Surf Websites Faster On Slow Net Connection

5 Ways To Surf Websites Faster On Slow Net Connection

There are number of ways to tweak Internet connection to load website faster. Website loads slow due to CSS formatting, images, javascripts and other elements. If we remove these elements, websites for sure will load faster.

1. Loband aims to do the same, it display webpages in super fast mode with all the original text minus formatting, colors and images. You can quickly browse through number of pages on a slow internet connection.
Just enter the URL (or web address) of website you want to visit and click on GO button. Original webpage will load in ‘text only’ mode very quickly. Incase something is not working properly, you can switch to original webpage using ‘original’ link located at the top right part of the window.

LINK: http://www.loband.org/
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2. Google Mobilizer - It is similar to Loband with additional option to display images. By default, it will show images and minimilastic formatting. You have option for ‘no images’ while surfing webpages with Google Mobilizer. Another cool way to surf website is super quick mode.
LINK: http://www.google.com/gwt/n
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3. Finch - It has similar functionality of showing webpage in bare format. It takes out CSS, images, flash, metadata, iframes, and more, meaning less for your computer to load. It shows text only webpage in a clean format - though light color may turn OFF some users. Use Loband, if you prefer sharp title color.
LINK: http://finch.ploogy.net/
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4. Mowser - Another cool web based option to load webpages faster on slow internet connection. It shows webpages in a compact (& cute) format). All the images are shown but in a scaled down format for faster loading - very impressive.
LINK: http://mowser.com/
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5. Opera Mini on PC - While above were web based services to render webpages with little formatting and related bells N whistles. Opera Mini is downloadable browser that allows you to surf internet with ease on slow connection.
LINK: http://my.opera.com/community/blog/2008/04/03/opera-mini-on-your-pc
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Google Mobilizer & Mowser looked best as they also show images in scaled format. If you dont mind installing s/w, go for Opera Mini on PC. Firefox users can use ‘No Script’ extension for similar functionality.

Find The Right Answer With Search Engines

Find The Right Answer With Search Engines

We all know search engines to search what ever we need (E.g Google) a famous search engine searches the websites and contents over the internet and displays URL of the contents.

If you like to find answers of a particular topic (E.g Rss) it should search definitions, Contents, Concept of it etc., Here some of the famous websites are listed here to find out the answers

(www.Wikipedia.org)  The Free Encyclopedia Consists lot information where you can also edit.

(www.Answers.com)  gives the answers in a word or a definition.

(www.howstuffworks.com) a website which explains completely how the particular topic (E.g Rss) Works with examples and proof.

(www.Snappyfingers.com) A new website which searches and displays the answers for the given word and related contents

Ways To Watch Free TV & Movie Channels Online

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Free Tools To Play With Images Online, Get Creative

15+ Free Tools To Play With Images Online, Get Creative

With more and more people clicking pictures with ever increasing digital gadgets, demand for easy to use image editing alternatives is on the rise.
There are number of new online services that allow you to edit photos without installing any software on your computer.
Besides being free, these are easy to use and make you a photoshop geek - without actually having to learn photoshop. So, here goes cool tools to play with images online:
1. Splashup(http://www.splashup.com/)
Formerly Fauxto, is a powerful editing tool and photo manager. With all the features professionals use and novices want, it’s easy to use, works in real-time and allows you to edit many images at once. Splashup runs in all browsers, integrates seamlessly with top photosharing sites, and even has its own file format so you can save your work in progress.

2. Picnik ( http://www.picnik.com/)
It fast, free and fun way to play with images stored on Flickr, Facebook, PhotoBucket, Picasa, webshots or on your computer. It makes your photos fabulous with easy to use yet powerful editing tools with oodles of effects, fonts, shapes, and frames.

3. LunaPic (http://www.lunapic.com/)
It can for sure add life to your images. Animating images has never been so easy and quick before. Lunapic is a low profile yet a powerful Online Photo Editor.
4. FlauntR (http://www.flauntr.com/)
Another cool option to play with images online. Beside being easy and free, it has well designed and easy to use editing tool layout. This is for sure true - FlauntR is made for everyone, so that anyone can be a professional.
5. FotoFlexer ( http://fotoflexer.com/)
It allows you to render some cool photoshop like effects to your images. Besides being flexible, it has seamless integration with photo hosting services like Flickr, Photobucket, MySpace and much more. An advanced photo editor which is easy to use.

6. Phixr  (http://www.phixr.com/)
A portable online solution to ‘Phix’ your photos. Besides the basic photo editing and effects, it has integration with photohosting websites like PhotoBucket, Flickr.
7. Graphita (http://www.graphita.com/)
It is more of a fun image editor minus the clutter of regular image editor. It allows you to add funny captions and all types of strange objects to images. You can also add bubbles, words and doodles. Strictly for fun with images.
8. Pixenate (http://pixenate.com/)
It is very basic image editing online tool. It does not advanced editing feature but a handy option for basic quick image editing needs like - resize, crop, rotate, zoom, adding sepia effect and few more.
9. CellSea (http://www.cellsea.com/media/index.htm)
Another cool alternative for basic images editing and manipulation. To get started, Simply upload image from your computer or enter image URL. Supported file format: jpg, gif, png, bmp, tiff, fpx and pnm, with maximum allowed file size: 10MB
10. 72Photos (http://72photos.com/)

It is like Flickr with image editing features. You can upload loads of photos, arrange them in galleries. Besides, you can also perform basic images editing operations on images in your account. It is a combo if images hosting and basic image editing.
11. OnlinePhotoTool (http://www.onlinephototool.com/)
You can edit and save your images, screenshots and photos online.It supports basic image functions - image Resize, crop, add text, sharpen, rotate, flip, colour balance, saturation, levels, paint, add icons, sepia, black and white.
12. MyImager  (http://www.myimager.com/)
Another online tools which support basic image operations. MyImager has a primitive interface with number of dropdown boxes and does not support images files greater than 500Kbs in size.

13. SnipShot (http://snipshot.com/)

It allows you to edit photos stored on your computer or on Flickr account. Free version has most of basic image editing functions. PRO version has more features to play with.
14. Pixer.us (http://www.pixer.us/)
With pixer.us you can edit your photos online using only your browser. Upload your photo using the ‘load image’ form and you can start to play with it.
15. Picture2Life (http://www.picture2life.com/)
It allows you to edit, collage, animate and share your pictures online. Upload the picture from your computer and get going.

16. PikiFx (http://www.pikifx.com/)
No need to register or login, just upload image from your computer or provide URL and start playing with it. It has basic image editing options like resize, crop, effects etc.

Must Know IM Abbreviations For Quick Chatting

40 Must Know IM Abbreviations For Quick Chatting

Want to put your IM chatting experience on steroids? Well, checkout 40 Must know IM Abbreviations to speed up your IM conversations with a dash of style and ease. Here goes:

01-10 | A TO F

• AKA: Also Known As
• ASAP: As Soon As Possible
• BRB: Be Right Back
• BTW: By The Way
• BAK: Back At Keyboard
• BBL: Be Back Later
• B4N: Bye For Now
• F2F: Face To Face
• FYI: For Your Information
• FYA: For Your Amusement

11-20 | G TO I

• G2G: Got To Go
• GFY: Good For You
• GL: Good Luck
• GTGB: Got To Go Bye
• IM: Instant Message
• ILU: I Love You
• IOW: In Other Words
• IMO: In My Opinion
• IRL: In Real Life
• ITS: I Told You So

21-30 | K TO R

• KIT: Keep In Touch
• LTL: Lets Talk Later
• LOL: Laughing Out Loud
• NYO: Need Your Opinion
• NP: No Problem
• LU: Looking Up
• PLS: Please
• POS: Parents Over Shoulder
• POV: Point Of View
• ROTFL: Rolling On The Floor Laughing

31-40 | T TO W

• TMI: Too Much Info
• TIA: Thanks In Advance
• TTYL: Talk To You Later
• TTFN: Ta Ta For Now
• TX: Thanks
• TY: Thank You
• TU: Thank You
• U: You
• U2: You Too
• WB: Welcome Back

Search Rapidshare Files Real Time, CrawlRapidshare

Search Rapidshare Files Real Time, CrawlRapidshare

There are number of search engines specifically to dig out Rapidshare and megashare files. Most of them have shortcoming of using old indexes with lot of obsolete content.

Crawl Rapidshare aims to overcome this shortcoming and provide relevant - realtime rapidshare results. It is a realtime crawler that crawls the web in realtime per search query.

Test drive CrawlRapidshare ( http://crawlrapidshare.com/) to search for rapidshare files of your interest. Besides being quick (during test drive), it churns out loads of relevant links that are working - looks impressive.

How To Videos, 15 Great Places To Explore & Learn

How To Videos, 15 Great Places To Explore & Learn

Sometime simplest of tasks like ‘how to knot’ can be difficult to scrap through. Be it computer or daily life - here are 15 great resources with loads of ‘how-to’ videos to explore and learn new way of doing things.
1. Oodlebox TV(http://oodleboxtv.com/)

Get oodles of ‘How-to’ videos on this website. It is a digital community of do-it-yourselfers organized around video channels of how-to knowledge, techniques, tips and resources to add oodles of style and grace to your lifestyle, home, or garden.
2. HelpFulVideo(http://helpfulvideo.com/ )

This is personal favorite - helpfulvideo has loads of video that can be of big help. No login or registeration required, view any video and you can even download them with a click of button
3. ShowMeDo  (http://showmedo.com/)
Learning programming languages by watching videos. Very geeky and unique videos to get comfortable with Python (nearly 100 videos), Ruby (and Rails), Perl, Blender and PhotoShop.
4. Tubetorial (http://www.tubetorial.com/)
Cool ‘how-to’ videos on Wordpress, hosting, database and other releated tasks explained in simplest of form in videos
5. Vidpedia (http://www.vidipedia.org/)
It is a virtual Wikipedia of ‘How-to’ learning videos. You can watch videos from different cateogries, download theme, embed them and even EDIT them.
6. TeacherTube (http://www.teachertube.com/channels.php)
Problem with maths? Problem reading and writing? Get basic things do in more simple manner by following elementary videos at TeachersTube featuring loads of educational videos.

7. VideoJug  (http://www.videojug.com/)
Another excellent place to watch videos that include informative “How To” and “Ask The Expert” films that guide you, step-by-step, through everything and anything in life.
OTHER ‘HOW-TO’ VIDEO RESOURCES....
8. Youtube ( http://www.youtube.com/) has loads of ‘how-to’ and DIY videos.
9. Sclipo (http://sclipo.com/ ) help you learn new things with informative videos.
10. Metacafe ( http://www.metacafe.com/tags/howto/)  ‘How-to’ video channel has lot of video worth a view.
11. Howtovdos  ( http://www.howtovdos.com/) has selected computer how-to videos agrregated on the site.
12. Ubuntu Clips  ( bhttp://ubuntuclips.org/ ) has video ‘how-to’ for everyone who is new to Ubuntu.
13. Expert Village (http://www.expertvillage.com/) has expert videos that to answer your everyday questions.
14. Puppy Linux (http://rhinoweb.us/) for how-to videos on performing  basic tasks in Linux.
15. 5Min Life (http://www.5min.com/) Videpedia for one-stop for instructional videos and DIY projects.

Smart Ways To Search Multiple Search Engines

5 Smart Ways To Search Multiple Search Engines

Search engines are very important for every netizen to search for required information. Generally we use Google OR Yahoo OR Live to search. How about replacing OR with AND by using multiple search engines at the same time?

You get more results spread across different search engines in less time. Here goes five such web services to search multiple search engines.-
1. Joongel ( http://www.joongel.com/ ) - Search a keyword and get results from 10 leading websites in non-intrusive manner. Result page open in a new window with cut bar at the top, which you can use to get results from other search engine. Quick and fast..

2. SearchBoth ( http://www.searchboth.com/) - It allows you to search 2 specific search engines at the same time. For example search Google & Yahoo or Monster & Hotjobs at the same time.

3. Search.io (  http://search.io/) - It allows you to search multiple search engine with the comfort of ever so familiar tabs. Each tab represent a different search engine, click on get results.

4. Zuula (http://www.zuula.com/ ) - It allows you to search over 10 search engine from the same window. By default results from Google are shown. You can chose the search engine from the top bar and get results from other search engine. Works pretty good!

5. PolyCola ( http://www.polycola.com/) - Formerly known as GoogleYahoo, PolyCola now allows search results from number of search engines besides Yahoo and Google. Just like search both, results are shown in two panes on the same window.

Resources To Check Speed Of Internet Connection

10 Resources To Check Speed Of Internet Connection

Do you feel your internet is working at slow speed than promised speed by ISP? Downloads getting slower and web surfing getting tacky?
You can get the REAL download and upload speed of your internet connection using any of the following free online web service. Test and measure your internet connection speed.
1. Speed.io (http://www.speed.io/)- It has jazzed up interface, hit the speed test button to get going. You will get ‘download’ and ‘upload’ speed results in few seconds with overall quality rating among good, excellent etc.
2. 2Wire Speed Test ( http://www.2wire.com/)-Click on speed meter button located at the top of the homepage. It will show your connection speed in few seconds (in kbps). Quiet reliable!
3. McAfee Speed Test(http://us.mcafee.com/root/speedometer/default.asp) -Internet connection speed meter service from McAfee. Just hit the ‘check speed’ button and result is shown in flash. Very quick!
4. Intel Speed Test(http://www.intel.com/cd/personal/computing/emea/eng/entertainment/broadband/index.htm) -Online internet speed test from Intel. Hit the start button and you will get results with cool graphical display. Quick and reliable.
5. Bandwidth Place(http://www.bandwidthplace.com/) -It has simple and effective interface to check speed of internet connection. Get going by clicking ’start’ button - was bit slow to complete the speed check.
6. Speedtest(http://www.speedtest.net/) - It is a broadband speed test with servers located all over the world. You can compare results with others and even share them. Too many options for a speed test.
7. Speakeasy (http://www.speakeasy.net/speedtest/)- It allows you to chose specific server location among number of options. Then, it displays speed results related to selected server location.
8. Kify Internet Speed Test (http://speed.kify.com/)- Look for link ‘Test your Bandwidth Speed Now!’ in the maze of advertisements and click it. Results are shown in nice comparative graphical manner.
9. Tracert (http://www.tracert.org/bandwidth_meter/)-Another no fuss online speed test service. It is quick and shows result in a graphical manner for bette understanding in speed hierarchy.
10. CNET Bandwidth Meter(http://reviews.cnet.com/internet-speed-test/) - It involve few options before you get going with the speed test. You need to enter area code, connections type, ISP and then hit ‘GO’ button for the actual test.

TECHIE HELPLINE

Hey guys
This section deals with all your problems, problems related to

• Computers
• Peripherals - Keyboard , mouse , speakers , Modems , webcameras , printers , scanners etc..
• Data connectors
• Softwares - all types
• Basic electronic and electrical home connections

Post your query here and we will try to solve it or provide you a suitable link for it !
Don't feel shy ! Computer Novices are welcome ! ask anything !
Remember  "when you ask, not only you lots of other people benifit just by reading it. They may be facing a similar problem "
For any other suggestions   ! PM me !
-- N I S H
! Some questions solved in the past !
Q : I have heard about boot & bios passwords but what the hell is a hardware lock??
Asked by : suhas anjaria
N I S H :
Now hardware locks ,,
you must be knowing about some softwares which do not work without Cds .. right? you try to run them and you get a error message saying " Please enter the xyzw cd in the cd tray"
Now why is that? because some files are not copied into the computer .. they are retrieved from the Cd into the RAM during runtime.
THis is what also happens in hardware locks ... Hardware lock devices or "dongles" are hardware modules that connect to your computer and communicate with software running on the computer in such a way that the software will not function fully or at all without the hardware lock device attached. They donopt have files everytime .. Some times there r highly encrypted algorithms which when matched it works ..
Some lock devices even have real-time clocks to keep track of date and time information, such as when an application's temporary or demo license is set to expire.
Q : can anyone override the hardware lock?? I'd like to know!
By Amit Shenoy
N I S H :
ya amit it is possible to override a hardware lock ..
One has to match an exact algorithm and override RTC embedded in the electronic circuitry.
Somehow , its  a bit bit difficult than cracking passwords of softwares ..
Q : What is  spyware. I am running system on windows ME. can you please recomment a spyware remover, either free download or link
Asked by : Swapnil Shukla
N I S H :
Hello swapnil, spyware = spy +software It is a software planted on your system to capture and reveal information to someone outside your system. It can do such things as capture your keystrokes while typing passwords, read and track your e-mail, record what sites you visit, pass along credit card numbers and so on. It can be planted by Trojan horses or viruses, installed as part of freeware or shareware programs you download and run, installed by an employer to track your computer usage, or even planted by advertising agencies to assist in feeding you targeted ads.
In layman terms, spyware can be considered as a theif, but silent. You dont know that the theif has entered your premises, and it works in background. Its not a virus . It doesnot damage your system but can leak data.
Leno Anand :
I would suggest Lavasoft-Ad-aware-Personal and Spybot search and destroy, both these tools were recommended by the Hindu and many other internet sites and highly reliable.  You can download them free.  Ask them in the google search and you can get them free.
suhas anjaria :
look swapnil.............there are lakhs os spywares that are present on the net ..so only i program wont do u can use this package
1: spyware doctor
2: ad-avare pro
3: zone alarm pro
4: spybot search n destroy
if u want links just reply here
use this & ur pc will be free of spyware
Q : What is hibernation ? Can u tell me how to hibernate? Can u tell me wht will be the affect of hibernation...
Asked by : ABHAY CHAUHAN
N I S H :
Hibernation  means - An inactive, dormant, sleeplike state, in which the total funtions of systems though inactive, are preserved
Now,
In windows you have a special in built utility that allows to hibernate. hibernation allows all of your work to be saved as it is. It will stop the process,But keeo the window open .
For example, Suppose you are working in some heavy duty softwares which will take lots of time to save and somehow you need to shut your computer, This means you will have to loose that work. Hibernation will overcome this problem.
Try this: open two three notepad windows .. write some garbage in it, dont save it. Now if normally you shut the windows, these will be lost but if you click on hibernate and then shut down , you will get everything as it is.. on the screen ..........
How to activate hibernation!!
Under Windows 98, Me, or 2000 there was an option in the shutdown dialog box to enter the computer into hibernation (where all the content of the RAM is copied to the hard disk). The shutdown dialog box of Windows XP doesn't offer any longer the hibernation button. Some users may get confused about how to enable the hibernation mode. If this mode is supported by your motherboard (ACPI) you have to do the following:
1 Click Start and Shut Down,
2 Point the standby button and maintain the shift key pushed,
3 A new hibernation button appears: click it while still holding the shift key: voila your  PC will hibernate

Internet Related Tips

1. Definitions - Pull up the definition of the word by typing define followed by the word you want the definition for. For example, typing: define bravura would display the definition of that word.
2. Local search - Visit Google Local http://local.google.com/ enter the area you want to search and the keyword of the place you want to find. For example, typing: restaurant at the above link would display local restaurants.
3. Phone number lookup - Enter a full phone number with area code to display the name and address associated with that phone number.
4. Find weather - Type weather followed by a zip code or city and state to display current weather conditions and forecasts for upcoming days.
5. Track airline flight - Enter the airline and flight number to display the status of an airline flight and it's arrival time. For example, type: delta 123 to display this flight information if available.
6. Track packages - Enter a UPS, FedEx or USPS tracking number to get a direct link to track your packages.
7. Pages linked to you - See what other web pages are linking to your website or blog by typing link: followed by your URL. For example, typing link:http://www.funonthenet.in displays all pages linking to FOTN.
8. Find PDF results only - Add filetype: to your search to display results that only match a certain file type. For example, if you wanted to display PDF results only type: "dell xps" filetype:pdf -- this is a great way to find online manuals.
9.  Calculator - Use the Google Search engine as a calculator by typing a math problem in the search. For example, typing: 100 + 200 would display results as 300.
10.  Stocks - Quickly get to a stock quote price, chart, and related links by typing the stock symbol in Google. For example, typing: msft will display the stock information for Microsoft.

Free Alternatives to Microsoft Word

Microsoft Word has lot of features, but its also costly and not all people can afford MS Office. For those who cannot shell out that much money there are lot of alternatives, which does the basic functionalities of Word processing and are free to use. Here is a list of free alternatives to MS Word.
    * OpenOffice.org: OpenOffice need no introduction, its one of the popular free word processing softwares. OpenOffice.org is a multi platform and multilingual office suite and an open-source project. OpenOffice latest version is 2.3 and it incorporates an array of new features and enhancements to all its core components. OpenOffice also supports variety of extensions.
    * AbiWord: AbiWord is a free word processing program similar to Microsoft Word. It is suitable for a wide variety of word processing tasks. It supports Microsoft Word documents, OpenOffice documents, WordPerfect documents, Rich Text Format documents, HTML web pages, etc.
    * EasyOffice: EasyOffice+PDF Filter is an office suite compatible with Microsoft Word and Excel and Adobe PDF files. It is a software from e-press.com and has good features.
    * IBM Lotus Symphony: IBM Lotus Symphony is a free office suite, based on OpenOffice.org, that includes a word processor, presentation software and spreadsheet. It supports Open Document Format (ODF), Microsoft file formats (.doc, .ppt, .xls, .dot, etc) and Lotus Smart Suite formats.
    * Jarte: Jarte is a word processor which handles Microsoft Word 95, 97, 2000 documents, rich text format (RTF) documents and plain text (ASCII) documents. It boasts of a good user interface which is easy to use as well. Jarte also has a plus version which has more features, but not a freeware.
    * Ultrapad: Ultra-Pad is a freeware advanced Word Processor Application for Windows 95 and later. It features some of the most advanced features you would ever want in a Word Processor. Ultra-pad is skinnable software and there are themes available for download to change the looks.
These softwares listed are for Windows OS and if you are looking for a Word Processor for Linux, then try out KOffice and Gnome Office. For Mac OSX users there is Neo Office based on Open Office.