Thursday, June 29, 2006
PHD at Swinburne
Swinburne is seeking a PhD candidate for doing some research in VoIP and Networking. Check the link for more information.
Tuesday, June 27, 2006
Google Tips and Tricks
Advanced Google Tips
Google has quickly become one of the most well known words in the world and is used by millions daily, including myself. In an advanced database class back in university, we spent a couple of weeks studying the inner workings of search engines, and one topic which happened to come up was data mining using Google. Much to my surprise, out of a class of 80 fourth year computer engineers maybe four or five knew how to use Google to perform any sort of advanced queries.
Google (and many other search engines) has the ability not only to search on keywords, but also using a more “database-ish” query language to really narrow down your search results. Below is a summary of a few of the most useful lesser known features. Note: in the examples, replace cwire.org with your own domain.
Basic Usage:
- Use quotation marks ” “ to locate an entire string.
eg. “bill gates conference” will only return results with that exact string. - Mark essential words with a +
If a search term must contain certain words or phrases, mark it with a + symbol. eg: +”bill gates” conference will return all results containing “bill gates” but not necessarily those pertaining to a conference - Negate unwanted words with a -
You may wish to search for the term bass, pertaining to the fish and be returned a list of music links as well. To narrow down your search a bit more, try: bass -music. This will return all results with “bass” and NOT “music”.
General Tips: (I use many of these almost on a daily basis)
- site:www.cwire.org
This will search only pages which reside on this domain. - related:www.cwire.org
This will display all pages which Google finds to be related to your URL - link:www.cwire.org
This will display a list of all pages which Google has found to be linking to your site. Useful to see how popular your site is - spell:word
Runs a spell check on your word - define:word
Returns the definition of the word - stocks: [symbol, symbol, etc]
Returns stock information. eg. stock: msft - maps:
A shortcut to Google Maps - phone: name_here
Attempts to lookup the phone number for a given name - cache:
If you include other words in the query, Google will highlight those words within the cached document. For instance, cache:www.cwire.org web will show the cached content with the word “web” highlighted. - info:
The query [info:] will present some information that Google has about that web page. For instance, info:www.cwire.org will show information about the CyberWyre homepage. Note there can be no space between the “info:” and the web page url. - weather:
Used to find the weather in a particular city. eg. weather: new york
Advanced Tips:
- filetype:
Does a search for a specific file type, or, if you put a minus sign (-) in front of it, it won’t list any results with that filetype. Try it with .mp3, .mpg or .avi if you like. - daterange:
Is supported in Julian date format only. 2452384 is an example of a Julian date. - allinurl:
If you start a query with [allinurl:], Google will restrict the results to those with all of the query words in the url. For instance, [allinurl: google search] will return only documents that have both “google” and “search” in the url. - inurl:
If you include [inurl:] in your query, Google will restrict the results to documents containing that word in the url. For instance, [inurl:google search] will return documents that mention the word “google” in their url, and mention the word “search” anywhere in the document (url or no). Note there can be no space between the “inurl:” and the following word. - allintitle:
If you start a query with [allintitle:], Google will restrict the results to those with all of the query words in the title. For instance, [allintitle: google search] will return only documents that have both “google” and “search” in the title. - intitle:
If you include [intitle:] in your query, Google will restrict the results to documents containing that word in the title. For instance, [intitle:google search] will return documents that mention the word “google” in their title, and mention the word “search” anywhere in the document (title or no). Note there can be no space between the “intitle:” and the following word. - allinlinks:
Searches only within links, not text or title. - allintext:
Searches only within text of pages, but not in the links or page title. - bphonebook:
If you start your query with bphonebook:, Google shows U.S. business white page listings for the query terms you specify. For example, [ bphonebook: google mountain view ] will show the phonebook listing for Google in Mountain View. - phonebook:
If you start your query with phonebook:, Google shows all U.S. white page listings for the query terms you specify. For example, [ phonebook: Krispy Kreme Mountain View ] will show the phonebook listing of Krispy Kreme donut shops in Mountain View. - rphonebook:
If you start your query with rphonebook:, Google shows U.S. residential white page listings for the query terms you specify. For example, [ rphonebook: John Doe New York ] will show the phonebook listings for John Doe in New York (city or state). Abbreviations like [ rphonebook: John Doe NY ] generally also work.
Putting it all Together:
Now it’s time to start to get creative with our search terms and really narrow down our results. Now that we have the basics, let’s start to combine them all into one search term.
Example #1: Search for some MP3s
Let’s say you’re a Beatles fan and want to see if you can find some of their songs on the Internet without using Kazaa, etc. Try this query:
“index of” + “mp3″ + “beatles” -html -htm -php
or you could try this query:
* “index of/mp3″ -playlist -html -lyrics beatles
Right away on the first few results returned by Google you can download MP3s.
Example #2: Mixing some techniques together
Here’s a simple exercise. We’ll mix around a few terms to get more accurate results. Let’s say we want to research sleep recommendations. One assumption could be that research papers on this topic would most likely be on an educational website — perhaps with a .edu domain. We could try this query:
sleep recommendations site:edu
Maybe we’re in my situation, and am thinking of applying to grad school. Let’s see if we can find the Graduate Studies Admissions Requirements at the University of Toronto. We could try this query:
grad school admission requirements site:utoronto.ca
Summary:
After reading this article, you might be thinking “well, I could probably find those results without remembering these advanced search terms”. Well, the truth is that you probably could. The reason you want to start to use these advanced search tips is because they will help you find what you’re looking for faster. They greatly help narrow down the results, and more often than not, the information you were looking for will be in the first two or three results.
Monday, June 26, 2006
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Rapidshare and Megaupload tricks
Rapidshare Tips & Tricks (rapidshare.de) | Megaupload Account
This article has tips on how to beat Rapidshare time limit, get a free premium Rapidshare account password, search rapidshare and Download multiples files using Rapidshare grabber script. Feature tricks to resume broken downloads with Rapidshare download manager.
Free unlimited large file hosting services like rapidshare de, yousendit and megaupload let you share and transfer big files on the internet. If a file is too large to send as an email attachment, just upload it to any of these sites and email the link to the recipient.
You can upload large files be it music videos (dat, flv, wmv, avi, mpeg, 3gp), audio files, mp3 songs, games, software (iso, rar, zip), cell phone ring tones, ebooks (pdf, chm, hlp), photos, Microsoft Office documents, CAD drawings, PDF documents, bookmarks and even retail software installers (exe msi) files. Send files of any type and of any size to people who are on a network that doesn't allow large e-mail files.
Quick File Sharing Hack: All these services allow only single files to be sent at a time. If you have more than one file to send, just zip them into an archive using Winzip or any other compression utility.
RapidShare
After your upload a file to rapid share de, you will get two links. The rapidshare file download-link, which you share with other, and a delete-link, which you keep for yourself. The delete-link, when clicked, will remove the file from rapidshare de servers. Just like Megaupload files, rapidshare will delete files that have not been accessed for 30 days or longer. Rapidshare premium account supports download managers and provide much faster downloads. Note that rapidshare happy hours service is no longer available. Progress bar to show how much is uploaded.
Megaupload
No registration is required. File Size Limit: 250 MB. Your uploaded files will be deleted only after it become unused for 30 days. So, if many of your friends download it, over and over again, the files will always be there. The Megaupload site allows only one download at a time from a IP address. The site blocks more attempts than that. Progress bar to show how much is uploaded
YouSendIt - Share really big files
Unlimited YouSendIt lets you send files up to 1GB. YouSendIt can send files securely (https) and scans files for viruses.When you send a file via the YouSendIt Web site, an e-mail goes to your recipient with a link to your file, which is stored securely on YouSendIt's server. The file will stay there for seven days or until it is downloaded 25 times, whichever comes first. You only have to enter a To email address; you are not required to enter a From address. You can also enter an optional message. No registration is required. Recommended large file hosting service.
DropSend
DropSend is a online tool (with desktop component) that lets you e-mail large files upto 1 GB you wouldn’t normally be able to send via e-mail. It’s free to try and can be used via Mac or Win machines.
Bigupload
No signup is required.Bigupload lets you send files upto 2000MB. If nobody downloads your file for 30 days, it is automatically deleted. Progress bar to show how much is uploaded. Can be integrated with MySpace. 45 seconds wait for download. Easy to remember download page like bigupload.com/d=abc
bigupload.com
Latest Rapidshare Hack
Download RapidShare Link Grab Helper v1.0 - Use download manger to download your rapidshare files and as many files downloading as you want (one file for every proxy you choose).
Step 1. Paste your RapidShare link (hxxp://rapidshare.de/fil..ar.html)
Step2. Choose your proxy (one proxy for each file if you want multiple download) or leave blank (as set in your IE)
Step3. Click on Grab
Step4. Type the 3 RED letters in the blank space.
Step5. Copy the RapidShare Direct link and paste it into your Download manager ( FlashGet or IDM, or IDA…etc). Or you can wait for the counter at the bottom to get to zero and click on “ Send to FlashGet”.
YouSendit Hack with Zango
The regular YouSendIt service stores files for 7 days or 25 downloads. But if you install the Zango Search Assistant tool, YouSendIt service stores files for 14 days or 25,000 downloads, whichever comes first. Zango Search Assistant shows relevant ads by 180solutions.
Rapidshare Hacks
How to disable the rapidshare.de download counter in IE or Firefox
While waiting for download, type javascript:c(countdown = 0); in the browser addressbar to eliminate the rapidshare countdown (waiting) feature. If this trick doesn't work, try the alternative below:
1. Click the Free button to initiate the download for rapidshare website
2. As the countdown timer begins, type the following URL in the location bar and press enter or click the Go button. The rapidshare direct download link should appear immediately.
The third option to byepass waiting time in Firefox is by using Greasmonkey extension and installing rapidshare.user.js script (rapidshare no wait). RapidLeecher is another PHP script for Rapidshare.de, Megaupload and MyTempDir services for immediate and simultaneous multiple downloads using proxy servers.
Byepass the Rapidshare data download limit
Rapidshare limits each user to a certain amount of downloading per day based on the users IP address. You can easily cheat rapidshare by showing a different IP address.
1. Clear your browser cookies.
2. Open the command prompt (Start - Run - cmd.exe)
3. Run the following simple commands:
ipconfig /flushdns
ipconfig /release
ipconfig /renew
4. Type exit to close the DOS window. Restart the rapidshare download job.
This trick may not work if your ISP has assigned you a static IP address. (BSNL assigns a dynamic IP)
If Rapidshare block your IP, change proxy
Rapidshare might block an IP from download for sometime. To byepass this restriction, change your IP. First obtain a IP and it's port from publicproxyservers.com. Then use that IP and port in your browser Connection settings window. Click OK.
Download files from Rapidshare like a Premium user
Install the Flashgot extension to enable integration of Firefox with Flashget download manager. Go to a rapidshare download link once the timer is done right click on it and choose FlashGot Link
from the context menu. Flashget will launch the download window. Choose only 1 split file for the download to work. This works on RAPIDSHARE even without a premium account.
Megaupload Hacks
Search with Google for files on rapidshare or Megaupload servers
The uploaded filename is contained in the Rapidshare and megaupload URLs. This will help us find what is posted on rapidshare/megaupload for download.
To search for ebooks and documents in PDF format on Rapidshare:
pdf "rapidshare.de/files" site:rapidshare.de
To download movies and video files:
+inurl:avi|mpg|wmv site:rapidshare.de
To download mp3 files from rapidshare:
+inurl:wma|mp3 site:rapidshare.de
To download software, zipped files, programs from rapidshare:
+inurl:exe|rar|zip site:rapidshare.de
Replace rapidshare.de with megaupload.com to search for files available on MegaUpload.com servers.
Yousendit Hacks
Disable the Yousendit 25 downloads limit
When a file is uploaded to yousendit, it displays a link to your file when the upload process is complete. The link generally looks like the one below:
http://s8.yousend...83E2C899DB721
Append http://anonym.to/? to the above yousendit link, the new URL should now look like:
http://anonym.to/?http://s8.yousend...83E2C899DB721
Load the URL in your browser and download should begin. This trick will not byepass the seven day limit
Unlimited downloads from Yousendit
The YouSendIt link looks like the one below:
http://s12.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=46FK4...82KLDFS78D
See the letter "d" after "yousendit.com/" ? Change that letter "d" to an "e" and the link will never die. The d.aspx has the counter on. if it finds there has been more than 25 hits then it refers the user to expired.aspx otherwise it refers you to e.aspx. e.aspx has the download link and does not add any more hits. the link may stay for longer but will not eliminate the 7 day period.
YouSendit Download Manager
You can use most download managers when downloading files from YouSendIt. You can use YSIGet Download Manager. If the download stops before completion, you need to resume a stopped download - click on the original YouSendIt download link to re-open the browser window.
Rapidshare RapidLeech Script
Rapidleech script transfers files from rapidshare and megaupload via your fast servers connection speed and dumps the file on your server.
http://rapidleech.com/
Rapidshare Megaupload Download Manager
After you choose the download location of the files you're about to download, you just have to insert the link of the file hosted in rapidshare.de servers, and click enter, and the program automatically starts to download the file, you just wait about 15 to 45 seconds for the download to start.
Download Rapidshare download manager here.
See the screenshot above to see the contents of All In One Rapidshare Hacks software. Also download Rapidshare Instant Downloader and Rapidshare Leecher v 3.0 PHP scripts.
RapidShare introduces Word CAPTCHA
You have requested the file Adobe-Acrobat.pdf (3820923 Bytes). This file has been downloaded 440 times already. IMPORTANT: Download-accelerators are only supported with a PREMIUM-Account! Only free-users: Please enter a three letter CAPTCHA here.
Download Rapidshare & Megaupload Files Searching Plugin for searching RapidShare and MegaUpload file servers from your Firefox or IE browsers.
Rapidshare introduces a free RapidShare folders service - Create your own interactive directories with any RapidShare-files you want. The biggest advantage is that your users can instantly see if all files are available for download or not. You may create as many folders as you want. Even sub-folders are possible. You can also protect your folders and sub-folders with a password. Of course you can edit your folders at anytime.
Free Rapidshare Premium Account
To login into the RapidShare - PREMIUM-Zone without using your credit card or PayPal, During certain periods, Rapidshare provides free premium account to normal users. The free premium rapidshare links are valid for 24 hours. The URL to try is rapidshare.de/cgi-bin/freeaccount.cgi It may be possible that all rapidshare free premium accounts are taken so try again later.
More Rapidshare hacks - Search for files on megaupload and rapidshare
Search Video on Megaupload: avi|mpg|mpeg|wmv|rmvb site:megaupload.com
Search Audio Music files on MegaUpload: mp3|ogg|wma site:megaupload.com
Search Software Warez ISO Programs on MegaUpload: zip|rar|exe site:megaupload.com
Search ebooks and magazine on megaupload: pdf|rar|zip|doc|lit site:megaupload.com
Search Video on rapidshare.de avi|mpg|mpeg|wmv|rmvb site:rapidshare.de
Search MP3 Music cds files on Rapidshare: mp3|ogg|wma site:rapidshare.de
Search full software programs on Rapidshare zip|rar|exe site:rapidshare.de
Search pdf files, documents, ebooks, magazines: pdf|doc|lit|rar|zip site:rapidshare.de
For megaupload and rapidshare searching, narrow down you search for what you want by putting your query at the first part.
Say if you want to search for da vinco code ebook use the query
da vinci code pdf|doc|lit|rar|zip site:rapidshare.de
Say if you want to search for madonna mp3 files and music videos use the query
madonna mp3|wmv site:rapidshare.de
Good tips for those who use computer a lot
If you have had aching any place - lower back, upper back, between the shoulder blades, wrists or hands - for three days, you need to have it looked at.
ExtremeTech story - The Perils of PC Posture - has some good suggestions for "computer workers" to save themselves from a lifetime of aching backs and sore necks - "Get your butt out of the chair as much as possible. You can talk on phone while standing; you can stand to read a document."
"If you do shoulder rolls or simple stretches every 20-30 minutes and walk around for five minutes every hour, you keep your perspective fresh and your mind active. In the end, you'll be more productive."
Saturday, June 24, 2006
Lunch with Buffett: Current bid is $455,100
And we still have six and half days left in the auction!
I don't know if I can take the excitement. I wish they had just put a Buy it Now option for, oh, say, $1,000,000 and we would have been done with it.
Friday, June 23, 2006
Bill Gates admitted that he watched pirated movies
In an interview with Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher of Wall Street Journal, Bill Gates admitted to watching pirated movies on the Internet. Here are some excerpts from the interview posted on AOL News:
MR. MOSSBERG: Talk about YouTube. What do you think about that? Why aren't you doing something like that?
MR. GATES: If we did YouTube, we'd be in a lot of trouble. First of all, people would say, "How do you make money?" Second, they'd say, what about all that copyright violation taking place up there. It's a neat site. I saw a bunch of old Harlem Globetrotters movies up there the other night, it's great.
MS. SWISHER: You watch physics lectures and Harlem Globetrotters?
MR. GATES: This social-networking thing takes you to crazy places.
MS. SWISHER: But those were stolen, correct?
MR. GATES: Stolen's a strong word. It's copyrighted content that the owner wasn't paid for. So yes.
This Bill Gates' quote deserves a mention on the Microsoft Software Piracy website.
Thursday, June 22, 2006
Wednesday, June 21, 2006
Dia diem AN - CHOI dat Ha Noi : Cac loai thit, dac san
Dia diem AN - CHOI dat Ha Noi : Cac loai thit, dac san:
"Thịt Chó
1. Bờ đê sông Hồng, khu vực Nhật Tân. Chỗ này mát, quang cảnh đẹp. Rượu truyền thống nếp đục, uống cả chai không say. Có thể gọi rượu Vodka VN.
2. Bờ đê sông Tô Lịch khu vực Cầu Giấy quán Nam Hải. Chỗ này ngon, đông đúc, hơn bẩn một tí. Rượu truyền thống nếp đục, San Nùng, rượu thuốc (nước thứ 10), Vodka VN.
3. Bờ đê sông Nhổn, khu vực Cầu Diễn. Rất ngon, quán hơi "
Download of the Day: Image Zoom extension
Download of the Day: Image Zoom extension:
Firefox and Thunderbird extension Image Zoom lets you zoom in and out on any image on a web page or email by holding your right-click mouse button and using the scroll wheel to zoom in and out. Reader Nemo writes:
I came upon this as I was recently emailed a lot of digital photos by my sister. Of course when you recieve photos in emails they tend not to be resized to view on screen, so you end up with 2-3 massive images in the email that you can only see a quarter of at once. I figured there must be an extension to solve this problem, et voila!
Having given Image Zoom a test run, it does just as advertised. If you deal with a lot of high resolution images in your day-to-day 'work,' Image Zoom is a handy tool to have in your extension toolbox. — Adam Pash
Windows Live Messenger Out Of Beta
Windows Live Messenger Out Of Beta:
The same day when Yahoo Messenger 8 Beta launched, Windows Live Messenger came out of beta. Is this a coincidence?
Let's install the software. If you do that, you'll see there are a lot of opt-out options and bundles.
You'll also notice that Live Messenger cloned Yahoo Messenger interface. If Yahoo has Launchcast, Microsoft has Rhapsody Radio (but you have to pay for it). Both have an ad and a search bar at the bottom of the window.
So what's new in Windows Live Messenger?
* Live folders - share files with your contacts and synchronize the updates.
* Live contacts - update your contact card and it updates for everyone you want it to.
* PC-to-PC calling.
* PC-to-phone calls.
* Video calling.
* Live Messenger will offer users a sneak-peak at the upcoming Walt Disney movie release 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dean Man's Chest,' as well as an online video game based on the movie.
Live Messenger will replace MSN Messenger, that will still"
Quotes from...da socca players from Straya
Tim Cahill
"I would not be bothered if we lost every game as long as we won the league."
Mark Viduka
"Guus Hiddink is the best manager I've ever had at this level. Well, he's the only manager I've actually had at this level. But he's the best manager I've ever had."
Lucas Neill
"If you don't believe you can win, there is no point in getting out of bed at the end of the day."
John Aloisi
"I've had 14 bookings this season - 8 of which were my fault, but 7 of which were disputable."
Ned Zelic
"I've never wanted to leave. I'm here for the rest of my life, and hopefully after that as well."
Mark Shwartzer
"I'd like to play for an Italian club, like Barcelona."
Vince Grella
"You've got to believe that you're going to win, and I believe we'll win the World Cup until the final whistle blows and we're knocked out."
Harry Kewell
"Leeds is a great club and it's been my home for years, even though I live in Middlesborough."
Mark Viduka
"I can see the carrot at the end of the tunnel."
Craig Moore
"I took a whack on my left ankle, but something told me it was my right."
Harry Kewell
"I couldn't settle in Italy- it was like living in a foreign country."
Vince Grella
"Germany is a very difficult team to play...they have 11 internationals out there."
Zeljko Kalac
"I always used to put my right boot on first, and then obviously my right sock."
Jason Culina
"I definitely want Brooklyn to be christened, but I don't know into what religion yet."
Tony Popovic
"The Brazilians were South American, and the Ukrainians will be more
European."
Scott Chipperfield
"All that remains is for a few dots and commas to be crossed."
Marco Bresciano
"One accusation you can't throw at me is that I've always done my best."
Crag Moore
"I'd rather play in front of a full house than an empty crowd."
Mark Viduka
"Sometimes in football you have to score goals."
Harry Kewell