Tuesday 23 October 2012

Happy Speedy Browsing - CHROME!

How to Do Google Chrome Faster Again!

Have you noticed Google's SPEEDY Chrome browser slowing down or even crashing? 

The reason is some unwanted plugins or extensions and browsing history could slowing down the browser speed or making it crash. Disabling plugins, extensions and clearing browsing history  will speeding up the browser speed.

Why disabling plugins: By default, when installing Chrome browser, lot of unwanted plugins will be installed then automatically enabled, too. Plugins of Real Player, Flash, Java, Windows Media Files, Sliverlight etc., are useful for browsing. But, many of them are not so important for our daily browsing. Enabled plugins could slow Chrome's performances. Disabling some or more will enhance the browser speed.      

Remember, some plugins such as Flash, Windows media files, Java etc., should have to be enabled because many websites are associating those programs to support and display photos, videos etc.,  On other hand, keep enabling some important plugins that would be useful for our browsing experiences.

How to disabling plugins: Type about:plugins in Chrome's address bar then press enter. 

 

Installed plugins will be listed on the current tab. Scroll the list and find out the plugins, which actually not required, then click disable button for each to disable.



After disabling, the plugins will turn to gray, in color, on the list. Each disabled plugins can also be changed to Enable, if required.




Plugins could not be deleted or uninstalled, instead, they only be disabled. If a plugin is associated with an extension, then the plugin would be removed/deleted, when uninstalling the extension.

Extensions: are small programs that added some extra features and functions to Chrome. These extensions are useful for browsing experiences and available from Chrome's Web Store. 

Installing lot of extensions could slow the browser speed. Extensions can also easily disabled without uninstalling to gain some speed. 


Some extensions displaying their buttons, on Chrome's address bar, and they can be disabled by right click on them and choosing disable from the drop down menu.  


Apps: Installing lot of apps (Application software), which is for specific purposes, could also slow the speed of Chrome. Disabling apps, the browser speed will also be increased. 

How to access the list of installed extensions and apps: 
From tool bar, click wrench icon and choose Tools ->Extensions from the drop down menu. 

To disabling an extension, remove the tick mark from the check box then the extension icon at the left will be changed in gray color, which means the particular extension has been disabled. 

To enabling the extension, again, click on the check box to appear the tick mark. The extension icon will also be changed to its original color. 

To remove any extensions or apps, just click the trash bin icon, which appeared next to the check box.

History: is the data of browsing, which were gathered and stored in Chrome's history database. URLs, cached texts, cookies, download history, plugin data etc., will be collected and stored for the websites that have been visited. 

Caching process took effect internally for which the cache memory will speeding up the system, instead of downloading every time, while the history database become huge then the speed of Chrome will be slow. So, the browsing history should have to be cleared, in a regular interval, for a speedy browsing

Categories to clear browsing history: 
- Clear all browsing data (i.e., entire history) and 
- Remove selected  items.       

How to clear all browsing data: 
From tool bar, click wrench icon then choose Tools -> Clear browsing data from the drop down menu. 


A small window, Clear browsing data, will be opened. Select the items, which have to be cleaned, by click the boxes to display ticks. Select, also, time range from the drop down list. Then click the button for Clear browsing data to clean (wipe out) the selected data.   

 
How to remove selected items: 
As mentioned before, click the wrench icon from tool bar, select History from the drop down menu. The history page will be opened with all browsed sites. Move the mouse over this page and click the boxes to make tick mark for the items to be cleaned. After selecting the items, which has to be wiped out, click Remove selected items button to clear      
     

Now, a confirmation dialog box will be displayed. Click OK to remove the selected items from the list.

 

Final Punch: All the browsed data could also be cleared, automatically, when Chrome exits. An extension, Click&Clean, will do this job, perfectly, and it might be useful for everyone! 

To install the extension click the link: Click&Clean then click also the button: ADD TO CHROME. 

Now a dialog box will be displayed and ask Add "Click&Clean"? (a confirmation message to install the extension). 




Click the button Add then the extension will be installed and the icon will also be shown in the tool bar. 

                                   !!!HAPPY SPEEDY BROWSING!!!

Thursday 11 October 2012

Some Funny 'finger paintings'

The inventive Italian artist Von Tease, 33 from Bologna, creates incredibly good portraits of famous (and infamous) faces.

 

Hitler
Hitler
Jesus
Jesus

Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs
Dalai Lama


Spock
Star Trek's Spock
Shrek
Shrek
 

Avatar
Avatar's Neytiri
Mickey Mouse
Disney's Mickey Mouse

Gaddafi
Colonel Gaddafi
Lecter
Italian's versions of Hannibal Lecter


Danny Zuko
Danny Zuko
Mozart
Mozart

Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes
Mr T
Mr. T


Thursday 30 August 2012

Meet: World shortest man and woman


Chandra Bahadur Dangi, 72-year-old Nepalese is the world’s shortest man and Jyoti Amge, 18-year-old Indian is the world’s shortest woman met each other to celebrate the organization which made them famous and flashed in headlines last winter when they were got their titles by the Guinness World Records.

Standing tall: The world's smallest man, 72-year-old Chandra Dangi from Nepal meet Jyoti Amge aged 18 from India who is the shortest woman in the world as they launch the new edition of Guinness Book of Records

Chandra and Jyoti may be generations apart but were joking and laughing as they posed for photos with the new book, both dressed in traditional outfits from their native countries.

The photo shoot for the release of the book gave them another record to add to their list – it is the first time the world’s smallest man and woman have met in recorded history.
 
The book placed between them looks gigantic compared to the pair, but is in fact only 1ft high.

Jyoti took the title on her 18th birthday on December 16th last year.

High on life: Only 1ft11.6in and 2ft respectively, Chandra Bahadur Dangi and Jyoti Amge are smiling next to a man of normal height
High on life: Only 1ft11.6in and 2ft respectively, 
Chandra and Jyoti are smiling next to 
a man of normal height


The teen from Nagpur of central India has a form of dwarfism called Achondroplasia which means she will stay 2ft0.7in for the rest of her life.

Despite her size she has big dreams and has already starred in a number of Bollywood films and is pursuing a career in entertainment.

She is set to visit the UK in September to help launch the new book and says she can’t wait.

‘Since being recognised by Guinness World Records I have been able to visit lots of different countries. I love travelling.

‘I have visited Japan and parts of Europe and now I can’t wait to visit the UK.'

Whilst the bubbly teenager is looking forward to conquering the world, 72-year-old Chandra’s biggest moment in his career as the world’s shortest is the publication of the new book

‘I’m very happy that my name will be written in a book. It’s a big thing for my family, my village and my country.’

Mr Dangi hails from a small village called Rhimkola, 250 miles west of Kathmandu where, until recently, he spent his entire life.

He made headlines across the globe when he received his title in February this year.
He left his village for the first time in his life to fly to the capital of Kathmandu to meet and be measured by Guinness World Records officials.

At 21.5in Mr Dangi is also the shortest man in history, breaking the previous record of India’s Gul Mohammed (1957–97) who was 22.5in tall.

The official authority on record-breaking achievement is set to release its the 57th edition of the world’s best-selling copyright book, Guinness World Records 2013.

The book has sold 120 million copies to date and Guinness World Records receives more than 1,000 applications each week and has a specialized team of multi-language record managers and adjudicators who travel the globe to verify official record attempts.

Chandra Bahadur Dangi became the world's smallest man in February this year after flying to Kathmandu, to be measured by Guinness World Records officials
Jyoti Amge officially becomes the world's smallest woman on her 18th birthday last December

Big measures: Jyoti Amge officially became the world's smallest woman on her 18th birthday last December and Chandra Bahadur Dangi's confirmation came in February this year after measuring by Guinness officials


Wednesday 8 August 2012

சிவில் சர்வீஸ் (IAS, IPS, IFS) தேர்வுக்கான தகுதிகள்



சமூக அந்தஸ்த்தின் உச்சநிலையில் இருக்கும் சிவில் சர்வீஸ் தேர்வை எழுதுவதற்கு தேவையான தகுதி நிலைகள் பற்றி தெளிவாக அறிவது அவசியம்.
 
கல்வித் தகுதி :
* அங்கீகரிக்கப்பட்ட ஏதேனும் ஒரு இளநிலைப் பட்டம் பெற்றிருக்க வேண்டும். (குறைந்தபட்ச தகுதி இளநிலைப் பட்டம்).

* இளநிலைப் பட்டப்படிப்பின் இறுதித் தேர்வு எழுதப் போகிறவர்கள் அல்லது தேர்வெழுதிவிட்டு முடிவுக்காக காத்திருப்பவர்கள், சிவில் சர்வீஸ் தேர்வுத் தொகுதியின் ஆரம்ப நிலையான பிரிலிமினரி தேர்வை எழுதலாம்.

* ஆனால், Main தேர்வு எழுத செல்லும் முன்பாக, இளநிலைப் பட்டப் படிப்பில் தேர்ச்சி பெற்றதற்கான சான்றை காண்பிக்க வேண்டும்.

* அரசால் அங்கீகரிக்கப்பட்ட தொழில்முறை (professional) மற்றும் தொழில்நுட்ப கல்வித் தகுதியை வைத்துள்ளவர்களும், இந்தத் தேர்வை எழுதலாம்.

தேசிய அடையாள தகுதி :
* இந்திய குடிமக்கள் மட்டுமே சிவில் சர்வீஸ் பணிகளுக்கு தேர்வாக முடியும்.

* மேலும், கடந்த, 1 ஜனவரி, 1962ம் ஆண்டிற்கு முன்பாக, நேபாளம், பூடான் மற்றும் திபெத் ஆகிய நாடுகளிலிருந்து, இந்தியாவிலேயே நிரந்தரமாக வசிக்கும் நோக்கத்துடன் வந்தவர்கள் மற்றும் பர்மா, எத்தியோபியா, கென்யா, மாலவி, பாகிஸ்தான், இலங்கை, உகாண்டா, தான்சானியா, வியட்நாம், சையர் மற்றும் சாம்பியா போன்ற நாடுகளிலிருந்து, இந்தியாவிலேயே நிரந்தரமாக தங்கும் நோக்கத்துடன் குடிபெயர்ந்துள்ள இந்திய வம்சாவழி மக்கள் ஆகியோர், சிவில் சர்வீஸ் தேர்வெழுதி, IAS மற்றும் IPS ஆகலாம்.

வயது தகுதி :
* சிவில் சர்வீஸ் தேர்வெழுதுபவர் 21 வயதுக்கு மேற்பட்டவராக இருக்க வேண்டும்.

* பொதுப் பிரிவைச் சேர்ந்தவர்கள், 30 வயது வரை மட்டுமே முயற்சி செய்ய முடியும்.

* OBC பிரிவுகளைச் சேர்ந்தவர்களுக்கு 33 வயது வரை முயற்சி செய்யும் வாய்ப்பளிக்கப்படுகிறது.

* SC/ST பிரிவைச் சேர்ந்தவர்களுக்கு 35 வயது வரை வாய்ப்பளிக்கப்படுகிறது.

* மாற்றுத் திறனாளிகளுக்கு 40 வயது வரை வாய்ப்பளிக்கப்படுகிறது.

தேர்வெழுதுவதற்கான அதிகபட்ச வாய்ப்புகள் :
* பொதுப் பிரிவைச் சேர்ந்தவர்கள் அதிகபட்சம் 4 முறை மட்டுமே முயற்சி செய்ய முடியும்.

* இதர பிற்படுத்தப்பட்ட பிரிவைச்(OBC) சேர்ந்தவர்கள் அதிகபட்சம் 7 முறை முயற்சி செய்யலாம்.

* SC/ST பிரிவைச் சேர்ந்தவர்கள், 35 வயது வரை, எத்தனைமுறை வேண்டுமானாலும் முயற்சி செய்யலாம்.

விண்ணப்ப நடைமுறைகள் :
சிவில் சர்வீஸ் தேர்வுக்கு விண்ணப்பிக்க விரும்பும் ஒருவர், அதற்கான விண்ணப்பத்தை, தகவல் குறிப்பேட்டுடன் பெற வேண்டும். அதை எலக்ட்ரானிக் முறையில் ஸ்கேன் செய்ய முடியும் மற்றும் நாட்டிலுள்ள அனைத்து முக்கிய தபால் நிலையங்களிலும் பெற முடியும்.
 
பூர்த்தி செய்த விண்ணப்பத்தை, அதற்கான Acknowledgement அட்டையுடன் Secretary, Union Public Service Commission, Dholpur House, New Delhi - 110011 என்ற முகவரிக்கு அனுப்ப வேண்டும்.


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Sunday 5 August 2012

How to use CCleaner like a Pro?

CCleaner is a popular application for wiping unwanted files left by certain programs, including Internet Explorer, Firefox, Google Chrome, Opera, Safari, Windows Media Player, eMule, Google Toolbar, Netscape, Microsoft Office, Nero, Adobe Acrobat, McAfee, Adobe Flash Player, Sun Java, WinRAR, WinAce, WinZip, GIMP and browsing history, cookies, Recycle bin, memory dumps, file fragments, log files, system caches, application data, autocomplete form history, and various other data. 

CCleaner includes a registry cleaner to locate and correct problems in the Windows Registry, such as missing references to shared DLLs, unused registration entries for file extensions, and missing references application paths.

CCleaner also allows to alter start-up programs, similar to the Microsoft Windows MSConfig utility. 

CNET editors gave a rating of 5/5 stars to this application. In addition, CCleaner was awarded by CNET for Editor's Choice Award in April 2009.

Actually there's a lot more variety of features hide in it! CCleaner is easy to use for beginners - just launch and click the Run Cleaner Button. 

Here's some tips and tricks - 'how to use CCleaner like a Pro'.

    

Think What to be Deleted

By default, CCleaner clears a lot of stuffs. Browsers automatically stored the browser caches, i.e., Temporary Internet Files (for Explorer), on the system to speeding up browsing in the future. 

When revisit a site, the site will load faster if images and other files are cached by the system. So, clearing these may free up some spaces and increasing browsing privacy, but frequent cache cleaning can slow down web browsing.



Erasing thumbnail caches - under Windows Explorer - can also slow things down and if opening a folder, which having lot of image files, will take time to re-create the caches. So, clearing these may free up space, but the cache will be re-created again. 

Other options clearing the most-recently-used lists (MRUs) in Windows and other Programes. These lists doesn't occupy much space and if the most-recently-used list to be rely on, be sure to uncheck them.


Important Cookies (White List)

By default, CCleaner clears all cookies; but, its essential to keep some. After running CCleaner, log into favorite sites then open the cookies pan from the option of CCleaner. CCleaner will help to listing the white list, such as Google, Yahoo Mail, Hotmail etc., by right click the cookies pane then select Intelligent Scan. Now, CCleaner will automatically add the cookies of Google, Yahoo Mail, Hotmail to the white list. 
     


It's also possible to add other cookies in the white list. Under cookies pane locate the desired cookie (for example: pnonazim.blogspot.com)  then click the right arrow button to add it in white list. 

Once added the cookie (of pnonazim.blogspot.com) in the white list, CCleaner will keep the cookie; so, it's not necessary to log back into pnonazim.blogspot.com after clearing the cookies. 

Beware Of Registry Cleaner

CCleaner has Registry Cleaner option, too. It's not preferable to run as the System's (Windows) Registry having hundreds of thousands of entries and removing a few, does not enhance the performance. But running this option may accidentally remove some registry values then put the system in risk. 
      
For any particular reason, the Registry Cleaner needed to be run, then ensure to back up the changes then restore the deleted registry values from the backup file if get any problems.   


Managing Start Up Programs

From Tools section, the Start Up panel allows to disable the programs those run automatically, when system starts. To avoid closing an auto start entry, which may important, use Disable option instead of Delete option; so, it can be re-enabled later. 


 

Wiping Drives

When Windows (or other OS) deletes a file, the file would not be wiped out from the hard drive. The area (of deleted file) is recognized by system as free space and the deleted file can also be recovered by using file recovery programs (doing scan), if the OS has not written over the area. CCleaner helps to protect against to wiping the free space with its Drive Wiper.


Hard drives free space needed to be wipe, every time, then Wipe Free Space option should be tick under Advanced pane from Cleaner section. Enabling this option may take long time to clean up; so it's better to leave this option as disabled. 

Deleting Files Securely

CCleaner has an option for deleting each file securely by using Drive Cleaner tool. But performance of deleting (by CCleaner) is slow when comparing the normal deletion (by default). This is the reason that OS doesn't allow to delete files securely by default. 

If the user is concerning for privacy then this option can be enabled from Settings tab in the Options section. 



Include

If a program, which was used by the user, is not included in the list of CCleaner or a temporary file directory needed to be erased regularly then specify the names of the Folders or Files, in which CCleaner will erase those files and empty the folders while running CCleaner. 

To use this feature, open Options section then use the Include Tab to specify the names.

Care is, also, needed when adding folders or files in this list, because the user may specify, mistakenly, some important folders or files to erase, which could be lose.

For the activation of this feature the checkbox of Custom Files and Folders under Advanced to be enabled (as shown below).  

     

Exclude

'Exclude' is an another feature in CCleaner that do some exceptional from removing the folders or files by adding an exclusion from the Options section. It's possible to exclude entire drive, folders, files, or registry keys and restrict specific file extensions as well.  



Managing Installed Programs

CCleaner has a feature to manage Installed Programs, which can be performed from Tool section. This panel has few more features than the default (Windows). Allowing user to renaming, deleting the entries and any changes the user made will also be appear in the (Windows) Control Panel. Save, also, the installed programs to text file, which is an easy way to keep the list of installed programs in case the user need to remember and reinstall them.