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I couldn’t resist myself from trying Google’s Chrome OS that got everyone buzzing.
Engadget has a very helpful video – How-to: run Chrome OS as a virtual machine. The image they’ve used is from gdgt.
Another useful how to is at TechCrunch – Want To Try Out Google Chrome OS For Yourself? Here’s How. They’re running [...]

I downloaded Windows7 beta on the first day of it’s public release, but didn’t get around trying it. Finally I got a chance to install it today. The installation was smooth and straight forward.
This is how I installed Windows 7 beta on my Mac with Vmware Fusion.
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The 2.44 GB ISO file can be downloaded from [...]

If you’re running a web site and have come to a point where a single web server cannot handle the traffic, then it’s time to get multiple web servers and share the loading. To do that you’ll need a load balancer which distributes the web traffic among multiple web servers.
Basically you’ve two choice — go [...]

I’ve just upgraded my MacBook Pro to Leopard. I expected it to be very smooth and painless as many other users have reported, but unfortunately I encountered some problem. I had to spend around extra 4 hours, and was worried about losing my data all the way until the upgrade was complete.

So, this is what [...]

Few years ago I was looking for a virtual host management system, that’s when I came across Virtualmin. The features satisfied my requirements and of course you can’t beat the free, price wise . I’ve been using it in an environment with 100+ virtual hosts since then, and don’t have any regret on my [...]

It has changed the way we communicate and do business, with it’s ease of use, price (free for end users), and effectiveness, e-mail has taken our productivity to a whole new level. But there’s a darker side to it. Now people are getting addicted to emails. The misuse and addiction is doing just the opposite, [...]

This guide describes how to install and configure the OpenVPN Server in Linux and clients in Windows XP and Mac OSX. There are many advanced features in OpenVPN and if you’re interested in those advanced stuff, there’s a more detailed HowTo for you. This guide was created from my successful installation, so it works for [...]

Allen suggests that mind is like a muscle and weakens if you don’t exercise it regularly. He offers very simple 10 ways to exercise our mind.

Regularly solve puzzles
Play a musical instrument
Paint, sketch or draw.
Learn a new language.
Learn how to juggle.
Play Chess, Backgammon, Checkers or even Go!
Play computer games.
Write!
Try amateur dramatics.
Travel.

Firewalls have become an integral part of all corporate networks. They’re the first line of defense against attacks from outside network (Internet) and also the point of control to make sure internal users (employees) are using the Internet as they’re supposed to. Recently the UTM (United Threat Management) Firewalls have become very popular. They’ve built [...]

Marius Ducea has a great article on How to restore a hacked Linux Server. He provides a very practical baseline on how you should develop your own plan of action to restore a hacked Linux Server. These are the steps he recommends:

- Don’t panic. Keep your calm and develop a plan of actions- Disconnect the [...]