Beam-Steered Laser Marking of Plastics by Rick Stevenson
Beam-steered Nd:YAG (Neodymium:Yttrium Aluminum Garnet) laser marking provides a unique combination of speed, permanence, and imaging versatility in a noncontact marking process. Laser marking can generate considerable savings in reduced manufacturing and tooling costs; elimination of secondary... After all the logos are in place, the template layer is removed, and the final CAD file is converted to the laser marker program format. ... When replacing an existing marking technology, one must allow up to six months for conversion of existing art work to part-marking computer programs.

String in Java by Rahim Vindhani
Handling character strings in Java is supported through two final classes: String and StringBuffer. The String class implements immutable character strings, which are read-only once the string has been created and initialized, whereas the StringBuffer class implements dynamic character strings. ... int indexOf(int c) Returns the index of first occurrence of the argument char. ... If the search is successful, then it returns the index of the char otherwise -1 is returned. ... int indexOf(int c, int fromIndex) Finds the index of the first occurrence of the argument character in a string,...

Use of RFID Technology in Libraries: An Automated Metheod of Circulation, Security, Tracking and... by Syed Mohammad Shahid
1. Introduction RFID is an acronym for Radio Frequency Identification. It is a technology that allows an item, for example a library book to be tracked and communicated with by radio waves. This technology is similar in concept to a Cell Phone. Radio frequency identification, or RFID, is a... Readers in RFID library are used in the following ways: Conversion station-where library data is written to the tag; Staff workstation at circulation- used to charge and discharge library materials; Self check-out station-used to check-out library materials without staff assistance; Self check-in...

Guide to Adobe Reader by Cedric Price
Adobe Reader is a software designed to securely view PDF documents. PDF stands for Portable Document Format and its biggest advantage is the fact that it has cross-platform compatibility. You can open a PDF file on a Linux computer, or Windows, or even on your mobile phone if it has Symbian. ... The paper-to-digital conversion is made possible with Adobe Capture, available in Personal or cluster Edition. ... In order to create PDF files, you need Adobe Reader, but if you don't want to spend money on this software, you can download PDF creation program, and there are plenty of them...

OpenGL Terrain Generation - An Introduction by Vahe Karamian
Introduction NOTE: For the HTML version of this article with graphics and downloads please visit the following link: http://www.codeproject.com/opengl/OPENGLTG.asp I have always been interested in computer graphics and their applications. Data representation and visualization is one of the... The first thing you see in the Render() function is the conversion of the angle into radians, by using the formula: radians = float(PI*(angle-90.0f)/180.0f);. ... The function is called after the bitmap has been loaded into the memory from the Initialize() function.

How FOSS Might Benefit Your Small Business by Charles Trumpess
Starting a small business or working from home takes time and costs money. After you have done all the groundwork, such as a business plan, marketing strategy and finances, you will probably start thinking about the cost of PCs and software licenses. ... Simply install and send to print to perform the conversion. ... The first is a standalone Windows Administrator and operational program, and the other is a Microsoft.NET Web server application. ... AntiVir: www.free-av.com Microsoft Windows Defender (Beta 2) is a free anti-spyware program.

Virtual Private Network Frequently Asked Questions by Aaron Adams
1. Why do I get disconnected after 4 hours of use? You will get disconnected because of the limited number of ports and the fact that 90% of all users do not need to be connected more than 4 hours, all units have been set to a 4-hour time limit. If you require more time, you should disconnect... For 56k to work, there must be only one analogue to digital (A/D) conversion in your local phone loop. ... There is a utility on the new Cisco clients that will uninstall a Nortel client if found by the Cisco VPN Unity Client install program.