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Google+ Custom URLs

English: Google+ wordmark (Photo credit: Wikipedia)   Getting Started with Google+ Custom URLs   A custom URL is a short, easy-to-remember web address that links directly to your profile or page. For example, YouTube's Google+ page can dire ...

PSA: Windows 8.1 update is now available to download

Windows 8.1 update is now available to download

Today's the day: October 17th, the day Microsoft starts rolling out Windows 8.1. And right now, the minute this post first went live, is 7AM ET, the exact minute the OS update will start appearing in the Windows Store as a free download. Don't ...

Windows 8.1 Enterprise Preview, hands on: Much more than a service pack

Windows 8.1 to launch in October

Microsoft today confirmed what had been widely rumored for the past week: Windows 8.1 will bereleased to the general public in October. Specifically, "starting at 12:00am on October 18th in New Zealand (that’s 4:00am October 17th in Redmond), Wi ...

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How to partition SD Card

If you’ve rooted your phone using Revolutionary you can partition your SD Card from the Recovery menu. After booting into recovery (Revolutionary CWM), you have an option Partition SD Card. It will ask you how big the EXT partition should be, and how big ...

How to install new ROM on Android phone

Following are the instructions to install new ROM on your Android phone using ClockworkMod recovery touch method. -Download Appropriate Rom -Place on root of your sdcard -Reboot Recovery -Select "wipe data/factory reset" -Select "mounts and storage" cate ...

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How to change expired password in Oracle?

In Oracle when the password is expired you will get the following error: ORA-28001: the password has expired This is because the password has reached 180 Default limit for a Password lifetime. Solutions: 1.  Connect to the database using sys users. 2 ...

Add a Shutdown menu to the Windows desktop

As you know, the Start menu in Windows not only provided you with a way to launch your application but also a way to shut down your computer. For example, in Windows 7 there is a Shut down as well as a pop-up menu that displays six other related options: ...

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Convert IMG to VMDK.

I had an IMG image of our server which I wanted to mount on our virtual machine. Since I was using VMWare Player which supports VMDK so I was finding a way to mount IMG on a virtual machine or convert it to VMDK. I found the StarWind V2V Converter which m ...

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Converting Oracle DATE types and PHP/Unix Timestamps

If you need to convert between Oracle date and PHP/Unix timestamp then you might need to implement two functions in Oracle. The following two Oracle functions implement this for DATE types. To convert a UNIX timestamp into an Oracle DATE type: CREATE OR ...

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Working with Dates and Times in Oracle and PHP

Both PHP and Oracle provide functionality manipulating dates and times. Which to use and when? If you're new to PHP or Oracle, working out how to handle dates efficiently can be tricky. You may have strategies, which you've applied successfully on other ...

How to Disable Ads by Google

1. Find the Windows hosts file on your computer. The file is probably located in the c:\windows\System32\drivers\etc\ folder. Look for the file named "hosts". 2. Right-click the hosts file. Click "Open," and then choose "Select the program from a list". ...

Root Android HTC Desire using REVOLUTIONARY method

Easiest Root Method - The easiest root method for the HTC Desire Android phone - Check Hboot version. Poweroff, and hold Volume Down & Power (it's the number after "HBOOT". Examples are 0.75xxxxx, 0.83xxxxx, 0.93xxxxx, 1.02xxxxx) REVOLUTIONARY - I ...

Downgrade HTC Desire Hboot 1.03

If you want to downgrade Android Desire Hboot 1.03, then using revolutionary to s-off, please follow the instructions below. Steps: 1. Download tools package. THIS LINK 2. Download this HTC Desire ROM (RUU) 3. For branded phones create GoldCard (How to) ...

Control Your Android from a Browser with AirDroid

AirDroid for Android replaces your USB cable with your web browser. Transfer files back and forth, send text messages, play music, view your photos and manage applications — all without installing anything on your computer. AirDroid is completely fre ...