Sukhbir Singh

Here is a nice little post on where to get the most common programming language compilers. As has happened in the past, on the request of a friend..

1. C -  GCC {gcc.gnu.org}

2. C++ – Dev C++ {www.bloodshed.net/devcpp.html}

3. Assembly – MASM {www.masm32.com}, FASM {flatassembler.net}, NASM {nasm.sourceforge.net}

4. JAVA – JAVA JDK {java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp}

5. Pascal - Free Pascal {www.freepascal.org}

6. Python – {www.python.org}

7. SML - {www.smlnj.org}

8. Visual Basic.NET, ASP.NET, Visual J#, C# – Microsoft Visual Studio {msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio}

9. HTML - No compiler needed. Simply code in Notepad and save as .HTML.

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A surprising thing I have noted – most of the compilers are programmed in the language they are used for compiling!

If you've got many Gmail accounts and don't want to keep logging on and off them every time you switch, a simple command line parameter in the Google Talk shortcut can solve your problem.

• First, create one copy of the Google Talk shortcut on your desktop – leave the original intact.
• Right click on this shortcut and choose Properties. The Target box will show you the path of the EXE for Google Talk – something like "C:\Program Files\Google\Google Talk\googletalk.exe"
• Change this to: "C:\Program Files\Google\Google Talk\googletalk.exe" /nomutex
  and click OK.

{ FOR SCREENSHOT, CLICK HERE }

You will now be able to run multiple instances of Google Talk with different identities for each.

For all those who are still using WinZip (whether you paid for it or whether you are using a pirated version; that is a different story), there is a better alternative that supports more formats and is absolutely free.

7-Zip is the software and it supports the RAR format (WinZip doesn’t) It is free and distribution is under GNU License.

Download and see for yourself: www.7-zip.org

Also: TugZip (www.tugzip.com) and WinACE (www.winace.com)

I was one of those die-hard MP3 fans, till today.

I ripped a CD using Winamp in the two formats – MP3 and OGG. Then I compared the results for clarity and sound reproduction. The sound quality option was the same in both cases. The song selected (AC/DC – You Shook Me All Night Long) was also the same.

There is no doubt. OGG is the best. MP3 failed to produce the sound clarity that was there in the original audio CD.

Since I myself program in C & C++ (this is in C), I found this pretty interesting (and cool!)

Check out this picture!

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• GNU BloodShed at http://www.bloodshed.net/devcpp.html
• Borland C++ compiler http://www.borland.com/bcppbuilder/freecompiler
• Microsoft Visual C++ compiler http://msdn.microsoft.com/visualc

I use the Microsoft Visual C++ compiler, but since that is pretty expensive: BloodShed is the next best option for those who are not willing to spend cash.