Has Google finished it's first quarter 2008 Page Rank update?

Google has started PR update from second week of January 2008. From January 10 th onwards some reported that their websites demoted to Pagerank Zero. Some reported that, the inner pages of their websites got good ranks but their homepage got Zero Pagerank. A better example for the above case is technorati.com. Technorati.com is still showing Pagerank zero. But some of the internal pages of Technorati.com is showing Pagerank of 4.

The above cases clearly indicates that google has not finished it's January 2008 PR update. First it has updated Pagerank's of new and some popular websites. PR update is a long process. According to Netcraft report the total number of Websites on Earth is around 156 million. So it is impossible for Google to update the Pageranks of all these websites on earth in 2 or 3 weeks.

I strongly believe that Google has not finished it's January 2008 PR update. For example take my blog. I have started my blog in October 2006. My Pagerank is still 2 since from 2006. But today I checked my blog's Pagerank on Google Data Servers. Most of the Data Servers are showing a PR of 2 but some Data Servers are showing a PR of 7. This clearly indicates that Google will update my PR in the coming days.

You can check your PR on major Google Data Centers at this website.

Improve your system stability, performance, responsiveness with Process Lasso

Process Lasso is a unique new technology which takes control of your processes. Process Lasso automatically adjust the allocation of CPU cycles so that system responsiveness, system performance and stability is improved in high-load situations.

Process Lasso temporarily lowers the priorities of processes that are consuming too many CPU cycles and give a chance to other processes to run. Process Lasso offers default process priorities, default process CPU affinities, termination of disallowed processes, and logging of processes executed.

It configures processes to always start at a desired priority. It configures processes to always start at a desired CPU affinity. Process Lasso supports Windows 2000, XP, 2003, 32 and 64 bit Vista. Process Lasso is not a task manager even though it does have some task manager capabilities.

You can download Process Lasso from here.

How to configure PPPOE mode in UT300R2U, WA3002G4 adsl routers for BSNL DATAONE?

Recently Huawei MT 880 adsl router's are not working in PPPOE mode. It is working in Bridge mode only. For multiple computers using the same internet connection, we can configure PPPOE mode very easily. But Bridge mode configuration is little bit difficult when multiple computers are using the same internet connection.

If anybody wants PPPOE mode, they have to replace their MT 880 routers with utstarcom modems like UT300R2U or WA3002G4 adsl wireless routers. UT300R2U modem is available at Rs 1250, so it is better to buy it. PPPOE configuration is same in both UT300R2U and WA3002G4 modems. So I will explain it now for WA3002G4 model. It is same for UT300R2U model also.

BSNL people will do Modem, splitter, phone line connections etc. They will connect the modem to your computer.

Now open http://192.168.1.1 in internet explorer. It asks DSL Router's username and password. So enter admin as username and admin as password. Then it will display Device Info window as shown below.

Click advanced setup. Then it will display Wide Area Network (WAN) Setup.

First row will display details about PPPOE protocol. At the end you will observe EDIT button. Just click that button. Then ATM PVC Configuration window will come. Just click NEXT. Connection Type window will come. Now select PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE). Then click NEXT. Now enter your PPP username and PPP password which are given by BSNL. Then click NEXT. NAT settings window will come. Just click NEXT(For UT300R2U model here Enable IGMP Multicast and WAN service window will come. Just click NEXT). Now WAN setup summary window will come. Now click Save button. WAN Setup window will come. Click Save/Reboot button.

This completes the router settings for PPPOE mode. There is no need to enter DNS numbers.

Now right click MY Network Places then select properties. Now right click Local Area connection then select properties. Then double click TCP/IP. Then select Obtain an IP address automatically. Also select Obtain DNS server address automatically. Then click O.K, then again click O.K as shown below. In Windows XP machines there is no need to enter gateway address 192.168.1.1.

Now your system is O.K for BSNL Broadband.

How to share the internet connection among more than one Computer?

Just connect LAN cable from Ethernet port of ADSL Modem to a HUBs first port(uplink) instead of P.C. All P.C's will be connected to Hub through LAN cables. Remember one important thing that is all computers in LAN must have same workgroup. So set Unique workgroup to all of the computers in the LAN.

In all machines set the TCP/IP properties as 1. Obtain an IP address automatically and 2. Obtain DNS server address automatically. In Windows XP, Vista machines there is no need to enter gateway address 192.168.1.1 but in Windows 98 machines you have to set the gateway address as 192.168.1.1 in TCP/IP properties. After these settings internet will come in all machines.

Download video clips from video websites with xVideoServiceThief

xVideoServiceThief is a tool for downloading video clips from video websites. This tool supports nearly 30 video websites. xVideoServiceThief tool can convert videos to AVI, WMV, MPEG1, MPEG2, Appli iPod, 3GP and MP3 formats.

This tool supports the following platforms:

Windows 98/Me, NT4, 2000, XP, Server 2003, Vista
Mac OS X, 10.3 and 10.4
Linux, Solaris, HP-UX, IRIX, AIX, and many other Unix variants

How to use xVideoServiceThief Tool?
Start the program. You will find Add Video tab on the right hand side. Click that tab. Then Add Video URL dialog box will open. Just enter the video URL to download then click O.K. Then the tool will download the video to a default folder specified by the tool. You can change this default download location to another folder also. For this just click More Options button. Then Options window will open. Under downloads specify a folder you like to save in your computer.

Converting videos:
For converting videos to different formats you also need FFDShow MPEG-4 Video Decoder. You can download it from this site. Install it first. Now start xVideoServiceThief program. Now click More Options tab.

As shown in fig you can select a format from Output format then click O.K. Now enter the video URL to download through Add Video tab. Then the xVideoServiceThief tool will download the video to the format specified by you.

You can download this tool from this website.

Play video files on any player with Vista Codec Package

With Vista Codec package installed, You can use any media player to play DVD's, movies and video clips of any format. There is no need to install any other codecs by installing this codec. The Vista Codec Package no longer includes any QuickTime components. Vista Codec Package is fully capable of MOV and 3GP playback without any QuickTime software installed. This package supports English, Chinese Simplified/Traditional, Japanese, Czech, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Polish, Swedish and Turkish languages.

You can download Vista Codec package from this website.

WolfQuest - Free 3D wildlife simulation game

The Minnesota Zoo and St. Paul-based eduweb, award winning developer of digital learning games have developed this 3D multiplayer wildlife simulation game WolfQuest. WolfQuest game will be available as a free download for Windows and Macintosh computers at wolfquest.org.

The Minnesota Zoo leads a national network of zoos and science education centers including the International Wolf Center in Ely, Minnesota, Yellowstone National Park, Smithsonian National Zoological Park, Washington, D.C. and the Phoenix Zoo in Arizona.

WolfQuest game will teach wolf behavior and ecology through its gameplay and intense social interactions. Both single player and multiplayer options are available in this game. In this game Players join a wolf pack made up of computer-controlled wolves. You can create your wolf avatar by selecting male or female. You can learn about wolf ecology by living the life of a wild wolf in Yellowstone National Park. You can hunt elks, challenge other wolves for territory, defend territory, avoid danger, find a mate and protect your pups. Gameplay will create a strong emotional connection between players and wolves. So players can change their attitudes toward wolves and habitat conservation in the real world.

System Requirements:

Minimum NVIDIA GeForce 2 3D card is necessary. But Intel 865G integrated graphics or higher, NVIDIA GeForce 6 series or higher, ATI Radeon 7500 or higher is recommended for good Graphics Quality. Remember you can use Geforce 2 or Geforce 4 cards to run the game, but 1 GB RAM must be compulsory, otherwise the game runs slowly or jerkily.

Repair your Registry with Eusing Free Registry Cleaner

All we know that Windows Registry is the heart of Windows operating system. Windows crashes and Windows error messages are due to Registry problems. These problems can occur for many reasons like incorrect removal of software, missing or corrupt hardware drivers, or orphaned start-up programs etc. This will increase the Registry size and slow down your computer because Windows will need more time to load, search, and read data from the Registry.

Eusing Free Registry Cleaner is a free registry repair software which will safely clean and repair your Registry problems. It scans your entire Windows registry for invalid or obsolete information and provide a list of the errors found. It will fix all these errors very easily and make your PC faster. It can also restore your previous Registry.

Eusing Free Registry Cleaner will clean your Registry by finding Missing Shared Dlls, Unused File Extension, Invalid ActiveX, Invalid Paths, Invalid Help Files, Invalid Fonts, Invalid startup programs, Missing ShortCut reference, Missing File and Folder, Invalid application paths etc.

You can download Eusing Free Registry Cleaner from here.

Windows Vista Service Pack 1 RC Refresh

Windows Vista SP1 RC Refresh is pre-release software and it will undergo changes before the final release. Windows Vista SP1 RC Refresh is provided for testing purposes only. It is for individuals, organizations, and technical enthusiasts who are comfortable evaluating pre-release software.

Windows Vista SP1 RC Refresh is time-limited software and will no longer operate after June 30, 2008 and it should be uninstalled prior to that date. You must uninstall any previous versions of Windows Vista SP1 before installing Windows Vista SP1 RC Refresh.

You can download Windows Vista Service Pack 1 RC Refresh from here.

Xinorbis - a powerful hard disk analyzer

You can analyse a drive or a directory in your computer with Xinorbis. It is a powerful disk analyzer tool. it gives the user a complete overview of the contents of a hard disk or a directory by Using a sophisticated mix of graphs, tables and tree displays.

Xinorbis is very easy to use. Just start the program.

As shown in the figure we have two options Analyse Directory and Analyse Drive. If you select Analyse Directory and choose a directory from your computer and click Scan button, then it analyses the directory and displays the results in a Pie or bar diagram and in a Text report and in tables as shown above in the figure. If you select Analyse Drive and choose a drive from your computer and click Scan button, then it analyses the disk and displays the results as explained above.

Features:
Analyse a single drive/directory or merge several together in one report
Complex report generation, with export to HTML, ASCII or XML
Save reports and compare them to see how the contents has changed
All information displays are completely resizable for ease of viewing
XP style support
Improved speed
Shell support, scan a directory through explorer
Supports Windows 98/ME/2000/XP/Vista

Download Xinorbis from here

Tool to calculate the angles necessary for installing satellite dishes

Satellite Antenna Alignment is the program used to calculate the angles necessary for installing satellite dishes. It calculates azimuth and elevation positions for all satellites at once. You will get a clear picture about what satellites can be visible from the location where the dish will be installed. This program calculates theoretical value only, but factors like obstacles (buildings, trees), the landscape, the altitude, transponder orientation, polarization, etc should also be taken into account.

This program is also very easy to use. Just start the program. On the right hand side of the window, you will observe Site location boxes. In those boxes enter the geographical coordinates of the location of the satellite dish. Then you will observe the calculation for all satellites at once in the table to the left.

Download Satellite Antenna Alignment program from here.

Enjoy your favorite pictures in 3D environment

With My Pictures 3D product line you can place your digital photos into a picturesque environment of realistic 3D galleries. My Pictures 3D package consists of two products, My Pictures 3D Screensaver and My Pictures 3D Album. It is a freeware software.

With My Pictures 3D Album, you can hang your favorite pictures on the walls of a modern Showroom, a secluded Yard or a bohemian-style Art Gallery. It is very easy to hang your favorite pictures.

If you want to add Aish pictures to My Pictures 3D Album, then do as explained below.

Just start My Pictures 3D Album. Then choose Create new gallery then click O.K. Then it display list of galleries. Now select a gallery then click O.K. Now that selected gallery will be opened on the right hand side of the My Pictures 3D Album window. That gallery may be a modern Showroom or an Art gallery or a secluded Yard. Put the Aish pictures folder on desktop. Now select Aish folder on the left hand side of My Pictures 3D Album. Now on the toolbar select Add Image. Then all Aish pictures will be added to the 3D gallery.

If you want see those 3D pictures, put the mouse pointer on the gallery window and move the mouse pointer while holding left mouse button. While doing like this you will move inside all the rooms of the gallery. You will find Aish Pictures in one of the rooms as shown below.

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How to retrieve product key of your Windows version?

The Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder is a freeware utility that reads the registry and extracts the key that was used to install Windows. It retrieves product key of Windows 95, 98, ME, 2000, XP, Server 2003, Windows Vista, Office XP, Office 2003, and Office 2007.

You can save the key to a text file, you can print the key or you can save the key to clipboard.

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Get detailed view of your installed fonts with Cfont Pro

Cfont Pro supports TrueType, OpenType, Bitmap, and Postscript Type 1 fonts. With Cfont Pro you can get detailed view of your installed fonts, you can preview fonts from any folder, CD, disk, or network drive before you install them, you can Package any number of fonts into a single file for ease of transport to another computer, and you can Move and copy installed fonts.

Cfont Pro is a freeware software. It supports Windows NT/2000/XP/Vista/2003 Server.

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Recover your lost partitions with TestDisk

TestDisk is a powerful free data recovery software. TestDisk can make non-booting disks bootable again, fix partition table, recover deleted partition, recover FAT32 boot sector from its backup, rebuild FAT12/FAT16/FAT32 boot sector, fix FAT tables, rebuild NTFS boot sector, recover NTFS boot sector from its backup, fix MFT using MFT mirror, and locate ext2/ext3 Backup SuperBlock.

TestDisk can find lost partitions for almost all file systems like DOS/Windows FAT12, FAT16 and FAT32, Linux ext2 and ext3, NTFS ( Windows NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008 ), Unix File System UFS and UFS2 etc. TestDisk supports DOS, Windows (NT4, 2000, XP, 2003), Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, SunOS and Mac OS.

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Play, edit and organize your music albums with Soundbase

Soundbase is a simple freeware album player. It allows to play from the playlist, from the library, or from the folder. It supports a wide variety of formats, including MPEG Audio Layer-3 (MP3), OGG Vorbis (OGG), Monkey Audio (APE), and FLAC sound files.

By using Soundbase, you can organize your music to different locations, edit tag information, search, filter, create playlists.

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