OpenCV, Numpy, Scipy packages for 64 bit python on Windows

The official OpenCV, Numpy and Scipy extension packages are only available in 32 bit. So you have to install 32 bit python to run the program, otherwise error occurs. For instance, errors like 'ImportError: DLL load failed: %1 is not a valid Win32 application.' will occur if you have the official OpenCV package for python and 64 bit python. There is a solution to this problem. 

Project Loon by Google : Balloon-powered internet for everyone

Many of us think of the Internet as a global community. But two-thirds of the world’s population does not yet have Internet access. Project Loon is a network of balloons traveling on the edge of space, designed to connect people in rural and remote areas, help fill coverage gaps, and bring people back online after disasters.

edX Code : open source edX platform

As announced earlier this year, edX has launched edX Code to open source all the code in edX, the online learning platform. In edX Code, developers around the globe are working to create a next-generation online learning platform that will bring quality education to students around the world. edX had released the source code for its entire online learning platform on June 1, 2013. 

Tizen 2.1 Nectarine SDK and source code released

The Tizen SDK is a comprehensive set of tools for developing Tizen Web and Native applications. It consists of IDE, Emulator, toolchain, sample code, and documentation. Tizen SDK runs on Windows, Ubuntu, as well as Mac OS X. Tizen applications may be developed without relying on an official Tizen IDE, as long as the application complies with Tizen packaging rules.

Tizen - a new open-source mobile OS

Tizen is an open source, standards-based software platform supported by leading mobile operators, device manufacturers, and silicon suppliers for multiple device categories such as smartphones, tablets, netbooks, in-vehicle infotainment devices, and smart TVs. Tizen offers an innovative operating system, applications, and a user experience that consumers can take from device to device.

Android Studio Early Access Preview released

A new Android development environment called Android Studio, based on IntelliJ IDEA, is now available as an early access preview. Similar to Eclipse with the ADT Plugin, Android Studio provides integrated Android developer tools for development and debugging.

Remove Amazon Ads from Ubuntu 12.10

The Dash in Ubuntu has always let you search your computer for your files, photos and videos. Now it does more than just search your computer - the search  includes the amazon product search results based on the keywords you used to search through dash.

MP3gain - a lossless mp3 normalizer

MP3gain is a lossless mp3 normalizer for Windows, Mac and Ubuntu. MP3Gain analyzes and adjusts mp3 files so that they have the same volume. MP3gain does not just do peak normalization, as many normalizers do. Instead, it does some statistical analysis to determine how loud the file actually sounds to the human ear.