World of internet is really huge, millions of website are available on internet for everyone.But not all the websites are suitable for all type of users.Therefore governments of different countries have their own internet policies about blockage  of websites.e.g. facebook is not allowed in some countries.Most of the peoples use web proxies to access blocked websites.

Web Proxies are the easy solution to access blocked websites, but these free web proxies have tons of ads which bothers alot.Also javascript is not enable on most of the web proxies, therefore we can’t login to any website which uses javascript.Paid VPN services are much better solution than web proxies.They provide secure data communication and allow us to browse any website.

When i was looking for a better and cheap VPN services.I found ibVPN.The website was professionally designed and the price was also very reasonable only $4.95 per month.You will also have choice of server selection.You can select from USA, UK, DE & NL Server.ibVPN is compatable with almost all OS.

ibVPN allows Internet users to surf the Web invisibly and securely without leaving a trace and without being tracked. All the programs installed on your computer will automatically work via VPN so that the highest level of security and anonymity is provided.

ibVPN is currently using well know VPN Protocal (PPTP) and they have plans to implement OpenVPN very soon.OpenVPN is much secure than PPTP.Using ibVPN is also a very simple process.You will need to create a one time VPN connect and you will just need to connect everytime you want to use vpn.Tutorial for different OS is also available at http://www.ibvpn.com/howto.html

I registered with them for a free trial account to test and reliability and i was really amazed with the nice speed.I was getting arroung 512 kbps and i have 1 mbps DSL link.Its really nice speed to browse websites.

ibVPN has a giveaway of free NL accounts.Each week ibVPN provide 30 free lifetime NL accounts of our VPN service for our users to be able to surf de web invisibly and to access blocked website. Only the first 30 users who register will get an account – first came, first served.

Hotfile is becoming one of the favorite filehosting service nowadays because of its good speed and less restrictions as compared to rapidshare.com.One of the another nice feature of hotfile is that, we can upload files using any of the ftp client software or by mapping a network drive in my computer.

In this tutorial, i am gonna tell you how you can upload the files to hotfiles.com using ftp client (e.g. Filezilla or cuteftp).

First of all we need to download a ftp client.You can use filezilla.Which is free and one of the best ftp client too.Download link is given below

http://filezilla-project.org/download.php?type=client

After downloading, install filezilla in your computer.Which isn’t a difficult task i think, so i m skipping this step from tutorial.Now i assume that you have downloaded and installed filezilla at this point.

To upload files at hotfile using ftp client.We need to register an account at hotfile, which isn’t a big deal, its just a one step and one time process.To register an account at hotfile click on the following link

http://www.hotfile.com/register.html

When the registeration is done.You will have a username and password at hotfile.

Now you need to open up the installed filezilla client.Following is the screenshot after launching filezilla

Now in the host field, enter ftp.hotfile.com in username type your username at hotfile and your password at hotfile, you registered this in the step given above and then connect.When you are connected to hotfile ftp server you can uploaded files.

Are you done with files uploading ? Its time now to get download link.Go to www.hotfile.com and login using the credentials.

Click on My Account  > My files

You will have list of all the files you have uploaded.Click on the link of anyfile and you will have the following screen.

Link in the first box URL is the one you need to share with friends or anyone, with whom you want to share the uploaded files.

You are done!

To survive in this world you need to be social, even if you don’t want to be social.Being social isn’t very difficult nowadays as there are many social networking websites available on internet, by using them we can easily connect with our friends,colleagues and relatives anytime.Rather than typing  different social networking website’s URL in the browser everytime and entering username and password, it is good to manage them all in a single place.

This single place is called a social networking client.Which provides us with ease to manage all the social networks accounts in a single place without need to enter userid and password everytime, we want to use.Most of the social networking sites are free, therefore the clients are also free.6 best Free Social networking clients are mentioned in this post.By using them you can enjoy all the social networking accounts and chatting in a single place.

1)Yoono

Yoono is an easy to use application that allows you to connect to all your social networks and instant messaging services – in one place. Get all your friend updates, update your own status, and easily share stuff with your friends.

http://www.yoono.com

2) Digsby

digsby is a social networking tool that alerts you of events like new messages and gives you a live Newsfeed of what your friends are up to.digsby is a multiprotocol IM client that lets you chat with all your friends on AIM, MSN, Yahoo, ICQ, Google Talk, and Jabber with one simple to manage buddy list.

http://www.digsby.com/

3) 8Hands

8hands is a new way of managing your online activities. It is a small and friendly desktop application that presents a concise summary of all your online social-networking activities with useful statistics (the number of friends in each network and activity meter). With 8hands you can always stay connected to your favorite networks and your network friends without having to check your various profiles on each and every site.

*  Real-time content and notifications from every account including Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, MySpace, Flickr, LiveJournal and blogs
* Organized content according to latest interactions
* Status updates posted to all networks with one click
* Unified upload of pictures to multiple networks
* Dynamic integration of new and local social services

http://www.8hands.com

4) Twhirl

whirl is a social software desktop client, based on the Adobe AIR platform.

Some of twhirl’s features:

* runs on both Windows (2000/XP/Vista/Win7) and Mac OSX
* connects to multiple Twitter, laconi.ca, Friendfeed and Seesmic Video accounts
* displays notifications for new messages
* shorten long URLs (using digg.com, bit.ly, snurl, twurl or is.gd)

http://www.twhirl.org/

5 ) Gwibber

Gwibber is an open source microblogging client for Linux. It brings the most popular social networking web services to your desktop and gives you the ability to control how you communicate.

* Supports many different social networks
* Provides a combined stream of all your messages
* Automatically shortens URLs when they are pasted
* Built-in search tool and support for saved searches
* Optional support for spell-checking as you type
* HTML themes let you customize Gwibber’s look and feel
* Multicolumn user interface for viewing multiple streams

http://www.gwibber.com/

6) Snitter

Snitter is “Snook’s Twitter”: an Adobe AIR-powered application for twittering. Twitter let’s you post small 140 character messages letting people know what you’re up to.

Snitter is made on the Adobe AIR platform which is both Mac OSX and Microsoft Windows compatible. There is currently a Linux version of Adobe AIR in alpha testing but some functionality is likely missing.

http://www.getsnitter.com/

Virus and spywares are computer diseases which make computer almost useless.They consume most of the CPU and Memory resources by starting some useless processes which are diffcult to end, even if we forcefully end them using task manager they start again after some minutes.Some viruses also disable task manager so we won’t be able to see what is going on with computer.

Its always better to have some level of protection against virus and spyware and stop them before attacking your computer.Although it is possible to remove after the virus penetrates into OS but its difficult and a big time taking job, it is possible that you have to spend a day or two, removing virus from your computer.Points mentioned below will help you protect your computer from viruses and spywares.

1) Use Antivirus Software.

Using an antivirus software with an updated viruses defination’s database is a mandatory thing to protect your computer against virus and spywares.Some nice
free antivirus softwares (e.g. Avira,AVG and Avast) are available for free to download and use and they also provide daily or weekly updates against new viruses.Updating is automatically, so you won’ t need to think about updating virus definations.

2) Use Antispyware

Although antivirus software provide sufficient protection against viruses but spyware are little different from viruses, they don’t do big damage to your PC but they bother alot.So to make your computer protected against spyware you should use a good antispyware softare too.Lavasoft Ad-aware and microsoft security essentials are good and free antispywares.

3) Use Firefox

It has been proved by many surveys and reports that firefox is one of the most secure browser.It protects against virus and spywares.You should use firefox rather than IE.

4) Don’t open USB Flash drive by double clicking

USB Flash Drives are responsible most of the times for the transfer of virus and spyware from one computer to another.Most of the home computer users are non techie and they don’t care that much about their pcs as technie peoples do.So if you are plugging in one of your friend’s USB Flash Drive, don’t ever open it by double clicking on its icon because most of the viruses creates an autorun file on the root of Flash drive.When you double click on Flash drive that file runs and do its work so use windows explorer or right click on icon of flash drive and select explore.

5) Clear Temporary Internet files and Cache

Internet browsing is also an another important source of viruses and spyware.When you browse a website, browser stores all of its files in cache so when you open the site again, it loads quickly.If a website is containing a virus or some malicious code then it will also store on your local harddrive.

You should Remove Temporary Internet files and Cache on daily basis.You can use CCleaner to make this task easy.CCleaner can also be run in background using a .bat file in startup.So it will start the program in backgroud and will clear all the cache automatically.

6) Don’t open Attachments from unknown emails

Viruses and spyware can also be spread using email’s attachment.Although gmail,yahoo and hotmail do have attachment scanning features but the possibility still remains as none of the antivirus software is 100% capable.So its always better to don’t open attachments from unknown emails.

7) Have a look on task manager

Having a look on task manager on different time  intervals is always good, as task manager gives us a complete picture of which processes are running and how much resources they are consuming.Processor usage should be arround 5-10 % if everything is OK.It might go up during application run like firefox.But it shouldn’t be on 60 -70 % all the time.

Visit serials and cracks websites carefully

Serials and crack’s websites are mostly underground sites.Ownership of these sites is also anonymouse.These sites contain viruses,malicious code and spywares that can seriously harm your computer.So whenever you visit serials and crack’s website.Just visit carefully and if your browser started to lack or number of pop up windows appear just close that site ASAP.

9) Weekly anitvirus scan

You job isn’t done by only installing antivirus software you also need to do a weekly antivirus scan to make sure you computer is protected against viruses.If you have massive data in your computer’s harddrive this process can be little time taking.

10) Donot turn off windows firewall

Although windows firewall isn’t very efficient against attacks and threat but it provides some level of security to your computer so its better to let it turned on.Most peoples disable it because some application might not work if it is enable but rather than disabling windows firewall allow the port which an application uses.

11) Automatic Windows Updates

Microsoft releases security updates to protect vulnerable security holes in windows.So your windows should be up to date always.You can let automatic updates turned on or you need to manually update your computer on timely basis.

Today is 1 April which is also known as April fool day.In this day peoples try to make their friends,relatives and colleagues fool.By doing different types of unexpected acts.Most the big companies e.g. apple,microsoft and google also celebrates this day by doing something different.

Today i got shocked when i opened gmail to check my emails.When i was just about to enter my username and password.I realized something different in gmail.First i thought that it is possible that i have changed the language by mistake so i started search for the language which i can understand and it is off course English.

But after having a look on the whole gmail windows.I wasn’t able to find any language options.I was just thinking that what suddenly has happened to gmail, then april fool day has come in my mind and i realized that this must be joke by google on April fool day.I really like this unique idea of google to celebrate April fool day.

A cool blog spot by google says that.

http://gmailblog.blogspot.com/2010/04/todays-vowel-outage.html

“At 6:01 am Pacific Time, during routine maintenance at one of our datacenters, the frontend web servers in that particular datacenter started failing to render the letter ‘a’ for a subset of users. As error rates escalated, the strain spread to other datacenters. We worked quickly to avoid a cascading failure of the entire alphabet by implementing a stopgap solution that limited the damage to the letters ‘a,’ ‘e,’ ‘i,’ ‘o,’ and ‘u.’ As a result, we’re experiencing Gmail’s first temporary vowel outage. (We’re still investigating whether the letter ‘y’ is impacted and will post an update here shortly.)”

You must have heard about Google wave.It is an online tool for real-time communication and collaboration. A wave can be both a conversation
and a document where people can discuss and work together using richly formatted text, photos, videos, maps, and more.Google wave is a  Futuristic collaboration Tool design to most of your task in a single browser windows.

One of the best feature of Google wave is live transmission.So you never need to send messages every time to your friends.When you starts typing into Google wave your friends will be able to view that transmission live and they can also interact with extensions in real-time.Any participant can reply anywhere in the message, edit the content and add participants at any point in the process. Then playback lets anyone rewind the wave to see who said what and when.

After knowing about these features you should be thinking about to have a Google wave account.But sad news is that Google wave  is currently in a limited preview.So you will have to submit the request for an invitation in order to use and enjoy Google wave.I have 35 invites available to share with you peoples.So if you wanna have a Google wave invite then post your email address in comments.I will send you ASAP.

Go to : Google Wave

Google is testing it’s new look.but you can’t see it directly.To see it you will have to do the following steps.

1) Open google.com/ncr (Because if you open google.com it will redirect you to google’s site of your country for example google.com.pk or like something that and this trick works only with google.com)

2) Now paste the following javascript in address bar of your browser and then hit enter

javascript:void(document.cookie=”PREF=ID=20b6e4c2f44943bb:U=4bf292d46faad806:TM=1249677602:LM=1257919388:S=odm0Ys-53ZueXfZG;path=/; domain=.google.com”);

3) Now reload the page and you’re done.

Via gizmodo.com

Botnet spam hits facebook thousands of facebook users are receiving emails saying that their password has been reset and new password is attached on zip file.But in the zip a trojan is attached rather than the password.When you extract the contents of zip file botnet spam starts doing its work.The downloader then downloads additional malware from two servers, including fake anti-virus software, and joins the Bredolab botnet.

When botnet spam finishes downloading all the required files.Hacker can easily steal your personal information and can also control your pc.One of the servers is based in the Netherlands, with the other in Kazakhstan, according to an alert on Websense, a security research company.So if you are also the victim of  botnet spam and received email saying that your facebook password has been reset then the best option you will have is just delete that email from your inbox ASAP.

According to Websense, the address of the sender is spoofed to display “support@facebook.com,”

Via : Zdnet

Myspace is one of the best social networking site after facebook.Due to this fact myspace is mostly blocked  by network administrators on most of the schools,universities and organisations to minimize the waste of time as most of the peoples use myspace.If you are addicted to myspace and want to use it on work or on school then free web proxies are the best option available for you.Although some well known proxies are also blocked on most the places but you just need a single proxy to browse myspace and i hope that after reading this post you will be able to access myspace anywhere.

In this post i am going to list down some proxies which you can use to unblock myspace.As all of us know that the life of web proxies is not very long but you don’t need to worry.I will update this list and will remove the dead proxies.

1) SurfUnblocked.com

MySpace proxy site SurfUnblocked.com provides an online anonymity services free for all to use. The use of this site will allow you surf the web anonymously. Your IP is not exposed to the sites you visit while using our service. Users of surfunblocked can browse the web through a managed myspace proxy, using this will help safe guard you from viruses and spam.

2) Avoidr.com

Avoidr.com DOES NOT store or intercept any requests other than raw server logs. You can be assured in trusting Avoidr.com when browsing your favorite websites. We regularly delete our logs to ensure your information is safe. However, we shall report any and ALL abuse to the proper authorities.

3) Myspace Unlock

Myspace Unlock is a free myspace proxy site, our fast and anonymous unblocker will let you bypass website filters and unblock firewalls quickly. With Myspace Unlock you can have internet freedom and surf all your favorite websites from any location, it has never been easier to unblock myspace. Dont let web blocks interfere with your internet surfing any longer. Using our enhanced myspace proxy use can protect yourself against a wide variety of online malicious scripts. Our dedicated proxy server will provide reliable service all through the day. Unblock, login and browse myspace with the best Myspace

4) UnblockMyspace365.com

UnblockMyspace365.com, which can be used as a easy way to surf your favirote Myspace website. Of course you also can use it to unblock Friendster, unblock Facebook, unblock Bebo and any website.

5) Zbypass

Bypass sites with ease. Easily unblock orkut, bebo, myspace, xanga, youtube, dailymotion, facebook, Hi5, nexopia, netlog and many others. Browse your favorite sites in an anonymous and secure way. Network security need never be a problem.

6) Guard Tunnel

Guard Tunnel is a free web proxy service. Using Guard Tunnel, you can browse any website you want safely and securely! Unblock MySpace, Facebook, YouTube, and any other website at your school, work, or library. Stay anonymous and encrypt your data. Keep yourself from getting dangerous viruses from malicious scripts. These are just a few of the services our proxy has to offer!

7) Myspace Unblocker

Myspace Unblocker – With Myspace Unblocker the firewalls and filters will be unable to block you from accessing Myspace.com and other sites because the requests will appear to be going to this website and not Myspace. That is how a web based proxy works, it hides your destination and your location thus allowing you to unblock myspace!

WiseHide.com

WiseHide.com is a free web internet proxy to let you surf your favorite websites to get past censorship. Our web proxy is secure and our proxy site allows you to browse site that many schools may block any website you just would like to protect your anonymity. Log on to sites such as myspace, facebook and others to surf browse and block your ip at the same time. Use our internet proxy at your office, in schools, at your college or just about anywhere to surf privately! Now please enjoy your anonymous web surfing.

9) Myspace Proxy 1

Myspace Proxy 1 is a free and reliable proxy site that works! Start chatting with your friends, checking out the bands and keeping up to date on Myspace. Our Myspace proxy website is dedicated exclusively to providing fast and working access at all

10) Myspace PHProxy

Myspace PHProxy gives you internet freedom, browse all the best websites with our fast proxy anonymizer. Our free PHProxy will keep you safe and protect your browser from numerous internet attacks. All web pages are processed through our private dedicated proxy server so you know you are getting the most effective PHProxy website.

11) Yourcheat

Bypass sites with ease. Easily unblock orkut, bebo, myspace, xanga, youtube, dailymotion, facebook, Hi5, nexopia, netlog and many others. Browse your favorite sites in an anonymous and secure way. Network security need never be a problem.

12) Proxmeup

Browse the internet securely using Proxmeup. You can unblock popular social networking sites such as MySpace, Bebo, Facebook, YouTube, Friendster and many other sites. Feel free to browse 24/7 and don’t forget to tell your friends! Fast anonymous proxy

13) Zend2

Online proxy is a free utility service which can be used by anybody around the world to surf the World Wide Web anonymously without any security fears.It utilizes a mirrored server with the help of which your IP and other details are always concealed to the intermediary who is providing the proxy server service. It might happen that when you are at work, your employer has blocked certain sites like My Space, Facebook, Twitter so that you don’t indulge in them and concentrate fully on work

14) Openzend

With the increased usage of the internet, a web proxy has now become very important. Openzend is simply a kind of proxy server that enables the users to browse blocked sites and surf the internet anonymously. In other words, web proxy is a software program that is used to support the functioning of the http proxy protocols.

15) SurfFromSchool

SurfFromSchool Web Proxy Server Made to allow students view their MySpace and Facebook profiles, and other social networking websites from schools, libraries and other public places where they have content filtering disabling these websites from being viewed.

We all are aware of a well known @username feature of twitter and we mostly use this feature to tweet for a particular user.Recently while using facebook i have noticed that this feature is now available in facebook too while updating status.

Facebook has made  this feature little advanced by auto completing the user name whenever we write @ and then we starting typing the letters of username.Facebook tries to auto complete it by searching your friends in facebook.