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Fixing python error: Unable to find vcvarsall.bat

While package managers like PIP for python are easy to use and usually work flawlessly, there can be cases when things fail. While installing the pyAudio package for python in Windows using command pip install pyaudio I encountered error: Unable to find vcvarsall.bat the reason for this error could be many but usually means the library you are trying to install contains some C/C++ code and pip needs to compile them to get a binary. On Windows PIP tries to do that using Microsoft Visual Studio's compiler and when it is unable to find it, throws the error below. Luckily, the solution is very easy as shared ahead.

Unable to find vcvarsall.bat

[Video] This DIY Bra Unhooks By Clapping

With the mission to fast-forward lingerie technology, Randy Sarafan - the technology editor at popular DIY portal Inscrutables decided to make a clap-off Bra and share the instructions to make one at home for everybody. As the name suggests and demonstrated in the slightly NSFW video shared ahead (after clicking Read more link below) the Bra comes off as soon as it hears a clap twice.

How To Take Hot Backup Of Raspberry Pi Without Removing The SD Card

Since we are supposed to do a lot of tweaking and tinkering with our Raspberry Pi installations, it is always a good idea to backup the working SD card image before venturing for any experimentation. One way to do this is to take the whole SD card out and use another Windows/Mac computer to backup and restore the full sd-card image as demonstrated earlier. To save you with this much hassle, here we are with another method to perform automated "hot backups" from a Raspberry Pi itself to an external USB disk drive or remote storage. Simply use the provided Shell script and enjoy fast, efficient and automated RPi backups.

Automated Raspberry Pi Backup Script

Exclusive Unlimited License Key Giveaway For All-In-One DVD Ripper, Video Editor, Converter And Online Video Downloader For Windows

Megaleecher and WonderFox have together organized a giveaway campaign for WonderFox DVD Video Converter from July 10th to July 16th. All our readers can get a licensed copy of this versatile all-in-one video utility featuring a DVD Converter/Ripper, Video Converter, YouTube Downloader, Video Player and Video Editor for FREE.

WonderFox DVD Video Converter

WonderFox DVD Video Converter is a powerful DVD converter which can remove all kinds of DVD copy protection including DVD CSS, region code, RCE, Sony ArccOS, UOPs, Disney X-project DRM and the latest encrypt technology DVDs. With this DVD backup tool, you can easily backup your DVD to VOB to MPG within 3-7 minutes without quality loss. It’s absolutely the fastest backup speed in the market. Furthermore, as a professional DVD converter, it’s convenient to convert DVD to popular HD, SD video formats, or even put your DVD to iPhone, iPad, all kinds of Smartphone and portable devices like PSP, PS Vita, etc. In addition, different kinds of video conversion solutions are all available on this DVD Video Converter.

MagicPlay - The Open-source Apple AirPlay Alternative For Audio Streaming Over WiFi

Apple AirPlay is a proprietary protocol that allows supported devices to wirelessly stream audio, video, and photos complete with related metadata between devices. With various manufacturers releasing AirPlay-only Wi-Fi speakers, the technology enjoyed it's dominance since it's inception in 2004 as AirTunes (named AirPlay later) in the Wi-Fi music streaming market while non-Apple device users have been left out in the cold.

A new open-source technology MagicPlay aims to change that by providing the first standardized music streaming protocol over WiFi. The BSD-licensed open source reference implementation allows any app developer or hardware manufacturer to integrate this their products. Miracast and Wi-Fi Direct (Intel WiDi) are two other contenders in this niche but are limited to specific devices supporting Wi-Fi Direct.

Magicplay

SmartPixel - Easy To Use Free Video Editor For Windows, PRO VIP Accounts For Our Readers

Even if you do not require a video editing software, every now and then we need to make changes to our videos and professional video editing utilities are just an overkill for these little tasks. Free Windows utility SmartPixel allows you to do that with an added advantage of built-in video capture feature.

SmartPixel allows video editing for beginners featuring an easy to use interface to record and edit video-clips. SmartPixel software has two modules, SmartPixel Camera and SmartPixel Producer.

With SmartPixel Camera, people could capture the screen or a webcam stream in HD quality. It uses D3D video recording mode so it is compatible with all the popular games such as Dota, WOW, Diablo, NBA 2K series, LOL, Call Duty etc. It also features options to remove original vocals and insert lyrics subtitles to make a personalized music video.

SmartPixel Producer on the other hand is a video editing utility, a user could simply import video clips via SmartPixel Camera or other places for editing and can insert effects, subtitles, music, backgrounds, dubbing, scribble paintings etc. The final result can then be exported as FLV, AVI, MP4 and other general formats to upload to the video sharing sites such as youtube and vimeo.

SmartPixel Free Video Editor

Get PhotoTrans for Free before 5th June, Managing Apple iOS Photos Was Never Been Easier

People love taking photos! But do you know it's estimated that mankind has taken... 3.8 trillion photos, ever! It would take nearly 145 billion iPhones to store that 3.8 trillion photos. The figures are not interesting? So let's talk about how many photos you had in your iPhone Camera Roll? For me, I have over 2000 pictures there, everything that I want to remember. Managing such a bulky photo library really concerns me a lot. For instance, I have to delete these poorly composed photos from device one-by-one.
That's the reason we'll need an iPhone photo manager software to make this task easier.

iMobie PhotoTrans is a good option. As one of the very few utilities focusing on iOS device's photos, it has an array of features that help you to transfer iPhone iPad iPod touch pictures to & from computer, organize albums without iTunes and enjoy the wonderful pictures in a slideshow. PhotoTrans has been designed in line with our intuitive habit to manage your Apple iOS pictures without iTunes and even enjoy them as a slideshow.

If you love the idea and want to give this a try you can benefit from the this offer - Before 5th June'2013, PhotoTrans is available for free as a promotional new release offer.

PhotoTrans

The Science Behind Flatulence On Airplanes !!!

Science and technology has touched every aspect of our lives, humans have created huge machines which can fly and while enjoying a ride on one; you must have encountered those smelly farts on airplanes either as a producer or consumer. Scientists have finally researched the phenomenon and suggested use of technology to encounter this social menace. Do read the entertaining but factual information shared below.

Farting

The Global Rich List - Find Out Where You Actually Sit In Comparison To The Rest Of The World

We know who is the world's richest person along with other top leaders and the super elite list gets updated pretty often and shared in main stream media, however if you wanted to checkout your personal world richness rankings here is something for you.

The Global Rich List allows users to input yearly earnings or total wealth figures in local currency to compare their wealth with that of the rest of the world.

The Rich Index

Apart from providing your personal world richness ranking, the website also supplies random pieces of data crunches to compare how you compare with poor of the world. Users can also socially share their ranking data publicly on popular social websites.

The Rich List

A Decade of iTunes Giveaway - Win iPod Transfer Software and $50 Gift Card

When opening email box, a set of 'Celebrating 10 Years of iTunes' and related news lit up my eyes and all memories about CDs, iPods and Music spurted out. I still remember in 2008 Coldplay’s "Viva la Vida" topped the list followed by Leona Lewis' "Bleeding Love." One year later, Carly Rae Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe" was the top song.

Let it be far back. 2004, we witness U2's album - "How to Dismantle An Atomic bomb" tops the chart and that's my first experience of download digital music, a full album. So who will miss out this celebration?

A good news is that iMobie (a developer of PhoneClean and PhoneTrans) arranged a promotional event to celebrate this iTunes 10th Anniversary. It's a mix of giveaway, discount offer and a chance of winning $100 iTunes Gift Card.

iTunes celbration
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