Computing Technology tips and tricks

Ever downloaded OVA files and found that your virtualization player refuses to open it , then you should use this simple utility called OVF Tool. for example , if u want convert ova type file to vmware file ,  u can use a command like this Step 1: download ovftool from here http://communities.vmware.com/community/vmtn/automationtools/ovf step 2: Since this is a command line tool , after installation , go to the installation directory and type ovftool if command is recognized , then ovftool works step 3: conversion u can use the ovftool like this as shown below assuming srcfile.ova - is source file , which is in ova format destfile_name.vmx - is destination file , which should be in vmx format usage : ovftool srcfile.ova destfile_name.vmx

Just found my old web site , where i posted my earlier hobby projects... going to compile them all. 1. http://harisoft.net.tf/index_files/Page597.htm  this website contains old C programs , some games written by me in C are also there. Also basic Java , RMI are there..-- All old stuff though! Winrouter restarter software is also there!! 2. http://hartella.sourceforge.net/ HarTella is a Gnutella V0.6 Client  that i have created , it has around 20K lines and is created from scratches, it works well and users can use it connect to Gnutella network and download/share files.

I am one of those guys who still have the Huaweii WA1003a Router provided by BSNL and its still working perfectly (guess a solid build) , but its nearly 7 years passed and  no new firmware update was provided , on asking for newer version of firmware in huawei forums... the reply was shocking as one of Huawei staff replied "Sorry , Quidway 1003A is a terminal product not a DATACOM router."(Source: http://forum.huawei.com/jive4/thread.jspa?threadID=319714&tstart=1&orderStr=9). Ok, Finally i decided to put Third party Feature Rich firmware called   RouterTech Firmware The upgrade process is a little difficult , but people who have knowledge of linux commands should handle this fairly easily. THIS UPGRADE PROCESS IS NOT FOR NOVICES AND ANY MISTAKES MAY BRICK THE ROUTER AND MAKE IT USELESS. ALSO , MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ACCESS TO OTHER  MEANS OF INTERNET CONNECTION LIKE MOBILE GPRS / 3G AVAILABLE  IN THE EVENT OF YOU BRICKING THE ROUTER... YOU CAN USE  READ THE UNBRICKIN

WebOS is based on linux and is used HP Built mobiles like palm pixi , HP Veer etc.. the pros of it are really good UI (gesture control) and now HP decided to make it Open source , i think it sure will become a good competitor to Android OS as more and more hackers and developers collobrate for development of this solid mobile OS.

This trick will only be applicable for BSNL  BBG FN Combo 500 plan which has unlimited downloading from 2 AM to 8 AM Here is a quick summary of this plan . Monthly charge : Rs. 500 Speed: 256 Kbps to 2Mbps Limits: 2.5 GB free usage Night Unlimited: from 2 am to 8 am Extra charge if traffic exceeds imposed limits: 20 paise per MB Minimum hire period: 1 month How much can i download per month using this trick ? Free usage Time :  2 am ~ 8 am  ==>  6 hours of free download time. speed = 2 Mbps   How much can i download in a day using free download = 2 Mbps * 6 hours = 2 * 1048576  * 6 * 60 * 60 bits = 45298483200 bits =5662310400 bytes =5529600 KB =5400 MB =5.2 GB but 5.2 GB seems only theoritical , i have friends who have reported up to 4-4.5 GB / day using this technique. How much can one download in a month ?  Assumming  daily download  to be 4 GB /day and 30 days / month  it will come to 4 GB * 30 = 120 GB ( ghosh! , better get a new

Here is a way to search for a file in windows without using windows search Step 1 : Goto command line (Windows key + R ) and type CMD Step 2: goto root directory by typing cd \ Step 3: To search a file, type dir /s <file name> Eg : dir /s winrouter*.* you can see that it can accept wildcards