Arena Simulation, Options for Modeling Systems

Arena simulation software helps protect your business by analyzing the impact of new, "what-if" business ideas, rules, and strategies before implementation on live customers—offline, without causing disruptions in service. The Arena modeling system from Systems Modeling Corporation is a flexible and powerful tool that allows analysts to create animated simulation models that accurately represent virtually any system. First released in 1993, Arena employs an object-oriented design for entirely...

How Google Explains Invalid Clicks

We always hear that Google has a sophisticated system to detect the invalid clicks, and result in termination of the cheaters’ account. But, how can Google do that? In this post, I summarize those ways that Google depends on to detect whether the clicks on your site are invalid or not. Google will not first ban your account immediately. Rather, they will first flag your account and Google will keep a closer eye to your account. In some occasion, they may send you a warning letter to notify your...

Review: Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3

QYN6CYZU3D76 - Last night it had its glitzy launch at London’s Old Billingsgate Market, with hordes of celebrities in attendance, but is Call of Duty Modern: Warfare 3 actually any good? There are certainly some quibbles, but overall the verdict seems to be a resounding thumbs-up. Publisher Activision opted for evolution rather than revolution from Modern Warfare 2 and that seems to have paid dividends. Here's a look at what the gaming press are saying. The Single Player campaign  Metro...

Gammu to Web Based SMS Management

Wammu is a program to manage data in your cell phone such as contacts, calendar or messages. It is built on Gammu library, which provides abstraction layer to work with different cell phones from different vendors (including Nokia, Sony-Ericsson, Motorola, Samsung, Siemens, Huawei and others). Wammu is mobile phone manager running on Linux, Windows and possibly other platforms, where libGammu and wxPython works. The communication is made by Gammu library. Currently supported features: complete...

Hotaru: Bookmarking Digg Clone Script

Hotaru CMS is an open source, plugin-powered content management system. Think of it as "Wordpress without blogging". If Wordpress didn't do blogging by itself, you'd need plugins to do it for you. And if you had to make plugins, you wouldn't be limited to just blogging. You could make plugins for any kind of site, whether a blog, a social network, an online shop, etc. That's Hotaru CMS, a framework for making websites customized to your needs. As an example, check out the demo. It showcases a Digg...

Open Electronics Prototyping Platform

Arduino is an open-source electronics prototyping platform based on flexible, easy-to-use hardware and software. It's intended for artists, designers, hobbyists, and anyone interested in creating interactive objects or environments. This Google Code project is the home for the development of the Arduino platform. For more information on using Arduino, see the Arduino homepage. Arduino can sense the environment by receiving input from a variety of sensors and can affect its surroundings...

NXTexas - a LEGO Mindstorms Texas Hold'Em Dealer

This clever NXT robot detects the number of players at the table and deals them their hands face down, then when prompted at the conclusion of each round of betting deals the flop, turn and river cards face up. For more information about the construction visit the download area -- available on Google Code. Unfortunately only in German...

Demos Delivering Electricity Without Wires

Eric Giler wants to untangle our wired lives with cable-free electric power. Here, he covers what this sci-fi tech offers, and demos MIT's breakthrough version, WiTricity -- a near-to-market invention that may soon recharge your cell phone, cameras, TVs, car, pacemaker and other devices. Called WiTricity, these methods were developed by a team at MIT a few years ago who were working off of the concepts of Nicolai Tesla. The facts shared about our current energy delivery system are a bit ...