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"When Larry Met Sergey" - An interactive guide to Google

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 01:58:00 +0000

You will find details of a company like Google from anywhere on the web. A simple Google search bout Google (Duh..) would give you endless results from Wikipedia to the company pages of Google itself. The following interactive infographics titled "When Larry Met Sergey" created by Online PhD is an interesting representation of the history of Google.

The guide starts off when Larry Page met Sergey Brin at Stanford in 1995, and showcases all the major milestones the company has established until the end of 2011. The guide unveils itself in a scroll that seems to be infinite.

View it "Full Screen" to enjoy it better.

Created By Online PhD

How Safe Is Your Normal Household Items [Infographic]

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 03:23:00 +0000

Did you know that your normal household items are not safe as you think it is. It is estimated that your keyboard has 60% more germs than on your toilet seat. Shocked? Check out the following infographic from keepingitkleen.com to find out more shocking revelations and how you can protect against them.

Manthra To Clear Your Desktop Clutter

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 11:57:00 +0000

There is no better software to sort out a cluttered desktop than fences. If you are one of those like me, who find it hard to keep their desktops clean and in order at least for a few days then you've come to the right place. I'll show you how to keep everything in place using this simple software called Fences. Fences basically creates many small and large rectangular boxes on the desktop onto which you can drag and drop icons, files, folders etc.

Run Linux Inside Windows

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 21:11:00 +0000

I have always loved the idea of running two or more OS on one pc. But I've never actually run my pc for long with 2 OS. I couldn't handle the complexity of such things. Now that I have found a way to run any other OS in windows, I could taste the different Linux offerings available and that too from the comfort of Windows. I will show you how to run Windows or Linux or any other operating system in a Virtual Machine.

Protect Your PC From USB Threats

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 17:52:00 +0000

Not every body can keep their PC's clean all the time, some have a certain passion for attracting viruses. The major culprit here is the USB drives. The innocent looking USB (armed with viruses obviously) can take down most PC's with ease and can also steal all your private data. But with a few precautions you can protect your system from 99% of all USB attacks.

Free Opener can open any file for you

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 21:00:00 +0000

It is often annoying to download a new application simply to open an unknown file someone sent you. It is more annoying when the application you download requires you to purchase it inorder to use. In other cases the application you have to download will be enormous in size. Think of the situation where you downloaded a file of a few Kb in size and in order to open it you have download an application which has a file size in the MB range.

Free Opener is a nifty little application that can save you precious time and money. This is a free program that allows users to view, edit and print many different types of files without having to download specialty software. Currently, the software supports over 80 different file formats including Microsoft® Office Files (.doc, .docx, .ppt, .pptx, .xls, .xlsx, .xlsm, .msg, .vcf), Adobe® Files (.swf, .flv, .psd, .pdf) and many others.

The most interesting part of Free Opener is that it can open torrent (.torrent) files also.

Top 5 free antiviruses

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:22:00 +0000

When it comes to your PC security obviously the first thing that comes to our mind is the Anti Virus. We take a lot of pain in selecting a good Anti Virus; probably the best that is available . Many believe that none of the Free Antivirus out there can't match up to the paid counter parts. But the cheapest or better 'free' of the lot might perform better than the costliest.Here is a list of FREE ANTIVIRUS that you could choose from.

When Should You Delete Your Tweet

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 14:54:00 +0000

Twitter is a micro-blogging site which revolutionized the social networking world with their 140 letter messages nick named tweets. Twitter, launched in July 2006, has gained immense popularity worldwide and is estimated to have 200 million users, generating 110 million tweets a day. In this vast amount of tweets it is nearly impossible for your tweet to be read by more than a handful of people unless you have an immense following.

Lock Your Windows PC With A Transparent Lock

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 14:19:00 +0000

You can always lock your Windows PC, without turning it off, by using the keyboard shortcut Win Key + L. But if you have programs running which you want others to see you can use a tiny application called ClearLock. This application unlike the regular Lock function in the operating system aims at disabling input to your computer while acting as a transparent layer.

The Best Skin Care Cream EVER [Funny]

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 13:16:00 +0000

People have been using many kinds of skin care cream to clear their skin. But a new face cream has arrived which can clear all your dark spots, wrinkles and pimples and make your skin look beautiful and young.

The Dark Side Of Google Domination [video]

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 11:36:00 +0000

The following video created by the people at University of Applied Sciences Ulm, Germany checks out the dark side of the Google's domination in online search and online services. They are raising the question - What will Google do with all the personal data that it collects from its users?

The State Of Cloud Computing [video]

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 08:16:00 +0000

"State of Cloud Computing," is an encompassing look at the history of cloud computing and the growing cloud economy.

The State of Cloud Computing video highlights the multitude of possibilities that cloud computing offers, from sharing videos and photos from anywhere in the world to storing and organizing data for remote access. Skype, Dropbox, YouTube, Wikipedia, Yahoo, MSN, Gmail, Farmville and Twitter are all referenced, and the video provides a snapshot of statistics.

Don't Read EULA, Just EULAlze it

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 07:30:00 +0000

End User License Agreement or the infamous EULA gets thrown at our face every time we try to install a software. Many of us don't even bother reading the long licence agreement and simply clicks "I Agree" as soon as we see it. But by doing this we also 'Agree' to open our computer to all kinds of applications that the software manufacturer wishes to forward. It can, in some cases, be third party applications to monitor our online or offline activities or even malwares and ad-wares.

So what can we do to avoid this? eh. Read the EULA ofcourse. Or let someone or something read it for you.

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Get Updates Of Sites Which Do not Offer RSS Feeds In Your Inbox

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 07:06:00 +0000

It is hard nowadays to find sites which do not offer feeds of some sort. But yet there are some sites which are still in the stone age..Urr. So the only way you can find whether the site is updated or not is by visiting it every few months and manually checking it.But it is hard work.
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Determine the popularity of your website using Social Meter

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 07:06:00 +0000

Links from external sources can be considered as one of the criterion for the popularity of a website. The more the number of links from external sites, the more popular the website. So how can you determine the popularity of your website or blog?

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Vaseline Brings Face Whitening App To Facebook

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 12:37:00 +0000

Unilever, the manufacturers of Vaseline, has come up with a new facebook app in order to promote their new skin whitening cream -Vaseline for men advertised by the bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor.
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Internet Explorer Recreates an 'Online Scam' in New York [Video]

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:38:00 +0000

The following is a video footage about people at Microsoft recreated an online scam in empty Manhattan storefront and fooled many New Yorkers inhanding over their personal information to them. This is actually an ad of Internet Explorer 8 which boasts of higher security against online scams.
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How to use the new Rupee font

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 14:00:00 +0000

This is a presentation showing how to use the new Rupee font. It shows how to install and use the Rupee font in various applications.

How To Test Your Antivirus

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:06:00 +0000

Antivirus software is one of the most important software required in a computer. It must be updated regularly inorder to keep out the pesky viruses. But even after regular updates, how will you know whether your antivirus is working properly or not? Using real viruses for testing in the real world is rather like setting fire to the dustbin in your office to see whether the smoke detector is working. Such a test will give meaningful results, but with unappealing, unacceptable risks.
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Make your image Google search background

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 12:18:00 +0000

Google has added a new feature to let the users to set a background image of the Google Search Homepage. However this feature is only available to Google account holders. The users must be signed in to be able to change the default white background.
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Turn your Keyboard into a network indicator

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 13:06:00 +0000

A small icon at the windows taskbar indicates the network activity of your computer. They blink every time data is sent from or to your PC. A similar method is there to indicate the network activity by using your keyboard using a small program so that you dont need to watch your monitor to see whether there is an active connection or not.

The tools of death are becoming more sophisticated!!

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 07:04:00 +0000

The following is a mail which I received from a friend of mine. It is pretty interesting and i thought i would share it with you.

Most of us see airport security as a pain. Some of us even feel violated. When you see the below pictures, you'll understand why they want our cell phones through the x-ray machine. If you get asked to test your cell phone at the airport, this is the reason. Cell phone guns have arrived.

And they are real.

Beneath the digital phone face is a .22 caliber handgun capable of firing four rounds in rapid succession using the standard telephone keypad. European law enforcement officials are stunned by the discovery of these deadly decoys. They say phone guns are changing the rules of engagement in Europe. Only when you have one in your hand do you realize that they are heavier than a regular cell phone.

Be patient if security asks to look at your cell phone or turn it on to show that it works . They have a good reason! Wake up to our NEW WORLD!! We shouldn't complain about airport security 'invading your privacy.

Cook While You Surf The Net

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:01:00 +0000

If you are a computer addict, like me, and even forgets to eat or is lazy to go to the kitchen to cook, there is good news. GAMA Microwave Technology and Heinz have come up with a remarkable home appliance called Beanzawave. Actually Beanzawave is more of a computer accessory than a home appliance - it is a USB microwave oven. Yes. You read it right! You can hook this device to your PC or Laptop using the USB cable attached and instantly cook your food.

According to the makers Beanzawave is the world's smallest microwave, measuring just 7.4 inches tall by 2.6 inches wide and 5.9 inches deep. Beanzawave, instead of microwaves as in convention microwave oven, uses cellphone and radio frequencies to cook your food. Heinz is even planning to power it with Lithium Ion batteries to make it completely portable.

The downside of all this is that Beanzawave does not come cheap and is still a prototype. It is said to be marketed with a rate tag of 160$ and only if the consumer feedback is positive.[Source]

Speed Up Firefox By 10%-20%

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 09:25:00 +0000

Firefox is the most popular browser because of the fact that it is fast, secure and free. Even though Firefox is pretty efficient on its own, there are some simple tweaks to speed up Firefox by 10%-20%. Download the latest version of Firefox from here.

Note: The following steps include modifying Firefox Configuration Settings. You are advised to following instructions carefully as entering wrong information can make Firefox stop working. So do it at your own risk!

Firefox stores its layout and rendering settings, which are inaccessible from the menus, in 'about:confiq'. We have to edit these settings to reveal the true power of Firefox. Type in about:config in the address bar and press [Enter]. You will be shown a warning message as in the screenshot below.

Click on I Promise I'll be careful button and you are taken to the settings window.

Now is the tweaking part....

Firefox render web pages incrementally, they display what's been received of a page before the entire page has been downloaded. Since the start of a web page normally doesn't have much useful information to display, Mozilla applications will wait a short interval before first rendering a page. The key called nglayout.initialpaint.delay controls that interval. Right-click (Apple users ctrl+click) anywhere in the about:config window and select New and then Integer from the pop-up menu. Enter nglayout.initialpaint.delay in the New integer value pop-up window and click OK. You will be prompted to enter a value. Enter 0 and click OK.

Find the key network.http.max-connections and change its value to 32. This specifies the total number of connections that Firefox makes from your computer.

Change the value of network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-server to 8. As the name suggests, it defines the number of connections that Firefox makes with the server. Some sites allow upto 8 persistent connections, but entering a larger number can make you banned from the server.

Firefox can sent multiple server requests before any responses are received from the server. This is known as pipelining. Pipelining reduces page loading times, but not all servers support it! To enable this, in the Filter search bar type network.http.proxy.pipelining and double-click on it to set it value to True.

While you are here, change the value of network.http.pipelining.maxrequests to 16. As the name suggests, this define the maximum number of pipelining requests to be sent.

Also change the value of network.http.proxy.pipelining to True to use proxy settings.

Firefox has a feature by which you can make it use less memory when minimized. To activate this feature create a new Boolean called config.trim_on_minimize and set its value to True.

Type network.dns.disableIPv6 in the filter search bar and set this option to True by double clicking on it.In IPv6-capable DNS servers, an IPv4 address may be returned when an IPv6 address is requested. It is possible for Mozilla to recover from this misinformation, but a significant delay is introduced. Changing this key disables it.

Firefox tends to consume more and more memory as you keep using it along the day. The key called browser.cache.memory.capacity defines the amount of memory that Firefox can have access to. Set the value to 15000 for RAM sizes between 512 MB and 1 GB. For anything less, choose 5000.

In news websites long articles are often divided into many sections and are placed in seperate web pages. So you have to click on Next Page or something like that in order to read the rest of the article. Firefox automaically 'prefetches' the next page with the help of the HTML tag rel='next'. This ensures that the page loads very fast when you click on Next Page. Users with limited bandwidth will find this feature a bit annoying as their internet bills will go up.Also you are not always going to click the Next Page if the article is not interesting enough. So the prefetched data is of no use. You can disable this feature by changing the key network.prefetch-next to False. But still, it is better to leave it to True.

Using these settings, your Firefox should show an increase in its speed. Let me remind you, I cannot guaranty a large increase in the browsing speed as it depends upon various factors like bandwidth availability and speed of the web server. Still, its worth a try!

Use lock and key to hide your private data

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 06:57:00 +0000

This is a very cool trick to hide your private folder from others which I read in TechnoGeekz. This trick changes the folder you want to hide to system icons and when you click on them you are taken to the corresponding system tab or folder.

To do this open notepad or any other text editing tool and type in the following:

ren XXX XXX.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}

where XXX is the name of the folder you want to hide.

Now save this file as lock.bat in the same drive where the folder is. That is if you are hiding the folder "C:\My Folder\XXX" then save lock.bat in "C:\My Folder".

Create another text file and type in it:

ren XXX.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D} XXX

Now save this text file as key.bat

Now you can see 2 batch files loc and key. Double click on lock.bat and the folder XXX will change to control panel and you cannot view its contents. Double click on key.bat and you will get back your original folder.

You can also turn the XXX to any icon as you like. Just change the text in blue to any of the following to get the corresponding icon.

{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D} - Explorer
{0DF44EAA-FF21-4412-828E-260A8728E7F1}   -   Start menu properties
{6DFD7C5C-2451-11d3-A299-00C04F8EF6AF} -   Folder Options
{7007ACC7-3202-11D1-AAD2-00805FC1270E} - Network Connections
{D20EA4E1-3957-11d2-A40B-0C5020524152}   -   Fonts Folder
{D6277990-4C6A-11CF-8D87-00AA0060F5BF}   - Shedule tasks
{E211B736-43FD-11D1-9EFB-0000F8757FCD}   -   Scanners & camera
{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}    -    Recycle bin
{2227A280-3AEA-1069-A2DE-08002B30309D} -   Printers Folder

This is a very cool way to hide all your personal data from others. Hide the loc and key to make sure no one finds your data.