Tips and Tricks

Locked Out By Google: Unusual Traffic From Your Computer Network?

October 25, 2011 By Don Caprio 19 Comments

I've been using dozens google's services for years but I got a really crazy error message last night while trying to visit my own blog. At first I thought it was some sort of accidental error that came up due to a minor failure on google's part but I kept trying to no avail. I tried visiting other sites hosted on blogspot but got the same error:"Our systems have detected unusual traffic from your computer network. Please try your request again later. Why did this happen?This page appears when Google automatically detects requests coming from your computer network which appear to be in violation of the Terms of Service. The block will expire shortly after those requests stop.This traffic may … [Read more...]

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Progress / Loading / Status Bar For Firefox 4, 5, 6 & 7

October 19, 2011 By Don Caprio 1 Comment

Mozilla Firefox remains my favorite web browser, followed by Google Chrome while I don't even use Internet Explorer at all. Firefox went through quite lots of upgrades in the last couple of years, jumping from version 3 down to 7 but I started disliking the design right from version 4 due to some reasons: the progress bar disappeared and the design looked like an imitation of Opera and Google Chrome. I decided not to upgrade and stuck with Firefox 3.6.10 until recently when I had to install an addon which refused to install on Firefox 3. It was the Google+Facebook add-on I wrote a post on a few weeks back that made me upgrade to Fireox 7.0.1 and the design looked a lot different from Firefox … [Read more...]

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How To Switch Back To Old Yahoo Mail Classic

October 16, 2011 By Don Caprio 12 Comments

Yahoo! was the very first email I opened and there are still a couple of things I like about it even though I'm stuck with gmail these days. Yahoo! Mail Classic looked simple and easy to use back then even when you're on a slow connection unlike the new yahoo mail that requires javascript to function properly. You might not notice the bug if you're on a fairly fast internet connection but it definitely sucks when you're connecting your computer to the internet using your mobile phone as modem. Maybe you just miss what yahoo mail used to look like and wish to return to that old, simple look that's so easy to use.Well, when yahoo mail started with this new version (that I don't like that … [Read more...]

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How To Use Text Effects (bold, italics) In Google Plus Posts

October 14, 2011 By Don Caprio 1 Comment

Unlike facebook that requires certain applications to update your status with text efffects, google plus allows you to do this without any third party application. Google plus allows you to post updates with text effects such as bod, italics, strikethrough and so on. I logged in to google plus last week and saw someone in my circle with this wierd looking post and that got me curious till I asked him how he did it. There's no special trick, just a couple of characters and you can post your update on google plus with nice text effects.- Bold text in google plusTo make your post appear in bold characters, you only need to put an asterisk (*) before and after your post. *how to post google plus … [Read more...]

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Tips To Make Computer Games Run Faster

September 24, 2011 By Don Caprio 8 Comments

If you're using an old computer, running 3D computer games like Pro Evolution Soccer, God of War, Call of Duty 4 and the rest might be kind of slow due to high graphic requirements modern games come with. With many installations, useless Windows processes and lots of applications running in the background, CPU usage gets high and there's a depletion of random access memory (RAM). To make computer games run faster, there are some basic things to do:1. Reduce the game quality from the game settings2. Adjust your video card settings and reduce the quality as well3. Reduce screen resolution for the game4. Close all running applications before starting a game5. Stop unnecessary windows … [Read more...]

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How To Block ‘Flashers’ And Unwanted Phone Calls

September 8, 2011 By Don Caprio Leave a Comment

It can be annoying receiving persistent calls you have no intention of picking up. Are you getting incessant spam calls (commonly called 'flashing' here in Nigeria) from a crazy individual or your ex keeps bugging you with abusive calls? Sometimes you might just feel like taking a break and receiving phone calls from certain people might spoil the moment.Easy Busy is a symbian application that simply blocks calls from people you don't want to talk to. When enabled, the caller gets a busy tone without you needing to push the red button. It sends a busy signal even before your phone rings. You can add as much numbers as you like and it's quite easy to use as you can add numbers directly from … [Read more...]

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Google Hacking ( Advanced Google Search )

September 1, 2011 By Don Caprio 3 Comments

Google remains the most widely used search engine in the world but there's more to google search than what most people know. Advanced google search (which many refer to as google hacking) gives you what you want more easily. This google search tricks are quite easy and they've been in existence for quite a long time but I'm pretty sure not all internet users are familiar with the strings (also known as operators). We're not doing anything illegal, google officially have this listed.1. define:You can use google as your dictionary anytime with this simple string. An example is define: idiosyncrasy . This example searches the internet for all definitions of the word 'idiosyncrasy'.2. site:With … [Read more...]

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