Some tools like, Norton Ghost, are superb tools for anyone to use. But, the fact that these tools are proprietary can drive open source fanatics up a wall. It’s not the price of the software that makes the real difference (although it’s a reason to migrate from one software to another for many people); it’s the idea that proprietary software comes with boundaries that keeps the user experience confined to…well, being the user. That’s enough to drive any developer crazy.…
Cloud Computing! Biggies are being tempted
Although Cloud Computing is being criticized by many. But the technology is still moving at a steady speed. There is no shortage of criticism about the cloud, about its lack of interoperability, fear of vendor lock-in as well as the security risks.
Its critics include Vinton Cerf, a father of the Internet and Google’s chief Internet evangelist, who compares the status of cloud computing today to the early days of email.
“Today, cloud computing is like the email of the …
Free SMS Gateway / API (Send SMS From your Website)
I have been contacted many times by the clients and friends how to send SMS from websites. Technically speaking they all were looking for SMS Gateway Solution in India. Although many companies claim that they have the solution. But from my study I have found that they do not full fill the exact requirements as they claim (In some of the cases ANY requirement). Nevertheless I have written following article to share my research.
Do you want to know …
EDM – Electronic Direct Mail New Face of Direct Marketing
The natural advantage EDM offers is that it eliminates costs associated with traditional direct mail (snail mail). Printing as well as postage costs are eliminated. However, this should not be the reason for companies to abandon traditional direct mail, as the response it pulls is still far higher than an EDM.
Today, EDM is largely being deployed by companies in addition to their regular direct mail activity. This is a sound strategy. It’s still ‘early days’, as the Indian market needs to …
Complete Guide to IPv6 Basics (With IPv4 Comaparison)
As we have already dug into the IPv6 deep enough it’s better to bind everything altogether. So here is a overview of of what we have already discussed and what left behind with all the clearance. Your valuable comments and suggestions are as always invited. Don’t forget to leave a comment if you like it. Here we go,
An Introduction to IPv6
IPv6 is defined in RFC 2460, and can be used in operating systems today. The advantages of IPv6
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Setup / Secure Wireless Network at Home and Office
There were times when every house had only one computer and one internet connection, generally delivered through a phone modem. Today, things have changed. Often there are two or more computers in the same household, and often at least one of them is a laptop.
If you want all of these computers to be internet-enabled, it is not feasible to have a separate connection for each computer and neither is it practical to rewire your house with Ethernet cables for
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