS Excel files into MySQL tables

Xls2mysql is a online utility for converting MS Excel files to MySQL database tables. It will also create PHP code for inserting data into Mysql Table. It is a nice and simple tool for converting MS Excel files to MySQL database tables.
Click here for Converting Your Ms Excel File to Mysql

How to disable Shutdown Timer in Ubuntu Linux

In every shutdown you can see a count down time of 60 seconds. You can disable it

Open a Terminal and type the following
$ sudo gconftool-2 -s '/apps/indicator-session/suppress_logout_restart_shutdown' --type bool true

New AVR Microcontroller for Smart Card Reader Applications

Atmel introduce its new AVR microcontroller designed for smart card reader applications. Based on the AVR 8-/16-bit RISC core allowing single cycle instruction execution, the AT90SCR100 embeds 4 Kbytes of EEPROM for data, 4 Kbytes of SRAM and 64 Kbytes of programmable FLASH providing all the flexibility required for fast software upgrade and customization reducing significantly time to market and development costs both during development phase and product life.

The AT90SCR100 offers a comprehensive set of interfaces such as ISO7816 (Class A,B,C supported), USB full Speed 2.0 device and host, USART and TWI to address any applications that interface to synchronous, asynchronous and USB smart cards. In addition, a SPI serial interface plus a dedicated High Speed SPI interface (up to 20Mbps at 20MHz) have been implemented. Respectively combined with an RF front end and/or with a fingerprint sensor, the AT90SCR100 is ideally suited to contactless and/or Biometric reader applications. With its 38 GPIOs in its high pin count configuration (64 pin package), it can also address all USB Keyboards integrating the smart card reader functionality.

Availability and Pricing
Samples for the AT90SCR100 are available now. Packages are available in 32-pin QFN, 64-pin QFN and 64-pin QFP. Volume production will start in May 2009. Prices start at US$ 3.00 for the 64 pin count version and at US$ 1.90 for the 32 pin package in 10,000 quantities.

related search : news, atmel, microcontroller, smart card reader, avr (src)

Latest data security Technique

Now a days Securing Your Data is very difficult . Here You can see , How to Protect your USB Pen drive  from intruders. Latest data security Technique

How is the technique.

LCD2USB : Connect LCD to PC via USB

LCD2USB is a open source/open hardware project created by Till Harbaum. The goal of LCD2USB is to connect HD44780 based text LCD displays to various PCs via USB. LCD2USB was meant to be cheap and to be made of easily available parts. It is therefore based on the Atmel AVR Mega8 CPU and does not require any difficult to obtain parts like separate USB controllers and the like. The total cost (without display and pcb) are about 5 to 10 Euros. LCD2USB currently comes with a simple demo application that works under Linux, MacOS X and Windows.

Download : Schematic, Souce Code

tags : LCD, USB, AVR, Microcontroller, Interfacing (src)

How to find out Your Ubuntu / Debian is 32 bit or 64 bit

Some times you need to know , Your  Ubuntu / Debian is 32 bit or 64 bit,

You can use the following command

open a terminal and type

$ uname -m

You will get an output like i686  or x86_64

i686  means it is 32 Bit

x86_64  means it is 64 bit

MC9S08GT60 Virtual Interactive Boxing

The creative Virtual Interactive Boxing system makes shadow boxing more interesting by providing a virtual opponent with whom to spar. Designed around an MC9S08GT60 microcontroller and an MC13192 RF transmitter, the system monitors the user’s performance. Enhancements include digitized audio and speech that provide motivational cues and feedback about the user’s performance to help him improve his technique.

Download :
Download Project | View Abstract

Tags : MC9S08GT60 microcontroller, MC13192 RF transmitter, Microcontroller Project

How to install 32bit deb applications in 64bit Ubuntu Linux system

Here you can see a Tip for installing 32 Bit applications i 64 bit Ubuntu
Most of the 64 bit ubuntu users need to install their popular 32 applications.  Some times it will return an error you have to use ia32 libraries. .In ubuntu Linux you can easily install ia32 Libraries.

Open a terminal type:
$ sudo apt-get install ia32-libs

Now You can install your application
$sudo dpkg -i - -force-architecture yourpackage.deb 

Install Windows Applications in Linux (Ubuntu/Debian/Fedora/Madriva) with Crossover 9.0

CodeWeavers latest version of CrossOver for Linux and Mac has been released. . CrossOver 9.0 (codenamed “Snow Mallard”) is a commercial software that helps  installing Windows applications via Wine easily for Linux users. It is a well tested software. But it is not a free software. CrossOver costs $39.95 for the standard version, or $69.95 for the pro version. But it is worth for your money.

CrossOver 9 has a  very good user interface. It help you to install your windows applications in a few clicks. CrossOver also downloads and installs any needed frameworks, fonts, and plugins. It has a feature "Community Supported Applications" , this will help you to install unsupported windows applications with the help of a growing community support.

How to Display My Computer icon in Gnome-Desktop of Ubuntu / Debian Linux

Here You can see a simple trick for beginners . This will improve your efficiency .

How to display My Computer icon in Desktop ( Ubuntu / Debian)
1. Press Alt+F2   or open a terminal  and type the following
2.  gconf-editor.
3. Go to Applications -> Nautilus -> Desktop and then check the box computer_icon_visible.

How to Set / Change Date in FreeBSD

You can type the simple  date command to display the current date:
# date
Output:
Fri Mar  02 11:32:43 IST 2010
How to  set/change date:
To set the date, you can use the date command followed by the year, month, day, hour, minute, and second … all numeric and no spaces.

Electronic Tools : Weller WLC100 Soldering Station

Soldering Iron is a must have tool for electronic engineer or Hobbyist. Choosing good soldering iron can make your electronic project designing process faster and have good result in circuit connection.

The Weller WLC100 Soldering Station includes everything you need to start using solder to join metals and create efficient, electrical connections. Designed with the hobbyist and the do-it-yourself enthusiast in mind, this kit features a high-quality, lightweight pencil iron with variable power control, a cushioned foam grip with a replaceable heating element, and a safety guard iron holder. And it’s from Weller, the world leader in soldering since 1945.

Another Method for restore the default gnome-desktop-panels in Ubuntu Linux

See This Link

Now an Alternate Method for restoring default gnome desktop
Open a Terminal and type the following
$ gconftool –recursive-unset /apps/panel   (All panels will disappear)
$ rm -rf ~/.gconf/apps/panel
$ pkill gnome-panel

AVR XMEGA

ATMEL Launching new microcontroller AVR Family : AVR XMEGA

"The new AVR XMEGA™ family from Atmel brings 8/16-bit microcontrollers up to a new level of system performance. Increased focus on system performance is important because more and more 8/16-bit microcontroller families do not meet today’s requirements. Requirements for higher embedded performance combined with reduced cost, size and power consumption mandate new microcontrollers designed especially to combine and offer all these requirements in the best possible way. With AVR XMEGA Atmel is the reference for 8/16-bit microcontrollers."

AVR XMEGA devices include:

• 2nd generation of picoPower technology
• Innovative Event System for fast, CPU independent inter-peripheral communication
• 4-channel DMA Controller boosts MCU performance
• 100% predictable timing
• Fast 12-bit ADC and DAC
• Fast Cryptography support for AES and DES

For detail click here

Ubuntu 10.04 ( Lucid Lynx ) Beta1 Released with New Features - Review

Ubuntu 10.04 ( Lucid Lynx ) Beta1 Released  with Lot os
New features .
 It includes latest kernel 2.6.32-16 , fully removaed  HAL from the boot process for fast booting. ,The likewise-open package, which provides Active Directory authentication and server support for Linux. The Nouveau video driver is now the default for nVidia hardware.  See More here


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Release Schedule of Ubuntu 10.04 ( Lucid Lynx )

Ubuntu 10.04 ( Lucid Lynx) LTS will be released  on April 29th 2010.

Ubuntu 10.04 Release schedule

December 10th, 2009 – Alpha 1 release

January 14th, 2010 – Alpha 2 release

February 25th, 2010 – Alpha 3 release

March 18th, 2010 – Beta1 release

April 8th, 2010 – Beta2 release

April 22nd, 2010 - Release Candidate

April 29th, 2010 – Final release of Ubuntu 10.04 LTS

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PS to USB Joystick Converter

If you have PS 1 or PS 2 joystick and you want use it for USB. Well this microcontroller project could resolve your problem now. PS2USB converts two Playstation 1 or Playstation 2 converter into usb josysticks. It also features the Dance Pad Code (Up+START+SELECT), so that it can be used in DDR games (tested with Stepmania). Works under Linux, Mac OSX, Windows.

note : no picture for the project, i just replace it with analog PS 1 joystick

Download :
source code and schematic

search term : PS to USB, Converter, Microcontroller Project (src)

How to Change The Language of Your Ubuntu Linux

 If you want to change your language settings  in Ubuntu , do the following

Select  System > Administration > Language Support. If  Ubuntu asks to install some additional packages, install these by clicking on INSTALL.

Now you can select your language from the supported Language List.  Click on Apply to install the language packages.

Select the default language in the  Default Language section . Click on OK.  This will effect from the next  time you start Ubuntu,

RF and IR Remote Control

This PIC based remote control allow you to control up to 8 devices by this easy constructable remote control. The project very flexible you can use it as radio remote control or infrared remote control, depending on the components. Each device output can be configured to be momentary (turned on while you press the button) or latched. Latched outputs can be toggled on/off by one button per channel, or turned on and off by two buttons per channel.

tag : IR remote control, RF remote control, wireless project control
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RF remote control using microcontroller AVR

Using remote control make our work more easier. like turn off Air conditioner, change channel TV, play your home theater and more. There are many type of remote control like Infrared, Radio Frequency, SMS and more. To control device behind the wall like garage door you can only use Radio Frequency remote control. Because the other can not bypass the wall.

Here is RF Remote control using microcontroller created by serasidis. There are two part in this electronic project : transmitter and receiver. The transmitter is constituted by AT90S2323 microcontroller and TLP434 RF transmitter module at 418MHz. the transmitter designed for battery economy use and safe transmition of the data. The receiver constituted by RF receiver module RLP434A at 418MHz, the microcontroller AT90S2313 and the 2 relays with can handle any electric (or electronic) device up to 10 Amps (the contacts of my relays are 10Amp at 250Volts).For antenna you can use a cable 30 - 35cm long.

Download here for documentation, firmware, source code and schematic.
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MAX3420 - USB Peripheral Controller

The MAX3420 provides a very simple approach to adding a USB interface to a circuit. It uses a SPI bus to connect to your system. It does require a reasonable amount of configuration and control, so you'll need to connect it to some form of microprocessor/microcontroller.

Download : PCB and Circuit in Eagle

related search : Digital Electronic Project, USB Controller (src)

Burning the Bootloader without external AVR-Writer

When we burn the bootloader of Arduino Diecimila, we connected external AVR-Writer to ICSP of Diecimila. But Kimio found the method to burn the bootloader by Diecimila itself without external AVR-writer. It is able to do by FT232RL BitBang Mode AVR-Writer software. And, this method is usable in Arduino NG and Arduino Duemilanove too.

tags : Arduino Diecimila, AVR, Digital Electronic (src)

Fedora 13 Alpha Now Available, What are the features??

"The Fedora 13 'Goddard' alpha release is Now available.  Now it supports automatic Printer Installation, You can Plug and Play your USB Printers in Fedora 13. It supports  automatic installation of language packs; redesigned user management interface; color management to better set and control your colors for displays, printers, and scanners; NetworkManager improvements include Command Line Interface; experimental 3D extended to free Nouveau driver for NVIDIA cards." Firefox 3.6.1 included. Linux kernel 2.6.32, Greater suport for webcams. Fedora 13 alpha comes with KDE 4.4.

Download Fedora 13

Microcontroller based Photoplotter

A photoplotter is a printing device that exposes light to a photo sensitive film to produce output. The film is then developed like traditional photos to get the result. There are 2 types of photoplotter, vector type and raster type. Vector plotters move the exposure light anywhere in 2D space to create the image. Need a line from point A to B? No problem, just move from A to B. These are similar to old style pen plotters. Raster plotters, are more like a dot matrix printer, sending out one line of dots, then moving to the next to create an image.

related search : Elelctronic circuit, Photo plotter, Microcontroller project (src)

Virtual Consoles / Terminals in Ubuntu / Debian Linux

If you have not configured Ubuntu /Debian  automatically start a graphical environment during startup. If you want to kill a process from a hanged graphical environment, you need to open a virtual console or virtual terminal.
How to start a Virtual Consoles /  Terminals in ubuntu / Debian
Just press the following Keys

Alt+Ctrl+F1 (F1 to F6) . Using F1 to F6 You can open 6 Virtual Terminals.

this will ask for

ubuntu 9.10 abc-Desktop tty1

abc-Desktop login:

Now you can enter your username and password

Return to Graphical Screen by Pressing

Alt+Ctrl+F7

The Ethernet Shield For Arduino

Here is an ethernet shield for Arduino. This module gives Arduino the ability to open connections to other Internet hosts or behave like a server, for example a simple web server. The design uses the w5100 chip from WizNet that implements the whole IP stack in itself providing up to 4 sockets simultaneously.

Download : Documentation and guide
related search : Arduino project, ethernet shield, electroonic project (src)

DVD / VCD Cutter / Editor for Ubuntu / Debian Linux : Avidemux (Non-Linear Editor)

If you want to manipulate your VCD/DVD Videos , there is a good tool Avidemux is available in Ubuntu / Debian. Avidemux is a free video editor designed for simple cutting, filtering and encoding tasks. It supports many file types, including AVI, DVD compatible MPEG files, MP4 and ASF, using a variety of codecs. Tasks can be automated using projects, job queue and powerful scripting capabilities. Avidemux is available for Linux, BSD, Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows under the GNU GPL license.

Install in Ubuntu / Debian

$apt-get install avidemux

or use synaptic package manager.

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LED Fader Project

If you like make a LED project? LED Fader 2 could be interesting electronic project to build up. LED Fader 2 is a program that can control up to 16 outputs for driving LED's. All 16 outputs are pulse width modulated, giving 256 levels of brightness at a refresh rate of 100 Hz. A script language, designed for controlling the outputs, is provided as well. The program is written in AVR assembler for the AT Mega8 and Mega16 microcontrollers.


Download :
Source Code and Documentation

tag : LED, AVR Microcontroller Project (src)

How to Watch Internet TV in Ubuntu / Debian Linux with Miro

A great Utility for Ubuntu / Debian Users. Miro is a free, open source, video player and podcast client It can play almost any video file and offers over 6,000 free internet TV shows and video podcasts. It has a simple user friendly interface. It supports Fullscreen HD Video. The built-in Miro Guide connects you to thousands of free High Definition video shows. Miro downloads video fast and stores it on your local computer. This way You can Record Youtube and Google video. It can Also use for downloading Torrent files.

Best of all, Miro is 100% free and open source, developed by a non-profit organization and volunteers around the world.

For installing Miro
$ sudo apt-get install miro

or get the latest from here

8085 Microprocessor Simulator for Ubuntu / Debian /Fedora Linux:GNUSim8085

GNUSim8085 is a graphical simulator, assembler, debugger  for Intel 8085 microprocessor.It is very helpful for Engineering and Polytechnic students with Microprocessor as a subject.
It is available in Ubuntu and Debian repository

$sudo apt-get install gnusim8085

Fedora

$ yum install gnusim8085

Hummer RC Truck, AT90S8535

For our final project, we decided to enhance the controls of a Hummer RC truck. Our main objective was to demonstrate that an Atmel microcontroller together with basic hardware building blocks can replace all of the car’s original circuitry. Improving the RC truck’s handling involved adding analog control over steering and speed.

The original construction of the car hindered this idea and forced us to resort to some mechanical engineering (mounting a servo) to resolve the problem! Overall, the project was a great deal of fun and involved a lot of tinkering with hardware (including dangerous flirtations with nearly exploding power transistors!)

Link : Hummer RC Truck, AT90S8535

How to Migrate a Mysql Database with a simple method

If you want to migrate your Mysql Server, you want to export data from one MySQL server to another server, and then import the data to a new server,

It is very simple

Log in to First Server and give  the following command:

$ mysqldump -u root -p database-name >  filename.sql

 Now Copy the file to second server using FTP, SSH or with a USB Pendrive

On the second Server, you can import the data with the following command:

$ mysql -u root -p -D database-name <  filename.sql

KDE 4.4.0 Introduces Netbook Interface, Window Tabbing and Authentication Framework

9th February, 2010. Today KDE announces the immediate availability of the KDE Software Compilation 4.4, "Caikaku", bringing an innovative collection of applications to Free Software users. Major new technologies have been introduced, including social networking and online collaboration features, a new netbook-oriented interface and infrastructural innovations such as the KAuth authentication framework. According to KDE's bug-tracking system, 7293 bugs have been fixed and 1433 new feature requests were implemented. The KDE community would like to thank everybody who has helped to make this release possible.

Debian is Free - But Debian Wine is not Free

You know Debian is totally free, But is is not free  It is Only for Free Software users. It will enhance your freedom. Cost 58 Euros plus shipping.
See More Here