I few weeks back, I've downloaded Internet Explorer 9 beta just for testing purposes. I found out that there's still a few areas of IE9 that need to be fixed, however, performance wise is kindda okay.. So because of this few minor bugs, I decided to uninstall it.
The problem is I can't find it in 'Uninstall a program' section. So I did some googling. Turn out that Windows install IE9 as a Windows updates. So, this is the way to uninstall it...
Let see if Apple can win this battle... Personally I think 'app store' is a kindda general term but we just have to wait and see the outcome...
Microsoft Fights Apple's 'App Store' Trademark Claim
SAN FRANCISCO (Dow Jones)--Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) is fighting Apple Inc.'s (AAPL) attempt to trademark the term "app store," saying it is a generic term used throughout the technology industry.
Apple originally filed for the trademark in 2008, when the Cupertino, Calif.-based consumer electronics giant launched its app store for the iPhone. Apple said at the time that the app ...Read more...
Mac address is a unique identifier for every computer network card. You might want to spoof your mac address sometimes for whatever reasons. So, here are the way to do it. It should works with but not limited to Mac OS X 10.4, 10.5, and10.6.
First of all you should take a look on your current MAC address. Launch the terminal and start typing below command and hit 'enter'.
ifconfig en1 | grep ether
You'll see the result something like this.
ether 00:12:cb:c6:24:e2
So, that's is your mac address. To spoof your MAC address just set it to another hex value in this format : aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff. This is how it's done.
Simply type the following command together with your spoof MAC address. For example :
sudo ifconfig en1 ether 00:e2:e3:e4:e5:e6
Check your MAC address again using this command.
ifconfig en1 | grep ether
You should see your new spoof MAC address..
ether 00:e2:e3:e4:e5:e6
Happy trying
I love Safari but before this, i'm used to chrome and firefox. By default for chrome/firefox, a new tab instead of a new window will popup when we click any external link but this is not the case is Safari. I can see that there's a lot of user searching for the answer on how to make safari open a new tab by default instead of a new window.. So here is the solution.
Just open you terminal , enter this command, hit 'enter' and you're done..
defaults write com.apple.Safari TargetedClicksCreateTabs -bool true
defaults write com.apple.Safari TargetedClicksCreateTabs -bool falseRead more...
Stop buying new software or application for Windows! Microsoft plans to create the next version of Windows to run on ARM chips. This could means that the previous application from previous windows might not be able to run on these new Windows. Users might have to re-buy the apps for it to work with the next Windows. Users are not the only one who will get affected, but the creator or developer of these third parties software might have to re-write their programs again to enable it to run on the next version of Windows. So users!! Get ready.. Better change to linux..
Taken from http://www.businessweek.com
'Windows 8' will run on ARM chips - but third-party apps will need rewrite
Microsoft says next version of Windows will run on increasingly popular chip platform, but existing programs won't run without changes
read more at http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2011/jan/05/microsoft-windows-8-arm-processorsRead more...
Chrome Overtakes Safari In Browser Wars
Google Chrome has overtaken Apple Safari to become the third-largest browser in the U.S., according to December statistics from web analytics firm StatCounter.
Meanwhile, market leader Microsoft Internet Explorer continued to lose the most market share; nearly two percentage points from the month before. Users appeared to be migrating to Google Chrome, which rose 1.55 percentage points, and Safari, which saw a modest 0.24 percent gain.
Globally, Microsoft has even more reason for concern. In Europe, Mozilla Firefox narrowly overtook it to become the most popular browser in the entire continent.
Continue reading at http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2375186,00.asp
One of the best open source image editor around is GIMP. It similar to Photoshop but of course, it hard to beat the real one. Anyways, a lot of people mentioned that its interface its hard to use. So, somebody modified GIMP and GIMPshop was born. Taken from their website
GIMPshop is a modification of the free/open source GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP), intended to replicate the feel of Adobe Photoshop. Its primary purpose is to make users of Photoshop feel comfortable using GIMP.
sudo port install libiconv +universal expat +universal freetype +universal zlib +universal fontconfig +universal
sudo rm -f /Applications/Gimpshop.app/Contents/Resources/lib/libfontconfig.*
sudo rm -f /Applications/Gimpshop.app/Contents/Resources/lib/libiconv.*
sudo cp libfontconfig.1.dylib libiconv.2.dylib /Applications/Gimpshop.app/Contents/Resources/lib
sudo ln -s /Applications/Gimpshop.app/Contents/Resources/lib/libfontconfig.1.dylib /libraries/libfontconfig.dylib
sudo ln -s /Applications/Gimpshop.app/Contents/Resources/lib/libiconv.2.dylib /libraries/libiconv.dylib
Yesterday. I post something about hotmail user lost their email and here is the recent update regarding this matter. You can read my previous post at http://stuff4everyday.blogspot.com/2011/01/hotmail-bug-affected-17000.html .
Taken from google news..
Microsoft says lost Hotmail e-mails now restored
NEW YORK (AP) — Microsoft Corp. said Monday that it has resolved a glitch that caused some Hotmail users to temporarily lose all of their e-mails.
A chorus of frantic people had posted complaints to the Redmond, Wash.-based company's online message board over the weekend, saying their messages had disappeared. In some cases, e-mails were mistakenly sent to their deleted mail folders.
Microsoft spokeswoman Catherine Brooker said Monday that all the affected users have their e-mails back. On Saturday, she noted that the problem only applied to a limited number of people. Microsoft would not say how many people's e-mails were lost.
Read more at http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5g5Jci3rkdnjX28x8g1S8ofobUdmg?docId=947a23b33ff34d6894310335379cc537
Sometimes, every here and there, we need to hide our IP address for whatever reason. The best one for me before this was Ultrasurf. You can just download the package and you can run it straight away without installing it. Furthermore, every browser in the computer will be able to integrate with it automatically.
Microsoft 'sorry' as Hotmail bug hits 17,000
Microsoft has apologized, but not explained why nearly 20,000 Hotmail accounts were mysteriously emptied of their contents during the Christmas holiday.
Corporate vice president for Windows Live Chris Jones blogged on Monday that 17,355 Windows Live Hotmail accounts had lost all their email messages during the course of what he called "mailbox load balancing between servers."
read more at http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/01/04/microsoft_apologizes_empty_hotmail/
While I was searching for solution to get my broadband connected to the internet using Ubuntu OS last 2 days, I can see that a lot of people were also in my shoes. So I decided to explain in details how I get to overcome this problem sucessfully.
First of all, I'm using Ubuntu 8.10 but I think this should work for whatever version of ubuntu. Bare in mind, this solution is for model E220 HSDPA modem, but I've heard some feedback that it might work on other modem too. Just give it a try.. Who knows it might work
1. Applications -----> Accessories -----> Terminal
sudo gedit /etc/wvdial.confPress ENTER & input your password if neccessary
[Dialer Defaults]Save & Close..
Phone = *99***1#
Stupid Mode = 1
Modem = /dev/ttyUSB0
Username = user
Password = pass
ISDN = 0
New PPPD = yes
Baud = 1843200
Init2 = ATZ
Init3 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
Modem Type = Analog Modem
sudo wvdial
--> Carrier detected. Starting PPP immediately.5. Final step.. Open your firefox..
--> Starting pppd at Fri Apr 24 09:37:23 2009
--> Pid of pppd: 7864
--> Using interface ppp0
--> local IP address 10.21.3.71
--> remote IP address 10.64.64.64
--> primary DNS address 123.136.100.2
--> secondary DNS address 123.136.100.3
Android users warned about Geinimi trojan
Consumers using smartphones that operate on Google's Android platform are being warned of a malicious program that could compromise data stored in their phones.Geinimi is a new type of trojan, a program that is embedded in applications and operates without the user's knowledge, according to Lookout Mobile Security, a company that specializes in protecting smartphone users.
"The trojan that we're talking about is the most sophisticated Android malware we've seen," Lookout's chief technology officer, Kevin Mahaffey, told CBC News.
According to the company, the malicious software is being grafted into repackaged versions of legitimate applications, primarily games. So far, it has only been found in third-party Chinese android app markets.
Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2010/12/31/con-geinimi-trojan.html#ixzz19wCdIlxT
Quoted from CBC News on January 2nd 2011...
Apple's iPhone alarm glitch hits users
Many iPhone customers had some explaining to do after they overslept to start the new year, due to a glitch in the gadget's alarm clock feature.Users who set their iPhone alarm for a single wake-up rather than recurring use found the alarm didn't go off with the year's arrival, Apple Inc. spokeswoman Natalie Harrison said Sunday.A fix is in the works, and all iPhone alarms will work properly starting Monday, she said.
Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2011/01/02/iphone-alarm-glitch.html#ixzz19wBSl700
This is one of the solution for this famous error message ..
I encountered this problem when I first install macports into my macbook. FYI, I'm running on OS X10.6.3 (Snow Leopard). After the installation I tried to run this code but it return the error as above.
sudo: port: command not found
I'm fairly new to MacBook. I've used Windows all my life until one day, I decided to try out the most powerful OS in the world and I'm glad I did. Now, I don't have to worry about the small things especially about the virus. But Anyhow, I can't seems to remember all Mac keyboard shortcuts which are very useful sometimes. So here it is ...
Hello there.. As you all can see, this is my first post on this blog. Let me share with you why this blog is created. I have this 9-6 job as a small time programmer in small company. During my free time, I love to read and try out anything related to computers and coding. So, sometimes, along the journey, I stumbled upon new techniques or tricks. However, when I need to use certain techniques, I seems to forget it. I can't recall everything instantly and its hard to google it around everytime.
So, this blog will serve as my small notebook where I'll keep everything that I found. Thus, when I need something, I don't need to go far. I hope this blog, somehow, will also benefits my readers. If you have anything on your mind or any question regarding my post, do share it in my comment place. I'll really appreciate it.
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