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This post covers some of the best free software that allow you to draw on the screen on your PC. An overlay is created to help you draw over any running software, opened window, application, etc., on the desktop screen. You can use a highlighter or pen to draw, write something on the screen, or mark areas. It can come in handy during presentations, online meetings, video conferences, and more.

There exist many free drawing software, but the feature to draw directly on the desktop screen is not present there. Therefore, we created this post to help you serve this purpose.

This post includes 5 free software to draw on Windows 10 screen, Windows Ink Screen Sketch has already been covered elsewhere on this site.

gInk is one of the best on-screen annotation software for Windows 10. It has three features that catch the attention. You can move annotations or drawings that you drew from one area to another. The feature to show/hide all the annotations is also there. Also, you can enable the mouse pointer to use desktop and other applications without losing the annotations. Later, you can use annotation tools again to begin from your left off. It has 10 different pens for on-screen drawing. By default, only 5 pens are visible on its toolbar, but you can access Settings to show more pens on its toolbar.

You can download this open-source software from GitHub. After running this software, you can click its system tray icon to access the available tools. You will see different color pens, an eraser tool to delete an annotation, an eye icon to show/hide annotations, a Pan tool to move annotations, screenshot capture to take a full-screen snapshot, or a specific area, undo tool, etc.

You can also access Settings of this software by right-clicking on its system tray icon and using Options. There, you will be able to set hotkeys for different pens, tick mark on pens and tools that you want to show in the toolbar, change the path to store screenshots, etc.

Epic Pen is a popular screen annotation software. It comes with pen and highlighter tools to draw on the desktop screen. There are 16 different colors available for drawing. It also lets you pause/resume desktop drawing with a single click. There is also a screenshot capture tool using which you can capture the full screen along with your desktop drawing or take a screenshot of a specific area in PNG format.

When the software is running, its floating icon is visible on the desktop screen which you can place anywhere you want. Use the ink icon and then you can explore all the available tools. Just select any of the available colors and start drawing. It also lets you undo the actions or use Eraser. Pen or Highlighter size/width can also be adjusted using the tools menu.

If you want, you can also access Settings of this software using the menu icon in the tools menu and then set hotkeys to use a tool, toggle visibility, etc. Apart from this, it also provides whiteboard, blackboard, line, arrow, rectangle, and other tools but those are available in its paid plan. Still, the free plan is pretty good to draw on the desktop screen.

Paint on Whiteboard Desktop is another good software to draw on Windows 10 screen. You can use the freehand tool and select any of your favorite colors for drawing. This software has an advantage over Epic Pen software as it lets you use line and arrow tools for free. Also, you can set opacity level and thickness for drawing tools.

You can grab this software here. It is a portable software and Java is needed to use this software. When you will launch the software, you will see its Toolbar on the left side. There you can use freehand, arrow, line tools, set width n opacity for drawing. Also, you can clear or wipe the entire screen using the available tool. It doesnt come with undo or eraser tools so you must be careful while drawing.

A screen capture tool is also there to save the full desktop screen along with your drawing. All its features are good, but you cant pause and resume desktop drawing when the software is active. So, you should first open the desire software or application and then launch this software.

LiveDraw is an open-source and one of the best screen annotation software. It has 12 different colors to draw on the desktop screen. You can also minimize this software to open other applications and hide annotated areas and then again start drawing on the desktop screen with pre-added annotations.

The most interesting and unique feature is you can save all the annotations or on-screen drawings with transparent background as a PNG image.

You can grab the portable EXE of this on-screen annotator software from GitHub. After launching this software, you will see 12 different color pens. You can use toggle more option using the given icon and then access other options like undo and redo actions, use the Eraser tool, clear screen, save ink or drawing as a transparent PNG image, show/hide ink or annotation, etc.

ZoomIt is actually a screen zoom and annotation software, but you can also use it to draw on your Windows 10 desktop screen. You can use its freehand tool and text tool to draw or write something on desktop screen. It provides only a red color for drawing but it successfully serves the purpose of drawing on the screen. In addition to that, it also comes with a basic break reminder software that you can use with custom time to take a break from work.

After downloading its zip file, you can run this portable tool. Now, use Ctrl+2 hotkey to activate its drawing tool. To use the text tool while drawing, you can press t and then add a custom text. You can skip from drawing and text tools using Esc key.

If you want to use zoom-in feature, then press Ctrl+1 hotkey. Or else, you can also set custom hotkeys by accessing Options window of this tool. Simply right-click on the system tray icon of this software and click on Options to open that window and change hotkeys.

These are some helpful options to draw on Windows 10 desktop screen. gInk is definitely a bit better than other on-screen drawing software because of its unique features. But, other software are also good.

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Canon has released the full Windows version of its EOS Webcam utility software, which lets you use its cameras as high-quality webcams and the list of cameras it supports has grown massively.

When Canon launched the beta version of the software, which doesn't require any extra hardware other than a USB cable, it was only compatible with 25 cameras. But five months on that list has just grown to include 42 cameras, including the new Canon EOS R5 and Canon EOS R6.

This is good news, because it's now more likely that your dusty old model can be brought out of retirement and given a new lease of life. The full list (below) includes slightly grey-haired models like the Canon EOS Rebel T6i / EOS 750D and ten-year-old Canon EOS 60D.

With the full Windows release of EOS Webcam utility (the Mac version remains in beta), Canon has also boosted the list of compatible streaming and conferencing services. It's now been fully approved for use with Skype, Hangouts, Zoom, Facebook Live, YouTube Live, Microsoft Teams, Discord, Cisco Webex, and the open source Open Broadcaster Software (or OBS).

Setting up your Canon camera as a webcam with the new Windows software should be pretty straightforward. You can find full instructions on the official EOS Webcam Utility page, but the basic process goes like this:

Once it's downloaded, you just extract the Zip file, double-click the 'setup' file and it'll start installing. Restart your computer and you should be good to go, though if there are any problems the tutorial below should help.

To get your Canon camera ready, you just need to set it to 'movie' mode, choose 'Full HD' quality, then tweak your exposure settings.

It should then just be a case of plugging in the USB cable (which comes included with most of its cameras), then choosing EOS Webcam Utility as the source in your video conferencing or streaming app.

Got another brand of camera and feeling a bit jealous? Check out our full guide on how to use your camera as a webcam, which covers the process for every brand from Sony to GoPro.

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Belgium start-up Cowboy is introducing Crash Detection software designed to detect crashes and collisions.

Currently available in beta for 1,000 users, the industry-first feature will be rolled out to all Cowboy 2 and Cowboy 3 riders by the end of September at no charge.

Using sensitive built-in sensors combined with GPS signal tracking, the bike communicates with the Cowboy app to detect a fall. If an accident occurs and the rider doesnt confirm theyre fine within 60 seconds, Cowboy alerts the riders emergency contacts (up to two) to check-in and offer help, while sharing the real-time rider position.

The Cowboy bike is also equipped with a SIM card that is independent from the phone and will work in every scenario, e.g. if the phone is damaged in a crash. This allows Cowboy to notify the emergency contact(s) without having to rely on the users phone.

The Crash Detection feature was created as a result of first-hand experience. Last year, Cowboys co-founder Tanguy Goretti had an accident with his bike. The road was icy and visibility was limited, he said. I crashed after the first turn and glided for at least five metres. Luckily, there were people nearby to make sure I was okay and to help me and my bike off the street. Gorettis accident only resulted in a few bruises and scratches, for him and his bike.

In Europe, most serious accidents occur just outside urban areas, he continued. In that scenario, you dont always have someone to help and you might be left for a long time awaiting assistance. Thats how the idea for Crash Detection was born.

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SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Harness, the platform for software delivery, today announced {Unscripted} 2020, a virtual conference for software engineers, DevOps practitioners and technology leaders to learn and share stories of simplified software delivery at scale. The conference will run on October 21-22 and is free to attend register here. {Unscripted} will invite more than 30 founders, technical leaders, practitioners, journalists and developer advocates across industries to share practical advice and industry knowledge on how to simplify software delivery at scale with open source and commercial solutions.

The agenda will feature standalone talks and panels in two tandem tracks, Simplify and Scale, which are tailored to beginners and experts, respectively. Engineers and tech leaders will hear insights directly from their peers on best practices in DevOps, digital transformation, CI/CD, cloud cost optimization and more across every phase of software development from crafting a feature idea to effective delivery, reliability and monitoring.

"During the unprecedented shift to remote business brought on by COVID-19, companies of all sizes in every industry are facing the same challenge: how to deliver software innovation at scale quickly, reliably and securely for their customers," said Jyoti Bansal, Harness CEO and co-founder. "Our user ecosystem has a wealth of knowledge about software delivery solutions, resources and best practices that make that possible. As our first user conference, we had the unique opportunity to design {Unscripted} as a virtual event from the ground up and allow engineers everywhere to tap into that knowledge."

Speakers include:

SponsorsHarness will be joined at {Unscripted} 2020 by its sponsors including: Ahead, Blameless, AppDynamics, Benchmark, CD Foundation, DevOps.com, DevOps Institute, Coralogix, Orasi, Trace3, Women Who Code and more.

Inclusivity PromiseHarness designed {Unscripted} 2020 to be accessible and inclusive. The event will serve as a platform for diverse voices in the software delivery community, with a speaker lineup that features an array of backgrounds, experience levels and perspectives. A standalone session on Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging in Tech will take place on October 22.

To see the full {Unscripted} agenda, visit: https://www.unscriptedconf.io/#Agenda.

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About HarnessBased in San Francisco, Harness is the only cloud-native, end-to-end platform for complete software delivery, designed to provide a simple, safe and secure way for engineering and DevOps teams to release applications into production. Harness uses machine learning to detect the quality of deployments and automatically roll back failed ones, saving time and reducing the need for custom scripting and manual oversight. Harness customers include NCR, Kohl's, Discover Financial, Nationwide Insurance and McAfee. Follow Harness on Twitter or try Harness for free at harness.io.

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AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) Nineteen-year-old Katie Kingston suffered with back pain for seven years. When it caused her to walk with a limp, the teenager from Loveland consulted an orthopedic surgeon at Childrens Hospital Colorado.

He repaired her broken spine with the help of a robot. Now, Katie is walking tall and feeling terrific.

Hoping to start nursing school in January, Katie told CBS4 Health Specialist Kathy Walsh.

Katie is finally pain free after seven years of suffering that started at gymnastics.

I was at practice one day and fell off the vault on my back and just was in instant pain and couldnt get up for 30 minutes, Katie explained.

She said a doctor told her it was a sprain, but her back hurt on and off for years. She gave up athletics. Then a year ago, the pain got worse.

It just got to the point where I had really bad nerve pain down my right leg and started walking with a limp, said Katie.

Katies injury was more serious than a sprain.

Theres a stress fracture in her spine, said Dr. Mark Erickson, orthopedic surgeon at Childrens Hospital Colorado, who specializes in pediatric spine surgery.

He would realign the bones and add a graft. The doctor would get help from a robot.

Its a new frontier thats super exciting, said Dr. Erickson.

Using sophisticated software, doctors scan and plan in the operating room, then program the robotic arm where to drill to place screws in the spine.

With the robot, were able to do the surgeries that weve done for a long time, but now were able to do them with more precision, accuracy and safety, said Erickson.

As soon as I woke up from surgery, the nerve pain was gone, said Katie.

Katie has 2 rods and 4 screws in her back. Her surgery was Dr. Ericksons 100th robot-assisted pediatric spine surgery. It was Katies cure.

I feel like I can finally get on with life, said Katie.

Childrens Hospital Colorado is one of only three pediatric hospitals in the country with access to this robotic technology called Mazor X.

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Teenager Is Pain Free Thanks To Robot-Assisted Spine Surgery - CBS Denver