Archive for April, 2008
XP SP3 out by 29th April?
April 22, 2008 by InF, under Software, Tech News.
According to this Engadget article, yes.
The much anticipated XP SP3 will be coming out on 29th April, hitting Windows Update and Microsoft Download Centre.
There’s not much info about it for now, so more on this as I find something interesting.
For now, I know that there will be around 10% speed boost, and possibly a version of DirectX 10 for XP. Maybe! Nothing confirmed yet.
I also downloaded the Whitepaper of SP3. There is no mention of DirectX 10 for XP. It’s just a rumor I heard. But I can say there’s some new “features”, mainly regarding security issues. Like the ability to skip entering a product key at install, but later supply it as part of Windows Genuine Advantage.
For people who want the Whitepaper, it’s here.
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Orange is here, your connection suffers!
April 18, 2008 by InF, under IT, Mauritius.
Take that orange fans! :/
The company is here, and as soon as it lands here, it starts changing things. Sometimes for the best, most of the time, for the worse! Read on!
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Mauritian Internet: Are We Obsolete?
April 16, 2008 by InF, under IT, Mauritius.
I think it is official now. Orange is here and is nearly taking over Mauritius Telecom (MT). From what I read and heard, Orange will be handling Internet and mobile services. I haven’t heard anything about landlines, but I’m pretty sure this is included. Heck, seeing the massive advertising campaign the MT has put up, they must be very eager to show off their new partner. This tempted me to write a post about our Internet services in Mauritius. I know this has looonggg been discussed, criticized, flamed, approved and disapproved, but hey, we didn’t have a post on that topic yet, so it doesn’t hurt, right?
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Demonoid is Back Online
April 15, 2008 by Guru, under General, Tech News.
Finally the guys behind the little devil made it. There are back online, according to an article by torrentfreak, they are now based in Russia. Will it be their save haven? Lets all sit back and watch. Those who already have a Demonoid account, Leech and Seed the best you can!!! Let the community kick back to life again.
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Missed Event:CSS Naked Day
April 13, 2008 by Guru, under Fun, General.
Yesh, get naked. Last time, I missed “Blog Action Day” and this time it is “CSS Naked Day“. April 9th 2008 the global event took place. Many of the weblogs and websites went ‘ugly’, well they are not women after all revealing their…You know!!! 
These kinds of events keep us all knitted. Man, I would have loved to see what happens when there is absolutely no design for a whole 24 hours. (more…)
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Hamachi One Click Away from your Own VPN
April 13, 2008 by Guru, under Software.
We all love “One Click” solutions for everything we want. Thinking of VPN, you might have headaches (configuring and understanding how to manage). Out of the blue came Hamachi, maybe your next most favourite software. From ease of use to easy management. If you would call it “all rounder”, so be it. (more…)
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The MBB in Le Mauricien Newspaper! :P
April 12, 2008 by InF, under MBB, Mauritius.
Hehehe! Congrats to the folks at MBB! You people finally made it to the newspapers! It’s on Le Mauricien of Saturday 12th April, on Page 15.
We know what the MBB is about, but just a small refresh. The MBB, or the Mauritian Blog Brethren, is a blog which tracks other blogs, specifically Mauritian blogs. They often post reviews about Mauritian blogs, giving its readers an opportunity to discover other Mauritian bloggers. There is also a forum where bloggers and non-bloggers, Mauritians or International can participate.
There’s also some comments made by Jevin and Morina about blogging in general.
For a better coverage of the event, check out TheMediaGuru who has an extensive article on this.
So big thanks to all those trying to bring the Mauritian Blogging Community to light.
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Mauritius Telecom and Orange??
April 11, 2008 by InF, under Mauritius, Tech News.
You must have noticed by now that Mauritius Telecom, the major Mauritian ISP, is conducting a major advertising campaign, promoting its change of identity. The famous blue “t” logo has changed to an orange colour. Same for the “Mauritius” in “Mauritius Telecom”. There’s also this big billboard advert that says “Le 17 Avril, nous aceuillons un invité de marque” (”On the 17th April, we welcome a distinguished guest” in French). This heralds the partnership of Mauritius Telecom with Orange (former Wanadoo)?
I believe yes. This has been hinted for a long time now. Orange will now be a partner of Mauritius Telecom, if not administering it. Apparently, Orange will now be active in the Internet Service sector, as well as the Mobile and Telecommunications sector.
There’s not much information about this event circulating around for now, and there has been some issues raised by the trade unions about a name change from Mauritius Telecom to Orange or something similar. Not much, apart from that.
What this means for us? Do you think there will be better services offered to Mauritians? More bandwidth, resulting in better Internet speeds? Better customer support? Let’s hear your views! 
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Transparency On The Go: Think Chaos Crystal!
April 11, 2008 by InF, under Software.
Well, we have seen how to obtain transparent windows with Xneat. But what if you wanted a smaller, and more portable solution? This is when Chaos Crystal comes to play.
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Transparent Windows with XNeat!
April 8, 2008 by InF, under Software.
Today, I will introduce you to a sweet little program that was a real lifesaver for me, when I was doing my computer projects. It’s still real useful today, considering the enhancements it brings to the normal, boring windows of.. well Windows operating system.
This nice little program will not make tea for you, and will not find your soulmate. But it’ll add a very important feature (at least I consider it to be important) called transparency. It’s not the titlebar transparency Vista gives you. It makes the whole window see-thru! Moreover, you will also have options such as Always on Top as long as the program runs.
