Category: Tech
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Suggesions for Buying a PC
Below are some suggestions before buying a PC. Please note that the PC market is changing rapidly and the information provided below may be outdated very soon. 1. Motherboard The motherboard, processor and RAM as a set form the most important component because these three things determine the performance of the computer and act as…
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Laptop Check
Certain things to look out for while buying a laptop: 1. The best way to know about a laptop / any computer part is to read reviews in the web. Make sure you do that before you make your decision. Sites such as http://www.notebookreview.com should be a good start to understand about the most popular…
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Airtel GPRS
Note: The GPRS plan packages and the procedure for activating and deactivating GPRS might have changed. Kindly contact Airtel customer care for exact details. Update: I recently purchased a Nokia 3110 classic. This phone comes with EDGE and in-built modem. Using EDGE, the browsing speed seems to be reasonable. Packages This article is mainly for…
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Thinkpad Backup And Linux Installation Notes
Update Sep 22, 2007: This article was written when I had purchased a Thinkpad (refurbished T40) for the first time. The article had later been upgraded when my friends purchased T41 and T43. The backup solutions described here in this article are mainly using open source tools. Though I have tested them on Thinkpads, they…
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Update
Added two new monitoring services for my website so that I can get immediate alerts when my site goes down. Apart from this I also get a weekly and monthly report showing me the site uptime stats. Some things you have to look out for while subscribing to these services are: Monitoring interval – most…
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Update
Do not forget to checkout my latest post on domain registrars – New Domain Registrar. So what’s been happening of late? A lot. I kind of got busy with other things. I have been exploring new opportunities. I purchased a new laptop. My ISP is giving a lot of problems. This coupled with frequent server…
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Guide to Broadband ISPs in Hyderabad
Kindly note that offers and tariffs are subject to change from time to time. Please visit the website or contact the Customer Care of the particular ISP to find out about the availability and the latest tariffs. Also if you work for some well known company (Infosys, Orcale, etc.), you might be eligible for special…
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Net Telephony
Note: This article mainly focusses on using Skype Phone Adapter. But if all you are looking for is a cheap and convenient long distance calling solution, then I suggest you visit this article of mine. International Calling Solutions This article is meant to provide cheap solutions for international calling. And by cheap, I mean really…