Author: Ashfame
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MD5SUM Explanation [Meaning and Use]
What is md5sum? According to Wikipedia, md5sum is a program which calculates and verifies 128-bit MD5 hashes. The MD5 hash (or checksum) functions as a compact digital fingerprint of a file. It is extremely unlikely for two non-identical files to have same md5sum as calculated by hashing algorithms (however the theory says something else). What…
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Portable Feed Reader – Carry your feeds with you
Everybody is connected to the internet almost all the day by means of either regular internet connection or through smartphone. Atleast I do and I am sure many others also do the same. But still there are some users who don’t have the facility of being connected all the time. Either they have some financial…
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Is this BSNL’s Telephone Exchange
To kick start this post, first of all let me tell you about the upcoming revolution in wireless internet service. BSNL offers EV-DO service that is capable of speeds upto 2.4 Mbps and that just in 250 bucks (INR). At present it is in tested stage so it is only available in a few cities…
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How to create custom commands for Run dialog box in windows
In Windows, you have the option of running certain applications and certain commands by typing them in the Run dialog box but there is no option for users to add their own command. This tutorial teaches how you can make the Run dialog box to accept your commands and do what you want. This tutorial…
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VirusTotal – Scan files from different anti viruses online
Almost every computer user uses some or the other anti virus on their computer for protecting their computer from malicious codes (virus, trojans, spywares etc) and many of them also use online on demand scanner of different anti viruses when they are suspicious about a particular file.The reason of using anti virus other than you…
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Disable USB Autorun to Save PC from USB Viruses
Pen drives are very common these days. Everybody has them for their daily data transfer needs and since these are connected to different computers very often, they become a easy carrier of malicious codes (virus, trojans, spywares etc). How viruses spread from USB/Thumb/Pen drive? Whenever a USB drive is plugged into a infected computer, virus…
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Sify servers providing high speed internet (17Mbps/4Mbps)
Every internet user has a unstable download speed to uplaod speed ratio. The ratio always being greater than one. Although connections with stable ratio do exist but they are very rare and atleast not in India. I am on a 64 Kbps (150MB day time limit and night unlimited) internet connection and usually gets 60-62…