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  • Oct
    31

    Open Source Networking

    Posted In: Networking by cooldude

    Do you love interacting with people on social networking websites? Do you want to start your very own social networking website with only your chosen group of pals? If so, now with open source software, you can do so with much ease.

    All you need is a simple research and downloading the software into your computer is as easy as that. The set up time takes a week or two at the most, and there you have it. There are lots of reputed open source softwares such as NewsCloud, Pligg, Drupal and Boonex available and you can pick the one that you prefer. They offer attributes such as individual profiles, private messaging, commenting forum, facility to rate articles and such.

    All in all they take care of all the requirements needed to create a social networking website. It takes time and patience and the right kind of software to create a perfect social networking website. Pick the right software and the job becomes as simple as you had never expected.

    Oct
    31

    Anti Virus for Windows 7

    Posted In: Softwares by cooldude

    If you are a dedicated computer use, you will be operating with Windows 7 by this time. Yes, the latest product by Microsoft has become a huge hit all around the world. But it is an ugly truth that the firewall given by Windows 7 isn’t as effective as you would have like it to be.

    The Internet as we know is the home for bugs, spam, malwares, adwares and viruses. There are millions of new threats developing in the Internet on an hourly basis. So it is utterly necessary to get a new Anti-Virus for your Windows 7 as soon as possible.

    Norton has been leading the Anti-Virus market for quite some time now and the 2010 Edition is quite comprehensive. You can get the full package of Norton for around $60 and you can install it on three systems. Then there are AVG, Avast and Kaspersky which are reliable Anti-Virus software too.

    Oct
    30

    Vyatta Open Source Router

    Posted In: Broadband, Internet, Networking by cooldude

    Have you lately purchased a router for your business purpose, but it doesn’t exactly fit the requirements you have? It is often noticed that for many firms, where network security is crucial, it gets hard to get routers which can deliver. The level of security at different desks varies, but you can’t really have the option of operating at customized levels. That’s where Vyatta routers come into the picture. The open source option of customizing as per your requirement is vital in today’s world.

    The Vyatta software offered along with the router helps the customers to deploy security and routing solutions, which ensures that networks would always suffice the customer’s requirement. The open source software actually delivers the uniqueness of allowing the customers to scale their networks, ranging from the simple LAN architecture to the massive WAN configuration.

    At the same time, an introductory training is provided to understand the whole setup. So, no more cribbing about security issues!

    Oct
    29

    A.I.Type, making English Easier

    Posted In: Technology by cooldude

    If you are poor at English grammar, life can be tougher these days. Especially when almost 90% of the day to day transactions are done on the Internet, you need to know good English to attract your acquaintances and customers alike. But if you have grown up with broken English, there is nothing you can do to change that now. Wait a minute! There is something using which you can change that now! That is the new and improved A.I Type.

    A.I type is not the standalone grammar checking and thesaurus guide you find in office automation software. It is installable software on the Windows platform. After you install it, it will get integrated with your typing software like Notepad and MS Word. Once you type the first few letters of a word, it will open up a window showing all possible words for those first letters. Using that you can minimize the time required to type and it will eliminate the spelling errors as well.

    Oct
    17

    HTML5 or Flash, which is better?

    Posted In: Softwares by cooldude

    It has been a huge war over the past six months between two of the major IT hubs regarding HTML5 or Flash. With various other developer companies, using these platforms in order to create applications and games, it has been a tough time for them to decide, which one to stick with. It is obvious that their company can only select one option.

    A few companies have done their comparative analysis, which reflected that Flash has not evolved the way it should have, while HTML5 has opened the floodgates in terms of application. There are too many restrictions in terms of Flash and developers are not able to build with equal ease with it.

    HTML5 has also been a pioneer in terms of the touch technology, which is ruling in every field today. Flash has a long way to go in that aspect, however they are yet quite rigid and has to adapt to reach the level of HTML5.

    Oct
    3

    LED TV, a treat to your senses

    Posted In: Technology by cooldude

    LED TVs are a rage these days. With the sharp images and fantastic features of high quality, LED TVs are becoming more and more popular day by day. They are priced a little higher than the average television, but giving out a little more money and getting back so much instead is actually a good deal.

    Basically, and LED television is a new age television which is highly accurate and is made by using the most advanced kind of modern technology. An LCD TV is a kind of LCD TV only. Actually, a liquid crystal display screen is used but with light emitting diode backlights.

    You will be happy to know that LED TVs actually take up less power hence you are not only watching some thing in high definition but also you are saving energy. Also many doctors claim that LED TV rays are much less harmful to the eyes. So if you are thinking of getting a new TV, do save up some extra cash and get an LED TV.