Megaupload Becomes Another Victim Of Anti Piracy Scheme!!!

Megaupload goes down the drain as well.....

Create Your Own AutoShutDown For Windows

Ever wondered how to auto shut down your PC after long hours of downloads or whatever task that takes a long time to finish (so you can go sleep peacefully without thinking about shutting down the PC manually)???

Well, here's how... 

1) Right click on Desktop, Create New Shortcut.

2) Right click on that new shortcut, and click on Properties.

3) At the link box, type this %windir%\system32\shutdown.exe -s -t 5400

4) Pay attention: The number 5400 refers to seconds before the shutdown. So please change it according to your needs.

5) Click apply and OK.

6) Double click on the shortcut and the shutdown.exe will be launched with the designated countdown.

Inside the Hive – FREE VideoHive File of the Month – November 09

Blogging about another blog... LoL... here it is... Video Hive's Free Files Blog... really cool stuff!!!

Inside the Hive is the community blog of VideoHive, an Envato marketplace. At VideoHive you can buy or sell royalty free stock footage, motion graphics and complete Adobe After Effects project files. Items are created and sold by a huge community of very talented authors from all over the world!

On the blog we discuss After Effects and production news, site news, announce competitions and lots more. The blog is organized by Topher Welsh, our official VideoHive blogger, but anyone can contribute a post – this is a community blog after all! Contributors get a “Contributed Blog Post” badge on their marketplace account and links back to their VideoHive profile. Find out more about contributing to this and other marketplace blogs in the wiki.

Task Manager Fix - Handy Tool

For those who have common problems on disabled task manager caused by malware... here's a simple solution baby... too simple by the way (why I didn't find it earlier???!!!

Task Manager Fix is a FREEWARE system utility to fix task manager disabled by spywares, trojans and displays error message : “Task Manager has been disabled by your administrator“, which blocks access to Windows Task Manager.

When you try to open Windows Task Manager, by pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL the following error often appear:

“Task Manager has been disabled by your administrator“

INSTANT solution to common problem – “Task Manager Not Working”

This error message appears due to restriction placed in the Windows Registry. One can easily enable Task Manager by editing some registry settings. For a normal user editing registry is not easy and a bit risky.

Task Manager Fix is designed to enable disabled Task Manager. Download the FREE Task Manager Fix tool to quickly enable Task Manager. Handy windows system recovery tool to remove task manager restrictions and effective solution to the problem – “Task Manager not Working”.

Server monitor - Android Apps To Monitor Uptime Of Servers

For those who wants to monitor their servers or whatever you want to monitor via public IP, here is a good solution for you on your Android!!! And it also has a simple widget to make sure you won't miss another ping!!!

Provide a widget for monitoring of your servers with ability of manual refresh.
To check the accessibility of server, the application uses one of three protocols: HTTP, TCP or ECHO.

Allows you to use standard ping tools for check any hosts.

Allows receive a list of IP entries for selected host (nslookup like)

Also allows you to check the route to the selected host with help traceroute command. This operation requires the ROOT access and may be not accessible for some devices!

End Piracy, Not Liberty by Google

Seems like the American government wants to land a big hammer on the web.

Millions of Americans oppose SOPA and PIPA because these bills would censor the Internet and slow economic growth in the U.S.

Two bills before Congress, known as the Protect IP Act (PIPA) in the Senate and the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) in the House, would censor the Web and impose harmful regulations on American business. Millions of Internet users and entrepreneurs already oppose SOPA and PIPA.

The Senate will begin voting on January 24th. Please let them know how you feel. Sign this petition urging Congress to vote NO on PIPA and SOPA before it is too late.

Securing & Optimizing Linux: The Hacking Solution (v.3.0), Free Open Network Architecture eBook

Looking for free Linux Server Administration Books??? Here you go.


"Securing & Optimizing Linux: The Hacking Solution (v.3.0)"

A comprehensive collection of Linux security products and explanations in the most simple and structured manner on how to safely and easily configure and run many popular Linux-based applications and services.

This 800+ page eBook is intended for a technical audience and system administrators who manage Linux servers, but it also includes material for home users and others. It discusses how to install and setup a Linux server with all the necessary security and optimization for a high performance Linux specific machine. It can also be applied with some minor changes to other Linux variants without difficulty.

Offered Free by: Open Network Architecture

Other Resources from: Open Network Architecture

Error 0x80070522: A required privilege is not held by the client.

Just faced this problem in a client's Windows 7 PC. Found this wonderful solution on http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_vista-security/error-0x80070522-a-required-privilege-is-not-held/78cc11ec-c543-418d-9183-131318e9db8a. (I am so tired of all the weird new implementations in Windows 7... T.T)

 

This issue might occur permissions are not set properly for the C Drive.

Make sure that you are logged in as Administrator.

To take ownership of C Drive, follow these steps:

1. Right-click the C Drive and then click Properties.

2. Click the Security tab.

3. Click Advanced, and then click the Owner tab.

4. In the Name list, click your user name, or click Administrator if you are logged in as Administrator, or click the Administrators group.

5. Click on Edit and then put a check mark against "Replace all existing inheritable permissions on all descendants with inheritable permissions from this object".

6. Click OK, and then click Yes when you receive the following message:

This will replace explicitly defined permissions on all descendants of this object with inheritable permissions from C-Drive (C:).
Do you wish to continue?

7. Once the permissions are replaced, click on Ok.

8. Check if you are able to copy, paste or delete any documents now.

OR you can try the steps below

If the above steps fail then you may also want to disable UAC and check if that helps.

1. Click Start, type msconfig in the start search box, and then press Enter.
If you are prompted for an administrator password or for a confirmation, type the password, or click Continue.

2. Click the Tools tab.

3. Click Disable UAC and then click Launch.

4. A command window appears, and shortly thereafter, a notification bubble appears informing you that UAC is disabled.

5. Click Ok and restart your computer to apply the change.

Warzone 2100: A Real-Time Strategy game

For those who are wondering whether there is a free game (legally) which is 3D based, Real-Time Strategy (RTS) and feels like Command & Conquer series, well wonder no more... welcome to Warzone 2100!!!

Introduction

Warzone 2100 is a real-time strategy game, originally developed by Pumpkin Studios and published by Eidos Interactive, now developed by the Warzone 2100 Project. Compared to other real-time strategy games, it has a greater focus on artillery, radar, and counter-battery technologies, more frequent in-game cinematic updates as game play progresses, a massive research tree, as well as a vehicle design system.

Story

In the late 21st century, NASDA (the North American Strategic Defense Agency) developed and deployed a massive missile defense system, including a network of nuclear-equipped satellites and ground-based launch sites. However, during a routine maintenance check, something went terribly wrong...

Read more »

Multiplayer

Outside of the story, Warzone 2100 only has a single faction. This limits some of the variety that can be expected from real-time strategy games, although the single faction is very complex. Essentially, Warzone 2100 plays much like Earth 2150 with 3D units and terrain, customizable vehicles, a lack of traditional infantry, use of "research" to acquire new technologies, and the differentiation of vehicles types.

Compared to other RTS's, Warzone 2100 has:

• A unit design system that lets players choose bodies, propulsions, and weapons.
• A greater emphasis on sensors and radar: Basic sensors detect units and can co-ordinate ground attacks. Counter-battery (CB) sensors detect enemy artillery batteries and coordinate artillery strikes against enemy artillery. VTOL sensors and VTOL CB sensors coordinate VTOL attacks. Radar detectors detect enemy sensors.
• A greater emphasis on artillery: With the assistance of sensors, late game artillery can fire from huge distances.
• A massive technology tree, with small incremental advancements over existing technologies being required for later technologies.