For a hacker common methods for finding your IP address is through chatrooms, looking up domain names on a domain name registrar site, or running programmes that can create a log of all valid IP addresses.
In a chatroom, all a hacker has to do is right click on a chat ID and get the IP address. A domain registrar can yield a website’s employees’ names, phone numbers, fax numbers, physical addresses and IP addresses. In ‘social engineering’ a hacker verbally chats up the user and gets his IP address and other important information. Here’s looking into how a hacker can break into a PC and misuse it.
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Sunday, 28 December 2008
Mobile Phone Tricks | Cellphone Tricks | Amazing Free Moble Tweaks and Uses
Would you like to know if your Mobile is Original or Not ?
Press the following on your Mobile
*#06#
The International Mobile Equipment Identity [IMEI] number appears. Then check the 7th and 8th Digits of this IMEI Number.
IF the Seventh & Eighth digits are 02 or 20 this means your cell phone was assembled in Emirates which is very Bad quality
IF the Seventh & Eighth digits are 08 or 80 this means your cell phone was manufactured in Germany which is fair quality
IF the Seventh & Eighth digits are 01 or 10 this means your cell phone was manufactured in Finland which is very Good
IF the Seventh & Eighth digits are 00 this means your cell phone was manufactured in original factory which is the best Mobile Quality
IF the Seventh & Eighth digits are 13 this means your cell phone was assembled in Azerbaijan which is very Bad quality and also dangerous for your health
THINGS YOU NEVER KNEW YOUR CELL PHONE COULD DO
There are a few things that can be done in times of grave emergencies. Your mobile phone can actually be a life saver or an emergency tool for survival. Check out the things that you can do with it
EMERGENCY
The Emergency Number Worldwide for Mobile is 112
If you find yourself out of coverage area of your mobile network and there is an
emergency, dial 112 and the mobile will search any existing network to establish the Emergency Number for you, and interestingly this number 112 can be dialed even if the keypad is locked.
Have you locked your keys in the car? Does you car have remote keys? This may come in handy someday. Good reason to own a cell phone:
If you lock your keys in the car and the spare keys are at home, call someone at home on their cell phone from your cell phone.
Hold your cell phone about a foot from your car door and have the person at your home press the unlock button, holding it near the mobile phone on their end.
Your car will unlock.
Saves someone from having to drive your keys to you.
Distance is no object. You could be hundreds of miles away, and if you can reach someone who has the other 'remote' for your car, you can unlock the doors (or the trunk).
Hidden Battery Power
Imagine your cell battery is very low, you are expecting an important call and you don't have a charger. Nokia instrument comes with a reserve battery.
To activate, press the keys *3370#
Your cell will restart with this reserve and the instrument will show a 50% increase in battery. This reserve will get charged when you charge your cell next time.
How to disable a STOLEN mobile phone?
To check your Mobile Phone's Serial Number, key in the following digits on your phone:
*#06#
A 15 digit code will appear on the screen. This number is unique to your handset called the IMEI Number. Write it down and keep it somewhere safe. When your phone gets stolen, you can phone your service provider and give them this code. They will then be able to block your handset so even if the thief changes the SIM card, your phone will be totally useless.
You probably won't get your phone back, but at least you know that whoever stole it can't use/sell it either. If everybody does this, there would be no point in people stealing mobile phones.
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Press the following on your Mobile
*#06#
The International Mobile Equipment Identity [IMEI] number appears. Then check the 7th and 8th Digits of this IMEI Number.
IF the Seventh & Eighth digits are 02 or 20 this means your cell phone was assembled in Emirates which is very Bad quality
IF the Seventh & Eighth digits are 08 or 80 this means your cell phone was manufactured in Germany which is fair quality
IF the Seventh & Eighth digits are 01 or 10 this means your cell phone was manufactured in Finland which is very Good
IF the Seventh & Eighth digits are 00 this means your cell phone was manufactured in original factory which is the best Mobile Quality
IF the Seventh & Eighth digits are 13 this means your cell phone was assembled in Azerbaijan which is very Bad quality and also dangerous for your health
THINGS YOU NEVER KNEW YOUR CELL PHONE COULD DO
There are a few things that can be done in times of grave emergencies. Your mobile phone can actually be a life saver or an emergency tool for survival. Check out the things that you can do with it
EMERGENCY
The Emergency Number Worldwide for Mobile is 112
If you find yourself out of coverage area of your mobile network and there is an
emergency, dial 112 and the mobile will search any existing network to establish the Emergency Number for you, and interestingly this number 112 can be dialed even if the keypad is locked.
Have you locked your keys in the car? Does you car have remote keys? This may come in handy someday. Good reason to own a cell phone:
If you lock your keys in the car and the spare keys are at home, call someone at home on their cell phone from your cell phone.
Hold your cell phone about a foot from your car door and have the person at your home press the unlock button, holding it near the mobile phone on their end.
Your car will unlock.
Saves someone from having to drive your keys to you.
Distance is no object. You could be hundreds of miles away, and if you can reach someone who has the other 'remote' for your car, you can unlock the doors (or the trunk).
Hidden Battery Power
Imagine your cell battery is very low, you are expecting an important call and you don't have a charger. Nokia instrument comes with a reserve battery.
To activate, press the keys *3370#
Your cell will restart with this reserve and the instrument will show a 50% increase in battery. This reserve will get charged when you charge your cell next time.
How to disable a STOLEN mobile phone?
To check your Mobile Phone's Serial Number, key in the following digits on your phone:
*#06#
A 15 digit code will appear on the screen. This number is unique to your handset called the IMEI Number. Write it down and keep it somewhere safe. When your phone gets stolen, you can phone your service provider and give them this code. They will then be able to block your handset so even if the thief changes the SIM card, your phone will be totally useless.
You probably won't get your phone back, but at least you know that whoever stole it can't use/sell it either. If everybody does this, there would be no point in people stealing mobile phones.
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Tuesday, 23 September 2008
48 most irritating things in IT / Technology
Technology has made the world a better place – but it's also made it much more annoying. Come with us as we unveil the 48 most irritating things in IT.
48. Chargers. A different charger for every single gadget, and a new type of charger whenever there's a minor model upgrade. Brilliant.
47. Steve Jobs. Yes, the man's a genius – but be honest. You want to punch him. You do!
46. Microsoft(r) Product(tm) Names(c) Pointless Edition(tm) 2008 Service Pack 3.1 beta 4 – On Ice!
45. Tabloid scare stories. Facebook will eat your face, or kill bees, or something.
44. Exploding laptops. You'd think that we could make a battery that doesn't catch on fire by now.
43. DRM. It's Latin for "pain in the arse".
42. Software that needs 99 patches. Here's an idea. Why not test it before you release it?
41. Red Rings of Death. Memo to Microsoft: hardware isn't software. You can't flog it and fix it later.
40. Traffic management and bandwidth caps. Which bit of "unlimited" don't ISPs understand?
39. International roaming. Yes, Mr Mobile network. £400 per email is great value for money.
38. Stupid format wars. They're not big, they're not clever, and they mean early adopters get their fingers burnt. Not the smartest business strategy.
37. Software bloat. Especially antivirus software that's so bloated our PCs can't get infected because there's no room left for anything.
36. Product launches that think they're rock concerts. It's a new SDK! Guitar solo!
35. Unnecessary obsolescence. Forcing us to buy stuff we don't need by breaking stuff we already have? What an excellent, customer-friendly idea.
34. Facebook and MySpace. Just because.
33. Printer ink and mobile phone data charges. It'd be cheaper to do drugs. DRUGS MADE OF GOLD AND DIAMONDS.
32. Advertising. It's a necessary evil, but does it have to be quite so evil?
31. Viral sodding marketing.
30. Fanboys. Your choice of operating system/games console/telephone is better than my choice of operating system/games console/telephone? Why, how fascinating. Please, marry my daughter.
29. Friends Reunited reminders. "People you hate have signed up. Please come back! Please!"
28. Email forwards. Is it unfair to respond with a string of expletives? It is? Sorry, mum.
27. RealPlayer. Like the Black Death, but made of software.
26. eBook Readers. Just like real books, but more expensive, less useful, stuffed with DRM and likely to electrocute you in the bath.
25. Blog commenters. No, not you. Them.
24. Batteries. It's funny how 100 per cent charge becomes 0 per cent the second you actually need to do something.
23. Wireless networks. They work through walls, you say? Our router can't throw a packet through a hamster.
22. Family members. There's nothing we love more than getting rid of spyware and Trojans from your laptop during Christmas dinner while shuddering in horror at your search history.
21. Online gaming. Like the Jerry Springer Show, but global and 24/7.
20. Greedy software. You've installed an image viewer. Of course you want it to play your MP3s, answer the door and babysit the kids.
19. Acrobat Reader. The software equivalent of using a nuclear warhead to drill a hole.
18. Google's cache / the Wayback Machine. We deleted it for a reason!
17. Internet banking. 27 different card readers, 304 passwords and a magic dance to discover you're still broke.
16. Endless betas. When Gmail 1.0 comes out, we'll all be living on Mars.
15. Unboxing videos. What's next? Getting The Bus Home From The Shop videos?
14. Stupid! prodct! namez! WiTHuneCCEssaryCAPITALisatioNandnospaceS!
13. People who shout WOO! at product launches and tech conferences.
12. Mid-game mystery reboots. No end of level boss is as wicked as Windows Update.
11. Software pop-ups. Interrupting us when we're doing something interesting to tell us something completely useless? How kind.
10. Mysterious status updates. "Sharon is very annoyed with a certain someone and is going to tell you-know-who about you-know-what." What is this? Primary school?
9. Proprietary formats.
8. Marketing bullshit. 3-watt speakers are not "powerful".
7. Long launches. If it's ready, ship it. If it isn't, shut up.
6. Novelty USB products. The tech equivalent of "you don't have to be mad to work here, but it helps!!!!!" stickers.
5. Device not found. IT'S RIGHT THERE! LOOK AT IT! YOU'RE BOTH TURNED ON!
4. Ugly PCs. Surely it's not that hard to make something that isn't hideous?
3. Broadband speeds. Sure, you can get 20Mb – if you move home and live in the phone exchange.
2. Long boot times. On PCs, on phones, on consoles, on absolutely everything. Time is money, people!
1. Pocket patting. The constant, irrational fear that you've left your laptop/iPod/phone/DS/PSP in the pub even though you know you haven't. The more beers you've had, the more times you'll check.
48. Chargers. A different charger for every single gadget, and a new type of charger whenever there's a minor model upgrade. Brilliant.
47. Steve Jobs. Yes, the man's a genius – but be honest. You want to punch him. You do!
46. Microsoft(r) Product(tm) Names(c) Pointless Edition(tm) 2008 Service Pack 3.1 beta 4 – On Ice!
45. Tabloid scare stories. Facebook will eat your face, or kill bees, or something.
44. Exploding laptops. You'd think that we could make a battery that doesn't catch on fire by now.
43. DRM. It's Latin for "pain in the arse".
42. Software that needs 99 patches. Here's an idea. Why not test it before you release it?
41. Red Rings of Death. Memo to Microsoft: hardware isn't software. You can't flog it and fix it later.
40. Traffic management and bandwidth caps. Which bit of "unlimited" don't ISPs understand?
39. International roaming. Yes, Mr Mobile network. £400 per email is great value for money.
38. Stupid format wars. They're not big, they're not clever, and they mean early adopters get their fingers burnt. Not the smartest business strategy.
37. Software bloat. Especially antivirus software that's so bloated our PCs can't get infected because there's no room left for anything.
36. Product launches that think they're rock concerts. It's a new SDK! Guitar solo!
35. Unnecessary obsolescence. Forcing us to buy stuff we don't need by breaking stuff we already have? What an excellent, customer-friendly idea.
34. Facebook and MySpace. Just because.
33. Printer ink and mobile phone data charges. It'd be cheaper to do drugs. DRUGS MADE OF GOLD AND DIAMONDS.
32. Advertising. It's a necessary evil, but does it have to be quite so evil?
31. Viral sodding marketing.
30. Fanboys. Your choice of operating system/games console/telephone is better than my choice of operating system/games console/telephone? Why, how fascinating. Please, marry my daughter.
29. Friends Reunited reminders. "People you hate have signed up. Please come back! Please!"
28. Email forwards. Is it unfair to respond with a string of expletives? It is? Sorry, mum.
27. RealPlayer. Like the Black Death, but made of software.
26. eBook Readers. Just like real books, but more expensive, less useful, stuffed with DRM and likely to electrocute you in the bath.
25. Blog commenters. No, not you. Them.
24. Batteries. It's funny how 100 per cent charge becomes 0 per cent the second you actually need to do something.
23. Wireless networks. They work through walls, you say? Our router can't throw a packet through a hamster.
22. Family members. There's nothing we love more than getting rid of spyware and Trojans from your laptop during Christmas dinner while shuddering in horror at your search history.
21. Online gaming. Like the Jerry Springer Show, but global and 24/7.
20. Greedy software. You've installed an image viewer. Of course you want it to play your MP3s, answer the door and babysit the kids.
19. Acrobat Reader. The software equivalent of using a nuclear warhead to drill a hole.
18. Google's cache / the Wayback Machine. We deleted it for a reason!
17. Internet banking. 27 different card readers, 304 passwords and a magic dance to discover you're still broke.
16. Endless betas. When Gmail 1.0 comes out, we'll all be living on Mars.
15. Unboxing videos. What's next? Getting The Bus Home From The Shop videos?
14. Stupid! prodct! namez! WiTHuneCCEssaryCAPITALisatioNandnospaceS!
13. People who shout WOO! at product launches and tech conferences.
12. Mid-game mystery reboots. No end of level boss is as wicked as Windows Update.
11. Software pop-ups. Interrupting us when we're doing something interesting to tell us something completely useless? How kind.
10. Mysterious status updates. "Sharon is very annoyed with a certain someone and is going to tell you-know-who about you-know-what." What is this? Primary school?
9. Proprietary formats.
8. Marketing bullshit. 3-watt speakers are not "powerful".
7. Long launches. If it's ready, ship it. If it isn't, shut up.
6. Novelty USB products. The tech equivalent of "you don't have to be mad to work here, but it helps!!!!!" stickers.
5. Device not found. IT'S RIGHT THERE! LOOK AT IT! YOU'RE BOTH TURNED ON!
4. Ugly PCs. Surely it's not that hard to make something that isn't hideous?
3. Broadband speeds. Sure, you can get 20Mb – if you move home and live in the phone exchange.
2. Long boot times. On PCs, on phones, on consoles, on absolutely everything. Time is money, people!
1. Pocket patting. The constant, irrational fear that you've left your laptop/iPod/phone/DS/PSP in the pub even though you know you haven't. The more beers you've had, the more times you'll check.
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