system Virtual machine virtual machines running desktop environments Desktop virtualization Cleanup date June 2007 In computing , a virtual desktop is a term used with respect to user interface s, usually ... s Desktop metaphor desktopdesktop environment environment is expanded beyond the physical limits ... desktop area and can also be helpful in reducing clutter. There are two major approaches ... copies of their desktop view port and switch between them, with open windows existing on single ... of the physical viewing device. Typically, scrolling panning a subsection of the virtual desktop into view is used to navigate an over sized virtual desktop. Overview Switching desktops Switchable desktops ... LaStrange in swm the Solbourne Window Manager, for the X Window System in 1989. Virtual Desktop ..., y positions on a given virtual desktop context . They are then only accessible to the user if that particular context is enabled. A switching desktop provides a way for the user to switch between contexts ... Desktop MatthiWare Mutter window manager Mutter default window manager for GNOME 3 olvwm extended ... virtuawin whim windowmaker xmonad Oversized Desktops Other kinds of virtual desktop environments do not offer discrete virtual screens, but instead make it possible to pan around a desktop that is larger ... that is higher than the monitor s display resolution, the virtual desktop manager may allow windows ... . List of notable Window Managers that provide scrolling desktops Infinite Screen fvwm The desktop motion is jumpy with this implementation tvtwm vtwm GiMeSpace Desktop Extender for Windows BigScreen 360Desktop Implementation Virtual desktop managers are available for most graphical user interface ... desktop and use of hotkeys or other convenient methods to allow the user to switch amongst the different screens. Amiga The first platform to implement multiple desktop display as a hardware feature was Amiga 1000, released in 1985. The Amiga moved on to succeed in the consumer and desktop video video ... more details
Infobox video game title Desktop Dungeons collapsible state show image image caption developer QCF Design ... Video game ratings media requirements Desktop Dungeons abbreviated as DD is a single player video ... s health. ref name rpsimpressions Desktop Dungeons has been compared to a roguelike but with condensed gameplay. Desktop Dungeons received an award for Excellence in Design at the 2011 Independent ... for the iPhone and Android operating system Android . ref cite news title Desktop Dungeons dev indie scene gives back url http www.vg247.com 2011 02 14 desktop dungeons dev indie scene gives back ... news title The Cloning Of Desktop Dungeons url http www.next gen.biz features cloning desktop dungeons ... Desktop Dungeons Beta url http www.rockpapershotgun.com 2011 08 05 desktop dungeons preview first ... cite news title Return To Desktop Dungeons url http www.rockpapershotgun.com 2010 11 23 return to desktop dungeons first Alec last Meer date 2010 11 23 work Rock, Paper, Shotgun accessdate 2011 ... which the developers of Desktop Dungeons decided to use as the default appearance for the game. ref name rpsreturn Development File Desktop Dungeons Comparison of Alpha and Beta.jpg thumb right alt Two ... Desktop Dungeons is developed by a three man team in South Africa . Rodain Joubert says that he ... run. ref name geekdad cite news title Get Your Dungeon Crawl Fix With Desktop Dungeons url http www.wired.com geekdad 2011 07 get your dungeon crawl fix with desktop dungeons 2 first James Floyd last ... upgrade from the free alpha version ref name destructoid cite news title Full version of Desktop Dungeons revealed, looks hot url http www.vg247.com 2011 02 14 desktop dungeons dev indie scene gives ... cite news title IGF winner Desktop Dungeons gets a facelift, up for pre order on PC and Mac url http www.joystiq.com 2011 06 02 igf winner desktop dungeons gets a facelift up for pre order on first ... version, Rock, Paper, Shotgun s writer Alec Meer praised, Desktop Dungeons is now easily ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Desktop Organizer software applications are applications that automatically create useful organizational structures from desktop content from heterogeneous types of content including email, files, contacts, companies, RSS news feeds, photos, music and chat sessions. The organization is based on a combination of automated scanning of metadata similar to data mining and manual tagging of content. The metadata stored in applications is correlated based on a structure for the data type handled by the organizer tool. For example the email address of a sender of an email allows the email to be filed in a virtual folder for the author and company the author works for or a music ... of desktop content to navigate, search, and use related information stored on the desktop computer. The data in desktop organizer tools is normally stored in a database rather than the computer s file ... based on its relationship to the folder. Desktop organizers are related to desktop search because both sets of tools allow users to locate desktop resources. The primary differences between the two are that desktop organizers perform post search functionality related to the primary purpose of the organizer, offer manual taxonomy creation and tagging by the desktop user, and help gather additional ... is often spread across multiple applications. Desktop communications organizers collect and correlate ..., and VoIP RSS newsfeed subscriptions Filing of desktop files and documents Connectivity to desktop search or desktop search capabilities Virtual folders to locate the same item in multiple locations Workflow ... , DigiKam , Adobe Systems s Adobe Photoshop Elements Elements , Apple Computer Apple s iPhoto , Phase ... such as artist, album, genre, era, and song title used to organize the songs. The desktop organization ... , Mediamonkey , Songbird software Songbird , Apple Computer Apple s iTunes and Microsoft s Windows ... the organization process when metadata is not complete in the original items. DEFAULTSORT Desktop ... more details
Orphan date January 2012 unreferenced date November 2011 Introduction The Petroleum Technician trade is a British Columbia , Canada Journeyman Journeyperson designation. This trade has two specialisations within itself petroleum equipment installer and petroleum service technician . Work performed within this profession revolves around the petroleum industry, and more specifically with fuel filling and service stations, as well as underground fuel tanks. The key work of a Petroleum Service Technician consists of installing, repairing, and maintaining dispensers, as well as installing and maintaining point of sale systems. Petroleum Equipment Installer works on the other side of the trade by installing above and underground storage tanks, and all the piping pumping fuel to and from dispensers. Due to the products handled in the equipment serviced, Petroleum Technicians must conform to a range of federal, provincial, and municipal regulatations in the performance of their tasks. They must have skills and knowledge to maintain a safe worksite and prevent any damage to the environment. This work has been completed on many service stations since the start of gas stations, but only now has this type of work been recognised and transformed into a certified trade. Certification & Technical Training Only one manufacture Gilbarco requires training & certification Gilbarco dispenser training is about 20 24 hours online followed by a one week sit in course. Veeder Root training is also another key certification in the trade Veeder Root is a tank & leak detection system & is used at most ... business as the Piping Industry Apprenticeship Board PIAB . File Petroleum Technician Level 1 Class 2011.jpg thumb Petroleum Technician Level 1 Class of 2011 Site specific certification web sites http ... and or specialized PPE is required and how to use it. CSA certified PPE, identification of hazardous ... Technician and Installer trade consists of electrical and mechanical equipment, so there are many ... more details
Unreferenced date January 2010 Senior Technician is a rank in Pakistan Air Force above Corporal Technician and below Assistant Warrant Officer . It is equivalent to Pakistan Army s Company Havildar Major and Pakistan Navy s Chief Petty Officer . Category Military ranks of Pakistan mil rank stub Pakistan mil stub ... more details
Image OR3 RAF Junior Technician.svg right thumb 80px Rank badge of an RAF Junior Technician Junior Technician Jnr Tech , JT or J T is a junior non commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force and the Pakistan Air Force . In the RAF it ranks equal to Senior Aircraftman Technician SAC T , above Senior Aircraftman SAC and below Corporal and has a NATO rank code of OR 2. Since 2005, no more RAF airmen have been promoted to this rank, being promoted to SAC Technician instead. United Kingdom The rank of Junior Technician is only held by airmen in technical trades and by musicians. Airmen in non technical trades always progressed directly from Senior Aircraftman to Corporal. Junior Technicians are qualified to work alone and supervise untrained airmen working within their area of responsibility. The rank was introduced in 1950 as part of a new grading system for technicians, wearing a single point up Chevron insignia chevron . In 1964, when the grading system was abolished, JTs were retained, their badge changing to a four bladed propeller . In 2000 the Royal Air Force changed the rank to Senior Aircraftman Technician , SAC T . In 2005 promotions to the rank of Junior Technician ceased and were replaced by SAC T s. However, those previously promoted continue to be at JT rank until they are promoted to Corporal or leave the service. Pakistan Junior Technician is also a rank in the Pakistan Air Force , where it ranks between Corporal Technician and Senior Aircraftsman. Since 2006 it has been represented by single chevron beneath an eagle with outstretched wings. ref http www.uniforminsignia.net ?option com insigniasearch&Itemid 53&result 2502 ref See also RAF other ranks References Reflist UK enlisted ranks Category Military ranks of the Royal Air Force Category Air force ranks Category Technicians ... more details
Pharmaceutical Technician or Pharmaceutical Research Technician or Drug Technician is a job title for a laboratory assistant or research assistant employed in the pharmaceutical industry under the direct supervision of a physician , veterinarian , or scientist involved in the research and development of new or existing medications. In most cases, job responsibilities include supervising ongoing experiments, recording laboratory results, keeping records, testing for various compounds, and maintaining laboratory cleanliness. More responsibilities are typically given as the pharmaceutical technician gains experience in laboratory techniques and proper research methodology. Educational Experience and Certification Most pharmaceutical technicians have completed 2 years at a college or technical institute . Additional training in laboratory technique may be on the job. Some states in the United States offer 1 year training programs for pharmaceutical research technicians. In addition, some pharmaceutical technicians may be students majoring in pharmacy or biological sciences assisting research professors in their work. References http careers.stateuniversity.com pages 369 Pharmaceutical Technician.html http www.eipaweb.org Pharmaceutical Find job Pharmaceutical Research Technician 819031.htm Category Occupations ... more details
personal computer A desktop computer is a personal computer PC in a form intended for regular use at a single location, as opposed to a mobile laptop or portable computer . Early desktop computers are designed to lay flat on the desk, while modern towers stand upright. Most modern desktop computers ... PC , were desktop machines, with a horizontally oriented computer case , usually intended to have the display screen placed on top to save space on the desktop. In modern usage the word desktop usually .... Technically speaking desktop and tower computers are two different styles of computer case that use ... considered to be desktop cases in both senses, regardless of orientation and placement. OR date ..., the HP 9800 series desktop computers HP 9830A was actually an early desktop computer with printer ... sized racks. It was not until the 1970s when computers such as the HP 9800 series desktop ... or scientific uses. By the late 1970s and 1980s personal computers , such as the Apple II series and the IBM ... Macintosh and Windows. All in one All in one computers are desktop computers that combine the CPU and speaker into the same case as the monitor. Apple has manufactured several popular examples ... , also fit into this category. All in one PCs are typically more portable than other desktop PCs and many ... and transported to a new location. Like laptops , all in one desktop computers are characterized by a comparative ... slot . This means that a desktop can be customized and upgraded to a greater extent than ... of desktop is, that apart from Green computing environmental concerns power consumption is not as critical as in laptop computers because the desktop is powered from the wall socket. Desktop computers ... computers offer portability that desktop systems can not due to their small form factor. Laptops also ... range of options for connecting to the internet, though this trend is changing as more desktop computers ... programs in a computer. Most of today s desktop computers have one of the three major operating ... more details
Infobox Military rating name Machinery Technician image image Rating Badge EN.jpg 100px right caption Rating insignia issued by United States Coast Guard type Enlisted rating abbreviation MK specialty Engineering Machinery Technician MK is an enlisted rating in the U.S. Coast Guard that is responsible for the operation, maintenance and repair of a Cutter boat cutter s propulsion, auxiliary equipment and outside equipment, internal combustion engine s gasoline, diesel, gas turbines , environmental support systems heating, ventilation, air conditioning , hydraulics, generator sets, and areas of hazardous material recovery and control. They are also responsible for the engineering maintenance of any small boats assigned to their command. At smaller stations and cutters they also serve as electricians. ref The Coast Guardsman s Manual, 9th ed., George E. Krietemeyer, 2000, Naval Institute Press ref Senior MK s are assigned supervisory positions as shop supervisors at shore installations. On smaller cutters senior MK s are assigned as Engineering Petty Officers and are responsible for the overall management of the unit engineering department including its personnel. The rating of Machinery Technician includes the obsolete Coast Guard ratings of Engineman EN , Machinist Mate MM , Gas Turbine System Technician GS , and Boiler Technician BT . Because it combines several older obsolete ratings,it is one of the largest ratings in the Coast Guard. The MK A school is 13 weeks in length and is located at the Coast Guard Training Center Yorktown in Yorktown, Virginia . ref http www.gocoastguard.com find your fit enlisted opportunities enlisted ratings descriptions machinery technician mk Coast Guard Enlisted Ratings MK ref References reflist See also List of United States Coast Guard ratings External links http www.gocoastguard.com find your fit enlisted opportunities enlisted ratings descriptions machinery technician mk Coast Guard Enlisted Ratings MK Category United States Coast ... more details
Image 12 lead generated sinus rhythm.JPG right thumb An electrocardiogram technician can have many roles in the hospital, based around the recording of electrocardiogram s, as depicted here An electrocardiogram technician also known as cardiographic technician , ECG tech or EKG tech is a member of the health care team whose primary duty is the performance of electrocardiogram s on patients. An electrocardiogram often abbreviated EKG or ECG measures the electrical activity of the heart and can be used to diagnose a range of heart disease s. The process of taking an ECG involves attaching a series of electrode s to the patient s chest and limbs, and printing a recording on the ECG machine for interpretation. It takes approximately 5 minutes to record a diagnostic ECG. ref name BLS cite web url http www.bls.gov oco ocos100.htm title Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians, U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics accessdate 2007 08 31 ref Advanced ECG roles The role of the ECG tech is expanding in the hospital setting. Cardiographic technicians with advanced training are important ... of an ECG technician in stress testing involve taking a patient history, obtaining a baseline ECG ... exist for stress testing, and the technician s role involves monitoring vital sign and ECG changes ..., also requires advanced training. The technician s role at the initiation of the test is to place .... After a number of hours 24 or more the patient returns, and the technician removes the recorded material from the ECG monitor for interpretation. This is usually a tape device. The technician also .... ref name BLS Technician run open access stress testing has shown to be useful in resource ... title Technician run open access exercise electrocardiography journal Heart volume 82 issue 3 pages 378 82 year 1999 pmid 10455093 doi pmc 1729179 ref One report has suggested that technician reported ... author Dudley M, Channer KS title Assessment of the value of technician reporting of electrocardiographs ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Image OR7a RAF Chief Technician.svg right thumb 100px Rank badge of a Royal Air Force Chief Technician File RAF Chf Tch OR 7.png right thumb 100px RAF Chief Technician as it appears on Dress Uniform Chief technician Chf Tech or formerly C T is a non commissioned officer non commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force which is only held by airmen in technical trades and by musicians. It is between sergeant and flight sergeant and, like the latter has a NATO code of OR 7. Airmen in non technical trades progress directly from sergeant to flight sergeant. Along with junior technician this is a survivor of a separate ranking system for technicians introduced in 1950 and abolished in 1964. During that period it was equivalent to flight sergeant, but was made junior to that rank in 1964. Chief technicians are usually addressed as Chief . Rank insignia The rank badge is three Chevron insignia chevron s below a four bladed propeller which is essentially the same badge as Royal Flying Corps sergeants wore. Between 1950 and 1964 the badge was three point up chevrons below a crown. See also RAF enlisted ranks UK enlisted ranks Category Military ranks of the Royal Air Force Category Air force ranks ... more details
Infobox Military rating name Sonar Technician image File Rating Badge ST.jpg 125px caption Rating insignia issued by United States Navy type Enlisted rating abbreviation ST specialty Technical Sonar Technician abbreviated as ST is a United States Navy occupational List of United States Navy ratings rating . ST s are responsible for underwater surveillance. They assist in safe navigation and aid in search, rescue and attack operations. They operate and repair sonar equipment. ST s track underwater threats and send tracks to fire control antisubmarine warfare controlling station operator ASWCS for further evaluation and or destruction. History SoM Soundman Pay grades 2c and 3c established 1942 pay grades C and 1c established 1943 SoMH Soundman Harbor Defense SO Sonarman 1943 1964 SOG Sonarman Sonar SOH Sonarman Harbor Defense ST Sonar Technician 1964 present STG Sonar Technician Surface STS Sonar Technician Submarine Sonar Technician Surface Sonar Technicians, Surface operate manipulate, control, evaluate, and interpret data surface sonar and other oceanographic systems operate surface ship underwater fire control systems with associated equipment for the solution of antisubmarine warfare problems, operate underwater communications, torpedo countermeasure equipment, depth finders for navigation, collect and disiminate bathythermograph data, calculate optimum performance perform organizational and intermediate maintenance on surface sonar and allied equipment. ref name HIST cite web title Navy enlisted manpower and personnel classifications work Bureau of Naval Personnel publisher US Navy url http buperscd.technology.navy.mil bup updt 508 OccStandards OccStd Menu.htm accessdate 2007 01 11 ref Sonar Technician Submarine Sonar Technicians, Submarine operate control, evaluate, and interpret data submarine sonar, oceanographic equipment, and submarine auxiliary sonar coordinate ..., STG Sonar Technician Surface who are on surface ships and STS Sonar Technician Submarine ... more details
Infobox VG title Technician Ted image Image Spectrum Technician Ted.jpg 240px developer Steve Marsden, David Cooke publisher Hewson Consultants designer engine released 1984 in video gaming 1984 genre Platform game modes Single player ratings N A platforms Amstrad CPC , ZX Spectrum media compact audio cassette Cassette requirements input computer keyboard Keyboard , Joystick Technician Ted , also known as The Chip Factory Featuring Technician Ted , is a platform game platform computer game for the Amstrad CPC and ZX Spectrum home computers that was published in 1984 by Hewson Consultants . It was followed up by a sequel, Costa Capers , in 1985. A 128K special edition called Technician Ted The Megamix see below was published in 1986. Plot Technician Ted is an enthusiastic young computer hacker who works at the chip factory. He begins his work every day at 8.30am and must complete 21 tasks before clocking off at 5.00pm. Unfortunately, his boss hasn t told him what the tasks are or where they are located. Ted speaks to his mate who tells him that his first job is to get to his desk and from there he must make his way to the Silicon Slice Store . ref name instruct cite web url ftp ftp.worldofspectrum.org pub sinclair games info t TechnicianTed.txt title Technician Ted instructions accessdate 2007 01 30 ref Deleted image removed Image ZX technicianted.png thumb 250px right Ted in white in The Boardroom . The two boxes that need to be touched in order to complete a task for this room can be seen on the right. deletable image caption 1 Saturday, 2 May 2009 Gameplay Technician Ted is a flick screen platform game made up of many different named screens. On many of these screens there are two ... title CRASH review from 1985 accessdate 2007 01 29 ref . When Technician Ted was reviewed by Your ... Sinclair official top 100 . Technician Ted The Megamix In 1986, Hewson published a special version of the game exclusively for 128K ZX Spectrums called Technician Ted The Megamix . As well as featuring ... more details
A library technician or library assistant is a skilled paraprofessional trained to perform the day to day functions of a library , and assists librarian s in the acquisition, preparation and organization of information . They also assist library patrons in finding information. The widespread use of computerized information storage and retrieval systems has resulted in library technicians assisting in the handling of technical services such as Library catalog cataloguing that were once performed exclusively by librarians. Especially in small village libraries, a library technician may be the only person or one of only a few staffing the library. In larger libraries, they may help run certain departments and supervise library clerks, aides, and volunteers. Because libraries are increasingly using new technologies such as automated databases, CD ROM , the Internet and virtual libraries , the role of the library technician is expanding and evolving accordingly. Library technicians differ from librarians in terms of education and main duties. Library technicians typically require a certificate, or, ideally, an associate degree in library technology from a community college or other similar institution, whereas librarians require a Master of Library and Information Science master s degree ... NOC English NOC 2006 ProfileQuickSearch.aspx?val 5&val1 5211&val65 library technician title National ... for purchasing of items. A library technician would then purchase items based on these criteria ... technician is practical, broad and skills based, they are job ready upon graduation the only ... staff member. A library technician who supervises or serves as library manager with the advanced ... technician an associate degree with three to five years of experience is around 31,000 per year in a good ... url http www.senecac.on.ca fulltime LIT.html title Library and Information Technician Ontario College ... Archivist Curator Technician References references DEFAULTSORT Library Technician Category Library ... more details
Infobox Military rating name Cryptologic Technician image File Rating Badge CT.jpg 125px caption Rating insignia issued by United States Navy type Enlisted rating abbreviation CT specialty Technical Cryptologic Technician CT is a United States Navy enlisted rating or job specialty. The CT community performs a wide range of tasks in support of the national intelligence effort, with an emphasis on cryptology and signal intelligence related products. Most CT personnel are required to obtain and maintain security clearances. Due to the highly classified work environment, it is not always possible to share resources with other commands. Almost every detail surrounding the CT world from administration to operations to repair requires dedicated technicians with appropriate security clearances this accounts for the many branches of the CT rating, i.e. CTA, CTI, CTM, CTN, CTR, CTT . The contribution of an individual CT will depend upon the branch or career area. Members of the CT community enjoy a wide range of career and training options. Once trained, a CT might serve ashore, afloat or in an airborne capacity. It is rare, but some have earned all three, i.e. dolphins, wings and swords over the course of a career. A CT can expect overseas assignments of lengthy duration. Specialties Unreferenced section date August 2010 Administration CTA Administrative and clerical duties that control ... Established 1942 1943 changed to CT in 1948 1948 Communications Technician Established 1948 ... Technicians , and Radioman 1976 Communications Technician renamed to Cryptologic Technician name alignment ... Systems Technician U.S. Navy Information Systems Technician IT . CTM were scheduled to be disestablished in 2008, with certain skill sets converting to Electronics Technician ET and Information Systems Technician IT billets, this has been set on hold for further planning. See also Portal ... www.usncva.org U.S. Naval Cryptologic Veterans Association DEFAULTSORT Cryptologic Technician Category ... more details
A psychiatric technician is a mental health professional, normally working under the direction of psychiatrist s, registered nurse s, and other high level mental health workers. They provide hands on direct care to developmental disability developmentally or emotional disability emotionally disabled people, as well as those suffering from mental illness es such as psychosis and dementia . They are employed in public hospital public and private hospital s and long term care facilities. Psychiatric technicians are trained in psychology general and abnormal psychology , and in pharmacology which helps the technician learn to understand and safely administer medication s. They assist in the implementation of various options, including psychoanalysis psychoanalytic , somatic psychology somatic , behavioral therapy behavioral , humanistic therapy humanistic and or psychopharmaceuticals psychopharmaceutical treatments of mental illness. Psychiatric technicians are the front line in mental health care, implementing or assisting in the implementation of the treatment plans developed by psychiatrists or other mental health professionals. They are relied upon to report changes in patient mental or physical health, as well as problems, issues, and or concerns with patient reactions to medications being used. They may be called upon to consult with and counsel clients regarding the therapies and treatment options including medication, Behavior modification behavioral interventions , counseling and group therapy group or individual therapy . Their job often includes recordkeeping for and monitoring of patients receiving medication and they may be expected to keep up to date on safety issues with the medications used, changing practices regarding dosage requirements, and new medications being used in their field. ref http www.psychtechs.org about.shtml What is a psychiatric technician? ref ref http www.jobprofiles.org heapsytech.htm Psychiatric Technician job profile ref Credentials ... more details
Unreferenced date January 2007 orphan date November 2009 Image Linetech4.jpg Right 200px thumb A line tech attaches a tow bar to a small private jet A line technician commonly known as a line tech , gas jockey or ramp rat is someone who works on an airport ramp at a fixed base operator FBO , a business that typically handles general aviation aircraft as opposed to airline commercial traffic . Their technical responsibilities include coordinating ramp operations and aircraft movement via radio, Aircraft marshalling marshalling , fueling, towing aircraft, operating Ground Support Equipment ground support equipment , servicing aircraft potable water and lavatory systems, checking and maintaining proper aircraft engine oil and tire pressure levels, sampling aviation fuel for quality control , conducting deicing operations, and performing runway inspections. Customer service related responsibilities include greeting and assisting passengers, providing coffee, ice, newspapers, and catering, driving rental cars to and from the aircraft, and providing ground transportation around the airfield. DEFAULTSORT Line Technician Category Transport occupations Job stub ... more details
Infobox Album See Wikipedia WikiProject Albums Name Funky Technician Type Album Artist Lord Finesse & DJ Mike Smooth Cover Funkytechnician.jpg Released June 7, 1990 Recorded 1989 1990 Genre Hip hop music Hip hop Length 52 33 Label Wild Pitch Records Wild Pitch EMI EMI Records br small 0777 7 98710 2 5 br E2 98710 small Producer DJ Premier , Diamond D , Showbiz, DJ Mike Smooth Reviews Allmusic Rating 4.5 5 Allmusic class album id r28049 pure url yes link RapReviews 9 10 http www.rapreviews.com archive BTTL funkytech.html link Last album This album Funky Technician br 1990 Next album Return of the Funky Man br 1992 Funky Technician is the debut album of American Hip hop music hip hop artists Lord Finesse and DJ Mike Smooth, released in 1990 on Wild Pitch Records . Production was handled by Smooth, former label mate DJ Premier , and future Diggin in the Crates Crew members Diamond D and Showbiz. In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source magazine The Source s 100 Best Rap Albums. In 2008, Lord Finesse s Funky Technician Album Was Re Released On Wild Pitch Records. Track listing this section is for album credits only class wikitable align center align center width 150 Title align center width 150 Songwriters align center width 150 Producer s align center width 150 Performer s 1 Lord Finesse s Theme Song Intro R. Hall, C. Martin DJ Premier Lord Finesse 2 Baby, You Nasty New Version R. Hall, C. Martin DJ Premier Lord Finesse 3 Funky Technician R. Hall, J. Kirkland Diamond D Lord Finesse 4 Back to Back Rhyming R. Hall, R. Lemay, A. Barnes Showbiz Lord Finesse, A.G. rapper A.G. 5 Here I Come R. Hall, J. Kirkland Diamond D Lord Finesse 6 Slave to My Soundwave R. Hall, M. Smooth ... Technician The Vapors by Biz Markie Blind Man Can See It by James Brown The Symphony by Marley ... Albums align center 93 External links http www.discogs.com Lord Finesse DJ Mike Smooth Funky Technician master 66592 Funky Technician at Discogs D.I.T.C. Category 1990 debut albums Category Albums produced ... more details
Image NCSU Technician header.PNG thumb 400px right Technician has been NC State s student newspaper since 1920. Technician is the student newspaper of North Carolina State University . Its first edition was published in 1920, and it has been published continuously since that date, becoming a daily paper in fall 1988. ref cite news url http www.lib.ncsu.edu specialcollections date 17 August 1998 agency North Carolina State University location NCSU Libraries Special Collections Resource Center, Raleigh ref Overview The newspaper is published five times per week when school is in session and also has an online presence, http www.technicianonline.com . In the mid 1990s it was one of the first university newspapers to publish to the World Wide Web Citation needed date June 2007 . Since North Carolina State University has no journalism school, Technician s editorial staff comprises paid, full time students. The paper operates as a public forum for student opinion with students having the final .... Technician submits an annual budget request that is reviewed, modified as necessary and approved by the board each spring. Technician uses no student fee monies directly and is entirely funded ..., Technician has seen its share of controversies, including In 1990, the newspaper ran an editorial ... free . Students also burned copies of the Technician in the Brickyard in protest. The aftermath ... insensitivity. Following disastrous Wolfpack basketball seasons in 1995 and 1996, Technician ... in Spring 1996, several Technician editors and reporters were fired without just cause and escorted ... it until the resumption of publication the following semester. Technician s insulted editor in chief ... Field to protest a Technician article entitled Sorostitutes are weak and wounded. ref cite web title ... 2006, Technician ran an http www.technicianonline.com home index.cfm?event displayArticle&ustory ... adviser in 2002. References reflist http www.technicianonline.com Technician Online Guide ... more details
ISYS desktop is an enterprise class desktop search tool designed to find information on individual Personal computer PCs as well as across corporate computer network networks , database s and proprietary systems. It was originally introduced in 1989 by ISYS Search Software as a search and retrieval tool for DOS . External links Official website http www.isys search.com products desktop index.html DEFAULTSORT Isys Desktop Category Desktop search engines ... more details
Unreferenced date October 2007 see also List of theatre personnel A theatrical technician , variably known as a tech , techie , technician , theatre tech or theatre technician is a person who operates technical equipment and systems in the Performing arts and Entertainment industry . In contrast to Performing arts performers , this broad category contains all unseen theatrical personnel who practice stagecraft and are responsible for the logistic and production related aspects of a performance including designers, operators, and supervisors. Typical Positions Theatrical responsibilities taken by technicians include Set construction and Carpenter theater theatrical carpentry Sound reinforcement system Sound system configuration and Sound operator operation Lighting design and Light board operator light board operation , Followspot operator Followspot operation , hanging and maintenance of stage lighting instrument s as well as Electrician theater various other electrical jobs Fly system ... and pyrotechnics Scenic Paint A single theatrical technician may regularly do one or more of the above ... and or jobs filled, and, in many cases, one technician will perform multiple jobs even if only ... be multiple Master Carpenters in a scene shop, typically a performance or tour will only have one. This technician ... Spotlight operator Followspot Operator In some shows, a separate technician gives all cues to the follow ... rigging system for an operator of the linesets for those systems. Head Flyman The senior technician ... A udio department. This technician is generally positioned in the back of the audience space, so ... . Depending on performance size, this technician may perform other duties, including the operation ... than a technician trained in audio. Pyrotechnics Special Effects A rarely seen department in theatre ... Dresser Wardrobe Crew General Wardrobe technician during a show that assists the performers in dressing ... 20technician 22 Job Description for a city theatrical technician. Running crew Category Stage crew ... more details
Deleted image removed Image Customization linux.jpg thumb right 300px Desktop Customization on the Linux operating system Unreferenced date October 2007 Desktop customization is a term that describes the customization of a personal computer desktop environment . Customization can be carried out on different desktop environment in different ways. Popular desktop environments are Windows XP , GTK , Gnome and KDE . GTK, Gnome and KDE are environments found on the Linux Linux Operating system . Customization can include wallpapers, window styles, Widget engine widgets , gadgets , icons and skinned application software applications . desktop environment stub Category Personal computing Category Desktop environments zh ... more details
Original research date August 2009 A guitar technician or guitar tech is a member of a music ensemble s road crew who maintains and sets up the musical equipment for one or more guitarist s during a concert tour. Depending on the type and size of band, the guitar tech may be responsible for stringing, tuning, and adjusting electric guitar s and acoustic guitar s, and maintaining and setting up guitar amplifier s and other related electronic equipment such as effect pedal s. Once the guitar equipment has been set up onstage, the guitar tech does a soundcheck to ensure that the equipment is working well. If there are any problems, the guitar tech will replace or repair the faulty components or equipment ... shows during their 200? tour. The duties of a guitar technician depend on the type of band they are working ... o fun . If a guitar technician is working for a guitarist who uses plectrum pick s, the guitar tech ... the band is not on tour. On the other hand, a major touring act may hire a guitar technician as a permanent ... companies as a speaker and amplifier maintenance person. A typical career path for a guitar technician ... touring bands. Once a guitar technician has joined the road crew of a major touring act, they may ... pay. For example, a guitar tech who is working as an assistant technician could try to get promoted to a guitar technician for the lead guitarist. A guitar tech who has completed a guitar repair ... types of bands and technician roles. While working for minor or regional acts, a guitar tech ... a 2000s era perspective, a more obscure genre of music . ref Bass guitar technician Bass guitar technicians ... the signal to an electronic amplifier that a guitar technician is usually able to work as a bass guitar technician if they become familiar with the unique aspects of the electric bass. The electric ... folk or acoustic bands, the bass technician may also be responsible for maintaining an acoustic ... references DEFAULTSORT Guitar Technician Category Occupations in music Category Road crew Category ... more details
File British Army Ammunition Technician Badge.JPG right frame 160px The AT Badge. An Ammunition Technician AT is a British Army soldier trained to inspect, repair, test and store, and modify all ammunition and explosives used by the British Army. They are trained to safely dispose of ammunition and explosives Explosive Ordnance Disposal EOD , and those who show the appropriate qualities are given extra training to render safe Improvised Explosive Device s IED by a process called IEDD Improvised Explosive Device Disposal , and Unexploded Ordnance UXO . Training To qualify to attend the class 2 Ammunition Technician course ref http www.armyjobs.mod.uk Jobs JobDetail.htm?armyjobid RLC350 2f359&category 3 MOD Website ref , a soldier must first pass a pre select course, during which time he will be assessed for suitability for role. The pre selection includes psychometric testing, leadership skills, problem solving and numeracy tests. The basic AT course is 6 months in duration, part of which is spent at Shrivenham Military colleges The Royal Military College of Science . The course covers conventional land munitions, conventional munition disposal, guided weapons and explosive theory and safety. The majority of the course takes place at the Defence EOD Munitions Search School Kineton, formerly the Army School of Ammunition . The Royal Logistic Corps Ammunition Technicians trained at the Defence EOD Munitions Search School, Kineton are regarded throughout the world as the subject matter experts in Improvised Explosive Device IED disposal as a result of their combined experience in Palestine, Cyprus, Hong Kong, The Troubles Northern Ireland , Iraq, Afghanistan, Aden, and other conflicts. Commissioned officers are known as Ammunition Technical Officer s and for the Sandhurst entrant follow a long technical course in the rank of Captain. ATs that become commissioned are also referred ... up . Operational Honours The trade of Ammunition Technician is one of the most highly decorated professions ... more details
Infobox Windows component name Active Desktop logo screenshot screenshot size caption included with Windows ... 2003 replaces replaced by Windows Sidebar and Windows Desktop Gadgets related components Refimprove date August 2009 Active Desktop was a feature of Microsoft Internet Explorer 4 Internet Explorer 4.0 s optional Windows Desktop Update that allows the user to add Hypertext Markup Language HTML content to the desktop metaphor desktop , along with some other features. This function was intended ... resizable desktop items . Items available on line can be regularly updated and synchronized so users can stay updated without visiting the website in their browser. Active Desktop works much like desktop widget technology in that it allows users to place customized information on their desktop. History ... in Windows 98 , is an Active Desktop item The introduction of the Active Desktop marked Microsoft ... . Active Desktop placed a number of channels on the user s computer desktop metaphor desktop that provided ... the user to open a Web browser . Active Desktop debuted during the 1997 release of Internet Explorer 4.0 for Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0, as a feature of the optional Windows Desktop Update offered to users during the upgrade install. While the Windows Desktop Update is commonly referred to improperly as Active Desktop itself, it is actually an entire Windows shell upgrade from v4.0 to v4.71, or v4.72 ... to allow uppercase filenames the old v4.0 desktop would forcibly display uppercase filenames ... and seamlessly browsed. Active Desktop was largely considered to be a failure, with one of the main ... little used Citation needed date April 2009 , the availability of Active Desktop was key to Microsoft ... Windows Vista has replaced the Active Desktop with Windows Sidebar Now called Windows Desktop Gadgets starting with Windows 7 , which also allows components to be added to the desktop. Windows Server 2003 R2 32 bit is the most recent Microsoft operating system to support Active Desktop. It appears that the 64 ... more details
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