Is your computer releasing too much Heat???

Many people experience the problem of overheating in the room where the computer is kept due to the heat released from the system.This is not a much discussed issue,because people believe that the only solution is to keep an air-conditioner in the room,nothing else.Also in most offices and rich homes there are a/c’s to keep the room cool,so this never occurs to them.But what about others?Did you know that overheating slowly kills your computer by degrading its parts?Before i too,like many of you people,thought that it was a problem i had to suffice,until i found something.

I’m using an AMD processor in my system.The motherboard CD had a software in it called- AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet.My brother installed it and found out its use.The software had the capability to minimize the frequency to an optimum level.Thus whenever you are not running any heavy applications,the processor would be like in a resting state,running at a minimal frequency.While running heavy applications the processor would operate according to the need.You can monitor the frequency on the screen.The advantage of this software is the lesser heating of the system.The change is very evident and you’ll notice it very fast.

The only problem i had was that Cool ‘n’ Quiet was designed for Xp only,and i was using Debian etch.It is then,that i found this link,which proved to be really helpful-

http://technowizah.com/2007/01/debian-how-to-cpu-frequency-management.html

There is also another advantage,which i forgot to mention;due to low frequency,the whirring noise from the processor is reduced by a great factor.If you are a computer user,specially one who uses it for longer durations,i suggest you go for some software like Cool ‘n’ Quiet.

Are they Friends,Best Friends or just Familiar Faces??

The world has moved on so much,that people themselves fail to recognize emotions.Almost everyone behaves like computers,which do not have extra feelings or data other than what’s programmed into it.If you think about yourself for a while you would understand that you too are the same.Most people know only a limited number of emotions(of which i believe fear is the most common),the rest remains as a memory or a dream.

Very few people know what is true friendship.The notion of a best friend is long gone.Today if you meet someone and learn their name, they become your friend.A true friend is not somebody who cannot stand by you,or somebody who is bored of your lecture and yet never speaks out,trying only to escape from you.All such people are just familiar faces,somebody whom you recognize.
Its hard to distinguish true friends from such people,but I’d say a true friend is one whose company you always enjoy.There may be fights which are solved later.A true friend is surely a blessing.

Now, what is a Best Friend?A question to which most donot have an answer.I believe he/she is one who is always by your side in happiness and pain.One whose presence always gives you comfort.Most people have some secrets which they donot like to reveal to anyone due to the fear of it getting out in the open,yet they dont feel satisfied or cannot stand on their feet, till they reveal it to someone trustworthy.A best friend is the answer.Not only is it safe,but he/she can give you tips or advices.Now a life partner is actually different from a best friend,although the partner could be a best friend.There are also some confusions among people whether a friend of the opposite sex should be their best friend or soulmate.That is something which you have to think over.Just him/her being a best friend doesnt make them your soulmate.Everybody needs a best friend,or more than one best friends.A careful analysis of all familiar faces can help you distinguish them.

So people, always be on the lookout for your best friend,coz they are the best thing you could have in your life.Hope my suggestions help you find that person,Good Luck!!

Beat the Common Cold!!

Common Cold is one of the most irritating diseases that one could have.Most of you use medicines like balms or tablets.Even I used to do so,without much use.Becoz, it would take a long time for it to heal.But I found an even better way to beat cold- Beat it at its own game.I found that drinking only cold water and eating cold things like ice-creams help to get rid of cold fast.Its a proven fact,tested on myself and some people I know.May I remind you that I did not take any other medicines(Ok,perhaps the vicks inhaler,but not always).Till now I have found this theory to stand.

Also,it so happens that if you drink cold water instead of normal water,your chances of catching a cold are minimum,even if you get drenched in the rain.Cold may raise its head(rarely),but soon dies away.Ah,but there is one thing;if you drink hot water in between,your chances of catching cold increases greatly.So,keep away from hot water and stay healthy!!

Virtual Machine

Many of you linux users might be afraid of working or rather experimenting on linux because of the fear of kernal panic and the system hanging.Also sometimes it becomes necessary to log off or restart the system when working with the OS.And it becomes necessary to close all programs that you maybe running.If you need a more safer way to work the answer is – Virtual Machine!

For those who do not know,Virtual Machine is an application program just like any other, that helps us to simulate any operating systems like Windows,Linux,etc.It allows us to install a new operating system(OS) within our old OS.Thus we could test out any OS and do not have to worry about a crash.We could try out various installation procedures of any OS,without any hardware damage or we could even try editing the OS source code and running it without any fear becoz Virtual Machine applications provide a backup option allowing us to save the machine’s state before attempting anything risky.Before installing any OS it is necessary to create a virtual disk which acts as the secondary memory for the virtual machine.Also we can decide how much RAM memory to be allotted to it.Any number of virtual machines can be created,you just need that much disk space to allot.

In Windows there are tools like VMware that helps us to set up a virtual machine(Just run a search in google;installation is easy).For Linux, one tool that I found helpful is Virtual Box.It has all necessary features for creating a new virtual machine.For downloading virtual box you will be redirected to Sun’s download site,from where you can download the software for your particular OS.After downloading,enter the root terminal and run the following command to install it(I’m using Debian so its a .deb package) :

dpkg -i virtualbox_1.6.2-31466_Debian_etch_i386.deb

After installation you will be able to run the software by simply typing the command :

Virtual Box

and hitting enter or you could select it from Applications -> System Tools -> Sun xVM VirtualBox .Although it will start you wouldnt be able to start using it and an error would come :

error!user not added to vboxusers (or somewhat like this)

To solve this problem simply type the command :

sudo adduser [username] vboxusers

and hit enter.Volla!Your software is ready to run.Have a go at it!!!

You might want to check out the options before you create any virtual machine to enable some features like hard disks,cd drives,usb ports,etc.

Enjoy!!

Where there is a will…………

“Where there is a will,there is a way.”

We have heard this a lot of times,but do not fully understand its meaning.It doesnt mean that when you own the will, the way appears before you,but that- There is always a way,you just need the will to find it. There’s always a solution to all problems,you just have to keep up your courage and hope, and move forward,you’ll definitely succeed.