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How to Send and receive large files easily?

Sending large files over the internet is not easy, as uploading the data takes a long time and sometimes the connection breaks up. There are a large number of online/web disk space providers which allows you to upload, send and share files online. But most of them fail to provide fast and reliable service. They either charge too much for online space or have very poor service. If you are tired of these things, here is a solution for you. Try the world’s fastest online file sharing system “You Send it”.

YouSendIt.com allows you to send large files online quickly and securely. You can upload any number of large files without any worry of disconnection. You Send it allows you to send files up to 2 GB in size, which is not possible with ordinary email service providers. The best part is you can send the same file to multiple people at same time.

How the system works?

You just need to upload the file at you Send it and you need to provide the recipient’s email address and they will take care of the rest. As your upload completes, you sendit.com will intimate the receivers about your file and they will be given a specific link to download that file. You can also send the same file to multiple people by uploading it only once. Yousendit will automatically notify all the intended recipients of the file.

How this help?

Yousendit.com is very helpful for businessmen and corporations. You can also encrypt your file and send it over the internet. They provide you a complete secure and reliable connection so that you don’t lose your data and your recipients receive exactly the same. You can also download your files with a simple FTP client. They also provide the functionality of uploading multiple files.

So upload and share big files without any worry.

Tips to maintain your computer at work

If you are the one who uses a computer at the office, the  below tips will help you to maintain your computer:

  • You should install all updates required by your IT department required for your computer. If you don’t install updates then you make your computer exposed to viruses and other security risks. You should verify with your company first to see if they want you to install updates on Microsoft Updates. Then check Microsoft Updates regularly. This will save you from installing updates every now and then.
  • You should make it a habit to install only licensed programs on your computer. If you don’t then your company might get sued for having software without a license.
  • Never install different versions of software or else you will get incompatibility problems.
  • You should inform IT when your hardware isn’t working. Don’t try to fix a broken computer yourself as it can make things worse. Your method may make the computer incompatible with the corporate network. You can refer to the help desk or technical assistance program given by IT.  IT departments are more experienced so its better to ask for help from them.
  • You should let know IT when you need something. If you give IT department adequate time to plan then they can help you better. If IT is not acquainted with your needs then you may end up with software or hardware which is of no use to you.
  • Never download from internet sites that are not trustworthy. Downloading form such sites may harm your computer.
  • Sometimes you may receive viruses through e-mail so contact IT department before downloading suspicious e-mail.  If you open virus containing e-mails it may hamper your computer.
  • You can always take help from IT department’s online support. There are many FAQ which they publish on internal help sites which can answer your queries.

Tinder Box- New age development tool

Tinderbox is a tool which is used by the developers to manage software builds. It helps the developer to check the happenings in source tree. Tinderbox was built by Mozilla Corporation is a free and open source software.

Tinderbox is good in mapping your notes as and when you make them. It helps in building relationships by arranging notes, organizing them with use of different shapes and colours, and then linking them. It is quick in recording ideas so that you can use them later. It gives you choices for maps, outlines, and many other features. To save time and be more organized you can use prototypes in the Tinderbox notes. Any change in prototype is inherited instantly. Tinderbox is very swift in making notes. You just need to type in order to start search Tinderbox is swift enough. The Tinderbox files are of XML and they share notes with HTML, xHTML, XML, RSS and OPML. They work magnificently with Web standards. Everything gets stored in your own computer and you don’t need help of nay distant server.

The latest Tinderbox code is very highly configurable and thus allows you to work with various types of control or bug tracking systems. Tinderbox is very personal as it works the very way you want and it adapts to the changes you require. It’s small and handy so you start whenever you want but has all the power you need. The tinderbox agents work so that they can keep your things organized. Tinderbox has an active end and friendly user community. Tinderbox weekends are held in Europe and US so that users get chance to share and explore Tinderbox with the developers themselves in person. Various ranges of templates and samples are hosted by the Tinderbox Public File Exchange. Private tinderbox training too can be arranged for the users and their team.

FaceBook and Farmville

Here are some tactical secrets to the very Popular FaceBook Game Farmville.  We use these secrets found in this guide to dominate the game. All the strategies are 100% legal as there are no cheats to get you banned.

The ebook does cost $27.00 but we have used the secrets to play our favorite Facebook game for a couple of months now.

Give it a try if you’re a Farmville junkie like us.

Unable to login to MSN Messenger

Please follow these steps to resolve.

1. Start Messenger.
2. Select Tools, and then click Options.
3. Under Connection, click Advanced Settings.
4. Delete the entries under SOCKS.
5. Click OK, and then click OK again.
If you’re running Windows XP

1. On the taskbar, click Start, and then click Run.
2. Type cmd, and then click OK.
3. At the command prompt, type ipconfig/flushdns, and then press ENTER.

If you still can not login

1. Check your firewall settings:
1. Go to the MSN Web Messenger website.
2. Click Start MSN Web Messenger, and then try to sign in.

If you can sign in to MSN Web Messenger, but Windows Live Messenger still can’t access the Internet, Windows Live Messenger may be blocked by a firewall. You may need to add MSNmsgr.exe to your firewall’s allow list. See your firewall’s documentation or website for more information on how to add MSNmsgr.exe to your allow list.
2. A dial-up connection may be timing out. Wait a few minutes, and then try to sign in again.
3. If your computer is part of a corporate network, contact your network administrator to make sure that the network allows access to the Messenger service.
4. Make sure your antivirus or antispyware programs don’t conflict with Messenger.

Amazon Releases Kindle 2

The new kindle promises to be better than its predecessor.The new kindle was released on the 24th of February.It weighs 10.2 ounces and a little over 1/3 thick.The new kindle has 3G wireless that lets you download books right from the device without the need for wi-fi.It has 25% more battery life which allows you to read for days without charging.When reading gets tiring,the text-to-speech feature of Kindle 2 can get you up and running by reading every book, blog, magazine, and newspaper out loud to you.Check out the full technical details of the Kindle 2 below:

Technical Details

Display: 6″ diagonal E-Ink® electronic paper display, 600 x 800 pixel resolution at 167 ppi, 16-level gray scale.

Size (in inches): 8″ x 5.3″ x 0.36″.

Weight: 10.2 ounces.

System requirements: None, because it doesn’t require a computer.

Storage: 2GB internal (approximately 1.4GB available for user content).

Battery Life: Read on a single charge for up to 4 days with wireless on. Turn wireless off and read for up to two weeks. Battery life will vary based on wireless usage, such as shopping the Kindle Store and downloading content. In low coverage areas or in 1xRTT only coverage, wireless usage will consume battery power more quickly.

Charge Time: Fully charges in approximately 4 hours and supports charging from your computer via the included USB 2.0 cable.

Connectivity: EVDO modem with fallback to 1xRTT; utilizes Amazon Whispernet to provide U.S wireless coverage via Sprint’s 3G high-speed data network (check wireless coverage). 

USB Port: USB 2.0 (micro-B connector) for connection to the Kindle power adapter or optionally to connect to a PC or Macintosh computer.

Audio: 3.5mm stereo audio jack, rear-mounted stereo speakers.

Content Formats Supported: Kindle (AZW), TXT, Audible (formats 4, Audible Enhanced (AAX)), MP3, unprotected MOBI, PRC natively; PDF, HTML, DOC, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP through conversion.

Included Accessories: Power adapter, USB 2.0 cable, rechargeable battery.

Documentation: Quick Start Guide (included in box) [PDF]; Kindle 2 User’s Guide (pre-installed on device) [PDF].

Watch the product tour from Amazon below:


DDR3 and the future

Hardware for computers have advanced in so many ways. In an effort to increase the data transfer rate and efficiency of random access memory (RAM), DDR3 (double data rate) was introduced. DDR3 has data transfer rates of up to 1280MB/s and consumes 30% less energy than DDR2. According to Wikipedia:

The primary benefit of DDR3 is the ability to transfer I/O data at eight times the data rate of the memory cells it contains, thus enabling higher bus rates and higher peak rates than earlier memory technologies. However, there is no corresponding reduction in latency, which is therefore proportionally higher. In addition, the DDR3 standard allows for chip capacities of 512 megabits to 8 gigabits, effectively enabling a maximum memory module size of 16 gigabytes.

Manufacturer’s of motherboards have even come out with boards that support DDR3 such as Gigabyte GA-EP35C-DS3R – motherboard. Despite all these advancements in technology,do we really need DDR3? In my opinion I think we are not ready yet for DDR3. As compared to its DDR2 equivalent, DDR3 is relatively expensive. 2GB DDR2 PC2-6400 can be purchased for any $21 to $37 while 2GB of DDR3-6400 is about $109. Both modules have the same bus speed of 800MHZ and there is no need to get DDR3 while you can get the same speed from the DDR2 module. In addition, majority of applications run just fine on the current hardware configuratons we have.Most computers running Windows XP will run just fine with 512MB or more even 3GB will be sufficient for the hard core gamer.If not for Windows Vista, there will be no need to get systems that have 8GB of RAM. Hope Windows 7 comes to rescue us from extravagant need of RAM.


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