International Shareware Day 2024 is on Friday, December 13, 2024: What is an MPG file?

Friday, December 13, 2024 is International Shareware Day 2024. Today is shareware day Shareware is computer software

MPEG (pronounced EHM-pehg), the Moving Picture Experts Group, develops standards for digital video and digital audio compression. It operates under the auspices of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). The MPEG standards are an evolving series, each designed for a different purpose.

To use MPEG video files, you need a personal computer with sufficient processor speed, internal memory, and hard disk space to handle and play the typically large MPEG file (which has a file name suffix of .mpg). You also need an MPEG viewer or client software that plays MPEG files. (Note that .mp3 file suffixes indicate MP3 (MPEG-1 audio layer-3) files, not MPEG-3 standard files.) You can download shareware or commercial MPEG players from a number of sites on the Web.

This is one of many methods to compress audio in digital form trying to consume as little space as possible but keep audio quality as good as possible. MPEG compression showed up as one of the best achievements in this area.

This is a lossy compression, which means, you will certainly loose some audio information when you use this compression methods. But, this lost can hardly be noticed because the compression method tries to control it. By using several quite complicate and demanding mathematical algorithms it will only loose those parts of sound that are hard to be heard even in the original form. This leaves more space for information that is important. This way you can compress audio up to 12 times (you may choose compression ratio) which is really significant. Due to its quality MPEG audio became very popular.

MPEG standards MPEG-1, MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 are known but this document covers first two of them. There is an unofficial MPEG-2.5 which is rarely used. It is also covered.

What site that can download free?

CNET Download.com

One of the best software download site in the Web. You can find almost any software that you want, and each software has a ranking in their own category

2. Sourceforge

One of the top open source software download site in the Web. It gathers and manages open source software development from developers and everyone can download their softwares for free. You can find some awesome applications here without spending a single penny.

3. Brothersoft

A software download portal that launched since 2002. Another great site to explore softwares, but it does not provide reviews and ratings for you to refer.

4. Softpedia

Similar to Download.com, Softpedia too provide reviews from editors and covers the latest technology news.

5. FileHippo

Apart from freeware and shareware programs, FileHippo also includes open source software into its software directory. You can download a free FileHippo Download Checker to look for the latest update for your installed software. A useful tool to keep your programs up to date.

6. ZDNet

Imports most of its softwares and reviews from CNet.

7. Free Downloads Center

One thing I really like about Free Downloads Center is Giveaway of the Day. Everyday, they will nominate a software and make it absolutely free to download on that day. This is a great project for you to grab any paid software that you might be looking for!

8. MajorGeeks

It emphasizes more on pc utilities and tools to improve pc performance. According to MajorGeeks, all software in the directory is tested for its quality to make sure all of them are virus free.

9. Tucows

Currently host more than 40,000 software titles (all tested virus and spyware free) through their international network of partner sites.

10. Soft32.com

Hopefully this software download site list will help you to find softwares that suit you the most. Kindly leave your comment here if I miss out any great download sites for software.

note: well.i am not sure ,you really needed softwares

Where can I buy software to calculate charts without doing it by hand?

I use Kepler 6.0 and love it you can create natal charts as well as progressed, solar and lunar returns plus many others. It also provides you with Interpetations. Try it I think you'll be happy. I also have used Solar Fire.

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Solar Fire 6 Deluxe

"The thing that I love most about Solar Fire is how easy it is to use. We have worked really hard to ensure that Solar Fire is simple for both beginners and computer experts. You'd be surprised how much time, expertise and testing this takes. It is like watching someone figure-skating and thinking that it looks easy, only to discover that it is not! We are so pleased when hundreds of customers tell us how easy to use our program is."

– Stephanie Johnson, Co-author

Kepler 7.0

"Kepler, like other high-end astrology software programs, provides a great number of calculations (different chart wheels, midpoints, harmonics, helio, etc). Some of the more unusual features are: hundreds of beautiful graphic images with astrological motifs; a great deal of educational material; and the financial analysis, research capabilities and AstroMap functions which are built into the program rather than being optional add-ons. It also has a very enlightening, entertaining, and beautiful audio-visual multimedia interpretation, the 'Live Mini Reading', which is based on a sophisticated combination of harmonic theory and cosmobiology.

"The AstroMaps are unlike other maps you have seen. There are options to see a tinted area around a line to see exactly how far the influence extends; you can include lines of midpoints, minor aspects, and asteroids; and other unique features like the 'treasure maps'.

"Some of the research features are exciting. You can ask Kepler to search for all angles and all possible midpoint structures in a group of charts. This 'assumptionless research' feature is excellent, and you can also build AstroSignatures or modify the ones that are included in the program."

– David Cochrane, Author

Win*Star Plus 2.05

Win*Star Plus 2.05 offers you more than 300 beautifully designed precision chart forms, incredible database management, the most powerful search module available, an ephemeris generator, a graphic ephemeris, a huge international atlas, the ability to display and compare multiple charts, a day scan module, an astro clock and more. (Even the full features list doesn't show everything this program is capable of doing for you.) Plus we give you free lifetime technical assistance from a friendly, experienced staff of astrologer/technicians who remember that you are an astrologer, not necessarily a computer geek.

– Joe Jablonski, Matrix Software

Astro-Pocket 3.3

If you have a PalmOS PDA, you’ll love Astro-Pocket. Just think how great it

would be to do a quick chart anywhere without firing up your home computer.

Astro-Pocket is a full-featured charting program that includes eight house systems, four asteroids, progressions, composites, and midpoints. It includes an atlas and

even has as a setting for ayanamsha. The program is shareware, which means you can

use all the features for free. You are limited to storing only one chart at a time, though, until you register the program.

Win*Star Express

Win*Star Express is not a cut-down version of Win*Star Plus. It was designed from the ground up with a focus on ease of use. The designers have done a remarkable job. Each feature is accessible with one click. Please go to the screen shots page to see just how easy it really is.

Win*Star Express now includes the complete U.S and International atlas of over 250,000 locations.

Win*Star Express includes an interactive Astro*Tutor with complete explanations of astrological terms and techniques and full on-screen text delineations for natal charts and transits. You can print out the 10-20 page natal and transit reports using the text that comes with the program or use Win*Star Express in conjunction with any of the Win*Writer Express natal, compatibility, forecast and specialty reports.

When you are ready to upgrade to Win*Star Plus for all the options and features of professional-grade charting software, you can do so for the difference in the price of the two programs plus $20.

Astracadabra

With the freedom of the Pocket PC, you can easily enter and display astrology charts anywhere, anytime with Astracadabra (previously Astro*Magic 2004). Astracadabra has the calculation accuracy of the Swiss ephemeris, the convenience of the full ACS PC Atlas for city or town lookups and the core features of astrology that you have come to expect from a professional astrological software package.