Different Ways to Protect PC from Viruses or Spywares

Today Kaitty is here to advise you guys about PC hygiene, for all those guys who are usually worried about spywares in computer, irrespective to my precious technologybased articles in which I have discussed some figures about Internet, mobiles, e-games and especially (How can I forget?) easiest Way to make $1000/monthonline. Well this was just a general gossip now let’s come to our actual turn and that is for all guys who usually found to be worried about virus attacks on their personal computers:and they think How to protect PC from viruses’ attacks really?

Who Fall in love with Virus

First of all let’s talk about, a little, what type of the guys usually fall in the pit of Viruses (Spywares of computer). First of all most of the dupes are folks who don't install updates to plug security holes on windows OS. Other types of guys are who tangled in viruses, which have no antivirus software installed on PC or have no active firewall. Moving on another cause, as per experts’ opinion, is “Installing pirated software or cracks on PC” or “Trying unknown social tricks”. So all such guys who don’t install updates on regular basis, don’t install antivirus packages and install tricky links on social media etc. (Installing Flash, Adobe or email attachments etc.), should avoid such practices to avoid from viruses’ attack. Before moving I would like to share a short tale of one mine friend who encountered with drastic virus, which actually she had installed a ‘Flash update’ through social engineering trick on twitter, although she had Kaspersky in its OS. So my conclusions was from this happening: Don’t be greedy about updates (although I have asked you to keep updated to avoid from viruses) and install updates of anything from only some official sources. In this sense, she must need to take pulse from official website of Adobe and not from some scam link fluttered on social media. Similarly my other conclusion was: Not every antivirus will catch each and every spyware (recall! She had an antivirus at the time of delusive adobe update) so be active to take some next level precautionary steps, which I am going to recommend you to protect your PC from viruses.

Special recommendations to protect PC

Well, although in my introductory phase of article, I have told (recommended) you a lot of nice clutches to keep PC safe and hygienic. But here are some special recommendations from my side for your precious PC. Keep these words!

1.        Keep Up-to-Dated

Microsoft® releases patches of software updates on second Tuesday of each month, so install them either automatically, or install them promptly (by going in tray icons at Windows OS). Thus in my opinion the most important act for PC hygiene is to keep all your software up to dated. If you are a home user of computer, irrespective to Business user, then it is good to install updates automatically rather to go for premium spyware packages (upcoming recommendation).

    Secondly, if you have made your mind to keep your system up-to-dated, then now do install Secunia'sPersonal Software Inspector.  What is actually this program for? Briefly, in a line, it checks the PC of user if it, Software or any other part of Windows, needs some update or not and above all it may install those needy updates automatically which usually Microsoft's automatically updaters fail to do.

2.        AntiVirus Softwares

As Per Ranking (quick Survey PC): First of all let’s have a sight on the list of antivirus software (ranked on pc users’ choice). This list, actually, I have noted from a quick survey at PC Pro magazine that would help you to choose a spyware for health of your PC. Survay is saying in 2014, Avast Pro is currently the most popular option with 19.8% ahead of Microsoft's offerings with 16.6% and third place it is Kasperskywith 16.2%, moving on is AVG (8.8%) and Bitdefender (5%).

As Per Burden on OS / Processor: Now, let’s come towards the users who want lighter antiviruses to avoid shillyshally of their microprocessor. If you are a habitual of keeping up-to-date your computer and a visitor of internet (safe websites) then I think, Microsoft SecurityEssentials and, in Windows 8, Windows Defender are more than enough. But if you don’t want any type of mercy on viruses and have compromise on speed of PC then you should go for Avast 2014 as it has a better detection rates. 

As Per Premium (free or paid) : If you are a person who have special concern on money and want to decide about spyware on the basis of money (Best from free ones and Best from paid ones) then this brief analysis is a key stone for you. If you are a regular and home based user of PC then I hope you are looking for a free solution, so watch towards Avast Free edition. However people also usually looks towards more perfection on the expense of bucks. Avast's Premier edition includes a special mechanism to protect banking operations, a firewall, email checking system to detect spam and phishing attacks, an automatic software updater, a data shredder, and so on. I must say this premium package is good and convenient but not essential at all. If we want to pay some bucks again the then i recommend you Kaspersky Pure 3.0 Total Security, which is on sale at $79.95 (upto my knowledge) for one PC for one year. An innocent question is, what it will do for you on the reward of $79.95? It will try to roll back any malware activity. As well as it will offer a lot like a firewall, file suppressor, safe money and anti-spam / phishing features, keyboard protection, banner ad blocking, a password manager, encryption, backups and parental controls.

See some Alternates: Well if, until now, you have not been able to make your mind after reading about analysis and categorization then don’t worry we have some alternative options (easy one) for you- just like Easy money making solution- we have offered you on our blog. Alternatives include some well known suites as Norton and McAfee. Yes! You have well recognized this latter suite McAfee, it is same pre-installed (on OS) antivirus to protect PC from viruses.

My Personal Love: I know you all, as you all are my buddies, that you are thinking what actually Kaitty’s PC is using for its personal hygiene? This year, I've been using the free Avast 2014 anti-virus program, which includes anti-spyware and anti-rootkit protection (good for users like me). Well before my recommendation, I want to advise you that, it usually come with a “foistware” like “Google Chrome” so always choose custom installation of Avast to avoid this add-on.

My Final words to protect your PC from viruses

My conclusive words are “Just doing the right things is usually enough to keep more than 98% of Windows PCs malware free” and it is better to do those things irrespective to feeling headache of tiny viruses.

(Microsoft says that the in the fourth quarter of 2013, its software removed malware from 1.78% of PCs worldwide, with Tunisia having the worst infection rate at 4.95%.) However, accidents can happen to anyone….

Although it is (above all) more than enough to feel free from furiousness of spywares but however you may have some cross-checks and rescues to protect PC from virus at next level. Remember that no anti-virus catches everything, so it's very much important to run a quick double-check from time to time. To do so, you can use Malwarebytes Anti-Malware (MBAM) and Kaspersky'sSecurity Scan. Similarly a third option is SurfRight's HitmanPro, which you can easily install on a USB thumbdrive.

I hope, now you would definitely find fear-free from malware attacks on your PC. That was all I may do for hygiene of your PC but what can you do for us? Do tell all of our community that how effective were these tips to avoid from viruses and if you have some add on then please add them in comments section.

Nine Facts about internet of things, you must need to know

I am just recalling my previous article on IoT, before picking start on today’s factual one, where I have introduced (in detail) you guys with a neologism called “The Internet of Things”. So this time I would not be any more formal about this M2M and would directly start discussing 10 hidden facts about internet of things which every one of you must need to know. You may come to know that ‘what does actually mean it in your life’, when everything around you (fridges, heaters, cooling fans, lights, smoke detectors, servant call system and many more) is going to connect each other in upcoming days, at the end of this article.

We're going to talk our devices (like a friend)

Yes I am saying right. As I have stated earlier that devices and equipment in our homes or surroundings are being connected through internet of things, so we will communicate with this network using different interfaces. But question is that, how we will really talk to our fridges, ovens, doors or CCTV (what interface)? According to the idea and concept of electrical and computer experts, we will use smartphones, tablets, independent operating systems to talk and order our devices. In fact we will deliver our conversation through OS and devices will sense and understand me through their built-in sensors (like my friend do through his brain). Well, it is also expected that voice may be a medium to talk devices, I have learned from Pew’sResearch on IOT.

Will our devices talk to each other freely?

I guess, to answer this question and to make it easy for you, I’m a little bit hesitating. I don’t know how these inter connected device will communicate and talk each other, when obviously all of them is not going to have same manufacturer tag. Well I would want to mention here that “In the internet of things each thing should have to be same protocol for connectivity”, but I don’t know how different manufacturers will do it possible? You can imagine trend of IOT in devices by the fact that Research firm Gartner thinks that, by 2020, there will be 26 billion connected devices around the world, that’s mean producing huge amounts of data.

Is your home going to a hack-able one?

Now consider some privacy threats, which nations are being expected. As in neologism “IOT” every smart device on globe is connected each other, so there are plenty of clear chances that your bed room’s CCTV record or safety locker may gone hacked by some intruder living on other patch of globe (just like hacking of classical internet). According to a survey report “the potential for cars to be attacked electronically is a more serious concern.” I Guess you may be feeling sad (just like me) about this bad angle of this technology. But I think too, you don’t need to worry so vigorously, Internet Of things may have a solution of this security threat inside itself in future (Just like antivirus came to encounter virus).

      Mr. Cameron has been founded a big fan of IoT

Well you may be wonder, more than any other fact here, PM of Great Britain Mr. David Cameron is greatly interested to revolutionize globe with internet of Things. For this motto, his government has invested £73m in the M2M (Great budget!).

       Other than Great Britain, world is investing in it

Although Cameron (Head of one of the big nations) is thinking seriously about IOT but other nations, multinational groups, research centers and organizations are putting flame in this technology too. A famous research firm ‘CB Insights’ have claimed recently that investors have pumped $1.1bn (£667m) into M2M technology in 2013.

       My friend Google is also throwing cash in this buzz

It was bold news in the tech world at the start of this year (January, 2014), Google has paid nearly $3.2 billion to buy a US based firm “NEST”. Remember that co-founder of this firm is father of the iPod Tony Fadell, who have been working on networked thermostatic system and connected smoke detector (Smart fire Alarm System) for domestic villas and commercial buildings under NEST.  According to an official of my friend Google, this deal having bulk investment of $3.2 bn was made with a professional promise with Tony to fire up the Google's progress towards the "conscious home".

        It's about connected computers in everything

I think you must be aware with this simple descriptive phrase about IoT, most of you are boggled about this technology, The internet of thing is about putting internet with physical things in our life. I guess you might be hearing about M2M (IoT) so simply, very first time. So it’s about that you are connecting wirelessly smoke detectors, washing machines, dryers, CCTV, Air conditioners and what so ever product is being existed in your life all together with internet.

Your Cars are most important connection in this entire network (internet)

Recently you might be hearing, all away on internet globe, Google just has launched a driverless car (smart). Basically this car is simplest example of IOT where car is furnished with sensors and wirelessly connected with other thing to drive smartly without drivers. So after seeing potential (benefits) of M2M in cars, you may say your car is one of the biggest "things" in your life that's getting connected. Apple recently unveiled CarPlay (device), which puts your iPhone (Although iOS is not safe) in charge of your car's infotainment system. Similar to Apple, Google along with Android and especially Microsoft is working on smart cars since 1990 (one year before my birth).

       Yes, Smart Washing machines are also big thing.

Now let’s talk about washing machines, just like Cars, every year demand of smart washing machines is going upward enormously to wash laundry (control from office quality etc. through your smartphone). Ok I would also tell you something interesting here (end of this article). Washing machines of Technology firm Berg's Cloudwash sends text alerts before starting its final cycle with buttons to buy more conditioner and detergent online. This is really a fact about amusement of the internet of things.

Well this was all about, some amazing nine facts about internet of things, everyone must know them. Apart from these amazing facts, if you know something else good about IoT please do let us know below in comment section. Up till next take care, every one of you.

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Now machines will talk to machines with internet of things

First of all start with some best wishes that all of you (my readers) may have sweet morning, night or evening, what so ever is time zone on your global patch [Definitely you must pray for me too].  Now let’s come to today’s purpose of meet and it is topic ‘internet’. Oh what? You are far familiar with internet and don’t want any further penetration in it? Then there is big NO that i am not here to talk about some boring classical internet (you are using for Facebook, Youtube or browsing) but rather this time I would discuss about internet of things. In other words what is this terminology used for and what other associated things with it? I will try all this to elaborate in this article. One more thing, you heard in title that now machines (Smartphones, fridge, CCTV cameras, Kitchen heaters etc) with other associated machines, it is not a myth but a future of internet. I would try to make easy things (concepts or FAQs of IOTs) till the finish of this article.

 Internet of Things Definition

These words may be a random neologism for some guys there but I am pretty sure that after completing my definition you would be a familiar lover of this internet.

“Internet of things is the global network of computerized things, where everything on this network will intelligently talk and communicate with other things and with humans too”.

Like your deep freezer inside your kitchen is saying to you, Milk is over, when you are in office and at the same time fridge is asking to circuit breaker in its respective DB; Hey milk is over and my stomach is empty so cut down the power for energy saving for other nation. Is not it a new electric revolution? I know you are excited about amazing tech just like people in Silicon Valley whom are very much hyper about it. When you ask them they define internet of things such as "a global, immersive, invisible, ambient networked computing environment built through the continued proliferation of smart sensors, cameras, software, databases and massive data centres in a world-spanning information fabric". I hope you have got my point (definition), in the later sections I would try to elaborate further about this neologism.

Alternative names:

            Guys i have started this article with the word “Internet of things” just because of the fame and excessive use of this word for new born technology (concept). However there are many other associated names with it too. As i predict in title that with this technology, now machines ( Freezer, Oven, Lights, Fans, CCTV, Fire alarm, Cars, Smartphones etc) will talk and communicate with other machines intelligently and indirectly with human beings, so on this behalf it is also witnessed as M2M (Machine to Machine). Now if I make it more flexible in its short form then people are now calling it IoT (Internet of Things) in common. Similar to these kennings, you may call it with your own love thought (name), as one of mine friends Nirma is calling it T2T (Things to Things). As she says T2T is more comprehensive title for this dying heart tech.   

Engineering behind IoT:

           

Well guys, I think now we should move ahead from synopsis world of M2M and talk about technology something technically. Basically IoT is quite a bit different from ordinary Internet where people just share and communicate intangibly and up to 90% there is only involve Computer sciences and IT engineering. But on the other hand in this internet, there are many disciplines of technology and internet are involved like electrical, mechanical, electronics, instrumentation, mechatronics, computer, IT engineering and other associates; as Sensors, electric energy, gadgets, RF, communication, security devices are accessories of T2T internet.

Brief revolutions of New Technology:

           

Let’s start our elaboration about charm of IoT with some examples so you get it comprehensively. With this internet of things, you are always well connected with the circumstances of your home, even though you are away from land. How? There will be some CCTV cameras installed across the building (continuously monitoring), cameras will text your smartphone that there is cat or dog contaminating your sofa or bed, through connection with your smartphone. If we move further ahead in technology, then same CCTV camera will be connected (through WIFI or bluetooth) with some horrible buzzer or horn installed at home, camera will tell to buzzer ‘start on’ to horrify cat or dog to leave apartment.

Let’s talk about a recent patent filed by jawbone in which he introduced a methodology to

track fitness or fat level in some human being. That’s mean some device will monitor your fat level and tell you as well as other associated things to do something to improve your fitness level. In this regard, there is a wrist band type device connected with your smartphone, phone send some vibrations to device and it wobble your body and generate a specific frequency to determine fat level. Science is so simple that different guys (with different fat level) produce different frequency. As a resultant your smartphone tells your fat level in terms of percentage and you may predict some more efficient fitness regime. If I further simplify it for you then driverless car by Google and Google glasses are very efficient examples of IoT.

        I know that although there are some security risks always linked up with internet of things, however driverless Car type IoT devices could be very much beneficiary moves in tech. Imagine that almost there is every car in the world linked with each other just like Google’s one, then in rush hours at some ‘A’ place in city any car named ‘X’ is telling to another car ‘Y’ at place ‘B’ that ‘don’t adopt straight path to reach at ‘A’ place rather use some other alternate or you may slow down yourself to avoid from irritation of standing jangly in sucked traffic’. I guess it is superb that people are sitting in car and doing their important tasks and cars are automatically communicating each other to make a smooth flow of traffic in city so people may land in offices on time. Meanwhile, you people are monitoring your fridge, temperature level at home, fitness level, lighting control and many more through M2M.

Financial Future of Internet of Things:

Let’s take start on future of IoT withis statement of an analysis “estimates suggest that by 2020 there will be in the region of 50bn IoT devices – all talking with one another on a constant basis”. This was actually technical as well as statistical future of this amazing idea, but what is about financial scope in Internet of Things? I guest from vastness in idea of M2M and involvement of every gadget and human being in iOT, you can easily judge future business expected from this (It’s bulky).

        Do you think I’m joking? Think again. I tell you, this thing is Big. Why, only the other day, an outfit called IDC said(in report) that the IoT is going to generate a staggering $7.1tn in sales by 2020. You are considering it a misprint? But I really meant trillions.

Well guys, I swear I have tried to explain and introduce M2M to you guys in as easy way as it is possible. I don’t what you have made in your mind? Good or bad about internet of things? What so ever it is, I would appreciate, share something critical about this neologism.

12 Helpful Tips for Facebook users to take maximum control of it

Well guys, again today, here is another article about internet and its activity. Previously, as you know, I told you about modern internet browser, Future ofinternet (IOT) and yes I have shared you some amazing and funny oldmemories of internet. You know deer, it is an age of internet and if we further zoom in this era then I should say it is an era of social media. Rather, by going on, Facebook has revolutionized everyone by penetrating in real lives of mankind. So I decided, why should not I advise you something good about Great Facebook? Hence, here is a list of 14 Helpful tips for Facebook users to pick maximum from it.

Now sign out remotely from Facebook

Facebook has now become a precious mineral like gold, no one want to be hacked or misused. I am pretty much sure that many of you would be aware with the fear of being login at some other computer (remote place). So ultimately people did not used to sign in at remote areas because they have a fear that “they will forget to sign out from their FB and after their departure someone may misuse my Facebook”.

But don’t worry, as today I am going to tell you a simple control (tip) which you may use to sign out from Facebook remotely. As you can see the picture below; someone is going to end activity (sign out) “Facebook on iPhone” and “Facebook on messenger” from mobile. Basically Facebook keep following all the places where you are signed in. So you can use this mechanism to sign out remotely. First go to the downward arrow on the top right of the screen then-> Settings -> Security -> 'Where You're Logged In' you can sign out by pressing ‘end activity’ on any session you want to control remotely.

Limit Your Past on Timeline

I guess it have been now 10 long years when Facebook took its birth under the motherhood of Zuckerberg (Fun!).  During this era many people have posted a lot and lot stuff but beauty of Facebook is that ‘They have not lost even any single byte; one may see even 10 year older post on one’s timeline ’. I guess i even don’t know what I have posted 4 years back but my timeline do so. So if you are feared about your past and want “no one should track me as per my past but only my friends should”. Then here is a tip by infotainment, remembers it, follow it as per instructions below and refer from picture. To do this, please go to the downward arrow on the top right corner of the window -> Settings -> Privacy -> 'Limit Past Posts Limit the audience for posts you've shared with friends of friends or Public?'

Turn Off “Read Receipts” in your chat box

You see usually in your chat box “Seen June 11” just after the message you have send to your friend. This flag “Seen XX YY” (see in image) means the receiver has read your kind message. In other words it is a delivery report of message or it is Read receipt in chat by Facebook. At the same time, when you want to keep aware yourself with read receipt, often you don’t want for others that they receive this Read receipt when you read their messages as it is awkward. I know a story of one of mine friend, he had a girlfriend. Once he had a huff on her but she want him back normal on every cost. So she was sending messages on his FB gradually, my friend was not picking her phone call. Funny thing was, he wanted to read her messages but did not want a read receipt in girlfriends chat box. He contacted me to solve his issue. Here comes this little solved which solved issue. AdBlock, which is a web browser’s extension designed to block web advertisements. Fortune thing is it can be utilized to block your friends from seeing when you've read their messages too.

First of all make a search on Google ‘AdBlock Plus’ and install this extension to your pre-installed web browser (FireFox or Chrome). Now click the extension -> Options ->Customize->'Manually Edit Your Filters' and then paste "facebook.com/ajax/mercury/change_read_status.php$xmlhttprequest" in one line. Press save and yes you have achieved your goal.

“Mute Conversation” on Facebook Chat

            Last year Facebook launched its new feature ‘group chat’. People used it and like it as it was a cheap fun all around there. But you might have been observed that ‘group chat’ become awkward when notifications of new messages pinged like rain drops and it boggle your mind.

If you don't want to leave the conversation, but want to stay away these irritating notifications then you can mute it instead. So do it by clicking the cog wheel on top in the message box and ‘Mute Conversation’, as it is shown in image below.

I don’t want to share all with friends

You would be surprised, as Facebook has a tremendous control and flexibility for users that

instead of sharing stuff with all publically, you have a control that a specific people can only see your posts. You can select which specific people you do and don't want to view your post. When you're typing a post, click 'Friends' below in text box (or 'Public' depending on your default setting) -> More Options -> "Custom". Refer that above picture.

Tip to make Facebook more secure

Some people are always very much conscious about security of their life on Facebook. They feel worry because usually password gone hacked and their Facebook life too. So what should we so to be safer and secure so that no one can thieve our privacy? I am here with a simple solution; you can do it by making simple settings in your Facebook interface. Do it enabling "2-factor authentication", it is a feature by Facebook Inc in which you need your password plus a randomly generated code, usually text to your mobile, to take access of your Facebook account. So whenever you or someone else (to cheat or dodge) will enter a password in your account to access it, you will receive a message by Facebook Inc which includes a unique code. You can use that code make further access or may prohibit it. In fact simply to do so, go to the downward arrow on the top right of the screen -> Settings -> Security -> 'Login Approvals'.

Tip to control embarrassing happenings on your timeline

For me, at least, there is nothing embarrassing more than this act that ‘someone other (Friend or Friend of Friend) is posting improper messages on your timeline or someone is just tagging you wildly and irrelevantly in its photos or videos’. But, be happy, now this irritating story of posting irrelevant stuff on some other’s timeline is going to end as Facebook has given a control to individual user. What is this control? You have to some simple clicks in interface of FB and you can allow your friends or you may ban them to post on your timeline. Similarly you can see what people post on your timeline, and that you can pre-approve any tagged images before they appear on your profile. To do so go to -> Settings -> Timeline and Tagging -> 'Who can add things to my timeline?' and 'Who can see things on my timeline?

Clean up your Facebook with ‘SociallyClean’

Well in last tip I was telling to stop irrelevant stuff on your time line as it embarrasses you. In this tip I am going to introduce you an app which is a very much helpful tool to keep clean and safe your timeline. Let me make it easy for you. SociallyClean is a social app that scans your profile or timeline (what so ever content you have been posted) for uses of profanity, drug & party references and other negative words or phrases that employers, parents, spouses, etc. could use to judge your character. You can delete them (explicit words) with a single click. To do so, go to official website of sociallyclean.

Download all your Facebook data as a backup

We are living in an era, where we insurance in each and every aspect of our life whether it is

offline or online. We sign a life insurance policy for the backup of our generations, similar case is with business. So why don’t we think seriously about backup of our Facebook life? What if some day we hear that Facebook has disappeared? Keeping in mind this need, I am telling you this tip to prepare backup of all data or content you have been uploaded on Facebook. You can download your personal archive by going to the downward arrow on the top right of the screen -> Settings -> Download a copy of your Facebook data. Moving on, if you want to download all that data too in which you are just tagged in or other data which belongs to person who tagged you then you may try picknzip

Worth of ‘Other messages’

I am sure if you are reading this post then you might be well aware with the trends of social

media (especially Facebook) and ‘Other Messages’ in FB too. But I am telling it to explore it as a precious thing, especially for them who did not know about it. I know once other messages were a giant head ache for users but now developers of Facebook have made it friendly and fewer weasels. The 'Other' box is where messages come from the people who are not in your friend list and end up if Facebook decides they aren't really relevant to you. Good thing is that 99.9% it's spot-on. I am telling you to check it on regular basis so that you probably may not end up something important in this box, as I want you to drive maximum from Facebook. Without any fear about spam click the messages icon on the top left -> Other ….

Control your visibility when you are online on Facebook

As you know Facebook is enriched with different unique and amazing socialized features; that’s why it has picked the title of #1 social media on globe. Live messaging in Facebook Chat is one of those amazing features being in used worldwide. At first node you want to have live chit chat with your close friends but on some other time you want to hide yourself from some specific friends on Facebook. You can do some simple settings to hide your online status from some specific guys and to show your online visibility on some other guys. Click the chat box on the bottom right of the screen, then 'More Friends', then the cog -> Advanced Settings -> 'Turn on chat for all friends except'. In short now you can selectively hide the fact that you're online on Facebook.

 Check your apps regularly

Most of you know about the apps and similarly Facebook is using this feature. Many people or companies can make quick accounts (apps) on Facebook and may propagate themselves to people who have liked and installed apps on their Facebook. Keep in mind these are the apps that access your personal Facebook database (sometimes they even take your password). So before picking an app or game make sure it is not irrelevant and insecure for you. Another thing one must need to check out one’s apps on regular basis. Keep an eye on this by going to the downward arrow on the top right of the screen -> Settings -> Apps. You can then remove access to your Facebook for those websites you no longer use.

Well this was last but not least tip for Facebook users to take maximum control of it. I am sure most of these controls; you have been adopted in your Facebook account. So in final words, I will say there are many more controls which might be not open on you but those are very important. I have tried throughout in this long session, to highlight some most important controls of Facebook. If still you want something else regarding Facebook, you may ask it in comment section so my team may fell pleasure after helping you. Good bye and Best of luck for all of you dear ones.

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10 Old memories of internet which you may have forgotten

            Today we are living in the era of internet rather I should say, we are going to step in the world of the internet of things, internet is penetrating in physical things. Going on, youth is now addicted of Facebook or twitter and passionate entrepreneurs are making money online through internet. But can you imagine the internet without Google, Facebook, Orkat or YouTube etc? But believe me internet was not always like this, 25 years ago when internet was only World Wide Web (internet is 25 years old now) then scene was totally different. What was that scene? How was internet in those days? I know most of you would not be aware with ancient time’s internet or you might have gone forgotten. I hope you would have been understanding theme of this article; it’s all to remind some 10 old memories you may have forgotten about internet.       

The Internet before Search Engines

Are you thinking that Google is all in all internet and it was not present before such search engines? But my old fried Kelly told me that many years ago, when she started on internet, before search engines internet was a tangled dial up exercise. Everything was dial up through a long data wire from your telephone set below in drawing room. She added that her first experience towards internet was helping her grandmother to solve her crossword puzzles.  There was a desktop like software which you downloaded on desk ‘meta crawler’, being connected with different online servers and internet service providers just like search engines are doing these days. It queried from multiple sources and tells you the right answer, it was all about internet before search engines, what she remember now. In those days queries were entered in Meta crawler like this, “Who hit the first goal against Brazil in 1988?” Answer of this long query was just a vague image and you said it is rubbish.

Then appear Ask Jeeves – Polite Search Engine

Does anyone of you really know about Ask Jeeves? If someone has good or might be

funny polite memories with it, then please do share with my audience below in comment section. However, I was telling that it was Ask Jeeves- THE SEARCH ENGINE- polite one. People have been used it to find answers of their queries but in polite manners not like these days, when we just order to Google “FIFA” (a single word search) and Google tells us each and everything according to our mind set within minutes. However, queries were something like this

'Can you possibly tell me that what is the capital of Kuala Lumpur please?'
'Would you know how many glasses are in one dozen Sir?'
'I'm not sure, but is there a motor at the front of the car or else please?

I can say searching something and asking it to Ask Jeeves was similar to have a chit chat with someone dear buddy. OMG! What a shameful it was being so polite.

Porn of Old Internet (Just Info)

Although I am neither an old lady nor a porn addicted but one of our fans share with this innocent form of porn in old days. It was trying to figure out naked ladies on newsgroups and then waiting up to six minutes for pictures to emerge clearly, line by line, in the situation of Inquietude. After this exercise people just has been seen the charm and wonders of naked ladies on desktop of your computer. I should say, how innocent were old memories of internet?

Do you remember, your first computer to use internet

What a non-graphical and simple computer was that, I have been used to browse some data and collect some basic info from today’s revolution internet.

I still remember that computer with green texture on its screen (having no attractive graphics) made by Alpha Micro. However I can’t recall the name of that simple browser (i have used) having no window, no history, no advance html etc. to entertain us with more flexibility. But I can say too with surety that graphics was not at all a serious issue for computer user in those days. Because they have been fond of solving their questions, rather than focus on graphics and flexibility.

Websites from early days of internet were junk

Just like functionality of internet, as one decade back it was not like this, websites were not so dynamic, gorgeous, flexible and well designed. Here below is the image of old days Google from 1997. How do you like this? I still remember how wonderful it was back in 1999 and 2000 when it seemingly returned exactly what you wanted, i.e. before commercial interests took over.

A Fan’s entry to Live Chat rooms back in 1995

Does any one of you remember the time when a news was blown in his or her mind that “anyone can talk or chat to anyone in the world with clicks on mouse and fingers dance on his or her keyboard”. I know most of you have fallen in shock earlier. But here is a simple story, belongs to my fan, depicts how he makes his entry into chat room world (when he came to know that people may talk to each other on internet).

“I know the days, back in 1995, we (me and my friends) were roaming around the internet with emails. Emails were so basic that we mostly didn’t want to jump into very basic HTML. Then a cherish moment arose that we came to know about Virtual Irush Pub, I guess it was the very first and basic one Live chat room, we have used. At that times I still remember, it was a paid website helping people to talk and make fun with each other. After spend 5 to 7 years with VIP then we have moved towards blogger and now Wordpress”: Leo Zoeg (Our Fan)

ASL; Most Economic and effective Preface we had

I hope most of you would, definitely, be aware with this abbreviation. OK don’t know? Well I recall it; it was ASL (Age? Sex? Location?). Basically it is a questioner statement, but in short form. I still remember the days, in my childhood, when started my strangers chat on OMEGLE (OMG! It was a great fun) and I was not at all familiar with this introductory word (Despite I was using it LOLX). After a long run, then I came to know that people ask others about his or her age, sex and location with ASL. So in short ASL is an old thing on internet, which is actually a highest asked question too. Thanks to it

you+had+to+insert+a+plus+sign+to+do+a+search 

I really don’t know, what actually was the algorithm behind this complicated search pattern of Google in old days of internet? Yes it is true, children of this age might be not aware, earlier you had to insert a plus sign to do a search on search engine. Otherwise result was not adequate or proper. Those were the days, actually, Aahhhhh….

Old Thinking, I can read the entire Internet

Actually it seems to be a funny thing that when very first times I heard about great revolution internet then I decided to learn a bundle from it.  Yes its alright, I was going to read whole and whole internet. But today I am in fear, how long it will take to read whole literature of internet. Probably Kaitty would require three more lives or may be four?

Time is money but it keeps worth

            It’s last but not the least golden memory of internet. There are many other which come time by time in mind (I would share them too with you guys, stay tunes). Well, basically it is not only a memory but a great lesson for me from my teacher ‘Internet’. However, it’s 1997, when internet became functional in my home town very first time for common people. OMG! I still remember I could only get my access to the internet via dial-up on a pay-by-minute basis, rather than data download, which was quite different from today’s internet surfing (as today we can make money from internet just simply clicking ads). Usually, it happened, I did not download or surf any single byte from internet but it cost many bucks (in fact from my father’s purse). So, this was very first moment in my life when I learned an important lesson from internet that ‘Time is Money’(But transaction of that money is timeless).

        Untill now it was all from my side to remind some pleasant memories of internet. Some of which were from my mind and some of them I collected from fans and friends and prepare 10 old memories of internet for you guys. OK! I know some old brilliant people from you would have some memories like this. So, why you don’t share them with other audience (Just for Infotainment)? Believe me it will be a great fun, when I will update my post with your memory on your behalf. So Inbox me your story on my Facebook.

6 creative tricks you must try to customize your smartphone

         As advancement in technology when smartphones are being spread like a wild fire, people are always found in a try to customize, alter, modify and beautify functionality of their smartphones.  People are always found worried about their smartphones as they want to get maximum potential out from it with the advancement in architects of life. Until now, I must say, upto some point people have been succeeded to discover fun, creative and attractive ways to modify their phones.

        So guys without going so prolong I should start about my today’s topic, if you are looking for some simple tricks, hacks and methodologies to customize your smartphone in easy and creative way then this article especially for you. I think this one is very simple statement about introduction of my today’s article. OK guys I strongly recommend you, before reading this article, take your decision that I am going to do these 6 simple things with my smartphone as i am pretty sure after customizing your smartphone with these 6 things, you will feel yourself one step apart from this globe. One more, last but not least, these hacks for smartphones are more than simple, you may apply them on your smartphone even though you are very less familiar with smartphones arena.

1.     Put someone inside your phone

I think it is the oldest but all the time new way to customize your phone with some

charm and yes funniest too. What you need to do for such a fun (feeling your smartphone like someone is stuck behind the screen)? First of all push your friend (boy or girl) in front of a mirror but it should stuck with some solid background. Now zoom in your camera or push your friend as closer as you can…. This is more than pumping and fun.This is time to push click button of your camera and picture is ready to customize your smartphone (HTC, Apple, Samsung, BlackBerry etc).  Fun have not stopped at all as you can further improvise quality, graphics and captions of your picture by editing it with some smartphone app or PC software. Now simply set this image as your lock screen of smartphone and let the fun begin. But again I go with this recall, you should edit photo (stretch it, flip it, 3D it) before putting it on lock screen for more Fun and Gala. 

2.     Customize Smartphone’s Lock Screen

Now let’s talk about another one simple trick (easy but you might have not used it before) to customize your smartphone to make it more charming. So this time these are widgets, to help us for customization. Actually widgets are much better than apps (they response fast). I am sure you or most of the other guys usually has used ‘apps’ for customization irrespective to my option ‘widgets’. So why don’t you put these cute widgets on your lock screen to fasten the phoning process? Here is a very good option to customize your lock screen (smart phone’s lock screen): I would introduce you with some lock screen modifier to do so. In android case, Widget Locker Lockscreen (lock screen modifier app) is an app that allows you to put your favorite widgets, shortcuts and other sliders right on the lock screen.  Similarly you may use any other such type of app (lock screen modifier) as there are some apps that allow you to customize the background and layout too. 

3.   Display Weather on Lock Screen

Let’s imagine, once early in the morning, you woke up and you wanted to know about whether situation but unfortunately your operating system (Android or iOS) don’t have whether updated feature. Don’t worry as I have a solution, simply install an app in your smartphone which will customize your lock screen with a widget and always tell you about latest whether updates. Above on all these, it also automatically update whether situation after a defined period of time.

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     4.   Modify ICONS of Apps

I think if someone from you is a regular user of PC then I must say he might have been encounter with such a fun (customizing icons of data and softwares) in his or her childhood. But tell me, what the charm it would be if your smartphone is having your own modified apps icons. Is not it more than stylish? Then guys, be creative and do this simple act of changing icons of apps up to your aesthetic taste with your smartphone. But again a question is how to do all this smartly and with zero burden? Well again, here is some delicious apps gravy to appetite your smartphone like Iconical, CocoPPa, and App Icons. These apps allow you to choose from a library of built in icons, upload your own images from your PC or camera gallery. Simply if you want to go further in depth with all of this matter then you may pursue to Google search pattern by writing ‘apps to change icons’ or like that.

    

    5.   Edit Contact-Specific Vibrations

Ting Ting! Oh your cell phone is ringing and you are feeling its sizzling vibration. But you are not being able to guess the person who is calling you? Are you facing such awkwardness these days? Then why you don’t use a creative hack of ‘choosing different vibration to every contact there in your smartphone’? If you are connected with iOS 7 then simply go to your contact list, choose your contact and hit for edit on it. Now select for ringtones or text tone etc., here you will face with different vibration options. You may choose any of them of your taste and your client nature. This offer is available not only for modern smartphone iOS 7 users but is also for older ones. Unfortunately friends with Android options can’t make this uniqueness for their smartphones, but don’t worry as such guys have again another alternative, use Vybe. It is an app that will create custom vibration for you to assign to your contacts in android system.

    6.   Turn your Computer ON through smartphone

I know you are going wild to know about this amazing hybrid hack of IT industry. Is it? Actually I was aware about your curiosity, so I had decided to discuss it at last note. I promise it is so simple that I will explain it to you in just a line and you will not need any type of rooting etc. too. ‘By using the Near Field Communication (NFC) antenna, you can set it to turn on your home computer with the tap of a button. Find the full setup here.’ It so amazing that you can perform a lot of functions through this NFC antenna, like playing desktop game, sharing photos, turning off your computer and obviously turning it ON too.

This fun and all hilariousness was from my side and if you know any other fun, trick or customization for smartphone then do let me know or let my other followers know about it in comments section. I will feel glad to hear your creative trick to customize your smartphone.

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