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Here is a quick tutorial on how to download files from Rapidshare simultaneously using Firefox. It is a simple operation; one must use a different proxy per download. Although it seems impossible to do on Internet Explorer, it is extremely simple with Firefox. Although this tip works, the downloads do slow down significantly when one downloads more than two files. Here are the quick steps:

1. Using the FireFox browser, download and install the SwitchProxy plug-in for FireFox.
2. Proceed to finding a free proxy server, I recommend the Steganos Proxies list.
3. Proceed to Rapidshare’s download link and start the download. Do not use a download manager (No FlashGet), simply use FireFox’s download manager by itself. (This is because Flashget uses your real IP, not the one loaded by the SwitchProxy plug-in)
4. Load the SwitchProxy plug-in and use one of the proxies. This does not interfere with your current download.
5. Proceed to a second Rapidshare download link. In most cases, it should begin a second download. However, if it reads an error (already downloading), then the selected proxy is still submitting your real IP to RapidShare. This may not be your fault, as some free proxies use your real IP.
6. If you get this error, simply try the next available proxy in the list.
7. To begin another download, repeats the steps using a new proxy in the list. This can be done an unlimited amount of times (or until you run out of working proxies).

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If you are a blogger or a web content writer then I’m sure a screen capture tool is in the list of your must have tools for daily usage. With the help of a good screen capture tool you can generate screenshots relevant to your article and then put them in the post and publish it. And if you are a tech blogger like me then it becomes an almost indispensable tool. why to read the whole text …just capture it and read later ….saves your efforts of copy and paste or downloading file

just click and enjoy……

1. Kwout

The Kwout Firefox add on is another cool app to easily capture and save webpages or online images. It also gives you the code for the screenshot which can be immediately embedded in your website.

2. Page Saver

Page Saver is a simple browser extension for capturing screenshots and has limited features in it’s free version. It lets you capture the entire page or just the visible portion of it and save it in JPEG or PNG format. You can also configure keyboard shortcuts for doing the same by going to Add on options after installing it in Firefox.

Personalization

These applications basically will reveal hidden functions of Finder, Exposé, Dock, Safari, Spotlight and other global preferences. They increase OS X’s functionality and allow you to modify your system to suit your needs; and eliminate settings that you don’t particularly enjoy.

Deeper and TinkerTool
Both of these applications are pretty much alike. They perform the tasks mentioned above and a few more. TinkerTool, for example can disable the creation of .DS_store files on network drives, fix the Dock so that no changes can be made to its content and add a stack for Recent Items, even change the Dock to give it a 2D look in Leopard. There are also more advanced options like how an application crash is handled and enabling developer modes for Safari and Dashboard.

Secrets
Secrets is different because it is actually a preference pane which allows you to tweak a lot of settings through System Preferences. The full list of what you can do with Secrets is found here, it is so long it’s exhausting to read! But you get the gist, almost any setting can be tweaked.

Backup

Backup is not a topic which I like to discuss very often. It’s quite a touchy subject because it goes very well for some people but for others, it may end in disaster. With Leopard, we have Time Machine, a built-in backup system into OS X which is easy to use. Personally, I don’t use any form of backup because I don’t trust any application to move my precious files around (I do it manually, backing up each individual folder with care). But I know of lots of other people who rely on backup systems to help them save their documents onto another location on a regular basis.

I’m going to touch on two free backup applications which may or may not work for you. Like I said, “backup” is a touchy subject and most applications will receive mixed reviews.

iBackup 2008
This application is simple and allows multiple backup profiles which is used to backup files, folders, application and system preferences; and data from system applications (Address Book, iCal, Stickies, Mail, iChat, Safari, iTunes etc.). It is also capable of scheduling backups to a local or networked drive or to WebDAV servers daily or weekly. It can also create archives (.zip) of your backups. One thing that I think is missing from iBackup is the ability to perform incremental backups — backing up only items which have changed after the last backup. Correct me if I’m wrong?

Carbon Copy Cleaner
CCC is fairly popular in the Mac community. CCC is slightly superior over iBackup because it is able to completely clone your hard disk, allowing you to boot directly from your backup and run OS X! CCC is also able to perform incremental backups, scheduled backups up to the hour; and backup to local and networked hard disks. One fret I have with CCC is the many reported incidences that it breaks with Leopard. The latest version supposedly works on Leopard but it is still not Universal Binary, I think.

Keep in mind that iBackup and CCC are good backup utilities, but frequent manual backup is still the most reliable. Applications tend to screw up and backup is not something you’d want to mess around with. But hey, I’m not a party-pooper. Go ahead and try these applications, it may work for you!

1. Create a folder in a drive for easy access, e.g. C:. (Name it something related to the Control Panel, e.g. Users.)

2. Create a new file in Notepad and copy and paste the following into it:

ren Users Users.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}

3. Replace “Users” with the name of the folder you created and save the file as loc.bat.

(You should now be able to see your folder and the loc.bat file, with the loc.bat in the same directory as the folder Not in it.)

4. Now, right-click and create another text file. Copy and Paste the following into it:

ren Users.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D} Users
(Make sure to replace the word “Users” with the name of your folder.)

5. Save it as key.bat.

6. Now you should see the loc.bat and the key.bat files in the same directory as the folder you created.

7. Now, all you need to do is double-click on the loc.bat file and the folder should have an icon that looks like the control panel. If you click on the folder it should redirect you to the Control Panel and thus you have locked the folder.

8. Of course, to unlock it, simply double-click on the key.bat file and the folder should turn back into the folder you first created.

If you are always getting Access Denied errors when trying to connect to a XP computer,

and you know you have the correct user names and passwords on the computer,
the solution may be a simple registry edit.

1. Start Regedit
2. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE / SYSTEM / CurrentControlSet / Control / Lsa
3. Change the value of a key called “restrictanonymous” to 0 instead of 1
4. Don’t change “restrictanonymoussam” value.
5. Reboot

Take a look to DEVELOPER ENGINE 2009. Launching on 5th sept at 8000 hrs. Any suggestion regarding this are invited.
CLICK here to enlarge the image………

DEVELOPER ENGINE 2009 significantly increases your working capacity with Basic comp language like C and C++. It also provide you a environment to edit your files and developing HTML & xml pages. Scientific Calculator is also added in it to make Ur calculation precise and accurate.

Features and Benefits:-

1. Setup for Turbo C
2. Setup for Turbo C++
3. PSPad v 4.5.3
4. PG calculator with serial key
5. Tutorial and ebook for both C & C++ (PDF format)
6. C Tutor
7. Collection of frequent asking programs in a simple way and understandable way.
8. Tips and tricks for working with C & C++.

Download size: (approx 50 MB) in exe format

Start by creating a new shortcut( right click and select New> Shortcut). Then in the command line box, type (without the quotes.)

‘C:\windows\rundll.exe user.exe,exitwindowsexec‘

This Shortcut on clicking will restart Windows immediately without any Warning.

To create a Shortcut to Restarting Windows, type the following in the Command Line box:

‘c:\windows\rundll.exe user.exe,exitwindows‘

This Shortcut on clicking will shut down Windows immediately without any Warning.