Make Google look smarter.

Google has now enabled themes on it's Homepage .



For this you need to have IG enabled.There are six themes to select .Expect more to come soon.

ADD gtalk To YOur blog.

Hi I recently added gtalk to my blog Total Football . You to can do the same. Just visit the following link:

http://googletalk.blogspot.com/2007/04/popouts-buttons-and-slideshows.html


For more information visit


Gtalk Official Blog.

5 Ways to make Your Hard Disk faster.

A hard disk is an important part of a personal computer. So, it is very important to take really good care of it.

Adding your site to various Search engines.

The primary source of traffic for any site are search engines. However you need to submit your website or blog to various search engines.

I have found some Links that might me useful to you .
Google
Yahoo
MSN



The above search engines are the holy trinity of search, so if you can find your site when you type your site's url then you have done a pretty good job.

NOTE:

It takes Google about a week to enlist your site, while for MSN it might take over a month.

How to Add a meta tag in blogger.

A meta tag is used for giving details of your site to search engines like google , yahoo etc.


Just follow the picture to add your own meta tag.




Click To Enlarge.


PUT THE ABOVE CODE IN THE PICTURE IN THE head tag of your blog.

Cannot play a media file ? Vlc to the rescue.

Vlc player is an open source media player which plays almost anything(i.e. any media file).Vlc
bieng open source is free and can be modified using it's source code.



With Vlc you can do almost anything possible.




Also You can zoom video (shrink or expand it's size), take Snapshot of video which is playing on the player.
By default these snapshots are availabe in png format and are located at my pictures folder in my documents.





But what makes vlc really unique is the fact that it can play streaming videos& videos from capture devices.(eg: web camera).

For those who feel bored with vlc's interface you can of course change it , the steps are as follows:


1.select settings


2.select switch interface and select skin you want.


Ratings:5/5

Get rid of Navigation bar in blogger

What is the navigation bar in Blogger?
It is a small bar at the top of blogger blogs that provides some useful features to the user. However it also may take visitors away from your blog because of the Next Blog option.






It is better to get rid of the Navigation Bar at the top of your blog in Blogger.

Avast Antivirus: Antivirus with total Control.(ALWIL software)

What makes Avast different from other antivirus softwares is it's transparency

Avast comes in two packages:

1. Home Edition: Which is FREE for Home Users.

2. Professional Edition: Which is the Paid version.


Features:

In Avast there are in general 8 different parts(7 in home edition) know as providers.
They are:

Standard Shield:
. It checks the applications being run and documents being opened. It will not allow an infected application to start or an infected document to be opened, thus possibly protecting you from activating/spreading a virus

. Outlook/Exchange. It checks incoming and outgoing e-mail messages processed by MS Outlook client (it is part of the MS Office package - it is not the same as the simpler Outlook Express!) or MS Exchange. It will refuse to accept or send a message containing a viral code

. Internet Mail. It checks incoming and outgoing e-mail messages processed by clients other than MS Outlook or Exchange, such as Outlook Express, Eudora etc. Again, it will refuse to accept or send a message containing a viral code.

Script blocking. It checks scripts contained in the web pages you look at, thus avoiding infection due to potential bugs in your web browser.(Not available in Home Edition).

Instant Messaging. It checks the files downloaded by common communication programs, such as ICQ or MSN Messenger.

. P2P Shield. It checks the files downloaded by common P2P (file sharing) programs, such as Kazaa and others.
Network Shield. It protects the computer from the attacks of Internet worms (e.g. Blaster, Sasser, etc.)

Web Shield. It protects the computer from viruses during the common work with Internet (browsing, downloading files, etc.). It can also block access to specific web pages.


Additional Features:

Password Protection: Avast provides password protection so that only you can make changes to the program.



Ratings: 5/5.


For:

1. Home Edition is free which gives a good level of security.
2. Scanning is faster than most other antiviruses.

Against:

1. If you use password protection and forget the password , you will be asking for trouble so don't use it.
2.When a virus is found Avast makes a noise like a nuclear reactor alarm which is quite irritating when you are watching some movie.(of course you can change it).

INFORMATION:

1. www.avast.com

Osama Bin Laden in Whitehouse

Osama bin laden is the no.1 terrorist in the Fbi list, but still no one could find where he is hiding except now.



Osama is hiding in the Whitehouse.

Yes you read it right.

Then why he is still at large?

The answer is simple , he is George W. Bush

During a recent visit to Pakistan , the real Bush was killed and replaced by Bin laden.
He even underwent plastic surgery to look like Bush.

Pakistani President Pervez knows all this.But he has been promised large sums of Dollars as aid to keep mum.

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Audacity

Audacity: a Free Digital Audio Editor


Audacity is an open source freely available software that is widely used for audio editing.
What makes Audacity special is the simplicity one can use it.

One can easily import,record wav files and convert them into mp3 files.

For that we have to follow following steps


1 Import file->

select File> open :- To import the wave file(other file formats can also be Imported in this manner).





2 Process the file->

This involves processing the file Which involves clipping, removal of noise etc.


3 Export The file->



You can export the file in various file formats which include

Mp3

Ogg Vorbis

Wave

Important- For exporting file in mp3 format you need a file called
mp3 enc.dll

Ratings 4/5


For:

1 EAsy to Use

2 Freely Available


Against

For exporting file in mp3 format you need a file called
mp3 enc.dll. which is not available with audacity with default.

To locate this plugin click here.......

What really is Spybot?

Spybot -Search & Destroy is am open source(freely available) software that helps to keep computers safe from spywares

Spwares are harmful, as they lek out personal details of a user to hackers,companies etc. What makes spybot special is it's simplicity.

Important - There is an option of switching to advanced mode,which is only suitable for highly skilled computer professionals.This mode can damage a computer if not used properly.

Ratings: 4/5





For:

1 Free

2 Best tool against spyware


Against:
1 Uses a lot of computer memory.

Apple's iphone unveiled.

Phone will include the built-in Apple-designed YouTube application when it is available in the US on June 29, 2007 in a 4GB model for $499 (US) and an 8GB model for $599 (US). iPhone will be sold in the US through Apple’s retail and online stores, and through AT&T’s retail stores.


It is believed that it would revolutionize phones forever.