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Oxford University and Oviedo done a study to know what are the countries with better Internet Connections in the World. For that, they did 8 million download / upload speed tests between different internet access point.

You can consult the results of this study in the picture below:



1st place: JAPAN
2nd place: SWEDEN
3rd place: NETHERLANDS

uTorrent is a strange program for some MAC users, but uTorrent is developing a new version for MAC.

Donwload is not available for download but it probably will be ready soon.

Check the uTorrent for MAC screen shot:

Dell Precision M6400

You use hard software on your laptop and are tired to get slow response?

Precision Line from Dell have the solution, the new Dell M6400

Dell M6400
Screen: 17' with LED Technology and 1920 by 1200 px resolution
CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Core Extrem
RAM: 16 GB expansible to 1TB
Hard Drive: 2X 500GB Hard Disk - Raid 0 configures
Graphic Card: NVIDEA QUADRO FX 3700; (1GB memory)

This is a good choice (if you have money) to a sysadmin who needs great hardware specs on a latop.

Dell Precision M6400

RAM Memory Bufallo DDR3-2400

A Buffalo annunciated new modules of DDR3 memory RAM. Working at 2400 MHz (PC3-19200) with 1GB of capacity.

These modules, utilizes chips Epida tested at 2400MHz with stable results with 11-11-11-34 t and 2,1V power.

This modules can enter in the market soon.

You are running Windows XP, this is secured and is consuming low resources. Thats great, but you like Windows Vista graphics and icons.

That is no problem, you can install Bricopack Vista Ultimate 2, and after restart this application all your Windows XP wellcome screen, menu, user selection will look like Windows Vista.



The best of all is that it is free..

Software Name: Bricopack Vista Ultimate 2
License: Freeware
Download Bricopack Vista Ultimate 2

Next Windows, "Windows 7" will need some hardware capacities, if you are thinking to buy a laptop, you should consider a minimum of 2GB (RAM) or more and dual core or better cpu. 2GB is the recommended on Vista but Windows 7 will need more. Check the Windows 7 Official Presentation Video:

Is very useful schedule tasks to autorun when windows is turned off. For example, do a backup or a virus scan, or just a maintenance application.

You can do this using the next program:
LastChance
License: FreeWare
Download: LastChance



This program have various functionalities, on the "AutoShutdown" sub-menu, you can schedule the Windows SutDown and active the tasks / programs to run before shutting down.

On the sub-menu "Run on resource availability" you can add applications to run when when the computer is in standby or you are not using it for a while.

On the "Run On Shutdown" sub-menu you can add all the applications to run when the computer is going to shut down.

We have received a lot of good reviews for this anti spyware software, check the features:

* Quick, Complete and Custom Scanning of Hard Drives, Removable Drives, Memory, Registry, Individual Folders and More! Includes Trusting Items and Excluding Folders for complete customization of scanning!

* Detect and Remove Spyware, Adware, Malware, Trojans, Dialers, Worms, KeyLoggers, HiJackers, Parasites, Rootkits and many other types of threats.

* Light on System Resources and won't slow down your computer like many other anti-spyware products. Won't conflict with your existing anti-spyware or anti-virus solution!

* Repair broken Internet Connections, Desktops, Registry Editing and more with our unique Repair System!

* Real-Time Blocking of threats! Prevent potentially harmful software from installing or re-installing!*

* Multi-Dimensional Scanning detects existing threats as well as threats of the future by analyzing threat characteristics in addition to code patterns.

* First Chance Prevention examines over 50 critical points of your system each time your system starts up and shuts down to eliminate threats before they have a chance to infect and infiltrate your system.

* Process Interrogation Technology allows threats to be detected no matter where they are hiding on your system.

This script posted by jawnsy on debian-administration.org loads the settings from $IPSTATE (by default /etc/iptables.conf) when you Boot.

"You have to save the rules manually; this ensures that you make sure your rules are working properly (i.e. doesn't block you from logging in remotely, for example) before you decide to save them.

You do this running the command: "iptables-save > /etc/iptables.conf" (or whatever file you have chosen to use as your $IPSTATE file)"

Read The full article and download the script at:
http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/615

This video shows you how to build and install or uninstall an application from source using NetBSD package management system: "pkgsrc"

What is pkgsrc?
pkgsrc (NetBSD Packages Collection) is a framework for building third-party software on NetBSD and other UNIX-like systems.
It contains over 7300 packages and is used to enable freely available software to be configured and built easily on supported platforms.

How to use pkgsrc video:

This video shows the easier way to install Ubuntu with out need to partition the hard drive.

Wubi allows you to boot into Ubuntu by saving a file to the boot folder in Windows Vista or Windows XP. So, you can always unistall Ubuntu easily without any complications to Windows Vista or Windows XP and note that this is not VM ware based.





Dual Boot Ubuntu Linux Using Wubi with out having to partition hard drive Video

How to Hide Files inside image files - This video shows how to Hide Files inside JPEG files. It can be used in Windows XP and Windows Vista.