SOFTCHAIN

Create A Personal Screen Saver In Win Xp!

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This isnt a tweak, but a great little feature! For a great way to put your digital photos to work, try creating a slide show presentation for use as a screen saver. Here's how:

1. Right-click an empty spot on your desktop and then click Properties.

2. Click the Screen Saver tab.

3. In the Screen saver list, click My Pictures Slideshow.

4. Click Settings to make any adjustments, such as how often the pictures should change, what size they should be, and whether you'll use transition effects between pictures, and then click OK.

Now your screen saver is a random display of the pictures taken from your My Pictures folder.

Change The Default Location For Installing Apps

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As the size of hard drives increase, more people are using partitions to separate and store groups of files.

XP uses the C:\Program Files directory as the default base directory into which new programs are installed. However, you can change the default installation drive and/ or directory by using a Registry hack.

Go to :-

- Start > Run

- Type “regedit” (without “” NOOBS!)

- Go to this directory…
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion

- Look for the value named ProgramFilesDir. by default,this value will be C:\Program Files. Edit the value to any valid drive or folder and XP will use that new location as the default installation directory for new programs.

Boot Winxp Fast

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Follow the following steps

1. Open notepad.exe, type "del c:\windows\prefetch\ntosboot-*.* /q" (without the quotes) & save as "ntosboot.bat" in c:\
2. From the Start menu, select "Run..." & type "gpedit.msc".
3. Double click "Windows Settings" under "Computer Configuration" and double click again on "Shutdown" in the right window.
4. In the new window, click "add", "Browse", locate your "ntosboot.bat" file & click "Open".
5. Click "OK", "Apply" & "OK" once again to exit.
6. From the Start menu, select "Run..." & type "devmgmt.msc".
7. Double click on "IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers"
8. Right click on "Primary IDE Channel" and select "Properties".
9. Select the "Advanced Settings" tab then on the device or 1 that doesn't have 'device type' greyed out select 'none' instead of 'autodetect' & click "OK".
10. Right click on "Secondary IDE channel", select "Properties" and repeat step 9.
11. Reboot your computer.

Bit Torrent Tutorials

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The first things you need to know about using Bit Torrent:
-- Bit Torrent is aimed at broadband users (or any connection better than dialup).
-- Sharing is highly appreciated, and sharing is what keeps bit torrent alive.
-- A bit torrent file (*.torrent) contains information about the piece structure of the download (more on this later)
-- The method of downloading is not your conventional type of download. Since downloads do not come in as one
big chunk, you are able to download from many people at once, increasing your download speeds. There may be
100 "pieces" to a file, or 20,000+ pieces, all depending on what you're downloading. Pieces are usually small (under 200kb)
-- The speeds are based upon people sharing as they download, and seeders. Seeders are people who constantly
share in order to keep torrents alive. Usually seeders are on fast connections (10mb or higher).

In this tutorial, I will be describing it all using a bit torrent client called Azureus. This client is used to decode the .torrent files into a useable format to download from other peers. From here on out, I will refer to Bit Torrent as BT.

Which BT client you use, is purely up to you. I have tried them all, and my personal favorite is Azureus for many reasons. A big problem with most BT clients out there, is that they are extremely CPU intensive, usually using 100% of your cpu power during the whole process. This is the number one reason I use Azureus. Another, is a recently released plug-in that enables you to browse all current files listed on suprnova.org (the #1 source for torrent downloads).

Before you use the plug-in, take a look at /http://www.suprnova.org, and browse the files. Hold your mouse over the links, and you'll notice every file ends in .torrent. This is the BT file extension. Usually, .torrent files are very small, under 200kb. They contain a wealth of information about the file you want to download. A .torrent file can contain just 1 single file, or a a directory full of files and more directories. But regardless, every download is split up into hundreds or thousands of pieces. The pieces make it much easier to download at higher speeds. Back to suprnova.org. Look at the columns:

Added | Name | Filesize | Seeds | DLs (and a few more which aren't very useful.)

I'll break this down.
Added: Self explanitory, its the date the torrent was added.
Name: Also self explanitory.
Filesize: Duh
Seeds: This is how many people are strictly UPLOADING, or sharing. These people are the ones that keep .torrent files alive. By "alive", I mean, if there's no one sharing the .torrent file, no one can download.
DLs: This is how many people currently downloading that particular torrent. They also help keep the torrent alive as they share while they download.

It's always best to download using a torrent that has a decent amount of seeders and downloaders, this way you can be assured there's a good chance your download will finish. The more the better.

Now that you should understand how torrent files work, and how to use them, on to Azureus!
First, get JAVA! You need this to run Azureus, as java is what powers it. Get Java here: /http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/download.html
Next, get Azureus at: /http://azureus.sourceforge.net
Next, get the Suprnovalister plugin from /http://s93732957.onlinehome.us/storage/suprnovalister.jar

Install Java JRE before you do ANYTHING.

Install Azureus, and then in the installation folder, create 2 more folders. ./Plugins/suprnovalister (For example, if you installed Azureus to C:\PROGRAM FILES\AZUREUS, create C:\PROGRAM FILES\AZUREUS\PLUGINS\SUPRNOVALISTER). Next, put the suprnovalister.jar file that you downloaded, in that folder.

Load up Azureus, and if you want, go through the settings and personalize it.

The tab labeled "My Torrents" is the section of Azureus you need the most often. That lists all your transfers, uploads and downloads. It shows every bit of information you could possibly want to know about torrents you download.

In the menu bar, go to View > Plugins > Suprnova Lister. This will open up a new tab in Azureus. Click on "Update Mirror". This will get a mirror site of suprnova.org containing all current torrent files available. Once a mirror is grabbed, choose a category from the drop-down box to the left and click "Update". Wah-lah, all the available downloads appear in the main chart above. Just double click a download you want, and bang its starting to download. Open the "My Torrents" tab again to view and make sure your download started.

After your download has finished, be nice, and leave the torrent transferring. So people can get pieces of the file from you, just as you got pieces from other people.

Alternatively, if you don't want to use the plugin... you can just head to suprnova.org and download files to any folder. Then go to File > Open > .torrent File in Azureus.

This should about wrap it up for the Bit Torrent Tutorial. If you guys think of anything I should add, or whatnot, just let me know and I'll check into it.

Best Keyboard Shortcuts

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Getting used to using your keyboard exclusively and leaving your mouse behind will make you much more efficient at performing any task on any Windows system. I use the following keyboard shortcuts every day:

Windows key + R = Run menu

This is usually followed by:
cmd = Command Prompt
iexplore + "web address" = Internet Explorer
compmgmt.msc = Computer Management
dhcpmgmt.msc = DHCP Management
dnsmgmt.msc = DNS Management
services.msc = Services
eventvwr = Event Viewer
dsa.msc = Active Directory Users and Computers
dssite.msc = Active Directory Sites and Services
Windows key + E = Explorer

ALT + Tab = Switch between windows

ALT, Space, X = Maximize window

CTRL + Shift + Esc = Task Manager

Windows key + Break = System properties

Windows key + F = Search

Windows key + D = Hide/Display all windows

CTRL + C = copy

CTRL + X = cut

CTRL + V = paste

Also don't forget about the "Right-click" key next to the right Windows key on your keyboard. Using the arrows and that key can get just about anything done once you've opened up any program.

Keyboard Shortcuts

[Alt] and [Esc] Switch between running applications

[Alt] and letter Select menu item by underlined letter

[Ctrl] and [Esc] Open Program Menu

[Ctrl] and [F4] Close active document or group windows (does not work with some applications)

[Alt] and [F4] Quit active application or close current window

[Alt] and [-] Open Control menu for active document

Ctrl] Lft., Rt. arrow Move cursor forward or back one word

Ctrl] Up, Down arrow Move cursor forward or back one paragraph

[F1] Open Help for active application

Windows+M Minimize all open windows

Shift+Windows+M Undo minimize all open windows

Windows+F1 Open Windows Help

Windows+Tab Cycle through the Taskbar buttons

Windows+Break Open the System Properties dialog box

acessability shortcuts

Right SHIFT for eight seconds........ Switch FilterKeys on and off.

Left ALT +left SHIFT +PRINT SCREEN....... Switch High Contrast on and off.

Left ALT +left SHIFT +NUM LOCK....... Switch MouseKeys on and off.

SHIFT....... five times Switch StickyKeys on and off.

NUM LOCK...... for five seconds Switch ToggleKeys on and off.

explorer shortcuts

END....... Display the bottom of the active window.

HOME....... Display the top of the active window.

NUM LOCK+ASTERISK....... on numeric keypad (*) Display all subfolders under the selected folder.

NUM LOCK+PLUS SIGN....... on numeric keypad (+) Display the contents of the selected folder.

NUM LOCK+MINUS SIGN....... on numeric keypad (-) Collapse the selected folder.

LEFT ARROW...... Collapse current selection if it's expanded, or select parent folder.

RIGHT ARROW....... Display current selection if it's collapsed, or select first subfolder.

Type the following commands in your Run Box (Windows Key + R) or Start Run

devmgmt.msc = Device Manager
msinfo32 = System Information
cleanmgr = Disk Cleanup
ntbackup = Backup or Restore Wizard (Windows Backup Utility)
mmc = Microsoft Management Console
excel = Microsoft Excel (If Installed)
msaccess = Microsoft Access (If Installed)
powerpnt = Microsoft PowerPoint (If Installed)
winword = Microsoft Word (If Installed)
frontpg = Microsoft FrontPage (If Installed)
notepad = Notepad
wordpad = WordPad
calc = Calculator
msmsgs = Windows Messenger
mspaint = Microsoft Paint
wmplayer = Windows Media Player
rstrui = System Restore
netscp6 = Netscape 6.x
netscp = Netscape 7.x
netscape = Netscape 4.x
waol = America Online
control = Opens the Control Panel
control printers = Opens the Printers Dialog

internetbrowser

type in u're adress "google", then press [Right CTRL] and [Enter]
add www. and .com to word and go to it

For Windows XP:

Copy. CTRL+C
Cut. CTRL+X
Paste. CTRL+V
Undo. CTRL+Z
Delete. DELETE
Delete selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin. SHIFT+DELETE
Copy selected item. CTRL while dragging an item
Create shortcut to selected item. CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item
Rename selected item. F2
Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word. CTRL+RIGHT ARROW
Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word. CTRL+LEFT ARROW
Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph. CTRL+DOWN ARROW
Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph. CTRL+UP ARROW
Highlight a block of text. CTRL+SHIFT with any of the arrow keys
Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document. SHIFT with any of the arrow keys
Select all. CTRL+A
Search for a file or folder. F3
View properties for the selected item. ALT+ENTER
Close the active item, or quit the active program. ALT+F4
Opens the shortcut menu for the active window. ALT+SPACEBAR
Close the active document in programs that allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously. CTRL+F4
Switch between open items. ALT+TAB
Cycle through items in the order they were opened. ALT+ESC
Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop. F6
Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer. F4
Display the shortcut menu for the selected item. SHIFT+F10
Display the System menu for the active window. ALT+SPACEBAR
Display the Start menu. CTRL+ESC
Display the corresponding menu. ALT+Underlined letter in a menu name
Carry out the corresponding command. Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu
Activate the menu bar in the active program. F10
Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu. RIGHT ARROW
Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu. LEFT ARROW
Refresh the active window. F5
View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer. BACKSPACE
Cancel the current task. ESC
SHIFT when you insert a CD into the CD-ROM drive Prevent the CD from automatically playing.

Use these keyboard shortcuts for dialog boxes:

To Press
Move forward through tabs. CTRL+TAB
Move backward through tabs. CTRL+SHIFT+TAB
Move forward through options. TAB
Move backward through options. SHIFT+TAB
Carry out the corresponding command or select the corresponding option. ALT+Underlined letter
Carry out the command for the active option or button. ENTER
Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box. SPACEBAR
Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons. Arrow keys
Display Help. F1
Display the items in the active list. F4
Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box. BACKSPACE

If you have a Microsoft Natural Keyboard, or any other compatible keyboard that includes the Windows logo key and the Application key , you can use these keyboard shortcuts:

Display or hide the Start menu. WIN Key
Display the System Properties dialog box. WIN Key+BREAK
Show the desktop. WIN Key+D
Minimize all windows. WIN Key+M
Restores minimized windows. WIN Key+Shift+M
Open My Computer. WIN Key+E
Search for a file or folder. WIN Key+F
Search for computers. CTRL+WIN Key+F
Display Windows Help. WIN Key+F1
Lock your computer if you are connected to a network domain, or switch users if you are not connected to a network domain. WIN Key+ L
Open the Run dialog box. WIN Key+R
Open Utility Manager. WIN Key+U

accessibility keyboard shortcuts:

Switch FilterKeys on and off. Right SHIFT for eight seconds
Switch High Contrast on and off. Left ALT+left SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN
Switch MouseKeys on and off. Left ALT +left SHIFT +NUM LOCK
Switch StickyKeys on and off. SHIFT five times
Switch ToggleKeys on and off. NUM LOCK for five seconds
Open Utility Manager. WIN Key+U

shortcuts you can use with Windows Explorer:

Display the bottom of the active window. END
Display the top of the active window. HOME
Display all subfolders under the selected folder. NUM LOCK+ASTERISK on numeric keypad (*)
Display the contents of the selected folder. NUM LOCK+PLUS SIGN on numeric keypad (+)
Collapse the selected folder. NUM LOCK+MINUS SIGN on numeric keypad (-)
Collapse current selection if it's expanded, or select parent folder. LEFT ARROW
Display current selection if it's collapsed, or select first subfolder. RIGHT ARROW

Auto End Tasks to Enable a Proper Shutdown

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This reg file automatically ends tasks and timeouts that prevent programs from shutting down and clears the Paging File on Exit.

1. Copy the following (everything in the box) into notepad.

QUOTE
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management]
"ClearPageFileAtShutdown"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop]
"AutoEndTasks"="1"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control]
"WaitToKillServiceTimeout"="1000"

2. Save the file as shutdown.reg
3. Double click the file to import into your registry.

NOTE: If your anti-virus software warns you of a "malicious" script, this is normal if you have "Script Safe" or similar technology enabled.

All mIRC Commands

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/ Recalls the previous command entered in the current window.
/! Recalls the last command typed in any window.
/action {action text} Sends the specifed action to the active channel or query window.
/add [-apuce] {filename.ini} Loads aliases, popups, users, commands, and events.
/ame {action text} Sends the specifed action to all channels which you are currently on.
/amsg {text} Sends the specifed message to all channels which you are currently on.
/auser {level} {nick|address} Adds a user with the specified access level to the remote users
list.
/auto [on|off|nickname|address] Toggles auto-opping of a nick or address or sets it on or off
totally.
/away {away message} Sets you away leave a message explaining that you are not currently paying
attention to IRC.
/away Sets you being back.
/ban [#channel] {nickname} [type] Bans the specified nick from the curent or given channel.
/beep {number} {delay} Locally beeps 'number' times with 'delay' in between the beeps. /channel
Pops up the channel central window (only works in a channel).
/clear Clears the entire scrollback buffer of the current window.
/ctcp {nickname} {ping|finger|version|time|userinfo|clientinfo} Does the given ctcp request on
nickname.
/closemsg {nickname} Closes the query window you have open to the specified nick.
/creq [ask | auto | ignore] Sets your DCC 'On Chat request' settings in DCC/Options.
/dcc send {nickname} {file1} {file2} {file3} ... {fileN} Sends the specified files to nick.
/dcc chat {nickname} Opens a dcc window and sends a dcc chat request to nickname.
/describe {#channel} {action text} Sends the specifed action to the specified channel window.
/dde [-r] {service} {topic} {item} [data] Allows DDE control between mIRC and other
applications.
/ddeserver [on [service name] | off] To turn on the DDE server mode, eventually with a given
service name.
/disable {#groupname} De-activates a group of commands or events.
/disconnect Forces a hard and immediate disconnect from your IRC server. Use it with care.
/dlevel {level} Changes the default user level in the remote section.
/dns {nickname | IP address | IP name} Uses your providers DNS to resolve an IP address.
/echo [nickname|#channel|status] {text} Displays the given text only to YOU on the given place
in color N.
/enable {#groupname} Activates a group of commands or events.
/events [on|off] Shows the remote events status or sets it to listening or not.
/exit Forces mIRC to closedown and exit.
/finger Does a finger on a users address.
/flood [{numberoflines} {seconds} {pausetime}] Sets a crude flood control method.
/fsend [on|off] Shows fsends status and allows you to turn dcc fast send on or off.
/fserve {nickname} {maxgets} {homedirectory} [welcome text file] Opens a fileserver.
/guser {level} {nick} [type] Adds the user to the user list with the specified level and
address type.
/help {keyword} Brings up the Basic IRC Commands section in the mIRC help file.
/ignore [on|off|nickname|address] Toggles ignoring of a nick or address or sets it on or off
totally.
/invite {nickname} {#channel} Invites another user to a channel.
/join {#channel} Makes you join the specified channel.
/kick {#channel} {nickname} Kicks nickname off a given channel.
/list [#string] [-min #] [-max #] Lists all currently available channels, evt. filtering for
parameters.
/log [on|off] Shows the logging status or sets it on or off for the current window.
/me {action text} Sends the specifed action to the active channel or query window.
/mode {#channel|nickname} [[+|-]modechars [parameters]] Sets channel or user modes.
/msg {nickname} {message} Send a private message to this user without opening a query window.
/names {#channel} Shows the nicks of all people on the given channel.
/nick {new nickname} Changes your nickname to whatever you like.
/notice {nick} {message} Send the specified notice message to the nick.
/notify [on|off|nickname] Toggles notifying you of a nick on IRC or sets it on or off totally.
/onotice [#channel] {message} Send the specified notice message to all channel ops.
/omsg [#channel] {message} Send the specified message to all ops on a channel.
/part {#channel} Makes you leave the specified channel.
/partall Makes you leave all channels you are on.
/ping {server address} Pings the given server. NOT a nickname.
/play [-c] {filename} [delay] Allows you to send text files to a window.
/pop {delay} [#channel] {nickname} Performs a randomly delayed +o on a not already opped nick.
/protect [on|off|nickname|address] Toggles protection of a nick or address or sets it on or off
totally.
/query {nickname} {message} Open a query window to this user and send them the private message.
/quit [reason] Disconnect you from IRC with the optional byebye message.
/raw {raw command} Sends any raw command you supply directly to the server. Use it with care!!
/remote [on|off] Shows the remote commands status or sets it to listening or not.
/rlevel {access level} Removes all users from the remote users list with the specified access
level.
/run {c:\path\program.exe} [parameters] Runs the specified program, evt. with parameters.
/ruser {nick[!]|address} [type] Removes the user from the remote users list.
/save {filename.ini} Saves remote sections into a specified INI file.
/say {text} Says whatever you want to the active window.
/server [server address [port] [password]] Reconnects to the previous server or a newly
specified one.
/sound [nickname|#channel] {filename.wav} {action text} Sends an action and a fitting sound.
/speak {text} Uses the external text to speech program Monologue to speak up the text.
/sreq [ask | auto | ignore] Sets your DCC 'On Send request' settings in DCC/Options.
/time Tells you the time on the server you use.
/timer[N] {repetitions} {interval in seconds} {command} [| {more commands}] Activates a timer.
/topic {#channel} {newtopic} Changes the topic for the specified channel.
/ulist [{|}]{level} Lists all users in the remote list with the specified access levels.
/url [-d] Opens the URL windows that allows you to surf the www parallel to IRC.
/uwho [nick] Pops up the user central with information about the specified user.
/who {#channel} Shows the nicks of all people on the given channel.
/who {*address.string*} Shows all people on IRC with a matching address.
/whois {nickname} Shows information about someone in the status window.
/whowas {nickname} Shows information about someone who -just- left IRC.
/wavplay {c:\path\sound.wav} Locally plays the specified wave file.
/write [-cidl] {filename} [text] To write the specified text to a .txt file.

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ALL About Spyware

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There are a lot of PC users that know little about "Spyware", "Mal-ware", "hijackers", "Dialers" & many more. This will help you avoid pop-ups, spammers and all those baddies.

What is spy-ware?
Spy-ware is Internet jargon for Advertising Supported software (Ad-ware). It is a way for shareware authors to make money from a product, other than by selling it to the users. There are several large media companies that offer them to place banner ads in their products in exchange for a portion of the revenue from banner sales. This way, you don't have to pay for the software and the developers are still getting paid. If you find the banners annoying, there is usually an option to remove them, by paying the regular licensing fee.

Known spywares
There are thousands out there, new ones are added to the list everyday. But here are a few:
Alexa, Aureate/Radiate, BargainBuddy, ClickTillUWin, Conducent Timesink, Cydoor, Comet Cursor, eZula/KaZaa Toptext, Flashpoint/Flashtrack, Flyswat, Gator, GoHip, Hotbar, ISTbar, Lions Pride Enterprises/Blazing Logic/Trek Blue, Lop (C2Media), Mattel Brodcast, Morpheus, NewDotNet, Realplayer, Songspy, Xupiter, Web3000, WebHancer, Windows Messenger Service.

How to check if a program has spyware?
The is this Little site that keeps a database of programs that are known to install spyware.

Check Here: http://www.spywareguide.com/product_search.php

If you would like to block pop-ups (IE Pop-ups).
There tons of different types out there, but these are the 2 best, i think.

Try: Google Toolbar (http://toolbar.google.com/) This program is Free
Try: AdMuncher (http://www.admuncher.com) This program is Shareware

If you want to remove the "spyware" try these.
Try: Lavasoft Ad-Aware (http://www.lavasoftusa.com/) This program is Free
Info: Ad-aware is a multi spyware removal utility, that scans your memory, registry and hard drives for known spyware components and lets you remove them. The included backup-manager lets you reinstall a backup, offers and multi language support.

Try: Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/) This program is Free
Info: Detects and removes spyware of different kinds (dialers, loggers, trojans, user tracks) from your computer. Blocks ActiveX downloads, tracking cookies and other threats. Over 10,000 detection files and entries. Provides detailed information about found problems.

Try: BPS Spyware and Adware Remover (http://www.bulletproofsoft.com/spyware-remover.html) This program is Shareware
Info: Adware, spyware, trackware and big brotherware removal utility with multi-language support. It scans your memory, registry and drives for known spyware and lets you remove them. Displays a list and lets you select the items you'd like to remove.

Try: Spy Sweeper v2.2 (http://www.webroot.com/wb/products/spysweeper/index.php) This program is Shareware
Info: Detects and removes spyware of different kinds (dialers, loggers, trojans, user tracks) from your computer.
The best scanner out there, and updated all the time.

Try: HijackThis 1.97.7 (http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html) This program is Freeware
Info: HijackThis is a tool, that lists all installed browser add-on, buttons, startup items and allows you to inspect them, and optionally remove selected items.

If you would like to prevent "spyware" being install.
Try: SpywareBlaster 2.6.1 (http://www.wilderssecurity.net/spywareblaster.html) This program is Free
Info: SpywareBlaster doesn`t scan and clean for so-called spyware, but prevents it from being installed in the first place. It achieves this by disabling the CLSIDs of popular spyware ActiveX controls, and also prevents the installation of any of them via a webpage.

Try: SpywareGuard 2.2 (http://www.wilderssecurity.net/spywareguard.html) This program is Free
Info: SpywareGuard provides a real-time protection solution against so-called spyware. It works similar to an anti-virus program, by scanning EXE and CAB files on access and alerting you if known spyware is detected.

Try: XP-AntiSpy (http://www.xp-antispy.org/) This program is Free
Info: XP-AntiSpy is a small utility to quickly disable some built-in update and authentication features in WindowsXP that may rise security or privacy concerns in some people.

Try: SpySites (http://camtech2000.net/Pages/SpySites_Prog...ml#SpySitesFree) This program is Free
Info: SpySites allows you to manage the Internet Explorer Restricted Zone settings and easily add entries from a database of 1500+ sites that are known to use advertising tracking methods or attempt to install third party software.

If you would like more Information about "spyware".
Check these sites.
http://www.spychecker.com/
http://www.spywareguide.com/
http://www.cexx.org/adware.htm
http://www.theinfomaniac.net/infomaniac/co...rsSpyware.shtml
http://www.thiefware.com/links/
http://simplythebest.net/info/spyware.html

Usefull tools...
Try: Stop Windows Messenger Spam 1.10 (http://www.jester2k.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/j...r2ksoftware.htm) This program is Free
Info: "Stop Windows Messenger Spam" stops this Service from running and halts the spammers ability to send you these messages.

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2009-01-29T22:47:00.000-08:00

Original Sources

CAM -
A cam is a theater rip usually done with a digital video camera. A mini tripod is sometimes used, but a lot of the time this wont be possible, so the camera make shake. Also seating placement isn't always idle, and it might be filmed from an angle. If cropped properly, this is hard to tell unless there's text on the screen, but a lot of times these are left with triangular borders on the top and bottom of the screen. Sound is taken from the onboard microphone of the camera, and especially in comedies, laughter can often be heard during the film. Due to these factors picture and sound quality are usually quite poor, but sometimes we're lucky, and the theater will be fairly empty and a fairly clear signal will be heard.

TELESYNC (TS) - A telesync is the same spec as a CAM except it uses an external audio source (most likely an audio jack in the chair for hard of hearing people). A direct audio source does not ensure a good quality audio source, as a lot of background noise can interfere. A lot of the times a telesync is filmed in an empty cinema or from the projection booth with a professional camera, giving a better picture quality. Quality ranges drastically, check the sample before downloading the full release. A high percentage of Telesyncs are CAMs that have been mislabeled.

TELECINE (TC) -
A telecine machine copies the film digitally from the reels. Sound and picture should be very good, but due to the equipment involved and cost telecines are fairly uncommon. Generally the film will be in correct aspect ratio, although 4:3 telecines have existed. A great example is the JURASSIC PARK 3 TC done last year. TC should not be confused with TimeCode , which is a visible counter on screen throughout the film.

SCREENER (SCR) -
A pre VHS tape, sent to rental stores, and various other places for promotional use. A screener is supplied on a VHS tape, and is usually in a 4:3 (full screen) a/r, although letterboxed screeners are sometimes found. The main draw back is a "ticker" (a message that scrolls past at the bottom of the screen, with the copyright and anti-copy telephone number). Also, if the tape contains any serial numbers, or any other markings that could lead to the source of the tape, these will have to be blocked, usually with a black mark over the section. This is sometimes only for a few seconds, but unfortunately on some copies this will last for the entire film, and some can be quite big. Depending on the equipment used, screener quality can range from excellent if done from a MASTER copy, to very poor if done on an old VHS recorder thru poor capture equipment on a copied tape. Most screeners are transferred to VCD, but a few attempts at SVCD have occurred, some looking better than others.

DVD-SCREENER (DVDscr) -Same premise as a screener, but transferred off a DVD. Usually letterbox , but without the extras that a DVD retail would contain. The ticker is not usually in the black bars, and will disrupt the viewing. If the ripper has any skill, a DVDscr should be very good. Usually transferred to SVCD or DivX/XviD.

DVDRip - A copy of the final released DVD. If possible this is released PRE retail (for example, Star Wars episode 2) again, should be excellent quality. DVDrips are released in SVCD and DivX/XviD.

VHSRip -Transferred off a retail VHS, mainly skating/sports videos and XXX releases.

TVRip -TV episode that is either from Network (capped using digital cable/satellite boxes are preferable) or PRE-AIR from satellite feeds sending the program around to networks a few days earlier (do not contain "dogs" but sometimes have flickers etc) Some programs such as WWF Raw Is War contain extra parts, and the "dark matches" and camera/commentary tests are included on the rips. PDTV is capped from a digital TV PCI card, generally giving the best results, and groups tend to release in SVCD for these. VCD/SVCD/DivX/XviD rips are all supported by the TV scene.

WORKPRINT (WP) -A workprint is a copy of the film that has not been finished. It can be missing scenes, music, and quality can range from excellent to very poor. Some WPs are very different from the final print (Men In Black is missing all the aliens, and has actors in their places) and others can contain extra scenes (Jay and Silent Bob) . WPs can be nice additions to the collection once a good quality final has been obtained.

DivX Re-Enc -A DivX re-enc is a film that has been taken from its original VCD source, and re-encoded into a small DivX file. Most commonly found on file sharers, these are usually labeled something like Film.Name.Group(1of2) etc. Common groups are SMR and TND. These aren't really worth downloading, unless you're that unsure about a film u only want a 200mb copy of it. Generally avoid.

Watermarks -
A lot of films come from Asian Silvers/PDVD (see below) and these are tagged by the people responsible. Usually with a letter/initials or a little logo, generally in one of the corners. Most famous are the "Z" "A" and "Globe" watermarks.

Asian Silvers / PDVD -
These are films put out by eastern bootleggers, and these are usually bought by some groups to put out as their own. Silvers are very cheap and easily available in a lot of countries, and its easy to put out a release, which is why there are so many in the scene at the moment, mainly from smaller groups who don't last more than a few releases. PDVDs are the same thing pressed onto a DVD. They have removable subtitles, and the quality is usually better than the silvers. These are ripped like a normal DVD, but usually released as VCD.

Formats

VCD -
VCD is an mpeg1 based format, with a constant bitrate of 1150kbit at a resolution of 352x240 (NTCS). VCDs are generally used for lower quality transfers (CAM/TS/TC/Screener(VHS)/TVrip(analogue) in order to make smaller file sizes, and fit as much on a single disc as possible. Both VCDs and SVCDs are timed in minutes, rather than MB, so when looking at an mpeg, it may appear larger than the disc capacity, and in reality u can fit 74min on a CDR74.

SVCD -
SVCD is an mpeg2 based (same as DVD) which allows variable bit-rates of up to 2500kbits at a resolution of 480x480 (NTSC) which is then decompressed into a 4:3 aspect ratio when played back. Due to the variable bit-rate, the length you can fit on a single CDR is not fixed, but generally between 35-60 Mins are the most common. To get a better SVCD encode using variable bit-rates, it is important to use multiple "passes". this takes a lot longer, but the results are far clearer.

XVCD/XSVCD -
These are basically VCD/SVCD that don't obey the "rules". They are both capable of much higher resolutions and bit-rates, but it all depends on the player to whether the disc can be played. X(S)VCD are total non-standards, and are usually for home-ripping by people who don't intend to release them.

KVCD Thanks for lardo4life for the info
KVCD is a modification to the standard MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 GOP structure and Quantization Matrix. It enables you to create over 120 minutes of near DVD quality video, depending on your material, on a single 80 minute CD-R/CD-RW. We have published these specifications as KVCDx3, our official resolution, which produce 528x480 (NTSC) and 528x576 (PAL) MPEG-1 variable bit rate video, from 64Kbps to 3,000Kbps. Using a resolution of 352x240 (NTSC) or 352x288 (PAL), it's possible to encode video up to ~360 minutes of near VCD quality on a single 80 minute CD-R. The mpeg files created will play back in most modern standalone DVD players. You must burn the KVCD MPEG files as non-standard VCD or non-standard SVCD (depends on your player) with Nero or VCDEasy.

DivX / XviD -
DivX is a format designed for multimedia platforms. It uses two codecs, one low motion, one high motion. most older films were encoded in low motion only, and they have problems with high motion too. A method known as SBC (Smart Bit-rate Control) was developed which switches codecs at the encoding stage, making a much better print. The format is Ana orphic and the bit-rate/resolution are interchangeable. Due to the higher processing power required, and the different codecs for playback, its unlikely we'll see a DVD player capable of play DivX for quite a while, if at all. There have been players in development which are supposedly capable, but nothing has ever arisen. The majority of PROPER DivX rips (not Re-Encs) are taken from DVDs, and generally up to 2hours in good quality is possible per disc. Various codecs exist, most popular being the original Divx3.11a and the new XviD codecs.

CVD -
CVD is a combination of VCD and SVCD formats, and is generally supported by a majority of DVD players. It supports MPEG2 bit-rates of SVCD, but uses a resolution of 352x480(ntsc) as the horizontal resolution is generally less important. Currently no groups release in CVD.

DVD-R -
Is the recordable DVD solution that seems to be the most popular (out of DVD-RAM, DVD-R and DVD+R). it holds 4.7gb of data per side, and double sided discs are available, so discs can hold nearly 10gb in some circumstances. SVCD mpeg2 images must be converted before they can be burnt to DVD-R and played successfully. DVD>DVDR copies are possible, but sometimes extras/languages have to be removed to stick within the available 4.7gb.

MiniDVD -
MiniDVD/cDVD is the same format as DVD but on a standard CDR/CDRW. Because of the high resolution/bit-rates, its only possible to fit about 18-21 mins of footage per disc, and the format is only compatible with a few players.

Misc Info

Regional Coding -
This was designed to stop people buying American DVDs and watching them earlier in other countries, or for older films where world distribution is handled by different companies. A lot of players can either be hacked with a chip, or via a remote to disable this.

RCE -
RCE (Regional Coding Enhancement) was designed to overcome "Multiregion" players, but it had a lot of faults and was overcome. Very few titles are RCE encoded now, and it was very unpopular.

Macrovision -
Macrovision is the copy protection employed on most commercial DVDs. Its a system that will display lines and darken the images of copies that are made by sending the VHS signals it can't understand. Certain DVD players (for example the Dansai 852 from Tescos) have a secret menu where you can disable the macrovision, or a "video stabaliser" costs about 30UKP from Maplin (www.maplin.co.uk)

NTSC/PAL -
NTSC and PAL are the two main standards used across the world. NTSC has a higher frame rate than pal (29fps compared to 25fps) but PAL has an increased resolution, and gives off a generally sharper picture. Playing NTSC discs on PAL systems seems a lot easier than vice-versa, which is good news for the Brits An RGB enabled scart lead will play an NTSC picture in full colour on most modern tv sets, but to record this to a VHS tape, you will need to convert it to PAL50 (not PAL60 as the majority of DVD players do.) This is either achieved by an expensive converter box (in the regions of £200+) an onboard converter (such as the Dansai 852 / certain Daewoos / Samsung 709 ) or using a World Standards VCR which can record in any format.

News Sites -
There are generally 2 news sites for film release for p2p and they are:

nforce - VCD Help
Code:
http://www.vcdhelp.com/

Code:
http://www.nforce.nl.

About Release Files

RARset -
The movies are all supplied in RAR form, whether its v2 (rar>.rxx) or v3 (part01.rar > partxx.rar) form.

BIN/CUE -
VCD and SVCD films will extract to give a BIN/CUE. Load the .CUE into notepad and make sure the first line contains only a filename, and no path information. Then load the cue into Nero/CDRWin etc and this will burn the VCD/SVCD correctly. TV rips are released as MPEG. DivX files are just the plain DivX - .AVI

NFO -
An NFO file is supplied with each movie to promote the group, and give general iNFOrmation about the release, such as format, source, size, and any notes that may be of use. They are also used to recruit members and acquire hardware for the group.

SFV -
Also supplied for each disc is an SFV file. These are mainly used on site level to check each file has been uploaded correctly, but are also handy for people downloading to check they have all the files, and the CRC is correct. A program such as pdSFV or hkSFV is required to use these files.

Usenet Information

Access -
To get onto newsgroups, you will need a news server. Most ISPs supply one, but this is usually of poor retention (the amount of time the files are on server for) and poor completition (the amount of files that make it there). For the best service, a premium news server should be paid for, and these will often have bandwidth restrictions in place.

Software -
You will need a newsreader to access the files in the binary newsgroups. There are many different readers, and its usually down to personal opinion which is best. Xnews / Forte Agent / BNR 1 / BNR 2 are amongst the popular choices. Outlook has the ability to read newsgroups, but its recommended to not use that.

Format -
Usenet posts are often the same as those listed on VCDQUALiTY (i.e., untouched group releases) but you have to check the filenames and the description to make sure you get what you think you are getting. Generally releases should come down in .RAR sets. Posts will usually take more than one day to be uploaded, and can be spread out as far as a week.

PAR files -
As well as the .rxx files, you will also see files listed as .pxx/.par . These are PARITY files. Parity files are common in usenet posts, as a lot of times, there will be at least one or two damaged files on some servers. A parity file can be used to replace ANY ONE file that is missing from the rar set. The more PAR files you have, the more files you can replace. You will need a program called SMARTPAR for this.

Scene Tags

PROPER -
Due to scene rules, whoever releases the first Telesync has won that race (for example). But if the quality of that release is fairly poor, if another group has another telesync (or the same source in higher quality) then the tag PROPER is added to the folder to avoid being duped. PROPER is the most subjective tag in the scene, and a lot of people will generally argue whether the PROPER is better than the original release. A lot of groups release PROPERS just out of desperation due to losing the race. A reason for the PROPER should always be included in the NFO.

SUBBED -
In the case of a VCD, if a release is subbed, it usually means it has hard encoded subtitles burnt throughout the movie. These are generally in malaysian/chinese/thai etc, and sometimes there are two different languages, which can take up quite a large amount of the screen. SVCD supports switch able subtitles, so some DVDRips are released with switch able subs. This will be mentioned in the NFO file if included.

UNSUBBED -
When a film has had a subbed release in the past, an Unsubbed release may be released

LIMITED -
A limited movie means it has had a limited theater run, generally opening in less than 250 theaters, generally smaller films (such as art house films) are released as limited.

INTERNAL -
An internal release is done for several reasons. Classic DVD groups do a lot of .INTERNAL. releases, as they wont be dupe'd on it. Also lower quality theater rips are done INTERNAL so not to lower the reputation of the group, or due to the amount of rips done already. An INTERNAL release is available as normal on the groups affiliate sites, but they can't be traded to other sites without request from the site ops. Some INTERNAL releases still trickle down to IRC/Newsgroups, it usually depends on the title and the popularity. Earlier in the year people referred to Centropy going "internal". This meant the group were only releasing the movies to their members and site ops. This is in a different context to the usual definition.

STV -
Straight To Video. Was never released in theaters, and therefore a lot of sites do not allow these.

OTHER TAGS -

*WS* for widescreen (letterbox)
*FS* for Fullscreen.

RECODE -
A recode is a previously released version, usually filtered through TMPGenc to remove subtitles, fix color etc. Whilst they can look better, its not looked upon highly as groups are expected to obtain their own sources.

REPACK -
If a group releases a bad rip, they will release a Repack which will fix the problems.

NUKED -
A film can be nuked for various reasons. Individual sites will nuke for breaking their rules (such as "No Telesyncs") but if the film has something extremely wrong with it (no soundtrack for 20mins, CD2 is incorrect film/game etc) then a global nuke will occur, and people trading it across sites will lose their credits. Nuked films can still reach other sources such as p2p/usenet, but its a good idea to check why it was nuked first in case. If a group realise there is something wrong, they can request a nuke.

NUKE REASONS :: this is a list of common reasons a film can be nuked for (generally DVDRip)

** BAD A/R ** :: bad aspect ratio, ie people appear too fat/thin
** BAD IVTC ** :: bad inverse telecine. process of converting framerates was incorrect.
** INTERLACED ** :: black lines on movement as the field order is incorrect.

DUPE -
Dupe is quite simply, if something exists already, then theres no reason for it to exist again without proper reason.

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111
Laura lemay's guide to sizzling websites design
http://www.parsian.net/set1252/pages/books.htm

112
Laura lemay's _javascript 1.1
http://www.parsian.net/set1252/pages/books.htm

113
Laura lemay's web workshop activex and _VBScript
http://www.emu.edu.tr/english/facilitiesservices/computercenter/bookslib/

114
Laura lemay's web workshop Graphics web page design
http://www.emu.edu.tr/english/facilitiesservices/computercenter/bookslib/

115
Laura lemay's web workshop _javascript
http://www.emu.edu.tr/english/facilitiesservices/computercenter/bookslib/

116
Learning perl
http://www.hk8.org/old_web/

117
Learning perl on win32
http://www.hk8.org/old_web/

118
Learning the kornshell
http://www.hk8.org/old_web/

119
Learning unix
http://www.hk8.org/old_web/

120
Learning vi
http://www.hk8.org/old_web/

121
Linux from Scratch/Beekmans, Gerard
http://book.onairweb.net/computer/os/linux/Administration/Linux_From_Scratch/

122
Linux in a nutshell, 3rd.ed.
http://www.hk8.org/old_web/

123
Linux kernel/Rusling, David
www.oopweb.com

124
Linux network administrator's guide/Dawson, Terry
www.oopweb.com

125
Linux system administrator's survival guide
http://www.emu.edu.tr/english/facilitiesservices/computercenter/bookslib/

126
MAPI, SAPI and TAPI developer's guide
http://www.parsian.net/set1252/pages/books.htm

127
Mastering access 95 development
http://www.parsian.net/set1252/pages/books.htm

128
Microsoft access 97 quick reference
http://www.parsian.net/set1252/pages/books.htm

129
Microsoft access 97 quick reference
http://www.emu.edu.tr/english/facilitiesservices/computercenter/bookslib/

130
Microsoft backoffice 2 unleashed
http://www.parsian.net/set1252/pages/books.htm

131
Microsoft excel 97 quick reference
http://www.parsian.net/set1252/pages/books.htm

132
Microsoft excel 97 quick reference
http://www.emu.edu.tr/english/facilitiesservices/computercenter/bookslib/

133
Microsoft exchange server survival guide
http://www.emu.edu.tr/english/facilitiesservices/computercenter/bookslib/

134
Microsoft frontpage unleashed
http://www.emu.edu.tr/english/facilitiesservices/computercenter/bookslib/

135
Microsoft word 97 quick reference
http://www.parsian.net/set1252/pages/books.htm

136
Microsoft word 97 quick reference
http://www.emu.edu.tr/english/facilitiesservices/computercenter/bookslib/

137
Microsoft works 4.5 6-In-1
http://www.emu.edu.tr/english/facilitiesservices/computercenter/bookslib/

138
More than 100 full-text e-books
http://www.allfreetech.com/EBookCategory.asp

139
Ms backoffice administrator's survival guide
http://www.emu.edu.tr/english/facilitiesservices/computercenter/bookslib/

140
Ms backoffice unleashed
http://www.emu.edu.tr/english/facilitiesservices/computercenter/bookslib/

141
Mysql and msql
http://www.hk8.org/old_web/

142
Netscape plug-ins developer's kit
http://www.parsian.net/set1252/pages/books.htm

143
Official gamelan java directory
http://www.parsian.net/set1252/pages/books.htm

144
Oracle built-in packages
http://www.hk8.org/old_web/

145
Oracle PL/SQL built-in pocket reference
http://www.hk8.org/old_web/

146
Oracle PL/SQL language pocket reference
http://www.hk8.org/old_web/

147
Oracle PL/SQL programming guide to Oracle 8 features
http://www.hk8.org/old_web/

148
Oracle PL/SQL programming, 2nd.ed.
http://www.hk8.org/old_web/

149
Oracle unleashed
http://www.parsian.net/set1252/pages/books.htm

150
Oracle unleashed
http://www.emu.edu.tr/english/facilitiesservices/computercenter/bookslib/

151
Oracle web applications PL/SQL developer's introduction
http://www.hk8.org/old_web/

152
Patterns of enterprise application architecture/Fowler, Martin
http://www.awprofessional.com/catalog/product.asp?product_id={574D77DF-6ED2-BC5-A6A8-02E59CA7482D}

153
PC week : the intranet advantage
http://www.parsian.net/set1252/pages/books.htm

154
Perl 5 by example
http://www.emu.edu.tr/english/facilitiesservices/computercenter/bookslib/

155
Perl 5 quick reference
http://www.parsian.net/set1252/pages/books.htm

156
Perl 5 unleashed
http://www.parsian.net/set1252/pages/books.htm

157
Perl 5.0 CGI web pages
http://www.parsian.net/set1252/pages/books.htm

158
Perl cookbook
http://www.hk8.org/old_web/

159
Perl for system administration
http://www.hk8.org/old_web/

160
Perl in a nutshell
http://www.hk8.org/old_web/

161
Perl quick reference
http://www.emu.edu.tr/english/facilitiesservices/computercenter/bookslib/

162
Peter norton's complete guide to windows NT 4 workstations
http://www.emu.edu.tr/english/facilitiesservices/computercenter/bookslib/

163
Presenting activex
http://www.parsian.net/set1252/pages/books.htm

164
Presenting activex
http://www.emu.edu.tr/english/facilitiesservices/computercenter/bookslib/

165
Presenting javabeans
http://www.parsian.net/set1252/pages/books.htm

166
Presenting javabeans
http://www.emu.edu.tr/english/facilitiesservices/computercenter/bookslib/

167
Programming perl
http://www.hk8.org/old_web/

168
Programming perl, 3rd.ed.
http://www.hk8.org/old_web/

169
Programming the Perl DBI
http://www.hk8.org/old_web/

170
Red hat linux unleashed
http://www.parsian.net/set1252/pages/books.htm

171
Running a perfect intranet
http://www.parsian.net/set1252/pages/books.htm

172
Running Linux, 3rd.ed.
http://www.hk8.org/old_web/

173
Sams teach yourself java 1.1 in 24 hours/
http://book.onairweb.net/computer/sams/Sams_Teach_Yourself_Java_1.1_Programming_in_24_Hours

174
Sams Teach yourself java in 21 days/Lemay, Laura
http://book.onairweb.net/computer/sams/Sams_Teach_Yourself_Java_in_21_Days/

175
Sams teach yourself linux in 24 hours/Ball, Bill
http://book.onairweb.net/computer/sams/Sams_Teach_Yourself_Linux_in_24%20Hours/

176
Sams teach yourself shell programming in 24 hours
http://book.onairweb.net/computer/sams/Sams_Teach_Yourself_Shell_Programming_in_24_Hours/

177
Sams teach yourself TCP/IP in 14 days
http://book.onairweb.net/computer/sams/Sams_Teach_Yourself_TCP-IP_in_14_Days(SE)/

178
Sed and awk
http://www.hk8.org/old_web/

179
Sendmail
http://www.hk8.org/old_web/

180
Sendmail desktop reference
http://www.hk8.org/old_web/

181
Slackware linux unleashed
http://www.emu.edu.tr/english/facilitiesservices/computercenter/bookslib/

182
Special edition using java, 2nd.ed.
http://www.emu.edu.tr/english/facilitiesservices/computercenter/bookslib/

183
Special edition using _javascript
http://www.parsian.net/set1252/pages/books.htm

184
Special edition using _javascript
http://www.emu.edu.tr/english/facilitiesservices/computercenter/bookslib/

185
Special edition using _Jscript
http://www.parsian.net/set1252/pages/books.htm

186
Special edition using lotus notes and domino 4.5
http://www.emu.edu.tr/english/facilitiesservices/computercenter/bookslib/

187
Special edition using Microsoft SQL server 6.5, 2nd.ed.
http://www.emu.edu.tr/english/facilitiesservices/computercenter/bookslib/

188
Special edition using Microsoft visual Interdev
http://www.emu.edu.tr/english/facilitiesservices/computercenter/bookslib/

189
Special edition using perl 5 for web programming
http://www.parsian.net/set1252/pages/books.htm

190
Special edition using perl for web programming
http://www.emu.edu.tr/english/facilitiesservices/computercenter/bookslib/

191
Special edition using Visual Basic 4
http://www.parsian.net/set1252/pages/books.htm

192
TCP/IP
http://www.hk8.org/old_web/

193
Teach yourself activex programming in 21 days
http://www.parsian.net/set1252/pages/books.htm

194
Teach yourself C++ in 21 days
http://www.parsian.net/set1252/pages/books.htm

195
Teach yourself C++ in 21 days
http://www.emu.edu.tr/english/facilitiesservices/computercenter/bookslib/

196
Teach yourself CGI programming with Perl 5 in a week
http://www.parsian.net/set1252/pages/books.htm

197
Teach yourself database programming with VB5 in 21 days, 2nd.ed.
http://www.emu.edu.tr/english/facilitiesservices/computercenter/bookslib/

198
Teach yourself database programming with visual basic 5 in 21 days
http://www.parsian.net/set1252/pages/books.htm

199
Teach yourself HTML 3.2 in 24 hours
http://www.parsian.net/set1252/pages/books.htm

200
Teach yourself HTML 3.2 in 24 hours
http://www.emu.edu.tr/english/facilitiesservices/computercenter/bookslib/

201
Teach yourself internet game programming with java in 21 days
http://www.parsian.net/set1252/pages/books.htm

202
Teach yourself java 1.1 programming in 24 hours
http://www.parsian.net/set1252/pages/books.htm

203
Teach yourself jave in café in 21 days
http://www.parsian.net/set1252/pages/books.tm

204
Teach yourself Microsoft visual Interdev in 21 days
http://www.parsian.net/set1252/pages/books.htm

205
Teach yourself Microsoft visual Interdev in 21 days
http://www.emu.edu.tr/english/facilitiesservices/computercenter/bookslib/

206
Teach yourself oracle 8 in 21 days
http://www.emu.edu.tr/english/facilitiesservices/computercenter/bookslib/

207
Teach yourself perl 5 in 21 days
http://www.parsian.net/set1252/pages/books.htm

208
Teach yourself perl 5 in 21 days, 2nd.ed.
http://www.emu.edu.tr/english/facilitiesservices/computercenter/bookslib/

209
Teach yourself SQL in 21 days
http://www.parsian.net/set1252/pages/books.htm

210
Teach yourself SQL in 21 days, 2nd.ed.
http://www.emu.edu.tr/english/facilitiesservices/computercenter/bookslib/

211
Teach yourself TCP/IP in 14 days
http://www.parsian.net/set1252/pages/books.htm

212
Teach yourself TCP/IP in 14 days, 2nd.ed.
http://www.emu.edu.tr/english/facilitiesservices/computercenter/bookslib/

213
Teach yourself the Internet in 24 hours
http://www.parsian.net/set1252/pages/books.htm

214
Teach yourself the internet in 24 hours
http://www.emu.edu.tr/english/facilitiesservices/computercenter/bookslib/

215
Teach yourself _VBScript in 21 days
http://www.parsian.net/set1252/pages/books.htm

216
Teach yourself _VBScript in 21 days
http://www.emu.edu.tr/english/facilitiesservices/computercenter/bookslib/

217
Teach yourself visual basic 5 in 24 hours
http://www.parsian.net/set1252/pages/books.htm

218
Teach yourself Visual Basic 5 in 24 hours
http://www.emu.edu.tr/english/facilitiesservices/computercenter/bookslib/

219
Teach yourself Visual J++ in 21 days
http://www.emu.edu.tr/english/facilitiesservices/computercenter/bookslib/

220
Teach yourself web publishing with HTML 3.2 in 14 days
http://www.parsian.net/set1252/pages/books.htm

221
Teach yourself web publishing with HTML in 14 days
http://www.emu.edu.tr/english/facilitiesservices/computercenter/bookslib/

222
Thinking in C++
http://www.mindview.net/Books

223
Thinking in C++/Eckel, Bruce - Vol.I, 2nd.ed.
www.oopweb.com

224
Thinking in C++/Eckel, Bruce - Vol.II, 2nd.ed.
www.oopweb.com

225
Thinking in Enterprise Java
http://www.mindview.net/Books

226
Thinking in Java, 2nd.ed.
www.oopweb.com

227
Thinking in Java, 3rd.ed. (pdf)
http://www.mindview.net/Books

228
Tricks of the internet gurus
http://www.parsian.net/set1252/pages/books.htm

229
Tricks of the java programming gurus
http://www.parsian.net/set1252/pages/books.htm

230
Unix and internet security
http://www.hk8.org/old_web/

231
Unix hints and hacks/Waingrow, Kirk
http://book.onairweb.net/computer/os/unix/Administration/UNIX_Hints_&_Hacks/19270001..htm

232
Unix in a nutshell
http://www.hk8.org/old_web/

233
Unix kornshell quick reference
http://book.onairweb.net/computer/os/shell/Unix_KornShell_Quick_Reference/kornShell.html

234
Unix power tools
http://www.hk8.org/old_web/

235
Unix shell guide
http://book.onairweb.net/computer/os/shell/The_UNIX_Shell_Guide/

236
Unix unleashed
http://www.parsian.net/set1252/pages/books.htm

237
Unix unleashed
http://www.emu.edu.tr/english/facilitiesservices/computercenter/bookslib/

238
Unix unleashed Internet Ed./Burk, Robin
http://book.onairweb.net/computer/os/unix/Administration/UNIX_Unleashed(Internet_Edition)/fm.htm

239
Unix unleashed, System administrator's Edition
http://book.onairweb.net/computer/os/unix/Administration/UNIX_Unleashed_System_Administrator's_Edition/toc.htm

240
Unix Unleashed/Sams Publication
http://book.onairweb.net/computer/os/unix/Administration/UNIX_Unleashed/

241
Upgrading PCs illustrated
http://www.emu.edu.tr/english/facilitiesservices/computercenter/bookslib/

242
Using windows NT workstation 4.0
http://www.parsian.net/set1252/pages/books.htm

243
_VBScript unleashed
http://www.parsian.net/set1252/pages/books.htm

244
_Vbscript unleashed
http://www.emu.edu.tr/english/facilitiesservices/computercenter/bookslib/

245
Visual basic 4 in 12 easy lessons
http://www.parsian.net/set1252/pages/books.htm

246
Visual basic 4 unleashed
http://www.parsian.net/set1252/pages/books.htm

247
Visual Basic 5 night school
http://www.emu.edu.tr/english/facilitiesservices/computercenter/bookslib/

248
Visual basic programming in 12 easy lessons
http://www.parsian.net/set1252/pages/books.htm

249
Visual Basic programming in 12 easy lessons
http://www.emu.edu.tr/english/facilitiesservices/computercenter/bookslib/

250
Visual C++ 4 unleashed
http://www.parsian.net/set1252/pages/books.htm

251
Visual C++ programming in 12 easy lessons
http://www.parsian.net/set1252/pages/books.htm

252
Web database developer's guide with visual basic 5
http://www.parsian.net/set1252/pages/books.htm

253
Web database developer's guide with visual basic 5
http://www.emu.edu.tr/english/facilitiesservices/computercenter/bookslib/

254
Web programming desktop reference 6-in-1
http://www.parsian.net/set1252/pages/books.htm

23 Ways To Speed WinXP, Not only Defrag

2009-01-29T22:29:00.000-08:00

Since defragging the disk won't do much to improve Windows XP performance, here are 23 suggestions that will. Each can enhance the performance and reliability of your customers' PCs. Best of all, most of them will cost you nothing.
1.) To decrease a system's boot time and increase system performance, use the money you save by not buying defragmentation software -- the built-in Windows defragmenter works just fine -- and instead equip the computer with an Ultra-133 or Serial ATA hard drive with 8-MB cache buffer.

2.) If a PC has less than 512 MB of RAM, add more memory. This is a relatively inexpensive and easy upgrade that can dramatically improve system performance.

3.) Ensure that Windows XP is utilizing the NTFS file system. If you're not sure, here's how to check: First, double-click the My Computer icon, right-click on the C: Drive, then select Properties. Next, examine the File System type; if it says FAT32, then back-up any important data. Next, click Start, click Run, type CMD, and then click OK. At the prompt, type CONVERT C: /FS:NTFS and press the Enter key. This process may take a while; it's important that the computer be uninterrupted and virus-free. The file system used by the bootable drive will be either FAT32 or NTFS. I highly recommend NTFS for its superior security, reliability, and efficiency with larger disk drives.

4.) Disable file indexing. The indexing service extracts information from documents and other files on the hard drive and creates a "searchable keyword index." As you can imagine, this process can be quite taxing on any system.

The idea is that the user can search for a word, phrase, or property inside a document, should they have hundreds or thousands of documents and not know the file name of the document they want. Windows XP's built-in search functionality can still perform these kinds of searches without the Indexing service. It just takes longer. The OS has to open each file at the time of the request to help find what the user is looking for.

Most people never need this feature of search. Those who do are typically in a large corporate environment where thousands of documents are located on at least one server. But if you're a typical system builder, most of your clients are small and medium businesses. And if your clients have no need for this search feature, I recommend disabling it.

Here's how: First, double-click the My Computer icon. Next, right-click on the C: Drive, then select Properties. Uncheck "Allow Indexing Service to index this disk for fast file searching." Next, apply changes to "C: subfolders and files," and click OK. If a warning or error message appears (such as "Access is denied"), click the Ignore All button.

5.) Update the PC's video and motherboard chipset drivers. Also, update and configure the BIOS. For more information on how to configure your BIOS properly, see this article on my site.

6.) Empty the Windows Prefetch folder every three months or so. Windows XP can "prefetch" portions of data and applications that are used frequently. This makes processes appear to load faster when called upon by the user. That's fine. But over time, the prefetch folder may become overloaded with references to files and applications no longer in use. When that happens, Windows XP is wasting time, and slowing system performance, by pre-loading them. Nothing critical is in this folder, and the entire contents are safe to delete.

7.) Once a month, run a disk cleanup. Here's how: Double-click the My Computer icon. Then right-click on the C: drive and select Properties. Click the Disk Cleanup button -- it's just to the right of the Capacity pie graph -- and delete all temporary files.

8.) In your Device Manager, double-click on the IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers device, and ensure that DMA is enabled for each drive you have connected to the Primary and Secondary controller. Do this by double-clicking on Primary IDE Channel. Then click the Advanced Settings tab. Ensure the Transfer Mode is set to "DMA if available" for both Device 0 and Device 1. Then repeat this process with the Secondary IDE Channel.

9.) Upgrade the cabling. As hard-drive technology improves, the cabling requirements to achieve these performance boosts have become more stringent. Be sure to use 80-wire Ultra-133 cables on all of your IDE devices with the connectors properly assigned to the matching Master/Slave/Motherboard sockets. A single device must be at the end of the cable; connecting a single drive to the middle connector on a ribbon cable will cause signaling problems. With Ultra DMA hard drives, these signaling problems will prevent the drive from performing at its maximum potential. Also, because these cables inherently support "cable select," the location of each drive on the cable is important. For these reasons, the cable is designed so drive positioning is explicitly clear.

10.) Remove all spyware from the computer. Use free programs such as AdAware by Lavasoft or SpyBot Search & Destroy. Once these programs are installed, be sure to check for and download any updates before starting your search. Anything either program finds can be safely removed. Any free software that requires spyware to run will no longer function once the spyware portion has been removed; if your customer really wants the program even though it contains spyware, simply reinstall it. For more information on removing Spyware visit this Web Pro News page.

11.) Remove any unnecessary programs and/or items from Windows Startup routine using the MSCONFIG utility. Here's how: First, click Start, click Run, type MSCONFIG, and click OK. Click the StartUp tab, then uncheck any items you don't want to start when Windows starts. Unsure what some items are? Visit the WinTasks Process Library. It contains known system processes, applications, as well as spyware references and explanations. Or quickly identify them by searching for the filenames using Google or another Web search engine.

12.) Remove any unnecessary or unused programs from the Add/Remove Programs section of the Control Panel.

13.) Turn off any and all unnecessary animations, and disable active desktop. In fact, for optimal performance, turn off all animations. Windows XP offers many different settings in this area. Here's how to do it: First click on the System icon in the Control Panel. Next, click on the Advanced tab. Select the Settings button located under Performance. Feel free to play around with the options offered here, as nothing you can change will alter the reliability of the computer -- only its responsiveness.

14.) If your customer is an advanced user who is comfortable editing their registry, try some of the performance registry tweaks offered at Tweak XP.

15.) Visit Microsoft's Windows update site regularly, and download all updates labeled Critical. Download any optional updates at your discretion.

16.) Update the customer's anti-virus software on a weekly, even daily, basis. Make sure they have only one anti-virus software package installed. Mixing anti-virus software is a sure way to spell disaster for performance and reliability.

17.) Make sure the customer has fewer than 500 type fonts installed on their computer. The more fonts they have, the slower the system will become. While Windows XP handles fonts much more efficiently than did the previous versions of Windows, too many fonts -- that is, anything over 500 -- will noticeably tax the system.

18.) Do not partition the hard drive. Windows XP's NTFS file system runs more efficiently on one large partition. The data is no safer on a separate partition, and a reformat is never necessary to reinstall an operating system. The same excuses people offer for using partitions apply to using a folder instead. For example, instead of putting all your data on the D: drive, put it in a folder called "D drive." You'll achieve the same organizational benefits that a separate partition offers, but without the degradation in system performance. Also, your free space won't be limited by the size of the partition; instead, it will be limited by the size of the entire hard drive. This means you won't need to resize any partitions, ever. That task can be time-consuming and also can result in lost data.

19.) Check the system's RAM to ensure it is operating properly. I recommend using a free program called MemTest86. The download will make a bootable CD or diskette (your choice), which will run 10 extensive tests on the PC's memory automatically after you boot to the disk you created. Allow all tests to run until at least three passes of the 10 tests are completed. If the program encounters any errors, turn off and unplug the computer, remove a stick of memory (assuming you have more than one), and run the test again. Remember, bad memory cannot be repaired, but only replaced.

20.) If the PC has a CD or DVD recorder, check the drive manufacturer's Web site for updated firmware. In some cases you'll be able to upgrade the recorder to a faster speed. Best of all, it's free.

21.) Disable unnecessary services. Windows XP loads a lot of services that your customer most likely does not need. To determine which services you can disable for your client, visit the Black Viper site for Windows XP configurations.

22.) If you're sick of a single Windows Explorer window crashing and then taking the rest of your OS down with it, then follow this tip: open My Computer, click on Tools, then Folder Options. Now click on the View tab. Scroll down to "Launch folder windows in a separate process," and enable this option. You'll have to reboot your machine for this option to take effect.

23.) At least once a year, open the computer's cases and blow out all the dust and debris. While you're in there, check that all the fans are turning properly. Also inspect the motherboard capacitors for bulging or leaks. For more information on this leaking-capacitor phenomena, you can read numerous articles on my site.

Following any of these suggestions should result in noticeable improvements to the performance and reliability of your customers' computers. If you still want to defrag a disk, remember that the main benefit will be to make your data more retrievable in the event of a crashed drive.

10 Fast and Free Security Enhancements

2009-01-29T22:24:00.000-08:00

Before you spend a dime on security, there are many precautions you can take that will protect you against the most common threats.

1. Check Windows Update and Office Update regularly (http://office.microsoft.com/productupdates); have your Office CD ready. Windows Me, 2000, and XP users can configure automatic updates. Click on the Automatic Updates tab in the System control panel and choose the appropriate options.

2. Install a personal firewall. Both SyGate (www.sygate.com) and ZoneAlarm (www.zonelabs.com) offer free versions.

3. Install a free spyware blocker. Our Editors' Choice ("Spyware," April 22) was SpyBot Search & Destroy (http://security.kolla.de). SpyBot is also paranoid and ruthless in hunting out tracking cookies.

4. Block pop-up spam messages in Windows NT, 2000, or XP by disabling the Windows Messenger service (this is unrelated to the instant messaging program). Open Control Panel | Administrative Tools | Services and you'll see Messenger. Right-click and go to Properties. Set Start-up Type to Disabled and press the Stop button. Bye-bye, spam pop-ups! Any good firewall will also stop them.

5. Use strong passwords and change them periodically. Passwords should have at least seven characters; use letters and numbers and have at least one symbol. A decent example would be f8izKro@l. This will make it much harder for anyone to gain access to your accounts.

6. If you're using Outlook or Outlook Express, use the current version or one with the Outlook Security Update installed. The update and current versions patch numerous vulnerabilities.

7. Buy antivirus software and keep it up to date. If you're not willing to pay, try Grisoft AVG Free Edition (Grisoft Inc., www.grisoft.com). And doublecheck your AV with the free, online-only scanners available at www.pandasoftware.com/activescan and http://housecall.trendmicro.com.

8. If you have a wireless network, turn on the security features: Use MAC filtering, turn off SSID broadcast, and even use WEP with the biggest key you can get. For more, check out our wireless section or see the expanded coverage in Your Unwired World in our next issue.

9. Join a respectable e-mail security list, such as the one found at our own Security Supersite at http://security.ziffdavis.com, so that you learn about emerging threats quickly and can take proper precautions.

10. Be skeptical of things on the Internet. Don't assume that e-mail "From:" a particular person is actually from that person until you have further reason to believe it's that person. Don't assume that an attachment is what it says it is. Don't give out your password to anyone, even if that person claims to be from "support."

10 reasons why PCs crash U must Know

2009-01-29T22:19:00.000-08:00

Fatal error: the system has become unstable or is busy," it says. "Enter to return to Windows or press Control-Alt-Delete to restart your computer. If you do this you will lose any unsaved information in all open applications."

You have just been struck by the Blue Screen of Death. Anyone who uses Mcft Windows will be familiar with this. What can you do? More importantly, how can you prevent it happening?

1. Hardware conflict

The number one reason why Windows crashes is hardware conflict. Each hardware device communicates to other devices through an interrupt request channel (IRQ). These are supposed to be unique for each device.

For example, a printer usually connects internally on IRQ 7. The keyboard usually uses IRQ 1 and the floppy disk drive IRQ 6. Each device will try to hog a single IRQ for itself.

If there are a lot of devices, or if they are not installed properly, two of them may end up sharing the same IRQ number. When the user tries to use both devices at the same time, a crash can happen. The way to check if your computer has a hardware conflict is through the following route:

* Start-Settings-Control Panel-System-Device Manager.

Often if a device has a problem a yellow '!' appears next to its description in the Device Manager. Highlight Computer (in the Device Manager) and press Properties to see the IRQ numbers used by your computer. If the IRQ number appears twice, two devices may be using it.

Sometimes a device might share an IRQ with something described as 'IRQ holder for PCI steering'. This can be ignored. The best way to fix this problem is to remove the problem device and reinstall it.

Sometimes you may have to find more recent drivers on the internet to make the device function properly. A good resource is www.driverguide.com. If the device is a soundcard, or a modem, it can often be fixed by moving it to a different slot on the motherboard (be careful about opening your computer, as you may void the warranty).

When working inside a computer you should switch it off, unplug the mains lead and touch an unpainted metal surface to discharge any static electricity.

To be fair to Mcft, the problem with IRQ numbers is not of its making. It is a legacy problem going back to the first PC designs using the IBM 8086 chip. Initially there were only eight IRQs. Today there are 16 IRQs in a PC. It is easy to run out of them. There are plans to increase the number of IRQs in future designs.

2. Bad Ram

Ram (random-access memory) problems might bring on the blue screen of death with a message saying Fatal Exception Error. A fatal error indicates a serious hardware problem. Sometimes it may mean a part is damaged and will need replacing.

But a fatal error caused by Ram might be caused by a mismatch of chips. For example, mixing 70-nanosecond (70ns) Ram with 60ns Ram will usually force the computer to run all the Ram at the slower speed. This will often crash the machine if the Ram is overworked.

One way around this problem is to enter the BIOS settings and increase the wait state of the Ram. This can make it more stable. Another way to troubleshoot a suspected Ram problem is to rearrange the Ram chips on the motherboard, or take some of them out. Then try to repeat the circumstances that caused the crash. When handling Ram try not to touch the gold connections, as they can be easily damaged.

Parity error messages also refer to Ram. Modern Ram chips are either parity (ECC) or non parity (non-ECC). It is best not to mix the two types, as this can be a cause of trouble.

EMM386 error messages refer to memory problems but may not be connected to bad Ram. This may be due to free memory problems often linked to old Dos-based programmes.

3. BIOS settings

Every motherboard is supplied with a range of chipset settings that are decided in the factory. A common way to access these settings is to press the F2 or delete button during the first few seconds of a boot-up.

Once inside the BIOS, great care should be taken. It is a good idea to write down on a piece of paper all the settings that appear on the screen. That way, if you change something and the computer becomes more unstable, you will know what settings to revert to.

A common BIOS error concerns the CAS latency. This refers to the Ram. Older EDO (extended data out) Ram has a CAS latency of 3. Newer SDRam has a CAS latency of 2. Setting the wrong figure can cause the Ram to lock up and freeze the computer's display.

Mcft Windows is better at allocating IRQ numbers than any BIOS. If possible set the IRQ numbers to Auto in the BIOS. This will allow Windows to allocate the IRQ numbers (make sure the BIOS setting for Plug and Play OS is switched to 'yes' to allow Windows to do this.).

4. Hard disk drives

After a few weeks, the information on a hard disk drive starts to become piecemeal or fragmented. It is a good idea to defragment the hard disk every week or so, to prevent the disk from causing a screen freeze. Go to

* Start-Programs-Accessories-System Tools-Disk Defragmenter

This will start the procedure. You will be unable to write data to the hard drive (to save it) while the disk is defragmenting, so it is a good idea to schedule the procedure for a period of inactivity using the Task Scheduler.

The Task Scheduler should be one of the small icons on the bottom right of the Windows opening page (the desktop).

Some lockups and screen freezes caused by hard disk problems can be solved by reducing the read-ahead optimisation. This can be adjusted by going to

* Start-Settings-Control Panel-System Icon-Performance-File System-Hard Disk.

Hard disks will slow down and crash if they are too full. Do some housekeeping on your hard drive every few months and free some space on it. Open the Windows folder on the C drive and find the Temporary Internet Files folder. Deleting the contents (not the folder) can free a lot of space.

Empty the Recycle Bin every week to free more space. Hard disk drives should be scanned every week for errors or bad sectors. Go to

* Start-Programs-Accessories-System Tools-ScanDisk

Otherwise assign the Task Scheduler to perform this operation at night when the computer is not in use.

5. Fatal OE exceptions and VXD errors

Fatal OE exception errors and VXD errors are often caused by video card problems.

These can often be resolved easily by reducing the resolution of the video display. Go to

* Start-Settings-Control Panel-Display-Settings

Here you should slide the screen area bar to the left. Take a look at the colour settings on the left of that window. For most desktops, high colour 16-bit depth is adequate.

If the screen freezes or you experience system lockups it might be due to the video card. Make sure it does not have a hardware conflict. Go to

* Start-Settings-Control Panel-System-Device Manager

Here, select the + beside Display Adapter. A line of text describing your video card should appear. Select it (make it blue) and press properties. Then select Resources and select each line in the window. Look for a message that says No Conflicts.

If you have video card hardware conflict, you will see it here. Be careful at this point and make a note of everything you do in case you make things worse.

The way to resolve a hardware conflict is to uncheck the Use Automatic Settings box and hit the Change Settings button. You are searching for a setting that will display a No Conflicts message.

Another useful way to resolve video problems is to go to

* Start-Settings-Control Panel-System-Performance-Graphics

Here you should move the Hardware Acceleration slider to the left. As ever, the most common cause of problems relating to graphics cards is old or faulty drivers (a driver is a small piece of software used by a computer to communicate with a device).

Look up your video card's manufacturer on the internet and search for the most recent drivers for it.

6. Viruses

Often the first sign of a virus infection is instability. Some viruses erase the boot sector of a hard drive, making it impossible to start. This is why it is a good idea to create a Windows start-up disk. Go to

* Start-Settings-Control Panel-Add/Remove Programs

Here, look for the Start Up Disk tab. Virus protection requires constant vigilance.

A virus scanner requires a list of virus signatures in order to be able to identify viruses. These signatures are stored in a DAT file. DAT files should be updated weekly from the website of your antivirus software manufacturer.

An excellent antivirus programme is McAfee VirusScan by Network Associates ( www.nai.com). Another is Norton AntiVirus 2000, made by Symantec ( www.symantec.com).

7. Printers

The action of sending a document to print creates a bigger file, often called a postscript file.

Printers have only a small amount of memory, called a buffer. This can be easily overloaded. Printing a document also uses a considerable amount of CPU power. This will also slow down the computer's performance.

If the printer is trying to print unusual characters, these might not be recognised, and can crash the computer. Sometimes printers will not recover from a crash because of confusion in the buffer. A good way to clear the buffer is to unplug the printer for ten seconds. Booting up from a powerless state, also called a cold boot, will restore the printer's default settings and you may be able to carry on.

8. Software

A common cause of computer crash is faulty or badly-installed software. Often the problem can be cured by uninstalling the software and then reinstalling it. Use Norton Uninstall or Uninstall Shield to remove an application from your system properly. This will also remove references to the programme in the System Registry and leaves the way clear for a completely fresh copy.

The System Registry can be corrupted by old references to obsolete software that you thought was uninstalled. Use Reg Cleaner by Jouni Vuorio to clean up the System Registry and remove obsolete entries. It works on Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 98 SE (Second Edition), Windows Millennium Edition (ME), NT4 and Windows 2000.

Read the instructions and use it carefully so you don't do permanent damage to the Registry. If the Registry is damaged you will have to reinstall your operating system. Reg Cleaner can be obtained from www.jv16.org

Often a Windows problem can be resolved by entering Safe Mode. This can be done during start-up. When you see the message "Starting Windows" press F4. This should take you into Safe Mode.

Safe Mode loads a minimum of drivers. It allows you to find and fix problems that prevent Windows from loading properly.

Sometimes installing Windows is difficult because of unsuitable BIOS settings. If you keep getting SUWIN error messages (Windows setup) during the Windows installation, then try entering the BIOS and disabling the CPU internal cache. Try to disable the Level 2 (L2) cache if that doesn't work.

Remember to restore all the BIOS settings back to their former settings following installation.

9. Overheating

Central processing units (CPUs) are usually equipped with fans to keep them cool. If the fan fails or if the CPU gets old it may start to overheat and generate a particular kind of error called a kernel error. This is a common problem in chips that have been overclocked to operate at higher speeds than they are supposed to.

One remedy is to get a bigger better fan and install it on top of the CPU. Specialist cooling fans/heatsinks are available from www.computernerd.com or www.coolit.com

CPU problems can often be fixed by disabling the CPU internal cache in the BIOS. This will make the machine run more slowly, but it should also be more stable.

10. Power supply problems

With all the new construction going on around the country the steady supply of electricity has become disrupted. A power surge or spike can crash a computer as easily as a power cut.

If this has become a nuisance for you then consider buying a uninterrupted power supply (UPS). This will give you a clean power supply when there is electricity, and it will give you a few minutes to perform a controlled shutdown in case of a power cut.

It is a good investment if your data are critical, because a power cut will cause any unsaved data to be lost.

8 People Can Use The Same Msn Dial Up Account

2009-01-29T22:15:00.000-08:00

its easy really. want to have an entire family on dial-up with just one bill?

step one. purchase 20 dollar a month subscription to MSN unlimited access dial up. This will include an MSN 9 cd which you will need. With the software installed, fill up your secondary account slots with new users. Make sure you pick @msn if it gives you the choice, hotmail email addresses will not work..

say the secondary account is johnsmith@msn.com type in the Dial up connection

USER : MSN/johnsmith
PASS: ******* (whatever)

connect to your local msn phone number and the other people you gave secondary accounts to will be able to do the same, while you are connected. Its a sweet deal considering everyone is paying about 2 bucks a month for internet access, especially if you cannot get broadband. if you wanted to sell off the access to people you could actually make money doing this.. but i do not suggest it.

I used to be an msn tech and this was a little known secret even to most of the employees.

After you do this you do not need the software any more. I would suggest keeping it on to micromanage everyone else's accounts. and for the simple fact that if they don't pitch in, cut them off HEHEHE

i'm on broadband now so i dont care if i tell you my little secret. anyone else knew of this?

Internet And Business Online – The Act Of Interdependence

2008-10-12T22:31:00.000-07:00

The best role of business online is that of interdependency. We’ve all heard the old saying, “No man is an island.” When it comes to online business this is especially true. If a business owner who takes their business into the online world determines they will be self reliant and never accept the help of anyone then that individual will not be in business long enough to change their minds. It is accepted fact that the greatest tool for long-term exposure to your website is through Search Engine Optimization (SEO). Without it potential customers can’t find you. It is unreasonable to expect that you can adequately develop a website without optimizing your website for the best possible search engine ranking. Search engines also place a high value on sites that have links placed on existing sites. These ‘backlinks’ demonstrate to search engines that others trust your site. By placing your link on their website these other businesses indicate a trust and recommendation for your site. In effect the two strategies listed above rely exclusively on what others can do for you when it comes to your online business. Shirley Temple once proclaimed in her movie Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, “I’m very self-reliant.” American westerns are filled with lines dealing with pulling yourself up by your bootstraps and holding down the fort. Many of us have grown up to believe if we want something done right we have to do it ourselves. This thinking is in opposition to the rules associated with an online business. The online world can only exist because people share. Individuals share technology, but the also share links, reviews, blogs, forums and a wide range of other marketing strategies that find a commingling of interdependency. In online business you are as dependent on others as they may be on you. Unlike the word ‘dependent’, the term interdependent indicates a mutual dependency. In other words you are depending on others to help provide links back to your site while they are equally dependent on you (or others) for the success of their business. Have you really taken a proactive approach to networking? It’s possible you are reading this today and you’ve never considered asking someone else to place a link to your site on his or her online business site. It can feel awkward depending on others to achieve online success especially if you’ve been lead to believe reliance on others is also a sign of imposing on their otherwise brilliant generosity. I suppose it could be a deep-seated sense of pride that makes it hard to consider the need to ask others for help. However, the truth is depending on others is really what has made the Internet possible. The growth of this online world is comprised of a link of computers, networks and servers that are connected in a way that provides the maximum benefit for all. Building an online business can feel a bit like trying to build a house of cards. Without the ability to rely on the other ‘cards’ around you it is virtually impossible to build. Interdependence. This is the essence of online business.

Guaranteed Extra Cash Online

2008-10-12T22:19:00.000-07:00

For college students and other people who feel burned out trying to balance paying the bills and living at the same time, ads like these can prove to be irresistible. Many of them make perfect sense and easily hook you based on good concepts. Unfortunately, many times the product or service does not match the brilliance of a great idea for making money from home or through the Internet. As I’ve learned myself, the further you go down this road, the more excited you get. You basically get hooked, and if you aren’t careful, you will end up working hard and falling further into debt than you can imagine. Much like gambling, the lure of easy money and independence can make just about anyone fall prey to work at home scams that feed off your dreams to get to your wallet so they can go on to the next victim. Hopefully, you will never fall victim to these scam artists. However, the fact of the matter is that these scammers would not be wasting their time if they were not making any money. And as long as people continue to get mixed up in this business, these scammers are going to stick around to trick more and more people. The best way to keep a scammer’s claws away from your credit card is to do thorough research on each opportunity that you are considering. This means doing much more than simply reading a bit about it online. In my personal experience, I have been taken by companies who were savvy enough to pollute the Internet with staged testimonials, guarantees, questionable references to big name endorsements, and even appearances in the Better Business Bureau. A colleague of mine who invested in vending machine placement services even went so far as to physically go to the manufacturing plant to tour the warehouse as well as contact the Better Business Bureau of that state. What he received, in return, were twenty malfunctioning candy machines with a list of local businesses who had apparently agreed to receive them. Not only did none of these businesses know what he was talking about, many of them were hostile when he showed up to place them. What you want to do is check message boards such as the ASK section of Yahoo.com. Another simple method of weeding out the scams from the genuine opportunities is to go to a search engine and simply type in the company name followed by the word “scam”. If you do this, and you are barraged by an endless list of complaints, you my friend have found a nugget of gold in a sea of mud. In terms of the Better Business Bureau, it is best to contact them directly to ask about any complaints, and also find out how long a company has been listed. The Better Business Bureau operates state by state. They will be able to tell you if they have any complaints on file. If they do, you will want to avoid the opportunity at all costs. But if it appears that a company is doing business the right way, you can continue your own research. Being in the Business Bureau is not necessarily that hard to accomplish. Many scammers can use their money and connections to set up a front to initially qualify for the Better Business Bureau just long enough for them to collect their cash from unsuspecting victims, close shop, create a new identity and start again. Before you decide to do anything, attempt to get in touch with the company that you are interested in. Can you get a human being on the phone? Do they have an actually physical address? How long does it take them to respond to your e-mails, if at all? If you cannot even talk to the company before you start, there is not chance that they will be around when you really need them. I once made quite a bit of money selling vacation vouchers on auction sites. The marketing plan was sound, and the money saving vouchers was a hit. Only problem was, I could never get in touch with their customer service department to handle my customer inquiries and complaints once I realized that the promises that existed in writing on the vouchers were misleading at best. This proved to be such a problem that it took me over a year to recover from the negative publicity on my auction site. Of course, there are legitimate home based businesses out there. With the Internet and all the low cost, web producing tools available, there seems to be a renaissance in entrepreneurship. Basically, just find a product or service you can market online, and do your research. Sell on EBay if you don’t want to build your own website. You can have a website their and all search engine marketing is already done by EBay. The Small Business Association has an office in downtown Tacoma and contains invaluable information on their website http://www.sba.com. Since small business is the backbone of our country economically, sources such as these are eager to help you create a plan with realistic expectations. However, like anything else worthwhile, you have to do your homework and work hard at it. The problem is that too many people make you think you can practically go online and make money just clicking on a mouse. You want to steer clear of any business that asks to you to pay for their “Top Secret” e-book that will teach you how to make an automated income.” Think about it, if you are in dire need of cash, can you imagine any other situation in which you would not only work for free, but pay for the privilege to work. There are no magic formals or secrets worth paying for. All of the information in these e-books can be found for free through your own research if you have common internet skills. If you don’t want to work hard and just make a few easy extra bucks without donating your blood or volunteering to be a guinea pig, it is possible to make some good extra money filling out online surveys or through mystery shopping. There are real opportunities out there which require no fee to get started. Not only that, several of them will even give you a $5 bonus just for signing up. If a company such as this is legitimate, they would be making lots of money through the success of its members. Companies that require that $49.97 start up fee only make money through the fee and only want to teach you how to get other people to do the same. The products are all useless lists and general information that anyone with a functioning mind could figure out on their own, or get for free by doing their own research. In 12 years of trying to make a living on the Internet, the following are the best companies I have ever encountered for making a few extra bucks filling out surveys, playing games and mystery shopping. They probably won’t pay the rent, but if you’re interested in making an extra $400 or $500 a month or eating out at nice restaurants and going to movies for free, you may want to check these out: Mystery Shopping Providers Association: ." target=new>http://www.mysteryshop.org/shoppers/">. This site contains all the information you will ever need on starting up as a mystery shopper. It is also a portal for the best sites to go to for mystery shopping jobs online, and they don’t require that you invest a penny. InboxDollars.com. (you can sign up for free and get $5 just for signing up. You can make a few hundred dollars in one day, theoretically, if you are willing to use a credit card to sign up for free or paid trials. Just make sure you have the patience to fill out the long surveys and keep detailed records so you can remember to cancel your free trials before you get charged. Also, you can fill out surveys to make a dollar or two which are completely free. I’ve made about $400 with this site.

http://www..sendearnings.com.(almost identical to InboxDollars.com) http://www.treasuretrooper.com. (a lot of free surveys and cool games). http://www.tiktikcash.com. By far the best of the survey sites. The free surveys are tremendous. You can make a dollar or two in one minute. This site has the shortest, most painless surveys. I made over thirty bucks in less than after signing up.

AVG AntiVirus Free 8.0.138a1332

2008-08-21T00:03:00.000-07:00

Size: 46.13MB
Publisher: Visit Website
Release Date: 2008-07-11
Submit Date: 2008-07-11
OS: Win 2000/XP/2003/Vista

With this free distribution version of the popular AVG Anti-Virus system, you will get a reliable tool for your computer protection against computer viruses.
Features:
Automatic update functionality
The AVG Resident Shield, which provides real-time protection as files are opened and programs are run
The AVG E-mail Scanner, which protects your e-mail
The AVG On-Demand Scanner, which allows the user to perform scheduled and manual tests
Free Virus Database Updates for the lifetime of the product
AVG Virus Vault for safe handling of infected files
Great customer satisfaction! Please note that any previous version of AVG Free will be un-installed automatically during the installation of the new AVG Free.

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MAME 0.127b

2008-08-20T23:37:00.000-07:00

Size: 6.93MB
Publisher: Visit Website
Release Date: 2008-08-19
Submit Date: 2008-08-19
OS: Win 9x/ME/NT/2K/XP/2K3

MAME stands for Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator. When used in conjunction with an arcade game´s data files (ROMs), MAME will more or less faithfully reproduce that game on a PC. MAME can currently emulate over 2600 unique (and over 6000 in total) classic arcade video games from the three decades of video games - ´70s, ´80s and ´90s, and some from the current millennium. MAME´s purpose is to preserve these decades of video-game history. As gaming technology continues to rush forward, MAME prevents these important "vintage" games from being lost and forgotten

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Yahoo! Widget Engine 4.5.1

2008-08-01T22:13:00.000-07:00

Size: 14.63MB
Publisher: Visit Website
Release Date: 2007-12-23
Submit Date: 2007-12-23
OS: Win 2000/XP

The Yahoo! Widget Engine (formerly known as Konfabulator) is a JavaScript runtime engine for Windows and Mac OS X that lets you run little files called Widgets that can do pretty much whatever you want them to. Widgets can be alarm clocks, calculators, can tell you your WiFi signal strength, will fetch the latest stock quotes for your preferred symbols, and even give your current local weather. What sets Yahoo! Widget Engine apart from other scripting applications is that it takes full advantage of today´s advanced graphics.
The format for these Widgets is completely open and easy to learn so creating your own Widgets is an extremely easy task. For the "skinning" crowd, Yahoo! Widget Engine is a dream come true. You can easily change the look, feel, layout, even functionality of a Widget so that it matches your lifestyle, your desktop, or the pants or skirt you have on that day.

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Bos Intel akan Temui SBY

2008-05-15T00:04:00.000-07:00

Jakarta - Chairman Intel, Craig R. Barrett, akan menghadap Presiden Bambang Susilo Yudhoyono (SBY). Ia dijadwalkan akan menemui SBY di Istana Negara Jl. Medan Merdeka Utara, Jakarta, siang ini, Kamis (15/5/2008) sekitar jam 2 siang. Apa maksud kunjungan Barrett ke SBY? Country Manager Intel Indonesia, Budi Wahyu Jati, enggan mengungkapkan alasannya. Ia seolah tutup mulut mengenai maksud kunjungan bosnya itu ke SBY."Nanti saja kita omongin lagi, untuk sekarang belum bisa," ujarnya terburu-buru di Balai Kartini Jakarta kepada detikINET, Kamis (15/5/2008).Menurut keterangan salah satu sumber, kedatangan Barrett ke istana negara adalah untuk membahas program Intel World Ahead, yaitu program CSR Intel untuk pendidikan. Apakah akan ada memorandum of understanding (MoU) lain yang akan disepakati Intel dengan pemerintah Indonesia? Pun belum bisa diketahui.Kabarnya, Barrett akan mensosialisasikan program Intel World Ahead, khususnya dalam bidang edukasi dan peningkatan penetrasi broadband di Indonesia.(sumber:detikINET)

Kisah Baju Batik Bill Gates

2008-05-11T02:19:00.001-07:00

Jakarta - Dengan rambut agak acak-acakan, bos Microsoft Bill Gates tetap menawan mengenakan baju batik warna keemasan di acara Presidential Lecture. Tidak ada rencana sebelumnya Bill Gates akan mengenakan batik. Hal ini terjadi secara mendadak. Bagaimana kisahnya?

Bill Gates menjadi pusat perhatian banyak orang ketika memberi kuliah umum di hall Jakarta Convention Center (JCC), Jakarta, Jumat (9/5/2008). Bill Gates membawakan presentasi mengenai 'Second Digital Decade'.

Bisa jadi acara ini diikuti oleh jutaan orang. Sebab, selain ribuan orang yang memadati JCC, jutaan orang bisa menyaksikannya lewat televisi. Sejumlah media elektronik pun berlomba-lomba memberitakan Bill Gates. Tepukan tangan berkali-kali dalam acara yang juga dihadiri Presiden SBY itu.

Di luar isi presentasi yang serius-serius, ada hal menarik yang membuat orang terpesona melihat Bill Gates: baju batik yang dikenakannya. Gara-gara baju batik Bill Gates ini, Presiden SBY pun mengganti kostumnya, dari jas lengkap berdasi, menjadi baju batik lengan panjang warna ungu-merah-keemasan.

Wajar bila Presiden SBY juga ikut ganti baju. Sebab, berdasarkan penelusuran detikcom, dalam acara ini, seharusnya Bill Gates memang mengenakan pakaian resmi: jas dan berdasi. Tapi, perubahan begitu cepat terjadi.

Ternyata ada tawaran lain yang membuat Bill Gates tertarik mengubah kostumnya dan memilih mengenakan baju batik. Adalah Rachmat Gobel, bos Panasonic, yang mempunyai inisiatif menawarkan baju batik kepada Bill Gates. Selain produk asli Indonesia, baju batik juga sudah dikenal sebagai baju yang pro lingkungan.

Karena Bill Gates menerima tawaran itu, Rachmat pun menghubungi desainer batik kondang, Iwan Tirta. Tanpa basa-basi, Iwan Tirta yang sudah kesohor itu pun memilihkan baju batik untuk Bill Gates. Baju batik warna keemasan dengan motif 'pisang bali manggar' dirasa sangat cocok untuk Gates. Motif ini merupakan motif yang sering dipakai oleh para anggota kerajaan Mangkunegaran Solo.

Oleh Iwan Tirta, baju batik itu lantas diberikan kepada Rachmat Gobel untuk selanjutnya diserahkan kepada Bill Gates. Dan ternyata, Bill Gates benar-benar mengenakannya. Bill Gates pun semakin memesona banyak orang. Padahal, banyak pejabat dan politisi yang hadir mengenakan pakaian jas.(sumber:detikINET.com)

Segera, Aksesoris 'Penari Bugil' untuk Nintendo Wii

2008-05-11T02:14:00.000-07:00

Jakarta - Nintendo Wii dikenal sebagai konsol game yang sarat aktivitas fisik. Sistem kendali Wii-mote misalnya, mengharuskan pemain untuk mengayunkan tangannya. Selain itu Nintendo juga telah mengembangkan Wii Fit, sebuah aksesoris untuk olahraga pada Wii.

Seakan tak mau ketinggalan, sebuah perusahaan asal Inggris merencanakan aksesoris 'penari bugil' untuk Nintendo Wii. Perusahaan bernama Peekabo itu telah mengumumkan pengembangan sebuah game striptease untuk Wii.

Peekabo selama ini memproduksi alat khusus berupa tiang yang bisa digunakan untuk melakukan gerakan khas striptease di rumah-rumah. Ini merupakan bagian dari tren olahraga bernama strip aerobic.

"Peekabo dan rekanan hendak memanfaatkan perangkat untuk Wii guna menghadirkan tarian khas striptease semudah 'Guitar Hero' menghadirkan rock'n'roll di rumah-rumah," sebut pernyataan perusahaan itu yang dikutip detikINET dari ABC News, Selasa (22/4/2008).

Meski demikian, timbul pertanyaan mengenai seberapa 'dewasa' game ini nantinya. Pasalnya, selama ini Nintendo terlihat berusaha menciptakan citra 'ramah untuk keluarga' pada Nintendo Wii.

Hal itu terbukti dari penolakan Nintendo terhadap game dengan rating khusus dewasa (Adult Only - AO) untuk bisa dimainkan pada Wii. Sedangkan dari sisi lain, game dengan rating dewasa (Mature - M) seperti 'Resident Evil 4' tetap diperbolehkan di Wii. Akan seperti apa game striptease ini?(sumber:detikINET.com)

Inilah Video Game Rancangan Steven Spielberg

2008-05-11T02:09:00.000-07:00

Los Angeles - Telah sejak lama Steven Spielberg dikabarkan membuat video game. Sutradara kenamaan Hollywood ini dikenal dunia dengan berbagai film fenomenal, umpamanya 'Jurassic Park', 'Munich' ataupun 'Indiana Jones'.

Akhirnya kini, video game besutan Spielberg itu dirilis juga. Boom Blox, demikianlah nama video game hasil kreasi Spielberg bekerja sama dengan raksasa game Electronics Arts (EA). Boom Blox ini dirilis untuk konsol Nintendo Wii.

Dilansir Times Online dan dikutip detikINET, Selasa (6/5/2008), proyek video game ini menurut Spielberg sama menariknya dengan sensasi membuat film. Kebetulan tak lama lagi, film terbaru Spielberg 'Indiana Jones and the Kindom of Crystal Skull' juga beredar.

"Saya sendiri adalah seorang gamer dan saya sangat ingin membuat game yang bisa saya mainkan bersama anak-anak saya," ucap Spielberg. Ia juga mengaku sering bermain Wii bersama keluarganya.

Adapun game Boom Blox sendiri adalah semacam permainan menghancurkan susunan balok tertentu. Menurut Spielberg, game ini terinspirasi oleh kebiasaannya semasa kecil mengobrak-abrik mainan.

Dalam game itu, pemain misalnya bisa mengayunkan Wiimote untuk menghancurkan balok berbentuk menara. Selain game ini, Spielberg masih akan membuat game lainnya bersama EA yang akan dirilis di masa depan.(sumber:detikINET.com)

Penjualan Fantastis, GTA IV Cetak Sejarah Baru

2008-05-11T02:05:00.000-07:00

New York - Game anyar keluaran Take-Two Rockstar Games, Grand Theft Auto (GTA) seri keempat yang baru 1 minggu rilis sudah mencetak prestasi. Baru seminggu sejak debutnya, GTA 4 sudah terjual sebanyak 6 juta kopi dengan nilai penjualan sebesar US$ 500 juta.

Angka tersebut sungguh fantastis karena selain mencetak sejarah dalam penjualan game, GTA IV juga mengalahkan pendapatan film blockbuster hollywood sekalipun. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, misalnya, hanya mencetak angka US$ 406 juta dalam 6 hari sejak debutnya.

Sementara game fenomenal lain yang juga sangat populer, 'Halo 3' juga tak bisa menandingi GTA IV. Halo 3 sendiri hanya berhasil meraup penjualan sebesar US$ 300 juta dalam satu minggu sejak debutnya.

"Performa penjualan Grand Theft Auto 4 dalam seminggu pertama ini menunjukkan peluncuran terbesar sepanjang sejarah dunia hiburan interaktif," tutur pimpinan Take-Two Rockstar Games, Strauss Zelnick, seperti dikutip detikINET dari Reuters, Kamis (8/5/2008).

Seri GTA ke 4 sendiri menceritakan tentang seorang imigran dari Eropa bagian timur yang bekerja untuk kelompok mafia. Dalam pekerjaannya, sang imigran sangat berkaitan erat dengan kekerasan brutal.

Game yang mengandung banyak kekerasan ini cukup kontroversial lantaran meresahkan banyak orang tua. Walau kontroversial, GTA IV tetap dipuja para gamer, terbukti dengan penjualannya yang sangat fantastis.(sumber:detikINET.com)

SMS Santet Muncul Untuk Ganggu Keamanan Jelang Pemilu

2008-05-11T01:58:00.000-07:00

Jakarta - Merebaknya SMS santet dimanfaatkan golongan tertentu untuk menimbulkan keresahan masyarakat. Isu yang berbau mistis umum terjadi menjelang Pemilu.

"Hal ini menunjukkan gejala yang sangat nyata, masyarakat Indonesia sangat percaya dengan hal-hal yang imajiner atau khayalan. Lalu karena banyak masalah di masyarakat, upaya ini sangat efektif untuk menimbulkan keresahan," kata pengamat intelijen AC Manullang kepada detikcom, Minggu (11/5/2008).

Pria yang juga mantan Direktur Badan Koordinasi Intelijen Negara (BAKIN) ini menjelaskan, berdasarkan data intelijen, gejala-gejala ini umumnya dimunculkan kelompok yang sudah terorganisir. Dan kelompok ini senangnya menggunakan isu yang imajiner. Maklum saja, masyarakat Indonesia sangat peka dengan hal-hal yang berbau mistik.

"Ini persoalan masalah kepercayaan. Di sinilah isu ini dikembangkan supaya masyarakat kacau balau dan berimbas kepada terancamnya keamanan dan ketertiban di negeri ini," imbuh dia.

Manullang mengimbau, hendaknya masyarakat waspada. Apalagi saat ini teknologi semakin canggih. Masyarakat dinilai belum siap menghadapi proses adaptasi. "Jadi tidak perlu ditanggapi karena itu isu yang dikembangkan masyarakat," imbau penulis buku Menguak Tabu Intelijen: Teror, Motif dan Rezim ini.

Menurut Manullang, gejala-gejala mistik seperti ini tidak hanya sekali terjadi. Bahkan menjelang pemilu 2004 masyarakat digegerkan isu kolor ijo.

"Ini yang harus dilakukan intelijen, sebelum terjadi dengan menangkalnya. Ada hal-hal yang mungkin timbul sebelum pemilu tapi jangan sampai terjadi," pungkas dia(sumber:detikINET.com)

Gagal Caplok Yahoo, Microsoft Lirik Facebook

2008-05-11T01:56:00.001-07:00

Jakarta - Usai mencabut proposal untuk mengakuisisi Yahoo belum lama berselang, Microsoft dikabarkan melirik situs jejaring sosial raksasa, Facebook. Menurut salah satu sumber dekat Microsoft, tim keuangan Microsoft telah menemui Facebook untuk membicarakan kemungkinan akuisisi, demikian seperti dikutip detikINET dari Vnunet, Minggu (11/5/208).

Namun, ketika dikonfirmasi mengenai kebenaran informasi ini, juru bicara Microsoft menolak berkomentar. Kabar tentang rencana akuisisi Microsoft terhadap situs jejaring sosial ini berhembus beberapa hari setelah Microsoft membatalkan proposal tawarannya untuk mengakuisisi Yahoo.

Sebelum Microsoft mengakhiri tawarannya kepada Yahoo, kalangan analis industri telah memprediksikan kemungkinan Microsoft akan menggaet Facebook. Raksasa software ini telah memiliki sejarah kerja sama dengan Facebook.(sumber:detikINET.com)

Sejak tahun 2006, Microsoft telah menjadi perantara iklan banner untuk Facebook dan mengantongi hak penuh iklan sebagai bagian dari paket investasi senilai USD 240 juta atau sekitar Rp 2,2 triliun.

Berkat Wii, Bos Nintendo Jadi Orang Terkaya di Jepang

2008-05-11T01:53:00.000-07:00

Tokyo - Nintendo Wii telah menjadikan mantan chairmannya, Hiroshi Yamauchi, 80, menjadi orang terkaya di Jepang. Berdasarkan laporan tahunan yang dilansir majalah Forbes, kekayaan Yamauchi naik USD 3 miliar atau sekitar Rp 27 triliun menjadi USD 7,8 miliar atau sekitar Rp 71 triliun.

Meningkatnya jumlah harta yang dimilikinya menjadikan Yamauchi melesat dari posisi ketiga orang terkaya menjadi posisi pertama, melampaui Akira Mori, bos pengembang properti terbesar di Jepang yang menjadi orang terkaya di tahun sebelumnya.

Sejak peluncurannya tahun 2006, penjualan konsol Nintendo Wii memang laris manis, jauh melampaui pesaing-pesaingnya seperti Sony Playstation 3 dan Xbox 360. Saham Nintendo yang berbasis di Kyoto pun melonjak tiga kali lipat hanya dalam kurun waktu dua tahun, mendongkrak nilai perusahaan menjadi USD 79 miliar atau sekitar Rp 726 triliun, dan mendatangkan keuntungan bagi Yamauchi yang memiliki saham sekitar 10 persen. Demikian seperti dikutip detikINET dari Canada, Minggu (11/5/2008).

Sementara tampil di posisi kedua hartawan Jepang adalah Akira Mori dan di posisi ketiga diduduki oleh Kunio Busujima, bos pembuat mesin judi ternama. Laporan peringkat kekayaan yang dilansir majalah Forbes ini berdasarkan kepemilikan saham publik dan prediksi tentang harta kekayaan pribadi.(sumber:detikINET.com)

APA ITU COOKIE ?

2008-05-11T01:22:00.000-07:00

Cookie bukanlah program, dan ia tidak dapat berjalan sebagaimana sebuah program. Oleh karena itu, ia tidak dapat mengumpulkan informasi pribadi dari komputer Anda. Cookie adalah parcel atau bingkisan berupa le teks yang dikirimkan web serverkepada web browser, kemudian dikirimkan kembali dalam keadaan semula oleh web browser kepada web server,setiap kali Anda mengakses website yang sama.Cookie digunakan oleh web server untuk otentikasi, tracking, dan menjaga informasi yang spesifik tentang user,seperti pengaturan preferensi website, isi keranjang belanja (shopping cart),dan lain-lain. Pada Windows XP, cookie disimpan dalam folder C:\Documents and Settings\User\Cookies.Dalam folder tersebut, Anda dapat melihat cookie yang tersimpan dalam format file teks biasa. Anda dapat melihat website apa yang mengirimkan cookie, dan menyimpannya di dalam harddisk Anda dari namanya, misalnya user@www.friendster[1].txtadalah cookie yang dikirimkan oleh Friendster. Di dalam file tersebut, tercatat informasi mengenai hubungan Anda dengan website yang Anda akses.

APAKAH TEKNOLOGI BARU ITU LEBIH AMAN ?

2008-05-11T01:20:00.000-07:00

Menurut staf ahli senior Cisco bidang sekuriti bahwa teknologi terbaru, seperti Windows Vista dan IP versi 6 mungkin dapat memecahkan berbagai masalah keamanan. Tetapi dari sudut pandang yang berbeda, ancaman keamanan yang baru juga siap mengintai.”Ketika kita menerapkan sebuah teknologi baru, maka hal yang paling kita takutkan adalah kita tidak mengetahui masalah baru apa yang dibawa oleh teknologi tersebut”, ujar Bob Gleichauf, CTO bagian teknologi sekuriti Cisco. Setiap aksi, maka akan selalu ada reaksi yang di luar dugaan.Jika kita membahas masalah keamanan, tidak hanya berlaku untuk Windows Vista saja, karena Microsoft telah membuat suatu hal yang mengagumkan untuk Vista. Anda harus mengerti permasalahan dari sebuah sistem dan pintar mengatur komponen-komponen yang berbeda, agar dapat kompatibel dalam sebuah rangkaian sistem. Anda harus mempersiapkan untuk meng hadapi suatu hal baru, yang da tang dengan teknologi baru.Jadi dengan adanya teknlogi baru, memang akan mengundang user atau sistem lain yang dapat mengganggu teknologi tersebut. Namun di sisi lain, keberadaan teknologi baru tersebut merupakan kemajuan yang memang harus diterapkan.(sumber:PcMild)

APA ITU VIRTUAL MEMORY ?

2008-05-11T01:19:00.001-07:00

Secara bahasa, virtual berarti sesuatu yang secara fisik tidak ada, tapi dibuat seolah-olah ada. Demikian pula dengan virtual memory, secara fisik ia bukan memory utama komputer atau RAM, tapi sebagian ruang di harddiskyang dipekerjakan seolah-olah sebagai RAM.Di Windows kita menyebutnya dengan nama virtual memory, sementara di Linux kita mengenalnya dengan nama swap space.Seperti yang kita ketahui, saat menjalankan aplikasi, komputer akan meload modul aplikasi tersebut ke dalam RAM. Semakin banyak aplikasi yang berjalan, semakin sesak RAM.Virtual memory digunakan untuk meringankan beban RAM menampung semua aplikasi yang sedang berjalan, dengan cara meng-copy bagian yang tidak sedang digunakan ke dalam harddisk. Dengan demikian, ruang RAM akan kembali menjadi lega, dan dapat digunakan untuk me-load aplikasi lain.Ruang harddisk yang digunakan untuk menyimpan data yang di-copy dari RAM disebut dengan page file.Operating system memindahkan data dari page file ke RAM, dan sebaliknya. Dalam Windows, page file disimpan dengan extension .SWP.Sayangnya, kecepatan harddisk membaca dan menulis jauh lebih rendah, jika dibandingkan RAM. Lagi pula harddisk tidak dirancang untuk mengakses data-data yang berukuran kecil dalam satu waktu.Penurunan kinerja komputer yang menggunakan virtual memory akan terasa, saat perpindahan aplikasi yang tengah berjalan. Selama operating system tidak terus menerus memindahkan data dari page file ke RAM dan sebaliknya secara konstan, atau yang disebut dengan thrashing,hal ini tentu tidak menjadi masalah.

SETIAP DETIK DUA BLOG LAHIR

2008-05-11T01:16:00.000-07:00

Berapa blog baru yang online di Internet setiap hari? Menurut data statistik dari Technorati, pertumbuhan blog meningkat dua kali lipat setiap enam bulan, sejak tiga tahun terakhir. Saat ini, 175 ribu blog baru online setiap harinya. Technorati sendiri mencatat blog ke-50 juta, pada akhir Juli 2006.Masih menurut Technorati, pertumbuhan kuartal kedua 2006 saat itu 100 kali lebih besar daripada 3 tahun yang lalu. Sampai bulan Juni, bahasa Inggris paling banyak digunakan oleh para blogger, yakni mencapai angka 39%, diikuti oleh bahasa Jepang (31%), dan bahasa Cina (12%).Posting rata-rata per hari adalah 1,6 juta, atau 18,6 posting setiap detiknya. Peristiwa-peristiwa besar yang menjadi perhatian dunia dapat menaikkan angka posting rata-rata perhari, misalnya konflik Israel-Hizbullah, meningkatkan jumlah posting hingga 2,5 juta per hari.(sumber:Technorati)

APA ITU FIREWALL ?

2008-05-11T01:14:00.001-07:00

Firewall adalah seperangkat software atau hardware yang menyaring data yang keluar dan masuk dalam sebuah jaringan komputer. Jika ada data yang dicurigai membawa hal berbahaya dan dapat merusak, seperti virus, spyware, dan trojan, firewall akan melarangnya untuk keluar atau masuk ke dalam jaringan. Dulu, firewall bertugas seperti keamanan hotel atau bandara yang hanya menyaring data masuk, dan mengabaikan data yang keluar dari jaringan. Tapi, seiring dengan meningkatnya ancaman keamanan di dunia maya, kini firewall pun dirancang untuk mengecek data yang keluar dari sebuah jaringan.Tanpa firewall, semua komputer yang berada dalam jaringan tersebut dapat diakses oleh siapa saja melalui Internet. Seseorang yang mengetahui apa yang dilakukan oleh para karyawan kantor dengan komputernya dapat memeriksa portapa saja yang terbuka di komputer tersebut, kemudian mencoba melakukan koneksi FTP, telnet, dan sebagainya.Lain lagi ceritanya jika kantor tersebut mengimplementasikan firewall untuk mengatur lalu lintas data dari dan ke Internet. Firewall dapat membuat kebijakan security,misalnya, dari 100 komputer yang ada, hanya 1 komputer yang boleh menerima akses FTP dari Internet, dan melarang sisanya.Firewall dapat membuat kebijakan serupa untuk web server, e-mailserver, telnet server, dan lain-lain. Lebih jauh lagi, firewall dapat menyaring website apa saja yang boleh dan yang tidak boleh diakses oleh komputer karyawan, apakah file-file boleh dikirimkan ke luar melalui jaringan, dan lain sebagainya. Firewall memberikan wewenang kepada administrator perusahaan untuk mengontrol tingkah laku karyawannya selama berinternet.Dalam mengontrol lalu lintas keluar masuk data dalam jaringan, firewall menggunakan salah satu atau ketiga metode berikut ini:

Packet filtering Paket data diperiksa menggunakan seperangkat aturan penyaringan. Paket yang lulus proses penyaringan diizinkan untuk meneruskan perjalanannya, sedangkan yang tidak lulus penyaringan akan dihapus.

Proxy service Data yang berasal dari Internet diterima oleh firewall kemudian diteruskan kepada komputer yang merequestnya, begitu juga sebaliknya.

Stateful inspection Metode membandingkan bagian kunci dari paket data tersebut dengan database data-data terpercaya. Data yang keluar dari firewall ditandai dengan ciri-ciri khusus, selanjutnya data yang masuk akan dibandingkan dengan ciri-ciri khusus tersebut. Jika dalam proses perbandingan terdapat kecocokan, data diizinkan masuk. Jika terdapat ketidakcocokan, fi rewall akan menghapus data tersebut.

TIPS MENCEGAH KEHILANGAN DATA

2008-05-11T01:11:00.000-07:00

1. Menyaring dan memonitor data:

Cara ini akan memonitor semua data yang keluar masuk melalui jaringan seperti e-mail, instant messaging, FTP, HTTP dan webmail. Beberapa kasus sering ditemukan seperti salah mengirim file ke penerima yang salah pula, mengirimkan data personalia tetapi tidak melalui konekai FTP yang terenkripsi sehingga informasi penting sering dilihat oleh pihak yang tidak berhak.

2. Enkripsi media backup:

Untuk media backup yang besar disarankan menggunakan perangkat inline enkripsi. Untuk media yang terkoneksi ke sistem lokal atau server dapat menggunakan aplikasi enkripsi.

3. Amankan workstation, PC rumah, dan media penyimpanan portable:

Selalu pantau konfigurasi workstation dan up-date selalu sistem dengan patch terkini. Untuk PC rumah selalu aktifkan firewall, update antivirus dan antispyware. Hal ini akan mencegah kerusakan data dari serangan melalui Internet.

4. Enkripsi laptop:

Lakukan selalu enkripsi semua data-data penting yang tersimpan dalam laptop. Hal ini sangat berguna bila laptop yang Anda gunakan hilang atau dicuri orang.

5. Memantau kegiatan database:

Kegiatan ini akan memantau semua yang terjadi di sistem database, lakukan perekaman yang terjadi di sebuah media penyimpanan yang aman, dan timbulkan peringatan di-ni jika kegiatan yang tidak biasanya terjadi.

(Sumber:PcMild)

PEMERINTAH VIETNAM IZINKAN DOWNLOAD PORNO

2008-05-11T01:07:00.000-07:00

Walaupun pemerintah Vietnam melarang website porno, tetapi mereka berencana akan menyediakan layanan download film porno dari Internet dengan tujuan untuk mendidik pasangan yang sudah menikah tentang kehidupan seksual yang sehat. Khuat Thu Hong, wakil direktur lembaga pengembangan sosial Vietnam, mengatakan bahwa website seks ortodoks akan mem-bantu pasangan yang telah menikah mempelajari bagaimana hubungan seks yang sehat.Hong juga mengatakan bahwa di Vietnam banyak pasangan menikah yang tidak pernah melakukan hubungan seks, yang berdampak meningkatnya angka perceraian dan merajalelanya pelacuran di negeri itu. Fakta inilah yang mendorong pemerintah untuk mempublikasikan sebuah website yang berisi informasi tentang seks.Sementara itu, menteri kebudayaan dan informasi Vietnam memerintahkan kepada seluruh warnet untuk menginstall software pada setiap komputer untuk memantau website apa yang sedang diakses oleh pengunjung, dan mencegah mereka mengunjungi website porno. Seperti halnya di Indonesia, walaupun pelacuran dan aborsi merebak di mana-mana, seks tetap menjadi perkara tabu untuk diajarkan di sekolah-sekolah atau di rumah.Badan KB Vietnam memperkirakan sekitar 1,4 juta aborsi terjadi setiap tahunnya, di tengah populasi 83 juta, semata-mata karena kurangnya pendidikan seks pada remaja.(sumber:PcMild)

SERANGAN MEMATIKAN PADA BLOG

2008-05-11T01:03:00.000-07:00

Sekitar 10 juta blog yang dihosting di LiveJournal dan TypePad tidak dapat diakses atau sulit diakses untuk beberapa jam pada tanggal 2 Mei 2 tahun yang lalu. Down ini disebabkan oleh serangan denial-of-service secara besar-besaran.Serangan tersebut dimulai dari pukul 4 p.m. PDT, dengan target ser vice blogging favorit tersebut dan perusahaan penyedia jasanya Six Apart. Pihak official Six Apart menyatakan web service tersebut kembali normal sekitar tengah malam.Tipe serangan distributed denial of-service atau DDoS menyerang dengan membanjiri targetnya dengan permintaan informasi dari webserver. Permintaan yang dating dari banyak host sekaligus membuat sibuk server target, sehingga pengguna yang legal tidak lagi dapat mengakses blog tersebut.Six Apart berencana melaporkan serangan ini pada pihak berwajib seperti FBI, namun langkah tersebut belum dilakukan. Mereka telah memiliki data sumber serangan dan motivasi serangan, namun pihak Six Apart belum mau berspekulasi.Mereka memperkirakan permasalahan pihak penyerang ada pada isi blog di web mereka, bukan pada Six Apart-nya sendiri.Six Apart yang memiliki pusat hosting utama di San Francisco berencana memberikan kompensasi bagi para pelanggannya, namun mereka belum mengetahui berupa apa.(sumber:PcMild)

KEUNTUNGAN FREEWARE

2008-05-11T01:00:00.000-07:00

Ada bebarapa alasan seorang programmer membuat freeware. Pertama, sebagai pemenuhan terhadap kepuasan batin. Seorang program-mer merasa dirinya bermanfaat dan dibutuhkan oleh orang lain dengan membuat freeware. Kepuasan batin tentu tidak dapat dibeli dengan rupiah, bukan?Kedua, sebagai uji coba sebelum merilis aplikasi yang sesungguhnya. Ap li kasi dalam tahap beta, misalnya, semuanya didistribusikan sebagai freeware.Ketiga, sebagai media promosi. Ada beberapa aplikasi freeware yang dikeluarkan dengan beberapa pengurangan fungsionalitas. Harapannya, jika pengguna puas dengan aplikasi freeware tersebut, dan ingin merasakan fungsionalitas yang lebih, ia tidak akan ragu untuk membayar.Dan yang terakhir adalah, donasi dari para pengguna yang puas. Di luar negeri, para programmer freeware tidak sulit mendapatkan donatur. Hm, kayaknya yang terakhir agak sulit ditemukan di Indonesia ya?(sumber:PcMild)

MENINGGALKAN ANGAKASA KARENA BLOG

2008-05-11T00:57:00.000-07:00

Anda seorang karyawan yang suka ngeblog? Kalau ya, berhati-hatilah dengan konten blog Anda jika tidak ingin bernasib sama dengan Ellen Simonetti, mantan pramugari yang terpaksa turun ke darat karena isi blognya. Ellen terpaksa menang-galkan seragamnya alias dipecat dari salah satu maskapai di AS.Kesalahan Ellen adalah menampilkan fotonya yang sedang mengenakan seragam pramugari di blog-nya. Walaupun memakai nama samaran bagi dirinya, Queen of The Sky, dan bagi perusahaan penerbangan tempat sang ratu mengabdi, tetapi dari seragamnya orang-orang tahu bahwa ia adalah ratu udara untuk maskapai Delta Airlines. Ellen sama sekali tidak menyangka bahwa publikasi foto tersebut cukup menjadi alasan bagi Delta Airlines untuk memecat dirinya.Ellen sempat menyanggah bahwa foto-foto yang menampilkan awak pesawat pria berseragam dapat dengan mudah diperoleh di Internet. Tetapi dirinya khawatir, satu dari 10 foto yang ditampilkannyalah yang menjadi penyebab dirinya kehilangan pekerjaan, yakni foto dengan pose yang sedikit menantang saat berada dalam pesawat yang memaksa roknya agak terangkat. Nah, loh...(sumber:PcMild)

VIRUS WINDOWS DAN LINUX

2008-05-11T00:55:00.001-07:00

Perusahaan antivirus asal Rusia, Kaspersky Lab mendapatkan kiriman sebuah proof of concept virus yang dapat menginfeksi sistem berbasis Windows maupun Linux sekaligus. Sample yang diberi nama Bi.a ini ditulis menggunakan bahasa pemrograman low-level assembler dan memiliki fungsi yang terbatas, hanya menginfeksi file pada folder saat itu saja. Walaupun demikian sample ini dapat menginfeksi file dalam berbagai format yang digunakan oleh Linux dan Windows: ELF dan PE.Pada file ELF, virus ini akan menyusup melalui INT 80 System call dan menginfeksinya, sementara pada file PE, virus ini akan menginfeksi dengan memanfaatkan Kernel32.dll. Ciri-ciri file yang telah terinfeksi virus ini adalah memiliki bilangan heksadesimal 2-byte, 7DFBh pada 0Bh. Sample virus ini dibuat untuk memperlihatkan kemungkinan pembuatan virus cross-platform. Dan menurut pengalaman Kaspersky, setelah kode proof of concept ini dirilis, para pembuat virus akan cepat mengadopsi kode ini ke virus-virus buatan mereka. Kaspersky telah memasukan rutin pendeteksian virus ini ke dalam database antivirus mereka.Fenomena ini menjadi perhatian Swa Frantzen, personil SANS Internet Storm Center yang mengawasi ancaman-ancaman terhadap jaringan. Dia mengatakan bahwa sample proof of concept tersebut memiliki ancaman yang rendah, namun ini merupakan indikasi bah wa virus-virus cross platform akan memulai petualangannya. Seiring dengan riset yang dilakukan pengembang virus, diyakini tidak lama lagi malware cross platform akan segera bergentayangan.(sumber:PcMild)

GAMELOFT MEMBUAT PARIS HILTON MOBILE GAME

2008-05-11T00:51:00.000-07:00

Gameloft, publisher dan developer game-game untuk ponsel berniat mengembangkan dan menciptakan seri mobile game yang menampilkan Paris Hilton sebagai tokoh utama dengan isi berbagai minat atau kesukaannya. Menurut publisher yang berdiri sejak tahun 1999 ini, game mobile tersebut bertemakan Simple Life yang masuk ke dalam segmen remaja dan akan terus diluncurkan game Paris Hilton lainnya dengan tingkatan usia yang lebih dewasa. Gameloft cukup banyak menciptakan game mobile berbasis teknologi Java, BREW, atau Symbian. Kerja sama yang telah dilakukan dengan developer game kawakan tidak lah sedikit misalnya dengan Ubisoft Ent ertainment, Universal Pictures, Viacom, Lamborghini, Derek Jeter, Vijay Singh, dan Geoff Rowley. Selain itu, Gameloft telah melakukan perjanjian dengan berbagai operator ponsel, pambuat ponsel, perusahaan pemasaran, dan online shop. “Aku tertarik untuk ikut serta bersama Gameloft untuk membawa nama Paris Hilton sebagai artis muda Hollywood ke dalam media seluler untuk disuguhkan kepada semua penggemar yang ada di seluruh duniafl kata Paris Hilton. Paris tertarik dengan proyek ini karena saat ini telepon seluler sudah menjadi perangkat multi media universal yang menjadikan game termasuk di dalamnya sehingga perkembangan mobile game akan terlihat sukses.

TIPS AMAN DENGAN FREEWARE

2008-05-11T00:44:00.000-07:00

Freeware merupakan solusi untuk memenuhi kebutuhan komputasi yang terjangkau. Namun sayang, tidak sedikit freeware yang disisipi oleh spyware atau adware. Tip berikut berguna untuk menjaga agar hal tersebut tidak terjadi pada Anda.Bacalah license agreement free ware tersebut. Jika terdapat k ata-kata advertisement, data collecting, data submission, atau hal-hal yang berhubungan dengan adver tising dan pengumpulan data, sebaiknya dihindari. Cermati proses instalasi freeware. Bila di salah satu wizard menampilkan penawaran khusus, atau anda diminta mengisi semacam angket (biasanya Anda diharuskan me milih dari beberapa opsi bidang yang diminati), freeware tersebut kemungkinan besar adalah adware yang mengandung spyware.Dan yang terakhir, jangan lupa untuk meginstall antispyware di komputer Anda. Lebih baik berhati-hati daripada Anda harus kehilangan data, bukan?(sumber:PcMild)

SURAT KABAR AMERIKA LIRIK BLOG

2008-05-11T00:42:00.000-07:00

Kabar gembira bagi para blogger. Beberapa surat kabar di AS mulai mengonline-kan website untuk menampung berita-berita lokal dan opini dari para blogger. Langkah ini diambil sebagai antisipasi ramalan beberapa futurist media yang mem-prediksikan bahwa pada tahun 2021, para “wartawan sipil”(blogger) memproduksi setengah dari seluruh berita yang ada di dunia.Faktor lain yang mendorong surat-surat kabar mulai memasuki dunia blog adalah menurunnya jumlah pembaca dan pemasukan mereka dari iklan baris, tersedot oleh website eBay yang menawarkan space gratis untuk iklan baris.Menurut data yang dikeluarkan Newspaper Association of America, pada tahun 2005 hanya 51,6% orang dewasa di AS yang membaca surat kabar harian, menurun dari 58,6% pada tahun 1998 ketika Internet mulai booming. Pada masa keeamasan tahun 1960-an, tercatat 80% warga AS membaca surat kabar harian. Kekhawatiran selanjutnya adalah kegagalan surat-surat kabar menarik minat pembaca remaja, dan biasanya mereka tidak juga mulai membaca surat kabar ketika menginjak usia dewasa. Pada tahun 2005 kurang dari 40% warga AS yang berusia antara 18 - 34 membaca surat kabar harian. Sebuah studi dari Project for Excellence in Journalism menyatakan bahwa surat kabar saat ini menghadapi sebuah transformasi besar-besaran. Kedudukan jurnalisse bagai penjaga gawang opini public mulai beranjak menjauh. Khalayak sedang bergerak meninggalkan media lama seperti televisi atau media cetak kepada media baru: online!

GAGASAN SEDERHANA PONSEL TV

2008-05-11T00:39:00.000-07:00

Gagasan dasar dari ponsel TV cukup sederhana: ponsel bertindak sebagai penerima siaran televisi. Sinyal televisi pada dasarnya adalah gelombang radio, dan ponsel menang-kapnya setiap saat. Ponsel TV memiliki kemampuan menerima gelombang radio dalam pita frekuensi yang dialokasikan untuk televisi, selain pita gelombang yang dialokasikan untuk data suara ponsel. Sebagai contoh, sebuah ponsel TV di AS dapat menangkap pita gelombang pada frekuensi 2110-2170 MHz untuk bicara dan fre kuensi 54-60 MHz untuk siaran televisi.Sebagaimana televisi rumah, ponsel TV dilengkapi kemampuan untuk mengeluarkan konten audio dan video dari gelombang radio, serta memproses keduanya untuk menampilkan acara televisi pada layarnya.Konsepnya biasa saja, tetapi menghantarkan sinyal televisi dalam framework mobile merupakan tantangan tersendiri. Streaming video membutuhkan transmisi data dengan kecepatan tinggi. Jaringan GSM 2G yang ada sekarang menyediakan kecepatan pengiriman-data antara 10 hingga 14 Kbps, dan jaringan 2,5 G yang lebih baru menawarkan kecepatan antara 30 sampai 100 Kbps.Pada kecepatan 10 Kbps, siarantelevisi akan tampak seperti slideshow; dan pada kecepatan 100 Kbps,gambarnya masih patah-patah. Selainitu,bandwidth pun menjadi masalah.Data televisi membutuhkan lebih banyak ruang dari pada data suara.Tayangan televisi secara langsung untuk ribuan ponsel secara simultan dapat memperlambat jaringan secara signifikan. Terakhir, menangkap, memproses,dan menampilkan konten video membutuhkan daya baterai yang besar, dan ponsel tidak punya banyak simpanan tenaga. Namun, sejumlah kemajuan teknologi mutakhir telah menjadi kan ponsel TV sebagai sajian di depan mata. Jaringan 3G yang cepat (menyediakan akses Internet broadband untuk ponsel dan perangkat mobile lain) menawarkan kecepatan transfer-data mulai 144 Kbps hingga 2 Mbps. Teknologi multicasting 3G menghemat bandwidth dengan me- mungkinkan beberapa pelanggan untuk mengakses aliran siaran tunggal (berbeda dengan unicasting yang bersifat transmisi one-to- one). Dan beberapa perusahaan mengimplementasikan tek nik trans- misi hemat daya seperti time slicing, yang mentransmisikan data dalam interval teratur sehingga penerima dapat dimatikan saat tidak menerima transmisi.

AJAX

2008-05-11T00:36:00.000-07:00

Asychronous JavaScript And XML, atau yang dikenal dengan akronim Ajax, adalah pendekatan baru dalam desain interaksi antara web client dengan web server. Jika dulu Anda melalui web browser langsung berinteraksi dengan web server melalui jalur HTTP, sekarang Anda lebih banyak berinteraksi dengan engine Ajax yang ada di belakang web browser.Anda tidak langsung lagi mengi-rimkan request kepada web server melalui web browser. Sekarang Ajax-lah yang akan berinteraksi dengan web dan/atau XML server, menyimpan hasilnya dan menampilkannya me-lalui web browser kepada Anda.Lho? Bukannya jalur yang harus ditempuh oleh Anda untuk berkomunikasi dengan server semakin panjang? Dan konsekuensinya waktu yang dibutuhkan pun akan lebih panjang? Tunggu, Anda keliru! Anda sama sekali tidak berkomunikasi dengan server lagi, melainkan dengan engine Ajax yang ada di belakang web browser.Dan atas nama Anda, engine Ajax berkomunikasi dengan server dan menyimpan segala kebutuhan Anda di dalamnya. Demikian pula perubahan-perubahan yang mungkin Anda lakukan, semuanya tidak lagi dilayani oleh server, melainkan langsung direspon oleh Ajax. Selanjutnya, biarkan Ajax yang menginformasikan perubahan tersebut kepada server. Inilah yang dimaksud dengan kata “asynchronous”,Anda tidak lagi berinteraksi dengan server secara sinkron. Semua request Anda ditangani sepenuhnya oleh Ajax. Dan Ajaxlah yang berinteraksi dengan server atas nama Anda. Dengan model interaksi seperti ini, Anda tidak akan lagi mendapatkan web browser yang polos karena menunggu kiriman data dari web server.(sumber:PcMild)

SEARCH ENGINE

2008-05-11T00:32:00.000-07:00

Search engine di Internet adalah website khususyang dirancang untuk menemukan informasi yang disimpan pada website lain. Beragam search engine bekerja dengan cara yang berbeda,tetapi semuanya mela kukan tiga tugas mendasar: Melakukan pencarian di Internet, memilah kepingan-kepingan informasi, berdasarkan kata-kata penting. Menyimpan indeks dari kata-katayang ditemukan, dan lokasi penemuan. Menyediakan fasilitas bagi pengguna untuk mencari kata-kata atau kombinasi kata yang ditemukan dalam indeks tersebut. Search engine generasi awal menyimpan indeks yang menampung ratusan ribu halaman, serta melakukan satu atau dua ribu pen-carian setiap hari. Saat ini, searchengine mengindeks ratusan juta halaman dan merespons puluhan jutapencarian setiap hari.

Search engine Internet yang dimaksud oleh kebanyakan orang adalah search engine World Wide Web (WWW). Sebelum website berkembang pesat, search engine sudah tersedia untuk menemukan informasi di Internet. Program-program seperti “gopher”atau “Archie”menyimpan indeks arsip yang terekam pada server-server yang terhubung dengan Internet. Pada akhir 1980-an, pengguna Internetpasti memanfaatkan gopher, Archie,Veronica, dan sebagainya.Sebagian besar pengguna Internetsaat ini membatasi pencarian merekadalam website sehingga hanya meng-gunakan search engine yang berfokus pada isi halaman website.(sumber:PcMild)

ONLINE SHOPPING INDONESIA

2008-05-11T00:29:00.000-07:00

Akhir-akhir ini bermunculan website e-commerce (atau lebih tepatnya online shopping) di tanah air. Komoditas yang ditawarkan pun cu kup bera-gam, ada periferal komputer, ponsel, gadget, kaos komunitas, buku, alat kesehatan dan kedokteran, obat-obatan, dan software.Ditilik dari jenis komoditasnya, kita melihat keseragaman: website tersebut menawarkan barang-barang yang memang dibutuhkan oleh sebagian besar pengakses Internet.Mereka mengincar potensi 12 juta pengguna Internet di Indonesia yang sebagian besar (atau mungkin semuanya) berada di kota-kota besar.Hampir semua website online shopping tersebut berbasis di Jakarta.Wajar, sebab Jakarta tempat tumplek-blek nya semua kegiatan ekonomi.Barang, jasa, kurir, dan calon pembeli. Padahal, potensi e-commerce di kota-kota lain sebenarnya sangat besar. Ketersediaan barang dan jasa yang terbatas seharusnya meng giring para pengguna Internet di kota-kota ini memilih berbelanja lewat Internet. Kita juga menunggu website-website e-commerce dari kota-kota tersebut menasional dan menawarkan komoditas khas dari daerahnya masing-masing.

BLOGGER YANG BAIK PENULIS YANG BAIK

2008-05-11T00:22:00.000-07:00

Technorati melaporkan, tahun 2006 telah online lebih dari 14 juta blog, dan setiap harinya bertambah sekitar 80 ribu blog baru. Bayangkan berapa banyak blog yang hadir pada tahun 2008 ini. Pertumbuhan yang luar biasa ini didukung oleh banyaknya tool-tool gratis untuk membuat blog di Internet. Kurang dari 5 menit waktu yang dibutuhkan seseorang untuk membuat account baru pada website-website yang menyediakan blog gratis. Technorati juga mempercayai, bahwa suatu saat nanti blog akan menggeser kedudukan media massa mainstream (koran, tabloid, dan majalah) sebagai sumber informasi terpercaya. Bukan hanya Technorati, banyak praktisi blog yang mempercayai hal ini. Sedikit demi sedikit blog akan menjadi media yang benar-benar eksis dalam siklus penyebaran opini di tengah-tengah masyarakat.Sayangnya, fakta di lapangan merupakan rujukkan hasil yang kurang memuaskan. Sebuah polling yang di lakukan oleh Gollup mengatakan bahwa hanya 9% pengguna Internet yang membaca satu blog secara teratur. Dan angka tersebut belum berubah dalam rentang satu tahun, waktu yang cukup panjang untuk ukuran Internet.Menanggapi hal ini, Design Nine, sebuah konsultan TI yang berbasis di Virginia, AS, menyebutkan hambatan pertumbuhan blogging disebabkan ketidakmampuan para blogger menuliskan ide-idenya dengan bahasa yang baik, mudah dimengerti, dan menarik para pembaca. Dan itu semua berpangkal dari minimnya pengeta-huan mereka dalam bidang jurnalisme. Para blogger saat ini lebih membutuhkan peningkatan skill menulis daripada pengetahuan di bidang teknologi informasi dan komunikasi itu sendiri. Tanpa peningkatan tersebut, sulit rasanya mengharapkan blog menjadi tandingan media massa mainstream yang sudah lebih dulu eksis.(sumber:Technorati)

FREEWARE DAN FREE SOFTWARE

2008-05-11T00:17:00.000-07:00

Serupa tapi tak sama, begitulah kira-kira benda yang dirujuk oleh kedua istilah di atas: freeware dan free software. Tidak sedikit di antara pengguna komputer yang tidak paham maksud dari kedua istilah, yang akhirnya menyamaratakan mereka. Freeware secara harfiah berarti software komputer yang dibuat dan didistribusikan secara gratis. Lawannya ada software berbayar (payware). Sedangkan free software, menurut definisi dari Free Software Foundation, adalah software yang dapat digunakan, digandakan, dipelajari, dimodifikasi, didistribusikan kembali secara bebas. Lawan dari free software adalah proprietary software. Melihat sifatnya yang lebih terbuka, free software didistribusikan bersama-sama dengan source codenya. Dari sanalah kita mengenal istilah open source. (sumber:PcMild)

APA ITU BLUE-RAY DISC ?

2008-05-11T00:13:00.001-07:00

Satu keping DVD single-sided yang banyak beredar di pasaran saat ini mampu menampung data sebesar 4,7 GB. Cukup untuk memuat dua jam film standard-defi nition dengan tambahan beberapa fitur ekstra, seperti beberapa bahasa subtitle, cuplikan film-film ekstra, deleted scene,dan lain-lain.Sementara film high-definition membutuhkan bandwidth paling tidak lima kali lebih besar dari pada film standard-definition yang berarti pula membutuhkan media penyimpanan yang lebih besar. Artinya, jika ingin menyaksikan film- film berkualitas high-definition dirumah, Anda membutuhkan media penyimpanan dengan kapasitas minimum 23,5 GB. Dan Blu-ray Disc adalah jawaban atas kebutuhan tersebut.Sekeping Blu-ray Disc dapat merekam, menyimpan, dan memainkan video high-definition, digi tal audio, dan data-data digital lainnya. Kelebihan Blu-ray Disc adalah lonjakan ukuran data yang dapat disimpannya:

Sekeping Blu-ray Disc single-layer, yang kira-kira sama besarnya dengan DVD, mampu menyimpan data hingga 27 GB, lebih dari dua jam film high-definition atau sekitar 13 jam video standard-definition. Sekeping Blu-ray Disc double-layer dapat menyimpan data hingga 54 GB, cukup untuk menampung 4,5 jam film high-definition atau lebih dari 20 jam film standard-definition.Lebih dari itu, Blu-ray Disc tidak hanya memiliki kapasitas berkali lipat daripada DVD, melainkan juga menawarkan tingkat interaktivitas yang lebih. Pengguna Blu-ray Disc dapat langsung terhubung dengan Internet dan men-download subtitle untuk film yang sedang dimainkan dan fitur-fitur interaktif

APA SMARTPHONE ITU ?

2008-05-11T00:05:00.000-07:00

Tidak seperti kebanyakan ponsel biasa, smartphone memungkinkan setiap pengguna untuk meng-install, mengonfigurasi, dan menjalankan berbagai aplikasi pilihan mereka Smartphone menawarkan kemampuan untuk menyesuaikan perangka dengan kebutuhan. Biasanya smartphone berbentuk telepon dengan tambahan kemampuan PDA atau PDA dengan tambahan kemampuan telepon. Berikut adalah daftar beberapa hal yang dapat dilakukan dengan smartphone:

· Melakukan dan menerima panggilan telepon.

· Personal Information Managemen (PIM) mencakup catatan (notes),kalender, dan daftar pekerjaan (to-dolist)

· Komunikasi dengan komputer laptop atau desktop

· Sinkronisasi data dengan aplikasi seperti Microsoft Outlook atau Apple ICal

· E-mail Instant messaging

· Aplikasi dan konfigurasi yang dapat dijalankan sendiri oleh pengguna

· Memainkan beberapa format file suara (audio) dan gambar (video).

SymbianOS diklaim sebagai “operating system untuk smartphone yang memenuhi standar industri global”.Dua dari produsen ponsel terkemuka,Nokia dan Sony Ericsson, menggunakan SymbianOS pada semuasmartphone keluaran mereka. Ada pula beberapa smartphone yang menggunakan operating system proprietary dan khusus. Perangkat yang menggunakan operating system ini adalah Blackberry dan Danger Hiptop (Sidekick).

PEKERJA SEKS KOMERSIAL (PSK) PROTES GAME GRAND THEFT AUTO (GTA)

2008-05-07T03:09:00.000-07:00

Anda yang mengikuti berita game Grand Theft Auto (GTA) pasti akan geleng-geleng kepala. GTA yang menuai banyak protes itu kini kembali diprotes. Dan yang memprotes game tersebut adalah para "kupu- kupu malam" yang tergabung dalam Sex Workers Outreach Project(SWOP).Melalui website resminya yang dikutip dari GameSpot, para PSK tersebut menyerukan kepada paraorang tua potensi bahaya game yang mengandung kekerasan terhadap perkembangan anak. Mereka juga menyerukan agar semua orang tua dan semua gamer memboikot game Grand Theft Auto.Hal lain yang mungkin menjadi alasan mereka menyerukan hal ini adalah, dalam game tersebut sering kali profesi PSK selalu dijadikan bulan-bulanan oleh karakter lain. Dan tidak jarang karakter PSK selalu menjadi karakter yang tidak enak sama sekali. Ya, apa yang dilakukan mereka patut kita acungi jempol. Meski profesi mereka tidak bagus di mata masyarakat, setidaknya mereka masih memiliki rasa keprihatinan yang cukup tinggi atas perkembangan jiwa anak-anak.

KELEBIHAN E-BOOK

2008-05-07T03:06:00.000-07:00

Coba Anda perhatikan toko-toko buku online besar di dunia, seperti Amazon atau eBookMall. Mereka yang semula hanya melayani pembelian buku atau media lainnya secara online, kemudian mengirimkan barang pesanan kepada pelanggan melalui jasa kurir sekarang mulai menawarkan alternatif lain, buku dalam format digital yang kita kenal dengan istilah e-book.Banyak kelebihan yang dimiliki e-book, antara lain biaya produksi yang murah, distribusi yang mudah, serta usia yang lebih panjang. Biaya produksi 1000 e-book pasti lebih murah dibandingkan 1 buku konvensional. Distribusinya pun sangat mudah, Anda hanya mem-butuhkan koneksi Internet standar untuk men-download atau mengupload e-book dengan cepat. Dalam soal ketahanan dan perawatan, e-book jelas tidak akan usang, dimakan rayap, apalagi keriting karena terkena tetesan air hujan.Kelebihan-kelebihan e-book di atas telah menjadikannya pilihan baru bagi indutri buku dunia saat ini. Sebagaimana penemuan digital baru lainnya, e-book menyisakan masalah yang harus sama-sama kita pecahkan. Jika tidak, teknologi yang sedianya diciptakan untuk memudahkan urusan manusia, justru menjadi parasit ganas yang menggerogoti kesejahteraan hidup manusia.

CARA KERJA WIRELESS APPLICATION PROTOCOL (WAP)

2008-05-07T03:02:00.000-07:00

Inilah yang terjadi ketika Anda mengakses website menggunakan perangkat yang mendukung WAP:Anda menghidupkan perangkat dan membuka web browser mini. Perangkat itu mengirimkan sinyal radio, mencari layanan. Hubungan dibuat dengan penye-dia layanan (service provider) Anda. Anda memilih website yang ingin Anda lihat. Permintaan dikirim ke server gate-way menggunakan WAP. Server gateway mengambil infor-masi itu via HTTP dari website. Server gateway mengencode data HTTP sebagai WML. Data WML yang telah di-encode dikirimkan ke ponsel Anda. Anda melihat versi Internet wire-less dari website yang Anda pilih.Untuk membuat konten Internet wireless, website menciptakan versi teks-saja atau gra? s-rendah. Data itu dikirim dalam format HTTP oleh web server ke gateway WAP. Sistem ini mencakup encoder WAP, script compiler, dan adapter protokol untuk mengonversi informasi HTTP ke WML. Gateway itu kemudian mengirimkan data yang dikonversi ke client WAP pada perangkat wireless Anda. Apa yang terjadi antara gateway dan client bergantung pada fitur dari berbagai bagian pada tumpukan protokol WAP (protocol stack).Marilah kita membahas setiap bagian tumpukan itu.

WAE (Wireless Application En-vironment) menyimpan alat-alat yang digunakan oleh pengembang konten Internet wireless. Hal ini mencakup WML dan WMLScript, bahasa scripting yang digunakan bersama WML. Bahasa tersebut ber-fungsi seperti halnya Javascript.

WSP (Wireless Session Protocol) menentukan apakah sesi antara perangkat dan jaringan akan berorientasikoneksi atau tanpa koneksi. Secara mendasar, hal ini adalah tentang apakah perangkat perlu saling berhubungan dengan jaringan selama sesi atau tidak. Dalam sesi berorientasi-koneksi, data dialirkan dua arah antara perangkat dan jaringan; WSP kemudian mengirimkan paket ke layer WTP (Wireless Transaction Protocol, lihat di bawah). Jika sesi bersifat tanpa koneksi, biasanya di-gunakan ketika informasi disiarkan atau di-streaming dari jaringan ke perangkat, kemudian WSP mengarahkan kembali paket itu ke layer WDP.

WTP (Wireless Transaction Protocol) bertindak seperti polisi lalu lintas, menjaga aliran data. Ia juga menentukan bagaimana mengklasifikasi masing-masing permintaan transaksi:
Dua-arah dapat diandalkan
Satu-arah dapat diandalkan
Satu-arah tidak dapat diandalkan

Layer WSP dan WTP berhubungan dengan HTTP dalam rangkaian protokol TCP/IP.
WTLS (Wireless Transport Layer Security) menyediakan ? tur keamanan yang juga ditemukan dalam bagian TLS (Transport Layer Security) dari TCP/IP. Ia memeriksa integritas data, menyediakan enkripsi, dan melakukan otentikasi client dan server.
WDP (Wireless Datagram Protocol) bekerja bersama layer network carrier. WDP memudahkan untuk mengadaptasi WAP ke beragam bearer karena hanya perlu mengubah informasi yang dipelihara pada level ini.

Network carriers, disebut juga bearer, adalah teknologi apa pun yang dapat digunakan oleh provider wireless, selama informasi yang dise-diakan pada level WDP ke interfaceWAP dengan bearer.Begitu informasi tersebut diterima oleh client WAP, ia akan diteruskan ke web browser mini. Forum WAP terus memperbaiki spesifikasi standar WAP untuk memastikan perkembangan secara tepat dan berguna

APA ITU PODCAST ?

2008-05-07T02:55:00.001-07:00

Podcast adalah layanan gratis yang memungkinan pengguna Internet mengambil file audio, khususnya MP3, dari Internet untuk didengarkan di komputer atau MP3 player mereka. Layanan ini bermula dari gencarnya pemasaran MP3 player iPod dari Apple. Namun, seiring dengan perkembangan teknologi pemutar file audio di komputer dan personal audio player lainnya, kini penggunaan podcast tidak terbatas pada pengguna iPod saja.Berbeda dengan layanan radio Internet, untuk mendengarkan file-file audio dari podcast, Anda tidak perlu stay tuned pada satu saluran broadcast di Internet. Cukup dengan mendaftarkan diri pada sebuah website podcast, file-file audio akan terdownload secara otomatis pada komputer Anda melalui jasa RSS feed. Teknologi podcast mirip dengan personal video recorder, TiVO dan Sky Plus, yang dapat merekam acara TV pada waktu-waktu tertentu, menyimpannya ke dalam hard disk,untuk ditonton kemudian oleh para penggunanya.Podcast pertama kali diperkenalkan pada tahun 2004 oleh mantan VJ MTV, Adam Curry, dan seorang programmer Dave Winer. Curry membuat sebuah program bernama iPodder yang digunakannya untuk mendownload siaran radio Internet ke dalam iPod-nya secara otomatis. Idenya ini mendapat respon positif dari beberapa programmer lain yang mengembangkan iPodder menjadi aplikasi podcast seperti yang ada sekarang ini.

KERNEL

2008-05-07T02:50:00.000-07:00

Kernel adalah bagian utama dari sebuah operating system. Ia merupakan software yang memiliki tugas melayani bermacam aplikasi untuk mengakses hardware komputer secara aman. Karena akses terhadap hardware terbatas, sedangkan ada lebih dari satu program yang harus dilayani dalam waktu yang bersamaan, maka kernel juga bertugas untuk mengatur agar kapan dan berapa lama suatu program dapat menggunakan satu bagian hardware tersebut. Dalam tehnik, hal tersebut dinamakan sebagai multiplexing. Akses kepada hardware secara langsung merupakan masalah yang kompleks, oleh karena itu kernel biasanya mengimplementasikan sekumpulan abstraksi hardware. Abstraksi-abstraksi tersebut merupakan sebuah cara untuk menyembunyikan kompleksitas, dan memungkinkan akses kepada hardware menjadi mudah dan seragam. Sehingga abstraksi pada akhirnya memudahkan pekerjaan programer.Untuk menjalankan sebuah komputer kita tidak harus menggunakan kernel operating system. Sebuah program dapat saja langsung di load dan dijalankan diatas mesin "telanjang" komputer, yaitu bilamana pembuat program ingin melakukan pekerjaannya tanpa bantuan abstraksi hardware atau bantuan operating sys tem. Tehnik ini digunakan oleh komputer generasi awal, sehingga bila kita ingin berpindah dari satu program ke program lain, kita harus mereset dan me-load kembali program-program tersebut.

BLOG, KINI DAN AKAN DATANG

2008-05-07T02:43:00.000-07:00

Blog, sebutan singkat dari we-blog atau web blog, adalah istilah yang pertama kali diperkenalkan oleh Jorn Barger pada akhir tahun 1997. Istilah tersebut mengacu pada kelompok website pribadi, berisi link-link kepada website lain dengan catatan komentar, yang di-update secara kontinu.Aktivitas menulis, meng-update, dan mempublikasikan blog dikenal dengan istilah blogging. Tulisan-tulisan yang ada dalam blog kerap disebut dengan nama blog post, post, atau entry. Sedangkan orang yang melakukan aktivitas blogging di sebut sebagai blogger.Blog telah menjadi trend baru yang menyedot perhatian banyak pengguna Internet di seluruh dunia setelah trend e-mail, chatting, dan website pertemanan online. Hampir dapat dikatakan, eksistensi maya seorang netter dapat dilihat dari isi blog mereka. Tidak berhenti pada fungsinya sebagai media penampung aspirasi individu, blog konon telah menjadi bentuk jurnalisme baru yang pengaruhnya tidak dapat dipandang sebelah mata.Wartawan senior yang juga seorang blogger, Farid Gaban, menenggarai blog akan menjadi media alternatif yang sedang menjadi sparing-partner bagi journalis konvensional. Hal ini dipacu dengan merosotnya jumlah pemirsa televise dan pembaca koran.Masih menurut Farid, turunnya pamor media mainstream tersebut disebabkan makin saratnya berita negatif, gosip, kriminalitas, dan infotainment yang menjadi bahan dagangan mereka. Sanggupkah blog menggantikan posisi televisi dan koran yang ada sekarang, atau minimal menjadi media alternative penyebaran berita dan opini yang terpercaya? .

BAGAIMANA KEYBOARD BEKERJA

2008-05-07T02:16:00.000-07:00

Keyboard sebenarnya sebuah miniatur komputer. Di dalamnya terdapat processor dan sirkuit untuk mengangkut data dari dan ke processor. Bagian terbesar dari sirkuit tersebut membentuk kisi-kisi (grid)di bawah tombol yang disebut dengankey matrix. Setiap sirkuit terputus tepat di bawah sebuah tombol.Bak sebuah saklar (switch), ketika Anda menekan sebuah tombol, ter hubunglah bagian sirkuit di bawahnya dengan bagian lain, yang memungkinkan aliran listrik kecil mengalir melaluinya. Jika Anda melepas tekanan pada tombol tersebut, bantalan karet yang berada di bawah tombol memisahkan saklar dengan sirkuit. Pada saat itu juga, processor akan mendeteksi bagian key matrix yang terhubung dan membandingkannya dangan peta karakter (character map) yang tersimpan dalam read-only memory keyboard.Misalnya Anda menekan tombol A, sirkuit di bawah tombol A terhubung dan mengalirkan listrik. Processor mengetahuinya sebagai huruf a (kecil) setelah membandingkan bagian grid yang teraliri listrik dengan peta karakter. Demikian juga seandainya Anda menekan tombol Shift dan A secara bersamaan, processor akan mendeteksinya sebagai huruf A (besar). Selanjutnya, processor merekam karakter yang Anda ketik kan dalam buffer memory dan mengirimkannya kepada komputer yang terhubung dengannya.

ULANG TAHUN VIRUS

2008-05-06T20:07:00.000-07:00

Tanggal 19 Januari 1986 merupakan ulang tahun dari sebuah program yang kita semua pasti tidak menyukainya. Ya, program yang dimaksud adalah virus komputer. Pada tanggal tersebut, untuk pertama kalinya sebuah virus boot sector lepas dari “kandangnya”. Virus yang bernama Brain menyebar lewat floppy disk. Untungnya, Brain tidak berbahaya seperti virus-virus yang muncul akhir-akhir ini. Sedikit kilas balik ke masa lalu,virus boot sector terus bermunculan dan semakin menyebalkan kita semua mulai dari tahun 1986 hingga 1995. Kenapa berakhir di tahun 1995? Karena di tahun itulah teknologi Internet sudah mulai melakukan penetrasi ke pengguna komputer.Sedangkan, virus-virus boot sector hanya mengandalkan pertukaran disk sebagai media penularannya,yang penyebarannya membutuhkan waktu hingga berbulan-bulan.Setelah boot sector, kemudian giliran virus macro yang mengeksploitasi kelemahan di Microsoft Word dan aplikasi lainnya. Virus seperti itu hanya membutuhkan hitungan hari untuk penyebaran.Virus macro berkuasa mulai tahun 1995 hingga 1999, sebelum e-mail menjadi jalan utama untuk penyebaran virus selanjutnya. Di tahun 1999, mulailah worm e-mail pertama muncul. Salah satunya adalah Love Bug yang menyebar dalam hitungan jam. Worm semacam Love Bug dan Melissa menyebabkan kekacauan dan kebingungan di tahun 1999 sebelum mereka berhasil dijinakkan oleh para pawang worm. Tahun 2001, mulailah menyebar worm jaringan seperti Blaster yang menginfeksi PC Windows tanpa proteksi. Worm seperti ini te tap menjamur hingga sekarang, tetapi yang menjadi masalah ter besar adalah munculnya trojan berkemampuan keylogging, atau yang dapat mengontrol PC dari jauh.Berkaitan dengan ultah virus,analis dari F-Secure berujar bahwa perubahan besar dalam 22 tahun ini bukanlah jenis virusnya, melainkan motif pembuatnya. Bila dulu membuat virus hanyalah sebuah keisengan,kini mem buat virus sudah dilatar belakangi oleh otak kiri minal yang ingin mendapatkan sejumlah uang.Masih menurt F-Secure,media selanjutnya yang akan menjadi jalur distribusi penyebaran virus adalah WLAN.

Zip Password Finder

2008-05-03T00:33:00.000-07:00

Size: 490KB
Publisher: Visit Website
Release Date: 2001-05-06
Submit Date: 2001-05-22
OS: Win 9x/ME/2K/NT

ZIP password finder is a completely free tool to recover zip archive passwords.
Features several functions/attacks, a nice, easy to use interface and $0 price which makes it the top choice for .zip password recovery.

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avast! 4 Home Edition 4.8.1169

2008-05-03T00:25:00.000-07:00

Size: 20.78MB
Publisher: Visit Website
Release Date: 2008-03-30
Submit Date: 2008-03-30
OS: Win 9x/ME/NT/2K/XP

avast! 4 Home Edition is a free complete ICSA certified antivirus software for home noncommercial use. avast! obtained VB100% awards in 2002/4 Virus Bulletin comparative reviews under Windows.
avast! Home Edition includes the following components:
On Demand Scanner - with Skinnable Simple Interface - just select what do you want to scan in which way and press the Play button.
On Access Scanner - resident scanning of all files being opened, read and written and behavior blocker monitoring dangerous actions of viruses.
E-mail scanner easily integrates with most mail clients and it checks both incoming and outgoing mails, it provides heuristic analysis of mail content to protect against new Worms.
Network Shield - scans traffic for malicious content - lightweight Firewall.
Resident protection for IM programs (e.g. MSN Messenger, ICQ) and P2P programs (e.g. Kazaa, DirectConnect).
Boot Time Scanner - scans disks in the same way and in the same time as Windows CHKDSK does (on NT/2000/XP only).
Explorer Scanner - right click on the object allows you to scan it.
Screen Saver Scanner - scans PC during your coffee breaks.
Virus Chest - safety isolated folder to store infected, suspicious and even some system files - to restore them.

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Spybot - Search and Destroy v1.5.2

2008-05-03T00:20:00.000-07:00

Size: 9.27MB
Publisher: Visit Website
Release Date: 2008-01-29
Submit Date: 2008-01-29
OS: Win 9x/ME/2K/NT/XP

Spybot - Search & Destroy can detect and remove a multitude of adware files and modules from your computer. Spybot also can clean program and Web-usage tracks from your system, which is especially useful if you share your computer with other users. Modules chosen for removal can be sent directly to the included file shredder, ensuring complete elimination from your system.
For advanced users, it allows you to fix registry inconsistencies related to adware and to malicious program installations. The handy online-update feature ensures that Spybot always has the most current and complete listings of adware, dialers, and other uninvited system residents.

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Nexus Radio v2.2.4

2008-05-03T00:07:00.001-07:00

Size: 7813 Kb
Publisher: Visit Website
Release Date: 2008-03-25
Submit Date: 2008-03-19
OS: WinME,Windows2000,WinXP,Windows2003,WinME,Windows Vista Starter,Windows Vista Home Basic,Windows Vista Home Premium,Windows Vista Business

Nexus Radio is a free full featured radio player for listeners who want to record their favorite radio content for playback on their PC, or any portable device that supports MP3s. With over 7000+ radio stations and support for thousands more, Nexus Radio delivers the content radio listeners yearn for. Search through a rich variety of radio stations with a straightforward interactive guide that can be updated daily with more content than XM and Sirius radio combined. Whether you are at home or on the road, Nexus Radio can record your favorite songs or radio shows automatically with TiVo style recording for later playback. MP3s recorded with Nexus Radio can be automatically named and tagged with ID3 tag information, and transferred to your iPod or any other multimedia device effortlessly

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ActivIcons v4.0

2008-05-03T00:02:00.000-07:00

Size: 2.21MB
Publisher: Visit Website
Release Date: 2007-02-21
Submit Date: 2007-02-21
OS: Win 9x/ME/2K/NT/XP

Customize the Windows desktop icon and cursor attributes. Use animated icons on your desktop, swap your own icons for Network Neighborhood, My Computer, Favorites and other icons which Windows places on your desktop and Explorer.
It also lets you change default mouse cursors, make icon text labels transparent, change icon text color, replace Windows startup/shutdown screens, repair icons, change the Start button, save/restore icon positions, more.

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BricoPack Vista Inspirat 1.1

2008-05-02T23:44:00.000-07:00

Size: 26.5MB
Publisher: Visit Website
Release Date: 2006-01-01
Submit Date: 2006-09-05
OS: Windows XP

BricoPack Vista Inspirat is a free pack which modifies Windows XP system files in order to change its appearance and make it look like Windows Vista (the next operating system made by Microsoft).
Rewarded by a lot of magazines, Vista Inspirat BricoPack is the best way to change quickly and easily your Windows icons, logon and visual style.

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YouTube Downloader 2.1.6

2008-04-29T01:12:00.000-07:00

Size: 3.39MB
Publisher: Visit Website
Release Date: 2008-01-24
Submit Date: 2008-01-25
OS: Win 2000/XP/Vista

YouTube Downloader is a software program that allows you to download videos from YouTube and many others and convert them to other video formats.
The program is easy to use, just specify the URL for the video you want to download and click the Ok button! It also allows you to convert downloaded videos for Ipod, Iphone, PSP, Cell Phone, Windows Media, XVid and MP3.
You can use YouTube Downloader to download the videos of your choice from home, at the office or in school. Download YouTube Downloader now and get started downloading your favorite videos from YouTube.

Features:

Download videos from YouTube, Google Video, MySpaceTV and many others Allows you to access YouTube videos for which you need to be 18+ years of age Converts video for Ipod, Iphone, PSP, Cell Phone, Windows Media, XVid and MP3 Provides the ability to cut and select the output quality of converted videos Uses the FFmpeg engine to convert the videos Plays videos downloaded in Flash Extremely easy to use

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BitComet 1.00

2008-04-29T01:00:00.000-07:00

Size: 5.19MB
Publisher: Visit Website
Release Date: 2008-03-27
Submit Date: 2008-03-27
OS: Win 9x/ME/NT/2K/XP/2K3

BitComet is a powerful, clean, fast, and easy-to-use bittorrent client. It is P2P file-sharing freeware fully compatible with Bittorrent, which is one of the most popular P2P protocol designed for high-speed distribution of 100MB or GB sized files. BitComet supports simultaneous downloads, a download queue, selected downloads in torrent package, fast-resume, chatting, disk cache, speed limits, auto-port mapping, proxy, and IP-filter.

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TheSage English Dictionary and Thesaurus 1.4.0

2008-04-13T01:49:00.000-07:00

Size: 7.87MB
Publisher: Visit Website
Release Date: 2006-09-28
Submit Date: 2006-09-28
OS: Win 98/ME/2K/XP

Publisher's Description

TheSage´s English Dictionary and Thesaurus is a professional software package that integrates a complete dictionary and a multifaceted thesaurus of the English language into a single and powerful language reference system.

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7-Zip 4.58 Alpha 8

2008-04-13T01:44:00.000-07:00

Size: 854KB
Publisher: Visit Website
Release Date: 2008-04-08
Submit Date: 2008-04-08
OS: Win 98/ME/NT/2K/XP

7-Zip is a file archiver with a high compression ratio.
The main features of 7-Zip:
What's New in version 4.58 Alpha 8:
Unicode (UTF-8) support for filenames in .ZIP archives.
BUG in 4.58 alpha 5/6/7 was fixed: LZMA encoder worked incorrectly, if "lp" parameter is not equal to 0.
7-Zip now can unpack .lzma archives.
RPM and NSIS support was improved.
Some internal changes.

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Planetarium 2.50

2008-04-13T01:32:00.000-07:00

Size: 4.33MB
Publisher: Visit Website
Release Date: 2008-03-25
Submit Date: 2008-03-25
OS: Windows 2000/XP

Planetarium software, 25300 Stars, Constellations, Planets, Moonphase from 1600 AD to 9999 AD from any location on earth. See where Planets are in the sky now, in the past or in the future.
Click star on screen for detailed information. Geocentric and heliocentric views also available. Define your own five locations for quick switch. Nice visuals, smooth animation, simple controls, good planet data.
Ideal for students and astronomy beginners

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Free Math / Physics / Engineering Software

2008-04-13T01:19:00.000-07:00

Size: 4.4MB
Publisher: Visit Website
Release Date: 2000-12-06
Submit Date: 2001-10-10
OS: win 9x, NT, ME

Freeware for learning about math, physics, and engineering. Math quiz has the Space Invaders type look and feel where the math problems fall down the screen. You can also take a look at the virtual generator which shows you how electriciy is made. Other simulations include a DC voltage cirucuit, the 3d vector, the quadradic equation, and how a light emitting diode works (LED

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Videora iPod Converter 3.07

2008-04-05T02:39:00.000-07:00

Size: 6.82MB
Publisher: Visit Website
Release Date: 2007-12-26
Submit Date: 2007-12-26
OS: Windows XP

Videora iPod Converter is a free video conversion application developed by the creators of Videora. It allows you to convert your regular PC video files (avi, mpeg, etc) into the proper video format that your iPod understands.

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Winamp Full 5.531

2008-04-05T02:15:00.000-07:00

Size: 8.57MB
Publisher: Visit Website
Release Date: 2008-04-02S
ubmit Date: 2008-04-02
OS: Win 9x/ME/2K/NT/XP/Vista

Nullsoft Winamp is a fast, flexible, high-fidelity music player for Windows. Winamp supports MP3, CD, WMA, Audiosoft, Mjuice, MOD, WAV and other audio formats, custom appearances called skins and audio visualization and audio effect plug-ins. Download and enjoy it free of charge, free of guilt.

Features:
Basic controls: play, pause, stop, forward song, previous song, select new song
Built-in spectrum analyzer and oscilloscope
Track info: author, title, bitrate, sample rate, time, etc.
Additional controls: position slider, balance, volume, equalizer, playlist, shuffle and repeat
Can run in unobtrusive windowshade mode.
All windows dock seamlessly.
Drag and drop playlist editing
Create and save new playlists or load a previous playlist.
Edit song information via ID3 tag editor.
Sort by title and filename or randomize.
Playlist displays current song duration and complete playlist duration for easy dubbing.
Playlist can run without the main window, and includes mini-controls, time display, and visualization.
Ten band graphic equalizer and built-in pre-amplifier
Create and save new pre-amplifier and equalizer settings or load previous setttings.
Create and save song-specific pre-amplifier and equalizer settings.
Get up to the minute in information on Winamp.
Browse Winamp´s Plugin and Skin collection to customize your copy of Winamp.
Support for .wsz files in your skin directory as well as .zip files
Bookmark playlists and SHOUTcast streams

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Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.13

2008-04-05T01:18:00.000-07:00

Size: 5.76MB
Publisher: Visit Website
Release Date: 2008-03-25
Submit Date: 2008-03-25
OS: Win 9x/ME/NT/2K/XP/2K3

Mozilla Firefox is a fast, full-featured browser for Windows that makes browsing more efficient than ever before. Firefox includes pop-up blocking; a tab-browsing mode that lets you open several pages in a single window; integrated Google searching; simplified privacy controls that let you cover your tracks more effectively; a streamlined browser window that shows you more of the page than any other browser; and a number of additional features that work with you to help you get the most out of your time online.

Additional features include:
Live Bookmarks - RSS integration lets you read the latest news headlines and read updates to your favorite sites that are syndicated.
Extensions - Small add-ons that add new functionality to your Mozilla program.
Themes - Allows you to change the way your Mozilla program looks with new graphics and colors.
Privacy and Security - Built with your security in mind, Firefox keeps your computer safe from malicious spyware by not loading harmful ActiveX controls.
Plugins - Programs that allow websites to provide content to you and have it appear in your browser.

Firefox also comes with a standard set of developer tools including a powerful JavaScript and CSS error/warning console, and an optional Document Inspector that gives detailed insight about your pages.

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Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1 for XP

2008-04-05T00:52:00.000-07:00

Size: 14.43MB
Publisher: Visit Website
Release Date: 2008-03-05
Submit Date: 2008-03-05
OS: Windows XP SP2

Internet Explorer 8 takes the Web experience beyond the page and introduces a new way to seamlessly experience the power of the Web whether you are a Web developer writing to standards, or an end user discovering a new online service. This beta release is available to everyone, but is primarily for Web developers and designers to test the new tools, layout engine, and programming enhancements.

When not developing your web site, you can click the Emulate IE7 button in the command bar to browse the web like you did in IE7.

Visit the Internet Explorer website to learn more about how Internet Explorer 8 puts the Web at Your Service.

This beta release is not supported by Microsoft Support Services. Visit the Internet Explorer Newsgroup to discuss Internet Explorer Beta 1 with other users.

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Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1 for Vista/2008

2008-04-02T03:03:00.001-07:00

Size: 11.04MB
Publisher: Visit Website
Release Date: 2008-03-05
Submit Date: 2008-03-05
OS: Windows Vista/2008

When not developing your web site, you can click the Emulate IE7 button in the command bar to browse the web like you did in IE7.

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Google Earth Free 4.2.0205

2008-04-02T02:55:00.000-07:00

Size: 12.79MB
Publisher: Visit Website
Release Date: 2007-11-28
Submit Date: 2007-11-29
OS: Windows XP

The idea is simple. It’s a globe that sits inside your PC. You point and zoom to anyplace on the planet that you want to explore. Satellite images and local facts zoom into view. Tap into Google search to show local points of interest and facts. Zoom to a specific address to check out an apartment or hotel. View driving directions and even fly along your route.
Google Earth is free for personal use. No registration is required.

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avg75free_519a1276

2008-04-02T02:38:00.000-07:00

Size: 34.29MB
Publisher: Visit Website

Release Date: 2008-03-13
Submit Date: 2008-03-13

OS: Win 9x/ME/2K/NT/XP/VISTA

With this free distribution version of the popular AVG Anti-Virus system, you will get a reliable tool for your computer protection against computer viruses.
Features:
Automatic update functionality
The AVG Resident Shield, which provides real-time protection as files are opened andprograms are run
The AVG E-mail Scanner, which protects your e-mail
The AVG On-Demand Scanner, which allows the user to perform scheduled and manual tests
Free Virus Database Updates for the lifetime of the product
AVG Virus Vault for safe handling of infected files
Great customer satisfaction!
Please note that any previous version of AVG Free will be un-installed automatically during the installation of the new AVG Free.

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Vista Sidebar 2.3

2008-03-31T02:36:00.000-07:00

Size: 5.08MB
Publisher: Visit Website
Release Date: 2007-10-22
Submit Date: 2007-10-22
OS: Windows XP/Vista

Vista sidebar for Microsoft Windows XP and Vista has gadgets like media players, google search, yahoo search and lots of more search engines. It has also gadgets like weather and system uptime and lots of more useful gadgets.

The sidebar uses 50% less RAM and is faster than the original Microsoft Sidebar with more extras and works on Microsoft Windows Vista and XP.

Thoosje´s Vista Sidebar is also part of the Vista Transformation Pack that turns your XP OS into Windows Vista.
This new versions runs stable and small bugs have been resolved

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TV v2.1

2008-03-31T01:48:00.000-07:00

Size: 1.39MB
Publisher: Visit Website
Release Date: 2008-01-09
Submit Date: 2008-01-09
OS: Win 9x/ME/NT/2K/XP/Vista

Now you can watch hundreds of LIVE worldwide channels on your PC, free of charge. TV is an extremely easy to use application and anyone can find their own favorite stations on TV. Music, news, educational, sports & shopping channels are sorted in a very easy to find way, together with TV in English, Spanish, German, French, Portuguese & Arabic sections.

You may also browse world TV by regions or by country name. No configurations or settings are needed. The intuitive & user friendly interface will give you a pure Plug n´ Play! Experience.

All you have to do is easily find your desired station, click on the station´s name, then sit back & relax…TV emulates the regular Television set on your PC, by using the high-speed (broadband ONLY!) Internet connection (xDSL, Cable or LAN, WiFi) for online global Television reception.

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Download Accelerator Plus 8.6.4.8 Beta

2008-03-30T06:42:00.000-07:00

Size: 8.14MB
Publisher: Visit Website
Release Date: 2008-03-10
Submit Date: 2008-03-10
OS: Win 98/ME/NT/2K/XP/2K3

Download Accelerator Plus (DAP) - The World´s Most Popular Download Manager with over 136 million users. DAP leverages patented technology, easy management of downloads and rich features including: multi connections, Download Security feature by ZoneAlarm, auto-recovery, privacy tools, faster downloads from fastest sources, preview of files as you download; broadband optimization; tabbed downloading. Availabe in 10 languages.

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Panda Antivirus 2008 3.01 Final

2008-03-30T06:19:00.000-07:00

Publisher Descriptions

Size : 46.64 MB

Requirements:

· Processor: Pentium 150 MHz or faster
· RAM: 64 MB
· Hard disk: 150 MB free space
· Internet Explorer 5.05
· CD-ROM drive

Limitations:· 30-day trial

Transparently updating Antivirus solution for Windows, that keeps your computer protectedPanda Antivirus is the latest generation of antivirus solution.

Its innovative technology and ease of use make it the most powerful antivirus on the market.Panda Antivirus features a new UltraFast scan engine, 30% faster than its predecessors, Panda's exclusive SmartClean technology, which not only disinfects viruses but also restores system settings damaged by the latest trojan horse technologies, and its low use of system resources.

Coupled with a new best-of-breed truly automatic update system which takes advantage of your Internet connection to transparently update the virus signature files incrementally and its new innovative ease of use interface, Panda Antivirus Titanium is the first truly "install-and-forget" antivirus for the home user."

Here are some key features of "Panda Antivirus Titanium":

· Latest generation antivirus
· Powerful AntiSpyware
· AntiPhishing
· Protection against dangerous websites
· AntiRootkit

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