TVL (Vanuatu) Web Server FTP login details

Tag: Website Administration, Web Admin, TVL hosting, Web Administrators, IT (web).

How to: Connect Dreamweaver and other FTP client application to TVL Web server.

FTP details

Hostname: webserver.vanuatu.com.vu
Folder: /
FTP Login: username
FTP Password: password

Contact TVL (196) for your login name and or password.

Registration online Open for the Pacific GIS Conference 2010

Since the first Pacific GIS&RS Conference in 1999, this annual event has attracted a lot of participants from as far as the Americas to the sunny islands most of us call home. Each year the range of GIS&RS technologies presented cover an array of applications including the management of resources of the small island Pacific nations. Shallow water bathymetry derived from satellite imagery, forest function maps to identify areas for to be protected, areas identified for developments in flood zones are some of the applications where the development of GIS&RS in the region have been applied in various sectors. As with previous conferences, there are no fees levied for those wishing to attend. Donations however are graciously accepted.

http://www.picisoc.org/PacGISRS2010Registration

How to Reset an iPod

iPod nano (5th generation) iPod nano (4th generation) iPod nano (3rd generation) iPod nano (2nd generation) iPod nano	iPod classic	iPod (5th generation)	iPod with color display (iPod photo) iPod (Click Wheel)	iPod mini iPod mini (2nd genera

source: apple support

1. Toggle the Hold switch on and off. (Slide it to Hold, then turn it off again.)

2. Press and hold the Menu and Center (Select) buttons simultaneously until the Apple logo appears, about 6 to 8 seconds. You may need to repeat this step.

Tip: If you are having difficulty resetting your iPod, set it on a flat surface. Make sure the finger pressing the Select button is not touching any part of the click wheel. Also make sure that you are pressing the Menu button toward the outside of the click wheel, and not near the center.

If the above steps did not work, try connecting iPod to a power adapter and plug the power adapter into an electrical outlet, or connect iPod to your computer. Make sure the computer is turned on and isn't set to go to sleep.

To reset iPod, iPod (scroll wheel), iPod (touch wheel), and iPod (dock connector)

 

1. Toggle the Hold switch on and off. (Slide it to Hold, then turn it off again.)
2. Press and hold the Play/Pause and Menu buttons simultaneously until the Apple/iPod logo appears, about 6 to 8 seconds. You may need to repeat this step.

If the above steps did not work, try connecting iPod to a power adapter and plug the power adapter into an electrical outlet, or connect iPod to your computer. Make sure the computer is turned on and isn't set to go to sleep.

If you are still unable to reset your iPod, use only one finger from one hand to press the Center (Select) button, and one finger from the other hand to press the Menu button.

When you reset iPod all your music and files are saved, but some customized settings may be lost. Date and time are preserved (unless the iPod reset itself because it had no power and then was reconnected to power). Other customized settings, such as Bookmarks, On-The-Go Playlists, Shuffle, Backlight timer, and so forth are preserved from the last time the hard drive turned on.

iPod not responding

If your iPod does not respond to these steps, see these additional troubleshooting steps.

Additional Information

Apple releases new versions of the iPod Software Update application from time to time. These later versions may include new functions or improvements to existing features. Learn about updating iPod's software.

To return iPod to its original factory settings, use the iPod Software Updater utility to restore iPod.

Free ISO Burner

Saves you when you don't have NERO or need to burn an image ASAP. Only 800KB and it's FREE!.

Download Free ISO Burner
Version: 1.2
Release Date: 20-Jan-2009
File Size: 800 KB
Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP/2003/Vista/Windows 7


This program be tested on windows 7 64/32bit, it can compatible with Windows 7.

http://www.freeisoburner.com/

About ISO image

An ISO image is an archive file (a.k.a. disk image) of an optical disc using a conventional ISO (International Organization for Standardization) format that is supported by many software vendors. ISO image is an unattached file format (like RAR and ZIP): it merges a series of files into one single file according to a definite format. ISO image files typically have a file extension of .ISO but Mac OS X ISO images often have the extension .CDR.

The name "ISO" is taken from the ISO 9660 file system used with CD-ROM media. ISO 9660 is a standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), defines a file system for CD-ROM media. It aims at supporting different computer operating systems such as Windows, classic Mac OS, and Unix-like systems, so that data may be exchanged.

Free ISO burning software - Free ISO Burner

Free ISO Burner can directly burn your ISO and CD/DVD image file to CD-R,CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW,HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc, no need mount any "virtual drives" which emulate physical CDs or DVDs, it write any data directly.

Free ISO Burner hide all complex settings, let this program be very simple and easy to use. Click [Open] button to choice one ISO image file (*.iso), insert a blank CD in your CD-RW drive, then click [Burn] to start the disk burning. Users can select the drivers, set the disk volume, select burn speed and change the burn cache size, during the burning user can click [Abort] to abort the burning progress. Free ISO Burner can support bootable CD to image file. User can select [Finalize Disc] in main interface to finalize a disc on which data and music have already been written.

Free ISO Burner is one "100% free" software, it is completely free for personal and non-commercial use, no adware and no spyware, you can use, copy, email, install and uninstall as you want. This program can work with Windows XP, Windows Vista 32-bit and 64-bit Editions. This program is very small, no need installation, one standalone program can do everything about burn one ISO image for you (if you want to uninstall, just delete the program file); it is portable software, and can run directly from one USB driver.

VANUATU: Digicel ordered to pay with pigs for mobile phone offence

source: http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read

PORT VILA (Radio NZ International): The chiefs on the island of Pentecost in
Vanuatu have demanded 10 tusked pigs from the telecoms provider, Digicel.

This comes after Digicel was deemed by the chiefs to have damaged an
historical site on the island when it started building a mobile phone tower.

The director of the Vanuatu Cultural Centre, Marcelin Ambong, says 10 tusked
pigs is the highest penalty the chiefs can impose for wrongdoing.

He says the pigs are an offering to restore the peace following the
violation of their historical site at Langare.

Digicel has agreed to remove the tower, replant trees and to install a panel
to inform visitors about Langare.

Ambong says it's a lesson for foreign investors to respect Vanuatu custom.

EasyPHP: Apache Cannot be Run. Another web server is using the web port or port is blocked by firewall.

2K or XP: Disable IIS

Windows 7: Check windows firewall or application managing firewall.  An alternative in windows 7 is to configure EasyPHP not to check server TCP port before starting.

To know which application uses what port, scan your computer with TCPView.

Export and Backup Emails from Outlook to Gmail Online

Step 1: Enable IMAP in your Gmail account and then configure Outlook (or Outlook Express or Windows Live Mail) to sync with your Gmail address via IMAP. Read this guide.

Step 2: Import your Outlook PST file into a Personal folder that is different from your default Gmail Inbox.

To import, click File -> Import And Export -> Import from another program or file. -> Next -> Personal Folder File (.pst) -> Next.

Select the PST file that contains your email, then pick the email folders that you want to import in Outlook and click Finish.

Step 3: Select the Personal folders that you want to backup online and copy them your Gmail Folder in Outlook (see screenshot).

In the Folder List, right-click the folder you want to copy and click Copy Folder name. Click the Gmail Folder in Outlook to copy that folder in that location. You can repeat the steps as needed for other folders.

That's it. Your Outlook email will soon become available inside your online Gmail Inbox.

Alternative to configure IMAP in Outlook:

http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=77689

Skype Hidden Icons

In addition to the built in Skype emoticons (sometimes called smilies), developers with a sense of humor have included a number of "Additional" icons, which cannot be accessed from the skype emoticon menu. These are listed below.
Some of these may not be available in all versions or work on your operating system. Make sure you have the latest version of Skype, then try them out.

Hidden Icon	Code to enter into skype chat (to show the Icon)
	(mooning)
	(finger)
	(bandit)
	(toivo)
	(ninja)
	(smoke)
	(headbang)
	(rock)
	(poolparty)
	(kate)
	(drunk)
	(tmi)
	(fubar)
	(bug)
	(swear)
	(nod)
	(heidy)
	(flag:uk)

IT Assist Recommended Anti-Virus

July/August 2010

Avira AntiVir Personal - FREE Antivirus
www.avira.com

Download locations:

Free-AV.com - http://bit.ly/aGpyWy
Softpedia - http://bit.ly/di0T3g
FileHippo - http://bit.ly/d8YFCw
Brothersoft - http://bit.ly/drAhO0

IE8 does not close. Browser appears closed, but task manager still shows it opened

Manually download and run a full scan with the Malicious Software Removal tool.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=AD724AE0-E72D-4F54-9AB3-75B8EB148356&displaylang=en

Try this utility which will re-register most of IE's important .dll files
http://iefaq.info/index.php?action=artikel&cat=42&id=133&artlang=en
As mentioned in the instructions on that page, you'll need to right-click and 'run as Administrator' or run from an elevated command prompt.

Please insert the last disk of the multi-volume set and click OK to continue

Annoying message: "Please insert the last disk of the multi-volume set and click OK to continue"

General causes:

Windows Vista/7 - Autoplay is enabled. Usb drive trying to read the contents of the files.
Windows 9x - When you try to access a multi-volume compressed file on a 3.5-inch disk that was created by the WinZip compression utility

How to disable autoplay:  2 ways

1. Go to control panel -> Autoplay -> Select line that says "Stop or start using autoplay for all media devices" -> Clear check box in next window.
2. Holding the Shift key when inserting the USB stick should also disable the auto-play option

Facebook Dislike button scam spreads virally

It's the latest survey scam spreading virally across Facebook, using the tried-and-tested formula used in the past by other viral scams including "Justin Bieber trying to flirt", "Student attacked his teacher and nearly killed him", "the biggest and scariest snake" and the "world's worst McDonald's customer".

Read more here http://www.sophos.com/blogs/gc/g/2010/08/16/facebook-dislike-button-scam-spreads-virally/

Windows 7 Starter Limitations

 Take note of the limitations. We get customer calls regarding these limitations or they are unable to perform certain functions.

    * Aero Glass, meaning you can only use the Windows Basic or other opaque themes. It also means you do not get Taskbar Previews or Aero Peek.
    * Personalization features for changing desktop backgrounds, window colors, or sound schemes.
    * The ability to switch between users without having to log off.
    * 64 bit version
    * Multi-monitor support.
    * DVD playback.
    * Windows Media Center for watching recorded TV or other media.
    * Remote Media Streaming for streaming your music, videos, and recorded TV from your home computer.
    * Domain support for business customers.
    * XP Mode for those that want the ability to run older Windows XP programs on Windows 7.

To know your Windows version, Right-click on My Computer and select Properties from the drop-down menu.

Removing a singer's voice from a track (Adobe Audition 1.0)

For Adobe Audition and Syntrillium Cool Edit Pro 2.x

Channel Mixer is an Adobe Audition plug-in that allows for a number of different stereo effects, including removing a singer's voice from a track (the Vocal Cut preset). The Vocal Cut preset sums the left channel with the inverse of the right, and places the resulting audio into both channels. On music where the vocals are equally loud on both channels, the vocals disappear, or come close to disappearing. This feature works only on about 50% of files.

The effectiveness of the Vocal Cut preset is based on the content of the audio. Use these guidelines for the best results:

-- File must be stereo.

-- Vocals must be in the center of the stereo image. If they're off to one side, some vocals will remain.

Google Chrome - How to download youtube video

1. Open Google Chrome
2. Go to youtube (www.youtube.com) site
3. Select and play your video (note the cache line or a red area indication within the player - see picture)
4. Go to C:\Documents and Settings\user\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache
5. Copy file to another location and rename file extension to .flv
6. Play with VLC or any compatible video player (FLV player).

What is lsdelete.exe ? Is it a virus?

lsdelete.exe is a Lavasoft file. Lsdelete.exe is related to Lavasoft Boot Cleaner.

Running AutoCAD 2007 in Windows 7

3 simple steps to overcome compatibility issues with AutoCAD 2007 in Vista or Windows 7.

1. Find the application shortcut on the desktop, then right click and select Properties.
2. Select Compatibility from the tabbed menu at the top of the properties page:
3. Check the "Run this program in compatibility mode for..." box and select the OS you wish to emulate.

I have not tested other versions of AutoCAD.

Security Note on Mobile Data

http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=132984

 

Mobile Apps Leak Consumer Data

Laurie Sullivan, Jul 31, 2010 09:43 PM

Secretly behind the scenes, data from mobile devices has become a goldmine. Google is investigating allegations from mobile security data company Lookout that dozens of Android applications adding up to millions of downloads scrape personal information like voicemail phone numbers, handset phone number, subscriber identification code, and phone SIM cards' serial numbers. Lookout scanned nearly 300,000 free applications for Apple's iPhone and phones built around Google's Android software. The goal of the project -- to make people aware of what's actually happening in the background as the applications do their thing on the phone -- found that many secretly pull sensitive data off users' handsets and ship them off to third parties without notification. The company released the findings from the App Genome Project at the Black Hat USA 2010 conference in Las Vegas. Aside from iPhone and Android, mobile applications on all platforms, including BlackBerry and Symbian, can potentially gather sensitive data. Up to four million consumers of Android phones have downloaded wallpaper apps that take personal data from the phone and transmit it to a Chinese-owned server. A pair of developers created more than 80 wallpaper apps, including "callmejack" and "IceskYsl@1sters!" that have accessed personal data. One application sent data to a Web site in Shenzhen, China. Although not part of the research, the findings demonstrate the possibilities to target and serve up ads by analyzing millions of bits and bytes of information from data collected on handsets. Advertisers and marketers must become aware of what happens in applications, according to John Hering, founder and chief executive officer at Lookout. "Not all apps are malicious," he says. Hering points to Google as creating "great" functionality that allows users to understand the permission behind the app before they download it -- and developers should take a cue from AdMob, which has done a good job of protecting user privacy. Lookout also examined Apple apps. Hering says Apple doesn't notify you about what's happening in your application aside from location and push notification, so Apple makes a decision for you on your behalf that the application is safe. "We do see instances of third-party code being used -- typically advertising or analytics SDKs in iPhone, but much more in Android," he says. "Being able to serve more targeted advertising is a good thing for advertisers and consumers. Advertisers, just like developers, need to take security into consideration." Hering says the findings should help the advertising industry drive questions that provide solution around privacy issues, and that every company and developer should do their part to keep users' data private and secure. At the end of the day, developers build technology for consumers and it's important to keep them safe, he says. Expect to see more companies collect mobile data.

Two /8s allocated to APNIC from IANA (49/8 and 101/8)

The information in this announcement is to enable the Internet
community to update network configurations, such as routing filters,
where required.

APNIC received the following IPv4 address blocks from IANA in August
2010 and will be making allocations from these ranges in the near
future:

     49/8
    101/8

Reachability and routability testing of the new prefixes will commence
soon. The daily report will be published at the usual URL:

    http://www.ris.ripe.net/debogon

For more information on the resources administered by APNIC, please
see:

    http://www.apnic.net/db/ranges.html

For information on the minimum allocation sizes within address ranges
administered by APNIC, please see:

    http://www.apnic.net/db/min-alloc.html

Please be aware, there are now just 14 /8s remaining in IANA's
unallocated IPv4 address pool.

Kind regards,
Elly

_______________________________________________________________________

APNIC Secretariat                                 secretariat@apnic.net
Asia Pacific Network Information Centre (APNIC)   Tel: +61 7 3858 3100
PO Box 2131 Milton, QLD 4064 Australia            Fax: +61 7 3858 3199
Level 1, 33 Park Road, Milton, QLD                http://www.apnic.net
_______________________________________________________________________

Economic outcomes from ICT uptake

A new study shows very strong links between uptake of ICTs and average household incomes in developing countries
To quote the Conclusions

The regression analysis in this paper shows there is a significant relationship between GNI per
capita (in PPP international dollars) and adoption of each ICT (mobile phone, personal computer,
and telephone) with the exception of Internet technology. This study suggests that an increase in
the adoption of mobile phone, personal computer, and fixed-line telephone by one percent will
bring about an increase in average income per person in lower-middle-income and low-income
developing countries by approximately 2.8%, 4.1%, and 6.3% respectively. The absence of a
significant relationship for Internet technology may be the result of an absence of a critical mass
in Internet adoption and usage. This warrants further investigation with a more robust analytical
model.
Developing countries face challenges when harnessing ICTs potential for economic development.
Many of these countries have been pledged with resources shortage and constraint that they opted
for wireless technologies instead of traditional fixed-line solution as a quicker and less costly way
of building a telecommunication infrastructure in an attempt to catch up in economic development
with more developed countries. However, economic development benefits would not be quickly
accrued to developing countries in such a move. These countries are likely to take a considerable
period of time in building their capabilities to absorb, master, use, and innovate new
technologies. Nevertheless, this process may be expedited by the deliberate policies and guidance
from government in these countries, with support from the international arena. At the same
time, government in these countries must constantly reassess the impact of policies and align
them with the social objectives so as to remain user-focused in the need to harness the technology
quickly.

The report is available at
http://iisit.org/Vol6/IISITv6p471-478Fong597.pdf