-:: Technocrats ::-

Install indian rupee symbol on your computer .

2010-08-03T00:12:00.001-07:00

Fifth currency in the world to have a distinct identity. The Indian Rupee has previously been denoted as INR with no symbol of its own. From now on the Indian Rupee has its own unique symbol to identify it.Do you want to type and use new Rupee symbol using existing PC keyboard? This can be easily done by downloading new Rupee symbol from on your windows computer.

Use new Rupee symbol font on Windows PC.

1.Download the Free Rupee Font Version 2.0 from Foradian Blog and save it on your computer.

2. Then goto C > Windows > Fonts folder to install new font on Windows. User of Window 7/Vista/XP can simply copy and paste font file in ‘Fonts’ folder in ‘Windows’ folder for installation.

3. After installation, open Word processor and then press ~ key at top right (under ESC key).

4. Then select ‘Rupee Foradian font’, this will convert ~ symbol into newRupee symbol.

You can also add auto-correct for other font. As '~' key is using less so better to make auto-correct with ctrl+~ or alt+~ .

But since this is not a standard font, avoid using it when sending a document to someone else, because if the person doesn’t have the font installed on their system, they will only see a ~ symbol.
So, finally the India rupees symbol is reached to the status of dollar,pound,euro and yen.

~:D :D~

Evolution of Microsoft Windows 1985-2009 .

2009-11-29T06:40:00.000-08:00

It all began in Plaza Hotel, New York City on the 10th of November 1983. Two Microsoft founders Paul AllenBill Gates officially announced their corporation’s first and next-generation graphical user interface operating system – Microsoft Windows. and Despite the criticism on stability and constantly being compared to their rivals Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows is still the most widely used operating systems in the world. In this post, I’ll bring you back to 1985 where the very first official Microsoft Windows 1.0 was announced, and then we take a trip down memory lane to see all boot screens and desktop interface of all Windows operating system possible.

Windows 1.01 (1985)

Officially released on November 20, 1985, this 16-bit OS that cost less than 1MB in overall is Microsoft’s very first operating system that allows multi tasking with graphical user interface on PC platform that runs on MS-DOS 5.0.

Windows 1.03 (1986)

Introduced in 1986, Windows 1.03 is an upgrade to its previous predecessor Windows 1.01. Entire operating system cost about 2.2Mb hard disk space.

Windows 2.03 (1987)

Taking advantage of the speed of

Intel 286/386 processor at that time, Windows 2.03 is a replacement for Windows 1.x. It also starts the era where users are able to overlap windows, customize screens, etc. Still the entire operating system cost no more than 2.5Mb.

Windows 3.0 (1990)

This is the third major released of Microsoft Windows with a

improved set of Windows icons and applications like File Manager, Program Manager that is still being used in today’s Windows. This 22 May 1990 released operating system is then replaced by Windows 3.1 two years later.

Windows 3.1 (1992)

Windows 3.1 is probably the earliest Windows mostof us are familiar with. Windows 3.1 and later Windows 3.1x is an upgrade to Windows 3.0 with bug fixes and multimedia support.

Windows NT 3.1 (1993)

The first Windows New Technology (NT) introduced. It maintains

consistency with the Windows 3.1, a well-established home and business operating system at the time, the new Windows NT operating system began with version 3.1. Unlike Windows 3.1, however, Windows NT 3.1 was a 32-bit operating system.

Windows 3.11 (1993)

A superset of Windows 3.1, Windows for Workgroups 3.11 added peer-to-peer workgroup and domain networking support. For the first time, Windows–based PCs were network-aware and became an integral part of the emerging client/server computing evolution – Microsoft

Windows NT 3.51 Workstation (1995)

The Windows NT Workstation 3.5 release provided the highest degree of protection yet for critical business applications and data. With support for the OpenGL graphics standard, this operating system helped power high-end applications for software development, engineering, financial analysis, scientific, and business-critical tasks – Microsoft

Windows 95 (1995)

Previously code-named Chicago, Windows 95 is a successor to all the existing Windows operating system so far. It gives full graphical user interface support, integrated a 32-bit TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) stack for built-in Internet support, dial-up networking, and new Plug and Play capabilities that made it easy for users to install hardware and software.

Windows NT 4.0 (1996)

Windows NT Workstation 4.0 included the popular Windows 95 user interface yet provided improved networking support for easier and more secure access to the Internet and corporate intranets – Microsoft.

Windows 98 (1998)

Windows 98 was the upgrade from Windows 95. Described as an operating system that "Works Better, Plays Better," Windows 98 was the first version of Windows designed specifically for consumers – Microsoft.

Windows 2000 (2000)

More than just the upgrade to Windows NT Workstation 4.0, Windows 2000 Professional was also designed to replace Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT Workstation 4.0 on all business desktops and laptops. Built on top of the proven Windows NT Workstation 4.0 code base, Windows 2000 added major improvements in reliability, ease of use, Internet compatibility, and support for mobile computing – Microsoft.

Windows ME (2000)

Designed for home computer users, Windows Me offered consumers numerous music, video, and home networking enhancements and reliability improvements – Microsoft.

Windows XP (2001)

Windows XP Professional brings the solid foundation of Windows 2000 to the PC desktop, enhancing reliability, security, and performance. With a fresh visual design, Windows XP Professional includes features for business and advanced home computing, including remote desktop support, an encrypting file system, and system restore and advanced networking features – Microsoft.

Windows Server 2003 (2003)

Released on April 2003, and also known as Win2k3, this operating system is a sucessor to it’s predecessor Windows Server 2000 (Win2k).

Windows Vista (2006)

Came more than 5 years after it’s predecessor Windows XP, Vista is the longest timeline break for Microsoft between two operating system. Read more

Windows 7 (2009)

Codenamed Blackcomb, Windows 7 is one of the most anticipated operating system released in in Oct 2009. Read more

References :- Microsoft site , wikipedia , Blackle , Computer Hovel

Save Precious Power: Shift from GOOGLE to BLACKLE !!

2009-05-15T11:35:00.000-07:00

Google is the almost like the second Brain to many of us. We use it frequently. It uses white screen which consumes high power.

Read the following.........

If Google had a black screen, taking in account the huge number of page views, according to calculations, 750 mega watts/hour per year would be saved..!!!!! ! In response, Google created a black version of its search engine, called Blackle, with the exact same functions as the white version, but obviously with lower
energy consumption:

Help spread the word? Please use
http://www.blackle.com/

Prevent Pendrive/PCs/laptops from virus !

2008-12-10T11:59:00.000-08:00

Friends many of your PC/laptop's normally gets virus because of Pen Drives or USB devices (Even PCs who are not connected to network ). Some Virus like Ravmon Virus , Heap41a worm which are not detected by anti virus normally spreads mostly by the Pen Drives . In such a case what can you do to prevent your PC from getting infected with Virus that spreads through USB devices or Pen Drives ?

You can protect your PC by just following the simple steps below . It won't take much time.

Connect your Pen Drive or USB drive to your computer . Now a dialogue window will popup asking you to choose among the options as shown in the figure.

Don't choose any of them , Just simply click Cancel.

->*Now go to Start--> Run and type cmd to open the Command Prompt window ..

->*Now go to My Computer and Check the Drive letter of your USB drive or Pen Drive. ( E.g. If it is written Kingston (I:) , then I: will be the drive letter ..)

>*In the Command Window ( cmd ) , type the drive letter: and Hit Enter ..

*Now type dir/w/o/a/p and Hit Enter

*You will get a list of files . In the list , search if anyone of the following do exist

1. Autorun.inf

2. New Folder.exe

3. Bha.vbs

4. Iexplore.vbs

5. Info.exe

6. New_Folder.exe

7. Ravmon.exe

8. RVHost.exe or any other files with .exe Extension .

If you find any one of the files above , Run the command attrib -h -r -s -a *.* and Hit Enter.

Now Delete each File using the following Command del filename ( E.g del autorun.inf ) .

That's it . Now just scan your USB drive with the anti virus you have to ensure that you made your Pen Drive free of Virus .

Frnds,This virus is very very common now...

To know whether ur system is infected just type C:\heap41a in the address bar...

if there is a folder named heap41a, then ur system is infected...

(AVAST antivirus is the best solution for this worm...) symantec also works.

~ We hate virus bcoz we LOVE PC. ~

Multiple Login in Yahoo!

2008-01-11T07:21:00.000-08:00

Login with multiple ids at the same time in yahoo messenger

Multiple Login in Yahoo! by regedit

Follow these steps : ->
* Go to Start ==> Run ==>> Type regedit, hit enter
* Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER -> Software -> Yahoo -> pager -> Test
* On the right pane ==>> right-click and choose new Dword value .
* Rename it as Plural.
* Double click and assign a decimal value of 1.
* Now close registry and restart yahoo messenger.
* For signing in with new id open another messenger .

Cheers !!!..
Enjoy chatting...:)

-:: Be Careful with this.. ctr+c & ctr+v ::-

2007-09-01T02:22:00.000-07:00

Hi all,

We all copy various data by using ctrl+c /Copy for pasting elsewhere.
This copied data is stored on clipboard and is accessible over the net by a combination of Javascripts and ASP.

Just try this:
1) Copy any text by ctrl+c
2) Click the Link: http://www.friendlycanadian.com/applications/clipboard.htm
3) You will see the text you copied on the Screen which wasaccessed by this web page.

Moral:-
Do not keep sensitive data (like passwords, creditcard numbers, PIN etc.) in the clipboard while surfing the web. It is extremely easy to extract the text stored in the clipboard to steal your sensitive information. If sufficient data is stored by mistake it would give away confidential and important information without you knowing about it.

To avoid this, follow these steps:
1. Go to internet options->security
2. Press custom level
3. In the security settings, select disable under Allow paste operations via script.Now the contents of your clipboard are safe.

Pass this information on to create an awareness of the same.

Enjoy Browsing.

Source:- Can be found on lot of blogs and forums.

-:: Open any blocked site ::-

2007-08-12T04:18:00.000-07:00

hiii all,

Cant open the sites you want at college or office????
Don’t worry there are lot of ways to open them, here are a few of them
1. http://www.proxylord.com/
2. http://www.proxyfoxy.com/
3. http://www.hidemyass.com/
4. http://www.youhide.com/
5. http://www.proxyblind.org/
6. http://www.kproxy.com/

You can use this site for instant messaging on Yahoo, Gmail, MSN .

http://www.meebo.com/

Don’t have access to above mentioned sites?????
we have a way to overcome this problem also
First download the windows installer if you have java installed on ur computer else download windows full installer from this page

http://www.your-freedom.net/

Register an account here and enjoy surfing the websites of your choice without any restrictions.If you have any problems installing the software just drop it in the comments...

Enjoy surfing.. :)

-:: Download video from site like youtube ::-

2007-08-11T11:16:00.000-07:00

Download YouTube Videos without any Software.You can Download YouTube Videos in your system

http://www.dlyoutube.com
This site for youtube download.

http://www.keepvid.com
THis is for any video like youtube.

- Open the above link.
- Just copy and paste the url of a particular YouTube video and press download button.
- You will get another download link below. Click it and save the file.
- Save it as .flv fileYou can download the .FLV Player (to play the above file) available at the bottom of the same webpage. No setup; no installtation required.

Enjoy

Avoid slow restarting of ur PC....

2007-08-07T03:32:00.000-07:00

To avoid slow restarting of ur PC use 'warmboot 'to do this click restart by pressing shift key on desktop.....so the PC restarts only windows not any other software runningin windowsXP... click shift and give restart......

-:::: Increase Harddisk Speed..... :::-

To speed up your hard disk speed we need to configure a special buffer in the computer's memory in order to enable it to better deal with interrupts made from the disk.
This tip is only recommended if you have 256MB RAM or higher.......
Follow these steps:-
Run SYSEDIT.EXE from the Run command.....
Expand the system.ini file window.......
Scroll down almost to the end of the file till you find a line called [386enh].....
Press Enter to make one blank line, and in that line type......Irq14=4096
Note: This line IS CASE SENSITIVE!!!Click on the File menu, then choose Save.....
Close SYSEDIT and reboot your computer.....Done.
Speed improvement will be noticed after the computer reboots.
Update:
The most speed improvement is visible with IDE drives, however there are reports that this tweak also does good for SCSI disks. In any case, it won't harm your system, so why not try it yourself and let me know what you find......
PleaSe If ur not sure wht ur doin plz dont do it or else m not be responsible 4 that....

Hacking and Hackers Tips

2007-06-04T08:39:00.000-07:00

Hacking and Hackers are the terms that generally trend to have negative effect on people.
They are not computer criminals, they are actually good, pleasant and extremely intelligent people, who by using their knowledge in a constructive manner help organizations to secure documents and company secrets, help the government to protect the national documents of strategic importance and even some times help justice to meet its ends by getting electronic evidence. Rather, these are the people who keep the computer criminals on the run.

I am not a hacker,but I am very much interested in it and read some books about it, I found the following books very interesting.

Maximum Security: A Hacker's guide to protecting your site and Network By SAMS Publication

Unofficial Guide to Ethical Hacking : by our own Ankit fadia

Some Tricks :-

Every email has a header which contains the details of all the servers the email went through, starting from the senders IP, sender's ISP, intermediate routers, servers, and finally the receiver's server. Thus doing a reverse Domain name search of the originating server's IP address, we can get the details like the area, city to which the person belongs, and if u have an authorization u could get the House address,telephone no of the sender from the ISP. For doing a reverse DNS, we can use 'tracert' utility to get the details. There are softwares like Visual Route and Trace route that can do the work for you.These will tell you the details like the city and area.
There is another very accurate and efficient method to trace the person in case the email id is valid and he checks his mail. There is a website called readnotify.com which allows you to send emails through it to him and as soon as the person checks the emails it starts tracing his location and tell you the details like his operating system,IP address, location and the time he saw your mail and the number of times he opened ur mail. This Shows the location of the person on a geographic map, which could be zoomed in or out. NOTE: This site gives this facility only for a limited time and after that u have to register with it or use a new email account.
This site also gives you facility to send Self Destructing Mails, Which can be read only once and after that they get automatically destructed.It's a must try site for people who want to have some fun with your friends.

Let’s help India.

2007-06-02T20:27:00.000-07:00

Dear Friends,
After seeing Indian Cricket teams superb performance in past and present you need not to worry. We have clay tigers in team. They have only thing to do endorsement and making money. Indian cricket is not sport but its complete business.
15(excluding team mgmt) member company drives the business of more $1 Billion USD. Out of 10 advt. presented 3 are performed by cricketers. We have team of models rather than cricketers. Also I would like to highlight Cricket is team game (if we consider this as game) although individual contribution is very much important. There should be Quality and consistence performance has to be made criteria for selection rather than what 1 year or 4 year X player has done. Could any one remember that When Australian Cap Mark Waugh retired scored 82 runs in last match? He was playing good enough to continue in team but also have wanted to set the path for new youngsters in team. Australian, SA teams are very much professional and their pattern is periodic performance for going or not in team. In recent example when Ganguly was thrown he did hard work in his Team-OUT period and came back in team and was performing almost consistently. This indicates that such Team-IN and Team-OUT process has to be made as part of selection procedure. There are many members in team like.
Now Lets come to the point. 10 Hours per match considering 10 crore people watches Indian cricket in India. Hence 10*10Crore Hours=100 Crores Hours =416666 Man days =1141 Man Years!
Now you can see just 1 cricket match cause us to waste/lost 1141 years. How may we see in year played by India? Dear Friends, during those days when we see cricket US, JAPAN and all European works. They are developed and we are still developing country. I think if we keep on doing this will remain another next 50 years or more as developing country. Lets use your time smartly for your and nation’s productivity. Let’s help India.

Its my published article in "The times of india" on dated april 11,2007.

TIME MANAGEMENT

2007-06-02T04:45:00.000-07:00

We see many people around us who spend their time in a frenzy of activity but achieve very little because they are not concentrating on the right things. They are perpetually busy but it does not necessarily mean that they make optimum utilization of their time. So there is a great need for effective Time Management in our lives today.
We keep hearing the word "Busy" a lot. There are two kinds of busy, chaotic, disorganized busy and calm effective busy. It goes without saying that being the latter helps to pack in more productivity in your work. Improving our "effectiveness Quotient" calls for mastery of basic time management skills.
We constantly hear the refrain that we do not know where the time goes. Whether you are an executive, a student or a homemaker, you need to achieve more in every minute of the day and to enjoy each task that you take up. We will be well on our way to the top if we know how to squeeze the most out of even a minute.
The first thing to bear in mind is to question whether you have a personal sense of time or a time log. This helps you to keep track of how you spend each hour. There is a way to do this. Divide each day for a period of two weeks into one hour intervals and jot down what you do in them. You can sub divide the activities under such headings as business meetings, writing, making phone calls, reading, time spent with the family etc. At the end of the week, examine your time log.
What you may find is that very little time goes into top priority activities and more into activities such as phone calls, coffee breaks, chatting with friends etc. Now is the time to analyze what activities are a waste of time and what need more time. Try to cut down time spent on useless activities or stop doing them altogether. Once you have prioritized your time, you will find your efficiency level rising and the end result is that you will be an achiever!