The Technical Alliance

Reset Admistrative password in Win Xp

2008-09-12T23:44:00.001-07:00

There are times when we forget the all exclusive Windows XP Administrator password in our home or office system. Here are few steps with which you can easily reset your Administrator password in Windows Xp Boot your system with the Windows XP Setup CD. Afer the welcome screen, accept the EULA agreement, etc - proceed as required. In the option to install XP afresh or "Repair your existing

Bandwidth Explained

2008-07-18T10:18:00.001-07:00

Most hosting companies offer a variety of bandwidth options in their plans. So exactly what is bandwidth as it relates to web hosting? Put simply, bandwidth is the amount of traffic that is allowed to occur between your web site and the rest of the internet. The amount of bandwidth a hosting company can provide is determined by their network connections, both internal to their data center and

Move Over Broadband,Make way for the Grid

2008-04-08T09:07:00.001-07:00

From The Sunday TimesApril 6, 2008Coming soon: superfast internet<!-- getting the section url from article. This has been done so that correct

Speeding Vista

2008-02-10T01:12:00.001-08:00

Note: Only tweak your Windows registry if you know what you are doing. A simple mistake while tweaking it can render your OS useless. So backup your registry and be careful. 1.Restrict number of start up programs Ones you can start manually ,click internet defense manually before going on internet a pick ones you decide to start up like yahoo messenger add on ones etc. Run strong utilities like

Xp Over Vista

2008-02-08T22:27:00.001-08:00

Not comfortable with Windows <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Vista? Long for XP again? Here are a few simple steps to bring back the glory of XP.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />You've bought a new PC with Windows Vista installed. Or you've upgraded to a version of Vista from your XP installation. After a

How Much Text is in a Kilobyte or Megabyte

2008-01-18T10:42:00.001-08:00

A bit is the most basic unit of information. At their most fundamental level, most modern computers operate on binary bits which means that they can have two states, usually specified as a 0 or 1. Long strings of these bits can be used to represent most types of information including text, pictures and music.Most modern computers are binary systems and therefore, they are particularly well suited

Windows Softwares for free

2007-12-31T20:45:00.001-08:00

Some Free Softwares for Windows Here are some of the best software programs and utilities for your Windows computer that are completely free and still extremely useful. With all these wonderful choices, why pay?Audio Editing: For some basic audio recording, use Audacity - it can record, filter noise from audio and also mix multiple sound track. You can use Audacity to record live streaming music

The Big Keyboard Shortcut List

2007-11-29T10:21:00.001-08:00

The BIG Keyboard Shortcut ListWhat is the allure of keyboard shortcuts? Do they really save time? Why bother since my mouse is permanently attached to my hand?I like to use keyboard shortcuts, especially if someone is watching me, because they make me look like a pro. With just a few key strokes I can leave a mouser spinning his wheel! Whatever your motivation, here's a big list of keyboard

Top 300 Freeware

2007-06-28T06:43:00.001-07:00

TOP 300 Freeware software!OfficeOpenOffice - office suitePC Suite 602 - office suiteAbiWord - text editorAtlantis Nova - text editorMicrosoft PowerPoint Viewer - power point files viewerAdobe Reader - pdf readerFoxit PDF Reader - pdf readerPDFCreator - create pdf documentsDoc Convertor - document convertorConvert - unit convertorConverber - unit convertorSunbird - calendar/organizerEssentialPIM

Flash memory may signal end of hard disk drives

2007-06-17T21:55:00.001-07:00

This might well be the beginning of the end for the hard disk drive. In mid-May, Dell became the first manufacturer to market a laptop using flash memory instead of a hard drive. Other manufacturers will be joining the company before the year's end with Solid State Disk (SSD) technology of their own. For users, this is all good news. Hard drives (HDD) use 'ferromagnetic' storage media: to record

Introducing Gmail Paper (April Fool from google.)

2007-04-01T13:07:00.000-07:00

Everyone loves Gmail. But not everyone loves email, or the digital era. What ever happened to stamps, filing cabinets, and the mailman? Well, you asked for it, and it’s here. Gmail is bringing it back.Gmail started a new service......A New ButtonNow in Gmail, you can request a physical copy of any message with the click of a button, and we'll send it to you in the mail. Simplicity SquaredGoogle

IT HUMOR

2007-03-28T10:28:00.000-07:00

Once upon a time, there was a software engineer who used to develop programs on his Pentium machine, sitting under a tree on the banks of a river. He used to earn his bread by selling those programs in the Sunday market. One day, while he was working, his machine tumbled off the table and fell in the river. Encouraged by the Panchatantra story of his childhood (the woodcutter and the axe ), He

Ultimate Boot Cd

2007-03-18T15:03:00.000-07:00

UBCD4Win is a bootable "live" CD which contains software that allows you to repair/restore/ diagnostic almost any computer problem. All software included in UBCD4Win are freeware utilities for Windows. UBCD4Win is based on Bart's PE. Bart's PE builds a Windows "pre-install" environment CD, basically Windows booted from CD. With network support, the ability to modify NTFS volumes, recover deleted

Crispyblogspots

2007-03-08T12:40:00.000-08:00

Crispyblogposts is a social bookmarking site strictly restricted to blog posts. In simpler words, it's like a Digg just for blogs. By Digg, I don't mean it's a just another Digg clone based off Pligg. It's completely brand new and one-man project by Gabor Imre Farkas. I was introduced to Crispyblogposts by the founder himself. He asked to share my opinion about his new service with you folks, I

Caring For Your Digital Camera

2007-03-04T03:14:00.000-08:00

Perhaps one of the greatest invention in the 20st century is the digital camera. With its many outstanding features, novices in photography can produce great photos at less the effort. Not only does the digital camera provide convenience to photographers or those that are interested in the art but also savings to ordinary consumers.There is no need to buy films or have the pictures developed in

More Life From Your Black Ink Cartridge

2007-03-04T03:07:00.000-08:00

Having a printer is great, but the costs for the ink cartridges can get out of control, especially for businesses that a large number of printers to purchase ink for. Having your office at home can be costly as well, as you will most likely be using your printer on a daily basis, not to mention the kids using it for their homework. Many homes today have multiple computers, which means multiple

Fat burning food

2007-02-16T12:04:00.001-08:00

Can foods help burn fat? Some experts insist they can. Here is Hungry Girl's list of diet-friendly foods that are rumored to fight flab!GrapefruitI'm not sure if it has magical fat-burning properties, but research suggests that this sweet 'n' sour citrus fruit can aid in weight loss. One Scripps Clinic study found that eating half of a grapefruit or drinking four ounces of grapefruit juice with

Secure Wireless Lan

2007-02-15T10:41:00.000-08:00

How-to: Secure a Wireless LANTake your mouse and hover it over the Wifi icon in the bottom right of your computer screen. Go ahead, do it. It will show you the name of your wireless network. If you're like 80% of Wifi users, the wireless network you are connected to is titled something like, "Linksys (Unsecured)" or "Default (Unsecured)". An unsecured wireless network is an open invitation to

Basic networking commands

2007-02-12T10:51:00.001-08:00

This would be mostly (*)nix based command set - Here we go...ping {hostname}Lets you check whether your internet connection is alive or lostExample : ping techflock.blogspot.comtraceroute {hostname}(tracert for windows)Lets you trace packets and find if your connection is broken beyond your ip address. Also can be used to track the number of hops to get to the hostnameExample: traceroute

How u can become a Millionaire

2007-02-11T09:09:00.001-08:00

Thomas Stanley in his book The Millionaire Next Door wrote: "Save and become rich."Napolean Hill said: "Think and grow rich."Amitabh Bachchan and now Shah Rukh Khan say, "Kaun Banega Crorepati? Kheliye aur crorepati baniye. (Who will become a millionaire. Play and be one)."With popular game show Kaun Banega Crorepati-III having begun on Monday, all of you must have seen several billboards and

career for your sign

2007-02-11T01:09:00.001-08:00

Everyone glances at their horoscopes once in a while. We love to be amazed when they seem to describe us to a "T" and simply ignore them when they don't pertain to us at all. After consulting the stars (along with www.findyourfate.com), here is a list of zodiac signs, along with their characteristic personality traits and suggestions for career options that best fit the signs' astrological

new feature in gmail

2007-02-10T13:22:00.001-08:00

Google quietly added a small feature to Gmail this week called Mail Fetcher. When that feature launched, Gmail became perfect. Mail Fetcher allows users to access non-Gmail email accounts from within the Gmail interface. If you have a Yahoo email account, and a work email account, etc., you can simply access that email from within Gmail, using POP settings. Gmail will now work in a very similar

Every woman should..

2007-02-10T11:18:00.001-08:00

This was posted on a forum that I visit daily (The Hawkroad), and thought I'd post it here. I've read it before, and it's all so true. Feel free to leave your own in comments. :-)EVERY WOMAN SHOULD...A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ....enough money within her control to move out and rent a place of her own even if she never wants to or needs to...A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ....something perfect to wear if the

Whats ur star sign (no flames please)

2007-02-10T10:10:00.001-08:00

.:VIRGO:. The VirginDominant in relationships. Sexy. someone loves them right now. Freak in bed. Always wants the last word. Caring. Smart. Intellectual. Attractive. Loud. Loyal. Easy to talk to. Hard to forget Love at first sight. Everything you ever wanted. Easy to please. The one and only. Ultimate sexiness. 7 years of bad luck if you do not forward..:SCORPIO:. The sex addictCan be mean.

Some Jokes

2007-02-09T11:34:00.000-08:00

Aman was driving well above the speed limit when a police car suddenlyemerged from behind, sirens blaring. Thinking he'd outpace the cop, theman pushed his accelerator to the floor. His car's speed rose to sixty, thenseventy, eighty, and ninety. Finally, the man thought, what the heck, andpulled over, ready to receive a speeding ticket.The police officer got out, leaned over the man and said: .