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Tech Blog - Here is a quick howto on forcing your NTP service running on Linux Redhat and CentOS to sync during start up of the ntpd daemon, instead of doing ntpdate command is by adding -x on the option below is the howto on doing this[poiu Go to cd /etc/sysconfig vi ntpd You should see something like the below entry, take note of the 2nd line(OPTIONS) ==================== # Drop root to id 'ntp:ntp' by default. OPTIONS=" -u ntp:ntp -p /var/run/ntpd.pid" # Set to 'yes' to sync hw clock after... Read Full Story

Tech Blog - Here is a quick howto on associating your Google Chrome browser and Vuze with magnet link, since The Pirate Bay will soon stop hosting torrent files but will only provide magnet link, it will be wise for your convenience to make sure your browser associate the magnet link with your torrent client. Read Full Story

Tech Blog - Here is a quick howto on sharing your videos or music from your Windows computer to any network media player including your Playstation 3 over your LAN, for Dvd ripped and 480p or less videos you will no lag problem streaming the movies to your media player using wireless G, however to be able to stream 720p and 1080p you are required to have at least a Wireless N connection or use cabled LAN to be able to play the files without any problem. Read Full Story

Tech Blog - Here is a quick howto on mounting filesystem in Linux To mount # mount /dev/hda2 /mnt /dev/hda2 is the disk/partition you want to mount, /mnt is where you want it mounted. If you want to remount an already mounted drive as read only # mount -oremount,ro /mnt If you want to remount an already mounted drive as read write # mount -remount,rw /mnt Read Full Story

Tech Blog - Here is a simple howto on rooting Samsung Galaxy Tab 7 Gingerbread, if you have recently updated from Froyo on your Samsung Galaxy Tab 7 i'm sure you have notice that your Samsung Galaxy Tab 7 is no longer rooted, the only way to root Gingerbread on Galaxy Tab is to install CF-Root kernel from Chainfire. Read Full Story

Tech Blog - Here is a quick howto on upgrading Samsung Galaxy Tab 7 from Android Froyo 2.2 to Gingerbread 2.3 using Samsung Kies. Step 1 - Install Samsung Kies and follow the onscreen instruction, you can download latest version from their Samsung website Step 2 - Once installed plug in your Samsung Galaxy Tab 7 P1000 to your PC USB port, make sure your Samsung Galaxy Tab 7 is fully charge Step 3 - Kies will automatically auto detect your Samsung Galaxy Tab 7, and ask if you want to upgrade... Read Full Story

Tech Blog - Where would we be without our mobile phones? A recent study of mobile phone users found that more people in the UK would rather have their wallet or purse stolen than their mobile phone. This is mainly due to all the everyday necessities they now seem to have lurking inside their printed circuit boards and solid state disk drives. It is now easier and cheaper to cancel a bank card than it is to replace a mobile phone, with its wealth of contacts and personal or business... Read Full Story

Tech Blog - Searching for the best and most cost-efficient laptop can be simple once you know what to look for. Before choosing a laptop , consider what purpose the computer will serve. A computer should fit the needs of each user. Personally tailored details include the physical design of the computer as well as technical aspects. If you're purchasing a laptop for casual use, you can keep it simple. Laptops that are used for personal entertainment don’t need much RAM or hard drive space. You... Read Full Story

Tech Blog - Here is a mini review of the much awaited Apple iPhone 4, the key features of the much-desired Apple iPhone4 include engineered glass panels and a casing with a stainless steel edging. The unique Smartphone also offers a 3.5 Inch Multi Touch 16 Million-Colour Screen which is of 960 x 640 Pixels. The handset enables WiFi Technology and is compatible with YouTube and offers a FaceTime video-calling feature. The handset allows for up to 14 Hours Talk Time when using 2G and an... Read Full Story

Tech Blog - Network Attached Storage drives (or NAS) are just about one of the most important devices these days in anyone’s computing arsenal. NAS solutions provide you with a convenient way of taking backup of your critical data in event of any PC problems, NAS allows you to backup or store data from any computer on the network that the NAS is attached to. Read Full Story