A Web Browser is your gateway to the Internet.There are plenty of web browsers including Internet Explorer,Mozilla Firefox,Opera,Google Chrome and Safari.Like any other software they also have bugs which can be used to control,attack or hijack your computer by malicious people.
Online threats now include exploiting your browser to control your computer.Browsing unsafe sits can land you in the heap of Spyware, adware and viruses and using a phishing site can compromise your finances as they tend to record your complete credit card and personal data.And to protect you from these threats ,Web of Trust has a great add on for popular browsers ,Firefox and IE.
Watch and Download swf, flv and other Animation Files-Video Cache View
Majority of the animation and small videos shown on the Internet is made using Flash.And they have an swf or flv extension.Usually people like to save it for watching later but doing this is not a piece of cake as flash by itself dos not allow you to download.
However there are plenty of tricks to download them but some of them require a good geek quotient.The one tool described here is simple and easy enough to be used by even your grandpa. read more…
To know about the hardware details on a computer,the traditional method goes by visiting Control Panel=>System=>General,where you get to know Processor and RAM installed(shown in figure).Digging deep you can visit Device Manager on the same system=>hardware,which can give you a list of hardware,including some details about them.
But sometimes you want to know everything about your hardware,from Motherboard model number to BIOS version and open ports to loaded DLL files,then you must use any special tool.There are plenty of tools available for the purpose but many of them tend to be understood by geeks only.Not everyone of us is a geek and here is a tool which just completes the task in hand without being too geeky. read more…
Batch File for Scheduling Automatic Connection to BSNL Broadband for Night Downloads
As already explained ,one of the advantage of bridge mode is easy scheduling.The methods to connect to BSNL broadband via bridge mode(by dialing) can also be accomplished through batch files.
Here are two batch scripts which are used to connect or disconnect your broadband connection.These scripts can also be scheduled at a particular time so that you connect to broadband only when you require.A must have for people who are using plans like 500C which give unlimited downloads in night hours.Note that this will work in Bridge mode only,so first configure your modem in bridge mode and then try this method.
BSNL Broadband has some popular plans like plan 500C and 500C+ which allow unlimited download in night hours i.e. between 2am to 8am.Sure this is not the time for normal browsing but for download freaks.You can schedule software and other file downloads using your favorite download manager like Flashget.
However a majority of downloading is done through torrents.Among various clients,utorrent is preferable as it’s very light on system resources,easy to use and feature rich too.[Download here] .Utorrent can also be configured for scheduling your downloads as shown here without using any third party scheduler software.
You have already read “How to Configure your BSNL modem in Bridge Mode” and its benefits too.Now in Bridge mode you have to create a dial up type connection to connect to BSNL broadband.
Here are steps to create it.The screenshots are taken for a Windows XP computer but they are almost same for Windows Vista. read more…
IT’s good to configure your modem in Bridge mode after knowing the benefits of bridge mode.Here I have shown the configuration settings.The screenshots shown are that of Nokia Siemens modem model S2l_141.However the configuration settings are applicable for almost all BSNL modem.
When you get your modem from BSNL,it’s configured in Router mode (PPPoE mode)by default.You enter your user name and password in the modem.When you switch on the modem ,it authenticates itself using the entered user name and password.
There is another mode of connection where you have to dial using your user credentials.This mode is commonly known as bridge mode.
Here are basic difference between PPPoe Mode and Bridge Mode.
BSNL provides broadband services in India under the brand name ‘DataOne’.It is available through DSL technology on the same copper cable that is used for 
connecting telephone.It means that you don’t need separate cable for Broadband access but just a modem is needed to get Internet.
BSNL is currently expanding its broadband services.It has just launched advanced services like web conferencing and IPTV.While these are costly,BSNL has managed to provide basic broadband at a much cheaper price.
There are various plans to choose from.Here I have outlined the plans for individuals.Have a look and choose a plan with the help of these guidelines. read more…
information security
The importance of hiding/encrypting your data cannot be put in words.It can be better understood by one who has lost personal/financial/classified data and faced the consequences.
The unscrupulous person who gets into your data may wipe off you bank accounts (if you are naive enough to store your complete bank details on your laptop) or even put you in trouble depending on your sensitive personal details.
Therefore encryption is must for such information on your computer.True Crypt offers the encryption facility for free and using it is a piece of cake.The program is so popular that it has been downloaded 8,788,796 times as on yesterday.