w do I download an entire website for offline viewing? How do I save all the MP3s from a website to a folder on my computer? How do I download files that are behind a login page? How do I build a mini-version of Google?
Wget is a free utility – available for Mac, Windows and Linux (included) – that can help you accomplish all this and more. What makes it different from most download managers is that wget can follow the HTML links on a web page and recursively download the files. It is the same tool that a soldier had used to download thousands of secret documents from the US army’s Intranet that were later published on the Wikileaks website.
Learn the Wget Command with 20 Practical Examples
Tuesday, March 31, 2015
The Ultimate Guide to the Google Search Parameters
Yes, I really do believe people reading this might be sad enough to answer "yes" to the question "Ever wanted to know how to construct your own Google search strings?" So with that in mind, here are Google's search string parameters.
All of them.
http://www.google.com/search?
Google's URL. If you didn't know that bit, you're probably Amish.
q=query+goes+here
The query string. Words are separated by + signs.
Everything from here on in is preceded by an & sign, as it's tagged on to the end. Here's where (if you have no girlfriend), things get interesting...
as_epq=query+goes+here
Results must include the query, in the word order displayed.
Shows as "query goes here"
as_oq="query+string"+goes+here
Results must include one or more of the words in this string. Basically, it's like a more advanced version of the one above, using an "or" filter. Thus, every result must have the main initial query, and one or more of the sets of terms in these strings.
Shows as "query string" OR goes OR here
as_eq=don't+include+these+words
Results must NOT include any words in this string.
Shows as -don't -include -these -words
num=xx
Controls the number of results shown. Must be a numeric value, and can be anything up to 100. Doesn't work with fractions. I've tried.
as_filetype=extension
Only returns results that end in .extension. Currently supports any input. Try it - make a file with a random extension, get it indexed and do a search. Also shows that as long as it validates to something, Google can and will index it. Something to think about...
Shows as filetype:extension
as_sitesearch=example.com
Limits results to just the site you choose.
Shows as site:example.com
Monday, March 30, 2015
Things to Do Before and After Installing a Custom ROM
Android being an Open Source operating system for mobile phones, offers limitless possibilities of optimization and customization as per your requirements. Half the charm of an Android phone lies in the root-based apps, beautiful mods and patches, and custom ROMs. If you have not rooted your phone yet, believe me you are not getting the most out of it. Rooting offers many advantages indeed but, at the same time it is also a little risky as it breaks into the wall of security build by the operating system.
According to a survey, 80% of Android phone users live happy with an unrooted device and the reasons for this are various- some people think of it as a sort of criminal activity, some are afraid of losing warranty, some are afraid of bricking their phone, while most people do not even know about the existence of a term like “rooting”.
Things to Do Before and After Installing a Custom ROM
According to a survey, 80% of Android phone users live happy with an unrooted device and the reasons for this are various- some people think of it as a sort of criminal activity, some are afraid of losing warranty, some are afraid of bricking their phone, while most people do not even know about the existence of a term like “rooting”.
Things to Do Before and After Installing a Custom ROM
How do I restrict access to Internet Explorer so that only certain sites can be visited?
Internet Explorer can be configured to restrict access so that only a short list of approved sites can be accessed by anyone without a special password. Here's how to do it.
First, though, think about your audience. This can be a useful technique for a special-purpose computer in an office. For your kids, it is less effective because kids can find ways around such limitations. They might install an alternative web browser, disable Content Advisor through the Windows Registry, or boot the computer from a CD instead. And useful research for school often involves accessing many sites you haven't seen before. For young children, this approach may be useful, but for teenagers there's no substitute for supervision and education. Put their computer next to yours!
How do I restrict access to Internet Explorer so that only certain sites can be visited?
First, though, think about your audience. This can be a useful technique for a special-purpose computer in an office. For your kids, it is less effective because kids can find ways around such limitations. They might install an alternative web browser, disable Content Advisor through the Windows Registry, or boot the computer from a CD instead. And useful research for school often involves accessing many sites you haven't seen before. For young children, this approach may be useful, but for teenagers there's no substitute for supervision and education. Put their computer next to yours!
How do I restrict access to Internet Explorer so that only certain sites can be visited?
Friday, March 27, 2015
Want a Fully Customizable AOSP ROM for Your Android? Try Carbon ROM!
The beauty of Android lies in the freedom that it lets you enjoy on your phone − it’s the freedom to customize your phone in your own way, the freedom to have the features that do not come with your phone, and the freedom to extend its capability. Thousands of developers work day and night to make our mobile experience better and even better.
There is hardly a single day when some new ROM for one or more smartphones does not hit the shores. While many of these ROMs are lost in the world of the unknown before getting recognized, some of them stay because they really have the power to attract users.
The ROM that I am going to talk about today is rather a new arrival but it has all the elements that go into the making of a star ROM. The Carbon ROM is still in beta and it needs more polish but its features and flexibility are so rich that you are but forced to ignore the drawbacks. You cannot expect perfection in a ROM that is just born! But quite amazingly, the Carbon ROM is very stable, smooth, fast and a ROM with killer intent. There is no reason why it will not get better with time. And it’s high-time that you should give it a try.
The Carbon ROM is available for twenty-four Android devices and this expanse shows that the ROM project is very ambitious. To be honest, I was very hesitant before installing it on my Galaxy S3 but once I flashed it, I was amazed to see the options for customization that this ROM offers. Testing different ROMs is part of my profession but I have not seen any custom ROM for Android that has such a versatile list of options under device settings.
Want a Fully Customizable AOSP ROM for Your Android? Try Carbon ROM!
There is hardly a single day when some new ROM for one or more smartphones does not hit the shores. While many of these ROMs are lost in the world of the unknown before getting recognized, some of them stay because they really have the power to attract users.
The ROM that I am going to talk about today is rather a new arrival but it has all the elements that go into the making of a star ROM. The Carbon ROM is still in beta and it needs more polish but its features and flexibility are so rich that you are but forced to ignore the drawbacks. You cannot expect perfection in a ROM that is just born! But quite amazingly, the Carbon ROM is very stable, smooth, fast and a ROM with killer intent. There is no reason why it will not get better with time. And it’s high-time that you should give it a try.
The Carbon ROM is available for twenty-four Android devices and this expanse shows that the ROM project is very ambitious. To be honest, I was very hesitant before installing it on my Galaxy S3 but once I flashed it, I was amazed to see the options for customization that this ROM offers. Testing different ROMs is part of my profession but I have not seen any custom ROM for Android that has such a versatile list of options under device settings.
Want a Fully Customizable AOSP ROM for Your Android? Try Carbon ROM!
Friday, March 20, 2015
Auto-fit image to a 1080p screen. - ImageMagick
I'm working on slideshow software for School Lobby TV displays 1080p. The trouble is getting end-users to resize photos to fit the screen before uploading. Can ImageMagick resize uploaded images as follows:
1) Detect image size.
2) Fit the largest dimention to screen size: either width or height.
3) Create a fuzzy background using the original image as filler.
- Enlarge background, blur, lighten, underlay on original.
Auto-fit image to a 1080p screen. - ImageMagick
1) Detect image size.
2) Fit the largest dimention to screen size: either width or height.
3) Create a fuzzy background using the original image as filler.
- Enlarge background, blur, lighten, underlay on original.
Auto-fit image to a 1080p screen. - ImageMagick
Thursday, March 19, 2015
Online Form Template | Wufoo
Want to know how your customers feel about your company or product? Use one of our many survey form templates to create surveys to easily receive and analyze customer and respondent sentiment and feedback. You can even customize your survey form to fit your needs. All without having to create a survey form from scratch.
Online Form Template | Wufoo
Online Form Template | Wufoo
Monday, March 16, 2015
Using the Mega API, with PHP examples!
Here we are! I finally found the time to clean up my PHP experiments and write a PHP version of my first article explaining how to use the Mega API. I actually wrote the PHP version before the Python version, because I was learning Python and wanted to play around with the API with a language I know well before switching to Python. I will follow exactly the same structure as the Python version; just replacing the Python examples by PHP code.
For those who didn’t read my first article, let’s start with some reminders about the Mega API. It is based on a simple HTTP/JSON request-response scheme, which makes it really easy to use. Requests are made by POSTing the JSON payload to this URL:
https://g.api.mega.co.nz/cs?id=sequence_number[&sid=session_id]
Where sequence_number is a session-unique number incremented with each request, and session_id is a token identifying the user session.
The JSON payload is an array of commands:
[{'a': 'command1', 'param1': 'value1', 'param2': 'value2'}, {'a': 'command2', 'param1': 'value1', 'param2': 'value2'}]
We will only send one command per request, but we still need to put it in an array. The response is either a numeric error code or an array of per-command return objects (JSON-encoded). Since we only send one command, we will get back an array containing only one return object.
Click HERE for more details...
For those who didn’t read my first article, let’s start with some reminders about the Mega API. It is based on a simple HTTP/JSON request-response scheme, which makes it really easy to use. Requests are made by POSTing the JSON payload to this URL:
https://g.api.mega.co.nz/cs?id=sequence_number[&sid=session_id]
Where sequence_number is a session-unique number incremented with each request, and session_id is a token identifying the user session.
The JSON payload is an array of commands:
[{'a': 'command1', 'param1': 'value1', 'param2': 'value2'}, {'a': 'command2', 'param1': 'value1', 'param2': 'value2'}]
We will only send one command per request, but we still need to put it in an array. The response is either a numeric error code or an array of per-command return objects (JSON-encoded). Since we only send one command, we will get back an array containing only one return object.
Click HERE for more details...
Monday, March 2, 2015
3 Days in New Delhi: Travel Guide on TripAdvisor
New Delhi is India's vibrant, bustling metropolitan capital. While 3 days isn't much time in which to explore this sprawling metropolis, my tips will help you squeeze in as many of the city's highlights as possible.
Click HERE for more dertails...
Click HERE for more dertails...
How to Take an MP3 File and Delete the Words to Create Karaoke
Do you need music for your Karaoke party, or just want to sing along to your favorite song without those pesky singers getting in your way? We'll show you a couple ways to find or make background tracks to minimize or eliminate the vocals.
Click HERE for more details...
Click HERE for more details...
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