Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Windows 7 Essential Tips 2

Whether you've just bought a new PC running Windows 7 or you've been using it for a while, there are bound to be things you didn't know you could do.
Whether it's tweaks to get the desktop the way you want it, tips for troubleshooting or ways to squeeze more performance from Windows 7, we've got it covered.

Windows 7 Tips and Tricks


You have upgraded to Windows 7, love the new taskbar, and enjoy the power of using the cool Libraries feature.

But now you want more. You want the cool tips and tricks that make Windows 7 fun!

Sunday, February 19, 2012

Browse From Your Terminal : W3C


W3M is a terminal web browser for Linux. It’s got a few tricks up its sleeve, including support for images, tabs, tables, frames and other features not usually included with terminal web browsers.

Make Yourself Look Younger using Photoshop


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It may not be a fountain of youth, but Photoshop is the secret of beauty experts everywhere. Here’s some tips on  how to reduce wrinkles and make the people in your pictures look younger in virtually no time at all.

The Beginnings of Major Web Players

Check these out, The major companies of all time... Whats common...?
Small beginnings...



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Wireshark Basics


Wireshark, a network analysis tool formerly known as Ethereal, captures packets in real time and display them in human-readable format. Wireshark includes filters, color-coding and other features that let you dig deep into network traffic and inspect individual packets.

Windows 8 To Not Have A Start Button



The move to the new Metro UI as the default for Windows 8 has stirred up a good bit of controversy since its introduction this past Fall. Now Microsoft is taking another step in this new irection with the removal of the Start Button in the upcoming “Consumer Preview”. As you can see in the final “pre Consumer Preview” build screenshots above and below, theSuper Bar remains intact, but definitely lacks the classic Start Button that we have all been accustomed to seeing. Instead you will have a “Hot Corner” available that will display a thumbnail-like user interface (Metro and desktop modes) for accessing the Windows desktop and Start Screen.

Securing Google with Google Authenticator



Google Authenticator protects your Google account from keyloggers and password theft. With two-factor authentication, you’ll need both your password and an authentication code to log in. The Google Authenticator app runs on Android, iPhone, iPod, iPad and BlackBerry devices.

Control Android From PC


AirDroid for Android replaces your USB cable with your web browser. Transfer files back and forth, send text messages, play music, view your photos and manage applications — all without installing anything on your computer.
AirDroid is completely free; it doesn’t even contain ads. It functions as a web server, allowing your Android device and your computer to communicate over the network.

Mouse Cursor JS Trick

Check out this super cool JavaScript Trick...!

A Better Way to Enlarge Images



Enlarging Using Photoshop

Here’s our image at our starting point. This is zoomed to 100%, only a paltry 150 pixels wide.

Some Windows 7 Features



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Windows 7 is out in the wild and lots of you out there are upgrading and getting to know the new operation system.  Well to help you out I have 7 Tips for Windows 7 to help you get more familiar with the OS and for those that are still hesitant to upgrade. Check out the videos as well to see the new goodies.

Saturday, February 11, 2012

Dual Booting Windows 7 & 8 Without Re-Partitioning

We can actually install Windows operating systems on a PC in multiple ways. But messing around with the Disk structure is never a good idea for n00bs. So here is a much for safe and friendly method.

Windows 8 Consumer Preview Coming Soon


The next preview of Windows 8 i.e., The Consumer Preview was announced to arrive on Feb 29, during the Mobile World Congress, in Barcelona, Spain. The use of Leap day, by the Redmond Software giant, is used to signify the leap that Microsoft wishes to gain from the next Operating System installment. Microsoft started giving out invites for their special occasion anticipating their next release the hugely downloaded Developer Preview release earlier.

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Download Torrents Using IDM

Yes it is actually possible to download torrents using IDM. Follow the tutorial below.

Resize Windows Partitions

Ever wanted to re-size your windows hard drive partitions...??? Well here's the perfect guide to do so...

Monday, February 6, 2012

Save Video's From YouTube After Buffering [Update v2.21]

Video's that we watch on YouTube can be easily saved by opening the video cache of your browser. Well there's an app that does just that easily. Video Cache View scans all your browser caches for files that were buffered and saved on your local machine.

Recover Deleted Files Easily

Ever accidentally deleted files and wondered if you could ever retrieve then without the complications of file recovery softwares. Well here's an app for that...

Maintain and Clean your PC

A Safe and Simple app that helps keep your PC clean: Just as the title says so. Personally tested app, surprisingly easy to use and efficient, even being light weight. It does not even run in the background for no reason thus eliminating resource hogging.


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Create Multiboot USB Drives

Wanted to create a USB with multiple OS loaded onto it. Use YUMI. Your Universal Multiboot Installer.


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Create Bootable OS Installer USB

Have you ever wanted to create a bootable Windows or Linux installer USB...??? You're in luck as there is a small and efficient app just does that.

Bulk Rename Files

There is a small but really efficient tool that I personally use that helps perform various operations on files on a large scale basis. It helps perform any of the following

Use Time Trial Apps Indefinitely

This tip helps use apps that are under a system clock based time trial, i.e., which uses the system clock as a timer that stops the user from using the application once the timer completes. We can use a nifty tool called runasdate, download link provided below, to do so.

Sunday, February 5, 2012

Use WiFi to Transfer Files between Android device and PC

We can use the help of a couple of apps to send files between an Android device and PC without the need of a cable lying around all the time. Below are two methods for the same...

Sharing Internet To Other Devices In Your Home

You can share your internet connectivity to other devices in your home by using a virtual hotspot generator like "Connectify". Connectify can create virtual hotspot in any situation. It helps you establish a virtual WLAN network for

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Hello all. Myself Muhammed Nazim, an Information Sciences Engineering student, hereby start this blog to provide all with a means to understand some of the basic technical stuff needed to be a beginner in whatever.
This blog will also act as a platform for sharing new ideas, tricks, tips and promote simple tips in areas of Hacking, Google, Android, Windows and Linux etc.

So lets begin...