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OpenCV Foreground Detection slow...complicated question or?

Hi, I am trying to implement the codebook foreground detection algorithm outlined here in the book Learning OpenCV. The algorithm only describes a codebook based approach for each pixel of the picture. So I took the simplest approach that came to mind - to have a array of codebooks, one for each pixel, much like the matrix structure und...

intro cs course that builds a computer using java

Hi everyone, about two years ago I heard of a CS intro course designed around simulating a computer from gates all the way up. The only details I think I remember are that the course used Java and was available as a free online resource. If you know what course this is, I'd appreciate the pointer though Google might wonder why my sudden...

web application development frameworks in 1995

I want to know what full web application development framework(s) existed in 1995 if any in the sense that a book on that topic could be bought? Like if I were to go back in time and walk into Barnes n Noble bookstore in 1995, what books about dynamic web application development framework I would see on the bookshelf containing web pro...

Can we have a computer with just registers as memory?

Registers are the fastest memories in a computer. So if we want to build a computer with just registers and not even caches is it possible? I think of even replacing the magnetic discs with registers although they are naturally volatile memories. Do we have some nonvolatile registers for that use? It would become so fast! I'm just wonder...

What is the best monitor for coding?

I'm looking for a wide-screen monitor that can be easily moved up and down, with good colors and resolution. Can anyone recommend a specific model or brand that helps coding? I'm temporarily using a ViewSonic HDMI 1080p, are there better solutions out there that cost less than $350? ...

Is there any development tool for sending sms from my computer to mobile phones?

I want to develop an interface in my computer that will send sms from a text box to the computer attached phone(which has gsm based SIM) and phone will deliver that sms to a particular number(the number will also be given in text field). I want to know what are the tools i may use for this purpose.What programming languages will be bette...

Fonts of Old Computers in C Headers

I need to get the bitmap fonts of all computer systems (like that with BASIC, handhelds, etc.) as C data arrays or raw bitmap files. More fonts, the better. I would need a site with the files or a way to extract them from the memory of an emulator. I need much help, pleeeease! ;) I need the links of the sites with the fonts or lessons ...

computer system........

If the battery is removed from CMOS,do you think the computer could boot up? What is hthe consequence of missing data at CMOS? you find your hard drive is working heavily, how do you improve on this? How do you ensure all the required hardware components installed properly at the computer? what is the problem if your installed hardware ...

Are the languages with a sound type system a sub set of strongly typed languages?

The title says all. ...

trouble with output directory for OpenCV VideoWriters.

Hi, I'm a math undergrad and have little programming experience. I'm interested in computer vision however. Tried to follow the Learning OpenCV book but its slightly outdated. How do i save the resulting video file in my linux home directory? for eg "/home/user/..", thanks in advance, this is my first post and i know i won't be disappoin...

Sharepoint upload image, upload to missing items

Hello! When I access my site with address like in central administration (ex: mysite:7777) list of "upload to" does not contain all elements. It only consists of images, documents and pages. (I upload from some page, edit and then insert image from computer) When I access my site with ip address (ex: 192.168.100.100:7777 or other addr...

connecting computer to a mobile phone - reading sms and use it?

hey guys, i've absolutely no idea if this is possible and how it would work. is it possible to give users a phonenumber where they should send an sms to. e.g. the sms contains name some code i want to track how many sms are sent to this number. i want to read the sms text and use both nodes they weird way i imagine this: i buy a ...

Why is it we can create an NPDA for a language like wwR (w of the form (a+b)*) but not ww?

wwR, where R is an exponent standing for the number of w's Is it because for ww there is no way to keep track of the letters in the first w and replicate them in the second w? ...

How to send fax?

Hello. Sorry for stupid question but I have never did this. I have signed forms, I scanned them. Now I need to send fax. How to do this? ...

Detection for of Running Services on Remote Computer using Java

Hi to All, Is there a way to detect running services on a client machine using Java? I need to detect a specific running application and it's status (enabled or disabled) and execute something on my application once the running service is detected and enabled. A little research on my part has come to extent that I have 2 options: 1) ...