Its possible to access internet in Linux via GPRS even if you don’t have drivers for your Cellphone. Thats all the magic of Linux Kernel. Method 1 Connect the mobile via USB cable. Open terminal and type su to become root. It will ask for the root password, type in there. Then use the command [...]
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Linux started as a small project by a student Linus Torvalds, at the university of Helsinki. He released the source code of his kernel to all for free, soon many people joined him in his work, and Linux evolved to what we know it now. The fact that Linux powers the most powerful super-computers, servers [...]
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Codenamed Gran Paradiso, Firefox 3 was released on 17 June 2008. It saw a record of 8.9 million downloads within 24 hours after its release. Powered by the Gecko 1.9 Engine, Firefox 3 uses less system resources and renders pages faster. It is the best browser available till date, with over 15,000 improvements as stated [...]
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General (applicable in most programs) CTRL + C: CopyCTRL + X: CutCTRL + V: PasteCTRL + Z: UndoCTRL + A: Select all CTRL + F4: Close the active document in programs that enable you to have multiple documents open simultaneously.CTRL + ESC: Display the Start menu.CTRL while dragging an item: Copy the selected item.CTRL + [...]
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MSI Wind U100 the $560 ultra-mobile PC from MSI has finally hit the market. With so many companies getting into the market, the competition in UMPC market is getting hotter, with increasing options for the end user. The technical specifications of the MSI Wind U100 which measures 260 mm x 180 mm x 31 mm [...]
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Acer launched its $399 ultra portable notebook the Acer Aspire One. The technical specifications of the Acer Aspire One which measures 9.8 inches x 6.7 inches x 1.14 inches are: 8.9-inch display with resolution of 1024 x 600 Intel Atom N270 Processor (1.6 GHz) Graphics Driver: Intel GMA 950 512 MB or 1 GB DDR2 [...]
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Solid State Drive (SSD) is a Flash Drive with large amount amount of storage capacity. It has many advantages over a traditional hard drive such asHigh Speed.High Reliability.Lower Power Consumption Due to use of Flash memory there are no moving parts in SSD. This reduces the physical damaging of an SSD. There is no head [...]
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Canon EOS 450D (Rebel XSi) a Digital Single-Lens Reflex camera from Canon is the best of Canon’s addition to the world of Digital Photography. It has high sensitivity CMOS sensor, with effective resolution of 12.20 mega pixels and total 12.40 mega pixel. It can save images both in JPEG and 14-bit Canon RAW format. It [...]
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Hybrid Hard Drive (HHD) is a combination of the Hard Disk Drive (HDD) with a large amount of non-volatile flash memory (called as buffer memory). Its just like a Hybrid Car that can run on both batteries as well as fossil fuel as and when required for greater efficiency. The flash memory in a HHD [...]
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