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Turn your phone to webcam and even with better video quality in Skype, Zoom, MS Teams

Turn your phone to webcam with $0 cost, and even with better video quality in Skype, Zoom, MS Teams, etc with less than USD $10.

If you try to search 'webcam' in Amazon, it results you a lot of different type of brands with so many webcam for different features, e.g. 720p, 1080p, 2K, 4K with 30fps, 60fps. There are many web camera 1080p 60fps with microphone & privacy cover are available for you to choose, but from cost prepective, will you buy Logictech webcam or other brand webcam with similar capabilities.

Lets talk about Logictech webcam. Year 2019, you can get Logictech C920 webcam less than $70, but how much you can get from online nows a day, and you just google it. Logitech C920, C922, C925, C930e.... to compare the features, prices, quality... will take you few hours or days, and you will notice that why other brands webcam with better features but cheaper than Logictech webcam. Most people will buy Logitech with reliable quality, but their technology already years for those models and still with higher cost up to $200 plus with tax if you are looking for 1080p 60fps webcam at least.

Now, you check from youtube for those webcam video quality then compare to your mobile phone even using front camera. I am sure you like your mobile phone video quality than those webcam even with $200 if you plan to spend. Why not just turn your mobile phone to webcam using free software with $0 cost, or more features and high quality video from your phone camera just less than $10.

You google "turn your phone to webcam" then there are few applications available in Andriod or IOS mobile phone, and client version also available for Windows PC, or Mac OS Computer. I won't introduce all the phone software webcam apps here, and only shared with you what I tested DroidCam (free version) and looks good in Skype, Zoom, Microsoft Teams so far using old Samsung phone.

1. Go to website 'Dev47Apps'

2. Install Samsung driver in my Windows 10 PC (as I prefer to use USB connection for better performance for my old Samsung phone)

3. Install DroidCam in my old Samsung phone via Google Play

4. Run 'DroidCam' in mobile phone. You can select your front or back camera. You know your mobile phone which camera better.

5. Run 'DroidCam Client' in my Windows PC, then select 'USB' and choose my Samsung phone. Another option use the IP address that displayed in mobile phone.

6. Change the Skype, Zoom, Microsof Teams video setting to use ''DroidCam Source 2"

7. Done and continue video conferencing

For even better video quality then go for DriodCamX Pro version which is less than $10. At the end, you save cost and you get better video quality than those branded webcam that cost you a lot.

So easy right!!! This is another good option.

Java Application Server Performance Tuning (i.e. JBoss, Weblogic, Apache, Tomcat)

There are many Java application running on top of JBoss, Weblogic, Apache, Tomcat, etc. But at the end, a lot of people looking for performance tuning and there is one key area we need to take note. To minimize Java out of memory issue, better way to manage GC garbage collection, adjust needed Java JVM run time memory based on hardware physical memory, operating system, etc. Below some sharing is based on one of the e-Commerce project that I tuned on the Java application server before, and so far it getting better, stable and improve a lot without downtime for few weeks. It able to handle more than 5000 hits PV at same time without giving us any worry.

This is based on Redhat Linux Ent 5 64bit, 2 x CPU, 32GB Memory environment.There are similar way if you want to change in Microsoft Windows Server, but some changes in registry end. I won't explain too much here, as you can find those info easily from Internet. Below just a reference for those people spend a lot of time to look for Java JVM or JBoss or Weblogic or Apache or Tomcat application server tuning, and please adjust accordingly based on your environment and requirement from hardware, software, application server, operating systems, etc. Note: Most important thing is you need to finetune your coding, as below won't make your application fly... :)

1. Change /etc/security/limits.conf

* - nofile 65536
root soft nofile 4096
root hard nofile 65536

If you want to change it temporary, then you can use below command:-
ulimit -Hn 65536
ulimit -Sn 4096

2. Change /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_local_port_range

1024 65535

3. Change /etc/sysctl.conf

kernel.shmall = 4294967296
kernel.shmmax = 4294967296 (68719476736 if more than 4G memory)
kernel.shmmni = 4096
kernel.sem = 250 32000 100 128
net.core.rmem_default = 262144
net.core.wmem_default = 262144
net.core.wmem_max = 1048576
fs.aio-max-nr = 65536
fs.file-max = 6815744
net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range = 1024 65000
net.core.rmem_max = 4194304

net.ipv4.tcp_fin_timeout = 15
net.ipv4.tcp_keepalive_time = 300
net.ipv4.tcp_keepalive_probes=2
net.ipv4.tcp_keepalive_intvl=2
net.ipv4.tcp_syncookies = 1
net.ipv4.tcp_tw_reuse = 1
net.ipv4.tcp_tw_recycle = 1
net.core.netdev_max_backlog =8096
net.ipv4.tcp_max_tw_buckets = 5000
net.ipv4.tcp_max_syn_backlog = 8192
net.ipv4.route.gc_timeout = 100
net.ipv4.tcp_syn_retries = 1
net.ipv4.tcp_synack_retries = 1
net.ipv4.tcp_timestamps = 0
net.ipv4.tcp_sack = 0
net.ipv4.tcp_window_scaling = 0

You can activate the changes immediately using below command:-
/sbin/sysctl -p
/etc/rc.d/init.d/network restart
4. Java JVM run.conf tuning changes (if physical memory less than 4GB, then better set to 3072; in my environment, i am using 24GB setting)

JRockit JDK 64bit (Realtime)
-Xms8192m -Xmx8192m -Xns512m -XgcPrio:deterministic -XpauseTarget=30ms -XXnosystemgc -Xgc:singlecon -XXlazyUnlocking -XXcallProfiling

JRockit JDK 64bit (Other)
-Xms8192m -Xmx8192m -Xgc:gencon -XXnosystemgc -XXtlasize:min=3k -XXkeeparearatio=0 -Xns:48m -XXlazyUnlocking -XXcallProfiling -XlargePages -XXcompactRatio:1

Other JDK 64bit
-server -Xms8192m -Xmx8192m -Xmn512m -XX:PermSize=512m -XX:MaxPermSize=512m -Xss256k -XX:SurvivorRatio=8 -XX:MaxTenuringThreshold=7 -XX:GCTimeRatio=19 -Xnoclassgc -XX:+DisableExplicitGC -XX:+UseParNewGC -XX:+UseConcMarkSweepGC -XX:+CMSPermGenSweepingEnabled -XX:+UseCMSCompactAtFullCollection -XX:CMSFullGCsBeforeCompaction=0 -XX:+CMSClassUnloadingEnabled -XX:-CMSParallelRemarkEnabled -XX:+UseCMSInitiatingOccupancyOnly -XX:CMSInitiatingOccupancyFraction=70 -XX:SoftRefLRUPolicyMSPerMB=0 -XX:LargePageSizeInBytes=128m -XX:+UseFastAccessorMethods -XX:+PrintClassHistogram -XX:+PrintGCDetails -XX:+PrintGCTimeStamps -XX:+PrintGCApplicationConcurrentTime -XX:+PrintGCApplicationStoppedTime

5. Change on database connection (if using Oracle - oracle-ds.xml) (remember to put in < & >)

min-pool-size>20

max-pool-size>200

blocking-timeout-millis>50000millis

idel-timeout-minutes>10idel-timeout-minutes

check-valid-connection-sql>select 1 from dualsql

6. Change on Java application server http connector (i.e. server.xml) (remember to put in < & >)

Connector protocol="HTTP/1.1" port="8080" address="${jboss.bind.address}"
maxThreads="1024" strategy="ms" maxHttpHeaderSize="8192" minSpareThreads="100" maxSpareThreads="250"
emptySessionPath="true" maxKeepAliveRequests="1" enableLookups="false" acceptCount="2048" connectionTimeout="10000" disableUploadTimeout="true" redirectPort="8443" URIEncoding="UTF-8" compression="1" compressableMimeType="text/html,text/xml,text/css,text/javascript, application/x-javascript,application/javascript"

        
There are some reference on this setting, and hope it help.

Memory     Connections     maxThreads     acceptCount
24G        above 1500      4096~8192      4096~8192
16G        1200~1500       2048           2048

12G        1000~1200       1526           2048
8G         300~1000        1024           2048       
4G         below 300       512            1024
2G         below 100       256            512


7. Change on httpd.conf if using other Web server i.e. Apache

<IfModule prefork.c>
StartServers 10
MinSpareServers 10
MaxSpareServers 15
ServerLimit 2000
MaxClients 1000
MaxRequestsPerChild 10000
IfModule>
<IfModule worker.c>
StartServers 3
MaxClients 2000
ServerLimit 25
MinSpareThreads 50
MaxSpareThreads 200
ThreadsPerChild 100
MaxRequestsPerChild 0
IfModule>


So, above Java tuning setting been tested before, and hope it help on your research or testing environment and even run in production once you tested ok. Below some checking command help you to see some info.

To check the connections:-

netstat -ant | grep 8080 | wc -l
netstat -ant | grep 8080 | awk '{print $6}' | sort | uniq -c | sort -n


ps -ef | grep java (to find the id, i.e. 10122)
jstack 10122
jstat -gcutil 10122 1000 or jstat -gc 10122 1000

Skype Full Download Offline Installer

All this while I am using the MSN, Yahoo Messenger and Google Talk to talk to my friends from different countries, and due to certain policy, and some of the country or their office not able to use the MSN, Yahoo Messenger or Google Talk, so that last few days we seek for another alternative solution, then tested a great tool is Skype. To download the Skype is very easy, and just need to search from Google for Skype download, then you can get it from Skype official website to download the mini installer, but not a full download copy. Most of the office are blocking us to install it using mini installer through the proxy, so we need to use the full copy of Skype Installer.

If you want to distribute for your friends with standalone full version so called offline Skype full installer, then you can refer to below link to download it. During installation or after setup, we can change the display language just using one button (under Tools –> Change Language), example change from English to Chinese, or other language that you preferred. Simple, and easy to use.

 

Skype Official site mini download installer (for Windows version) link: Skype for Windows 

Skype full download installer (Standalone Offline version) link: Skype Full Installer

*Note: After installed, you can click on ‘Help’ –> ‘Check for Updates’ to download and install the latest Skype version for more features and bug fixed.

 

When I try to use the Skype to call my friends from China, Taiwan, and US, the quality is fantastic, and just now I installed it in another computer to try it out within the same network. Wow, just same as what we are using the normal phone, and the quality really good.

I will start ask my friends use the Skype now, and it is not only save money if you want to talk to someone who has the Internet access, and even we can buy the Skype credit to call to another normal circuit phone or Mobile phone around the world. We can buy the Skype credit online though Credit Card or PayPal account. It really proved that the VoIP (Voice over IP) is get improve a lot compare to last few years back.

I believe the ISP (Internet Service Provider) already established their service with Mobile Service Providers to reduce the cost using VoIP, and once the International Infrastructure backbone upgraded to 10GB bandwidth across countries, then by that time we can talk to our friends face to face using this type of tool like real time performance through cam.

Skype not only support Windows (including the Windows 7) OS, and we can use it on Mac OS, Linux operating system, and even we can download it into Mobile phone like iPhone, Nokia N8x series, or other type of Windows Mobile based phone. Skype already partnered with a lot of Service Provider to provide a lot of great services, and it really benefit to us. Daily, there are more than million of Skype users are using Skype at the same time, but they still can maintain the quality of the service. Skype, Good Job!

 

 

Skype Offline Full Download! Ease for Distribution!

Windows 7 Shortcut Keys (Hotkeys) for Advanced Users

Microsoft already released Windows 7 OEM final version to computer companies for home and business users, and there are thousands of users are using the Windows 7 with evaluation copy, and start to upgrade or buy the new licensed Windows 7 for their existing computer as the performance is really fantastic compare to previous Windows Vista. You can get the new computers or laptops with Windows 7 (OEM version), and if they haven’t ship with Windows 7 for your new Netbooks or Notebooks, then you can request them (i.e. Dell, HP, Lenovo, Acer, Asus, IBM, etc) to provide free upgrade once available before you place the order. As I am one of the Windows 7 user, and most of the time I am using the shortcut keys to minimize the mouse move, less clicks and save time, so I try to research and compile the Windows 7 shortcut keys (Hotkeys) for advanced users here.

A lot of Windows 7 shortcut keys (Hotkeys) are using the Windows key (), and most of the keyboards are designed to use for Microsoft Windows OS. If you are seldom to use the shortcut keys, then you can try and practice to use the Windows 7 shortcut keys once your PC installed with Windows 7, and it really make you use the computer much more faster. Try and see!

Below most common used Windows 7 Keyboard shortcuts get from this link:-

General hotkeys

+ Up arrow	Maximizes the current windows
+ Down arrow	Restore or minimize the current window
+ Left arrow	Snap the current window to the left half of your screen
+ Right arrow	Snap the current window to the right half of your screen
+ Shift + Left arrow	Moves the current windows to the left screen, when running dual monitors
+ Shift + Right arrow	Moves the current windows to the right screen, when running dual monitors
+ Home	Minimises or Restores all but the current window
+ T	Focuses on the taskbar, you can then use the arrow keys and enter to select Pressing it again will cycle through items. + Shift + T cycles backwards
+ Tab	Cycle through your open applications in 3D
Alt + Tab	Cycle through your open applications in 2D
+ Space bar (hold keys)	Peek at the desktop
+ D	Show the desktop
+ M	Minimize the current windows
+ G	Bring your gadgets to the top of your applications
+ P	Presentation and external display options
+ U	Open Ease of Access center
+ X	Mobility Center enabling quick access to features like wi-fi
+ [a number key 1-5]	Launches the program from the task bar corresponding to that number key. Example:- + 1 -- Launches the first application on the task bar
+ +	Zoom in
+ -	Zoom out
+ L	Lock your PC back to the login screen

   

Taskbar modifiers used in conjuntion with the mouse

Shift + Click on icon or Middle Click on icon	Opens a new instance of application
Ctrl + Shift + Click on icon	Open a new instance of application with admin privileges
Shift + Right click on icon	Show the window menu (restore/minimize/move)
Ctrl + Click on grouped icon	Cycle between the windows/tabs in the group

Windows Explorer shortcut keys

+ E	Start Windows Explorer
+ F	Open a Search Window
+ R	Open the Run command
Alt + P	Show or hide the preview pane
Ctrl + + (number pad + only)	Resize all the columns in details view

Below is the full list of Windows 7 keyboard shortcut keys (Hotkeys) from Microsoft (link):-

Ease of Access keyboard shortcuts
    * Right Shift for eight seconds: Turn Filter Keys on and off
    * Left Alt + Left Shift + PrtScn (or PrtScn): Turn High Contrast on or off
    * Left Alt + Left Shift + Num Lock: Turn Mouse Keys on or off
    * Shift five times: Turn Sticky Keys on or off
    * Num Lock for five seconds: Turn Toggle Keys on or off
    * Windows logo key + U: Open the Ease of Access Center

General keyboard shortcuts
    * F1: Display Help
    * Ctrl + C (or Ctrl + Insert): Copy the selected item
    * Ctrl + X: Cut the selected item
    * Ctrl + V (or Shift + Insert): Paste the selected item
    * Ctrl + Z: Undo an action
    * Ctrl + Y: Redo an action
    * Delete (or Ctrl + D): Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin
    * Shift + Delete: Delete the selected item without moving it to the Recycle Bin first
    * F2: Rename the selected item
    * Ctrl + Right Arrow: Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word
    * Ctrl + Left Arrow: Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word
    * Ctrl + Down Arrow: Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph
    * Ctrl + Up Arrow: Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph
    * Ctrl + Shift with an arrow key: Select a block of text
    * Shift + any arrow key: Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document
    * Ctrl + any arrow key + Spacebar: Select multiple individual items in a window or on the desktop
    * Ctrl + A: Select all items in a document or window
    * F3: Search for a file or folder
    * Alt + Enter: Display properties for the selected item
    * Alt + F4: Close the active item, or exit the active program
    * Alt + Spacebar: Open the shortcut menu for the active window
    * Ctrl + F4: Close the active document (in programs that allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously)
    * Alt + Tab: Switch between open items
    * Ctrl + Alt + Tab: Use the arrow keys to switch between open items
    * Ctrl + Mouse scroll wheel: Change the size of icons on the desktop
    * Windows logo key + Tab: Cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Aero Flip 3-D
    * Ctrl+ Windows logo key + Tab: Use the arrow keys to cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Aero Flip 3-D
    * Alt + Esc: Cycle through items in the order in which they were opened
    * F6: Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop
    * F4: Display the address bar list in Windows Explorer
    * Shift + F10: Display the shortcut menu for the selected item
    * Ctrl + Esc: Open the Start menu
    * Alt + underlined letter: Display the corresponding menu
    * Alt + underlined letter: Perform the menu command (or other underlined command)
    * F10: Activate the menu bar in the active program
    * Right Arrow: Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu
    * Left Arrow: Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu
    * F5 (or Ctrl + R): Refresh the active window
    * Alt + Up Arrow: View the folder one level up in Windows Explorer
    * Esc: Cancel the current task
    * Ctrl + Shift + Esc: Open Task Manager
    * Shift when you insert a CD: Prevent the CD from automatically playing
    * Left Alt + Shift: Switch the input language when multiple input languages are enabled
    * Ctrl + ShiftL: Switch the keyboard layout when multiple keyboard layouts are enabled
    * Right or Left Ctrl + Shift: Change the reading direction of text in right-to-left reading languages

Dialog box keyboard shortcuts
    * Ctrl + Tab: Move forward through tabs
    * Ctrl + Shift + Tab: Move back through tabs
    * Tab: Move forward through options
    * Shift + Tab: Move back through options
    * Alt + underlined letter: Perform the command (or select the option) that goes with that letter
    * Enter: Replaces clicking the mouse for many selected commands
    * Spacebar: Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box
    * Arrow keys: Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons
    * F1: Display Help
    * F4: Display the items in the active list
    * Backspace: Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box

Windows logo key keyboard shortcuts
    * Windows logo key: Open or close the Start menu.
    * Windows logo key + Pause: Display the System Properties dialog box.
    * Windows logo key + D: Display the desktop.
    * Windows logo key + M: Minimize all windows.
    * Windows logo key + Shift + M: Restore minimized windows to the desktop.
    * Windows logo key + E: Open Computer.
    * Windows logo key + F: Search for a file or folder.
    * Ctrl + Windows logo key + F: Search for computers (if you’re on a network).
    * Windows logo key + L: Lock your computer or switch users.
    * Windows logo key + R: Open the Run dialog box.
    * Windows logo key + T: Cycle through programs on the taskbar.
    * Windows logo key + number: Start the program pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number. If the program is already running, switch to that program.
    * Shift + Windows logo key + number: Start a new instance of the program pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number.
    * Ctrl + Windows logo key + number: Switch to the last active window of the program pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number.
    * Alt + Windows logo key + number: Open the Jump List for the program pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number.
    * Windows logo key + Tab: Cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Aero Flip 3-D.
    * Ctrl+Windows logo key + Tab: Use the arrow keys to cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Aero Flip 3-D.
    * Ctrl+Windows logo key + B: Switch to the program that displayed a message in the notification area.
    * Windows logo key + Spacebar: Preview the desktop.
    * Windows logo key + Up Arrow: Maximize the window.
    * Windows logo key + Left Arrow: Maximize the window to the left side of the screen.
    * Windows logo key + Right Arrow: Maximize the window to the right side of the screen.
    * Windows logo key + Down Arrow: Minimize the window.
    * Windows logo key + Home: Minimize all but the active window.
    * Windows logo key + Shift + Up Arrow: Stretch the window to the top and bottom of the screen.
    * Windows logo key + Shift+ Left Arrow or Right Arrow: Move a window from one monitor to another.
    * Windows logo key + P: Choose a presentation display mode.
    * Windows logo key + G: Cycle through gadgets.
    * Windows logo key + U: Open Ease of Access Center.
    * Windows logo key + X: Open Windows Mobility Center.

Windows Explorer keyboard shortcuts
    * Ctrl + N: Open a new window
    * Ctrl + W: Close the current window
    * Ctrl + Shift + N: Create a new folder
    * End: Display the bottom of the active window
    * Home: Display the top of the active window
    * F11: Maximize or minimize the active window
    * Ctrl + Period (.): Rotate a picture clockwise
    * Ctrl + Comma (,): Rotate a picture counter-clockwise
    * Num Lock + Asterisk (*) on numeric keypad: Display all subfolders under the selected folder
    * Num Lock + Plus Sign (+) on numeric keypad: Display the contents of the selected folder
    * Num Lock + Minus Sign (-) on numeric keypad: Collapse the selected folder
    * Left Arrow: Collapse the current selection (if it’s expanded), or select the parent folder
    * Alt + Enter: Open the Properties dialog box for the selected item
    * Alt + P: Display the preview pane
    * Alt + Left Arrow: View the previous folder
    * Backspace: View the previous folder
    * Right Arrow: Display the current selection (if it’s collapsed), or select the first subfolder
    * Alt + Right Arrow: View the next folder
    * Alt + Up Arrow: View the parent folder
    * Ctrl + Shift + E: Display all folders above the selected folder
    * Ctrl + Mouse scroll wheel: Change the size and appearance of file and folder icons
    * Alt + D: Select the address bar
    * Ctrl + E: Select the search box
    * Ctrl + F: Select the search box

Taskbar keyboard shortcuts
    * Shift + Click on a taskbar button: Open a program or quickly open another instance of a program
    * Ctrl + Shift + Click on a taskbar button: Open a program as an administrator
    * Shift + Right-click on a taskbar button: Show the window menu for the program
    * Shift + Right-click on a grouped taskbar button: Show the window menu for the group
    * Ctrl + Click on a grouped taskbar button: Cycle through the windows of the group

Magnifier keyboard shortcuts
    * Windows logo key + Plus Sign or Minus Sign: Zoom in or out
    * Ctrl + Alt + Spacebar: Preview the desktop in full-screen mode
    * Ctrl + Alt + F: Switch to full-screen mode
    * Ctrl + Alt + L: Switch to lens mode
    * Ctrl + Alt + D: Switch to docked mode
    * Ctrl + Alt + I: Invert colors
    * Ctrl + Alt + arrow keys: Pan in the direction of the arrow keys
    * Ctrl + Alt + R: Resize the lens
    * Windows logo key + Esc: Exit Magnifier

Remote Desktop Connection keyboard shortcuts
    * Alt + Page Up: Move between programs from left to right.
    * Alt + Page Down: Move between programs from right to left.
    * Alt + Insert: Cycle through programs in the order that they were started in.
    * Alt + Home: Display the Start menu.
    * Ctrl + Alt + Break: Switch between a window and full screen.
    * Ctrl + Alt + End: Display the Windows Security dialog box.
    * Alt + Delete: Display the system menu.
    * Ctrl + Alt + Minus Sign (-) on the numeric keypad: Place a copy of the active window, within the client, on the Terminal server clipboard (provides the same functionality as pressing Alt + PrtScn on a local computer).
    * Ctrl + Alt + Plus Sign (+) on the numeric keypad: Place a copy of the entire client window area on the Terminal server clipboard (provides the same functionality as pressing PrtScn on a local computer).
    * Ctrl + Alt + Right Arrow: “Tab” out of the Remote Desktop controls to a control in the host program (for example, a button or a text box). Useful when the Remote Desktop controls are embedded in another (host) program.
    * Ctrl + Alt + Left Arrow: “Tab” out of the Remote Desktop controls to a control in the host program (for example, a button or a text box). Useful when the Remote Desktop controls are embedded in another (host) program.
Paint keyboard shortcuts
    * Ctrl + N: Create a new picture
    * Ctrl + O: Open an existing picture
    * Ctrl + S: Save changes to a picture
    * F12: Save the picture as a new file
    * Ctrl + P: Print a picture
    * Alt + F4: Close a picture and its Paint window
    * Ctrl + Z: Undo a change
    * Ctrl + Y: Redo a change
    * Ctrl + A: Select the entire picture
    * Ctrl + X: Cut a selection
    * Ctrl + C: Copy a selection to the Clipboard
    * Ctrl + V: Paste a selection from the Clipboard
    * Right Arrow: Move the selection or active shape right by one pixel
    * Left Arrow: Move the selection or active shape left by one pixel
    * Down Arrow: Move the selection or active shape down by one pixel
    * Up Arrow: Move the selection or active shape up by one pixel
    * Esc: Cancel a selection
    * Delete: Delete a selection
    * Ctrl + B: Bold selected text
    * Ctrl + +: Increase the width of a brush, line, or shape outline by one pixel
    * Ctrl + -: Decrease the width of a brush, line, or shape outline by one pixel
    * Ctrl + I: Italicize selected text
    * Ctrl + U: Underline selected text
    * Ctrl + E: Open the Properties dialog box
    * Ctrl + W: Open the Resize and Skew dialog box
    * Ctrl + Page Up: Zoom in
    * Ctrl + Page Down: Zoom out
    * F11: View a picture in full-screen mode
    * Ctrl + R: Show or hide the ruler
    * Ctrl + G: Show or hide gridlines
    * F10 or Alt: Display keytips
    * Shift + F10: Show the current shortcut menu
    * F1: Open Paint Help

WordPad keyboard shortcuts
    * Ctrl + N: Create a new document
    * Ctrl + O: Open an existing document
    * Ctrl + S: Save changes to a document
    * F12: Save the document as a new file
    * Ctrl + P: Print a document
    * Alt + F4: Close WordPad
    * Ctrl + Z: Undo a change
    * Ctrl + Y: Redo a change
    * Ctrl + A: Select the entire document
    * Ctrl + X: Cut a selection
    * Ctrl + C: Copy a selection to the Clipboard
    * Ctrl + V: Paste a selection from the Clipboard
    * Ctrl + B: Make selected text bold
    * Ctrl + I: Italicize selected text
    * Ctrl + U: Underline selected text
    * Ctrl + =: Make selected text subscript
    * Ctrl + Shift + =: Make selected text superscript
    * Ctrl + L: Align text left
    * Ctrl + E Align text center
    * Ctrl + R:: Align text right
    * Ctrl + J: Justify text
    * Ctrl + 1: Set single line spacing
    * Ctrl + 2: Set double line spacing
    * Ctrl + 5: Set line spacing to 1.5
    * Ctrl + Shift + >: Increase the font size
    * Ctrl + Shift + <: Decrease the font size
    * Ctrl + Shift + A: Change characters to all capitals
    * Ctrl + Shift + L: Change the bullet style
    * Ctrl + D: Insert a Microsoft Paint drawing
    * Ctrl + F: Find text in a document
    * F3: Find the next instance of the text in the Find dialog box
    * Ctrl + H: Replace text in a document
    * Ctrl + Left Arrow: Move the cursor one word to the left
    * Ctrl + Right Arrow: Move the cursor one word to the right
    * Ctrl + Up Arrow: Move the cursor to the line above
    * Ctrl + Down Arrow: Move the cursor to the line below
    * Ctrl + Home: Move to the beginning of the document
    * Ctrl + End: Move to the end of the document
    * Ctrl + Page Up: Move up one page
    * Ctrl + Page Down: Move down one page
    * Ctrl + Delete: Delete the next word
    * F10: Display keytips
    * Shift + F10: Show the current shortcut menu
    * F1: Open WordPad Help

Calculator keyboard shortcuts
    * Alt + 1: Switch to Standard mode
    * Alt + 2: Switch to Scientific mode
    * Alt + 3: Switch to Programmer mode
    * Alt + 4: Switch to Statistics mode
    * Ctrl + E: Open date calculations
    * Ctrl + H: Turn calculation history on or off
    * Ctrl + U: Open unit conversion
    * Alt + C: Calculate or solve date calculations and worksheets
    * F1: Open Calculator Help
    * Ctrl + Q: Press the M- button
    * Ctrl + P: Press the M+ button
    * Ctrl + M: Press the MS button
    * Ctrl + R: Press the MR button
    * Ctrl + L: Press the MC button
    * %: Press the % button
    * F9: Press the +/– button
    * /: Press the / button
    * *: Press the * button
    * +: Press the + button
    * -: Press the – button
    * R: Press the 1/× button
    * @: Press the square root button
    * 0-9: Press the number buttons (0-9)
    * =: Press the = button
    * .: Press the . (decimal point) button
    * Backspace: Press the backspace button
    * Esc: Press the C button
    * Del: Press the CE button
    * Ctrl + Shift + D: Clear the calculation history
    * F2: Edit the calculation history
    * Up Arrow key: Navigate up in the calculation history
    * Down Arrow key: Navigate down in the calculation history
    * Esc: Cancel editing the calculation history
    * Enter: Recalculate the calculation history after editing
    * F3: Select Degrees in Scientific mode
    * F4: Select Radians in Scientific mode
    * F5: Select Grads in Scientific mode
    * I: Press the Inv button in Scientific mode
    * D: Press the Mod button in Scientific mode
    * Ctrl + S: Press the sinh button in Scientific mode
    * Ctrl + O: Press the cosh button in Scientific mode
    * Ctrl + T: Press the tanh button in Scientific mode
    * (: Press the ( button in Scientific mode
    * ): Press the ) button in Scientific mode
    * N: Press the ln button in Scientific mode
    * ;: Press the Int button in Scientific mode
    * S: Press the sin button in Scientific mode
    * O: Press the cos button in Scientific mode
    * T: Press the tan button in Scientific mode
    * M: Press the dms button in Scientific mode
    * P: Press the pi button in Scientific mode
    * V: Press the F-E button in Scientific mode
    * X: Press the Exp button in Scientific mode
    * Q: Press the x^2 button in Scientific mode
    * Y: Press the x^y button in Scientific mode
    * #: Press the x^3 button in Scientific mode
    * L: Press the log button in Scientific mode
    * !: Press the n! button in Scientific mode
    * Ctrl + Y: Press the y√x button in Scientific mode
    * Ctrl + B: Press the 3√x button in Scientific mode
    * Ctrl + G: Press the 10x button in Scientific mode
    * F5: Select Hex in Programmer mode
    * F6: Select Dec in Programmer mode
    * F7: Select Oct in Programmer mode
    * F8: Select Bin in Programmer mode
    * F12: Select Qword in Programmer mode
    * F2: Select Dword in Programmer mode
    * F3: Select Word in Programmer mode
    * F4: Select Byte in Programmer mode
    * K: Press the RoR button in Programmer mode
    * J: Press the RoL button in Programmer mode
    * <: Press the Lsh button in Programmer mode
    * >: Press the Rsh button in Programmer mode
    * %: Press the Mod button in Programmer mode
    * (: Press the ( button in Programmer mode
    * ): Press the ) button in Programmer mode
    * |: Press the Or button in Programmer mode
    * ^: Press the Xor button in Programmer mode
    * ~: Press the Not button in Programmer mode
    * &: Press the And button in Programmer mode
    * A-F: Press the A-F buttons in Programmer mode
    * Spacebar: Toggles the bit value in Programmer mode
    * A: Press the Average button in Statistics mode
    * Ctrl + A: Press the Average Sq button in Statistics mode
    * S: Press the Sum button in Statistics mode
    * Ctrl + S: Press the Sum Sq button in Statistics mode
    * T: Press the S.D. button in Statistics mode
    * Ctrl + T: Press the Inv S.D. button in Statistics mode
    * D: Press the CAD button in Statistics mode

Windows Journal keyboard shortcuts
    * Ctrl + N: Start a new note
    * Ctrl + O: Open a recently used note
    * Ctrl + S: Save changes to a note
    * Ctrl + Shift + V: Move a note to a specific folder
    * Ctrl + P: Print a note
    * Alt + F4: Close a note and its Journal window
    * Ctrl + Z: Undo a change
    * Ctrl + Y: Redo a change
    * Ctrl + A: Select all items on a page
    * Ctrl + X: Cut a selection
    * Ctrl + C: Copy a selection to the Clipboard
    * Ctrl + V: Paste a selection from the Clipboard
    * Esc: Cancel a selection
    * Delete: Delete a selection
    * Ctrl + F: Start a basic find
    * Ctrl + G: Go to a page
    * F5: Refresh find results
    * F5: Refresh the note list
    * F6: Toggle between a note list and a note
    * Ctrl + Shift + C: Display a shortcut menu for column headings in a note list
    * F11: View a note in full-screen mode
    * F1: Open Journal Help

Windows Help viewer keyboard shortcuts
    * Alt + C: Display the Table of Contents
    * Alt + N: Display the Connection Settings menu
    * F10: Display the Options menu
    * Alt + Left Arrow: Move back to the previously viewed topic
    * Alt + Right Arrow: Move forward to the next (previously viewed) topic
    * Alt + A: Display the customer support page
    * Alt + Home: Display the Help and Support home page
    * Home: Move to the beginning of a topic
    * End: Move to the end of a topic
    * Ctrl + F: Search the current topic
    * Ctrl + P: Print a topic
    * F3: Move the cursor to the search box

There are a lot of Windows 7 shortcut keys (Hotkeys) that you need to remember in order to use it, so actually you can print it out and stick on your cubicle or save it as your Windows desktop wallpaper. Thanks for Microsoft developers to create those friendly and useful Windows 7 shortcut keys (Hotkeys) for us to speed up the use of computer and complete more tasks within short time. Be the Windows 7 advanced users using shortcut keys!


Other related topics on Microsoft Windows 7:-
- Windows 7 Ultimate Product Key Leak Before Release
- Windows 7 has Apple iPhone 3G S Touch-Screen Features
- First Nokia Booklet 3G Mini Laptops with Windows 7

Block Facebook during Office Hours?

 

There are many people and organizations start to re-assess the Internet access for Facebook in the office, government service centre, and even in school or university. Their management are gathering from different parties for their concern and feedback and there might be the possibility of implementing new IT policy to block Facebook during office hours, just like a lot of organizations block the Instant Messaging access during office hours.

Why need to block Facebook during office hours?

Very simple answer, and you try to look around in your office or an area with Internet access, then you will notice a lot of people are using the Facebook to play online games which are free, or chat with their friends in Facebook.

Many online game developers or companies have designed and published a lot of great online flash games in Facebook, and time to time release the new features or upgrade for the existing game or introduce the new flash games. They make a lot of money through Facebook advertisement.

A lot of people has been addicted for those famous Facebook games!

Below few famous Facebook flash games that most of the users are playing during their working hours, and they have to spend a lot of time to play / keep it running (minimize the Internet browsers) to level up their game character by gain more experience / coins:-

Pet Society

Farmtown

Restaurant City

Fish World

Country Story

Barn Buddy

Mob Wars

Mafia Wars

Sorority

FarmVille

Mahjong

a lot more…

From management point of view, the employees are spending their paid times to play games without benefit to their organization. This is a serious situation, as people usually spread and influence their friends to join and play, show their achievement and publish it in Facebook wall. When you play too much games with long hours, then you will be getting tired, your mind always pop-up games screens, reduce your concentration, or even getting worse and fall sick or got eye diseases, and then indirectly impact to organization because of your health situation, decision making and customer services.

If people use the Facebook to build the relationship with their customers, and improve the company image or generate more sales, then is fine for them to use the Facebook during office hours. But recently, with the free Facebook games and applications, most of them no longer spend their time to use it in the right ways to help the organization. This is a bad image if someone from other departments or companies see their employees post their game info in Facebook wall during office hour! So free, nothing to do!

If a lot of organizations from different countries start block the Facebook.com during their office hours, then the main impact is the Facebook, as their one of the major income is from the advertisement through games and applications. Not much impact to Facebook users, as they just back to normal and still can play it after working hours. Not much impact to organization, as their employees can concentrate their work, and even it can free up their network bandwidth to use for other purposes, reduce the cost of bill as games utilize a lot of computer CPU power, and meet the GREEN concept.

 

Facebook better start think a good solution to assist those organization now! You save them, they save you! Win Win Situation!

For example, if Facebook doesn’t want those organizations block the whole domain name (facebook.com) from their web proxy system, then they can configure all the games or applications under the different sub-domain name based on various categories, and introduce the URL purpose and types to everyone. So that those organization can block certain Facebook sub-domain URL during their office hours like (games.facebook.com or apps.facebook.com) rather than block the whole Facebook domain name, if their web proxy has this capability.

Another option that Facebook can implement an intelligent service (session control) that allow the games to be played based on their age, occupation, location, country or state’s public holidays, and source of IP address. It may not 100% help for those organization, but at least they know and still save to use the Facebook for other purpose, rather for their employees to play Facebook online games during office hours. Facebook may be has better ideas then! :)

 

If you are one of the people who playing games during the office hours, then imagine if you are the boss or a management member, and would you like your employees to play game during office hours and you have to pay them at the same time! Unless you still can deliver and even more without impact organization, then may be you can discuss with your management for special approval! :)

 

Block Facebook Online Games & Applcations! Improve Organization Productivity & Services!

Fix and Undo Facebook ‘Ignore All Invites From This Friend’ Settings

I am not sure you face this problem after you accidently click on the ‘Ignore All Invites From This Friend’ button in Facebook request page, then you will never receive the request or gift or invite from your friend any more for the applications or games. I am sure you try to find a way to fix it in Facebook or rollout / undo after you click on ‘Ignore All Invites From This Friend’ button.

I am believe you start worry as you won’t receive the invite from your Facebook friends any more if you are playing the same games or use the applications. Actually, this is due to the Facebook enhance the features to allow users ignore the invite from specific friends send you too many application request and you need to always clear and ignore it by one by one. So, now you can use the Facebook Ignore Application Inviters features to ignore all the application invites from specific friends if you really want to ignore it permanently.

Below steps are help you to recover back / undo / fix (depend how you call it) after you click on the Facebook ‘Ignore All Invites From This Friend’, and now you want it back:-

1. Login to Facebook and  move your cursor on the ‘Settings’ and choose the ‘Privacy Setting’

2. Click on the ‘Applications’

3. Click on the ‘Settings’ tab beside ‘Overview’

4. You scroll down until end of the page, then you can see the ‘Ignore Application Inviters’ and your friend’s name below it.

5. Click on ‘Remove’ for your specific Facebook friend’s name

6. Click on ‘Save Changes’ button

 

After you done the above steps, then you still can’t find your friends invites or request or gift that they send to you before in Facebook request page. Yes, all gone. You need to ask your friend to resend to you again if needed. No choice, as when we click on the ‘Ignore All Invites From This Friend’ button in Facebook, and it didn’t prompt a meaningful message and alert on this, even didn’t provide a link for us to remove or undo your action if you accidently click on ‘Ignore All Invites From This Friend’ button.

 

Facebook Request Disappear! Fix and Undo the Ignore Action!

Open Windows Live Writer Start Prompt Error and Methods to Fix

Yesterday, when I am writing a blog using Windows Live Writer 2009, and suddenly due to the Internet connection issue then had error to publish the blog, and then it hang and close automatically. When I try to open the Windows Live Writer 2009 again start prompt error and even I click ‘Send Report’ or ‘Do Not Send Report’, it won’t help.

Windows Live Writer 2009 prompt below error message:-

Windows Live Writer has encountered a problem. Unexpected end of file while parsing Name has occurred. Button - Send Report’ or ‘Do Not Send Report’.

 

Before I restart my computer, then I think it should have a way to fix it, then I try to find from Internet then found on below methods. It is possible due to a current Windows Live Writer 2009 program is running but hang in backend or some of the Windows Live Writer 2009 keywords file corrupted.

 

Method 1:- (Kill the Windows Live Writer program exe)

1. Right click on the ‘Taskbar’, then choose the ‘Task Manager’
2. Click on the ‘Processes’ tab
3. Then you need to look for ‘WindowsLiveWriter.exe’
4. Right click on the ‘WindowsLiveWriter.exe’ and click on ‘End Process’
5. You can try to open the Windows Live Writer again

 

Method 2:- (Delete the corrupted keywords files in Windows Live Writer folder)

1. For Windows Vista
• Goto ‘Start’, then ‘Run’
• Type ‘%AppData%\Windows Live Writer\Keywords’
2. For Windows XP
1. Goto ‘Start’, then ‘Run’
2. Type ‘%UserProfile%\Application Data\Windows Live Writer\Keywords’
3. You can see number of files like ‘keywords_xxxxx.xml’, then delete the files based on latest ‘Date Modified’, then try to open the Windows Live Writer again. If still prompt the error, then delete all the keywords files and try again.
4. Once you are able to open your Windows Live Writer, then you can refresh your tags when you choose the ‘Set categories’ again.

 

I just use the method 1, then it fixed my problem. Now I can use my Windows Live Writer 2009 to write this post to share with you all. You not need to uninstall your Windows Live Writer if you not able to start or open it. Try the above methods first, unless still not working, then you need to uninstall and install the Windows Live Writer again.

 

Windows Live Writer Start Error! Fix First Rather Than Reinstall!

Facebook and MySpace Security Risks for Internet Online Users

Facebook and MySpace have become a very important online social application for many of us interact with our friends, family and colleagues. They have even been integrated into many peoples or companies to do the business or advertising in the Facebook or MySpace. But with all of this popularity comes some Facebook and MySpace security risks that we all need to take note and be cautions.

 

Beginning of June 2009, there were more than 25,000 pieces of malware that targeted social networking users. And all the time, both MySpace and Facebook have been the targets of malicious software. Facebook had the most serious problems with ‘Facebook Hit by Five Security Problems in One Week’ on March 2009. These events were all part of malware schemes that pose as Facebook applications or error messages.

 

“It’s difficult to tell if a link is legitimate or not, but you can usually tell by hovering your cursor over a link and reading the URL in the bottom left corner of your browser. Before clicking on any error message or application download, make sure you have carefully considered its authenticity and source. If the URL you’re being sent to doesn’t look right or sounds suspicious – don’t click on it.” by Brad Shaver.

Actually, Facebook or MySpace not really provide the security review for all the third-party applications before they put it in their site for Internet online users to use it. So, this is depend on the Facebook or MySpace users to decide accept to play or download or install those applications. As in the agreement mentioned that Facebook or MySpace won’t take any responsible if your personal data or profile leak out to other people. You always need to make sure the famous or so called ‘hot’ Facebook or MySpace applications or games are coming from a reputable source. You always can read the Facebook or MySpace term and condition to know more, and it even mentioned on your photos or pictures that you uploaded to their site can be used for other purpose by other people if have the access to your profile.

 

 

Facebook and MySpace Security Risks! Online Social Application Not Secure!

Windows 7 Ultimate Product Key Leak Before Release

Quick look at the Microsoft’s director of Genuine Windows blog (link here), he said that the Windows 7 Ultimate product key leak to OEM (original equipment manufacturer) partner from Microsoft before release the Windows 7 on 22th October 2009. If from the various site of Internet news are valid, then the OEM is Lenovo (I think not only Lenovo), as Microsoft send the Windows 7 Ultimate RTM (release to manufacturers) ISO file with special product key (mean what? master key?) to be used for the new computers and plan to ship out soon.

Even from the Alex Kochis blog mentioned that Microsoft will seek for those customers who are using the Windows 7 product leaked key are non-genuine copy of Windows 7. But, if the computer running with the special Windows 7 product key and still valid after verified by Microsoft online/offline production validation tool (Windows Activation Technologies), then I believe this user will not change it then. Later this Windows 7 Ultimate RTM copy (non-expired version) will leak to market as pirates copy for everyone. Microsoft better improve their process on this!

If this is the Microsoft mistake, then I have doubt on this, as this is a VERY important step or process for Microsoft team to check through first before release to OEM. May be this is ONE of the Microsoft business strategy to let people know that we still can use the Microsoft Operating System latest version ‘Windows 7’ without buy the valid original product key from Microsoft, and mean that Windows 7 still able to be cracked by other people (so called hacker) or can use the Windows 7 leaked copy from pirate DVD (if someone take it out from Lenovo or Microsoft).
Below is the Microsoft Windows 7 product price based on 1/Aug/2009, and you can get it from Microsoft Store.

Product Type	Order Type	* Price
Windows 7 Ultimate (Full version)	Preorder Download	$319.99
	Preorder Download + Backup Disc	$319.99 + S14.95
	Preorder Ship It	$319.99
Windows 7 Ultimate (Upgrade version)	Preorder Download	$219.99
	Preorder Download + Backup Disc	$219.99 + $14.95
	Preorder Ship It	$219.99
Windows 7 Professional (Full version)	Preorder Download	$299.99
	Preorder Download + Backup Disc	$299.99 + $14.95
	Preorder Ship It	$299.99
Windows 7 Professional (Upgrade version)	Preorder Download	$199.99
	Preorder Download + Backup Disc	$199.99 + $14.95
	Preorder Ship It	$199.99
Windows 7 Home Premium (Full version)	Preorder Download	$199.99
	Preorder Download + Backup Disc	$199.99 + $14.95
	Preorder Ship It	$199.99
Windows 7 Home Premium (Upgrade version)	Preorder Download	$119.99
	Preorder Download + Backup Disc	$119.99 + $14.95
	Preorder Ship It	$119.99

* Price may change anytime, and you need to read the instructions from Microsoft Store before place an order.


System Requirements:-
CPU – At least 1GHz
RAM – At least 1GB
Hard disk – At least 20 GB
Video Card – Must support DirectX 9 and above

Note: You still can download the Windows 7 RC version from this link before 20/August/2009. Quick..

If you don’t have additional computers to test the Windows 7, then you can download the Sun VirtualBox free tool to create a virtual system on top of your existing OS. I am using the Sun VirtualBox, and performance is great and faster than my existing OS Windows XP.


* Actually, the news is from China first due to Windows 7 Ultimate OEM product key leak to Lenovo. If you can read Chinese, then you can read from this link on how they activate the Windows 7 Ultimate using the product key leak to Lenovo, and they said even can use for other computer BIOS, and not only Lenovo, HP and Dell computers. They are using this Windows 7 crack tool name ‘Windows 7 RTM OEM模拟激活工具’ to activate the Windows 7 Ultimate, as it able to modify and simulate it your system like OEM computer so that can use the leak OEM product key for Windows 7 Ultimate version only.

Mozilla Firefox 3.7 or 4.0 Copy Google Chrome Browser

I am still doing the testing to compare the Internet browsers to update my post ‘Internet Browser Comparison Results – UAT by Jasswin’, and just now once I visit to the Mozilla Wiki Firefox 3.7 Windows Theme Mockups and Mozilla Wiki Firefox 4.0 Windows Theme Mockups sites, then the message popup immediately in my mind is ‘Mozilla Firefox 3.7 / 4.0 copy Google Chrome browser’ User Interface looks and feel.

Firefox 3.7 Windows Theme Mockup

 

Firefox 4.0 Windows Theme Mockup

May be I should not use the ‘Copy’ word to describe the next Firefox 3.7 or Firefox 4.0 user interface design, as I understand why, because the Firefox try to make it simplify and make the screen look neat. Actually, I like Google Chrome browser too, but just the existing Google Chrome browser 2.0 has a lot of issue (especially compatible issue) with Microsoft .Net and Java base developed office used application. So far I have no problem to use the Firefox 3.5.1 and Internet Explorer 8 in the office, but not Google Chrome 2.0.

There is no any copyright issue on the user interface design for the Internet browser, and the main purpose for the Internet browser is meet the Internet users need and design to suit for the next computer laptop trend called ‘Netbooks Computer’ with smaller size or SMARTS phone. You can refer to my post ‘Choose the right Netbook or Mini Computer Laptops’ to know more on Netbooks computer, then you will understand the design of Internet browser have to make it less buttons and get ready to match the Microsoft Windows 7 color and theme. As I am sure that once Google Chrome OS release by next year 2010 with their own Google Chrome browser, then not much people will install the Firefox in Google Chrome OS system.

So, why Mozilla care about other people said the Firefox 3.7 or Firefox 4.0 looks like Google Chrome or copy from Google Chrome? Since no copyright issue, and people like it, then just make it then. We are always support you to make it happen asap, if not Google Chrome browser 3.0 will be our next default Internet browser!

 

Next Firefox Version! Be More Creative!

Internet Browser and Operating System Statistic

Internet Browser and Operating System Statistic

I am always try to test and compare the Internet browsers (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari and Opera) in order to update my ‘Internet Browser Comparison Results’ page to share with my friends. Although the recent Internet browser testing result, the Firefox still is my default browser as Firefox not only can support normal usage and most important it able to use in the office for the Microsoft dot Net application and Java based application. I always submit the Internet browser defects back to them and hope they can improve / fix it in the next version or new release with the patching.

Today, I checked from the Google Analytics (refer this link) for my blog then found that over 104 countries/territories visitors (Most of them from United States, Malaysia, Philippines, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Singapore, Indonesia, Hong Kong, etc) been accessed to my blog, and although the number of visitors still consider very little, but looks like most of them are using the Mozilla Firefox with Microsoft Windows, then next is Internet Explorer and Google Chrome browser with Microsoft Windows. Google Analytics has a lot of great features, and you should use it to analyze your website and act accordingly. May be after sometime, the visitors volume over 100K records, then the result will be more accurate, especially the existing visitors not much from China and India country!

• Firefox / Windows – 41%
• Internet Explorer / Windows – 38%
• Chrome / Windows – 8% (Still big gap to reach number two)
• Safari / Macintosh – 5%
• Firefox / Macintosh – 3%
• Safari / Windows – 1%
• Opera / Windows – 1%

Microsoft Windows 7 code already finalized and will be release by October 2009, then from this record show that the market of Microsoft is so huge, and that's why Microsoft need to release the new version Windows 7 asap to replace the Windows Vista (feedback not good) in order to capture back their market. Because Google Chrome OS will be release by next year 2010 and target to go for Netbooks computer range of market which is next huge potential users in next 3 years.

Now I understand why Google develop the Google Chrome browser first then follow by Google Chrome OS, as this is the key base to interact with users directly for day to day used. A non-IT people always said Microsoft or Internet Explorer to be used for their computer, as they have been teach by other Microsoft users for many years and is quite hard for them to change it. Unless is free, then people will try to use it then the next is the user friendly and good performance with great features to capture their heart in order to spread it fast through mouth.

I really like the Google Chrome browser, but the main problem now is the application platform support for the office used applications (.Net or Java base developed). I will always update my Internet browser comparison results then share with my friends.

Number One is Mozilla Firefox with Microsoft Windows! Winner Lead the Market Trend!

Windows 7 has Apple iPhone 3G S Touch-Screen Features

Windows 7 Video from CNET

 

Next Microsoft Windows OS (Operating System) - Windows 7 has Apple iPhone 3G S Touch-Screen features, and you can view the above Windows 7 video from CNET. If you like the Apple iPhone 3G S touch screen features, then I believe you will like the Microsoft Windows 7 as well. If your Netbooks computer has the touch screen with Windows 7, then it will be very convenient for the portable users and especially to browse the Internet web pages, read / write email, view / edit pictures or videos, and play the computer games or online games.

Microsoft has announced that they have finalized the Windows 7 code, and pending the Windows 7 testers to submit the test results and feedback back to Microsoft Windows team for the next improvement. Microsoft target to release the Windows 7 on 22nd October 2009, and since the Windows Vista has been in the market for more than 2 1/2 years with bad feedback from the Windows users.

From those users who have been tested the Windows 7, they really appreciate the new Windows 7. They love it is not only the new features, and the most important is the Windows 7 performance is better than Windows Vista using the same computer specification. It prove that Microsoft Windows team really put in a lot of effort to fine-tune the whole backend operating system code and make it fast, stable, user friendly and get ready for the huge portable users in the next coming 5 years market. Most of the computer users change their computer every 2 ~ 3 years! Me too!

If you are using the Windows Live Writer 2009 to write the blog, then you will know that Windows Live has bundle a lot of modules which are free to use and all of this will be come together with Windows 7. Once you use the Windows 7 then you will really enjoy the multimedia features and especially you not need to look for the freeware or shareware and minimize the attack (virus, trojan horse, etc) to your computer system from those non-secure softwares.

If you have additional PC (personal computer) with at least below computer spec, then you still can download the Windows 7 RC (Release Candidate) from Microsoft website before 20th August 2009 to try it first. File name (7100.0.090421-1700_x86fre_client_en-us_retail_ultimate-grc1culfrer_en_dvd.iso) and around 2.5 GB. But you need to take note that the Windows 7 RC will expire on 1st June 2010, and starting from 1st March 2010 it will auto shut down your computer every two hours until you install a non-expired version of Windows 7. Since you will use it later, then you can install now and later get the non-expired version without backup/restore your data and softwares!

• CPU 1.0 GHz and above
• 1 GB RAM and above
• 20 GB Hard disk and above
• Video card support DirectX 9 and above

You can always get the up-to-date Windows 7 information from the Microsoft Windows 7 website.

Hope the next operating system is the touchable hologram operating system using the mobile phone or watch beside Netbooks! Since we already had the Hologram TV and used by CNN now.

 

Microsoft Windows 7! Your Next 2010 PS OS!

Search From Google Tips and Tricks

 

May be you are think that Google search engine is just simply to do searching for most of the Internet websites based on specific words or keywords, then you are wrong. You will be surprise that what this World TOP Google search engine is capable for. Below are some tips and tricks to improve your search from Google search engine.

• You browse to the Google search engine page (http://www.google.com), then you can see the ‘Preferences’ beside the Google search text box. Click on the Google ‘Preferences’, then you can scroll down and look for the ‘Number of Results’ in the menu, and change the Google’s default (10 results) display to 20, 30, 50 or 100 results, as you don’t need to keep clicking the ‘Next’ button after your search result, and you just need to scroll down. As most the Internet user are using the high speed Internet broadband now, then you not need to worry about the display will be slow for the search results. Unless you are still using the normal phone line dial-up for the Internet access, then you can keep the Google default setting.
• To use the built-in Google Calculator features, and you can type in math questions or conversions in the Google search box and get the instance results. Example, you type the ‘50 degrees celsius in fahrenheit’ then you will get the answer ‘50 degrees Celsius = 122 degrees Fahrenheit’ immediately.

• You have to learn this Google search fundamental technique, and it is very useful for us. ‘AND’ (all caps) between the search words to return that only contain both words; ‘OR’ (all caps) between search words to get the search results contain one word or another one; If you put the search word in quotes (example, type “Choose the right Netbook”) then will only get the search results that include that exact word.

• If you want to search for the definition of a word, then you just need to type “define: <your search word here>” (example, ‘define: netbook’) and you will get the right results rather than go to another websites like dictionary.com or wikipedia.org to search it.

 

There are a lot of easy ways for you to access the billions of Internet websites, and thanks to Google to provide us so many user friendly features to help us find the useful results that we are needed. You can refer to this Google Search Features to ‘Improve Our Search Experience’.

 

Google More! Know More!