Installing Mac OS X on a Normal PC / Non Apple PC

The news is not new, but nowadays a lot of tutorials about how to install Apple’s OS X on an x86 computer are available, and the procedure is now followable by (almost) any PC user.

I want to remember to everybody that it’s illegal to install and use OS X without a valid licence. I take no responsability for any invalid use of this tutorial.
In addiction, please take note that the following procedure may cause a data loss, so do only if you know what are you doing.

We’ll see how to install OS X on a Windows XP machine, on a 7Gb dedicated partition. So you have to prepare your hard disk with:

- The first, primary and bootable partition with a normal Win XP installation;
- A second empty NTFS primary partition;
- Any other partition you like.

Please refer to other documentations if you don’t know how to deal with hard drive partitions. You can use, for example, Partition Magic to change your HD partitions… anyway if you are not experienced in partitioning, my tip is stop here.

Then, you have to get some software:

1. An Ubuntu Linux Live CD: you can get it, or you can download it. It’s free. A valid alternative to Ubuntu that I found is Knoppix STD: use it if you’ve problems with Ubuntu;
2. VmWare Workstation it’s a commercial application, but a free trial is available;
3. The Deadmoo’s OS X Linux distro: this is available on P2P networks, usually under tiger-x86.tar.bz2 filename. I want to remember again that you’ve no right to download and to use it, if you don’t have a valid Apple’s OS X Licence.

- Boot from Ubuntu (of Knoppix) Live CD;
- Open a Terminal Window, get administrative rights (it should be sufficient to enter the command “sudo su“)… and type:
cfdisk /dev/hda
- The CFdisk utility will start: choose the partition where you want to install OS X (it should be the second one, but please make attention!) and choose “TYPE”. Now write “AF” (without quotes, of course) as type, and confirm changes choosing “WRITE”. The partition you chose will be erased and it’s type will be set to AF (Apple Format).

Now reboot, go back to Windows XP, install and open VmWare.
Create a new “FreeBSD” virtual machine. When asked to choose the primary hard drive for the virtual machine, choose your phisical hard disk; Also add a second hard drive to the virtual machine: the virtual drive inside Deadmoo’s archive; insert your Ubuntu CD and make sure that your phisical DVD/CD-rom reader is enabled in the virtual machine.
Then start the virtual machine and press on ESC as the machine begin, to enter boot menu: choose to boot from CD. Ubuntu should start booting in the virtual machine’s window. On the contrary, if you see Windows starting, immediately turn off the virtual machine and check CD-Rom settings (in this case, the CD boot has not started and your Windows XP is going to start into itself!).

When Ubuntu is ready, open a terminal window and type a command like this:

dd if=/dev/hdb1 of=/dev/hda2/ bs=8192
hdb (2nd hard drive) should be the mounted Deadmoo’s image: our source;
hda2 should be the 2nd partition of the 1st hard drive (our phisical one): the destination.
CHANGE HDB1 and HDA2 with YOUR SETTINGS!

If you’re not sure about partitions, type:
fdisk /dev/hda -l
to get a list of your connected hard drives and relative partitions identifiers.

The process will take about 5-10 minutes. At the end, you can shut down the virtual machine.

Download this file.
It contains a file named chain0. Extract it to the root of your C:\ partition and add the following line:
C:\chain0=”Mac OS X”
to your C:\boot.ini file.

Now reboot your PC and choose Mac OS X at the boot list screen. Then the “Darwin boot” will ask you to select the partition with Mac OS X installed: select it with arrow keys.

Now try to type -s and then enter. If everything goes ok, at the prompt type:
sh /etc/rc
passwd curtis
passwd root
and enter your new password when asked. If anything is wrong, try to boot with -x or without arguments.

Please take note that sometimes it’s needed to boot several times (with -s, -x, or with no arguments) to get OS X work… I don’t know the reason, but it happens!

NOTE : This method is not an emulation (like others that run Mac OS X into a virtual machine. Here VmWare is used only to transfer the OS X image to the 2nd partition). Mac OS runs directly on the x86 machine, so speed is the best you can get.

Of course our PCs are not exactly the hardware thought by Apple’s developers, so speed is not the same of an original Macintosh.

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HP Pavilion HDX9001TX Laptop : Ultra Big 20-inch WXGA Widescreen LCD TFT

While browsing a Tech Store near my college, had a eye on the cool HP Pavilion HDX9001TX Laptop, having a awesome 20-inch WXGA Widescreen LCD TFT. Here is a view of what I saw, compare the laptop size with the adjacent laptops.

The HP Pavilion HDX9001TX Laptop is powered by 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T7300 with 4-MB L2 Cache, 800 MHz FSB featuring Mobile Intel mobile 945GM chipset motherboard, 2-GB PC5300 633 MHz DDR2 SDRAM, 320-GB Serial-ATA 5400 rpm (150 Mbps) hard disk drive and 8X double layer DVD Writer with 8.5 GB data capacity.

The HP Pavilion HDX9001TX Laptop sports 20-inch (50.8 cm) WXGA Widescren LCD TFT display with BrightView Technology powered by ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2600 graphics chipset with 256 MB dedicated VRAM capable of rendering upto 1680 x 1050 pixels screen resolution in 16.7 million colors.

HP Pavilion HDX9001TX Laptop offers many unique features such as HP Quick Play direct, which allows the user to play music and DVD without standard Windows boot-up, a handy remote control which can be embedded in the laptop, and keyboard buttons with neon backlight, the new HP Pavilion HDX9001TX laptop is claimed by HP to be unmatched in technology in its own league.

The new HP Pavilion HDX9001TX notebook PC has many hardware features and software solutions designed to enhance security, ease of use and reliability, including an integrated HP’s Biometric Fingerprint Sensor and HP Drivelock helps prevent the data on hard drive in an situation when notebook is lost or stolen.

Preloaded with Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition, HP Pavilion HDX9001TX laptop comes with integrated WiFi 802.11a/b/g wireless LAN connection, integrated Bluetooth HP module, integrated 10/100/1000 Ethernet LAN connection, and standard 56kbps V.92 fax/modem card. In addition, laptop offer 3 USB v2.0 ports.

Price and Availability

Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T5250 powered HP Pavilion HDX9001TX Laptop with 20-inch WXGA display, Integrated TV Tuner Card , integrated VGA resolution Webcam, HP’s Biometric Fingerprint Sensor and 8X DVD Writer is available in India for the price of Rs. 75,500/- with one year warranty. Visit www.hp.com/country/in/en/ for more details about HP laptops in India.

Specifications:

Model
• HP Pavilion HDX9001TX
• Colour – Silver and Black
• HP Imprint - Dragon Pattern

Microprocessor
• Intel Core2 Duo Processor T7300 (2.0 GHz)
• 4 MB L2 Cache, 800 MHz FSB
• Enhanced SpeedStep Technology
• Enhanced Memory 64 Technology

Chipset
• Intel 965PM Express Chipset

Memory
• 2 GB PC2-5300 DDR2 (667 MHz)
• 2 SODIMM Slots (Expandable to 4 GB with discard)

Hard Drive
• 320 GB (2 x 160 GB Serial ATA)
• 150 MB/sec @ 5400 RPM

SuperMulti Drive with DL
• 8X DVD LightScribe Technology
• DVD+RW/+R Writer
• DVD : 8X + write; 4X + re-write; 8X DVD read
• DVD+R DL : 4X read; 2.4X write
• CD : 24X write; 16X re-write; 24X read max speed
• DVD-RAM : 5X read and write

5-In-1 Digital Media Reader
• Secure Digital, SDIO, Multi-media card, Memory stick, Memory stick pro and xD picture card

Video Graphics
• ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2600 XT
• 256 MB GDDR3 Dedicated memory
• 1023 MB TAG* as allocated by Vista
• Supports DirectX 10

High Definition Display
• 20.1” Ultra BrightView Widescreen
• Dual Lamp | 1680 x 1050 WSXGA+
• High colour Gamut Technology
• Diagonal Size – 20.1” (51.05 cm)
• 16:9 Aspect Ratio

Integrated Speakers and Sub-woofer
• 4 panel mounted Altec Lansing Speakers
• Triple Bass Reflex Sub-woofer
• Up to 20 Watts RMS Total output power

Audio processor
• Integrated Audio Processor
• Support for external speakers and sub-woofer (up to 7.1)

Integrated TV Tuner Card
• HP Digital + Analog Hybrid TV Tuner
• Supports both DVB-T and Analog PAL TV
• Ports- Audio Input; RF Input (PAL); S-Video-in; IR Emitter Jack
• HP Dockable Remote

Backlit Capacitive Buttons
• QuickPlay DVD Launch & Media button
• TV button; HP Theatre Mode button
• Player controls; Mute button
• Volume control slider, Bass/Treble slider Communication
• 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet

Wireless LAN / PAN
• Intel Pro/Wireless 3945AG
• Integrated Bluetooth 2.0

Next Generation - ExpressCard
• ExpressCard/54 slot

Interface
• Expansion port 3 for HP xb3000
• Two Stereo Headphone Jacks
• HDMI Port v1.2 with HDCP Key
• eSATA Port (3 Gb/sec)
• One Microphone In (Stereo)
• 7.1 Speakers Out (Front, Rear, Side & Center/Sub Output)
• Four USB 2.0 Ports
• One IEEE 1394a Port (4 pins)
• One RJ-45 – NIC
• One VGA Out
• One DC Power In (180 Watts)
• Kensington Lock Slot

Keyboard & Pointing Device
• Full size Keyboard
• Separate Numeric Keyboard
• Touchpad with On/Off button
• Right/Left button
• Two way Scroll Zone
• Fingerprint Reader

Webcam and Microphones
• VGA Web Camera with Low-light Technology
• Adjustable Tilt + 15o
• Two Omni-directional microphones Software Operating System
• Windows Vista Ultimate (64-bit)

Productivity
• Microsoft Works 8.5
• Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.x

Digital Entertainment / Imaging
• Roxio Creator 9 Basic
• QuickPlay for Windows ver 3.2
• Muvee AutoProducer 6.0 SE
• HP Games (Shareware)
• HP PhotoSmart Essential 2.0
• Verisoft Access Manager

Security and Maintenance
• Norton Anti-Virus (Includes 60 days of Live updates)
• Norton Internet Security (Includes 60 days of Live updates)

Recovery Kit
• SoftThinks Recovery Disc Creator

Help and Support Centre
• HP Software Updates

Battery
• 9 Cell Lithium Ion

Dimensions (H x W x D) & Weight
• 2.30 x 18.70 x 13.4 inches
• Weight – 7.03 Kgs / 15.5 lbs

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Skype Celebrates It's Rocking 5th Birthday

As Skype CEO Josh Silverman announced on Skype’s blog , it was Skype’s 5th birthday yesterday. It was back on August 29, 2003 that the first public beta of Skype was announced.

Happy Birthday, Skype!

I also huge fans of Skype and so congratulate them on their fifth birthday and look forward to seeing what they do next. Just want to wish Skype a Happy 5th Birthday. Skype has helped make VoIP a household name and has carried more VoIP minutes than any other VoIP software application out there. Well done Skype.

Skype was founded in 2003 by Niklas Zennström and Janus Friis. Skype created a little piece of software that makes communicating with people around the world easy and fun. With Skype you can say hello or share a laugh with anyone, anywhere. And if both of you are on Skype, it’s free.

Skype is available in 28 languages and is used in almost every country around the world. Skype generates revenue through its premium offerings such as making and receiving calls to and from landline and mobile phones, as well as voicemail and call forwarding. Skype, based in Luxembourg, has relationships with a growing network of hardware and software providers and is an eBay company.

Skype is the best example of Voice 2.0. Unfortunately, eBay is all about trying to be 1.0 and that's the disconnect.

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Run Windows applications on LINUX - Get version 1.1 of Wine

Wine, a free Windows compatiblity tool for Linux, has come out with its latest release of
Wine 1.1, the first stable release after 15 years of developing and debugging. Wine 1.1 aims at making MS Office files, Adobe Photoshop & a few other Windows applications easy to run on the linux desktop without any hassles.

For quite some time Wine has focussed mainly on bug fixes but with the 1.1 release it aims to run hundreds of Windows apps, games and utilities.

The Wine AppDB lists all the programs that run on Wine under various categories - "PLATINUM", "GOLD" and "BRONZE".

What's new in this release:

- Fixes for Photoshop CS3 and Office 2007 installers.

- More progress on gdiplus.

- Support for Unicode files in regedit.

- Improved video playback.

- Many Richedit fixes and improvements.

- Various bug fixes.

The source is available now. Binary packages are in the process of being built, and will appear soon at their respective download locations

Its available for download from the main Wine site.

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Web Hosting Articles And Tutorials

Web Hosting Rating is a complete independent guide to selecting the right domain web hosting service for personal or business use. We feature a large searchable database of web hosting plans with all their features, user reviews, uptime monitoring of hundreds of web hosts, and educational web hosting guides. Hundreds of plans are already listed and more are added every day.

The sites also has web hosting tutorials and web hosting awards section. There are a number of options to consider for your e-commerce site. Although online check systems are the least preferred of the three, they remain common and allow you to cover consumers in that area of preference. Third-party processors are growing in popularity and make it much easier for you to open up an online store. Merchant accounts offer the most respected means of accepting payment though they are much more difficult to obtain. Regardless of what solution you choose, be sure to conduct the necessary research to find out which one best suites the needs of your business.

In order to be labeled as a reliable host, a company must provide their clients with adequate protection. Manage providers also ensure this with constant monitoring of their servers to protect against technical difficulties and physical intrusion. They typically provide some form around the clock support be it telephone, email or live chat to address any web hosting issues that may arise.

Managed hosting offers a number of different packages, many of which are far more affordable than investing in the resources and manpower required to maintain a thriving business. These companies have highly trained staff members of their own, professional support members and technicians that will not be distracted as their purpose is to assure the continuous functionality of your site. This allows you to save money in several areas. When company resources are limited, managed hosting is the perfect solution.

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Nokia E71 : Slimmest QWERTY Smart Phone

The Nokia E71 has arrived here at the Nokia Guide and having just a weekend to play with the new enterpriselicious QWERTY device so far, it’s not enough to write a full-blown Mega Review, but how about a few random thoughts and opinion based on my usage for now? The E71 arrived in a box similar to what we are used to with Nseries devices, except for two interesting things: a much much smaller box and using the color red as an “accent color”. Normally we are used to the grey, white and even pinkish Nseries, but red for the Eseries?! As you’ll soon see, it’s not only a part of the box that’s red.

Nokia claims the E71 is the slimmest full Qwerty keyboard phone available, and at just 57mm wide, we're inclined to believe it. It's 11mm thick. The handset is even thinner than the normally svelte Blackberry Curve with its now rather portly-seeming 60mm dimension.

Despite the E71's thinness, its metal case adds a certain weight and gravitas, though at 127g it's hardly excessive. It's on the wide side, of course, to make room for that keyboard, but though it's necessarily tightly packed, the curved, rubberised buttons, which sit slightly proud of the face, are easy enough to use.

Nokia E71Nokia Battery (BP-4L)Nokia Charger (AC-5)Nokia connectivity cable (CA-101)Nokia Headset (HS-47)Nokia Eseries LanyardNokia Eseries PouchUser Guide, Quick Start Guide and other documentation2GB microSD card With this Nokia Eseries device, people can get reliable real-time access to their email, calendar, contacts and tasks, as well as download attachments like Word, Excel, Powerpoint or PDF files directly to their devices. The Nokia E71 supports email accounts from more than a thousand internet service providers (ISPs) around the world, as well as Gmail, Yahoo! mail and Hotmail. Additionally, the Nokia E71 supports the Nokia Intellisync Wireless Email solution as well as third party email solutions like System Seven and Visto Mobile. The device comes with the new switch mode that allows people easily to switch between personal and work home screens.

There’s a 320×240 screen on the E71 and it looks very sharp. It’s not as bright as the N95, but it’s very clear and easy on the eyes. Screen real estate isn’t a problem at all as we find it more pleasurable to use than an N95. Pictures and video look very detailed and clean. There’s a decent amount of contrast when looking at media, and you’ll especially appreciate the screen during some heavy web browsing.

We also love this device's sheer speed. The 369MHz ARM processor is more than enough to make the Symbian S60-based operating system race along and we were never left staring vacantly at the screen, waiting for a task to complete.

Another point in the E71's favour is its battery life. We used the device intensively over three days - far more than anyone would in general - and it just kept on going. Under light use it will easily last a week, and we'd expect a life of three-to-five days for most people.

That's astonishingly impressive for such a slim phone, especially as it includes battery-draining technologies like GPS, 3G and WLAN. And, unlike the much-lauded iPhone, you can replace the 1,500mAh battery with ease.

Key features:

• Quad-band GSM support
• 3G with HSDPA 3.6Mbps support
• Landscape 2.36" 16M color display of QVGA resolution
• Comfortable full QWERTY keypad
• Convenient business-minded shortcut keys
• Symbian 9.2 OS, S60 UI with FP1 (topped with some FP2 goodies)
• 369 MHz ARM 11 CPU and 128 MB of SDRAM
• Wi-Fi
• Built-in GPS receiver, A-GPS
• 3.15 megapixel auto focus camera with LED flash
• 110 MB of internal memory, microSD expansion, ships with a 2GB card
• Slimmest smartphone to-date, slimmest Wi-Fi and/or GPS handset to-date
• Stainless steel casing
• Standard 2.5mm audio jack
• Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP support
• microUSB v2.0
• FM radio
• Remote Wipe
• Provider-independent VoIP support
• Infrared port
• Great battery life
• Office document editor
• Rich retail package

Main disadvantages:

• Below average camera performance
• Video recording maxes out at QVGA@15fps
• No dedicated camera key
• Smaller display than its predecessor
• Cheap-looking power key
• No RDS for the FM radio

The Nokia E71 is among the best-equipped Nokia smartphones to-date. It's quick and responsive and carries a remarkable feature load for its compact size. Connectivity is at its highest with the Nokia E71 boasting every single connectivity option, which is currently available. Add the GPS receiver and the slim metallic design and you've got yourself a smartphone that walks and talks high-end.

There's a lot to really like in this latest Eseries miniaturised masterpiece. The build quality is fabulous, the styling striking (within the qwerty world, anyway), the communications options vast, text input potentially fast and flexible, the software support and built-in enterprise features almost second to none. And all in something that's as thin as your average feature phone. Which is almost certainly enough to ensure strong sales to the usual Eseries audience.

The E71 fills a very important gap in the line up of 2nd generation Eseries device. While the E90 is an extremely capable device, its form factor and price point make it rather niche. The E51 is a great entry level enterprise device, but lacks the power that a full size keyboard provides. The completed portfolio of 2nd generation Eseries devices (E51, E66, E71, E90) has a real sense of maturity about it. This comes from the hardware (variety across the range, build quality and feature set), but also the software - the enterprise applications, and crucially, the enterprise device management options have been significantly improved. The Nokia E71 and its sisters look set to give Nokia's Enterprise rivals (Blackberry and Windows Mobile - and, yes, in time the iPhone) some sleepless nights.

A tougher call is for those buying the E71 for personal use, as the smallest qwerty-equipped S60 device. While the keyboard is very useable for anyone with nimble fingers, I found the multimedia side of the E71 disappointing, from the relatively low (compared to other recent S60 mainstays like 2006's N95) camera quality to the undistinguished audio and video playback. The E71 is better than the E61i, hugely so, but in truth I'd hoped for a little bit more, given that this is now mid 2008. And yes, I know the E71 is built to come in at an attractive price, but... Don't let these slight negatives put you off investigating this great smartphone all rounder though.

Those who saw the Nokia E71 on The Gadget Show will remember it equalled the Apple iPhone 3G’s 4/5 rating, and who are we to disagree. It may have a smaller screen at 2.3” and the browsing may not be quite as intuitive, but in every other way it equals or betters the iPhone. The E71 is a tremendously capable business device while not skimping on the fun and games. Anyone who prefers the feel of a real QWERTY keyboard under their thumbs should be placing the E71 firmly at the top of their shopping list.

The Good : Up to 8 GB in an easy-to-access, external microSD slot. Quick and seamless OS. GPS, 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth (you name it, it’s basically got it). Vivid screen (even in direct sunlight). Textured stainless steel backing prevents slippage. Relatively lightweight (127 grams = 6 grams lighter than iPhone). Hit any letter on the QWERTY pad and predictive text calls up that section of your address book.

The Bad : No standard 3.5mm headphone jack. 3.2-megapixel camera’s optics could be better. LED flash could be way better. N-Gage gaming platform not available. Screen’s wide, but not wide enough to do a feature-length film justice. For $500, you could get TWO 8-GB, 3G JesusPhones (with $100 left over to put towards AT&T’s data plan).

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YouTube Puts AdSense in Embedded Players

Video units are a new way to enrich your site content -- and earn more -- with relevant video from YouTube partners on an embedded, customizable video player. When you place a video unit on your site, you can choose the video content in several ways: by picking content categories, by select individual content providers, or by having video automatically targeted to your site content.

The videos you display will be monetized with relevant ads, too. The video unit displays companion and text overlay ads that are highly targeted and non-intrusive. Plus, to help integrate video units into your site further, you can also customize the color scheme and layout of the video unit.

The ads monetize strategy allow you inserting AdSense text-based advertising into the video player. You won’t see any no intrusive ads pop up and block the video you’re watching, and you won’t be asked to pause your video to watch another video. Instead, you’ll just see relevant text ads above your video.Beside that, You can embed AdSense units into Youtube players where you can select the categories to include and exclude according to your target audience.

Google is finally rolling out what many expected it would do with its YouTube acquisition -- select video clips will be shown across the AdSense network, along with advertising designed to increase the company's share of a lucrative market.

Web sites will be able to get any kind of content they want on their sites and get a cut of the revenue from accompanying ads. This will boost Google's already successful online ad business and give publishers a way to earn more money on their sites. Soon, we'll see Google distributing all of the content a Web site could want.

"It's an interesting move for Google to leverage the AdSense network beyond pure advertising," said Greg Sterling of Sterling Market Intelligence. "It's an interesting video monetisation, as well, with ads being drawn from the normal AdSense pool."

Google has been experimenting with distributing video and video ads on its AdSense publisher network, but with mixed results. The company has tested distributing in-stream video ads and in-stream video clips with bundled ads, but apparently finds that banner and text ads work best. Google also offers click-to-play video ads, but with no content attached.

Monetization of YouTube has always been the big question since Google Acquired the site. While other video hosting companies sought content first and then tried to build out their ad networks, it's only logical that the biggest online ad network in the world would fold the best content from the biggest video site in the world into its offerings.

The results could be interesting: if these are the typical Pay Per Click ads (probably a safe assumption), revenues will be low. If they are pay-per-view, however (click the banner to view a video ad in the player), the results could be better.

Here is a screenshot about the Youtube Adsense Player:

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Ranger : Super Computer From Sun

A huge supercomputing system from SUN called Ranger (SUN Constellation Series) at TACC Univ. Of Texas has come into production. It is built out of AMD quad-cores processors with 123TB or RAM, 1.7PB of disk space with 504 TFlops of peak performance, 4000 compute nodes and a staggering 62976 CPU cores whew!

What more, this is a general purpose system, not a special purpose supercomputer only meant for certain tasks (eg. weather forecasting). It is probably the World's most powerful general purpose supercomputing cluster today. Among other things it will be used by NASA to do some
Big Bang simulations!

Some more details here:

• http://blogs.sun.com/HPC/entry/tacc_ranger_in_production
• http://media.www.dailytexanonline.com/media/storage/paper410/news/2008/02/05/University/Worlds.Largest.Supercomputer.Opens.For.Access-3187904.shtml
• http://www.sun.com/featured-articles/2007-0626/feature/index.jsp

Some more stats on the Ranger:

• TFLOPs: approximately 500 TERAFLOPs
• Magnums: 2 (>2000 4x IB ports each, expandable to 6,912 ports)
• Thumpers: 72 (1.728 PB)
• Metadata storage: STK6450 RAID (9.3 TB)
• Tape storage: STK SL8500
• Racks: 82
• IB NEMs: 328
• Pegasus blades: 3936
• Aggregate memory size: 123 TB
• Number of cores: 62,976
• Total racks: 94
• Approx footprint: 2,037 sq ft
• Approx power: 2.4 MWatts
• IB cable length: ~14 kilometers

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Google quietly launches AdSense for Feeds

AdSense for feeds allows web publishers to earn by placing targeted Google ads in their feeds. AdSense for feeds works the way the rest of the AdSense program works: by delivering ads that are relevant to your content and your readers.

I noticed a new option in my AdSense account: AdSense for feeds, a program that displays contextual and placement-targeted ads in FeedBurner feeds. FeedBurner announced in May that AdSense for Feeds will be available to a small number of publishers and now it seems that everyone can use it.

FeedBurner has recently closed FAN, its advertising network. "No new applications for FAN publishers are being accepted and we expect the broad variety of options provided through AdSense (including the new AdSense for Feeds product, powered with FeedBurner feeds) will give publishers valuable new revenue-earning potential," says a FeedBurner/Google employee.

Like other AdSense ads, feed ads can be paid in two ways: by click, or by impression. Feed ads can also be targeted in two ways.

• Contextually targeted to the content in your feed
• Targeted by advertisers to your specific feed when you set up an ad placement

You can control the frequency, appearance, and positioning of Google ads in your feeds. The ad size is automatically determined based on where your feed is appearing.

Enter AdSense for feeds. The idea is simple: advertisers have their ads placed in the most appropriate feed articles; publishers are paid for their original content; readers see relevant advertising - and in the long run, more quality feeds to choose from. Given the great flexibility that feeds can offer, it's essential to get the model right, especially so that readers are satisfied.

Once integrated into publishers' RSS feeds, it'll serve up contextually-related advertising based around the content, helping publishers make money off the growing number of users accessing their site through RSS readers instead of the site where page and ad views have been factors in revenue.

For users who did not have access to the AdSense for Feeds menu in Google's AdSense, it's a pretty straightforward setup. Publishers can set ad frequency, placement, and have it only add them on content that's over a certain size. It also employs the same "channels" tool that lets you later track ad campaigns on certain sections of your site.

Have a feed already? Learn how to get started with AdSense for feeds.

Not familiar with feeds? Learn what a feed is.

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How to play .rmvb files on UBUNTU

This tutorial will take you step by step through installing all of the software necessary to play rmvb (RealMedia Variable Bitrate) files in Ubuntu Linux.

Though the steps and screenshots are specific to Ubuntu, they will likely be similar for other versions of Linux. With that said, be sure to read the MPlayer README file if you’re not using Ubuntu. Similar to some of the other tutorials on Simplehelp, this is almost certainly not the only way to play .rmvb files in Ubuntu, but it’s the easiest way I could find. If you know of a easier method, by all means please feel free to leave a comment.

1.The first step in playing .rmvb files in Ubuntu is to use the Synaptic Package Manager to install MPlayer. When you mark MPlayer for installation, you’ll be prompted to install additional software packages (if they’re not already installed).

2. After MPlayer has been installed, exit out of the Synaptic Package Manager and visit the MPlayer binary codec download page. Download the codec package for your platform (for example, if you’re using a 32bit Intel or AMD processor, download the Linux x86 package).

Save the file to your desktop (or home folder). Once the download has completed, double-click that file. Select the folder to uncompress, and click the Extract button.

3. Choose a location to extract the files (your desktop is ideal) and again click Extract.

4. Make sure the files extracted correctly. They’ll be in a folder titled essential-date.

5. Open up a Terminal by selecting Applications -> Accessories -> Terminal.

6. Enter the following commands (and your password when prompted):

cd Desktop
cd essential-date
sudo mkdir /usr/lib/win32
sudo cp * /usr/lib/win32

7. Launch MPLayer by selecting Applications -> Sound & Video -> MPlayer Movie Player. Right-click in the Mplayer - Video window and select Preferences from the menu.

8. Select the Video tab and change the Available drivers: to x11 X11 (XImage/Shm).

9. Select the Codecs & demuxer tab and change the Video codec family: to RealVideo decoder and the Audio codec family: to FFmpeg/libavcodec audio decoders. When you’re done, click OK and close down MPlayer.

10. Locate one of your .rmvb files, right-click it and select Properties.

11. Select the Open With tab and change whatever the default is to MPlayer Movie Player. Click Close.

12. Double-click any of your .rmvb files and they should open up in MPlayer and start playing.

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Blaze Media Pro Multimedia Software

Powerhouse all-in-one multimedia software offering video convertor, ripping, editing, recording, burning, playback, and much more. Powerful, yet easy to use audio, video (VCD/SVCD/DVD), and data CD/DVD burning are all fully supported. Other advanced features include video capture, video creation/combining/extraction, video editing, batch video processing, copy music CDs, media management, audio merge, MusicID audio recognition, lyrics search, audio tag editing, CDDB/CDDB2/FreeDB support, and more. The audio content of video files can be extracted and saved to sound files, and frames can also be extracted to images files in batch mode. Video files can also be created from still frame images and/or other videos.

Supported conversions include: CD to WAV, MP3, WMA, and OGG; MP3/WMA/OGG/WAV/AIF/VOX/MP2/MPC/G.72x/AU/RAW to MP3/WMA/OGG/WAV; WAV/MP3/WMA/OGG to CD burning, WAV/MP3 Compression, and two-way conversions among MPEG-1, MPEG-2, AVI, WMV, and ASF for video. MPEG options are available for VCD, SVCD, and DVD compliant output. DVD shrink functionality is also present. When converting from audio CD, track information can be dynamically downloaded from the CDDB and used to automatically name saved files.

Video editing is available for AVI (uncompressed), AVI (compressed using any available codec), MPEG-1, MPEG-2, WMV, and ASF. It also features AVI joiner and AVI converter. Comprehensive video editing operations are provided (delete frame, delete selection, crop, resize, rotate, mirror, flip, trim, text overlay, adjust audio volume, etc.). In addition, an extensive list of over 30 effects and color adjustment operations allow for powerful video enhancement and alternation. WAV, WMA, and MP3 audio files can be inserted into the video or extracted from the video; and BMP, GIF, JPG, PCX, PNG, RAS, PPM, TGA, and TIF are the supported image formats that can be inserted or extracted. Most video processing operations can also be performed in batch mode on a list of video files using the Batch Video Processor.

The video part of the software is absolutely great for home use. It has absolutely everything you need to impress your friends. You can edit your movies and apply a wide range of effects. The burning part is all you need to store your data.

The DVD layout creating feature is impressive. To be frank, I was not expecting such a feature and it kind of caught me off guard.

One of the features of the video part that truly made my day was the Video Capture. You can record your screen and save it as video file. And you have all the options you need to make a quality movie. This feature is useful for those who want to make software tutorials.

The Video Batch Processor will perform the same adjustments to the selected frames and images. That's a fast way to "level" the frames and images, all at once.

The Video to Flash feature will allow the user to convert the AVI, MPEG and WMV video files into SWF or FLV and integrate the movie into a larger project on the Internet.

Compiling a movie from still pictures is done nice and smart and Decompiling a movie into separate frames saved in image format is a snatch.

If you want to see the supported formats take a peek in the Help file. You will be surprised of the number of audio and video formats the software can work with.

There's so many things that Blaze Media Pro offers that you'll just have to download it to try it yourself!

Blaze Media Pro: Compatibility and Requirements

Blaze Media Pro works with Windows 98 SE, ME, 2000 or XP, a Pentium class 800 MHz processor or better with 512 MB RAM recommended, an SVGA or higher resolution display, DirectX 8.1 or better, and Optional CD Writer (for creating CDs).

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Alienware : Android Phone

Google and Dell are on the point of launching a new mobile phone to run on the Android operating system, probably at the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona that’s going on at the moment. Dell have tried to enter the mobile phone market once before but their range of PDAs was a complete flop.

Here’s a concept for a possible Alienware cell phone that could be produced by Dell’s Alienware division. It would feature some nice gaming options, and would run on Google’s Android platform. Dell would produce it under the Alienware banner because let’s face it, Dell Computers aren’t exactly trendy.

Dell have also recently acquired Alienware, the trendiest tech company in the world, an expert in Video, Gaming, and Audio, and a company crying out for a mobile phone.

So here are the first pictures of the Alienware mobile phone!

Dell has been itching to get into the mobile market but their first attempt, a line of PDAs, was a complete flop and has been all but discontinued. Launching their mobile attempts under the Alienware umbrella will give the company the cool, trendy angle that perhaps the Dell branded devices were lacking. Afterall, who wants a Dell phone?

Alienware, meanwhile, is not only well known for being a high performance hardware manufacturer but their designs are innovative and cutting edge. With mobile phone consumers latching on to “what’s cool”, it seems that an Alienware Android phone would be an incredibly smart strategic tactic for Dell marketers.

• Classic Alienware eye catching design
• Large screen with high resolution
• Superb video gaming capability
• Fantastic Audio
• Built on the Google Android platform

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Spintronics : Magnetic Bars, Magnetic Randon Access Memory (MRAM), Magnetic Computers

Electronics is the branch of engineering dealing with motion of electrons in semiconductors in which conventional microchips rely on transistors, which act like switches that can flip between 1 and 0. Computer designers are trying to pack more computing power onto microchips by assembling transistors closer together. According to Moore’s law transistors in an IC and the processing power doubles every 18 months. At this pace billion transistor IC would be fabricated by 2010, after which quantum effect and heat dissipation can’t be overcome leading to saturation of integration in IC design.

Beyond Moore’s Law –Molecular Scale Electronics (MSE) or SPINTRONICS

‘Spintronics’ or spin electronics deals with electron and the nuclear spin in solid state physics and possible devices that exploit this property. The basic concept is to use the electron spin rather than its charge for representing 1 and 0 resulting in nanoscaling and promising high capacity digital storage devices. Electron rotates either clockwise or anticlockwise with constant frequency on its axis representing 0 and 1 in logical operations.

Fabrication

Basic concept is a thin film gold spin polarizer sandwiched between two semiconductor magnetic material that will filter only one state to pass (only same type of spin polarized electrons) .In these devices an electric field develops at the junction strong enough to pull a pool of spin coherent electrons from one side to another thus no application of external field or potential is required. Two types of technology is currently under study as GMR(giant magnetic resistance) involving development of materials with larger spin polarization of electrons for better spin filtering, while the second involves generation and utilization of spin polarized currents and using semiconductors as spin valves.

Amplification is the basic desired output of a transistor based on semiconductor but existing metal based devices do not amplify signals but semiconductors based spintronics devices could provide amplification and be multifunctional. Another three-layered device, the magnetic tunnel junction, has a thin insulating layer between two metallic ferromagnets. Current flows through the device by the process of quantum tunneling: a small number of electrons manage to jump through the barrier even though they are forbidden to be in the insulator. The tunneling current is obstructed when the two ferromagnetic layers have opposite orientations and is allowed when their orientations are the same. These magnetic tunnel junctions form the basis of the MRAM chips mentioned above.

Working

The spin being attached to electrons carry information which is read at a terminal. Spin orientation of electron survives for relatively long time which makes spintronics devices attractive for memory storage and quantum computing (electron spin represent QUBIT of information).GMR technology uses sandwiched nonmagnetic material such as silver between two thin layer of magnetic material such as cobalt .When a current passes through layers consisting of spin up or spin down electrons, only those electrons pass which have same spin as that of layer while rest are scattered. The orientation of one of the layers can be changed by magnetic field hence letting more electrons when two layers are synchronized and vice-versa .Thus electrical resistance can be altered easily. Suppose you have to write 1011,then make the orientation spin up for T time (say) ,then spin down for another T time and finally spin up for 2T time and that’s how information gets transferred. A ferromagnet can even affect the flow of a current in a nearby nonmagnetic metal. For example, present-day read heads in computer hard drives use a device dubbed a spin valve, wherein a layer of a nonmagnetic metal is sandwiched between two ferromagnetic metallic layers. The magnetization of the first layer is fixed, or pinned, but the second ferromagnetic layer is not. As the read head travels along a track of data on a computer disk, the small magnetic fields of the recorded 1's and 0's change the second layer's magnetization back and forth, parallel or antiparallel to the magnetization of the pinned layer. In the parallel case, only electrons that are oriented in the favored direction flow through the conductor easily. In the antiparallel case, all electrons are impeded. The resulting changes in the current allow GMR read heads to detect weaker fields than their predecessors; so that data can be stored using more tightly packed magnetized spots on a disk, increasing storage densities by a factor of three.

Spinning to the future

In 1990 Supriyo Datta and Biswajit A. Das, then at Purdue University, proposed a design for a spin-polarized field-effect transistor, or spin FET. In a conventional FET, a narrow semiconductor channel runs between two electrodes named the source and the drain. When voltage is applied to the gate electrode, which is above the channel, the resulting electric field drives electrons out of the channel (for instance), turning the channel into an insulator. The Datta-Das spin FET has a ferromagnetic source and drain so that the current flowing into the channel is spin-polarized. When a voltage is applied to the gate, the spins rotate as they pass through the channel and the drain rejects these antialigned electrons.

A spin FET would have several advantages over a conventional FET. Flipping an electron's spin takes much less energy and can be done much faster than pushing an electron out of the channel. One can also imagine changing the orientation of the source or drain with a magnetic field, introducing an additional type of control that is not possible with a conventional FET: logic gates whose functions can be changed on the fly.

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology have made the first confirmed “spintronic” device incorporating organic molecules, a potentially superior approach for innovative electronics that rely on the spin, and associated magnetic orientation, of electrons. The physicists created a nanoscale test structure to obtain clear evidence of the presence and action of specific molecules and magnetic switching behavior. The experiments, described in the October 9 issue of Applied Physics Letters, used a specially designed nanoscale “pore” in a silicon wafer. A one-molecule-thick layer of self-assembled molecules containing carbon, hydrogen and sulfur was sandwiched in the pore, between nickel and cobalt electrodes. The researchers applied an electric current to the device and measured the voltage levels produced as electrons “tunneled” through the molecules from the cobalt to the nickel electrodes. (Tunneling, observed only at nanometer and atomic dimensions, occurs when electrons exhibit wave-like properties, which permit them to penetrate barriers.)

Spintronics ahead of electronics

A basic fact is that a magnet sustains its magnetism even when magnetic field is switched off, while electron motion stops after electric field seizes to operate, thus first of all replacing RAM with MRAM so that the data won’t be lost even after the power is switched off and even reducing the boot time for convenience and speed.

Limitations

Because in spintronics, electron spin carries the information, it is important to know how far electrons can travel in a device before this spin information is lost. n a discovery that could contribute to the emerging field of spintronics, scientists have demonstrated a way to measure the distance an electron travels in nanoscale materials before its spin is reversed due to scattering.

Researchers must answer several major questions before the second category of devices can take off as a viable industry such as:-

Can we devise economic ways to combine ferromagnetic metals and semiconductors in integrated circuits? Can we make semiconductors that are ferromagnetic at room temperature? What is an efficient way to inject spin-polarized currents, or spin currents, into a semiconductor? What happens to spin currents at boundaries between different semiconductors? How long can a spin current retain its polarization in a semiconductor?

So the field is wide open for research and will surely give us the opportunity to use computer as small as a quantum computer.

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Custom T-shirts Print Invitations: High Vistaprint Coupons

Need custom t-shirts , business cards, postcards, letterhead stationery, brochures, invitations, note cards or marketing material printed? Well for high quality, affordability and convenience, Vista Print is the online printing service leader.

VistaPrint is an excellent printing and graphic design solution for both small business and consumers. They also have a huge number of free or pleasingly cheap items that are always in popular demand (once you have the coupon codes).

VistaPrint is the website that has been chosen by more than 12 million people worldwide. You can find high-quality graphic designs, internet printing, and the best service here. It’s convenient and affordable for everyone. VistaPrint provides lower costs to their consumers which mean discounted, lower prices for higher quality.

It's nice that you have great design options here, too, to make your items the professional or artistic style that's right for your business or project. Vista Print provides site visitors with more than 70,000 ready-made images to choose from. Or you can easily design and upload your own graphic designs for them to print.

VistaPrint stands for best printing and best prices. Below are the coupon codes and the discounts offered by them:

Coupon Code - Description
Labels50 - 50% Off Address Labels
FreeInvite - 10 Free Invites
BizCard08 - 50% Off Business Cards
FreeBrochures08 - 25 Free Brochures
CarDoor25 - 25% off Car Door Magnets
Checks25 - 25% off Checks
PC50 - 50 Free Oversized Postcards
Stamps50 - 50% Off Small Rubber Stamps
TShirts25 - 25% Off T-shirts

Do you want to impress someone with high quality prints and enjoy the discounts?
Head right away!

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Gmail trick : How to change your Gmail ID to a fancy Gmail ID ??

A very cool trick . You can impress your girl friend with this . What does my trick do ??

With this simple trick , you can give a unique fancy email ID to each of your friend .How to achieve this ?? Simple.See the example below .

E.g guptashubham123@gmail.com [Original ID ]
guptashubham123+TechGuru@gmail.com [Fancy ID ]
guptashubham123+NeO@gmail.com [ Fancy ID]

So if your gmail id is *******@gmail.com , your fancy ID can be *******+ [ any text here]@gmail.com

You can add anything after the "+" in the Fancy ID above .I hope you will love this.

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Did you know this about Gmail ??

Do you know that if your gmail a/c is guptashubham123@gmail.com then gupta.shubham123@gmail.com is same as GuPTa.SHuBHam.123@gmail.com is same as g.u.p.t.a.s.h.u.b.h.a.m.1.2.3@gmail.com and so on....

All are same and will go to your original Gmail address [ In the above e.g gutashubham123@gmail.com ]

[ Note : The trick is valid only when you use it while sending mails not for logging in gmail ]

If you have any tricks in Gmail , please post them as comments .

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Abhinav Bindra wins India's first ever individual gold at the Olympic Games

I know this is a technical blog and this post is no where related with this blog, but before a blogger, I'm a Indian and I feel proud sharing this breaking part of news with you all.

World champion Abhinav Bindra wins India's first ever individual gold at the Olympic Games by winning the gold medal at the men's 10m air rifle event in Beijing on Monday.

The 25-year-old, who qualified fourth for the event, shot an overall score of (596+140.5) 700.5 in a thrilling finale which went right down to the last shot.

The silver in the event went to Chinese Zhu Qinan (699.7) while Finland's Henri Hakkinen (699.4) had to be content with a bronze.

"He is the best shooter in the world and I think his is a morale boosting feat for everyone in the contingent," a jubilant Indian Olympic Association President Suresh Kalmadi said after Bindra's win.

"We are all very happy. He is a very hardworking athlete. The entire shooting contingent is celebrating. We are very proud of him and it is just the beginning," national coach Sunny Thomas said.

"Abhinav is a very calm and composed guy and doesn't get very excited," Thomas added.

Bindra, a Khel Ratna awardee, had earlier won the gold medal in 2002 Commonwealth Games in the pairs event and silver in the individual event.

Earlier, Gagan Narang had failed to qualify for the finals of the same event after falling short in the count-back.

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Imaginative Nokia 6639 Cellphone + DSLR: Pentium M, Swiss Army Knife, Shaver, Zippo Lighter

Someone has taken it upon himself to spend some serious time in PhotoShop designing the answer to all devices. The superphone picture popped up on Chinese site bbs.imobile.com.cn and apparently this Nokia 6639 boasts an incredible 1024 x 768 display and an absolutely ginormous interchangeable camera lens, complete with support for both Leica and Nikon. The megapixel count has not been discussed, but I have no idea how the lens could stay attached when you slide open the zippo lighter.

Other dreamed-up specs include integrated WiFi connectivity, a connection for an external flash, and the magical lighter. It also appears to sport a full Swiss Army knife-esque supply of clippers, saws, and other tools. Yup, definitely PhotoShop, but it looks so cool we had to share it with ya... a gadget geek can dream can't he?


This Nokia concept will supposedly feature a 2.0-GHz Intel Pentium M processor, 512MB of DDR2 memory, 1024 x 768 display, Wi-Fi, and a 2.0-megapixel camera w/removable SLR lenses. No word yet on if this device will go into production. One more picture after the jump.


The Nokia 6639 is sure to be a desktop replacement, its 16 million color TFT color screen parameters will surely amaze you, also don’t forget its camera the exposure mode can be automatic, procedural exposure aperture priority, shutter priority, manual and users set up. Lastly the most remarkable features of this phone is the Swiss yataghan Plug procedures remote car control (with the public wireless transmission protocol), sparking Zippo; the LED beam, severe chemical devices, thermometer, filter and needle guide function for wild camping. The exclusive beer and champagne opening, J device adapter, the adapter can be connected to a dedicated electric razor (needed to support Brown shaving)

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Top Wiki Tools

Here i have listed some top wiki tools and resources useful for you people please notify me if i have forgotten some .

1. PBwiki - create your personal wiki in less than 30 seconds with this easy online service. Special solutions for educational, business and personal use.
2. OttoWiki - build up your personal wiki to track projects or collaborate on documents online.
3. WikiSpaces - create simple web pages that groups, friends, and families can edit together.
4. WetPaint - build up public and private wikis and join one of the largest wiki communities.
5. ServerSideWiki - create a web-hosted wiki specifically designed for extremely fast load times.
6. StikiPad - a hosted wiki solution that gives you an easy way to organize your information and share it with others.
7. Netcipia - create free private wikis and blogs and invite your coworkers, familiy and friends.
8. Ziwiki - build up a free wiki site and collaborate with a large community of users.
9. Near-Time - create and customize collaborative wikis for your business, customers and friends.
10. LittleWiki - set up free public and private wiki pages that anyone can edit.
11. TiddlySpot - get your wiki with no installation required and make it private or public.
12. ProjectForum - create hosted wikis to share, discuss and review ideas collaboratively.
    
13. Socialtext - build up a wiki in a few seconds. Different plans available for enterprises and smaller groups.
14. WikiBios - create a wiki page and edit your own biography. You will become part of a large social network.
15. Wiki - create free wikispaces of up to 5 members each with 25MB storage.
16. Wikidot - free and professional wiki publishing, collaboration and communication solutions.
17. Zoho Wiki - create free hosted group wiki's and edit them collaboratively.
18. Wik.is - create public or private wiki's and easily integrate them with your existing website.
19. JotSpot - popular wiki creation service that is momentarily suspended after having been acquired by Google.
20. Wikia - a community of users that create, share and discover topics they are passionate about through wiki's.
21. EditMe - wiki hosting service that helps non-technical users to quickly and easily build editable web sites.
22. Versionate - create collaborative spaces where you can share information and review it with other people.

• Open Source Wiki's

1. ProjectForum - software to create wiki's to share, discuss and review ideas collaboratively.
   
2. Kwiki - wiki software with over 200 plugins that let you customize the look of your wiki.
3. XWiki - open source wiki released under the LGPL license
4. Twiki - enterprise collaboration platform and knowledge management system based on wiki's.
5. OpenWiki - software that lets you create workspaces that can be collaboratively edited by anyone or by selected users.
6. MediaWiki - free software wiki package originally written for Wikipedia. It’s available for everyone to use.
7. Confluence - enterprise wiki software that makes it easy for your team to collaborate and share knowledge.

• Browsing Tools

1. Gollum - a fast and user friendly tool that lets you browse through Wikipedia.
2. Qwika - search articles in Wikipedia with this tool that bridges the language gaps.
3. Wikiseek - another interesting service that lets you search items within Wikipedia.
4. WikiWix - search engine specialized in searching content within Wikipedia.

Some more to list : Wikimatrix , Jot , Splitbrain , Centraldesktop , Mindtouch , etouch , Brainkeeper , Thoughtfarmer , Near-time.

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MyFaveTeacher.com : Rate ur teachers

Now there is an Indian version of ratemyprofessors/ratemyteachers for the Indian college students where students can give marks to their college teachers on various criterion. The web site is called http://www.MyFaveTeacher.com/ The Invitation code for JIIT students to register on to the site is ap3hg2d98gkrm1

There are 3 criterion on which the students can give marks to their teachers. Subject Clarity is to judge whether the teacher teaches his/her subject clearly or not. Helpfulness judges whether the teacher is sufficiently helpful to the students regarding the subject and in general. Easiness is another criterion to give marks to the teacher. The teacher's strictness is regarded by MyFaveTeacher as yet another drawback which hampers the education system of India. So the less strict the teacher, the more marks to him/her.

Around 350 colleges from 20 metro cities of India have been listed on to the website. The website has a limited number of reviews and ratings for Indian teachers by their students owing to the "Invite Only" approach that MyFaveTeacher.com has acquired. Only those registered with the website have the privilege to invite other students to give marks to teachers. The website was launched quite recently around June 2008.

There have been a number of opinions condemning the education system of India and the teaching methodologies that are applied in Indian schools and colleges. This site claims to make a difference, even though only a slight one, by raising the students' voice in lieu of the education being imparted to them through their teachers. The much debated teaching system which focuses primarily on cramming rather than conceptual training in colleges is further released to question with the launch of MyFaveTeacher.

The western world has seen many teachers and professors condemning the sites which seek to let students give "marks" to their instructors and the even conformist country India is yet to give its comments on the "give marks to your teachers website" MyFaveTeacher.com

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Get Paid To Blog : Collection Of 'Paid To Blog' Sites

Pay Per Post : The best of all paid sites . I love it . Your blog just needs to be approved by their team (which is rather tedious and time consuming if you are not using WordPress or Blogger) and you can start writing paid posts to make money. Generally advertisers don’t really emphasize on traffic but uses PR as a benchmark.

Register for Pay Per Post

Sponsored Reviews : This is my second favorite place. Your blog’s approval is quite fast and simple. After get approved, just browse around their market place and bid for that for your desire opportunity, as many as you want!! If the advertisers agree with your bids, you will get an email for the jobs task.

Register for Sponsored Reviews

Smorty : It’s very simple to get approval by them if you have your blogs get indexed in google. No question ask, just do what they want, and then you can get pay in just 1 week period. Smorty is the fastest payment ever in paid blogging service.

Register for Smorty



Blogsvertise : Cool opportunity but you not able to shop around the market place since there are not much advertisers. You’ll need to wait till the admin to give you with a task.

Register for Blogvertise

BuyBlogReviews : Another good site with nice opportunities to write review on . It takes a little longer to get work here than it does through PayPerPost. With BuyBlogReviews, you must bid on each job. It's not rocket Science, they tell you what the minimum bid is and you get to bid over that if you think you're worth it.

Register for BuyBlogReviews



Linkworth : This site has lots and lots of options , but on one hands it makes it advanced but on other it makes it complex . Give it a try .

Register for Linkworth

There are many other such websites , which I'm listing below , but I won't recommenced them .

1. Loud Launch
2. PayU2Blog
3. Blog To Profit
4. BloggingAds
5. BloggerWave
6. Blogitive
7. Software Judge
8. Review Party

Have fun monetizing your blog . Njoy !!!

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Enable or Disable the CD-ROM Autorun Feature

Many times it gets irritating that you insert a CD-Rom inside your comp and it autoruns. Here are 2 easy solutions for the same.

(1) To stop CD-Rom from autorun feature, press hold SHIFT key till the CD is being read after being inserted. If you want to permanently disable this feature try the trick below .

(2) You can enable/disable the CD-ROM autorun function by changing this registry setting, this will stop applications from auto launching when you insert a CD-ROM disc into your drive.

• Open your registry and find the key below ( Start >> Run >> type 'regedit' >> Hit Enter ).

Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SYSTEM \ CurrentControlSet \ Services \ CDRom]

Value Name: Autorun

• Change to value of 'Autorun', or create a new DWORD value if it doesn't already exist, and set the data to equal '0' for Autorun disabled.

• Restart your computer for the changes to take affect.

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How to find if someone is invisible on Gtalk / Gmail chat

I discovered a bug in Google Talk’s invisible status feature available in its Gmail Chat version and Gtalk Lab Edition version. If use smartly, you can figure out if some is avoiding you or really offline.

Here are steps:

1. Set the chat as off the record with target user (how?). This can be done only when the other user is online. (need help?)
2. Now try sending chat to that user when he is invisible or offline.
3. If he is invisible, then he will receive chat.
4. But if he Is offline, then you will receive error “ did not receive your chat”.

Explanation:

Point 1: When a chat is set off the record, it will no longer get stored in your Gmail account.

Point 2: When you send a chat message to offline or invisible user, it gets delivered by default. At receiving end if user is online, a chat screen pops up showing him your message. If he is offline, your chat message will go to inbox as a mail.

Now if you put together above points then you will notice that, when you set chat off the record it can’t be delivered to inbox as mail, so it will be delivered only if user is online (no matter if he is invisible).

Now the only tricky part is finding a user online for once to set chat off the records. This doesn’t seem hard as invisible status is still limited to Gmail version of Google Talk and you may be in luck if your friend uses Google Talk desktop clients/gadgets or third party IM client to chat.

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Secretly Hide Any File Inside JPG Image File

Few months ago , USA Today story claimed that al-Qaeda operatives were sending out encrypted messages by hiding them inside digital photographs [jpg files] on eBay.

While the claim was never proved, it is very easy to hide [or embed] any other file[s] inside a JPEG image. You can place video clips, pdf, mp3, Office documents, zipped files, webpage or any other file format inside a JPEG image.

And when a suspecting user [read CIA, FBI] tries to open that jpeg file [with concealed information] in either a photo editing software or as a thumbnail inside Windows Explorer, it would be tough to make out if this camouflaged jpg file is different from any standard jpg image.

Let's say you want to hide a confidential PDF document from the tax investigation officers. What you can do is convert that file into a regular jpg image so even if anyone double-clicks this file, all he will see is a preview of the image and nothing else. And when you want to work on the actual PDF, just rename the extension from jpg to pdf.

Here's the full trick:

Step 1: You will need two files - the file you want to hide and one jpg image - it can be of any size or dimensions. [If you want to hide multiple files in one jpeg image, just zip them into one file]

Step 2: Copy the above two files to the C: folder and open the command prompt window.

Step 3: Move to the c: root by typing cd \ [if the files are in another folder, you'll have to change the prompt to that folder]

Step 4: The most important step - type the following command:

copy /b myimage.jpg + filetohide.pdf my_new_image.jpg

To recover the original PDF file, just rename my_new_image.jpg to filename.pdf.

Here we illustrated with an pdf file as that works with simple renaming. If you want to apply this technique to other file formats like XLS, DOC, PPT, AVI, WMV, WAV, SWF, etc, you may have to first compress them in RAR format before executing the copy /b DOS command.

To restore the original file, rename the .jpg file to .rar and extract it using 7-zip or Winrar.

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