Random ideas, politics from the isles with a tech flavor at the time of Dawn!
As most Maldivians are aware of, Maldives does not have any laws and regulations on copyright protection. This has led to many losses in the film and music industry in the Maldives. A guy buys an original DVD or CD and his friends will receive copies of it, and they distribute more copies to their friends and son on.
Though this attempt cannot prevent an average Maldivian from using the DVDs and CDs on their PCs, some common users fall victim to the malware. I believe that copying and distributing other peoples work without the owner's consent is totally unethical, but I also believe the rights of the end users. Why can't they play or watch the films on their PCs? The producers does not have the right to put malware on their production media and infect the end users.
Related: http://sumbolo.blogspot.com/2009/10/free-ssl-virtual-private-network.html 
ADITA is not the only solution. Though ADITA is a very advanced software, the common users may not use all the features available. Therefore I decided to share two other free VPN solutions with you. 
Note down the Network ID(see the above screenshot).iv - Installation
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Tooth paste is meant for cleaning teeth, but the nature of toothpaste and the chemical composition makes it a very useful product for many other purposes. I would like to share some of unusual applications of toothpaste.
| 1 | Remove Crayon Marks So the children have made your walls,floor or furniture dirty with crayon! Can’t afford chemicals to clean the  place? Don’t worry, there’s a simple solution. Squirt a small dab of non-gel toothpaste on the area where the mark is. Rub gently with a soft cloth. Now rinse with warm water. Viola! All gone. |
| 2 | Deodorize hands Are you trying to get rid of that strong odor of onion and garlic off your hands? Wash them with a blob of toothpaste. |
| 3 | Whiten Sneakers Afraid of using bleach liquid to whiten your sneakers? Clean the rubber soles with an old tooth brush and non-gel toothpaste. |
| 4 | Buff a DVD So you weren’t so caring for your DVDs. After a couple of use you got scratches on the DVD. Squeeze a little non-gel toothpaste on the DVD starting from the centre out to the edge. Rinse with water and dry with a non abrasive, lint free cloth. |
| 5 | Defog Goggles  Apply a coat of toothpaste inside the swimming goggles, then wipe off. They will be crystal clear. |
Cut your costs. Go green!
In a time when compute industry was completely monopolized, computer Os were expensive. A group of computer programmers came up with an idea of a free OS. The philosophy behind this idea is RICHARD STALLMAN, the founder of the GNU project. The author of “Open source” definition is BRUCE PERENSE. The Author of Linux kernel when it was first released is LINUS TORVALDS.
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| Linus Toralds | Richard Stallman | Bruce Perense |
When LINUS TORVALDS (student at University of Helsinki at the time), the author of Linux kernel released the first Linux kernel independently, there was no relation with the GNU project. GNU project was writing a free OS independently, but because of the complexity of their very advanced design it was taking a long time to finish the project.
Users who were searching for an alternative free unix, found the pieces of he GNU project which was missing just the kernel. So the end users filled the gap with the Linux kernel. And the revolutionary OS,Linux was born. After that Linus and the GNU project collaborated along with many other programmers on the net to develop the Linux Operating system that we see today.
There are many flavors of Linux, developed by different groups of programmers, all of them based on the Linux kernel.
Watch Video on the revolutionary OS (1 hour 25 Minutes): http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?docid=7707585592627775409&hl=en&fs=true
At a time when theft and violence are on the rise, we need to take safety precautions. An inexpensive alarm system that girls can carry in their purse may be a good idea. of course if they allow you to mod their purse! This tutorial is from the MAKE Magazine. Lets start working.
What you Need.
| 1 | 120 db Siren |
| 2 | A small switch |
| 3 | 9volt battery |
| 4 | Wire |
| 5 | Heat shrink tubing |
| 6 | Some clothing material ( a piece of tough cloth is fine) |
| 7 | Your purse! |
How it is done.
Watch the Video: http://www.youtube.com/v/FhxWWBymLBY&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999
OR follow the instructions below.
| 1 | The siren has two wires. Connect the red wire to the switch. |
| 2 | Connect the other siren wire to the negative pole of battery (usually marked with a “-“ sign). |
| 3 | Connect the other pin( or wire) of the switch to the positive (+) pole of the battery. |
| 4 | If you don’t want to use heat shrink tubing you can use normal insulation tape to insulate the exposed wire. |
| 5 | Use the clothing to make a small bag (cover) large enough to fit the battery. Put in the battery and sew the opening. |
| 6 | Cut a small hole at the bottom of the purse (So the alarm can be heard). |
| 7 | disguise the hole by patching the hole with some gauge material. |
| 8 | Put the siren at the bottom of the purse, near the hole and use some adhesives to attach it. |
| 9 | Attach the switch at the top of the purse. |
Done!
Type your IP address in the “IP Address” Field or click “Use auto detected IP address ” under the “IP Address” field.
Some guys might wonder "What in the world is VPN?". Don't wory, if you have no idea what a VPN is goto www.wikipedia.com and spend some time reading the article. Basically a VPN is used to access resources in a LAN from a Computer Outside the LAN. VPN's are also used to connect two LANs together. How about accessing your PC from office? After you Install and configure VPN on your home PC, all you need is an internet connection and a web browser to access your PC from any location.
1- Its, just "Next, I Agree, Next, Next" and so on. After the installer copies the necessary files to you computer a Command Line Screen will be shown (see the picture). Just wait until a new browser window is open.
2- Don't worry if any error occurs, like failure to open the browser window automatically.Just point your browser to http://localhost:28080/.
You will need configure some settings here. Select the "Create New Certificate" option as seen in the Screen shot. Click Next.
3- Enter a password for the self signed certificate. Make sure you select a strong password. Alternatively you can use a certificate from a CA. Click Next
4- Enter details for the certificate ( see example in picture 5). Click Next
Select "Built-In". You can use active directory if you are running the Active Directory service(Windows Server). Click Next.
5- Enter a super user name, e-mail and password. Choose a strong password. This will be the admin user name and password. Click Next.
6- Configure the web server to suit your needs. You can also leave the default settings. Click Next.
If your using a proxy server then enter the proxy server settings. Click Next
7- Click Finish. Wait for the installation to finish.
8- Press any key in the Command Line Screen. Then Click Next on the Installer. You will be prompted whether you want to Install Adito as a service. I recommend installing it as a service. Click Next. Congrats! Installation completed. If necessary restart the PC.
1- Go to Start > Program Files > Adito > Service - Restart
2- Point your browser to https://localhost/
3- The browser may warn you that the connection is untrusted, that is because you are using a self signed certificate. Ignore the warning and continue installing the certificate.
4- You will asked to enter User Name. Enter the Super User Name and click Login
5- When asked for the password enter your admin password.
And Viola! you are in. This is the admin panel. Configure different settings here like adding users, resources that can be accessed from another location, etc.
1- select Network Places ( Under Resources ) from the left pane.
2-You will see "Create Network Place" on the right. click the link.
3- Enter a name and description for the shared resource. make sure you check the option "Add to favourites" at the bottom. Click Next.
4- From the Dropdown Select Type as "Local File".
5- Enter the path for the folder or file.Click Next
6- From this screen you can configure permissions on who can access this resource.
In a recent visit to the headquarters of a local news paper I found that some computers has spying software installed. Are you sure your office computer is safe?
In this case it is AES-Twofish-Serpent. Click Next.
6. Click the format button. Now TrueCrypt will format the volume. Don't worry! Your data will be safe.
