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What ISO Files Are - How to Open and Use Them

Files with the extension ISO are a commonly used file type but I get a lot of inquiries from PC users who do not know what an ISO file is or what to do with one. If you are puzzled by ISO files, here’s what they are all about. ISO files are simply a way of packaging a lot of files and folders together into a single file with the file extension ISO. They are generally used to create an image of a CD or DVD. Having just one file containing everything is convenient for downloading or for storing on a computer. It is becoming common to distribute programs this way instead of providing physical media. As fewer devices are coming with optical drives, you are likely to encounter ISO files more and more. A major reason that many average PC users have trouble with ISO files is that Windows XP and Vista do not recognize them natively. If you try to open an ISO file in these older versions of Windows, they do not know what to do with it unless you have installed some third-party softwar...

A collection of Funny Geek quotes / Computer jokes

•    There are 10 types of people in the world: those who understand binary, and those who do not. •    If at first you do not succeed, call it version 1.0 •    I am not anti-social; I am just not user friendly •    My software never has bugs. It just develops random features •    Roses are #FF0000, Violets are #0000FF, and my entire base belongs to you •    In a world without fences and walls, who needs Gates and Windows? •    Hand over the calculator, friends do not let friends derive drunk •    I would love to change the world, but they will not give me the source code •    Enter any 11-digit prime number to continue... •    The box said 'Requires Windows 95 or better'. Therefore, I installed LINUX •    A penny saved is 1.39 cents earned, if you consider income tax •    UNIX, DOS and...

100 Essential Skills for Geeks

As Geeks we are expected to have a certain set of skills that the majority of the population does not possess. This list is by no means complete, but I think it is a good sample of the skills required to be a true geek. I won’t pretend to have all the skills listed here. I even had to Google a few of them. Like all good Geeks you should be able to utilize resources to accomplish any of these things. Knowing where to look for the knowledge is as good as having it so give yourself points if you are certain that you could Google the knowledge necessary for a skill. Properly secure a wireless router. Crack the WEP key on a wireless router. Leech Wifi from your neighbor. Screw with Wifi leeches. Setup and use a VPN. Work from home or a coffee shop as effectively as you do at the office. Wire your own home with Ethernet cable. Turn a web camera into security camera. Use your 3G phone as a Wi-Fi access point. Understand what “There’s no Plac...

How to: Install Windows 7 using bootable pen drive

Some of you may be wondering why you would ever need a bootable pen drive or some of you may even don't get what exactly this post is all about. For those who do not understand what does the word 'boot' mean - "It's a process your computer follows every time it is turned on or restarted. The process is basically looking for the operating system in the memory" and when we say 'bootable' pen drive, it means your computer starts looking for the operating system (Windows in our case) in your pen drive. Now for all those desperate and frustrated fellows who want to install Windows 7 in their system but aren't able to do so because of the hardware limitations (or any other reason), here's the procedure: This is the tutorial for installing Windows 7 using a bootable pen drive but I believe you can install any Operating system in your computer using this procedure: Pre-requisites: 1. A pen drive (4 GB minimum) 2. Windows 7 .ISO fil...

Subnet Basics

Ever get stressed out because you know that there would be subnetting question(s) in the next exam you are taking and that these questions easily take up 10 to 20 minutes of your precious exam time? What if there is more than one question? The process of converting the subnet to binary and decimal can drive the unfamiliar insane, not to mention the waste of precious time and brain power which can be utilized for other areas of exam preparation. Let's take a look at a shortcut method that will cut down the time needed to answer these questions without the need for a calculator. Subnet Basics: This article assumes that you know how to perform subnetting in the traditional method but it is important to stress that there are only 3 classes of usable IP addresses which are: Class Range Subnet mask Host bit Subnet ...

iPod Touch Apps List

The applications and games that you find on the best iPod Touch apps list are not just restricted to the Apple iPod Touch. They can be used on the Apple iPhone as well, and most of them can even be used on the Apple iPad. The quantity and the quality of these apps is one of the most attractive points of owning a device developed by Apple Inc, and you can rest assured that you will get productive and useful apps in every category that you look. There are more than 300,000 apps available in the Apple App Store, and they optimize the use and the features of your iPod Touch. The new Apple iPod Touch 4G has raised the bar even higher for portable MP3 players, and now you can access the Internet with it, make video calls with it, watch videos on it and the various apps are simply tools that are meant to make all these tasks more enjoyable and productive at the same time. Apple iPod Touch Apps List With that information in mind, here are some of the top iPod Touch apps that...

- SAM - Virus

Is your computer infected by virus named -SAM - ? Are you not able to surf your favorite websites like orkut or proxy sites ? Irritated due to activities of that virus? Here is the solution !! Download -SAM- Cleaner One thing I want make clear is that, This is not a “Computer virus”. (You may check the definition of that word on the net) Then what exactly is it ? It is actually a computer program designed to block the website not expected in colleges, companies or any other official places. This -SAM- program will only block pornographic sites, harmful sites and sites like orkut, my space n so on. What can be assured is it will not harm your computer in any way, also its not having any kind of destructive purpose. Instead if -SAM- is running, rest of the viruses cant exist in the same computer, yes this is one of the best features of -SAM- program. -SAM- was actually a module of our project “System Maintenance Suite” - one of the top 8 softwares awarded in India in IIT Tech...