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I f you are here, you might already have checked out the new Blogger themes released by Blogger in 2017. The new Blogger themes are neat and responsive, and are big improvements from the previous old Blogger themes. In case you have not yet checked out the new Blogger themes, check out my previous blog post about them here-  Check out new responsive Blogger themes released by Google! In this post, we shall talk about how to integrate Facebook comments on the new Blogger theme, for both mobile and desktop view. Read more »

O n Windows Computer, we can use the Windows Update to install patches and updates from Microsoft. Any new updates available from Microsoft are installed. That is all right. But we don't use Microsoft software alone do we? In fact, except for those using Microsoft Office programs, most people use Third Party software for majority of their needs. Most users manage software updates manually - either the software notify us that there is a newer version or we check out manually from the software's website and download new updates or versions. Now this is all right too, but sometimes, a software that does not notify of new updates or those which are not frequently used might be missed. And it may be a tedious task to go to each software's website to check out for newer versions. What if we could manage third party software updates automatically by using some programs? Well, in this post we will see how to update third party software installed on Windows computer automatically. R...

Have you checked out the new Official Blogger themes from Google? If you have not, then I recommend you to check out the previous post - Check out new responsive Blogger themes released by Google! And, if you have, then I am wondering if you are thinking how and where to place Google Adsense in the new official Blogger themes. You can also check out different regions where you can place and display Google Adsense ads on new Blogger Themes here . Besides automatically displaying Google Adsense ads from Blogger or manually adding Google Adsense ads via HTML/JavaScript widgets / gadgets, if you intend to place Google Adsense ads in the middle of post content, then you can do so in the following steps. Read more »

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W ould you like to extend your Wi-Fi? Are you looking for ways to extend the Wi-Fi range at home? We can extend Wi-Fi using wireless repeaters or wireless extenders. Some wireless routers comes with wireless repeater feature. Using such routers we can easily extend Wi-Fi range at home or office. Besides wireless routers with repeater or extender features, one can also buy dedicated Wi-Fi repeaters and extend Wi-Fi network. They are usually cheaper than Wi-Fi routers. In this post, we shall see how to extend Wi-Fi using two Netgear Wi-Fi routers.  Read more »

W hen we buy Android smartphones, we want the best -  with good features and with good camera resolutions. Nowadays, most smartphones have at least 8 MP resolution camera. And more resolution means, more video file size. Eventually, the phone's memory is going to be filled as memory is not unlimited! So there may come a time when you might need to compress the videos to keep them on the phone though backing them up on a computer is more practical to preserve the original resolution and quality. And most users use mobile data connection which is costlier than our home Wi-Fi. And some users share video shot off their mobile phone camera as it is. For viewing a video on mobile devices, a very high resolution is not necessary. Thus, it seems more practical to compress such videos before sharing to others so that the sharer does not waste a lot of data and even so that the receiver also do not need to spend a lot of data to download the video. While we can also use desktop video editing...

We all use our computers to save files, be it documents, music, movies or anything else. As time passes, eventually, our files increases on our hard disk, and so does some amount of duplicate files, which are just lying there unnoticed and occupying unnecessary space. We can clean them, but we may not know exactly where they are. We can find those duplicate files manually too with some search terms, but that may be a tedious task. Luckily, there are software for that! Read more »

This video is a short demonstration on online payment of electricity bills in Nagaland. Department of Power, Government of Nagaland has introduced an online system for payment of electricity bills, which as of May 2017 is applicable for consumers only in Kohima, Chumukedima and Dimapur. Such online Government Services are very convenient to citizens as citizen do not have to wait in long queues to pay bills. Also it saves times and one can easily pay utility bills sitting in the comfort of their homes. If you have not yet tried and made use of the online electricity bill payment facility in Nagaland, do check out the following short demonstration video. If your already have, you may ignore, but do kindly share it to others who may not have tried this online service yet. **FOR NAGALAND USERS ONLY ** Read more »

Have you checked out the new Official Blogger themes from Google? If you have not, then I recommend you to check out the previous post - Check out new responsive Blogger themes released by Google! And, if you have, then I am wondering if you are thinking how and where to place Google Adsense in the new official Blogger themes. Read more »

WordPress, which started as just a blogging system, has evolved to be used as full content management system (CMS). A fresh installation of WordPress is just enough to get going but eventually you would need to install plugins to extend the functionality of the WordPress. WordPress is Open-Source and there are thousands of plugins and widgets and themes available to extend the functionality of WordPress, some of which are free and some are premium ( paid). In this post, we shall discuss some of the must-have Free WordPress plugins necessary to get going with any WordPress sites. Read more »

What is Ransomware? Ransomware is a malicious software that encrypts the files and locks device, such as a computer, tablet or smartphone and then demands a ransom to unlock it. Recently, a dangerous ransomware named 'Wannacry' has been affecting the computers worldwide creating the biggest ransomware attack the world has ever seen, including India. What is WannaCry Ransomware?  Read more »

S ometimes, laptop keyboard may become faulty and stop working. Due to prolong use, they may wear out. And we may have to look out for a spare replacement keyboard to replace it. But before replacing the keyboard, investigate if it is a minor issues that can be resolved. But if the keyboard is indeed faulty, then it would need to be replaced. In that case, find a replacement keyboard for the laptop model and replace it. Laptop keyboard replacement is not that difficult. It can be done at home. If required, check out some videos on YouTube to see how to disassemble / assemble the keyboard for the particular laptop model.  Some times, keyboards may not work due to issues such as: Read more »