You might run into this message “The requested operation requires elevation” when you are trying some naughty commands in Windows Vista. Refer to the screen shot below which comes up if you ran the ipconfig /flushdns command. Well, you get this message because you do not have enough privilege or permission to run the command, […]
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Try this if suddenly you cannot access a website
In the event that all of a sudden a working website seems to be inaccessible, you may want to try the following instead of restarting your computer. Go to the command prompt and run ipconfig /flushdns. DNS or Domain Name System in full is the system that maps IP addresses to Internet addresses such as […]
Weird origins of some famous Tech names
Here is a list of various famous names that you have known but possibly haven’t understood what’s the meaning, or where they came from: Adobe – came from name of the river Adobe Creek that ran behind the house of founder John Warnock. Apple Computers – favorite fruit of founder Steve Jobs. He was three […]
Telekom Netmyne data center tour
Today was my lucky day as I get to follow my boss to the famous Telekom Netmyne data center which is located at Brickfields. My boss would like to co-locate a web server at the data center… as he needed some strong hands to help him carry the server, he asked me to tag along. […]
Install WordPress plugins with just one click!
How great it would be, if you could just install WordPress plugins and themes right away in your WordPress Admin panel (without using the FTP client)? Well, that’s exactly what Anirudh’s OneClick Plugin does. OneClick WordPress plugin allows WordPress admins to upload WordPress plugins or themes directly from the Admin control panel. All you have […]
List of Google acquisitions
I came across this great list of acquisitions by Google over the years, including acquisitions of both companies and individual products. Among the most notable acquisitions are (in my opinion): Pyra Labs (February, 2003) – this is exactly what becomes Blogger. Almost all bloggers I know start out on Blogger, the most widely use free […]
My new Compaq Presario laptop
I have just bought myself a brand new Compaq Presario laptop which costed about RM3500. Not extremely expensive, but should be expensive if we were to compare with a similar Dell unit. No many branded computers can beat Dell in terms of pricing I guess. The laptop is completely black in color. The glossy black […]
Your latest version of Windows Media Player cannot play DVD videos?
Can you say that again. You said your latest version of Windows Media Player cannot play DVD videos? Yes, you read that right. My Windows Media Player 11 that comes with Windows Vista Business, just refused to play any DVD discs I loaded into my DVD drive. So frustrating! That’s the error that was thrown […]
Search Status plugin alternative to Alexa Toolbar
All of us know that Alexa rankings are flawed, because it’s mostly based on people who use their Alexa toolbar. But for those of us who use advertising systems such as PayPerPost, ReviewMe and Text Link Ads; Alexa ranking is crucial because it’s an important factor that determines how much we are being paid. The […]
Google 2048
Any idea what your favorite search engine will look like in the year 2048? The below might give you an idea. And I guess the pornography radio button should be the most clicked one. 🙂 Take the picture above as inspiration.