In Memory of Steve Job - Top 10 of his quotes

The world today remembers Steve Job -CEO and Co-Founder of Apple. He died on the 5th of October, 2011 after battling pancreas tumor for about 8 years. Apple has posted a tribute to him on the front page of their website and you can also share your thoughts through the email address rememberingsteve@apple.com and have it displayed on Apple website


Below are some of his memorable and inspiring quotes

1. "What a computer is to me is the most remarkable tool that we have ever come up with. It's the equivalent of a bicycle for our minds." (film "Memory & Imagination," 1990)

2. "I end up not buying a lot of things, because I find them ridiculous." (The Independent, 2005)

3. "I think death is the most wonderful invention of life. It purges the system of these old models that are obsolete." (Playboy, 1985)

4. "People think focus means saying yes to the thing you've got to focus on. But that's not what it means at all. It means saying no to the hundred other good ideas that there are. You have to pick carefully. I'm actually as proud of the things we haven't done as the things I have done. Innovation is saying no to 1,000 things." (Apple Worldwide Developers' Conference, 1997)

5. "Being the richest man in the cemetery doesn't matter to me. ... Going to bed at night saying we've done something wonderful -- that's what matters to me." (CNNMoney/Fortune, 1993)

6. "My job is not to be easy on people. My job is to make them better." (CNNMoney/Fortune, 2008)

7. "If you want to live your life in a creative way, as an artist, you have to not look back too much. You have to be willing to take whatever you've done and whoever you were and throw them away." (Playboy, 1985)

8. "Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower." ("The Innovation Secrets of Steve Jobs," 2001)

9. "My model for business is the Beatles. They were four guys who kept each other's kind of negative tendencies in check. They balanced each other, and the total was greater than the sum of the parts. That's how I see business: Great things in business are never done by one person. They're done by a team of people." ("60 Minutes," 2003)

10. "I would trade all my technology for an afternoon with Socrates." (Newsweek, 2001)

Culled from CNN

Tips for working securely from wireless hotspots

Let me first apologize for MIA, I'm back now and there's loads of info and much more for y'all.

I received an email with these tips and I thought to share it here.        

Wireless (also known as Wi-Fi) hot spots, are changing the way people work. These wireless local area networks (WLANs) provide high-speed Internet connections in public locations (and at home). You can access them with a wireless-ready mobile PC, such as a laptop, netbook, smartphone, or any other mobile device equipped with a wireless card.

 Hots pots range from paid services, such as T-Mobile, Verizon, MTN, Glo, SWIFT, Etisalat, Airtel Wireless, to free, public connections. Hot spots are everywhere, including coffee shops, restaurants, libraries, bookstores, airports, trains, and hotel lobbies.

 Many of these places will inform you that they have a hot spot for wireless Internet use and will tell you how to access it, including providing you with a password, if necessary.  Continue to

How to upgrade your iPhone, iPad and iPOD Touch to iOS 6

Those of us that can't afford the new iPhone 5 yet can make do with an upgrade to the new iOS 6. iOS 6 is compatible with most of the previous model of some Apple devices (iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch). iOS 6 packs a few major new features that require heavy processing power and as a result, Apple has limited the operating system that can be upgraded to the following models:

iPhone 3Gs and all later model of iPhone
iPad 2 and The New iPad
iPod Touch - the 4th and 5th Generation.

UPGRADE YOUR iDEVICES.
There are two way you can upgrade your iPhone, iPod or iPad. You either upgrade using Wi-Fi Connection (Over the air) or you upgrade via iTunes from you computer.
*It is advisable to backup your phone before carrying out this upgrade.

1. Upgrade Via Wi-Fi Connection (Over the air)

•  Go To Settings > General 
•  Tap Software Update
•  You should see iOS 6 listed, with a Download and Install button below it. Tap the button (See below) 

The First ICT Reality TV Show Hits Nigeria

The first Information Technology Reality TV Show - The GEEK OR GURU? will soon hit the airwaves in Nigeria.  The show is a project of SEITAC INITIATIVE -a strategic empowerment and Information Technology awareness initiative.

The show is opened for individuals between the ages of 18years and 35years. If you are a  student (undergraduate, graduate or postgraduate), an employee who is already being creative in Information Technology with nobody to motivate or sponsor you; or you want to build your career/future in Information Technology, this is your opportunity to showcase your talent.

iPhone 5 is finally here

 

 The much awaited iPhone was officially launched yesterday September 12. Apple revealed that the iPhone 5 offers a Bigger Screen, 4G connectivity and it’s currently the World’s thinnest smartphone at 7.6mm.

 

The iPhone 5 release date is 21 September. iPhone 5 will be available in the UK, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore and the US on that date. It will roll out worldwide to 22 more countries on 28 September, including Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. (Am putting Nigeria on this list jor!  Like they don’t know we are their biggest market).

Apple said “In terms of iPhone 5 price, we have a starting figure of $199 in the US with a contract, but nothing contract-wise for the UK as yet. We do have a £529 outright price though”.
By the way, the iPhone 4 and 4S will remain available, though the 3GS is now dead as a new product. Continue to read more

My Top 5 Free File Sharing Websites

Sending a file up to 1gigabyte to another person via the internet for free was almost impossible some few years ago.  Most email service providers pegged the size of file you can attached on their mail service. Today with files sharing websites, you can send terabytes of files; all thanks to cloud computing. Below are my Top 5 Free File Sharing Websites.

How To: Stop Windows Service from stopping unexpectedly

There are a number of reasons why a service stops abruptly on your Windows server. Regardless of the cause, below is a Step-By-Step solution to the problem

1. Go to Administrative Tools => Services

2. Right Click "The Service" and Click Properties

3. Click the Recovery Tab

4. Set The Following

* First Failure = Restart the service
*Second Failure = Restart the service
*Subsequent failures = Restart the service
*Reset fail count after = (Any number >1)
*Restart Service after = 0

5. Click Ok

See!!! very easy steps and your problem is solved.

Tools to keep Your PC Malware free

Malware otherwise known as Malicious Software is a program designed to affect and damaged computers without owner/users consent. Virus, rootkits, trojans, spyware and worms are all Malware.

There are free tools that can keep your system running free from Malware. See tools after the cut

Cashless Soceity

Even these guys are feeling the cashless Nigeria thingy

Keyboard Shortcuts on Windows

According to Bill Gate, "I will always choose a lazy person to do a difficult job because, he will find an easy way to do it". In my words "I will always look for shortcut while working on my computer because, It makes 'life' easier" Below is a list of some Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows OS

DSTV Error Code Self Service

Below is a list of DSTV DIY service- part 1

Error Code	Solution
E04 Please insert the Smartcard	Your smartcard might have been inserted incorrectly or in the incorrect slot. Remove the Smartcard, wipe with a soft dry cloth and re-insert. If message re-appears, reboot
E06 Smartcard fault: Cannot Read E06 The Smartcard is either faulty or has been inserted upside down. If it is faulty, please take it to your nearest MultiChoice Branch / Agent.	Your Smartcard is faulty or has been inserted upside down. Please re-insert your smartcard with the chip facing downwards and the arrows facing the decoder.
E05 Cannot read Smartcard E05 The Smartcard is either invalid or has been inserted upside down.	The incorrect Smartcard is inserted or the Smartcard might have been inserted incorrectly or has collected dust. Remove the Smartcard, ensure that it is free of dust and re-insert it with the chip facing downwards and the arrows facing the decoder.
E07 Checking Smarcard E07 The decoder is checking the Smartcard and current viewing status. Please wait	The decoder is checking the Smartcard. If the message is still displayed after 30 seconds remove the Smartcard, wait for the E04 error code then re-insert the Smartcard. If E07 reappears, reboot your decoder.
E16 Service is currently scrambled E16 The Smartcard is not enabled for this channel. It may be that your account has been suspended. Please contact the MultiChoice Call Centre for assistance.	Transmission might be temporarily suspended. Press Menu then 4 to check your Mail Messages, and if you have a notification from us to pay your account, then payment needs to be made before services can be reactivated. If your account is not suspended, then SMS E16 followed by your smartcard number to 32472
E17 There is a Smartcard marriage conflict. Please contact the MultiChoice Call Centre for assistance.	Ensure smartcard is in Decoder and either: SMS "E17 + Smartcard Number" to 32472 Reset the service yourself by logging into your Account and selecting "Reset Decoder" Use the Voice Self Help option through your local DStv Call Centre (012703232)
E19 Service is currently scrambled please wait E19 Your account has been suspended. Please contact the MultiChoice Call Centre for assistance.	Please wait a few minutes for your subscription status to be verified. Please call your nearest DStv Call Centre  (012703232) if the message is not cleared in 2 minutes.
E30 Checking the subscription status E30 Checking the subscription status… If this message still appears after 2 minutes, please contact the MultiChoice Call Centre for assistance.	Your smartcard is checking your subscription status. If this message does not go away after 2 minutes please contact the DStv Contact Centre (012703232)
E34 Cannot Read Smartcard E34 The Smartcard is invalid for this country or network. Please contact the MultiChoice Call Centre for assistance.	Your Smartcard is either not valid for this country or network. Please contact your local DStv Call Centre.
E38 program map table not available E38 This channel is closed. Press i or check the 8-day TV Guide to find out when it will open.	Check whether the problem is being experienced on all channels.  Reset the Decoder: ·           Power and Music note on single view decoders  Menu and Down arrow on Dual view,  P- and V+ on PVR simultaneously If not resolved Possible Fault: Installation fault being experienced. Recommendation: A DStv Accredited Installer needs to be called out.

Facework and not Facebook Lagos State tells workers

 



As practiced in most corporate organizations, social media network sites (Facebook, twitter, badoo, linkedin etc) are not allowed to be accessed on their corporate network. In the case that they do, it is restricted to a certain time of the day; usually from 4:00pm (or non-productive time of the organization).
Lagos State Government has joined our corporate organizations to bar its workers from using Facebook, Twitter and others.Staff are still allowed to access their personal mail like Yahoo and Gmail.

Workers who had attempted to log into their Facebook accounts on Monday were surprised when a login window popped up with inscription "Lagos State Internet User Portal".

A staff who spoke under anonymity, said government may have be pushed to take the harsh decision as some staff spent most part of the day on social networks rather than carry out their official duties. "Some staff use the office computer systems to chat on Facebook, twitter rather than doing their jobs when they come to work. Some come as early as 7:00am just to come and access Facebook and chat with their friends.

Windows Reserved Filenames

A colleague asked me to help name a folder with a certain name and when I did the name refused to stay. I kept trying and was so confused/annoyed as to why I couldn't rename the folder with the given name. I found out later that the name I was using to name the folder is a MS DOS/Windows reserved name that can't be used to name any folder. After the cut is a list of reserved names for Windows

Back N' Better

I learned another great lesson this past week: You can do without anything and anybody but God.
I started my blog a month and five days ago and I've been so dedicated such that I research everyday. I thought to myself during this time that a day will not pass me by without checking up on my blog or at least do some sort of findings on the "net". I was under the weather for a whole week and believe me, the only time I remember I had a blog was the first day. Thank God am BACK and BETTER and ready to share the little I know.

Microsoft to replace Hotmail with Outlook

View of Outlook inbox. The mailbox Colour can be customized

Hotmail, Microsoft free Web-based email system is to be replaced with its own email application that is part of the Microsoft Office Suite - Outlook.com.  Microsoft said Outlook.com will be compatible with mobile devices and social networking. This move is also to rival Google's Gmail service.

Microsoft said that in many cases email had become a "chore" because its users accounts had become "overloaded" with material.

HOW TO: Fix a DRIVE that cannot open on DOUBLE CLICK

Welcome to the "HOW TO" segment of this blog. This segment will feature ways to fix computers, phones, tips and tricks etc.

Have you ever had problem opening your drive partitions or external drive with a mouse double click? Most times when i try to open my drive (external disk especially), instead of the drive opening, i get a dialog box with "Open With". Yea! I know most times we work around it and open the drive at the end of the day but the fact that you drive cannot open with a mouse double click is a problem caused by a VIRUS.

The Virus usually creates a file named autorun.inf (a read only file and usually hidden) in the root directory which blocks and restrict access to drives. When you open any drive, this file initiates all the activities of the virus.
 The STEPS after the cut show how to delete the autorun.inf and get double click access to your drive.

Future Apple Products

Guess we will all need them

Get More from your iPhone 4s

Here are a few tips on how to get more from your iPhone.

Quick access a draft email: Open up the Mail app, touch and hold the Compose button (the icon of the small pencil in the square) and after a second or two it'll automatically take you to your last saved message draft.

Send multiple photos at the same time: To send multiple photos to the same contact, open the Photos app and then tap on an album, such as Camera Roll. Now tap the Select icon in the top right of your iPhone screen. Now you can tap to choose any photo you'd like to send to someone. Once you've selected the desired pics, tap Share in the bottom right of the screen and you'll have three options: Email, Message or Print.

The Nigerian version of the ipad is here; Its called Inye

The 29-year-old Nigerian Entrepreneur -Saheed Balogun

The beautiful Inye

 The Inye is a mobile internet device. It gives you access to the internet; it allows you to play media files and watch movies. It's an 8-inch device, a device that is half-way between a laptop and a mobile phone. the device is designed by a Nigerian - Saheed Adepoju.

Windows 8 to be released in October

For all Microsoft lovers; Microsoft has revealed that Windows 8 will be released on 26 October. The declaration was made at the firm's annual sales meeting and was also published on its blog shortly after.

Some features of the soon to be released OS are:
SECURE BOOT: The new secure boot feature  is designed to prevent any unauthorized firmware, drivers or operating systems from launching as the computer boots up into Windows.
PICTURE PASSWORD: Since Windows 8 is designed with touch devices in mind, it provides a new security feature which allows touchscreen users to enter a password by tracing three gestures over a chosen image rather than having to bring up the onscreen keyboard.
CONTROL PANEL: Beyond revamping the Windows task manager, Microsoft has also redesigned the control panel for Windows 8.  New options include Personalize, Users, Wireless, Notifications, General, Privacy, Search, and Share.
WEB NAVIGATION BY TOUCH: The Internet Explorer (IE) 10 browser built into Windows 8 is designed to offer faster browsing through greater hardware acceleration, along with rapid gesture-based zoom, pan, and Web site navigation.

The Count down begins!.

Gmail SMS Service now in Nigeria

Google has launched a text message based version of its email service in Nigeria and two other Africa Countries - Ghana and Kenya.

The search giant said "the service is free", but users will have to pay their service provider's SMS charges. The Gmail SMS service does not require internet access to work, even the most basic phones with just voice and SMS capability can use this service.

Emails on this service are received as SMS and sent as same."Gmail SMS automatically forwards your emails as SMS text messages to your phone and you can respond by replying directly to the SMS.You can control the emails received by replying with commands such as MORE, PAUSE and RESUME."Additionally, compose a new email as an SMS and send to any email address recipient - who will find your message in the right email conversation thread!"

Yahoo! New CEO - Marissa Mayer

Marissa Mayer, the former Google executive who was Google's 20th employee and the first female engineer of  the search giant has been named the new CEO of Yahoo!. According to a report in The New York Times she resigned via a telephone call on Monday 16, July 2012

The first Google female engineer who is sometimes referred to as "googirl" is also expecting her first child- a baby boy to be due in October. She said about her son; "He's super active, he moves around a lot. My doctor says that he takes after his parents"

Did You Know

“DID YOU KNOW” is going to be a regular segment where I bring you IT facts.

Let’s start:

Did You Know That:

1.      Google began as a research project in 1996 and got its name from the misspelling of the word “Googol (the mathematician’s term for the number one followed by one hundred zeros).

2.      Google.com domain went online in 1997.

3.      CompuServe was the first ever ISP.

4.      The very first web browser was created by Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the world wide web

5.      The first e-mail was sent over the Internet in 1972

6.      The two founders of Yahoo! are David Filo and Jerry Yang; they were both Ph.D. candidates in Electrical Engineering at Stanford University. The Web site started out as "Jerry and David's Guide to the World Wide Web” in 1994

7.      The name Yahoo! is an acronym for "Yet Another Hierarchical Officious Oracle” but Filo and Yang insist they selected the name because they liked the general definition of a yahoo: "rude, unsophisticated, uncouth.

8.      The world’s first web server was the NeXT computer used by Tim Berners-Lee

9.      The “www” part of a web site e.g (www.google.com) is optional and not required by any web policy or standard.

10.  All three letter word combinations from aaa.com to zzz.com are already registered as domain names.

A Smartphone for the Blind has been launched

A smartphone designed for blind people has been launched. The phone was designed by blind husband-and-wife team Roger and Margaret Wilson-Hinds and named it after their watch dog - Georgie.

The handset is powered by an Android operating system and uses existing Samsung handsets such as the Samsung XCover and Galaxy Ace 2. The smartphone lets users dial a number with the voice-assisted touchscreen and uses speech input to send text messages. It comes pre-loaded with a data SIM card. Users with pre-existing phone contracts can have it transferred to the new device or install a pay-as-you-go SIM card.

While talking to the press, Mr Wilson-Hinds said "It's exactly the type of digital experience we want to make easily available to people with little or no sight. It is also going to help solve everyday problems for blind people so they can be more confident about navigating the real world and become independent,"

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Enough of the 23401; Know Your Postcode

Almost everyone in Nigeria is guilty of this offence. When asked to enter postcode while completing a form, the next thing that comes to mind is 23401(what code is that by the way).

While completing a form online, it was time to enter my postcode and as the practice is, 23401 came very handy but I was asked to enter a valid code. Thanks to Google, I got the link below. Trust me; your 23401 days are over. See link below

www.nigeriapostcodes.com

DELL to Build PC Laboratory in Nigeria

Maker of Dell Computers, Dell incorporated hinted at its fresh investment plan for the purpose of establishing a Personal Computer laboratory in Nigeria.

The founder and CEO, Dell Incorporated, Mr. Michael Dell, who made a surprise visit to Nigeria recently, described this as part of efforts to expand its scope in the Sub-Saharan African market particularly Nigeria.

He said the local Dell laboratory would showcase its range of solutions as well as offer customers the opportunity of experiencing the solutions in a live environment.  Dell said the global PC maker would also provide engineer certification facilities in Nigeria so that its partners would not have to travel to incur huge travel expenses and visa inconveniences to go overseas for certification, while at the same time giving more engineers the opportunity to acquire the necessary skills.

The CEO said Dell Computer would also set up a credible service centre to boost after sales services in the country, adding that an industry data centre was being considered for the Nigerian market.

“9ja, we are waiting”

……Culled from Punch

Welcome to TechyInfo.Com

This is it! Its Official! Its my first blog and it's for the LOVE of IT.

At some point in life, I wanted to be an engineer; a Petroleum Engineer to be precise after which I would work in an oil company (talk of dreams and hope) . But as destiny would have it, I didn't get the required Jamb score to study my darling engineering course hence I was offered to study Computer Science. I accepted my computer science offer halfheartedly and re-enrolled for Jamb. By the time I was introducesd to the world of Computing, I had a change of heart,dream,hope, aspirations etc.

I remember vividly when I took the course Distributed Computing and was introduced to the world of networking, immediately I knew it was the area I was going to specilise in and since then; Its been an amazing walk with IT & C.

Talking about TechyInfo.Com blog, It promises to be your one stop blog for all ICT news, info, updates and lots of fun while being informed.

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