NT warns of SMS Virus(SymbOS.Hatihati.A) in Your Mobile- Remove Mobile Viruses Now

Nepal Telecom has warned it’s mobile, both prepaid plus post post users to be alert of SMS Viruses in mobile handset or memory after discovering thousands of mobiles infected. It’s usually a Trojan horse/Worm named SymbOS.Hatihati.A (not a virus in fact) that effects Symbian OS common to most Nokia Mobiles and sends international SMS from your account balance without your permissions. Plus, you could be victimized on playing games that try to send user data to their servers.

The trojan, SymbOS.Hatihati.A is a pirated version of the anti-theft software Guardian v0.95 which contains a bad configuration file aimed at attacking and malfunctioning your handset memory configuration. The trojan horse resides at Mobile Memory and tries to send volumes of SMS (Short Messaging Service) automatically (without even displaying any text sent to users) to predefined numbers listed below:

• 3355713230
• 3203848325
• 3474935252
• 3207012810
• 3932590983
• 3396003964

Most of the trojans, viruses & malwares including this SymbOS.Hatihati.A resides in memory cards eg SD, MicroSD, HDSC, MMC, XD etc and spreads by automatically replicating to new devices, sends voluminous txt due to virulent configuration to the mobile handsets. This malware does not spread via sharing or transfer of SIM from one mobile phone to another, nor via Bluetooth or Infrared.

Please, refer to official NT website for following clauses:

• Check if your NT Pre-paid number or Post-paid number is infected
• Common symptoms of Hatihati.A malware infection
• Location of Hatihati.A malware icon in the mobile set
• Ways of spreading viruses
• Mobile units that are prone to Hatihati.A malware – N70, N73, N80, Nokia 6680
• How to remove mobile virus/worm SymbOS.Hatihati.A? (Removal processes of the Hatihati.A Malware)
• Safety & Security Tips for Prevention of the Hatihati.A Malware
• Step by step information on removing Hati Hati virus

Act Now to update your knowledge about Hati Hati virus:

• Kaspersky Antivirus for Mobiles
• Symantec Norton Antivirus for Mobiles : specific link here
• Antivirus solution for Symbian OS in Nokia Mobiles: F-Secure
• What is a HatiHati.A Malware? How to know if you are infected with a HatiHati.A Malware?
• Check if your Nepal Telecom pre-paid or post-paid number is infected with SymbOS.Hatihati.A worm

Update: Mobile version of Kaspersky Antivirus is reported to remove Hatihati.A and other worms to infect Symbian OS, download the trial version or purchase one. Also using Nokia PC Suite to easy removal of the same worm is illustrated in Nepal Telecom’s website.

Microsoft Reveals Windows 7 XPM ‘XP Mode’- another plus point of Windows 7

Just after Microsoft announced the availability of their most awaited OS Windows-7, it’s time for another feature that would be much appreciated. It’s called XPM meaning XP Mode inside Windows 7 would be supposed to eliminate all flaws that were stuck with the failure OS Vista. The concept is based on Virtualization providing backward compatibility.

This will let users run applications designed for Windows XP in a virtual machine, this feature was highly missed by every user of Vista. Dubbed ‘Windows XP Mode', the add-on creates an XP virtual environment running under Virtual PC, Microsoft's client virtualisation technology, within Windows 7, said Scott Woodgate, the director of Windows enterprise and virtualization strategy.

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The full version of this article is available at ekendraonline.com- redefined to meet more tech

More interested topics about Windows 7:

• Time for Windows 7, Developers geeting Windows 7 RC next week (May ‘09)
• Kaspersky Lab announces anti-virus for Windows 7
• Windows 7 to ditch Internet Explorer?
• Compare Windows 7 Versions - which edition of Windows 7 is the best?
• All editions of Windows 7 to run on Netbooks says Microsoft
• Topics labeled Windows-7 at geeklog
• Details about the new Microsoft OS Windows 7 from their official website:http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/

Feature rich yet cheaper mobile phones from China

Looking for an all-in-one cell phone? Don't want to pay much? The only boundary line: they are Chinese, but don't think they don't. Ranging from car entertainment, digital photo frames to high end mobile phones to surveillance equipment, all will drag your attention. Let's take a look on mobiles.

VoIP Phone, Watch Phones, Dual/Tri/Quad-Band Mobile Phones, , Special Mobile Phones, Magic Voice Phone, TV Mobile, Nokia/Motorola/Sony Ericsson/Samsung Mobile Phones, WIFI Mobile Phone and a lot to name. A single Google search will produce a lot.

Mobile Phone With TV Function: Most of them have dual sim cards dual standby, dual sliding, bluetooth,  TV, FM radio and dual camera, MP3 and MP4 player, price ranging from as low as 120$. Imobile Phone V311 - GSM 900/1800/1900, Imobile Phone V318 -GSM850/900/1800/1900MHZ, Imobile Phone V306 - GSM900 / 1800mHz ( Hand Shaking Function), Imobile Phone V280 - GSM 900/1800MHz (Lady TV Phone).

Microsoft's Zune Chokes on Leap-Year Bug

Microsoft's Zune 30GB music player just wasn't ready for a leap year. That's what owners of the devices discovered Wednesday morning when they awoke to find their players frozen and unworkable.

The problem turned out to be "a bug in the internal clock driver related to the way the device handles a leap year," Microsoft Zune spokesman Matt Akers said in a posting to Zune forums Wednesday. The issue does not affect all Zune players, but all models of the Zune 30GB are potentially affected, he said.

Zune is Microsoft's alternative to Apple's popular iPod devices. The bug disabled the players on Dec. 31, the last day of a leap year. Microsoft expects that the bug will resolve itself by Thursday Jan. 1, when the device's internal clock will reset itself.

"By tomorrow you should allow the battery to fully run out of power before the unit can restart successfully then simply ensure that your device is recharged, then turn it back on," Akers said. "If you’re a Zune Pass subscriber, you may need to sync your device with your PC to refresh the rights to the subscription content you have downloaded to your device."

For those who can't wait that long, Microsoft support engineer Corey Gouker has posted instructions on how to fix the problem on his personal blog. But he doesn't recommend that people follow them, as they involve opening the player, which voids the warranty.

Microsoft says it will issue a bugfix for the device so that this problem won't re-occur in 2012, the next leap year.

ASUS launches new PDA Phone - P565

ASUS introduced the launch of the ASUS P565, a business PDA phone that boasts an 800 MHz processor. The PDA features ASUS' latest touch-driven user interface – Glide. The press release claims that the P565 delivers graphics and system performance that is higher than anything else in the market at present, posting Vsbenchmark scores almost two times that of competing products in its class. Its feature set includes a 2.8" touch screen running at a high resolution of 480 x 640 pixels. The ASUS P565 is GPS enabled with SatNav's SatGuide map pre-loaded on it.

The phone works with HSDPA 3.6Mbps, UMTS 2100, EDGE/GPRS/GSM 900/1800/1900, Class 10 networks, runs Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional, and weighs 120 grams with battery,  Your browser may not support display of this image.Gliding to New Heights of Productivity.

The coupling of an 800 MHz processor and Glide—an innovative touch-responsive user interface exclusive to select ASUS PDA phones—makes for a powerful, productivity-boosting combination. The fast processor renders the P565 particularly amenable to multitasking, while Glide enables users to switch between tasks rapidly with their fingertips. The P565 also comes with a potent suite of business-oriented features and software, including push mail, business card recognition and Microsoft Office Mobile. Other useful applications such as Anytime Launcher and Multi-Home enable users to view their calendars, the times of local and visiting cities, weather reports, online news and much more—all with an intuitive tap, slide or flick of their fingers.

GPS Navigation
ASUS P565 has the GPS feature in-built and the navigation maps on the memory card are powered by SatNav Technologies. This gives the individual information of 200+ cities and also 1.5 million destinations to choose from.

Browse the detail datasheet at PDADataBase here.

Nintendo's Wii to get video channel in 2009

Nintendo plans to launch a video channel for its Wii console in 2009. The service, which will be launched in collaboration with advertising agency Dentsu, will initially be available in Japan only where it is expected to launch in the "spring" and be available at no charge. A premium service for which users will be required to pay for content is likely to launch in the middle of the year, Nintendo said. Launch plans for other markets are still under consideration, it said.

The service will focus on family-orientated content as another pillar of Nintendo's drive to encourage interaction between family members around its console. The majority of the 34.6 million Wii consoles sold -- around 80 percent according to company figures -- are hooked-up to living room TVs. However, only 40 percent are connected to the Internet.

In offering video, Nintendo is mirroring Sony and Microsoft, both of which have already started video services. But unlike its rivals, Nintendo's channel differs in its original-content focus. The Sony and Microsoft channels offer programming from TV and Internet sites and motion pictures.

Few other details were offered about the channel and its content although a single screenshot provided by Nintendo shows four family members depicted by their "Mii" avatars sitting around a living room table drinking tea while a TV set in the background shows Wii Fit.

Programming on the service will consist of entirely new shows including cartoons, the Nikkei business daily reported on Thursday. The newspaper pegged an overseas launch for later in 2009.

• Official website of Nintendo Wii: http://www.nintendo.com/wii
• News from http://pcworld.in/india/news/5832801/Communications/Nintendo

Lenovo Mobile's Expected Android Handset Appears Online

Pictures of a Lenovo Mobile Communications handset bearing the logo of China's largest mobile operator have spread online, rumored to be proof of an upcoming Android handset that's based on China's homegrown 3G (third-generation) mobile standard.

The pictures, posted by ModMyGphone.com, show a handset with a large screen and a single hardware button that's reminiscent of Apple's 3G iPhone. Specifications provided with the pictures -- which do not show what operating system the phone uses -- claim the handset has a 5-megapixel camera and room for an add-in SD (Secure Digital) memory card. An earlier post on the same site said the Lenovo Mobile handset is called the OPhone, runs the Android operating system, and supports China's TD-SCDMA (Time Division Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access) 3G standard.

While both companies use the same logo, Lenovo Mobile should not be confused with Lenovo Group, the PC maker and former parent of Lenovo Mobile. Lenovo spun off its ailing mobile unit as a separate company earlier this year. The US$100 million buyout of Lenovo Mobile was led by Hony Capital, the private equity arm of Lenovo's Beijing-based parent company, Legend Holdings.

Lenovo Mobile, which is not a member of the Open Handset Alliance that backs Android, could not be reached for comment on the pictures. But the company was one of the first Chinese vendors to produce TD-SCDMA handsets and produces smartphones that run Microsoft's Windows Mobile operating system, suggesting a TD-SCDMA smartphone based on Android is within the company's capabilities.

In addition, China Mobile Communications, the country's largest mobile operator, is widely expected to get a license to offer 3G services based on TD-SCDMA. The operator, which is an OHA member, could also not be reached for comment on the handset pictures. China is expected to issue licenses for 3G services either this month or during January. If the Lenovo Mobile handset depicted in the pictures is genuine, it's likely to appear on the market at about the same time or shortly thereafter.

HTC Touch 3G launched

HTC has introduced the HTC Touch 3G in India. According to a press release, the Touch 3G utilizes TouchFLO touch navigation which aids in browsing the internet on the 2.8-inch screen. Users can zoom and pan websites and can also watch streaming video from YouTube and stay updated with news on the integrated RSS reader.

The release quotes the Country Head of HTC India, “The HTC Touch 3G is a stylish, flexible and user-friendly touch phone in which speed, sensation and style complement the slender and lightweight design. Equipped with the enhanced TouchFLO user interface and super fast 3G Internet connectivity, HTC Touch 3G makes the mobile experience faster, sharper and more responsive. With its attractive design and ultra-sensitive touch screen, this phone will surely appeal to one and all.” The HTC Touch 3G is available now for IRs. 28,450.

Official Link to HTC's website here.

Nokia slides in new slide phone, the 6260 Slide

A new Series40 phone by Nokia is no great surprise but with the new 6260 Slide, Nokia has announced a phone that looks really good on paper. For the first time an S40 phone will feature assisted GPS, which is a very good plus.

Additionally, a bunch of other features stand out on the 6260 Slide- there is the 5 megapixel Carl Zeiss camera with dual LED flash, a decent 2.4 inch screen that can support a resolution of 320x480 and can show up to 16 million colors; then there is the TV-Out port and you can extend the phone’s memory to a maximum of 8GB thanks to a microSD slot. Battery life is supposed to last about 4 hours and 6 hours with normal usage on 3G and GSM networks respectively. The phone also has support for Wi-Fi.

Nokia can be expected to launch the phone sometime in January or February of next year for around €300 (Rs. 19,295).

Bathroom blogging - Phase II

Another stuff on the bathroom blogging- here in Ekendra's Blog. Read a past post from Bathroom Bloggin I @ Bathroom blogging : Toilet soaps.

Over crowded and over meshed, my bathroom got to get full of the dual layer DVDs likewise, anyway. Here's a quick list before, stuffs got cleansed and the history gets over again and again.

• Himalaya Herbals Purifying Neem Face Wash- for all skin types, 100% herbal actives, the herbal soap is made of Neem and Turmeric, it clears skin, prevents pimples, soap-free cleanser. Soap-free herbal formulation that gently removes impurities and prevents pimples. Enriched with Neem, well known for its anti-bacterial property that kills problems causing bacteria, and Turmeric, which effectively controls acne and pimples. Use regularly for clear, soft and pimple free skin. Ayurvedic Proprietary Medicine from The Himalaya Drug Company, Banglore, India. Link: www.himalayahealthcare.com
• Colgate Zigzag Plus: Interdental cleaning multi-level bristles with cleaning tip to reach deeper between teeth and clean hard-to-reach places. Flexible neck absorbs excess pressure on gums. Thicker, more comfortable grip for better brushing control. Dentists and Hygienists recommend replacing your toothbrush every 3 months. Colgate... The brand most often used and recommended by Dentists in India. Imported and Marketed by Colgate-Palmolive India Limited, Mumbai, India. Link: www.colpal.com
• Lifebuoy active red from Unilever and Lifebuoy Gold Care- balanced germ protection, use twice daily for balanced all day protection from germs, mild and gentle on skin, lab proven soap
• Colgate toothpaste: Herbal toothpaste, 100% vegetarian toothpaste, with Eucalyptus, Myrrh, Chamomile and Sage. Stronger, healthier 'n teeth naturally herbal. Unique blend of herbal extracts. Combines the oral care science of Colgate with nature's best herbs for healthier teeth and gums. Key ingredients: Calcium carbonate, Chamomile, Myrrh, Sage, Sodium monofluorophosphate. Mfd by Colgate-Palmolive India Ltd
• Ricardo Athlete Sport, deodorant 'n body spray. Extremely inflammable perfume & body spray. Ingredients are butane, isobutane/propane, alcohol denat, parfum, triclosan, propylene Glycol
• Elovera-SPF sunscreen lotion protects from UVA and UVB radiations. Composition: Vitamin E Acetate, Aloe extract, Octyl methoxycinnamate, Avobenzone, Oxybenzone and Cream base. Manufactured in India by Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, Mumbai.
• Dettol antiseptic germicidal: effective protection. Usage: First Aid, Nappy Wish, Personal Uses, Surgical Medical, Midwifery, Epidemics. Active ingredients: Choloroxylenol, Terpineol, Alcohol absolute. Made in India by Reckitt Benckiser India Limited.
• Himalaya Herbals revitalizing hair oil- made from Bhringaraja and Amalaki. Promotes hair growth and prevents hair fall. Prevents hair fall and stimulates hair growth. Contains Bhringaraja and Amalaki, proven hair growth promoters, Methi, which is rich in lecithin and proteins that nourish the hair roots. Neem and Bilva prevent scalp infections and keep hair healthy. Ayurvedic Proprietary Medicine, hypoallergenic, no harmful chemicals, from The Himalaya Drug Company, Banglore, India. Link: www.himalayahealthcare.com
• Gillette Series shave gel for sensitive skin. Innovative Shave Gel with advanced lubricants and aloe. Smoother, more comfortable shave than ordinary tube shave cream. Marketed by Gillette India Limited, Rajasthan, India. Link: www.GilletteSeries.com
• Stylist's formula John Andrean, styling gel for extra hold. Hard setting power that lets create hair style easily and keeps it firmly in shape, even on humid days. Gives hair natural shine. Apply water to hair for easy restyling. Protects hair from drying caused using by hair dryer. Contains Phytoprotein, PPG-9 Diglyceryl ether. Recommended by Johnny Andrean, Licensed by Mandom Corporation Japan
• Adidas active deodorant for men: 24 hour fragrance, deo body spray. Developed with athletes, masculine citrus fragrance, 24h odour protection, dermatologically tested. Made in Portugal.
• Clinic all clear: nourishing anti-dandruff shampoo. Relax with moisturizing Aloe Vera Complex for silky hair. Why shoud you use new Clinic All Clear 'Relax' Anti-dandruff Shampoo? New Clinic All Clear 'Relax' is a unique dual-action nourishing anti-dandruff shampoo with Moisturising Aloe Vera Complex that works in two ways: 1.It penetrates and soothes your scalp while gently removing dandruff. 2.It's creamy, rich 'Aloe Vera Complex' moisturises each strand of your hair, leaving it silky to touch. Mfd by Nepal Lever ltd, Kathmandu.
• Nivea for Men- after shave fluid with vitamin care. Caring protection and vitamin care, dermatologically proven. Beiersdorf AG, Hamburg, Made in Germany
• Fa free shower gel, the wild freshness, limited birthday edition shampoo gel. Made in France by Schwarzkopf & Henkel. Link: www.fa.com
• VI-John Splash after shave lotion
• Himani Natural Boro Plus- Antiseptic Cream. Skin expert formula. A preventive, curative and healing Ayurvedic ointment for dry skin dieses, cuts, scratches, minor burns, wounds, cold sores, chapped skin, furuncle, impetigo and intertrigo. Ayurvedic medicine for external use only, Mfd by Emami Limited, Kolkata, India

Charcoal Fire - Ignoring Alternative Energy is no alternative, a Nepali blog does it

We, Nepali, must be glad that though rare our deeds certainly reflects the practical propaganda. A contribution to alternative energy - charcoal fire is put forth by a team of Nepalis for Bio-Briquette or Bio fuels. Here's an excerpt from their website, http://charcoalfire.blogspot.com/. This is what Nepal's possibility for alternative fuels in Nepal for this winter.

- What are Bio-Briquttes ?
Bio Briquettes are compressed charcoal in form of honeycombs. Bio briquettes are currently one of the most effective alternative fuel sources and an excellent alternative fuel to replace kerosene or cooking gas.
- Can Bio-briquettes be used in kitchen ?

Bio-briquettes can be easily used even in the most modern kitchen. They are smokeless, noiseless and odorless and most importantly hassle free. Once Bio-Briquettes are ignited, they keep burning without requiring continuous fanning. Unlike other briquettes, Bio-briquettes’ ashes are self contained and leave no mess behind nor do they leave any stain on pan.

- How long does it takes to ignite Bio-Briquette ?

Bio- Briquettes ignite within a minute. The easiest way to ignite them is, by heating them on a high gas fire for just one minute. Then, transfer them to a Briquette stove and in a few minutes, they will be converted totally into fire.

- Can bio-briquettes be doused and again re-use ?

Although we do not recommend you to ignite it, if your requirement is less than 100 minutes. However we are getting feedbacks from our clients that it can be doused and re-use again. Some people are pouring water in between its holes to douse it and successfully reusing it too. No complaint has been made as yet for low performances of re-used pieces.

- What can you do with Bio-Briquettes

One piece of Bio-Briquette is enough to :

boil 7 liter water

make a dinner for three persons (Lentil, curry and rice)

Dry-fry 1.5 kgs of Peanuts

barbeque more than 15 piece of corn-cub

Cook enough MoMos for 10-12 persons

Newary meat specialty Thal-Thale (Jelly meat). For this you have to finish all your work on gas and then leave it for two hours on Bio-briquettes.

Remember that stove can be modify as per your need ( it could be two piece Briquettes stove or three and so on ).

Medicinal benefits :

One piece of briquette can send you in sound and uninterrupted sleep during winter seasons.

If you have back pain which occurs mostly in winter season one Bio-Briquette heat works like a pain-killer.

Advantage of bio-briquette : Bio-Briquettes can be used for various purposes like boiling water, cooking, baby massage, barbeque bonfire, room heating etc
Unlike other briquettes, Bio-briquettes can be stored for months, best on cool and dry place.
Bio-Briquette VS Kerosene and other fuels
Bio-Briquettes

Better for the environment: Bio-briquette is renewable energy

Bio-Briquettes make perfect balance on eco solution

Faster to ignite takes only one minute

Smokeless, silent, odour-free.

Very little residue: leaves only a very light smoky white water soluble stain on dishes need to watch over them while boiling water or hearing room

Kerosene and other fuels

Bad for the environment: fossil fuel based energy

Kerosene/Gas/Wood do not make perfect balance on eco solution

Much longer to ignite : Kerosene stove takes 4 minutes

erosene is smoky, noisy creates odour in home

Kerosene Leaves behind stains: stains difficult to rub off

Kerosene, Gas & electric stove requires perople to be around or watch over when boiling water or heating room : cannot leave the stove or fall asleep

Other informations One piece of bio-briquette burns a little more than two hour, if used for cooking and boiling water and burns one and a half hour if used for room heating and baby massage.

Bio-Briquettes have a two inch tall flame during the first hour of burning just like a gas fire and then burns like an electric heater in its second hour.
Bio-Briquettes make boiling drinking water task a lot easier because, if your accidentally forget about it, it will "switches off" automatically, thereby avoiding wasting of energy or incurring additional costs.
The regular use of Bio-Briquettes to boil drinking water can help maintain a ‘constant’ cost of cooking gas as it can be used, to some extent, as a gas substitute.

Utilizing last half an hour heat during summer:

Warm water or make tea

Keep half liter milk to boil or keep already boiled milk to thicken

Cook rice or black lentil on slow heat

Give a baby massage

Keep a karai on top of stove and after some time fill the karai with bitten rice and stir frequently to make it crispier.

Make Roti

Warm food and anything that requires slow heat for cooking

Ignite another briquette

Why should I use Bio-Briquettes when Gas is so convenient for cooking ?

There are certain foods which you never cook in Gas like Barbequing meat or corn-cub, boiling water etc.

if you would like to change a cooking spot for a day, moving of gas stove with cylinder is a heavy and tiresome task but with Bio-briquette having a blast even in your rooftop or in terrace seems quite fun-filled, easy and convenient.

If you are a food lover then you know fast food and cooking does not tingle your taste bud, so you need Bio- briquette for special occasions.

When you go to picnic, Bio-briquettes will be the easiest to carry, manage and have fun at the same time.
You will be contributing to local resources consumption and consume less of imported products.

Bio-briquettes and its stove will be your helping hand in kitchen as its stove is so small, yet so powerful for cooking.

Tips to save energy

always use flat or round bottomed pans for cooking

always keep dry pans on stove

always soak rice or lentil before cooking it ( min.15-20 minutes for lentils and 10 - 15 minutes rice ) This way you can save about 10 minutes of energy every time you cook meal.

use flat lid when you boil water so that, you can use top of the hot lid for warming food or water.

if you boil water an hour earlier before you prepare your dinner then you can utilize the hot lid for many purposes like soaking rice or lentil, then you have to soak it for less minutes.

keep beans to soak properly on top of hot lid this works especially during winter seasons.

Precautions to be taken while burning Bio-Briquettes:

Do not pour kerosene on the briquettes to ignite them for indoor use as the kerosene will burn and emit smoke with terrible odor. The briquette itself will not ignite then. Do not turn briquette upside down, it will only increase the ignition time.

For best performance use only briquette stoves to burn Bio-Briquettes.

Do not ignite a briquette if your requirement is less than 110 minutes.

To avoid charred your hands use one foot long iron rod or bamboo stick.

Let air pass in your room and kitchen.

Moving of stove is recommended only during first few minutes.

Use granite/marble slabs to protect your carpet/flooring.

After washing, let stove dry under direct sun for a few hours.

If by accident some liquid gets spill on the Bio Briquettes let the briquette dry under direct sun before reusing.

Benifits of Bio-briquettes ash

May be used as an inexpensive cleaning powder. Add a little bit of fat-free-soap on the ashes to get rid from tough oil stains from tiles.

Can help make quality clay for your flowers which can be created by mixing briquette ashes with clay.

Works wonder like insecticide on vegetables gardens.

Keeps flies away and eliminates odor when spread over kitchen waste

Bio-Briquettes and Briquette stoves are available in all leading departmental stores. Next time when you go for shopping, ask for Bio-Briquettes by its name.

Products available at ( Kathmandu valley & Pokhara - Nepal ): Bhatbhateni Supermarket – Bhatbhateni, Big C’s Shopping Center – Gaushala, Bluebird Department Store - Tirpureshwor & Lazimpat, Big Bazar – New Baneshwor, Fabulous Supermarket – Tripureshwor UWTC building, Friendly Shopping Centre, New Baneshwor, Gemini Supermarket- Boudha & Jawalakhel, Grihini Department Store – Baluwater, Home Grocer - Manbhawan, Kastamandap Bazaar – Kamaladi & Bouddha, Kumari Convinience centre – Kupondole, Lawson - Gairidhara, Namaste Supermarket – Pulchowk & Maharajgunj, Nava Durga Department Store – New Baneshwor, New Baneshwor Department Store- New Baneshwor, New Manandhar Store, Sanepa, Rajan Cold Store – Thapathali, S. K. Store, Thapathali, Sajilo Department Store – Old Baneshwor, Saleways Department Store-Jawalakhel & Pokhara, Suryodaya Shopping Centre – Shantinagar, Shuvam Convinience Store, Manarajgunj, Uttam Provision House - Sanepa

For details on Bio-Briquette, comments and suggestion write us Biofuelsuppliers@gmail.com or call them on 9841 283621. This extract is taken from their link: http://charcoalfire.blogspot.com/

How to use a removable disk for Windows Vista's ReadyBoost? Increase your system performance by using your pen drive as an alternative to extra RAM

Run ahead, utilize your 8GB pen drive. Windows ReadyBoost can use storage space on some removable media devices, such as USB flash drives, to speed up your computer. When you insert a compatible device, the AutoPlay dialog box will offer you the option to speed up your system using Windows ReadyBoost.

Follow these very simple steps to ensure things going well.

1. Plug a flash drive or other removable media device into your computer. This should automatically open AutoPlay.

   If AutoPlay does not open, it might have been disabled. Visit control panel options or Troubleshoot AutoPlay problems in the control panel or help box, goto Control Panel\AutoPlay.

2. Under General Options, click Speed up my system.

   This will display the Properties dialog box for your flash drive or other removable media device.

3. Click the ReadyBoost tab, and then do one of the following:

   • To turn ReadyBoost off, click Do not use this device.

   • To turn ReadyBoost on, click Use this device, and then move the slider to choose how much of the available space on your flash drive you want to reserve for boosting your system speed. (Maximum space allocated is indicated by the uppermost sliding end, in the illustration it's 4090MB for a 8GB Transcend JetFlash V10 of which 7.31GB is free space.)

4. Click OK. And get ready to feel your  system's running faster than before.

Some USB storage devices or media disks contain both slow and fast flash memory, and Windows can only use fast flash memory to speed up the machine. So ensure that your pen drive is fast memory type flash device and fortunately most of them are.

The recommended amount of memory to use for ReadyBoost acceleration is one to three times the amount of random access memory (RAM) installed in your computer. For instance, if your computer has 512 megabytes (MB) of RAM and you plug in a 4 gigabyte (GB) USB flash drive, setting aside from 512 MB to 1.5 GB of that drive will offer the best performance boost. And by now, you must have guessed that my system got memory lesser than 4GB, and yes it's 3072MB RAM. And oviously, my 8GB pendrive would occupy for it 1/2 the size ie 4 GB around, as a rule of fact. And finally I consider my nett RAM as around 7GB though it's virtually true.

This is not only a way to increase system performance- you can try many other ways to improve you Windows Vista's Working performance, visit links below:

• Ways to improve your computer's performance @ the Geeklog
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Create a shortcut of "Remove removable storage device safely" on your desktop

You got an idle pen drive of tonnes of MB always empty- you got to utilize it, make your pen drive as an extra RAM.

This is surely going to help me a lot mainly by two pros. My Transcend JetFlash JF V10 8GB pen drive is my ReadyBoost device and my all-in-one backup storage device. And this is true I need it every time on-the-go and while before the high definition screen. So obviously Removing this device safely is going to torture me, if this post doesn't imply.

Simply follow these very simple steps:

• Open a new shortcut wizard in the desktop (or somewhere u want)
• Enter the path
  %windir%\System32\rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL hotplug.dll  (for a screenshot on how to enter the path click here)
  
• Opt your own icon if you like.

Nextime onward do not hassel yourself for removing safely your loving removable disk. This is a system 32 dll application and runs only on Windows Vista, Removes removable storage device safely.

More activities on removable disk:

• How to use a removable disk for Windows Vista's ReadyBoost? Increase your system performance by using your pen drive as an alternative to extra RAM
• Disable (or re-enable) Windows USB drive write access
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Nepal's first President to be elected on 19 July 2008

After a long instability and political insane, Nepal's indirect Presidential election is all set to go tomorrow. The Nepalese Constituent Assembly (CA) elected in April 2008 will elect a new president and vice-president after the Fifth Amendment to the Interim Constitution was passed on July 14. This would be the first president to be elected after Nepal became a republic few months earlier.

As the major political parties of Nepal failed to forge a common agreement on the presidential candidate until Wednesday evening, the office of the Election Officer (OEO) is set to take the procedure of electing the first president of the newest republic from Thursday. As part of the president election process, the OEO published the final votes list this afternoon.

Altogether 594 Constituent Assembly (CA) members are included in the list of voters who will be electing the country's first president and vice president on Saturday.
The OEC published the names of 593 votes out of 601-CA members saying that the election is still due to take place in five constituencies and three CA members are still to be sworn-in. According to Kantipur sources, the election procedure will definitely move forward from Thursday if the political parties make no heady on the president and vice-president by 1 pm on Thursday.

Likewise, Ram Raja Prasad Singh took a candidacy form for the president. Singh lately remains far from the probable candidate for the presidential post though the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-M) had proposed him for the constitutional post earlier. The political parties finally decided to put the issue to a vote at the CA to elect the country's first president after the deadlock over the appointment of president, vice-president and CA chair.

The election commision's website writes on Election of Nepal's First President and the First Presidential Election:

The process of electing the first president of republic Nepal began from Wednesday.As per the election program mentioned in the procedure passed by the Constituent Assembly, the voters' list will be published at 10 am on Wednesday on which protests can be registered till 12 noon. The final list of voters will be published on 12:30 pm. On the basis of political understanding, presidential and vice president candidates will file nomination papers till 5 pm in the evening. However, if the political understanding is not forthcoming, nominations can be filed on Thursday between 10 am and 1 pm. The final list of candidates will be published at 5 pm on Thursday.The whole of Friday has been reserved for campaigning. The election will then take place between 11 am and 2 pm on Saturday. At 5 pm, the CA will declare the result of the winner. President can be elected based on simple majority. If none of the candidate gets majority, the top two candidates will head to second round of voting.
Only the CA members are eligible for voting in the election

Read further:

• Nepal Election Portal
• Malaysian Sun about Nepal's President
• Wikipedia-Nepalese presidential election, 2008

Backing up Windows XP Activation on floppy

Create an Activation Status Floppy Diskette:

Navigate to the %systemroot%\system32 folder. Copy the wpa.dbl and wpa.bak files to the floppy. Reinstall XP. After the installation is complete and the XP Out Of Box Experience (OOBE) windows appears- where you'd normally activate the product-decline to activate and let the installation complete. Restart and use [F8] to bring up the Advanced Boot Options menu.

Select Minimal Safe Mode here. Navigate to the %systemroot%system32 folder. Rename the existing wpa.dbl and wpa.bak files. Using the floppy diskette, copy the previously backed-up wpa.dbl and wpa.bak to the %systemroot%system32 folder. Reboot; XP should be activated.

with the goodness of honey ginger

Got sore throat, cough or bad breath. Stop and go ahead for Dabur Honitus cough drops honey-ginger- probably not just another ayurvedic product. Manufactured by Dabur India Limited, Honitus serves as a cool candy with MRP of just a rupee for a piece. However, one to two cough drops 3 to 4 times a day or as and when required could be the proper dosage.

Compositions per cough drop
Shud Madhu	32.00 mg
Pudina Satva	7.70 mg
Nilgiri Tail	0.40 mg
Sunthi Tail	0.40 mg
Karpoor	0.20 mg
Flavored Sugar Base	qs

Dabur Honitus cough drops honey-ginger is manufactured in India by Makson Pharmaceuticals India Pvt Ltd, 195, Rajkot Highway, Surendranagar- 363020, Gujarat, India; and marketed by Dabur India Limited, 8/3, Asaf Ali Road, New Delhi- 110002, Ayurvedic Medicine.

Note: This post is not an ad. But just my review on the product- reviewed under the label stuffs. If you want me to review your product, please read this post before gmailing me at ekendraonline with apt subject line.