Reinforced plastics are a special breed of plastic. They're used for the production of tough and durable materials for heavy-duty applications like building construction. These materials are very useful in building structures and styles that conventional materials such as lumber, steel, concrete and other similar materials are incapable of satisfactorily or reliably producing. Reinforced plastics (also called Fiber Reinforced Plastics or FRP) have great potential. They can be generally used to replace conventional construction materials due to their toughness and good resistance to corrosion and wear. Furthermore, they could be Read More

Cisco IOS software is installed in the manageable Cisco switches for better LAN management. It delivers network services and enabled networked applications. The Cisco IOS has a command line interface that helps users to execute the Cisco IOS commands. Cisco Switch Commands The Cisco switch IOS has different EXEC modes with distinctive prompts. These modes execute different Cisco switch commands. Each mode has a set of specific commands. The fundamentals of the Cisco IOS User Interface are as follows : Uses a command line interface Operations vary on different series Read More

Zune is the Microsoft designed and produced portable music and media player and a major competitor to the Apple iPod. The default Zune media format is the proprietary .WMA format designed by Microsoft; however, the player also support replay of MP3 audio files. A common task that arises for Zune users is to convert Zune files to MP3 for use on Apple and other media play-back products. The freely available iTunes and Windows Media Player applications can Convert Zune Files to MP3 (iTunes) Step 1– If the iTunes player is Read More

OBL is “Out Bound Links” — these are links from your web site to other web sites. IBL is “In Bound Links” — these are links from other web sites to your web site. Inbound links are also referred to as “backlinks”. Inbound links are very important in SEO (Search Engine Optimization) because inbound links raise your Page Rank (PR), which in turn raises your SERPS.

While many computer users prefer to use HTML or the Javascipt programming language to write scripts for their applications, a computer guru may choose to use PHP or ASP to do the same thing. PHP and ASP are similar to each other but have several main differences that set them apart. For example, ASP is written and formatted differently than PHP is, although they provide many of the same functions. In this article, we will go over what ASP and PHP are, what ASP and PHP are used for, and Read More

Linksys is a leading producer of networking devices, including wireless routers, modems, and network storage devices. Millions of people worldwide use Linksys products for both residential and commercial purposes. Linksys Default Password Linksys routers have a built-in control panel that allows you to change configuration settings, set the router to work with other devices, and set up network security. You can access this control panel by entering 192.168.1.1 into the address bar of any web browser. You will then be prompted for your username and password (this information is printed Read More

MSN is an ISP (Internet Service Provider) which is owned and operated by Microsoft Corporation. In addition, Microsoft uses the MSN brand on a number of web sites which they operate. How to Change Your MSN Password The way to change your MSN password is to change your Microsoft Passport password. Changing your Microsoft Passport password will change your MSN password, Hotmail password and MSN Messenger password. Steps to Change Your Microsoft MSN Password Login to Microsoft Passport Go to the Microsoft Passport Network: Account Services Home page Select the Read More

There are times when someone on Facebook can become a little too annoying and deleting them is the only thing left to do to ensure that they leave you alone. Deleting a friend is not difficult, but it is permanent. Once you delete them, you’ll have to add them all over again, so make sure you want them gone. You will no longer have access to view their wall and their pictures. Before making any attempt at deleting anyone, you need to be logged in. Therefore, log into your Facebook Read More

An Introduction to Fault Tolerance The following issues initiate downtime: Hardware Failures: Hardware failures can be described as failures that occur in mechanisms like disks or storage media. Hardware failures tend to offset other failures. It is recommended to utilize platforms that can monitor internal temperatures, as well as trigger alarms accordingly. With random access memories, error correcting codes (ECCs) can be utilized to identify and correct single errors and to identify two-bit errors. Software Failures: Determining the reason of a system outage can be quite intricate. Virus protection defects Read More

You must have heard about Yahoo Widgets? The most recent Windows Vista operating system even has Yahoo Widgets which can be seen on the desktop, but they are also common on computers with the Mac OS X system. Yahoo Widgets were known as Konfabulator in the past; they came to be known as Yahoo Widgets after the original company was taken over by Yahoo. JavaScript Yahoo Widgets run on the JavaScript runtime environment, so your computer must have the JRE engine running. Yahoo Widgets are really just small applications that Read More