March 10th in Games, Miscellaneous by .

Test drive unlimited 2 – Fix for No sound and fullscreen Issues!

tdusound

My cousin recently got this game Test drive unlimited 2 got from steam i think and i was surprised to find that there was no sound the game runs in windowed mode without full screen. I searched elsewhere in forums and found that you can easily fix these 2 issues.

Full …

March 9th in Linux/Unix by .

Difference between /etc/hosts and /etc/hostname

I have often found myself in difficult situations without knowing what exactly is the difference between host and hostname

/etc/hostname -> Assigns a name to local machine and you can set the name of the machine by editing this file. It can be a FQDN eg. vps.example.com. You will also need …

March 8th in Linux/Unix by .

How to run FTP server on different port!

linftp

Most FTP servers use a common port number 21 by default. However using default port are subjected to many brute force attacks including many breakin attempts. It is a good idea to move FTP  port to any other random number above 1024 because ports 1-1024 are reserved ports. It is …

March 6th in Internet by .

Putty works in Mac OSX?

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If you are so used to putty in windows for connecting SSH or FTP, then unfortunately putty doesnt work with mac.  But alternatively you can use Terminal program as a putty alternative.

To start terminal, go to Applications > Utilities > Terminal

Then type this command

ssh <ip-address> -p 22 – l root

and …

March 4th in Linux/Unix by .

Protection against Pureftpd Brute force attacks in Cpanel

cphulks

I have spotted kind of brute force guessing attacks in my logs attempted against my ftp server. The attacks come from different IPs and the failed login attempts are of combination of username and passwords.I did run AFP + BFD (brute force detection) but BFD isnt working on my linux …

March 3rd in Design by .

How to print your own passport size photographs!

It isnt that hard to print your own passport size photographs. You need not run to photo studio everytime to print your photos. Trust me its darn easy! All you need is a scale, color printer and photo paper and nothing more.

To start with,

(1) The easiest way to make your …

February 27th in Internet by .

Tata photon+, Reliance Netconnect & BSNL 3G works well in Mac OSX

macos

You might ask which wireless usb stick supports  iMac or Macbook running Mac OSX. I have been using a macbook running Mac OSX for over a year now and have been in confusion which mobile broadband service  supports mac osx and the good news is all  the treee

Reliance Netconnect
Tata photon …

February 10th in Games by .

Killing Maneaters boss fight in Demons souls!

Maneaters boss fight in chapter 3-2 of demons souls can be very hard if you dont know what the maneaters are vulnerable. Dont forget that you have to fight 2 of them one which attacks in land and other maneater which flies and attacks you.

The maneaters are vulnerable to fire …

February 10th in Games by .

Easy way to kill Tower Knight in Demons Souls!

Killing Tower knight may seem frightening at time and should you die, you have to start all the way over and everytime you die the difficulty in the level will start to go up.  Added to the frustration, the archers on top of the palace will shoot arrows at you, …

February 10th in Games by .

Killing flamelurker in demons souls!

Demons’s souls is one game which truly made me play and play no matter how difficult it got. I found killing the flamelurker in 2-2 bit challenging and here are the some of the tips which might help you to defeat the boss.

First, take off all your heavy armor and …