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Hi, I need to help a friend of mine get a decently powerful development and test server. He intends to use it for a team of 6 developers. This server will host a SVN repository. Apart from this he will also setup a JBoss+HornetMQ+MySQL setup to test his solution. The configuration should...

Hi, My parents, since long have been complaining of high electricity bill. They have always been blaming the high per unit rate of electricity in their area. Last week, I saw the breakup of their bill. The unit rate is not higher than what we have in Bangalore. But still they pay almost 4 times...

Hi, I am dreaming of a networked setup in my house. My basic requirements are. 1. Ability to automatically backup my laptops (2 in number, both running Win7) to a NAS which is available over WIFI. 2. Ability to access the NAS over the internet from office. 3. Expandable storage in NAS. 4...

Yesterday in TOI there was a news article on when we call back to missed calls from certain numbers, leads to sim cloning. The article went on to say that this could also lead to loss of personal information stored in the phone memory, loss of personal photographs, ATM pins etc. I am...

Hi, I am really tired of keeping backups on DVD's and external hard drives. I started looking for some easy expandable backup solution and liked the idea of network hard drives. However, I do not want to invest on new network drives right now. Then I also found out some USB to Ethernet...

Hi, I am developing a website using php. As a part of functionality, I've to allow for the registered users to upload there profile picture. (Just one pic per user). I have got some doubts. Q1. What is the best way to store the images?Blob or is there something else Q2. Is there a way, I can...

Hi guys, I have got a mysterious problem. Today morning, I noticed that on my phone the gprs "E" icon is enabled! Initially I thought, may be by mistake, I have clicked on apndroid. But that was not the case. APNDroid icon was still red! Then I checked the APN settings. In my mobile office...

Hi, I just realized, that I have got over 10gb of digital photograps on my laptop (and no backup of them!) Initially thought of uploading them online, but uploading 10 GBs is going to take ages. So, was wondering, what possibly is the best way to store digital photos for a time period of say...

Hi guys, Finally my ancient mobile died on me. Hence looking for a new one. Till date, I have been using lower end mobiles with the only objective to make and receive calls. Now I want to upgrade myself to a smarter phone. My main requirement 1. Reliability (wont be changing my mobile for...

Hi, Tomorrow (ie 24th apr 2010), I intend to go to SP road and buy my wife a netbook. The three models that I have shortlisted are (in order of priority) 1. MSI Wind U135 (best price so far 16.5k) 2. Samsung N148 (best price so far 15.5k) 3. Acer AO 532h (best price so far 14.5k) I understand...

Hi, Yesterday, my mobile phone's (nokia 6xxx model) battery conked off. Suddenly it started swelling in size and broke off the battery cover. This happened a few hours after I had completed charging. My general practice is to use the phone until it reaches 1 bar for battery meter and then...

Hi guys, I am planning to buy a netbook for my general usage (not sure which one). But before I even start looking at netbooks, I just wanted to run my needs through you all and see if there are any better alternatives or if I am on the right track. My usage is going to be 99% web browsing...

Hi, I have a Samsung laser printer and its toner ink is over. Anywhere in SP Road, Bangalore where I can refill it? Contact number of the shop will be good. Thanks and Regards, Mohit

Hi, A friend of mine is buying a laptop. His budget 30k max. Usage: Movies, Internet, General Office usage. Not much into games. He has shortlisted the following 4 models. TOSHIBA L300 - P5012 Compaq Presario CQ60-313AU Acer Aspire 5738z lenovo 2958 53q Which of these would you suggest...