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You can preview Shortened URLs using your browsers address bar to see their true destination, in order to avoid infected or malicious links. With the Bit.ly (Bit.ly.com) addresses, type or paste the URL into your browser, add a + after the address and press ENTER. For example type bit.ly/copytran316+ and a new tab will open that shows where the URL will take you. The link should go to the Copy Trans Manager. You can also see how many people have clicked the link.Click the …
The new beta version of Chrome comes with some impressive tools, such as voice-dictation tool to create emails. To try it, you'll need to download the beta version (http://bit.ly/chromebeta310) . Like most beta releases, you can report any flaws back to Google.Also bear in mind that if you use Windows the Chrome Beta will automatically disable some add-ons (Chrome explains why here http://bit.ly/chrome310). Chrome will display a notification giving you the option to turn …
Most of you might already know about the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill that shook the Gulf of Mexico. A series of human error have led to the destruction of the drilling rig with 11 lives. It didn't stop there... The crippled pipeline have discharged 4.9 million barrels of oil into the sea covering an area of 180,000 km2. The impact on the environment and on the health of coastal residents are huge. The damage is irreversible! Now we are going to look at what happened at the …
There are plenty of guides for you to follow if you need to install Ruby on Rails in Ubuntu. The easiest way is to use RVM. Earlier, we had to install RVM and then install Rails and the required dependencies separately. But RVM have just changed. A big update which will make things much more easier! But its a bit tricky!As I said before, now you can use one command to install RVM, Ruby on Rails in Ubuntu and the dependencies. You don't need to run rvm requirements and …
Fake AVAST Anti-Virus! Avast has warned of a link that offers a free trial of its 2012 anti-virus software but actually contains malicious code. The Fake AVAST download file is called Avast_Antivirus_2012_Trial_Version.exe and contains a 'bootkit dropper' that can give hackers remote access to your PC. The best way to get your anti virus software is from http://www.avast.com. Not only AVAST. If you need to get any other anti virus, use the official website. Never ever go …
If you are trying to dual-boot Ubuntu with Windows 8 in a new UEFI based machine (most of the new desktops and laptops have it) you might face several problems. The first is to pick the right machine. We covered this topic in a previous post. Lets say you bought a new machine and installed Windows 8. Then you install Ubuntu on it. Now you might be waiting for the usual Grub boot loader to appear when you restart. But sometimes, it won't come! Lets see how to fix it...I …
If you have read my previous post, you might have seen how our ancestors managed to do great things... Things we still can't do! How did they do those things? Did they possess super brains? Nope... There's nothing wrong with them... The problem is with us! Intelligence vs knowledge!Our ancestors built great monuments, invented stuff, predicted the future, and did many more things which we still can't understand. In some societies, there are certain myths. Don't do …
We already know that our ancestors constructed great monuments that make us think "How on earth did they do that?"! How did they build massive structures like the great pyramid? How did they move large stones like the 800 ton Baalbek Trilithon in Lebanon? How did they carve stones in high precision without a single crack? Did they had Alien help or did they used their own knowledge? Did our ancient people used electricity?Lets take the Pyramids first. Some say these …
During the World War II, Japan launched a project to build the largest battle ship on earth! The project was top-secret. Even its designers didn’t knew they are building the largest battle ship ever built. They also launched the ship in secret. In Yamato, they installed the most powerful weapons including large 18.1 inch main guns. It can shoot down ships even before they can come close enough to shoot back. So, why did it fail?Do you know why I call it a “Fail”? …