We’re looking forward to 2008 with the aim of bringing you more technology updates. We’ll do some site maintenance including site re-design and categories clean up. Thank you all for your continued support.

To everybody reading this article, Merry Christmas and a Very Happy 2008. May you all enjoy the festivities and have a great holiday.

Merry Christmas to All Our Readers is a post from: TechieQuest

This virtual private server hosting has come with CPanel and Web Host Manager (WHM) together which mean required to configure both WHM and CPanel. However, i manage to get the Virtual Private Server configuration done with the help of current web hosting company.

Myself has make a decision change to VPS hosting due to many disappointment downtime and lack of support with previous web hosting company. Meanwhile, they even suspended all running services about AdGlobe website without any reason and just claim that my website is causing heavy loaded on reseller server.

However, i hope this VPS server can handle the increasing server resources demand and overcome the downtime that Adglobe Tech Blog experiencing in the past with more reliability uptime.

Virtual Private Server Hosting – AdGlobe New Home is a post from: TechieQuest

YooRL is not just a tool to allow users to save, organize and share a personal collection of bookmarks. It simulate how the URL spread by showing all the locations of users that have accessed the URL on a world-wide map based on the IP address of users browsing each URL.

With YooRL, you can monitor the spread of links in real time and see how popular it is using the link’s dashboard. You will know who views it, who shares it, how much time is spent on it and how many visitors. When you send a link to your friend, you will know if your friends who received the link viewed it and how long.

It is a great idea. Visit http://www.yoorl.com/, you could find YooRL useful for tracking the links you share on your blog.

YooRL – Track the Popularity of a Web Link in Real Time is a post from: TechieQuest

Mr Uptime can be used for any kind of website error such as temporary maintenance pages, 404 and other HTTP server errors, server-side scripting errors, pages where not all elements load correctly, database errors, and too many server connections.

With Mr Uptime, you can set aside downed sites, and return to them later when they are up. All you need to do is add the URL to your Mr Uptime watchlist and then continue surfing other websites. You will never miss a website again. Mr Uptime will monitor the downed site every 5 minutes for the first hour, every 10 minutes for the next 120 minutes, every 15 minutes for the following 160 minutes, and every 30 minutes after that. You can configure it to open in a new tab or window on your browser,give you a small alert, clear watchlist when exit Firefox and set monitoring time.

Features:

• Status change
  Watch when the server status code changes from an error to OK (HTTP status code 200).
• Keywords
  Set a keyword that the website should or should not contain to be considered ok.
• Time to watch
  Set how long you want to keep checking a website. After this time it will be removed from the watchlist even if it hasn’t become available.
• Notifications
  Choose to open the website in a new tab or a new window when it becomes available. You can also optionally get an alert dialog box to notify you when a website is working again.
• Easy to use and discreet
  The interface will not clutter your Firefox window. The toolbar is only shown when an error is encountered or when you choose to open it yourself. You will not get another toolbar taking up valuable space in Firefox.

Mr Uptime is free, you can download it from the Mozilla Addons site or from Pingdom.

Mr Uptime – Tells You When an Unavailable Website is Up is a post from: TechieQuest

When you click on the ‘Start Monitor’ button, SiteTimer will download all the content such as images, frames IFrames ,script files and redirect pages of the website you request, then stores statistics on how long time each item takes to download and how much data contained. SiteTimer display the information on a grid with colored bar shows start time, connect time, time of first byte and time of last byte for every element on the website. It gives an accurate indication of time a real browser would spend downloading the content.

OctaGate SiteTimer – Check the Speed of Your Website is a post from: TechieQuest

What is lurkers ?�

a lurker is a person read discussion on a blog or other interactive system like chat room or forum.
beside that, we are looking some editor and member for this tech blog. i hope that qualified editor or member will join us and contribute on this blog.

Calling Lurkers is a post from: TechieQuest

free tv show episodes to view is a post from: TechieQuest

No.1 Google Share market has been increase from 47 to 49 percent. The nielsen/netrating firms also trust that google will sure pass over 50 percent marks within this year.

No. 2 search engine provider Yahoo finished March with a 22 percent share of the Internet search market, up about a percentage point, according to the report.

For MSN, MSN share market has been drop from 13 percent to 11 percent.

The reason for MSN’s miserable March, and whether the customers who are no longer using MSN were instead at the Web sites of Google or Yahoo, couldn’t immediately be learned from Nielsen.

Yahoo and Google gains were based on their newer features, like video search and previewing Web pages.

For more information: – search engine share market report

MSN lose, Google Win on search engine market is a post from: TechieQuest

Introduction

The Microsoft Windows operating system is developed and released by a single company. It comes with a minimal set of applications (a calculator, a few games, some networking tools, an Internet browser.. etc). Other software can be obtained by users from various sources and installed on the operating system.

GNU/Linux is different. A GNU/Linux operating system is made of a Linux kernel, a set of GNU tools, an installation program, a package management system and a lot of other software components. Because all these components are free to use and to distribute, anybody can assemble and configure them according to their needs and create their very own GNU/Linux operating system. Since 1993, a lot of people and companies have been distributing Linux operating systems. These distributions made it easy for people to get and to install a working GNU/Linux system on their personal computer.

All distributions include the Linux kernel developed by Linus Torvalds and the GNU tools developed by Richard Stallman but they don’t necessarily use their latest versions. Some distributions even make their own changes to the kernel. Distributions usually differ in the choice of software applications they offer, in the way these software applications are configured and in the way they are installed and upgraded. Distributions also differ in many aspects such as their philosophy towards proprietary software, their priorities between ease of use and efficiency or between stability and latest technology. In fact, every distribution is different and this means you have more than 350 ways to run GNU/Linux!

Of course some distributions are more popular than others. This article is dedicated to the 10 most famous and popular: Debian, Slackware, Fedora, Mandriva, Suse, Ubuntu, Knoppix, Gentoo, Mepis and Xandros.

Debian

Debian is one of the oldest GNU/Linux distributions. It was created in 1993 by Ian Murdock who named it after the combination of his own name and the one of his then-girlfriend (now wife) Debra. The Debian project is non-commercial and gathers more than a thousand developers throughout the world. A strict organization and clear guidelines made its releases famous for their stability and reliability. The project is very ambitious and supports more than 15,000 packages on 11 architectures: m68k, SPARC, Alpha, PowerPC, x86, IA-64, PA-RISC, MIPS (big and little endian), ARM and S/390. AMD64 is also supported although it is not officially included in the distribution. Debian is known for its strong adherence to the Unix and free software philosophies, its stability and its huge community. It is also very well documented and translated in many languages. Its software package management is extremely powerful and was adopted by many other distributions. Although it is meant to be a general-purpose distribution, the quality of its releases made Debian a distribution of choice for servers.

Debian provides three branches: “Stable” which corresponds to the latest release, “Unstable”, which is in perpetual evolution and “Testing” which represents the next release to-be. Although it is possible to use “Testing” and to stay up to date, a lot of people are unhappy with the slow release cycle, which makes the “Stable” branch quickly outdated. For this reason Debian is seen as a serious and stable distribution but not as a cutting-edge and reactive one. This “outdated” reputation combined with the absence of graphical installation or configuration tools made Debian look hard to use and slow to evolve. When it comes to desktop, a lot of people prefer fast release cycle, eye-candy configuration tools, graphical installers and ease of use.. and this is not what Debian is.

Official website: http://www.debian.org

Pros: Open-Source philosophy, non-commercial project, strong community, huge selection of packages and supported architectures, one of the best package management, excellent documentation, extremely stable and well-tested releases, modular, fast.

Cons: Slow release cycle, text-based installer, lack of configuration tools

Slackware

Founded in 1992 by Patrick Volkerding, Slackware is the oldest surviving GNU/Linux distribution. It is very secure, stable and it is often recommended for server installations. The package management is minimal and doesn’t deal with dependencies, the installer and configuration tools are text-based and almost everything is done through configuration files. Slackware doesn’t offer graphical frontends nor eye-candy configuration tools. When Patrick was asked why Slackware releases do not have code names, he simply replied that there was no need. In fact the distribution focuses on stability and is well known for being bug-free. System administrators usually say that Slackware is the most Unix-Like GNU/Linux distribution. Most packages are used in their pristine form without any Slackware made improvements. Slackware is usually not recommended to novice users although it is easy to configure and probably one of the most formative distributions. What a user learns while configuring Slackware usually applies to any distribution. Rather than using distribution-specific configuration tools, the user has to modify settings in configuration files and so he has to learn about Linux internals which are common to all distributions. For these reason the Slackware distribution is usually used by system administrators, eager to learn novice users or simply Slackware fans

Official website: http://www.slackware.com

Pros: Stability, security, strong adherence to Unix principles, speed and performance.

Cons: Minimal package management, infrequent releases, limited hardware detection.

Fedora

One of the best known Linux company in the world is Red Hat, founded in 1995 by Bob Young and Marc Ewing. In 2003, Red Hat decided to focus on business and stopped releasing its public distribution. The company chose to sponsor a community driven project called Fedora. Red Hat Linux 9 was the last version in the Red Hat product line and was replaced by Fedora Core. This distribution is quite unique and mixes leading edge features and conservatism. The result is a stable and secure system with frequent releases and up to date packages which suits both server and desktop installations. The package management is based on RPM, invented by Red Hat, and it is enhanced by a set of tools like Yum, which bring additional features similar to the Debian package management. Because of its close relationship with Red Hat this distribution is very popular among companies. Efforts were also made to make it attractive to the public and Fedora is full of graphical configuration and administration tools. The installation is also graphical and special attention was put to the look and feel of the distribution. As a result Fedora is a popular choice for both desktop and servers among Linux users.

Official website: http://fedora.redhat.com

Pros: Widely used, good support, innovation, good-looking desktop, configuration tools.

Cons: Not as stable as Debian or Slackware for server use, not as easy and up to date as Suse or Mandrake for desktop use. Fedora is truly a general-purpose distribution.

Mandriva

Originally called Mandrake and created by Gael Duval in 1998, Mandriva is based on Red Hat. It uses a RPM-based package management, which is enhanced with a tool called urpmi. Mandriva became famous and popular since its first release thanks to an efficient and powerful graphical installer, which is still considered the best nowadays. The default Gnome desktop environment used in Red Hat was replaced in favor of KDE and some good looking configuration tools were added. Also, Mandriva tends to include new versions of software applications as soon as possible and to stay up to date as much as possible, relying on the users to report bugs a posteriori. As a result, Mandriva is highly up-to-date and even though some of its releases are buggy it remains the best distribution for people who are new to Linux or people who find it acceptable to experience some crashes if this means benefiting from the latest versions of applications.

Official website: http://www.mandriva.com

Pros: Highly up-to-date, easy to use, good looking desktop, good community support.

Cons: Unstable, releases are initially reserved to mandrivaClub members and then made public after several weeks.

Suse

Since its creation, Suse has always been seen as a distribution of choice for desktop installations. It benefits from a powerful installer and configuration tool called YaST. Professional attention is made to detail, the default KDE desktop environment, the boot process, everything is tailored to make Suse pleasant to the eyes and a serious choice for professional desktops. In 2003, Novell acquired the company and made ISOs of Suse releases freely available on the Internet. Novell also opened the development to public participation and released YaST under the General Public License. Since the launch of OpenSuse, the distribution is now completely free. Suse is stable, polished and pleasant to use. It is probably one of the best desktop solutions.

Official website: http://www.suse.com , http://www.opensuse.org

Pros: Up-to-date, easy to use, good looking, stable.

Cons: Speed and performance.

Ubuntu

In 2004 a distribution which was never heard of before, quickly became the most popular and famous of all distributions: Ubuntu. Based on the “Unstable” branch of Debian, Ubuntu features a fast release cycle, up to date and numerous packages, fast download mirrors, great documentation and even free shipment of CDs. Even though the installer is text-based and the configuration tools are not as good looking or integrated as those found in Fedora, Suse or Mandriva, this distribution quickly became the most used for desktop use. Ubuntu was created by Mark Shuttleworth and is distributed by his company Canonical Ltd. It is not clear whether or not Ubuntu is profitable to Canonical Ltd, but according to the multi-millionaire Mark Shuttleworth, this is not the main priority nor purpose of the distribution. Instead, Ubuntu aims to be an innovative and dynamic general purpose distribution which tackles issues that were not addressed by other distributions. Since its creation, Ubuntu has been the most popular GNU/Linux distribution and every single release is better than the previous one.

Official website: http://www.ubuntu.com

Pros: Great community of users and developers, great documentation, up to date packages, fast release cycle.

Cons: The business model doesn’t seem to be viable.

Knoppix

Created in 2003 by Klaus Knopper, Knoppix is a live-CD distribution, which means the user can run it directly from the CD without having to install it on the hard drive. Thanks to an efficient compression mechanism, the Knoppix CD features a huge selection of software. Knoppix also provides a great automatic hardware detection, which is far better than those of other distributions. The CD can be used as a recovery or administration tool, as a Linux demonstration, as a hardware test tool or even as a full GNU/Linux desktop distribution since it is possible to install it on the hard drive once booted from the CD. Releases are frequent and packages, based on Debian’s “Unstable” branch are quite up-to-date.

Official website: http://www.knoppix.com

Pros: Live-CD, excellent hardware detection, good and up to date package selection.

Cons: Slow if run from the CD.

Gentoo

Created in 2002 by Daniel Robbins, Gentoo comes from the idea of adding the FreeBSD autobuild feature, “ports” into GNU/Linux. Gentoo is a source-distribution, which means that its packages are not binary but source packages. Each package is meant to be compiled on the user’s computer in order to get the best performance and speed out of the resulting compiled binary software. Because repositories use source-packages, they are also very quick to get new software releases as soon as they come out. This results in a very fast and highly up-to-date distribution. The package management is also very efficient and easy to use. On the other hand, the installation of the system and of big packages can be very long and tedious, even with a fast processor.

Official website: http://www.gentoo.org

Pros: Highly up-to-date, very fast, good documentation.

Cons: Long and tedious installation, can be unstable.

Mepis

Created in 2003 by Warren Woodford, Mepis is a mix between Debian “Unstable” and Knoppix. It is a live-CD which, once booted, features a graphical installation program. Users can simply boot on the CD, try the distribution, and if they like it.. run the graphical installation program. Also, the distribution chose a different path regarding the use of proprietary software, arguing that the user’s comfort was more important than the adherence to open-source philosophy. By default, Mepis includes NVIDIA drivers, Flash and Java plugins, Java runtime, multimedia codecs, and other non-free software. The hardware automatic detection is very good and even detects some winmodems. In-house configuration utilities are also provided.

Official website: http://www.mepis.com

Pros: Installable Live-CD, pre-configured with latest plugins and codecs.

Cons: Not yet well-established, poor adherence to open-source principles.

Xandros

In 2001 Xandros acquired Corel Linux. The distribution was based on Debian and aimed at making it easy for novice users to use GNU/Linux. Nowadays Xandros Desktop is the most user-friendly distribution on the market and is recommended to first time Linux users. In its Deluxe edition Xandros Desktop also includes a NTFS resizing tool and a Windows compatibility layer called CrossOver, which makes it possible to run some Windows applications.

Official website: http://www.xandros.com

Pros: Designed for beginners, easy to use, very stable.

Cons: Small package selection, includes proprietary components, only free for personal use.

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1. Browser – Firefox

Currently Firefox is version 1.5. This browser security is safer than IE. so far, meanwhile, firefox is mine main choice of web browser in term to loading page and unblock unwanted ads. It able to automatic update, change themes, better blocking advertisment, download engine included and tabbed browsing.

2.Bittorrent Client -Azereus

Azereus is a opensource software which using java technology. before running it. install the Java Runtime Environment. the bittorent client offering multiple torrent downloads, queuing/priority systems (on torrents and files), start/stop seeding options and instant access to numerous pieces of information about your torrents.

3. FTP Software – Filezilla
Another opensource software that offer FTP features on client and server side. Filezilla is implement on windows based. you can install the FTP server on your computer or server. later that, use Filezilla client to uploading or downloading from anywhere.

4.VOIP Software – Skype

SKype has be most popular VoIP software on the net. Skype also offer calling local lines and mobile phone with minimum of charges. meanwhile, Skype having similar features like install messenger features and the latest version 2.0 has video conferencing. The Video and Voice call also can held on conferencing between few parties.

5.Download Manager – GetRight and FlashGet

Both of this software can downloading a files by breaking the link into few threads simulataneusly. so, the downloading can be increase into 5 times faster.

6.Anti Virus software – AVG

Survey proved that AVG is 70 percent usage anti virus software on worldwide computer user. since it offer totally free for user by GrimSoft Company.

7. Best Firewall – ZoneAlarm

Basic package of Zonealarm is free totally. it is my favourite firewall since it can track the network packet on my computer. meanwhile, it can block the application from using the internet.

8.Best Video Coder – K-lite video Code
This Video code package consist a lot video standard whereby mostly support on downloaded video format files.

9. Best Multimedia Player – Winamp

This multimedia player which can play alot of video and audio format. meanwhile, it can direct burn the audio and video files.

10. Office Suite – OpenOffice

Openoffice is a opensource office suite which it is support by Sun Company. OpenOffice can read windows office files and convert the doc to PDF format. The features and application are similiar with windows office.

11. Web Coding Tools – PHP Designer 2006

My favour web coding tools. it is provide me flexible coding strucuture and having similar coding features like dreamweaver.

12. Best Compression tools – 7Zip

The compression tools having a lot compression algorithm format. it can read compression method like .zip .rar and etc.

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