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How to: Find out domain expiration date

My friend recently lost her domain name as she forgot to renew it. Now there is no way she can get back the domain name. So how do you find out domain expiration date?

There are 3 simple ways:

By checking the public WHOIS database

Visit whois service here and enter your domain name. You can also use your domain registrar whois service to find out information.

By logging into your domain service providers account

Login to your domain registrar account and list expiring domain. Make sure you set all domains to auto renewal. Finally, make sure your credit card / payment information is upto date to avoid delays.

By using automated shell scripts for Linux /UNIX / Mac OS X

You can grab modified shell script that run as a cron job from your own Mac OS X / Unix computer. This script checks to see if a domain has expired. It can be run in interactive and batch mode, and provides facilities to alarm (email) if a domain is about to expire in advance.

Free Windows Software

If anyone has any information about free domain remainder utility for Windows XP / Vista, please add them in the comments.

Most domain register provides a series of reminder emails to you as the domain name approaches its expiry date. Make sure you whitelist those email address. If domain names are quite important register them for 5-10 years and lock all domain names.

Download Original Command and Conquer Game for Windows XP

I loved this game and it is now released as free download.

August 31, which marks 12 years since Command & Conquer Gold launched way back in 1995:

To kick the celebration off, today we have a special surprise which we are certain new and old Command & Conquer fans will enjoy. We are providing the original Command & Conquer Gold as a free download, compatible for Windows XP! This is the same version included with the collectors pack Command & Conquer: The First Decade, and is now available for you to download for free!?

Thanks for releasing the game :)

Download Command and Conquer Game

=> CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD C&C GOLD GDI ISO

=> Visit official site for more information

Free POP3 server for personal use

My friend recently asked me a question:

Where can you find a free POP3 server?

POP3 has made earlier versions of the protocol obsolete. Generally you will not find a free POP3 server. Usually your ISP or webhosting company provides IMAP or POP3 access.

But where can get a free POP server?

You can use Googleâ€™s GMAIL service which provides a free POP3 service. You can download email using POP3 and send email using Googles SMTP server. According to Google:

POP, or Post Office Protocol, lets you download messages from Gmail’s servers onto your computer so you can access your mail with a program like Microsoft Outlook Express or Netscape Mail, even when you aren’t connected to the Internet.
POP access is free for all Gmail users and we have no plans to charge for it in the future.

Learn more about accessing your Gmail messages with POP

Download Apple Safari 3 browser for Windows XP and Vista

Apple has launched a version of its web browser Safari for Windows, competing head to head with Microsoft’s Explorer and Mozilla’s Firefox.

According to Apple’s website:

The fastest web browser on any platform, Safari loads pages up to 2 times faster than Internet Explorer 7 and up to 1.6 times faster than Firefox 2. And it executes JavaScript up to 2.8 times faster than Internet Explorer 7 and up to 1.6 times faster than Firefox 2. What does all that mean for you? Less time loading pages and more time enjoying them.
A test version of Safari 3 for Windows XP, Vista and Apple Macs running OSX, is available for download from the Apple website. Apple is hoping to replicate the success of iTunes, which has proved enormously popular on both Macs and Windows machines.
“We think Windows users are going to be really impressed when they see how fast and intuitive web browsing can be with Safari,” said Mr Jobs.

DOWNLOAD APPLE SAFARI 3 BROWSER FOR WINDOWS XP / VISTA

=> Download link

Compress a pdf file?

PDF (Portable Document Format ) format is already optimized and he de facto standard for document publishing on the internet and other media.

A PDF file is often a combination of vector graphics, text, and raster graphics. The basic types of content in a PDF are:

* text stored as such
* vector graphics for illustrations and designs that consist of shapes and lines
* raster graphics for photographs and other types of image

Because all graphics and other stuff PDF file is optimized. You can use program such as Winzip or 7-Zip (or command line utility winzip/zip) to package and compress a pdf file. My personal experience shows that you will not gain much benefit from compressing a PDF file as compression ratio is very small.

I’d be interested to hear if you have other software program to consider when compressing a PDF (remember it must provide a good compression).

Top things you should look while buying a computer for Gaming

Iâ€™m looking to build a new computer for gaming purpose. I think any gaming system should consider following fast components :)
=> A fast Intel or AMD dual core processor / CPU (Intel core 2 extreme, is the latest in ass-kicking technology)

=> 1GB dual channel DDR2 SDRAM at 800MHz

=> 512 MB Graphics card from ATI or NVIDIA (look for GeForce 8600 / 8800)

=> Good sound card (on board sound cards are quite good these days so you can same some money)

=> SATA 3.0 Gb/s hard disk (500G)

=> And most important good cabinet / chassis with 2 cooling fans with enough power supply

Dell / Alienware offers top of the line gaming and multimedia computer. Personally I prefer to build my own computer :)

What steps should be taken when upgrading an operating system from Windows 98 to Windows Vista / XP?

A friend of mine emailed me a question:

What steps should be taken when upgrading an operating system from Windows 98 to Windows XP?

The first and most important step is backup your data to Pen drive, DVD or external hard disk. You should backup
a] Your emails and settings
b] Your Browser bookmarks and settings
c] Your documents and other personal files

This step-by-step article describes how to prepare to upgrade from Microsoft Windows 98 or Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition to Microsoft Windows XP. The information in this article may be useful to help you avoid some common upgrade-related issues.

Howto play OGG file under Microsoft Windows XP / Vista with VLC player

The name “Ogg” refers to the file format which can multiplex a number of separate independent free and open source codecs for audio, video and text (such as subtitles). Files ending in the .ogg extension may be of any Ogg media filetype. The term “ogg” is often used to refer to audio file format Ogg Vorbis, that is, Vorbis-encoded audio in the Ogg container.

You can use VLC player to play ogg files under Windows XP or Vista.

1. Visit VLC site to download VLC player

2. Save the file on your desktop.

3. Next double click the VLC file to install VLC on Windows computer.

4. When the install options present themselves, make sure that the “Install Firefox Plugin” is selected so that you can view streaming media in Ogg format while browsing the web.

5. After the install completes, restart Firefox.

6. If you see video and hear audio it is working.

Free Download High resolution wallpapers for Windows, Linux and Mac OS X desktop

InterfaceLIFT website provides graphical user interface enhancements for Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, and Linux.

You can download desktop wallpaper, icons, themes, and news with a focus on community. New content is posted virtually every day on this site.

All you have to do is visit their website

Select wallpaper

Select Size and click on download

You can view, sort or select wallpapers date wise or size wise. Currently they are offering 1,236 desktop backgrounds in widescreen and standard format for use with all operating systems. New wallpaper is posted daily!

Visit InterfaceLIFT website to pimp your desktop :)