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- Algorithm
- A set of ordered steps for solving a problem, such as a mathematical formula or the instructions in a program. The terms algorithm and logic are synonymous. Both...
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- FET 5.10 (Windows)
- FET is open source free software for automatically scheduling the timetable of a school, high-school or university. It uses a fast and efficient timetabling algorithm. It is licensed under GNU/GPL.Version 5.10 fixes the bug in generation algorithm and adds constraint teachers max days per week.
- Tags: Algorithm, Microsoft Windows, Liviu Lalescu, FET, Engineering
- Software downloads 2009-07-01
- ShapeWriter: Must-try iPhone app
- ShapeWriter Free is an amazing new iPhone application based on research that began in the late 1990’s at IBM. Its Almaden Research Center published the first rigorous mathematical optimization result of touch keyboard based on the Metropolis “random walkâ€Â algorithm -- the same algorithm used by scientists to understand...
- Tags: Algorithm, Apple iPhone, ShapeWriter Free, Engineering, Keyboards, E-mail, Hardware, Peripherals, Online Communications, Jason D. O'Grady
- Blog posts 2009-06-26
- CLC RNA Workbench 4.1 (Mac)
- The CLC RNA Workbench gives the user easy access to a range of complex algorithms and options. RNA secondary structures can be predicted using state-of-the-art free energy minimization algorithms.
- Tags: Algorithm, Apple Macintosh, Engineering, Biotechnology
- Software downloads 2009-06-02
- Quttera 0.3.1.0.9 (Windows)
- Quttera is a Malicious Content Detection System designated especially for detection malicious executable code, zero-day vulnerability exploits and shellcodes embedded into computer information and media files such as movies, images, documents and etc. Quttera implements patent pending algorithm capable of detection zero day malicious treats without any previous information (treat...
- Tags: Algorithm, Microsoft Windows, Computer, Quttera, Productivity, Engineering
- Software downloads 2009-06-01
- Super Hash Calc 1.0 (Windows)
- HashCalc is an easy-to-use tool that allows to compute message digests for files. It offers a choice of 8 most popular hash algorithms for calculations. That is CRC32, MD4, MD5, SHA1, SHA2-224, SHA2-256, SHA4-384, and SHA4-512.
- Tags: Algorithm, Calculation, HashCalc, Engineering, Microsoft Windows, Productivity, Operating Systems, Software
- Software downloads 2009-05-28
- Personality Types 1.0.1 (Mobile)
- With Personality Type you will quickly learn about Type Theory and how to positively influence others using the Compare feature. This feature relies on sophisticated algorithms to show you the likely commonalities, differences, and synergies between two people. The algorithms compare communication, problem solving, learning and adaptation, love relationships, growth,...
- Tags: Algorithm, Mobile, Radiance House, Personality, Engineering
- Software downloads 2009-05-27
- CE Encryption 1.0 (Windows)
- CE Encryption is an enterprise-class encryption software. It can encrypt data with super-high security. It uses SHA-512, which is the highest hash algorithm. It uses Rijndael, which is the highest advanced encryption standard algorithm. It encrypts contents directly. No password is inside the file. Hackers cannot use third party tools...
- Tags: Algorithm, AES, Password, Encryption, Beijing Sound & Bamboo Network Technology Service Center, CE Encryption, Microsoft Windows CE, Engineering, Network Security, Handhelds, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Networking, Hardware
- Software downloads 2009-05-27
- dupeGuru 2.7 (Windows)
- dupeGuru is a tool which allows you find duplicate files on your PC. It can scan either filenames or contents. The filename scan features a fuzzy matching algorithm that can find duplicate filenames even when they are not exactly the same. dupeGuru runs on Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP and Mac OS X...
- Tags: Algorithm, Hardcoded Software, dupeGuru, Microsoft Windows, Engineering, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Operating Systems, Software
- Software downloads 2009-05-25
- Can an algorithm stop Google's brain drain?
- Google has turned to an algorithm to crunch data on its employees to prevent brain drain. The Wall Street Journal reports: The Internet search giant recently began crunching data from employee reviews and promotion and pay histories in a mathematical formula Google says can identify which...
- Tags: Algorithm, Google Inc., Engineering, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-05-19
- Mz Ram Booster 3.5 (Windows)
- Mz Ram Booster is a program, designed to improve the performance of your computer by auto-recovering RAM and fine tuning some system settings. It uses minimal resources and almost no CPU time. You will have the best performance boost, without any new hardware, any hardware tweak and without restricting your...
- Tags: Algorithm, Tray Icon, Microsoft Windows, Hotkey, RAM, Mz Ultimate Tools, Mz Ram Booster, Engineering
- Software downloads 2009-05-13
- FreeOTFE4PDA 3.76 (Mobile)
- FreeOTFE4PDA is a free, open source, "on-the-fly" OTFE transparent disk encryption program.Using this software, you can create one or more "virtual memory cards" on your PDA - anything written to which will be automatically, and securely, encrypted before being stored. Features include: Source code freely available; Easy to use; full...
- Tags: Algorithm, Mobile, Volume, Bit, Sarah Dean, FreeOTFE4PDA, Engineering, PDAs, Handhelds, Hardware
- Software downloads 2009-05-13
- Revo Uninstaller 1.83 (Windows)
- Revo Uninstaller is a freeware innovative uninstall utility much faster than Windows Add/Remove applet. With its advanced and fast algorithm, Revo Uninstaller scans before and after you uninstall an application. After the program's regular uninstaller runs, you can remove additional unnecessary files, folders and registry keys that are usually left...
- Tags: Algorithm, Revo Uninstaller, Engineering, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software
- Software downloads 2009-05-07
- Wolfram/Alpha's demo: Search results meet analytics
- Wolfram/Alpha's demo: Search results meet analyticsHe deserves to do well.Hopefully he can take over Microsoft's little share of the search market.RE: Wolfram/Alpha's demo: Search results meet analyticsHi there,"Algorithms: Wolfram/Alpha uses a bevy of algorithms including 5 million to 6 million of mathematical code." should probably be"Algorithms: Wolfram/Alpha uses a bevy...
- Tags: Financial Planning, Engineering, SEARCH, Mathematica, IMHO, Wolfram/Alpha, analytics, search result, algorithm
- Discussion threads 2009-04-28
- Wolfram/Alpha's demo: Search results meet analytics
- Updated: Stephen Wolfram, creator of the Wolfram/Alpha search engine, on Tuesday demonstrated his much ballyhooed "computational knowledge engine" at a talk at Harvard University. Wolfram likened his effort to reproducing a global reference library and said Wolfram/Alpha will launch in "a few weeks." Wolfram's demonstration was one...
- Tags: Gross Domestic Product, Algorithm, Search Engine, Analytics, Knowledge, Data, Search Result, Wolfram/Alpha, Stephen Wolfram, Wolfram/Alpha Search Engine, Search, Engineering, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-04-28
- Algorithms everywhere: Can IBM automate business decisions?
- Algorithms everywhere: Can IBM automate business decisions?IBM made the same claim 25 years ago with MRPMRP Material Resource Planning and MRP II were going to solve all the problems with inventory in manufacturing. Not only would it track and order materials for a manufacture, it would do so for...
- Tags: Engineering, Enterprise resource planning (ERP), Tools & Techniques, IBM Corp., algorithm
- Discussion threads 2009-04-15
- Algorithms everywhere: Can IBM automate business decisions?
- IBM outlined a vision---and of course a new services unit to go with it---that takes a little time to grok. Big Blue talked about the "information journey," fact-based enterprises and nudging out gut calls in everyday management for decisions based on hard, cold facts. But when you boil it all...
- Tags: Algorithm, Fact, Vision, Risk Management, IBM Corp., William Pulleyblank, Game Plan, Engineering, Financial Planning, Strategy, Financial Services, Security, Finance, Management, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-04-15
- Are fonts on Amazon's Kindle 2 too fuzzy?
- The newly launched Amazon Kindle 2 e-book reader is certainly an improvement in form factor and features. But does it fall short when it comes to displaying text? Wired's Gadget Lab notes that the Kindle 2's text rendering leaves, well, something to be...
- Tags: Algorithm, Shade, Amazon.com Inc., Font, Amazon Kindle, Kindle 2, Engineering, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2009-04-14
- Jury orders Microsoft to pay $388 million over anti-piracy patent
- A Rhode Island jury has ordered Microsoft to pay $388 million in damages for infringing on an anti-piracy patent owned by Uniloc, a company that makes software that ensures licensing rights and security. The jury decision almost ends a lawsuit that dates back to September 2003. The...
- Tags: Algorithm, Patent, Data, Antipiracy, Microsoft Corp., Registration Number, Piracy, Engineering, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-04-08
- A Link Signature Based DDoS Attacker Tracing Algorithm Under IPv6
- The ipv6 security architecture, IPSec, plays a positive role in the protection of IPv6 networks. To some special attacks, especially DDoS attacks, IPSec appears relatively weak, because IPSec can only defend against DDoS attacks that spoof their source addresses. In cases where attackers launch DDoS attacks with their real identity,...
- Tags: Algorithm, IPv6, Attacker, Distributed Denial Of Service, IPSec, VPNs, Security, Networking
- White papers 2009-04-01
- AntispamSniper for the Bat 3.2.0.1 (Windows)
- AntispamSniper for The Bat! provides a professional antispam and anti-phishing protection for your mailbox. A combination of several methods for automatic email classification shows very good filtering quality. The statistical trainable classification algorithm has unique characteristics. It learns your private correspondence, extracts the distinguishing features from the messages of different...
- Tags: Message, Algorithm, Microsoft Windows, GoodVein, Classification Algorithm, Phishing, Cyberthreats, E-mail, Engineering, Spam, Viruses And Worms, Security, Spam And Phishing, Online Communications
- Software downloads 2009-03-18

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