July, 2008

How to: Using TrueCrypt to Encrypt Sensitive Files

Submitted by whiztech on Tue, 07/15/2008 - 23:44

TrueCrypt is a free and open source on-the-fly encryption software. TrueCrypt will create a 'drive' (TrueCrypt volume) and you can work with the drive' just like any other normal drive. The encryption and decryption process will be done on-the-fly without the need of interaction from user. In this post, I will show you the way to use TrueCrypt easily to protect and encrypt your sensitive files.

Basic Way to Use TrueCrypt

Creating TrueCrypt File Container for TrueCrypt Virtual Drive

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Updated Latest Dota AI Plus Map: DotA Allstars 6.53 AI+ 1.52, Port of RGB's AI+ for 6.48b (Revision 7)

Submitted by whiztech on Tue, 07/15/2008 - 01:12

Updated on 27 July 2008, DotA Allstars 6.53 AI+ 1.52, Port of RGB's AI+ for 6.48b (Revision 7)

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Converting Videos For PSP

Submitted by whiztech on Tue, 07/15/2008 - 00:25

How to convert videos and movies so that it can be played on your PSP.

1. Download MediaCoder. MediaCoder is a great free open source audio/video batch transcoder for Windows.

2. Install and run MediaCoder.

3. Go to Extensions > Game Consoles > PSP (1). Click Yes if you are asked to revert all settings to default value.

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Encrypting Your Drive With TrueCrypt

Submitted by whiztech on Tue, 07/08/2008 - 12:52

TrueCrypt is a very handy tools that provides you an on-the-fly encryption to protect your sensitive data. On-the-fly encryption means that the files are available immediately, just as accessible as any unencrypted ones. The encryption and decryption process are transparent to users.

There are 3 ways on how you can use TrueCrypt to encrypt your sensitive data:

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Free URL Redirection: Choose From Tons of Domains!

Submitted by whiztech on Tue, 07/08/2008 - 01:42

At FreeDNS, you can choose from 43,811 (as this post was written) domains and create a subdomain. FreeDNS is actually a free DNS, dynamic DNS, static DNS, subdomain and domain hosting. FreeDNS also offers URL redirection service. For example, you can redirect http://yourblogname.blogspot.com from some more unique URL.

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Monitoring Your Site’s Server Uptime

Submitted by whiztech on Mon, 07/07/2008 - 22:17

If you are using paid web hosting services, having your site uptime to the maximum is a must. Most of the web hosting companies claimed that they can provide a 99.9% guaranteed uptime. While most of them are trying to provide the best uptime your their customers, there are some web hosting companies that failed to provide the guaranteed uptime to their customers. Here are some external free services that you can use to monitor your site’s server network uptime.

1. basicstate.com

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Monitoring Bandwidth Usage and Download/Upload Transfer Rate

Submitted by whiztech on Mon, 07/07/2008 - 02:26

Sometimes, we might want to monitor how much bandwidth is being used by a program. Sometimes, we also might want to keep track on the volume that we download and upload in a day, last week, or last month.

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Mastering Firefox Keyboard & Mouse Navigation Shortcuts

Submitted by whiztech on Mon, 07/07/2008 - 00:14

Firefox
Tips

If Mozilla Firefox is the browser that you use most for your daily web browsing, then mastering the navigation shortcuts can enhance your web browsing experience.

*Very* useful keyboard shortcuts:

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Generating Files and Folders List

Submitted by whiztech on Sat, 07/05/2008 - 20:54

A few days ago, one of my friend asked me on how to create a list of files and folders of a directory so that he can print the list. You can do this easily by using the built-in command in Windows Command Prompt or by using some software.

Using command prompt

1. To make your work easy, open notepad or your favourite text editor.

2. In the text editor, type dir /s > output.txt.

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Manually Updating Your Antivirus #1

Submitted by whiztech on Wed, 07/02/2008 - 13:45

Sometimes some of us will be in a situation where we rarely can access the Internet. In this post, I will gather the way on how to keep antivirus on a system without Internet connection up to date with the latest virus signature.

1. Kaspersky Antivirus/Internet Security

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