Microsoft PhotoSynth 3D-What its all about

Along with release of Apple’s “iphone 3G” in India Apple’s Biggest Competitor Microsoft today released “Microsoft Photosynth 3D” termed as a Photo stitching software its description begins with enthralling words “You can share or relive a vacation destination or explore a distant museum or landmark. With a nothing more than digital camera and some inspiration, one can use Photosynth to transform regular digital photos into a three-dimensional, 360-degree experience.”

Photosynth is really two remarkable technical achievements in one product: a viewer for downloading and navigating complex visual spaces and a “synther” for creating them in the first place. Together they make something that seems impossible quite possible: reconstructing the 3D world for sets of flat photographs.

Photosynth exactly works like stitching your hundreds of photos together to reconstruct a 3D model of the place.

Photosynth installs two programs on your computer: a Web browser plug-in for viewing synths, and an application (called “Photosynth”) for creating them when installed your computer will be ready for both viewing and creating synths. Synths constitute an entirely new visual medium. Photosynth analyzes each photo for similarities to the others, and uses that data to build a model of where the photos were taken. It then re-creates the environment and uses that as a canvas on which to display the photos.

Minimum System Requirements

Important: Photosynth makes heavy use of your graphics hardware. Also, Photosynth requires that your graphics acceleration be set to full.

Operating System: Only Windows XP (SP2 or SP3) and Windows Vista are supported at this time. . Parallels and other VM software cannot run the viewer.

Web Browser: Internet Explorer 7, Firefox 2, and Firefox 3

Memory: 256 MB of memory is a bare minimum; 1GB is recommended.

Graphics: Minimum 32MB of graphics memory required, 64MB or more is recommended. Photosynth runs on some DirectX6 capable cards and all DirectX7 cards.

visit this link for an exciting experience with your photos and share them with your near and dear ones.

www.photosynth.net/install.aspx

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how Photosynth does it

images of iphone, N96, Touch diamond,XperiaX1

Apple’s iphone , Nokia’s N96, HTC’S Touch Diamond, SONY ERICSSON’S Xperia X1

After release of much awaited i thought to keep you all updated with other models yet to be launched or launched somewhere around the globe.

I present to you 4 models that will be launched soon in Indian circuit to give a competition to iphone,here are the specification of these models and in the last i leave you with the verdict for these four gizmos

 

iphone

Screen 480×320 px, 3.5 in (89 mm), color LCD, 3:2 aspect ratio

Camera 2.0 megapixel

Operating System iPhone OS 2.0.2 (Build 5C1)

Input 4 hardware buttons and Multi-touch touchscreen

CPU 620 MHz ARM 1176, underclocked to 412 MHz GPU: PowerVR

Memory 128 MB DRAM

Storage Flash Memory 4,8,16 GB

Network Quad band GSM , GPRS/EDGE , Tri band UMTS/HSDPA

Connectivity Dock connector , FireWire Headphone jack , Wi-Fi (802.11b/g), Bluetooth 2.0+EDR

Battery Lithium-ion polymer battery

Form Factor Candybar Smartphone

Media iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store , iPod , H.264

NOKIA N 96

Screen 2.8 in QVGA (320×240 px)

Camera 5megapixels, dual LED flash/video light (back)

Operating System Symbian OS v9.3, S60 3rd Edition, Feature Pack 2

Input Keypad

CPU Dual ARM 9 264 MHz

Memory 16GB

Storage MicroSD 16GB Max

Network Quad band GSM / GPRS / EDGE: Dual band UMTS / HSDPA

Connectivity WLAN 802.11b/g, Micro-USB (USB 2.0), DVB-H class C, Bluetooth 2.0

Battery BL-5F (950 mAh)

Form Factor Dual-Sliders

Media MP3/AAC/HE-AAC/WMA,: MPEG-4 SP/H.264/RealVideo/WMV9/Flash

Price group 500-1000 euro

TOUCH DIAMOND

 

Screen 2.8 in. LCD touchscreen , 480×640 px 65k-color VGA TFT

Camera 3.2 Megapixel CMOS color , VGA CMOS color secondary

Operating System Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional

Input Touchscreen

CPU 528 MHz Qualcomm MSM7201A

Memory 256 MB internal flash , 192 MB RAM , 4GB internal storage

Storage No

Network GSM / GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA

Connectivity Bluetooth, 802.11b/g, A-GPS, USB

Battery Rechargeable 900mAh Li-ion battery

Form Factor Smart phone

Price group 400-500 euro

Xperia

Screen 3.0 inch 16-bit color WVGA (800×480) TFT touchscreen

Camera 3.2 megapixel, video VGA(30fps), flash Secondary QCIF (176 x 144) format

Operating System Windows Mobile 6.1

Input Touchscreen,Handwriting recognition,Stylus,QWERTY keyboard, joystick

CPU ARM 11 Qualcomm MSA7200A 528Mhz

Memory 256MB SDRAM

Storage microSD 512MB NAND Flash

Network Quad band GSM,GPRS,EDGE, UMTS,HSDPA,HSUPA.

Connectivity Bluetooth 2.0, USB 2.0, aGPS, Wi-Fi

Battery Standard battery, Li-Po 1500 mAh (BST-41)

Form Factor arc-slider design

Media Windows Media Player Mobile FM Radio.

iphone N96 TOUCH Xperia

 

Finally the Verdict for the four Gizmos

iphone3G :Twice the hype half the novelty.

N96 : Not worth the price tag.

TOUCH : Geek’s Best Friend.

XPERIA : Wait and Watch for its Release

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pervez Musharraf’s Last Speech

Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf address to the nation and his announcement that he was resigning from office.
“Today is a day of an important decision for me.” Proceedings began with recitation from the Holy Quran at 13.10 pm. President Pervez Musharraf said the nation is aware of the crisis it is going through. “

“When I assumed charge nine years ago the country was about to be branded a failed state and a terrorist state. I assumed charge with the aim of rescuing the country. In the last nine years I have tried my best to serve the country to the best of my ability… during confrontation with India, 9/11 and its aftermath and the devastating earthquake.’

‘In all these crises we stood up thanks to the Grace of God and saved Pakistan from the crises. In handling the problems the sole aim was the well-being of the people and the safety and security of Pakistan.

I have taken part in two wars which Pakistan fought… [The coalition government] They deceived the people. Never did they realize that they may win against me but how adversely the contry was affected did not concern them. Economic decline and energy crisis we’re experiencing is being attributed to my policies.

I would like to put some facts before the nation, especially the economy. The economy was doing well, in fact very well before Deb 2007. he GDP growth was 7 percent. Revenue collection had reached one trillion dollars. The KSE index was around 15,000 points. All these indicators are of eight months ago. Pakistan’s economy was poised to take off. How did the economic probkem start all of a sudden? Why has the stock exchange lost 5,000 points. Why has the rupee lost almost 30 percent of its value?

Surely, the present economic crisis is owing to rising oil prices and similar other developments on a global basis. But it is wholly incorrect to put blame on these global factors alone. It is our own failures during the last 8 months.

Power Sector: We were producing 14,000 MW in June 2007 but are now producing just about 10,000 MW. Why? In a nutshell, the people are being fooled. Let us now look forward to find solutions to take the country out of the woods. During the past nine years, we addressed all sectors and accelerated development in the country. In these 9 years , we constructed several roads and bypasses and worked on several other developmental projects. You can see for yourself how much we have done, including all the dams that have been constructed (such as the Mirani Dam). Several canals are also being constructed. These developments will help irrigate 3 million acre fields in the country.

There was massive industrialisation during the last nine years. There was a lot done for higher education. Nice universities from different foreign countries had agreed to set up campuses in the country. In the health sector primary and secondary healthcare was given priority. Safe drinking water was a sector that was addressed on priority and 6000 water purification plants were set up. Women were given political empowerment and now you see a lot more women in eh assemblies. Honour killing was discouraged and Hudood Ordinance laws were revamped. The minorities were given opportunities and culture and heritage was given due importance.

Democracy: We incorporated the essence of democracy into the system through a highly progressive Local Bodies system. Anyone harming it will harm Pakistan. We held two successful general elections. Global Image: We introduced Pakistans true image all over the world which proves the success of our policies.

I’m proud of all the achievements. If you look at the donor’s conference, we were given 6.5 billion dollars in donations when we needed 5 billion. I’ll come to the current economic scenario now. From the beginning, I wanted to create a reconciliatory atmosphere in Pakistans politics on a personal and institutional level. I talked about the 3-phase transition to democracy in Pakistan. The third phase was achieved last year when I doffed my uniform and held free and fair elections in Pakistan. After the elections, people had hopes from their leaders in the govt. Pakistanis have been looking forward toward prosperity and stability in the political atmosphere.

Is unfortunate my appeals to strive for reconciliation and a resolution of economic issues facing the people went unheeded. Some sections of the political forces chose confrontation rather than reconciliation. The President’s office was accused of conspiring against the new democratic setup. You should remember it was I who held free and fair elections. Look at the PM’s election the coalition setup in Sindh. The opposition cooperated with the govt. in getting the budget passed. I have publicly announced my support to the govt. I have offered the govt. my services. Unfortunately the coalition govt. thinks me a problem and wants to impeach. What are they scared of and why do they want to do this?

Impeachment and chargesheet is the right of the Parliament and I have the right to defend myself against these charges.I am confident that no charge can be proved against me. All my actions were for the good of the people and the country. All my major decisions were the consent of all concerned and all stake-holders, e.g. services, bureaucracy, civil society, etc. I am not at all worried about the Charge-Sheet because nothing can be proved. But the larger issue is what isit going to cost Pakistan – its economy, political and social order, honour and prestige of the highest office of the state. Such are the considerations upper-most in my mind.

Whether I’m impeached or not, the country’s stability will be compromised. The office of the president will also be insulted. Pakistan is my love; now and always, my life is for Pakistan. I have defended and will continue to defend Pakistan. I want to be able to bring Pakistan out of the current crisis so I think perhaps should do something. But I also do not want to do something that may generate uncertainty in the country. I also want to save the Parliament from horse-trading. Even if the impeachment is defeated, the relations between the President’s office and the coalition govt. will not heal. Institutions will be endangered. Therefore, with this situation in view and having consulted my legal and political advisors, I have decided to resign from my post.

I have decided to resign from the office of President and my resignation will be handed over to the Speaker of the National Assembly. I want the people to be the judges and let them decide my fate. I am a human being and may have committed follies.

Pervez Musharraf

Pervez Musharraf

Born (1943-08-11)11 August 1943 (age 65)
Delhi, British Raj
Political party PML-Q
Profession Soldier (General)
Religion Islam
12th President of Pakistan In office 20 June 2001 – 18 August 2008
Chief Executive of Pakistan In office 12 October 1999 – 20 June 2001
BIOGRAPHY(Important Events): -

Born August 11, 1943, NI, HI, is the former President of Pakistan.
He seized power on October 12, 1999 by effecting a military coup d’état and has suspended the constitution of Pakistan twice .
In 2001, Musharraf appointed himself to the office of President of Pakistan.
On November 3, 2007, he, as Chief of Army Staff, suspended the constitution, jailed Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry.
On November 3, 2007, Musharraf declared a state of emergency in Pakistan which lasted until December 15, 2007.
On November 24, 2007, the Pakistan Election Commission confirmed his re-election as President.
On August 18, 2008, Pervez Musharraf resigned from the post of President of Pakistan under impeachment pressure from the coalition government.
On 18 August 2008, in a nationally-televised speech, he announced his resignation as President of Pakistan.
Personal Life:-

Born on :- August 11, 1943 in Nahr wali Haveli>Haveli, situated in Delhi, British India.
Father :- Syed Musharraf Uddin retired as Secretary of foreign affairs.
Mother :-Zarin, recently retired from the UNO agency in ISB.
Spouse :- Sehba.
Childrens :- Bilal,works in the Silicon Valley; Ayla Raza an architect in Karachi.
Schooling :- Saint Patrick’s School, Karachi,Forman Christian College in Lahore1958,
A certificate course for media management from Delhi university.
Military career:-

Service/branch Pakistan Army (PA – 6920)
Years of service 1964 – 2007
Rank General
Commands held DGMO (Military Operations),I Corps,(Mangla),Chief of Army Staff
Battles/wars Indo-Pakistani War of 1965,1971,Siachen conflict, Kargil War.
Awards Tamgha-e-Basalat,Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military),Nishan-e-Imtiaz
EVENTS OF MUSHARRAF’S LIFE

Role in Kargil Conflict
From May to July 1999, Pakistan and India were involved in the Kargil Conflict, an armed conflict between the two countries in the Kargil district of Kashmir. It was planned and executed during General Musharraf’s term as the Pakistani Army Chief of Staff under Prime Minister Sharif.Musharraf’s role in planning the Kargil attacks was criticized by one British journalist for showing “a shocking lack of strategy.”
Presidency & Work days
MILITARY COUP D’ÉTAT
Musharraf became de facto Head of Government (using the title Chief Executive and assuming extensive powers) of Pakistan following a bloodless coup d’état on October 12, 1999. That day, Sharif attempted to dismiss Musharraf and install Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Director Ziauddin Butt in his place.
Assassination attempts
On December 14, 2003; December 25, 2003; July 6, 2007, Musharraf survived three assassination attempt during his four-year rule.
2004 confidence vote and resignation of Jamali
On January 1, 2004 Musharraf won a confidence vote in the Electoral College of Pakistan, consisting of both houses of Parliament and the four provincial assemblies. Musharraf received 658 out of 1170 votes, a 56 percent majority, but many opposition and Islamic members of parliament walked out to protest the vote. As a result of this vote, according to Article 41 of the Constitution of Pakistan, Musharraf was “deemed to be elected” to the office of President. His term now extends to 2007.
Suspension and reinstatement of the Chief Justice
On March 9, 2007, Musharraf suspended the Chief Justice of Pakistan, Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry.
Lal Masjid siege
The standoff between the Pakistani government and the clerics of the Lal Masjid in Islamabad finally broke down on the morning of July 8, 2007, leading to a hostage drama.
August state of emergency rumours
On August 8, 2007 a rumour spread across Pakistan that a State of emergency was going to be enforced across the country. The rumour was picked up by the electronic media.
Resignation from the Army
On October 2, 2007, Musharraf named Lt. Gen. Ashfaq Kayani as vice chief of the army starting October 8. When Musharraf resigned from military on 28 November 2007, Kayani became Chief of Army Staff.
Emergency declared in Pakistan
On November 3, 2007 Musharraf declared emergency rule across Pakistan. He suspended the Constitution, imposed State of Emergency, and fired the chief justice of the Supreme Court.
Pakistani general election, 2008
On March 23, 2008, President Musharraf said an “era of democracy” has begun in Pakistan. He has put the country “on the track of development and progress.”
June 2008 elections
The results of election was:- Benazir Bhutto’s PPP won 123 seats in the 342-seat National Assembly and Sharif’s party came second with 91, while Pervez Musharraf’s party came a poor third with 54 seats. Sharif’s Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) won 8 provincial assembly seats, while the PPP won 7 provincial seats.
Impeachment movement and resignation
On August 7, 2008, the Pakistan Peoples Party and the Pakistan Muslim League (N) agreed to force Musharraf to step down .
Musharaf, however, said: “I will defeat those who try to push me to the wall. If they use their right to oust me, I have the right to defend myself.”
On August 18, 2008, in a speech defending his record, Musharraf announced that he has resigned.