Windows has quite a few useful utilities for searching text. The findstr utility allows searching through a folder full of text files for a certain string. Here is an example. >findstr /S /R "money_quest_update" *.*>findstr /S /R "money_quest_update" *.* And this is how to search for text strings in a folder. E:\shadowofchernobyl\gamedata>findstr /S /R "money_quest_update" … Read more
The new Samsung Galaxy fold mobile phones are breaking after one day of use, this is due to the fold in the middle of the screen. Sometimes, half the screen works and the other half does not. This is a damaging result for the company, but why would you have a fold in the middle … Read more
The new bill passing through parliament in Australia, would force app developers to put backdoors in apps intended for communication that use SSL to encrypt communications from one person to another. One of the ways #AABill gets access to systems is by commandeering employees of companies to write backdoors. But they’re not even allowed to … Read more
The forced restarts in Windows 10 are very annoying when you are working on something and then your machine restarts in the middle of your work. There is a way to turn this off. To do this go to this folder. %windir%\System32\Tasks\Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator%windir%\System32\Tasks\Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator Rename the “Restart” file and create a folder called “Restart” so that Windows … Read more
A developer is working on running Stalker games on Linux with Open Xray engine. This means we could have Stalker Dead Air running on Linux. This is very good, more choice in gaming on Linux would bring more people to the platform. Dead Air has good gameplay and is quite challenging in parts. But has … Read more
How to find a goldmine of stuff on the web with Google This will find unprotected WAMP servers on the Internet. intitle:"VertrigoServ" + "Welcome to VertrigoServ"intitle:"VertrigoServ" + "Welcome to VertrigoServ" Some sites like this have not secured the database management interface. This means they are insecure. And if the web SQL management interface is not … Read more
How to generate a nice sitemap for your website using a simple PHP script. This has no limits and is well worth the effort to install.
The ls command on Mac OSX works a little differently than on a Linux machine, but listing only directories is very simple. This is one example, using only the ls command. deusexmachina:Documents jason$ ls -ld — */ drwxr-xr-x 3 jason staff 102 5 Mar 2018 POL/ drwxrwxrwx 31 jason staff 1054 7 Jan 2018 Stalker … Read more
The new Windows 10 update includes a feature that auto deletes user`s important files. This is very embarrassing, this does protect sensitive files from the prying eyes of the NSA, but it is not good if your prized wedding photos are deleted. It consistently amazes me that people do not make backups or have redundant … Read more
These are very useful filter rules for uBlock Origin, that will block unwanted scripts and trackers on 4chan. The admin of 4chan is putting tracker scripts and images in the website that track all visitors. This is a way to get around this and browse safely. orbitfour47.com @@||4chan.org^*$csp=default-src ‘self’ * data: ‘unsafe-inline’ ‘unsafe-eval’ boards.4chan.org##script:contains(contentAd) /\i\.4cdn\.org\/[a-z]{3}feolite/ … Read more
A handy Linux admin tip is how to use RDP to Remote Desktop into a Linux machine from a Macintosh computer. This would be very useful indeed.
This is a selection of the best WordPress plugins for 2019. Akismet Anti-Spam This is the best way to stop spambots posting constant spam on your website. Having spam on your site cheapens it and makes it look unprofessional. This plugin protects your website without much need for intervention. Website: https://wordpress.org/plugins/akismet/. Anti-spam A way to … Read more
There is a new desktop application for us Linux users, an Electron image of the Windows `95 operating system. This is fun to play with, but I am not sure how to get networking running in the sense that you would on Windows 7. I cannot seem to get a LAN connection running, only a … Read more
A professor shares files with his students by placing them in a publicly accessible directory on the Computer Science department’s Linux system. One day he realizes that a file placed there the previous day was left world-writable. He changes the permissions and verifies that the file is identical to his master copy. The next day … Read more
There are good places in India to learn networking and gain a Cisco certification. The CCNA cert is very important in today`s world, and this is a very good organization to attain this cert. Network Bulls. https://www.networkbulls.com/. This facility offers a fully featured 24/7 lab environment to allow physical labs to practice Cisco networking and … Read more
Computer repair shops in India Some very friendly and prompt computer repair shops in India for anyone in India with computer or mobile phone/tablet issues. DigiMAN India. Address: 312, Aggarwal Arcade, C Block,, Pitampura, Delhi, 110088, India. Phone: +91 1800 103 4551 Nestech India. Address: D-139, Sector 20, Noida, Uttar Pradesh 201301, India. Phone: +91 … Read more
The humble Internet cafe is still going strong in India, despite the growth of mobile Internet coverage. They are still worthwhile places for tourists to use the Internet, as the cost of mobile roaming is a trap for unwary tourists, and having an Internet connected desktop PC is a godsend to upload photos and/or documents … Read more
Linux User Groups India There are many Linux user groups, (LUG) in India. They meetup and discuss various open-source software topics. This is a great way to meet other Linux users and learn from others. One large Linux User Group in India is the Indian Linux Users Group. http://linux-delhi.org/. Their website hosts many tips and … Read more
Find more statistics at Statista This is the average of Internet speeds for the first quarter of 2017. Australia is lagging far behind other countries such as Asia. This is not good in 2017. Especially when the uptake of streaming services such as Netflix is rising. We need a faster Internet connection to keep up … Read more
This is a very good BIOS simulator page with various BIOS simulators for various Lenovo products. https://download.lenovo.com/bsco/index.html. There are Laptops and Desktops in this list. Just hover over the pale square in the top left to access the menu. You could follow along with the person seeking help and be on the same screen they … Read more