Many of the people must be aware of X men series episodes and X men comics, they are very much popular though! Also recently a movie starring Jack man called X-men Origins Wolverine was released and if you haven’t watched it yet, then I recommend you to have a quick look for the kind of storyline and action it incorporates.

Hugh Jack man acting was great in Wolverine, in my opinion it definitely outmatched Dark knight which was also one of my fav. Anyway for those who would like to download Xmen icons for your desktop folders or who are an ardent fan of Wolverine movie can check out these free icons from deviant art. And if you loved the movie like I did, then these cute little icons are for you.

The X men Wolverine Icon pack is available for free thanks to the deviant art designer and it contains 12 icons that includes Gambit, Cyclops and Wolverine characters.. You can download the pack from here and if you can’t figure our on how to download files from deviant art then check out this simple explanation!

Previously I wrote on how to make a IE Spell check addon with the Google toolbar that has freely available spell checker features. The same can be used as a workaround for Firefox browser. The same spell checker feature is available in Google chrome without the need to download Google Toolbar (also Google toolbar for Chrome isn’t released yet).

Enable Spell Check in Chrome

In my Google chrome browser, the Spell check feature was enabled by default (English spell check only). All you have to do is navigate to “Customize and Control Google Chrome” button where you’ll find “Options”, once you click on it – a dialog box pops up.

Now move over to “Minor tweaks” tab and click on “Change font and language settings” and hit the “Languages” tab where you will find check spelling feature as shown in the screenshot. The best past is you can add other language spell check quickly with the “Add” button. Pretty easy!

DirectX is actually a set of APIs (Application Programming Interface) which was developed by Microsoft to help programmers to program the hardware even without having any knowledge of the hardware itself. Games that include DirectX have the capability of utilizing the multimedia features and graphic accelerator features more efficiently. The current version of Microsoft DirectX that is widely used in Windows platform is version 9.0 and the Windows Vista users make use of DirectX 10 version.

Windows 95 did not accompany DirectX when it was originally shipped. However Window 95 OSR2 did include DirectX 2.0 along with it.

DirectX 2.0 was shipped with Windows NT. You can install DirectX 3.0 by upgrading to Service Pack 3 or higher version. However it should be noted that there are no higher versions of DirectX available for Windows NT. You can install Service Pack 4 or higher in order to install later versions of direct play.

List of DirectX Versions

DirectX has been included as part of several releases of programs, drivers and games. Below is a list of DirectX versions and their associated versions

DirectX Version – Version Number
DirectX 1.0         -    4.02.0095
DirectX 2.0 / 2.0a    -    4.03.00.1096
DirectX 3.0 / 3.0a    -    4.04.0068 / 69
DirectX 4.0        -    Never released
DirectX 5.0         -    4.05.01.1721 / 1998
DirectX 6.0         -    4.06.02.0436
DirectX 7.0        -    4.07.00.0700
DirectX 8.0        -    4.08.00.0400
DirectX 8.1        -    4.08.01.0810 / 4.08.01.0881
DirectX 9.0        -    4.09.0000.0900
DirectX 9.0a        -    4.09.0000.0901
DirectX 9.0b        -    4.09.0000.0902
DirectX 9.0c        -    4.09.0000.0904
DirectX 10 (Released with Windows Vista) – 6.00.6000.16386
DirectX 10 under SP1 in Vista and Windows Server 2008 – 6.00.6001.18000

Installing DirectX on Windows PC

You can visit Microsoft’s DirectX page located here and download it for free, installation process is easy too. When you run this file it will help to setup and install DirectX on your computer.

Tip: If you try to play a game that requires Microsoft DirectX, the game would automatically prompt you to install DirectX on your computer and it may have a folder called DirectX on the CD or DVD from which DirectX can be installed from. You should also note that whatever the game you are trying to install on your computer, some games may want to install older version of DirectX, but it is always best to install the latest version of DirectX.

How To Reinstall DirectX

To reinstall DirectX, you should place the CD which has the DirectX that you wish to install and do a search. Usually D: E: or Q: drives for Dx (DirectX) setup. Once it is found, you can choose the option to reinstall. However it is recommended that you do install a lower version over the higher version unless it is completely uninstalled.

Tip: It can be noted that all the latest games with DirectX support would automatically include a DirectX setup on them. You can browse the files of the latest game CD which will enable you to install DirectX.

How to Uninstall DirectX

It should be noted that DirectX is a DirectX extension of the Video and Sound Drivers and it is highly recommended that it not be uninstalled as it could cause additional problems to your system. If at all you face problem with DirectX it is highly recommended that you either update or reinstall the latest version of DirectX.

Wordpress blogging platform is considered to be one of the best server software allowing you easy customization features with plugins and various themes available. Wordpress themes have been an integral part of the Wordpress sites with themes available based on personal preference, niche’s and almost everything that fits your need.

Here are some of the best Islamic Wordpress theme, though you can use any simple wordpress theme and modify header template but this are premade WP themes along with the demo. I hope you will find this useful..

Simple Islam Wordpress Theme

A basic Islamic theme with a single sidebar column. Easy navigation with easy to read text content.

• Simple Islam Theme: Demo
• Simple Islam Theme: Download

Islamic Green Lemon

The theme is suitable for personal blogs or a blog with a strong Islamic focus. The theme has no sidebar allowing the readers to view more content.

• Islamic Green Theme: Demo
• Islamic Green Theme: Download

Urdu Islamic Theme

Urdu Islamic theme is a plain Wordpress theme with an Urdu pre made header, another fast loading theme that has single column left sidebar.

• Urdu Islamic Theme: Demo
• Urdu Islamic Theme: Download

Deviant Art is one of the biggest designer show case websites that has been around for few years now. This is the place where designer uploads his designs and shares them with like minded people. Though I am not into design field but I use deviant art to find, download top quality wallpapers, vector brushes, icons and stock images that are absolutely free.

Search Deviant art

With a simple search you will be able to find almost everything related to designs and free downloads. You can search a specific category or all the sections of deviant art. The search page displays results in thumbnails and sometimes it never loads if you have any addon enabled, so make sure adblock+ is disabled to view deviant art search page results.

Deviant Art Categories

From projects to avatars, game themes to famous wallpapers, deviant art has it all! There are tons of categories where you can browse everything related to design. Here is the screenshot..

Download Deviant Art Files

Once you arrive to the page from search results or categories, you can click on the Download button which is situated at the top left of the website. Usually the files are zipped in .zip extension which can be extracted using winrar or winzip software.

And to save any of the wallpaper, make it into a full size view (either click on the wallpaper or drag the image to the address bar), right click and save image as option will save the image onto your hard disk. I hope this small tutorial helps you to download deviant art designs hassle free now.

There are times when some transient documents are to be printed, but there is no printer available nearby. In the Microsoft Windows operating system, with its Office Suite, there is an option to store an image in a non-modifiable format for safe keeping or for printing later. The Microsoft Document Image file format (or the MDI file format) is the de facto format that provides these services within the Windows OS.

What is .MDI file

An MDI file extension is developed from the TIFF (Tagged Image File Format) extension and is thus basically a tag-based graphics format. It can be invoked in any Office Document for printing purposes (under the Microsoft Office Document Image Writer printer) and can also be opened my Microsoft Image Viewer for viewing purposes only. MDI files are read only, i.e. since they are tag-based they cannot be edited and are thus highly suited for being an incorruptible soft-copy of any printed document.

These MDI files can also be printed later if needed. Since MDI files are used for printing purposes, this file format is a very high resolution graphics format which finds special use in many offices worldwide. This file format specification is thus one of the few ubiquitous file formats that does not find much use at home.

Open MDI file extensions

To open MDI files, the most commonly used software is the same software that builds MDI file extensions in the first place – the Microsoft Office Document Imaging (Part of Microsoft Office 2003 suite). However, if you are stuck with an MDI file format and you do not have the necessary built-in software from Microsoft, there is a software called “MDI Viewer” that can be used to open this file format. This versatile software also allows for the printing of the contents of the MDI files.

MDI to PDF converters also exist, and these are freeware tools or add-ons that facilitate fast and easy conversion. To convert MDI into Microsoft Word’s DOC format, one may use OCR (Optical Character Recognition) software to convert the readable text into editable text.

It should be kept in mind that the Microsoft Office Document Imaging extension is not automatically installed in the newer versions of the Office suite (2007) and thus has to be manually installed for opening MDI files. This can be facilitated through the “Add or Remove programs” portion of the Control Panel, under the Microsoft Office Suite program!

This is an interesting Magazine subscription offer for only for USA, Canada dudes. Maxim Magazine has been known for couple of years as one of the Men’s entertainment magazine are now giving away free Maxim Magazines delivered to you without any extra cost. Before I explain you the procedure, let’s look into what Maxim magazine contains..

Magazine For Men - Maxim Magazine

Though Maxim magazine are specially made for Men but there are always witty content (This is what Maxim is popular for) which makes it an excellent read for all the ardent entertainment followers and fans. Maxim Magazine contains topics that relate to

• Celebrity Interviews and remarks.
• Top Model Photo shots.
• Product reviews with babes.
• Covers all men needs..
• Gadgets and adult topics.

Get Maxim Magazine Subscription 2009

Yes, now you can get your own 1 year free subscription for Maxim Magazine (Like I said - it is only for people from USA, Canada). Both the Maxim issues for USA and Canada are priced differently but the coupon you are going to use will be the same.

Fill this form (Thanks to Sony) with appropriate email address, residential address and wait for 4 to 6 weeks to receive your first Maxim issue. For Canadian people press the “click here if you are a Canadian subscriber” link and fill the rest of the form.

There’s no catch whatsoever and the only thing you have to do is use YSON coupon code in the field Enter the voucher code found on your DVD case! That’s it.. Enjoy a Valid Free Maxim Subscription now

Note making and note taking has been one of the standard metric to carry out tasks quickly and in a much organized form. Whether to finish up chapters for examination, complete task in certain duration or to focus on your goals, notes are the best way to concentrate on your task.

When it comes to online, I am trying to focus on certain things and therefore I found this simple to use addon which helps me to quickly save information from Web Pages and make note taking much more simpler.

Quick Notes Addon : I know there are desktop note taking freewares and other addons available for quick notes but this one is a simpler addon (which is what I need) that resides in your Firefox sidebar and can be stretched with different features.

This functions same as the split addon for firefox where your browser will be divided into two screens as shown. You can add extra tabs, change background colors and send a webpage text to the note. This is just like a integrated notepad to your browser that is quite helpful

Download Quick Notes

Microsoft Virtual Server is a visualization solution that helps to create virtual machines on the Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows Server 2003 operating Systems. It was originally developed by Connectix and later acquired by Microsoft before it was released. Windows Virtual PC’s are related desktop visualization software package of Microsoft. Virtual machines are generally created and managed through an IIS an interface that is web based or it is created by Windows client application tool namely VMRCplus.

About Microsoft Virtual Server

Microsoft Windows Server virtualization which was previously termed as codenamed Viridian is a hypervisor based technology that is a part of Windows Server Longhorn. It helps to provide a scalable secure and highly available virtualization platform. It is the main aim of Microsoft to provide the best operating software platform for virtualization.

The current version that is being used is the Microsoft Virtual Server 2006 R2 SPI. Linux guest operating system support is the new feature found in R2 SP1. The new features also include Virtual Disk Pre compactor, SMP, x85-64. It also includes Host OS support which has the ability to mount virtual hard drives on the host OS and other additional operating system including the Windows Vista. The current version provides a volume shadow copy writer that greatly helps in live backups of the guest OS on a Windows Server 2003 or its Host. It also provides a utility to mount images.

Microsoft acquired its unreleased version of the Virtual Server from Connectix in the month of February 2003. The first release of Virtual 2005 came in two editions namely the Standard and the Enterprise. The enterprise version was able to support more processors. Microsoft Virtual Server R2 SPI was able to support both Intel VT IVT) and AMD Virtualization (AMD-V).

Microsoft Virtual Server has its own limitations. Though the Virtual Server 2005 R2 can run on hosts with x86-64 processors, it will not be able to run x64 guests that require x86-64 processors. Though it is able to use SMP it does not virtualize it. The Windows hypervisor is a thin layer of software between the OS and the hardware which allows multiple operating systems to run simultaneously on a host computer unmodified. It helps to provide simple partitioning functions and helps to maintain strong isolation between partitions. It is secure architecture as it does not involve any third party device drivers.

Windows Server virtualization provides an ideal platform for key virtualization scenarios, which include production server consolidation, business continuity management, software test and development of a dynamic data center. It offers scalability, high performance as it supports guest multi processing support and 64 bit host and guest support. It offers reliability and security through its hypervisor architecture. It offers flexibility and manageability as it supports features like live migration of virtual machines from one physical host to another. It also offers dynamic addition of virtual resources and integration with System Virtual Machine Manager.

Microsoft Virtual Server R2 is the current version available for shipping and also available as a free download.

For me Paypal has been one of the most easy way to transact money online. Though there are various paypal alternatives available due to the poor paypal customer service but I prefer using it over any other online transfer system as I am used to it for a couple of years now.

Online Paypal Transaction Fee

Recently the transaction fee from paypal was around 3-4% for every transfer of money to other paypal account but now I’ve figured out a way to save paypal money by using the option “Personal” that let’s you transfer money without any transaction fee (Thanks to a friend). I believe this is a newly added feature and when I transferred 15$ to a account, paypal didn’t take any of the money.

To send funds, transfer paypal money without the transaction fee – head over to your paypal account and go to send money option where you will find two tabs. Click on the Personal tab and fill in the details. Try it out, will definitely save a couple of bucks