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Difference between http & https

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FIRST, MANY PEOPLE ARE UNAWARE OF: **The main difference between http:// and https:// HTTPS:/// > is. It's all about keeping you secure** HTTP stands for HyperText Transport Protocol, which is just a fancy way of saying it's a protocol (a language, in a manner of speaking) for information to be passed back and forth between web servers and clients. The important thing is the letter S which makes the difference between HTTP and HTTPS. The S (big surprise) stands for "Secure". If you visit a website or webpage, and look at the address in the web browser, it will likely begin with the following: http:// . This means that the website is talking to your browser using the regular 'unsecure' language. In other words, it is possible for someone to "eavesdrop" on your computer's conversation with the website. If you fill out a form on the website, someone might see the information you send to that site. This is wh...

To re-create the Show desktop icon

To re-create the Show desktop icon yourself, follow these steps: 1. Click Start , click Run , type notepad in the Open box, and then click OK . 2. Carefully copy and then paste the following text into the Notepad window: [Shell] Command=2 IconFile=explorer.exe,3 [Taskbar] Command=ToggleDesktop 3. On the File menu, click Save As , and then save the file to your desktop as "Show desktop.scf" . The Show desktop icon is created on your desktop. 4. Click and then drag the Show desktop icon to your Quick Launch toolbar.

e-skin

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Researchers from Japan have developed a rubber that is able to conduct electricity well, paving the way for robots with stretchable "e-skin" that can feel heat and pressure like humans. The material overcomes the problems faced by metals -- which are conductive but do not stretch – which is the first in the world to overcome the problem and rubber, which hardly transmits electricity, according to the team at the University of Tokyo . The new technology is flexible like ordinary rubber but boasts conductivity some 570 times as high as commercially available rubbers filled with carbon particles. If used as wiring, the material can make elastic integrated circuits (ICs), which can be stretched to up to 1.7 times their original size. One application of the material would be artificial skin on robots as robots enter our everyday life; they need to have sensors everywhere on their bodies like humans. Imagine they bump into babies. Robots need to feel temperatures, heat a...

Mac Vs. PC: Who's the More Considerate BitTorrent Software Thief?

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TorrentFreak checked some seed and leech numbers of Mac, Windows, and Linux software to see who's got the nicer ratio. The results aren't without issues, but do suggest that Windows users/thieves are more polite. First, the caveat, and it's definitely a biggie. These numbers don't necessarily point to specifically Mac, Windows, or Linux users: Windows users may download Linux software, Mac users may download Windows software, and so forth. So this is not any kind of ironclad test. But it is a fair assumption that there is a strong correlation between platform and software downloaded, and these numbers are different enough to at least suggest that Windows users do indeed share more than either Mac or Linux users. The Pirate Bay , the web's largest tracker, was the source used for these numbers, and showed clearly that Windows software share ratio is more than twice that of Mac or Linux, at 2.55. Mac software clocked in at 1.19 and Linux at 1.39. This information ...

Basic Internet Technical Details

Basic Internet Technical Details The Internet utilizes a set of networking protocols called TCP/IP. The applications protocols that can be used with TCP/IP are described in a set of Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) RFCs (Request For Comment). These documents describe the "standard" protocols and applications that have been developed to support these protocols. Protocols provide a standard method for passing messages. They define the message formats and how to handle error conditions. Protocols are independent of vendor network hardware, this allows communication between various networks with different hardware as long as they communicate (understand) the same protocol. The following diagram provides a conceptual layering diagram of the protocols. TCP/IP : Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol TCP/IP is used to facilitate communication within a network of diverse hardware technology. Information is broken into packets (usually in the range of 1-1500 characters ...

Error Message - There is no disk in the drive. Please insert a disk into drive \Device\harddisk\Dr1

When you start your computer, you may receive the following error message: There is no disk in the drive. Please insert a disk into drive \Device\harddisk\Dr1 When you try to print a Microsoft Word document, you may also receive the following error message: CiceroUIWndFrame,WINWORD.EXE\NoDisk\Device\Harddisk1\DR1 CAUSE This issue occurs when all the following conditions are all true: You have a removable drive, such as an Iomega Zip drive, configured as drive letter C. You do not have a removable disk in the removable disk drive. RESOLUTION To resolve the issue, use one of the following methods: Insert a removable disk in the removable drive before you start the computer. Change the drive letter assignment for the removable drive to a letter other than C. To change the drive letter assignments in Windows XP, follow these steps: Log on to the computer as Administrator. Insert a disk in the removable drive. Click Start, right-click My Computer, and then click Manage. Click Disk Managemen...

Sony PlayStation 3 (80GB)

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Product summary The good: Swanky design with quiet operation; all games in high-definition; PSP-like, easy-to-use interface; plays Profile 2.0 high-definition Blu-ray movies in addition to upscaling standard DVDs; built-in Wi-Fi; 80GB hard drive; HDMI output with 1080p support; no external power supply; free online gaming service. The bad: Lacks full backward support for PS2 games; only comes with two USB ports; no infrared port means non-Bluetooth universal remotes aren't compatible; no flash card or memory reader; glossy black finish is a fingerprint magnet; online gaming, media, and commerce options not nearly as developed as Xbox Live. The bottom line: Even though PS2 backward compatibility has been dropped from this version, the 80GB PS3 is still a superb Blu-ray player and high-definition game console. Specifications: Product Description: Sony PlayStation 3 - Game console ; Media Type: BD-ROM , CD-ROM , DVD-ROM ; Processor: Cell Broadband Engine ; See full specs Price range: ...