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Currency Conversion Widget for Free

Any Indian business that deals with international clients needs to give them a converted reference of the local rates. I've found this very useful, mainly for hotel websites. After searching for a simple widget to use on my own clients' websites, I finally decided to create my own. A currency converter is an important tool in showing value to a potential client, in a currency they understand. This currency conversion widget is simple to use, with just 2 lines to code to be pasted where you want the widget to be displayed on your website. Click to read more

Fix issue with Microsoft's Natural Ergonomic keyboard

For about a decade, I have been using Microsoft's Natural Ergonomic 4000 keyboard. I started off with the wireless desktop set, which cost about INR 7,000. It only lasted for a couple of years. I shifted back to a regular keyboard for a while, but found it very uncomfortable, after having used Microsoft's ergonomic keyboard. Click to read more

Review of Ethernet Xpress - an internet service provider in Goa

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What is bandwidth usage?

When you purchase a hosting package, it comes with a certain amount of disk space and monthly bandwidth. Click to read more

How to configure a WiFi Router with Ethernet Xpress

Since I struggled for a bit to get Ethernet Xpress to work properly over WiFi and couldn't find any documentation online, I'm writing this blog on how to configure a WiFi Router with PPPoE on a WAN port. Click to read more

Use Gmail to fetch and send email from your cPanel Webmail email

Your cPanel email account is limited in terms of space and functionality and you're probably already comfortable using Gmail. There are two options to set up your email address with all of Gmail's awesome features and functionality. Click to read more

How to backup your files in Windows

I have been helping people recover data from their hard disks, USB pen drives and other media for about 10 years now. Data recovery is a time-consuming and expensive process. And many times, clients have the tough decision of analysing the cost of recovery v/s the importance of their data. Is it worth recovering the data? I have some suggestions to make this decision a little easier: Click to read more

How to safely store passwords in a database?

While writing some new code today, I re-visited the sensitive topic of 'passwords'. Click to read more

How to rank higher on Google - Search Engine Optimization

Until a few years ago, SEO used to be about targeting set "key phrases". You could build hundreds of links with the exact phrase that you wanted to rank for, place that phrase multiple times in your website content and most often you would get a first page result for that phrase. Click to read more

How to transfer a domain name

To transfer your domain name from one registrar to another, there are a series of steps you need to follow. First the holding registrar needs to do the following: Click to read more