A Basic Guide to the Internet(part 2)

Posted on the December 29th, 2009 under Internet by admin

The Internet is a computer network made up of thousands of networks worldwide. No one knows exactly how many computers are connected to the Internet. It is certain, however, that these number in the millions.

No one is in charge of the Internet. There are organizations which develop technical aspects of this network and set standards for creating applications on it, but no governing body is in control. The Internet backbone, through which Internet traffic flows, is owned by private companies.

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Dvd alternatives-Using ISO images for VirtualBox

Posted on the December 27th, 2009 under Hardware, Tutorial by admin

If you’re installing Linux as a guest operating system under VirtualBox, the chances are that you downloaded  the ISO file from the internet with the intention of burning it to DVD and booting it to begin the installation process. Still, there is another way. After creating a new virtual machine into which to install the operating system, select the virtual machine , press the config button and go to ‘CD/DVD-ROM’ section. Tick ‘Mount ‘ CD/DVD drive ‘ and select the ‘ISO image file’ radio button . Press the folder button to the right of this and the Virtual Disk Image Manager appears.

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Safer shopping

Posted on the December 26th, 2009 under Internet by admin

How to make sure you’re using a reputable seller

You can tell a lot by the look and feel of a website if you’re worried about its authenticity . It is professionally presented? Do all the links work properly? Is there a contact address and phone number? It can be worth calling any published phone numbers to check that its real, manned number. Feedback on review sites such as Pricerunner (www.pricerunner.co.uk) can also help, but beware of sites whose feedback is too good to be true.

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Eidos championship manager 2010

Posted on the December 25th, 2009 under Games by admin

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For years the football manager series has dominated the sports management genre with its classy mix of on-pitch realism and detailed tactical features. The Championship Manager franchise has often been considered a  poor man’s football manager, but this year, that’s all changed thanks to CM2010’s array of fresh new ideas that have revitalized the series and made it a genuine alternative to it’s flashier rival.

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10 reasons why PCs crash U must Know(part5)

Posted on the December 22nd, 2009 under Hardware by admin

10 reasons why PCs crash U must Know Fatal error: the system has become unstable or is busy,” it says. “Enter to return to Windows or press Control-Alt-Delete to restart your computer. If you do this you will lose any unsaved information in all open applications.” You have just been struck by the Blue Screen of Death. Anyone who uses Mcft Windows will be familiar with this. What can you do? More importantly, how can you prevent it happening?

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Choosing a PC system

Posted on the December 21st, 2009 under Hardware, Tutorial by admin

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  1. The size and shape of a PC is more important than it used to be. A mini PC costs more and is less upgradable, but takes up less desk space. If you want a media centre PC, get one that fits in with other electronic equipment in your living room.
  2. If you are interested in games , upgrade to a decent graphics card. Budget cards with the Radeon HD 4650 graphics processor will cope with this year’s games, but to play next year’s just as smoothly  ( and enjoy gorgeous graphics today) it’s worth upgrading to a more card such as Radeon HD 4830. More powerful cards can be fifted into the standard PCI-Express x16 slot, so you can always upgrade later if you have one on your motherboard. SLI and Crossfire systems, with multiple graphics cards, are rarely worth the bother or expense.
  3. All modern PCs come with dual-core processors, and so are capable of taking on tough tasks. The only exceptions are nettops, see 9. Anyone who regularly undertakes tough tasks, like video editing and encoding, should seriously consider a quad core processor.
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Activation Wolfstein

Posted on the December 15th, 2009 under Games by admin

Wolfenstein 3D, bank in 1992, set the benchmark for the first-person shooter. It also introduced a generation of gamers to the pleasures of gunning down Nazi guards, Nazi dogs, and , last but not least, Nazi robotic Hitlers.

Wolfenstein is the latest resurrection of the series, with plenty of occult powers, energy weapons and a few survival horror elements thrown in. You as US military agent BJ Blackowiz, sent to investigate a secret Nazi weapons  which taps into power of a sinister alternative dimension through a barrier called the Veil . Soon, you learn to use Veil powers yourself to find secret doors, slow time, cast a shield and boost your attacks.

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Intel sees the light with new interface standard

Posted on the December 12th, 2009 under Hardware by admin

Light Peak

Intel has unveiled Light Peak, a new connectivity standard that uses fibre optics to transmit data between devices.Fibre optic data transfer has been around in networking and storage devices for some time, but Light Peak is more than just another networking interface.Dadi Perlmutter, head of Intel’s Architecture Group, said the new technology can be used for storage, video and audio transmission . This data can be passed down a single cable at speeds of up to 10Gbit/s at ranges of up to 100m.

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A Basic Guide to the Internet(part 1)

Posted on the December 8th, 2009 under Article, Facts, Internet by admin

The Internet is a computer network made up of thousands of networks worldwide. No one knows exactly how many computers are connected to the Internet. It is certain, however, that these number in the millions.

No one is in charge of the Internet. There are organizations which develop technical aspects of this network and set standards for creating applications on it, but no governing body is in control. The Internet backbone, through which Internet traffic flows, is owned by private companies.

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10 reasons why PCs crash U must Know(part4)

Posted on the December 3rd, 2009 under Hardware by admin

Fatal error: the system has become unstable or is busy,” it says. “Enter to return to Windows or press Control-Alt-Delete to restart your computer. If you do this you will lose any unsaved information in all open applications.”

You have just been struck by the Blue Screen of Death. Anyone who uses Mcft Windows will be familiar with this. What can you do? More importantly, how can you prevent it happening?

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