Oct 30, 2007

Google Fight's Back -Introducing “Maka-Maka” In Response to Facebook

Google Fight's Back -Introducing “Maka-Maka” In Response to Facebook

As we all know that Google has lost the "Facebook bidding war" from Microsoft,but it is actually planning something really big.People in the Googleplex are using a code name “Maka-Maka” or perhaps “Makamaka”.
Its a part of Google's mission to bring all its applications under they the social layer.Maka-Maka is planned to be unveiled several in stages. Starting in early November. Google is planning to introduce a new set of APIs that developers can use to build applications for its social network Orkut, iGoogle.
As it is reported on Techcrunch Earliar:

"Google will announce a new set of APIs on November 5 that will allow developers to leverage Google’s social graph data. They’ll start with Orkut and iGoogle (Google’s personalized home page), and expand from there to include Gmail, Google Talk and other Google services over time.

On November 5 we’ll likely see third party iGoogle gadgets that leverage Orkut’s social graph information - the most basic implementation of what Google is planning. . . . Google is also considering allowing third parties to join the party at the other end of the platform - meaning other social networks (think Bebo, Friendster, Twitter, Digg and thousands of others) to give access to their user data to developers through those same APIs."

Oct 28, 2007

Donwload "Internet Explorer 7" Without WGA Check

Donwload "Internet Explorer 7 " Without WGA Check

Hi all,
If you are fond of browsing on Microsoft's internet browser "Internet Explorer 7 " and can't use it due to the WGA (Windows Genuine Advantage) check.Then i have a good news for you.Now Microsoft allows you to download a special version which is without the WGA check.Microsoft has done this to stop the increasing dominance of "Mozilla Firefox".
If you want to download this version of Internet explorer 7 you can download it here.

Oct 26, 2007

Increase Your Internet Speed By 20%


Hello everyone,

If you use Windows XP Professional then it is possible to get extra 20% out of your internet connection.How???Its simple,By default Windows XP Pro holds back 20% of your Internet speed for various services like windows update and spyware checks.

If you want to get back this bandwidth then follow these instructions:

1. Go to Start-> Run-> and type gpedit.msc
2. Go to Administrative Templates branch
3. Expand the Network tab
4. Highlight QoS Packet Scheduler
5. Click on Limit Reservable Bandwidth and check the enabled box
6. Then Change the Bandwidth limit % to 0 %

Once you have done this click apply and restart your PC. After rebooting you should see a noticeable improvement in your net speed.And as always feel free to post comments.

Oct 25, 2007

Google Killing the Link Farms - Pages Across the Web Lose PR


Hello everyone,
If you are a blogger and are wondering "What the hell happened to my blog's Page Rank"?Then i have a news for you.Google has started taking action against the website & blogs which were regarded as the link farms.
Yes you read it right linking to each others site was once a great think to do for the PR of the blog.But not anymore.Actually off late a sudden drop in the page ranks was seen across the web.Now the word has come from Google that it is penalizing websites, mostly blogs for putting up sponsored text links from their pages and posts.And this was made possible by the revolutionary Google Page Rank technology.For example a paid blogger posts a review or a blog post about their clients, for a small commission. And links came a number of blogs (By Cheating) - small and big, low PR and high PR, low traffic and high traffic. And Google PR was helping all that because it was designed to do so. So these tricky websites, which was supposed to have low PR because of negative factors, ended up with high PRs because of all the link manipulation that was going on. Thus, Google’s search was effectively manipulated with money, and thus the search results were also manipulated.The funny part is this that some of the sites are completely removed from the Google index.Form Example John Chow.

Oct 21, 2007

Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) Released


Hi all,
I am glad to tell you that the latest version of linux distribution "Ubuntu 7.10" is released.And it is know as the Gutsy Gibbon.Now existing Ubuntu users can use the following links to upgrade to this latest release.There must be several new features included in this release.I will post them shortly after trying.You can download Ubuntu 7.10 here.And as always feel free to post your comments.

Oct 16, 2007

Google Earth Has an Easter Egg : A flight Simulator !!




Hi everyone,
Well today i am posting about an easter egg.And its a huge one!!.Its an easter egg in Google Earth.But most of all its a Flight Simulator.Yes you read it right, inside Google Earth is a hidden flight simulator.Looks like Google is eager to end Microsoft's Desktop dominance.
Coming back to the game,its not as great as the Microsoft Flight Simulator but surely a good start.


To access this hidden game :

Open the application, press Ctrl+Alt+A. You should see this dialog that lets you choose one of the two aircrafts (F16 "Viper" and SR22) and an airport.

And Here is a screenshot during the simulation.Try it.Its fun & as always feel free to post comments.

Oct 13, 2007

Speedup Your Mozila Firefox

Hello Everyone,
I am back with another trick that will help you out in having faster internet experience.Here is how you can speed up your Mozila Firefox web browser.

1)Open up the configuration variables by typing “about:config” in the address bar and pressing “Enter”.
2) Search for “network .http.pipelining” and set it to “true”.
3) Search for “network.http.proxy.pipelining” and set it to “true”.
4) Search for “network.http.pipelining.maxrequests” and increase it to value like “20 “.
Basically, these changes allow the browser to make multiple page requests at the same time.

Oct 10, 2007

Hide a folder Without Using any Software in Xp


Hello Everyone,
Today one friend of mine asked me how to hide a folder without using any software.So i thought i must share it with you guys as well.Here is a simple method that just deals with renaming the folder you want to hide.

Locking

Select the folder to be hide. Rename it by adding .{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D} to the end of the folder name.

Eg : Imagine the folder is named pics. Now to hide it, you rename the folder to pics.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}

Now your folder has been converted into a link to the Control Panel

UnLocking

1) Go to MSDOS [Start>Run>command]. Browse to the folder location. For example, if the locked folder was D:\Files\pics browse to D:\Files via DOS. Then rename the folder pics.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D} to pics

The command will be something like this -
ren pics.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D} pics

Feel free to post your comments.

Oct 8, 2007

Regedit disabled by administrator?? Try This It Works


Hi everyone, Here is a trick of common day use.Daily we use computers at different places.Sometimes its a bit difficult to perform your desired operations because you are not allowed to do that by the administrator.A command Regedit is normally disabled by the administrators.Here is a trick to bypass that.

copy the following lines in a new text file:

Set EnReg = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
EnReg.RegDelete "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Po licies\System\DisableRegistryTools"
Set EnReg = Nothing

Rename that file to "something.vbs", then double-click on it & there you go.Feel free to post your comments.

Oct 7, 2007

Google AdSense introduces Wester Union Payment Method In Pakistan


Google AdSense introduces Western Union Payment Method In Pakistan

Hi everyone,
I am very glad to post this entry & letting you all know that Google has introduced a new payment method for its adsense program by the name of "Western Union Quick Cash" in Pakistan. You'll no longer need to wait for a check to arrive in the mail. This choice can also cut down on bank fees and long clearing times associated with depositing checks.As mentioned above that its a new form of payment that lets you receive your AdSense payments in cash using the worldwide Western Union money transfer service. Payments will be available for pickup at your local Western Union agent the day after they are issued, according to our normal payment schedule.If you're located in Argentina, Chile, China (Mainland), Colombia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Peru, the Philippines, or Romania, you can now sign up for Western Union Quick Cash.It's free to receive your AdSense payments by Western Union.

For More Details: Adsense Blog

Oct 5, 2007

Support Bloggers in Burma

Free Burma!

This is the widget to support the bloggers in Burma who are putting their lives in danger by letting the world outside know whats going on in the country.In Burma it is announced by free-burma that International Bloggers day for Burma is observed on 4th Octuber 2007.If you want to show your solidarity with the Burma Bloggers please visit free-burma.org
And spread this word in support of Bloggers in Burma.

Oct 4, 2007

How To Add A Windows XP Logon Wallpaper

1) Navigate to:

HKEY USERS\ .DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop

2) Double click the wallpaper value, and type in the full path of your image and the filename.

3) To tile the image set "TileWallPaper" to 1

4) To Stretch the wallpaper set "WallPaperStyle" to 2

5) Close the registry editor and the changes will take place when you Log off.

This could be your favourite image or picture as long as it is a .bmp or .jpg

IMPORTANT: This procedure contains information about modifying the registry. Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For information about how to back up, restore, and edit the registry, click the following article numbers to view the Microsoft Knowledge Base articles

Oct 2, 2007

Find Free Anonymous Web Proxies Using Google Search


Find Free Anonymous Web Proxies Using Google Search

A free anonymous web proxy site allows any web browser to access other third-party websites by channeling the browser’s connection through the proxy. The web proxy basically acts as a middleman between your web browser and the third-party website you are visiting. Why would you want to do this? There are two common reasons:
  • You’re connecting to a public network at a coffee shop or internet cafĂ© and you want privacy while you browse the web. You don’t want the admin to know every site you visit.
  • You want to bypass a web content filter or perhaps a server-side ban on your IP address. Content filtering is common practice on college campus networks. This trick will usually bypass those restrictions.

There are subscription services and applications available such as TOR and paid VPN servers that do the same thing. However, this trick is free and easy to access from anywhere via Google. All you have to do is look through the search results returned by the queries below, find a proxy that works, and enter in the URL of the site you want to browse anonymously.