How to Increase the number of Simultaneous Downloads in Internet Explorer
May 3, 2007
Vistawired had an excellent tip yesterday on how you can increase the number of simultaneous downloads using Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 7.
IE7 currently has a limitation on the number of simultaneous downloads at 2. This can be a problem for those who do not use any Download managers or Mozilla Firefox. Firefox does not have this limitations and considered a more secure browser. Now, you too can
In order to remove this limitation, follow the guide below where you need to make some small tweaks in your registry and increase the number of simulaneous downloads in Internet Explorer.
Step # 1: Click on Start. Go to run and type in regedit. If you are using Windows Vista, type regedit in the search bar. Or best tip, type in <windows key> + R to launch the run prompt and then type in regedit
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The best career paths for nerds and the colleges offering them
May 1, 2007
Online University Lowdown has an excellent article on the 25 best colleges for nerds and some of the cool courses being offered at these colleges.
From colleges with video game design majors to artificial intelligence, to majors in ‘ethical hacking’, colleges around the world are starting to appeal to the nerds in all of us. This list of 25 courses and programs offered at colleges around the world identifies some of the nerdiest coursework, starting with the most obvious, and winding up with the most obscure…
Note: Most of the courses listed below are full 4 year courses. Also, clicking on the links below will take you straight to the course listing whether at physical universities or online schools. A lowdown according to them …
# 1: Game Software Design and Production at DigiPen Insititute of Technology
# 2: Ethical Hacking at the University of Abertay in Dundee, Scotland and InfoSec Institute
# 3: Open Source Development at University of California Berkeley and online equivalent at University of Illinois
# 4: Cryptography at Stanford University, MIT and University of Washington
# 5: Network Security at the University of Tennessee Knoxville and an online equivalent at The American Intercontinental University
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April 20, 2007
Well, for a lot of college kids, okay… who am I kidding, you guys out there, hiding in dark corners and staring at the LCD screen, here is the super search you can run on google — find your own FREE porn. Yes that’s right fellas, absolutely FREE porn.
How do I do this?
1. Go to Google by clicking here
2. In the google search bar, copy and paste the line below
{-inurl:(htm|html|php) intitle:”index of” +”last modified” +”parent directory” +description +size +(avi|mpg|mpeg|divx) “porn”}
How to Download Free Music using Google
April 20, 2007
So, here is the way you have been looking for. How to download free music and MP3’s using Google to search for your favorite band and artist. All you have to do, is go to Google.com and type this
-inurl:(htm|html|php) intitle:”index of” +”last modified” +”parent directory” +description +size +(wma|mp3|ogg|m4a|aac) “AskStudent”
in the search bar and replace AskStudent with your favorite band, and you will only find open indexes that contain downloadable music files.
For example, my favorite band is Linkin Park. So, I go to Google and type this, in the search bar
-inurl:(htm|html|php) intitle:”index of” +”last modified” +”parent directory” +description +size +(wma|mp3|ogg|m4a|aac) “Linkin Park”
At times like this, when no one is looking, I hug my computer. This whole Internet thing is pretty cool.
AskStudent Advisory: Please check the local laws in your country. At a lot of places, downloading music is illegal. Subscribe to music. It’s hella cheaper than buying, just as entertaining, and not near as time consuming or worrisome. Also, your favorite bands get something in their pocket… which helps them make the next CD and you contribute, as opposed to consuming.
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March 29, 2007
The Parent Trap: Spending a summer at home with the parents can be enough to drive anyone nuts.
One of life’s most unsettling (but enlightening) periods is the first month home after your freshman year in college. The pure freedom of school — freedom to make big decisions, stay out all night and make big mistakes — can make returning home a big drag. Especially once you realize home is exactly how you left it.
They say you can’t go home again. It’s true: you’ve changed, and your perspective will never be the same even when you go back to a familiar place. That’s what causes problems with the family.
You’ll realize things have changed the first time you go out with friends. Your mom will ask, “Where are you going?” or your dad will say, “When will you be home?”
I still cringe when I remember the first time my mom asked me those questions after I started college. I was used to setting my own schedule and her innocent queries sounded unbelievably intrusive.
In the old days teenagers just left home and never came back. They either got married or got jobs. But when average young adults started going off to college, a “boomerang” effect was born. Students left their parental nests seeking independence, only to return at the school year’s end.
Your parents will see you returning to their nest for the summer and they’ll plan to protect you and nurture you just like they did for your first 18 years. They don’t mean to squash your newfound independence, they’re just doing what they know.
Help them out. Let them be the best parents they can be — and by making some easy concessions, you’ll get your way in the end.
Always tell them where you are going and when you will be home. (Yes, it sounds ridiculous, but there’s a strategy here.) Tell them you are going to shoot pool, or to see a movie, or something else that’s relatively mundane. The more information you can give them, the better they’ll feel.
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March 29, 2007
Everyone needs somewhere to call home, even for the summer Intern.
It’s almost April and you’re sitting in your dorm room daydreaming of a perfect summer job far, far away from home. The money is going to be great, there will be so much to see and do, your friends will visit and oh, wait a minute. That’s right, you don’t have a place to stay, yet, do you?
Don’t worry. AskStudent.com can help you find a place to crash this summer, no matter where you’re working. The clock’s ticking, so let’s get started.
City Living: Apartment Surfing
If you’ll be living in a city this summer, there are a number of ways to find an apartment without leaving your dorm room. By turning on your computer and logging on to the Internet, you can find summer rentals anywhere in the country on Web sites like Apartments.com and RentNet, says Manny Clark, assistant director of housing at the University of Minnesota.
If that doesn’t work, Clark suggests checking out local universities and colleges in the area you’ll be working-specifically. Off-campus or commuter student housing is often made available by students who have a yearly lease, but go home for the summer. A lot of Universities, have student forums. So you can email someone working for the university and if you ask nicely, they might be willing to send out an email on your behalf.
Clark says the University of Minnesota is willing to review subleasing contracts for students to make sure they aren’t getting taken. “We try to look at it and make sure they’re not paying more than they should or getting hit with any surprises,” he says.
Clark’s final suggestion is a practical one, depending on where you’ll be working: Try to stay in a college dormitory in the city. He says some schools don’t allow it, but by checking around, you can save hundreds of dollars in rent each month, plus it may come with such amenities as a meal plan. “There’s difficulty in going to a city,” Clark says. “If you’re not familiar with the city and your surroundings, it can be scary, especially if it’s your first time away from home.” As an example, New York University and Columbia University are offering summer housing for students who are not enrolled in their summer program in New York City.
Go Greeks!
If you belong to a Fraternity or Sorority, look for a local chapter in the city of your internship. They might be more than willing to accomodate a brother.
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March 22, 2007
Tour of Duty : Spending time with your significant other’s parents can be a real stressfest.
I’m heading out to the Midwest in a couple weeks to visit my girlfriend’s family. It’s the first time I’ve ever stayed with them. I’m nervous about it, so I turned to my older brother Jack for advice.
Jack is getting married in August, and he’s made the dreaded visit to his girlfriend’s family. I asked him how I can impress the family-in-law.
He replied:
From: john@blah.edu
Subject: Advice on meeting prospective in-laws
1. Don’t eat other people’s food, even if they’re full.
2. Don’t hold hands with male relatives of your girlfriend in any manner which might be construed as “different” or “special.”
3. Don’t eat your own food with just a knife and a stabbing motion. Try to use the full range of utensils.
Apparently he was just suggesting I avoid the mistakes he made.
Knowing Jack’s inability to distinguish between being full and being sick in a Homeresque fashion, (Ooo .. my stomach doesn’t feel so good. Still some ribs left. Must keep eating) the first and third commandments of good etiquette did not surprise me. The second one required some explanation.
More Advice
#1. “Do not start any funny story you’re telling her family with the words: ‘I was so wasted,’ ‘I was so drunk,’ or ‘I woke up in this Dumpster.’
#2. Do not show them your ability to hotwire a Buick with your eyes closed.
#3. Do not make jokes about that funny mole on your girlfriend’s butt.
#4. Use the words “Sir” and “Ma’am” as often as possible.
#5. Clear the table at least once.”
#6. Talk about how you survived meeting the ‘rents.
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