There is a little shortcut in Windows 7 called “GodMode”- remember DOOM? Well this isn’t really the same but cool name nonetheless.
Just add a new folder anywhere and name it: GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}
This icon will give you access to all the settings without having to browse around for them.
UPDATE: Some people on 64 Bit versions of Vista and 7 are reporting Explorer crashes. It works fine for me on Windows 7 64 Bit, but you have been warned!
A lot of times, when we have multiple programs running at once, we may notice our system getting a bit sluggish. That is because every application that is running is using up a certain amount of RAM(random access memory)- some more than others. When an application is closed, it releases the memory it was using, making it available for other tasks. This doesn’t always happen though.
I will show you how to create an easy shortcut to reset your Ram when needed, and recover some of that performance power without needing a restart.
Follow these easy steps:
1. Right-click on your desktop and select New > Shortcut.
2. Copy and paste the following into the box: %windir%\system32\rundll32.exe advapi32.dll,ProcessIdleTasks
3. Click Next, name it ‘Clear Memory’, and click Finish
Now you can double-click that shortcut whenever you need to run the command.
For all you iPod Touch owners who have to pay for every big firmware update Apple releases, you’re in luck. In this guide I will show you how to update manually for free! It is very easy.
Here’s how:
Before we go through the steps, you need to find out the build number of your device. Plug it into iTunes, and look for “Build Version“- that is your build number (check image below).
Choose the iPod touch firmware file that you need, and click the “Download” button (the build number should be in the file name-check image below).
Download the file to a location you can remember, such as your desktop. The file might be in “.zip” format. If it is, rename the file and remove the “.zip” portion of the name. You should end up with a “.ipsw” file.
Open up iTunes with the iPod plugged in-hold “Shift” + click “Restore” (Windows)
hold the “Option” key + click “Restore” (Mac) to browse for the file.
Wow- jailbroken iPhones really stick it to Nintendo even more! The iPhone is quickly becoming a powerful gaming machine. So powerful, Sony and Ninetendo are really feeling it in the handheld gaming sector.
A YouTube user by the name of NWorksDevhas posted a video on his page of an iPhone running Super Mario 64 on an early version N64 emulator (3G4) for the iPhone.
Here is the video description:
“So far, the product seems to run freaking flawlessly.
The only problems i’m running into is duplicate button registers, delay of presses, and crashes when heavy gameplay occurs. Still looking to fix this. Until then enjoy this vid. Beta testers needed soon. Interested?”
Readers on many blogs have been debating on whether the video is real, or fake. In my opinion, this seems very possible to do.
I’ve seen many games on the Apple App Store which look just as advanced, if not, more than games I’ve played on the N64.
Today Google launched “Google Public DNS“. It is supposed to make your web browsing experience even faster.
A lot of you may be unfamiliar with DNS (Domain Name System)
here’s Google’s explanation:
“Most of us aren’t familiar with DNS because it’s often handled automatically by our Internet Service Provider (ISP), but it provides an essential function for the web. You could think of it as the switchboard of the Internet, converting easy-to-remember domain names – e.g., www.google.com – into the unique Internet Protocol (IP) numbers – e.g., 74.125.45.100 – that computers use to communicate with one another.”
Your ISP has you run through their DNS servers by default- and if you’re a broadband subscriber, surfing web pages is probably fast enough. Google hopes to make it even faster and safer when you use theirs.
For those who already know how to change their DNS address’- the address’ are 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4.
My thoughts:
I jumped on the chance to try it out, and I could tell you that I notice pages loading snappier. I believe it takes half a second longer to get to the page, but once it does, it feels as though the page is fully loaded and ready. I will be using it for a while to see if I want to keep the configuration.
Please let us know your experiences in the comments section below.
Those of you who switched to Windows 7 may have realized that the “Administrator” account is missing. It is hidden by default- but luckily, it’s rather easy to enable.
This account may be needed for running certain applications that require Administrator Mode. The default Administrator account is recommended to use for troubleshooting purposes only.
1- Click the Windows button at the lower left corner (where the “Start” button in XP used to be)
2- Type in “cmd” in the search bar below
3- You should see “cmd.exe” as the first search result – right-click on it and click “Run as administrator”
4- type in net user administrator /active:yes
5-Now log out and you should see the “Administrator” account as an option
George Hotz aka GEOHOT, the teen known for unlocking the first iPhone has come to the rescue of us 3GS owners. He has released BlackRa1n (Windows only at the moment). BlackRa1n is a super simple jailbreak tool that jailbreaks all iPhones on 3.1 or 3.1.2, including those out of the box. The big deal here is that the iPhone Dev-Team wasn’t able to crack the 3GS security, so had to delay their tool for the 3GS and only released their PWNAGE TOOL for the original iPhone, and the 3G.
Even those owners couldn’t jailbreak if they had updated to 3.1 via iTunes, so unless they were on 3.0, or 3.0.1, they were out of luck.
Well with BlackRa1n, it’s all gravy, just plug your iPhone in to your computer, fire up BlackRa1n, and wait! Worked great for me, and gave me Cydia, ICY, and ROCK.
WARNING: Even though the GeoHot jailbreak supports 3.1.2 do not update if you are on iPhone OS 3.0.1 or 3.0. You will lose your unlock. Use PwnageTool to safely update to 3.1 without performing a baseband update. If you really must have 3.1.2 then wait for the next version of PwnageTool. If you have already updated to 3.1 or 3.1.2 without using PwnageTool then you’ve lost the ability to unlock for the time being. You can now use BlackRa1n to at least regain your jailbreak
A lot of times, when we have multiple programs running at once, we may notice our system getting a bit sluggish. That is because every application that is running is using up a certain amount of 
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