Ars Technica

Why are there no video encode/decode cards on the market?

I dunno, I thought this would be something that would make sense, but maybe there's no market need? For a lot of users, there's no real need for a full fat graphics card: what they really need are the ...
Ars Technica

C# code to encode/decode base64 strings?

Hi all,<BR><BR>Anyone have some C# sample code or class to decode/encode base64 data? I'm new to C#, and I thought this sort of thing would be built-in to .NET. Just looking for a black box that will ...
EDN

IR Decoder & Encoder — Part 1

Making your own infrared (IR) sniffer is not only rewarding but also amazingly simple. I’m talking about an IR decoder/encoder that primarily decodes the invisible data transmitting from an IR remote ...
InfoWorld

Base64 encoding and decoding in Java 8

Java 8 will be remembered mainly for introducing lambdas, streams, a new date/time model, and the Nashorn JavaScript engine to Java. Some will also remember Java 8 for introducing various small but ...

A rewritable hard drive made of DNA? Researchers say it's possible

According to Li-Qun Gu, DNA is an extremely compact, stable package of information. Natural DNA strands encode the biological blueprints of all life on Earth but ...