Global Hosted Operating System or G.ho.st provides a free Internet-based Virtual Computer service. It includes the following that are available from any browser, anywhere:
* Personal desktop
* File storage
* Applications
G.ho.st uses Amazon.com’s S3 Web Service that will keep multiple copies of every file in state-of-the-art secure data centers.
What is a Virtual Computer (VC)?
* A service that behaves just like a computer
* Includes a desktop, file system, applications, etc.
* Is not physically installed on any one computer
* Is hosted in a professional data center on the Internet
* Is accessible from any Internet browser
G.ho.st features
* Access your desktop, files, apps from any computer in the world
* Manage all your web stuff from multiple service providers
* G.ho.st is automatically updated, backed-up and secured
* When you use G.ho.st there is no trail of your activity on the physical computer you are using
* Easy to use
Screenshots
G.ho.st Desktop
image33 G.ho.st: A Free Web based Virtual Computer for Everyone
G.ho.st control panel
image34 G.ho.st: A Free Web based Virtual Computer for Everyone
G.ho.st Widgets
image35 G.ho.st: A Free Web based Virtual Computer for Everyone
Using G.ho.st VC alongside Windows?
At home, you can use:
* G.ho.st file upload / download facility to keep your most important documents, music and photos on G.ho.st and access them from other places.
* G.ho.st My Items to manage your Web stuff like links to Flickr, Google Docs, YouTube videos, etc. since Windows doesn’t do that well.
Using G.ho.st VC instead of Windows?
You can use:
* G.ho.st file upload / download facility to permanently move your files (documents, music, photos, etc.) to G.ho.st.
* G.ho.st Mail as your e-mail service.
* POP aggregation to receive e-mails from your other e-mail services (as well as your new @G.ho.st email).
* G.ho.st My Items to manage your Web stuff (links to Flickr photos, Google Docs, YouTube videos, etc.)
* G.ho.st Browser to make sure that your bookmarks and cookies are available everywhere.
Pre-requisites
* Internet Browser (Microsoft Internet Explorer, FireFox or Safari)
* Flash plug-in (at least version 8).
* G.ho.st will run best on a reasonably up-to-date computer with a Pentium 4 or better CPU
* At least 512MB RAM (preferably more if you have other programs running)
* An Internet connection of at least 1.5mbps.
Limitations
* You cannot run Windows software applications on G.ho.st like Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.
* The G.ho.st VC comes with 15GB of free file storage. More storage will be available soon via different promotions or for a modest monthly fee.
* The G.ho.st Browser is currently in alpha (and has bugs), however already has most of the features of other browsers.
If you have more questions in mind, please visit their faq section. Share your comments on what you think about this service.
Link: G.ho.st
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Easy tricks to make your Blog/Website look professional
These are the best | few | easy tricks to make your wordpress blog/website ‘tough’!
Note: Many of the tricks below can be used on any website(marked by * | Non-wordpress as well as WordPress hosted websites)
1.
Redirection with cc logo Easy tricks to make your Blog/Website look professional*
CO.CC as you might already know, is a free domain(actually sub-domain) registration service. Some of the best features of cc logo Easy tricks to make your Blog/Website look professional include..
* Google Apps Supported
* DNS Service: Delegate CO.CC domain like a .com
* Changeable Zone Records: Co.cc supports for CNAME, A, MX, NS records!
* Google Adsense supported
There are many other free Redirection service like co.nr, .tk, co.tv but co.cc is recommended. You’ll understand the reason in the next trick.
2.
Subscribe to apps logo Easy tricks to make your Blog/Website look professional*
Google Apps lets you have name@yourdomain.co.cc email ID. Get a Standard Edition for FREE. Standard Edition provides 50 IDs. If you earn enough bucks by advertising, you can also buy the Premier Edition of Google Apps. Some of the best features of Google Apps Standard Edition include:
* Your domain Gmail
*Your Domain Gtalk
* Google Calendar
* Google Docs
* Google Sites
3.
Free RSS/SMS Alerts of new posts on your blog*
RSS Alerts
Its simple! All the wordpress blogs already have a RSS feed. For your blog, it will be <http://yourblog.wordpress.com/feed>. Just replace the ‘yourblog‘ with your blog’s domain. You just need to tell your visitors or give them link in one of your posts(It is often preferred to make the post sticky). For more info & example, please see bottom of this post.
SMS Alerts(by Google SMS Channels)
These are the steps to create an sms channel and alert your subscribers via SMS, for free, of course…
1. Go to GoogleSMSchannels.
google india sms channels large 600x312 Easy tricks to make your Blog/Website look professional
4. 2. Set a nickname and register your Phone(If not already) and click the ‘Try Now’ button. Bottom Right, Highlighted in the above post.googlesmschannels Easy tricks to make your Blog/Website look professional3. Type in the name that suits your blog. Choose Category as per your blog and Location as ‘none’. In source, choose RSS and type/paste the URL of your feed(not your blog)<http://yourblog.wordpress.com/feed>4. Click create channel.5. After the channel is created, go to ‘Manage Channel’ and then the ‘Subscription link to the Channel’ button. You will get a subscription link something like <http://labs.google.co.in/smschannels/subscribe/YourChannelName>
6. Now, Spread this subscription link!
Drawbacks of GoogleSMSChannels–
* Not available for Non-Indian users.
* Subscriber requires a Google ID.
4. Add Widgets
Out of the various widgets available, I recommend you using these–
* ChatRoll.com Chat Room. There are various Chatrooms available to be embedded, but ChatRoll is much better because No, plugin is required, supports sounds, highly customizable, easily embeddable Discussions etc. are supported. To add it as a widget, check out this post. To dedicate just one page to your chatroom(if you get great deal of hits), see this post.
* Dhingana Music Widget (Recommended only if your target audiences are Indian and your blog/website is somewhat related to Music/Youth) Listen to songs online. Afetr you add the widget, your visitors will ba able to listen to the songs LIVE on just your blog. Loved Dhingana? Add it to Orkut!
* Add Fun polls to your blog. Lets get back to the official wordpress. Polls. Just as you open your Dashboard, on the right, there’s Quickpress, Click the ‘Create a poll button[poll button Easy tricks to make your Blog/Website look professional] , then ‘New Poll’, create the poll and save it. When done, open the list of polls, choose your poll and click ‘HTML code’. Copy the short address and not the long one(Choose the one [Polldaddy xxxxxx]). Go to Widgets page, drag the ‘Text’ Widget to the sidebar and paste the code in it. Keep asking the visitors about the website, ask fun polls.
5. Contact Forms
I recommend Wufoo form creator, for the following reasons…
* 3 forms avalable for free.
* Easily Embeddable
* No Ads, even in free forms
* Highly Customizable(Create your own themes etc)
Go for it, create forms and link them directly from your blog. Such forms help to keep your own Email ID safe and also add to the looks of the website.
6. **Logo
image30 Easy tricks to make your Blog/Website look professional
To make 3D header online for free(like this one), check out this website.
(source(s): co.cc, Google Apps, Google SMS Channels)
Links: co.cc, A post by Rahul Bansal on DW, Google Apps, Google SMS Channels
Note: Many of the tricks below can be used on any website(marked by * | Non-wordpress as well as WordPress hosted websites)
1.
Redirection with cc logo Easy tricks to make your Blog/Website look professional*
CO.CC as you might already know, is a free domain(actually sub-domain) registration service. Some of the best features of cc logo Easy tricks to make your Blog/Website look professional include..
* Google Apps Supported
* DNS Service: Delegate CO.CC domain like a .com
* Changeable Zone Records: Co.cc supports for CNAME, A, MX, NS records!
* Google Adsense supported
There are many other free Redirection service like co.nr, .tk, co.tv but co.cc is recommended. You’ll understand the reason in the next trick.
2.
Subscribe to apps logo Easy tricks to make your Blog/Website look professional*
Google Apps lets you have name@yourdomain.co.cc email ID. Get a Standard Edition for FREE. Standard Edition provides 50 IDs. If you earn enough bucks by advertising, you can also buy the Premier Edition of Google Apps. Some of the best features of Google Apps Standard Edition include:
* Your domain Gmail
*Your Domain Gtalk
* Google Calendar
* Google Docs
* Google Sites
3.
Free RSS/SMS Alerts of new posts on your blog*
RSS Alerts
Its simple! All the wordpress blogs already have a RSS feed. For your blog, it will be <http://yourblog.wordpress.com/feed>. Just replace the ‘yourblog‘ with your blog’s domain. You just need to tell your visitors or give them link in one of your posts(It is often preferred to make the post sticky). For more info & example, please see bottom of this post.
SMS Alerts(by Google SMS Channels)
These are the steps to create an sms channel and alert your subscribers via SMS, for free, of course…
1. Go to GoogleSMSchannels.
google india sms channels large 600x312 Easy tricks to make your Blog/Website look professional
4. 2. Set a nickname and register your Phone(If not already) and click the ‘Try Now’ button. Bottom Right, Highlighted in the above post.googlesmschannels Easy tricks to make your Blog/Website look professional3. Type in the name that suits your blog. Choose Category as per your blog and Location as ‘none’. In source, choose RSS and type/paste the URL of your feed(not your blog)<http://yourblog.wordpress.com/feed>4. Click create channel.5. After the channel is created, go to ‘Manage Channel’ and then the ‘Subscription link to the Channel’ button. You will get a subscription link something like <http://labs.google.co.in/smschannels/subscribe/YourChannelName>
6. Now, Spread this subscription link!
Drawbacks of GoogleSMSChannels–
* Not available for Non-Indian users.
* Subscriber requires a Google ID.
4. Add Widgets
Out of the various widgets available, I recommend you using these–
* ChatRoll.com Chat Room. There are various Chatrooms available to be embedded, but ChatRoll is much better because No, plugin is required, supports sounds, highly customizable, easily embeddable Discussions etc. are supported. To add it as a widget, check out this post. To dedicate just one page to your chatroom(if you get great deal of hits), see this post.
* Dhingana Music Widget (Recommended only if your target audiences are Indian and your blog/website is somewhat related to Music/Youth) Listen to songs online. Afetr you add the widget, your visitors will ba able to listen to the songs LIVE on just your blog. Loved Dhingana? Add it to Orkut!
* Add Fun polls to your blog. Lets get back to the official wordpress. Polls. Just as you open your Dashboard, on the right, there’s Quickpress, Click the ‘Create a poll button[poll button Easy tricks to make your Blog/Website look professional] , then ‘New Poll’, create the poll and save it. When done, open the list of polls, choose your poll and click ‘HTML code’. Copy the short address and not the long one(Choose the one [Polldaddy xxxxxx]). Go to Widgets page, drag the ‘Text’ Widget to the sidebar and paste the code in it. Keep asking the visitors about the website, ask fun polls.
5. Contact Forms
I recommend Wufoo form creator, for the following reasons…
* 3 forms avalable for free.
* Easily Embeddable
* No Ads, even in free forms
* Highly Customizable(Create your own themes etc)
Go for it, create forms and link them directly from your blog. Such forms help to keep your own Email ID safe and also add to the looks of the website.
6. **Logo
image30 Easy tricks to make your Blog/Website look professional
To make 3D header online for free(like this one), check out this website.
(source(s): co.cc, Google Apps, Google SMS Channels)
Links: co.cc, A post by Rahul Bansal on DW, Google Apps, Google SMS Channels
Is your computer really spyware free?
This article highlights a security vulnerability that has been detected in Microsoft windows NT-based operating systems. The security vulnerability was first discussed on December 27,2005 and attacks followed 24 hours later. Let us take you through about how to safeguard your computer against a potential spy-ware attack.
The vulnerability is found in your system32 folder, and the file concerned is gdi32.dll. The gdi32.dll is a dynamic link library for the windows GDI(Graphical device interface) containing pre-defined functions to render 2-D images. Now, the vulnerability arises in the way your operating system handles Windows Metafile (WMF) vector images and allows random code to be executed on a remote machine.
This security vulnerability allows malware to get downloaded through drive-by downloads. Now, although windows metafile is extensively supported by all windows systems, systems from windows XP onwards have been found to be particularly vulnerable as they provide a handler and reader for the metafile in their default installation.
Machines running Macintosh, Linux etc are not directly infected. But there is a possible risk of infection if they execute a third party application which has the capability to render Windows Metafiles in non-windows platform. You can get your computer checked for this vulnerability by clicking here.
Typically, after installing anti-virus and anti-spyware, we think our job is done and that the computer is secure. But this just goes to show that, new vulnerabilities keep popping up. Although i have a robust system, on running a scan to detect if my computer is susceptible to this vulnerability, i found that i have a failed defense! Check this out :
image thumb6 Is your computer really spyware free?
* Your only defense against this metafile vulnerability, is to ensure that you keep your automatic updates on, by default.
* Microsoft since then has released a patch. You can manually download the patch by clicking here.
* If you run the same scan once again, you will find that the vulnerability has been taken care of and there are probably no back doors in your computer!
image thumb7 Is your computer really spyware free?
So go ahead guys, patch your computer against this. Do let me know if you have any questions or comments to share.
The vulnerability is found in your system32 folder, and the file concerned is gdi32.dll. The gdi32.dll is a dynamic link library for the windows GDI(Graphical device interface) containing pre-defined functions to render 2-D images. Now, the vulnerability arises in the way your operating system handles Windows Metafile (WMF) vector images and allows random code to be executed on a remote machine.
This security vulnerability allows malware to get downloaded through drive-by downloads. Now, although windows metafile is extensively supported by all windows systems, systems from windows XP onwards have been found to be particularly vulnerable as they provide a handler and reader for the metafile in their default installation.
Machines running Macintosh, Linux etc are not directly infected. But there is a possible risk of infection if they execute a third party application which has the capability to render Windows Metafiles in non-windows platform. You can get your computer checked for this vulnerability by clicking here.
Typically, after installing anti-virus and anti-spyware, we think our job is done and that the computer is secure. But this just goes to show that, new vulnerabilities keep popping up. Although i have a robust system, on running a scan to detect if my computer is susceptible to this vulnerability, i found that i have a failed defense! Check this out :
image thumb6 Is your computer really spyware free?
* Your only defense against this metafile vulnerability, is to ensure that you keep your automatic updates on, by default.
* Microsoft since then has released a patch. You can manually download the patch by clicking here.
* If you run the same scan once again, you will find that the vulnerability has been taken care of and there are probably no back doors in your computer!
image thumb7 Is your computer really spyware free?
So go ahead guys, patch your computer against this. Do let me know if you have any questions or comments to share.
Google to allow phone calls from Gmail
NEW YORK: Google Inc said users of Gmail will now be able to call telephones directly from their email, putting it in direct competition with Web calling service Skype and more traditional operators such as AT&T Inc and Verizon Communications.
While Google had already offered computer-to-computer voice and video chat services, it said that starting on Wednesday it will now allow calls to home phones and mobile phones directly from Gmail for the first time.
Google promised free calls to US and Canadian phones from Gmail for the rest of this year and said it would charge low rates for calls made to other countries. For example it said calls to Britain, France, Germany, China and Japan would be as low as 2 cents per minute.
Analysts said the service would likely be a bigger competitive threat to services like Skype's than to traditional phone companies, which have already been cutting their call prices in recent years in response to stiff competition.
"This is a risk to Skype. It's a competitor with a pretty good brand name," said Hudson Square analyst Todd Rethemeier.
Skype, which owned by private equity firms and eBay Inc and planning a $100 million initial public offering, has long allowed consumers to make calls from computers to phones.
Skype became popular by first offering free computer-to-computer voice and video services.
Like Skype, Rethemeier said the Google service will likely be much more popular among US consumers making international calls, than among people calling friends inside the country.
"Calling is so cheap already that I don't think it will attract a huge amount of domestic calling. It could take some of the international market," he said.
Another analyst, Steve Clement from Pacific Crest, said that anybody who is tempted by Internet calling services has likely already disconnected their home phone. "The type of person who would use a service like that isn't the type of customer who still has a landline," Clement said.
Google said making a call through its service works like a normal phone in that a user could click on the "call phone" option in their chat buddy list in Gmail and type in the number or enter a contact's name.
Calls that cost money will be charged from an online account that users can top up with a credit card, Google said. The service will not be available for making outgoing calls on cell phones because other Google apps already cater to that market, the company added.
Google shares closed up $3.23, or 0.72 percent, at $454.62 on the Nasdaq, while the shares of eBay rose 29 cents, or 1.27 percent, to $23.16, also on the Nasdaq.
While Google had already offered computer-to-computer voice and video chat services, it said that starting on Wednesday it will now allow calls to home phones and mobile phones directly from Gmail for the first time.
Google promised free calls to US and Canadian phones from Gmail for the rest of this year and said it would charge low rates for calls made to other countries. For example it said calls to Britain, France, Germany, China and Japan would be as low as 2 cents per minute.
Analysts said the service would likely be a bigger competitive threat to services like Skype's than to traditional phone companies, which have already been cutting their call prices in recent years in response to stiff competition.
"This is a risk to Skype. It's a competitor with a pretty good brand name," said Hudson Square analyst Todd Rethemeier.
Skype, which owned by private equity firms and eBay Inc and planning a $100 million initial public offering, has long allowed consumers to make calls from computers to phones.
Skype became popular by first offering free computer-to-computer voice and video services.
Like Skype, Rethemeier said the Google service will likely be much more popular among US consumers making international calls, than among people calling friends inside the country.
"Calling is so cheap already that I don't think it will attract a huge amount of domestic calling. It could take some of the international market," he said.
Another analyst, Steve Clement from Pacific Crest, said that anybody who is tempted by Internet calling services has likely already disconnected their home phone. "The type of person who would use a service like that isn't the type of customer who still has a landline," Clement said.
Google said making a call through its service works like a normal phone in that a user could click on the "call phone" option in their chat buddy list in Gmail and type in the number or enter a contact's name.
Calls that cost money will be charged from an online account that users can top up with a credit card, Google said. The service will not be available for making outgoing calls on cell phones because other Google apps already cater to that market, the company added.
Google shares closed up $3.23, or 0.72 percent, at $454.62 on the Nasdaq, while the shares of eBay rose 29 cents, or 1.27 percent, to $23.16, also on the Nasdaq.
How to write a professional Resume in 2 minutes?
Almost 3 months ago when I had just given my engineering exams and was waiting for the results to be out, I thought of searching for a job. To get a job you need to have a resume, and that’s where I got stuck. With all sort of different views around me, and different people it all just added to confusion. Some suggested resume building services but they were charging money for it. So, I was kind of searching for something like a resume builder but free and I found one. icon smile How to write a professional Resume in 2 minutes?
It asks you to login using your email account and password. Once given your email id and password you have to confirm it.
screenshot 065 How to write a professional Resume in 2 minutes?
There are mainly three sections:
screenshot 067 How to write a professional Resume in 2 minutes?
* Compose: Here you can add the sections or remove them from your résumé.
* Design: You can decide on the format or design of the résumé.
* Preview: You can see how your résumé looks.
Why should you use this service?
* You can add or remove any field any time.
* Once the résumé is made, you can save it.
* You can download it under Publish as a PDF or as a Docx file.
How to use it?
* Go here.
* Start writing your résumé.
The only thing that can be wrong here is that Jobspice can spam you with job mails that you do not want, in that case I will suggest you to make an email id for login purpose that is gone in only 60 minutes.
The usage is very simple and good. Do you know any other such free resume service? Feel free to share it with me through the comments below.
It asks you to login using your email account and password. Once given your email id and password you have to confirm it.
screenshot 065 How to write a professional Resume in 2 minutes?
There are mainly three sections:
screenshot 067 How to write a professional Resume in 2 minutes?
* Compose: Here you can add the sections or remove them from your résumé.
* Design: You can decide on the format or design of the résumé.
* Preview: You can see how your résumé looks.
Why should you use this service?
* You can add or remove any field any time.
* Once the résumé is made, you can save it.
* You can download it under Publish as a PDF or as a Docx file.
How to use it?
* Go here.
* Start writing your résumé.
The only thing that can be wrong here is that Jobspice can spam you with job mails that you do not want, in that case I will suggest you to make an email id for login purpose that is gone in only 60 minutes.
The usage is very simple and good. Do you know any other such free resume service? Feel free to share it with me through the comments below.
How to make free call?
The free call is provided by Free411. I will guide you through Yahoo! Messenger.
1.
Enter the number 1800-FREE-411 (1800-3733-411) where you enter the call number and make the call. This is a toll-free number.
2.
Wait for the call to connect. Once it connects, follow the voice instructions to reach the ‘Main Menu’. Say “Free Call” once Main Menu reaches.
3.
Once the system says ‘Dial the number’, dial the number using the dialpad in the international format.
2 2 Make unlimited free calls worldwide using Yahoo Messenger!
Example, to make call to India, dial 91 followed by a landline or 10 digit mobile number like 919876543210.
That’s it! Your call will be connected… The call limitation is 5 minutes. But you can call again countless number of times!! Sometimes a 20 sec long ad will be played when the call gets connected. Just listen to what the IVR (Interactive Voice Recording) says and follow the instructions.
At times, the system remains busy.In such case, call again, and it will work icon smile Make unlimited free calls worldwide using Yahoo Messenger! The procedure is same for Skype too.
This is tested and works in India. Try for different countries and enjoy free calling… icon biggrin Make unlimited free calls worldwide using Yahoo Messenger!
1.
Enter the number 1800-FREE-411 (1800-3733-411) where you enter the call number and make the call. This is a toll-free number.
2.
Wait for the call to connect. Once it connects, follow the voice instructions to reach the ‘Main Menu’. Say “Free Call” once Main Menu reaches.
3.
Once the system says ‘Dial the number’, dial the number using the dialpad in the international format.
2 2 Make unlimited free calls worldwide using Yahoo Messenger!
Example, to make call to India, dial 91 followed by a landline or 10 digit mobile number like 919876543210.
That’s it! Your call will be connected… The call limitation is 5 minutes. But you can call again countless number of times!! Sometimes a 20 sec long ad will be played when the call gets connected. Just listen to what the IVR (Interactive Voice Recording) says and follow the instructions.
At times, the system remains busy.In such case, call again, and it will work icon smile Make unlimited free calls worldwide using Yahoo Messenger! The procedure is same for Skype too.
This is tested and works in India. Try for different countries and enjoy free calling… icon biggrin Make unlimited free calls worldwide using Yahoo Messenger!
MySmartPrice – Check Cheapest Price For Mobiles Phones And Books
When it comes to looking up a new mobile phone or a book online, the first thing we look for is how to get the cheapest deal for it. Also rather than looking up individual sites and their listings, it would be really nice to look up and compare prices at one place.
With MySmartPrice we can look up the cheapest and best deals on mobile phones and books. The site looks up the best deals from several Indian online stores.
Searching for Cheapest Mobile Phones
* I really liked the search features of this website when it came to looking up mobile phones.
* The mobile phones could be searched individually or one can browse through results on a manufacturer.
* I found the Android section also quite useful to look up comparative prices.
android mysmartprice MySmartPrice Check Cheapest Price For Mobiles Phones And Books
Searching for the cheapest books
* Personally I liked this section a lot because it is very hard to look up good deals for books. Most times a not so popular book is not even available.
* I looked up some history related non-fiction books which I have had a hard time looking up and I was not disappointed. I guess this is the advantage of searching across various online stores from a single place.
books mysmartprice MySmartPrice Check Cheapest Price For Mobiles Phones And Books
Do look up MySmartPrice if you are looking to buy a book or cell phone online.
With MySmartPrice we can look up the cheapest and best deals on mobile phones and books. The site looks up the best deals from several Indian online stores.
Searching for Cheapest Mobile Phones
* I really liked the search features of this website when it came to looking up mobile phones.
* The mobile phones could be searched individually or one can browse through results on a manufacturer.
* I found the Android section also quite useful to look up comparative prices.
android mysmartprice MySmartPrice Check Cheapest Price For Mobiles Phones And Books
Searching for the cheapest books
* Personally I liked this section a lot because it is very hard to look up good deals for books. Most times a not so popular book is not even available.
* I looked up some history related non-fiction books which I have had a hard time looking up and I was not disappointed. I guess this is the advantage of searching across various online stores from a single place.
books mysmartprice MySmartPrice Check Cheapest Price For Mobiles Phones And Books
Do look up MySmartPrice if you are looking to buy a book or cell phone online.
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