HOW TO] remove virus from USB drive.

 USB drives have become a big problem in offices,colleges,hostels. Plug it in and In case your antivirus fail to detuct a malicious file or virus in the USB then, the USB drive can be made to automatically start a program the moment it is plugged in.

* And this is exactly where USB Firewall come into the picture. USB Firewall alerts a user when a USB peripheral tries to auto start a potentially malicious file. a potentially malicious fileYou can then delete the file with the delete button.

* As soon as USB FireWall is launching, it works in background task, its window is shown only when one program tries to launch out automatically from an USB peripheral.

* USB FireWall is a freeware and its functionality is limited, if ever the malicious program is already present in your system, it tries to stop it but a patch or an Antivirus program is much more adapted to this kind of problem. Just remember to start USB Firewall before you plug a USB into your PC.

* A must have tool if you don’t have an antivirus. It is Free!

Top 7 Semantic Search Engines As An Alternative To Google

There’s no denying the power and popularity of the Google search engine, and in comparison to other similar search engines such as Bing, where results are based on page rankings and algorithms, they excel.

But there are other ways to search the web, using what are known as semantic search engines. Using a semantic search engine will ensure more relevant results based on the ability to understand the definition of the word or term that is being searched for, rather than on numbers. Semantic search engines are able to understand the context in which the words are being used, resulting in smart, relevant results.

This is a list of the top 7 search engines to get you started in the world of semantic searching.

Kngine

Kngine’s search results are divided into either web results, or image results. They are preceded by information about the search term, known as ‘Concepts.’ For example, searching for the iPhone 3GS will be preceded by the device’s specs. Searching for a film will be preceded by information about the film, links to trailers, reviews and quotes. Searching for a city will be preceded by information about the city, local attractions, events, weather and hotels.

Kngine currently contains more than 8 million Concepts, and that is where the site’s strength lies.

You can quickly share results from Kngine on Twitter, Facebook, Digg and Delicious and Kngine can be set as your default search engine if you are using Firefox, Google Chrome or Internet Explorer.

Hakia

Hakia’s search results are divided into Web, News, Blogs, Twitter, Image and Video, and can be re-listed according to relevance or date. Depending on the search term, results can also include an excerpt from its Wikipedia entry. They also have what are labeled ‘Credible’ results that come from trusted sources.

Each link is followed by a text excerpt, giving you an idea of what you would find in that search result.

Hakia can also be added to the list of search engines included in your browser’s quick search bar.

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Kosmix

Kosmix has a start page which is more elaborate than the most of the other semantic search engines listed here – with popular content featured on its front page from Yahoo Buzz, Digg, YouTube, Fark, Flickr, and a ton of other sources, making it a hybrid aggregator and search engine, with results included from Google and Bing.

Despite this, it is still considered a semantic search engine because it uses semantics in an attempt to link data from all over the web, giving you relevant search results.

When it comes to the search results themselves, they are divided into Video, Web, News & Blogs, Images, Forums, Twitter, Amazon and Facebook. In the case of some results, such as searching for the iPhone 3GS, you will also find Fix-It and How-To Guides.

Kosmix is one of the few semantic search engines which does contain sponsored content, but that is a small price to pay for the wealth of information you can find all in one place.

DuckDuckGo

DuckDuckGo is a feature-rich semantic search engine, that gives you countless reasons to leave Google behind. Searches are divided into a classic search, information search, shopping and their own spin off from Google, “I’m feeling ducky.”

If you search for a term that has more than one meaning, it will give you the chance to choose what you were originally looking for, with its disambiguation results. For example, searching for the term Apple will give you a long list of the possible meanings – including the fruit, the computer company, the bank and many others.

You can also set DuckDuckGo as your default search engine, and still get results from other search engines without ever leaving the page using their !bang feature. You can search any major site such as Google, YouTube, Amazon and eBay by preceding the search term with “!youtube” or “!google” and so forth – and you will automatically be taken to a list of search results from that service. It also works with keywords such as weather, images, and lyrics.

A full list of the !bang keywords can be found here.

DuckDuckGo features ‘Zero-click info,’ where like with Kngine, information about the search topic precedes the search results.

Other features on DuckDuckGo include category pages, keyboard shortcuts, customisations, and it can detect calculations, WolframAlpha conversions, colour codes and much more.

Evri

Evri, like Kosmix, has an information rich landing page, with top news stories from around the web, which you can scroll through using the navigation at the top of the page.

Search results can be filtered into Articles, Quotes, Images and Tweets, and can also be shared on Facebook, Twitter and MySpace. You can either share the entire page of results, or one specific item from the list.

Signing up for an account gives you the added benefit of following specific information streams on certain results. However, not all search results can be followed. So while searching for “Barack Obama” can result in a stream that can be followed, searching for “Obama” alone does not give users the same option.

Additional information about each search term will also be displayed on the page, but again, this is limited to certain results. Using the example of Barack Obama, additional information includes links to other world leaders, an excerpt from Wikipedia, and product results from Amazon.

If you don’t want to sign up for a new account, you can connect your Google, Twitter, Yahoo, Facebook, Windows Live or Blogger accounts in order to sign in.

Like DuckDuckGo, Evri has its own disambiguation results, in a sidebar, giving you the chance to choose a more specific and relevant term.

Evri has a toolbar which supports Firefox and Internet Explorer, allowing you to easily search for and share content. They also provide users with a slick, free iPhone app [iTunes link] which is divided into 3 main tabs – Recent popular news, a search tab, and collected items. Searching for any given term will result in the option to view recent news, images, a profile page, and related items.

It should be mentioned that if you want to use the follow feature on the iPhone app, you will have to create a new Evri account, as connecting to one of your existing accounts will not suffice.

Evri recently joined forces with Twine, so it will be interesting to see how these two services are brought together, in an attempt to provide even more relevant results.

Powerset

The Microsoft-acquired search engine Powerset focuses on doing only one thing – and doing it really well. All search results on Powerset come from Wikipedia, making it the ultimate way to search Wikipedia, using semantics.

Search terms can be formulated as questions, which will be answered, or as simple terms, and results will be aggregated from all the relevant pages on Wikipedia.

Truevert

Truevert presents an interesting twist on the semantic search engine, labelling itself as a ‘green search engine.’

All results are filtered and organized from one specific perspective – with the topic of environmental awareness in mind. Searching for any term will be put in the context of environmental concerns, so for example, searching for ‘meat,’ – the first page of results consists of meat in relation to climate change, organic options, and sustainable food.

Truevert’s front page features the latest news from popular environmental websites and blogs.

If you’re interested in semantic search engines, you should also take a look at Stefan’s article about Juice, a Firefox addon whose results are also based entirely on semantics.

Have you tried out a semantic search engine as an alternative to Google? Let us know what you thought of it in the comments.

Add Your Gmail Account to Outlook 2010 Using IMAP

If you're upgrading from Outlook 2003 to 2010, you might want to use IMAP with your Gmail account to synchronize mail across multiple machines. Using our guide, you will be able to start using it in no time.

Enable IMAP in Gmail

First log into your Gmail account and open the Settings panel. Click on the Forwarding and POP/IMAPtab and verify IMAP is enabled and save changes.

Next open Outlook 2010, click on the File tab to access the Backstage view. Click on Account Settings and Add and remove accounts or change existing connection settings.

In the Account Settings window click on the New button.

Enter in your name, email address, and password twice then click Next.

Outlook will configure the email server settings, the amount of time it takes will vary.

Provided everything goes correctly, the configuration will be successful and you can begin using your account.

Manually Configure IMAP Settings

If the above instructions don’t work, then we’ll need to manually configure the settings. Again, go into Auto Account Setup and select Manually configure server settings or additional server types and click Next.

 

Select Internet E-mail – Connect to POP or IMAP server to send and receive e-mail messages.

Now we need to manually enter in our settings similar to the following. Under the Server Information section verify the following.

• Account Type: IMAP
• Incoming mail server: imap.gmail.com
• Outgoing mail server (SMTP): smtp.gmail.com

Note: If you have a Google Apps account make sure to put the full email address (user@yourdomain.com) in the Your Name and User Name fields.

Note: If you live outside of the US you might need to use imap.googlemail.com and smtp.googlemail.com

Next, we need to click on the More Settings button…

In the Internet E-mail Settings screen that pops up, click on the Outgoing Server tab, and check the box next to My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication. Also select the radio button next toUse same settings as my incoming mail server.

In the same window click on the Advanced tab and verify the following.

• Incoming server: 993
• Incoming server encrypted connection: SSL
• Outgoing server encrypted connection TLS
• Outgoing server: 587

Note: You will need to change the Outgoing server encrypted connection first, otherwise it will default back to port 25. Also, if TLS doesn’t work, we were able to successfully use Auto. Click OK when finished.

Now we want to test the settings, before continuing on…it’s just easier that way incase something was entered incorrectly. To make sure the settings are tested, check the box Test Account Settings by clicking the Next button.

If you’ve entered everything in correctly, both tasks will be completed successfully and you can close out of the window. and begin using your account via Outlook 2010.

You’ll get a final congratulations message you can close out of…

And begin using your account via Outlook 2010.

Conclusion

Using IMAP allows you to synchronize email across multiple machines and devices. The IMAP feature in Gmail is free to use, and this should get you started using it with Outlook 2010. If you’re still using 2007 or just upgraded to it

Boost, Increase Speed, Faster Reliance NetConnect Plus Browsing

Boost, Increase Speed, Faster Reliance NetConnect Plus Browsing Posted: 28 Apr 2010 12:30 AM PDT We have already written several tips and tricks for reliance broadband netconnect plus improve experience, enable hidden features etc. Today we will tell you a simple trick which works for many users using reliance netconnect broadband plus connection. Reliance netconnect data card has some default settings which might prevent you from getting good speed while using it, follow the procedure below to experiment with existing settings and you might see a major difference just like me. 1. Open the Reliance Netconnect Interface and Click Settings [ Make sure you are connected to internet through reliance netconnect, or else you would need to disconnect when you change the settings ] 2. Now click Network in the left pane, now you might have Hybrid Connection selected in the network type, select the Broadband+ as network type and click apply and now connect to internet. Reason To Change the Network Type - By default Hybrid mode is available in indian cities which includes metro cities in some selected areas, if the signals fall in their strength the connection would still be alive and will switch to the lower speed mode of 1x which gives 144 kbps. It will also result in frequent disconnection. On the other hand if you switch to broadband+ connection type , it seems to be a stable network type in which you may experience better speed and will not experience frequent disconnections.

Kompakt Mobile Cargo : A Robotic Vehicle For Carrying Your Stuff

Kompakt Mobile Cargo : A Robotic Vehicle For Carrying Your Stuff You can walk free around without the need of carrying any stuff with the help from Kompakt. Designed by Jake Loniak, Kompakt is a zero passenger electric vehicle that can help you carrying your gear for a day. The power sliding storage compartment can hold up to 3 grocery bags. It’s been designed with electric wheel hub motors that run on batteries. User can also install external rack on both sides of this vehicle to carry surfboard, kayak, basket, etc. A very functional mobile kargo indeed. Designer : Jake Loniak

You Can Have The Coolest Watch With The Help From TikTok and LunaTik Multi-Touch Watch Kits Posted: 25 Nov 2010 01:06 AM PST Since the iPod Nano was announced, the idea of using it as a watch was so popular. I do want to wear the coolest multi-touch watch on my wrist. TikTok and LunaTik can make my dream come true. They are especially designed wrist strap as complement to this particular Apple’s product. TikTok is a simple snap-in design. It allows the user to easily and securely snap the Nano into the wrist dock. It cleanly and simply integrates the Nano and transforms it into a modern multifunction timepiece. Designer : Scott Wilson LunaTik is designed and intended to be a premium conversion kit for someone that wants to dedicate their Nano to being a watch and the newest conversation piece with their friends. It is forged from Aerospace Grade Aluminum and then machined via CNC into its final form. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Econology Life Recycle House Should Be Our Future Garbage Facility Posted: 24 Nov 2010 10:47 PM PST Garbage facility is always giving me unpleasant feeling. The smell and the look make me want to get away from it fast. Econology Life Recycle House is a modern complex living facility that will definitely reduce the visual unpleasant feeling. This recycle house creates the sanitary and eco-friendly space by collecting the dispersed waste boxes in the apartment complex ad adding the natural function of a waste collection. The recycling separation system promotes easy and systematic waste separation collection. The roof of Econology Life Recycle House is equipped with sunlight panel to minimize the consumption of electricity. Next to this house, people can find wash stand fountain where they can clean their hands using reservoired rainwater. Designer : Soyoung Park Click image for bigger view