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Feb

Mac Themes for windows

Mac OS X i7 Theme for Windows 7

Apple has been for long been testifying its utter quality and sheer beauty in its products from the beginning. The minimalistic approach towards design is what sets it apart and is the key to its design being appreciated by millions world over, like the Mac OS interface has been long appreciated by the people and quite a few artists have tried to run it up on Windows platform; so out comes the OS Xi7 theme for Windows 7.

Intro

The Mac OS Xi7 theme for Windows 7 has been designed by Deviant Art artists and gives off a more shiny and glossy look to the usual collection of Windows 7 appearance. The collection of Windows 7 themes tend to be more or less repetitive and this new theme gives it a break by giving off a whole new and refreshing feel to Windows 7.

Getting the pack

Since the release of Mac OS Xi7 theme for Windows is an independent development, it is not available for download on the official cart; however one can easily download it from http://goo.gl/TZrvY, or even try to Google out different sites that have it up for users.

Features

With the Mac OS Xi7 theme pack downloaded, one is ready to get it up and running.

The theme pack showcases, the basic changes in the appearance of the Windows Logon screen, the wallpapers and the icon sets.
With the new theme pack installed, the Windows 7 gets a totally new brush up to make it look as close possible to the real Mac OS Xi7 on an Apple machine.
With the custom boot screens and sounds of Mac, the theme pack is the closest one can get to a Mac-like experience while still running a Windows 7 operating System.

Final Word

The Mac OS Xi7 theme for Windows 7 has been one of the major hits of Deviant Art contributors and moreover the new classy appearance that accompanies the theme pack is worth mentioning. The theme overall changes the look and feel of Windows 7 and takes it closer to Mac operating systems; and this change is far from being overlooked; the transformation is a treat to the eye.

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Jan

What is a gravity water filter

Anyone who has been lived through the 80’s must very well recognize the big filters that your mom used to put on her kitchen top. Infact gravity filters have been since the roman days. There is archeological evidence that ancient romans used a mixture of sand, gravel and powdered sea shells for purifying water. In 1865 an Italian physician Lu Antonio Porzo made the first patented and mass produced water filter. It contained sponge, charcoal and wool. This system was not totally effective yet it was surprisingly powerful. The curtailing of cholera can be attributed to use of such water filters. Since the old times the operation of a gravity water filter has always been the same.

Nowadays due to the advancement of technology and availability of micron size fibers water filtration has taken new strides. The single most important breakthrough is the availability of compounded water filtration materials. Water filter candles also known as ceramic filters are now being widely used in all kinds of gravity based filters. These ceramic filters are also treated with silver and activated carbon fibers to remove chemicals and pathogens. The probability of finding a chemical irritant in a 100ml of purified water sample is just .0001%, pretty impressive by any standards.

Things to check For:

The USFDA and EPA have very strict norms regarding the standardization and testing of water filters. However as a user you too should know what to buy and what not to buy. Here are some pointers that will help you.

1. Check for any hairline cracks or fissures on the filter – A small rupture or a crack can make the filter useless. A crack will allow the water to seep through without being processed. This seeped water could contain untreated impurities and contaminants.

2. Does it have activated carbon ? – Activated carbon basically is a form of carbon that has been made extremely porous and thereby increasing the total surface area. This helps in increasing the absorption capacity. Filters which have a activated carbon module have high chemical and contaminant removal rates. As a matter of fact activated carbon is also used in air purification masks and in hostile biological environment.

3. What grade of ceramic is being used ? – Needless to say that the ceramic material used should be USFDA approved. Many imported water filters do not always confirm to the safety standards and using such products can be harmful.

4. Filtration rate – A water filter element having a good filtration rate ensures that you get clean water faster. As a rule of thumb anything less than 2 gal/hour should be unacceptable.

These are just a few pointers but as always insist on seeing the complete literature before deciding to buy a water filter unit for your home. For budget conscious people a simply gravity based water filter can be a very good option. It not only costs less but also doesn’t use electricity. Based on independent lab tests it is not uncommon to achieve a purification factor of nearly 99.99% with the ability to remove VOC’s and heavy metals. Since almost all of the tested water supplies in the United States contain substantial amounts of metals like lead, zinc and mercury, having a water filter capable of removing them is essential.

Also see: berkey water filter & big berkey filtration system and know more about the contaminants present in normal water. For a full details see berkey water filter review

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Jan

Transforming Windows to a newer look

Now you don’t need to wait for release of Windows 8 (Microsoft™ is yet to announce date but speculations are mid 2012) to have a look and feel of the same. Windows Transformation pack is here. Just apply it on existing installation of Win 7 and you are all set.

Windows 8 transformation pack from DeviantArt is really cool stuff. The story is that Microsoft has still not confirmed the release date of new OS Windows 8, but people say that GUI screenshots could have been leak out! Please take a look at the images below:

We need to run “ 8 skin pack 1.0” for transformation to happen. As evident from above picture, icons have been replaced by mosaic of tiles. This is real good since, unlike icons, which are small in size, tiles can display more information of the underlying site, photo and app.

The look and feel is really slick. The visual effects are stunning at every stage and not to mention about the cool watermarks and soothing images. The task bar is real effective with bigger tiles and freshness in display. The credit goes to developer called Hameddanger with whose efforts this transformation pack has been made possible.

Problems and troubleshooting

There have been cases reported where system crashed completely. Even “Last known good configuration” or “safe mode boot also didn’t work”, so please make sure you have all the data backed up before installing this transformation utility. While writing this article I tried it on my test PC and to my amazement system crash happen. So please make sure to follow installation guidelines.

The application has high visual graphics so make sure the machine has latest hardware stuff to run the system else system slow down may be observe. Theoretically if your system is fine with Windows 7 then transformation pack should not be a problem.

This transformation software has not been thoroughly tested for spy wares and malware so make sure you have fully functional Antivirus/anti malware running with latest update on your PC so that nothing goes wrong.

Also see: windows 8 transformation pack