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Tuesday, 7 October 2014 01:09

How to Be Mentally and Physically Healthy

Do you want to feel and look healthy, physically and mentally? Well, here are some tips to help you out.

Steps

Drink Water. Drinking water gives you energy and helps you through the day. Water also makes your skin look and feel great. So drinking 8 cups of water a day scattered throughout the day is great for your health.

Follow the Food Pyramid. You need to follow the food pyramid and should get 6 or more servings of bread and cereals, 2-5 servings of fruits and veggies, 2 servings of dairy and meat, and only eat what it says to eat. Doing this will make sure you get as many servings as needed to get all the necessary vitamins. You can eat fats, oils, and sweets occasionally.

Get Enough Sleep. Make sure that you get at least 8 hours of sleep. If you don't you wont be able to function mentally and physically throughout the day.

Take Care of Your Hair. Washing your hair depends on your hair type. If your hair is really oily wash it every day. However, if its dry, wash it every other day so that you don't get dandruff. If your hair gets really frizzy when you wash it and you don't have the time to straighten it everyday, and you don't have the money to get it professionally straightened then you should use dry shampoo. Its also important to brush your hair at least twice a day.

Wear Clean Clothes. It is important to wear clean clothes so that you don't smell and so that you aren't all sweaty.

Be Clean. Shower at least once a day and wash your face twice a day for clean skin.

Teeth. Brush your teeth twice a day, floss, and use mouthwash.

Read. Read at least once a day, especially on the weekends and during summer when you're not in school. You don't have to read a 500 page novel. Even reading things like your favorite magazine, or yahoo news will keep your mind healthy and

01:09

How to Use Torrents

Torrents are one of the most popular forms of file sharing on the internet, accounting for over 50% of all internet traffic. While they are incredibly widespread, they can still be daunting for newcomers. Luckily, getting into the torrent scene is actually quite easy, and you can be sharing files in just a few minutes. See Step 1 below to learn how.

Part 1 of 4: Installing a Torrent Client

Understand the basics of torrents. Torrent files allow you to download virtually any type of file from everyone else that is sharing it. Torrents allow files to be split into many small chunks. These chunks are then downloaded from other users who already have that chunk on their computer. Once all of the pieces are downloaded, the file is reconstructed and is ready to use on your computer.[1]

1.When you are downloading torrent content you are a "leecher". When you are sharing content, you are a "seeder". This terminology will come up more later.

2. Read up on copyright law. A lot of what is shared using Torrents is done so illegally. Do not be one of these people. Only share and download material that you have the legal right to share.

Download a BitTorrent client. A BitTorrent client manages your torrent downloads and seeding. It is required in order to download a torrent. Make sure you download your torrent client from a reliable source. There are dozens of clients available, but some popular choices are BitTorrent, uTorrent, and Vuze.

Install the client. Be very careful during the installation of your torrent client. Many clients come bundled with adware and browser hijackers that need to be manually deselected during the installation process.

Part 2 of 4: Downloading Torrents

Find a tracker site. Torrent trackers are listings of torrent files. The trackers don't actually host any content on their servers, but simply act as a repository for torrent files. Trackers exist in two varieties: public and private.

1.Public trackers are open to anyone, and can be easily found with a quick Google search. They do not require registration, and have no sharing requirements. Public trackers are often littered with advertisements. Because of their public nature, many torrents are tracked by copyright holders, and downloading them can result in action from your internet service provider.

2.Private trackers are usually invite-only, and can typically not be found through Google searches. You will be required to sign up for an account, and your file sharing ratio is often monitored to make sure you are seeding at least as much as you are leeching.

Search for the file you want. Use the search function on the torrent tracker to find the file that you want to download. The tracker will return a list of results based on your search. There will likely be several results to choose from, especially if the file is a popular one.

1.Use popular shorthand for finding the file you want. For example: if you need the fifth episode from the fourth season of a show, search for "<show name> s04e05".

2.Many public trackers will list advertisements at the top of your search results designed to look like legitimate search results.

Determine which file you should download. When there are multiple results for the file you want, you'll need to determine which one to choose. There are a couple factors to consider when choosing a result.

1.Quality - If you are downloading a video, the encoding process will result in differing quality between files. In general, larger files will be higher quality than smaller ones. Check the Comments on the torrent to ensure that the quality of the file is good. Many torrents allow users to rate them, which can help with your decision.

2.Number of seeders - The more seeders a file has, the quicker you will be able to download it. This is because there will be more people to connect to when you are downloading the chunks of the file. If there are significantly more leechers than seeders, you may be waiting a while for the file to finish. Most trackers list the number of seeders and the number of leechers next to each search result. Most trackers will allow you to sort by the number of seeders.

Ensure that you can run the content. This is especially important for video files, as they are often encoded with file formats that are not supported by Windows Media Player or QuickTime. To ensure that you can watch any video you download, install a specialized video player such as VLC Player or Media Player Classic.

.Oftentimes torrent files come in ISO format. These are rips of discs, and need to be burned or mounted in a virtual drive in order to run them.

Be careful when choosing a file. Torrents are a popular way to transmit viruses and other infected files. If a file has a lot of seeders, the file is much more likely to be safe. Likewise, the Comments section will often clue you in to bad torrents.

Download the torrent. Once you've found the torrent file you want, click the download link on the tracker to download the torrent to your computer. The actual torrent file is very small, and should only take a second to download. Remember, the torrent file itself doesn't contain any content, it only serves as a way to connect to other people sharing the file.

Open the torrent file. Most torrent files will configure Windows to automatically start your torrent client when a torrent file is opened. If not, open your torrent client and then use the client to open the file.

1.If you didn't configure a download location when you installed your client, you will be asked where you want to save the file when the torrent is loaded.

2.If you don't have enough free space for the file you want to download, you will not be able to start the download process.

Wait for the download to begin. After a few moments, your torrent client will begin connecting to seeders. You will see your download speed increase in the status bar for your download, and the 1.progress bar will start creeping towards 100%.[2]

You can download multiple torrents at the same time, though your overall maximum download speed will be split between all active transfers.

Part 3 of 4: Seeding Torrents

Keep sharing after your file has finished. Torrents rely on the community sharing files. Torrent files will die if there are no seeders that have the entire file. Every torrent user should do their part and share files after they have finished downloading.

1.Most internet service plans have slower upload speeds than download speeds. This means that in order to maintain a 1:1 ratio of leech to seed, you may need to keep your Torrent tracker open longer than just the time needed to download. A good way to do this is to leave your Torrent client running in the background.

2.Note: If you move or delete the files, you will lose the ability to seed.

Set an upload limit. Many torrent clients allow you to set a limit that the torrent will seed to. This option is typically found in the Preferences menu of your client, under the Queueing section.

1.Set a minimum ratio. This will be the minimum that your torrents will seed to after the download has been finished. Try to set it to at least 100%. This means that if you downloaded a 300MB file, you would seed until you reached 300MB sent.

2.If you want seeding to stop after the ratio has been met, set the speed limit to 0.

Seed for private trackers. Private trackers often have strict seeding requirements. Oftentimes they require that you seed at least 100% of what you share, usually more. If you don't maintain this ratio, your account will be banned and you will lose access to the tracker.[3]

Part 4 of 4: Creating a Torrent

Open your torrent client. Besides downloading torrent files, your torrent client can also create torrent files. Torrents are a great way to share files with friends, family, or your enthusiast community. Be very careful when sharing copyright material, as the creator of the torrent is much more likely to be prosecuted than the people that download it.

Create the torrent file. While the process varies slightly depending on the client, you can generally click File and select "Create New Torrent" or something similar. This will open the torrent creation tool.

Add your files. Torrents can contain one or many files. Use the "Add File" and "Add Directory" buttons to browse your computer for files that you want to add to the torrent. You can share virtually any type of file with a torrent.

Add trackers. In the Torrent Properties section, you can find the "Trackers" field. Enter in tracker addresses to share your torrent on multiple trackers. Most torrent clients will automatically include the most popular trackers, but if you are using a private tracker you will need to add it manually.

Start seeding. Click the Create button and your torrent will begin seeding. Make sure that you keep seeding until a good number of other seeders have grabbed the file. If you stop seeding before anyone is able to finish downloading, your torrent will die.

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Sunday, 5 October 2014 00:50

How to Activate GPRS

GPRS (Global Packet Radio Service) is a packet-based method of data transfer, used for wireless services on cellular phones and mobile Internet devices. This means that data files are broken into chunks, or packets, to be routed through different Internet channels, then are put together again to form the complete data file once they reach their destination location. With GPRS, data transfers at a much faster rate than with mobile communication services, and those using GPRS have uninterrupted Internet connections on all of their mobile devices. GPRS services enable MP3 downloads, videos, games, wallpapers, animations and more. Each mobile service provider has different guidelines for activating GPRS, so follow the method appropriate to your provider. Mobile phone SIM (Subscriber Identification Module) cards sometimes come with the GPRS capabilities already activated, but if your SIM is not equipped with GPRS, you will have to opt-in to GPRS services. Follow the steps below for how to activate GPRS.

Steps

Determine that you have a phone with a SIM card that is equipped for Global Packet Radio Service. You cannot activate GPRS on a phone that is not programmed for GPRS services. If you do not have the correct type of phone and/or SIM card, you will have to get a new one.

Enroll in a mobile service provider plan that is GPRS compatible. GPRS is available in over 200 countries. Shop around for a mobile phone service that provides GPRS and GPRS-equipped phones.

Contact your service provider and ask for instructions. The customer care department should be able to guide you through the steps necessary to activate GPRS services on your phone. The activation process generally requires 1 of the following 3 steps:

Calling your provider's automated GPRS activation service using the appropriate number code.

Sending an SMS (Short Message Service) or text message to activate GPRS. The message text will be a number or codeword that your service provider can give you.

Accessing GPRS services settings through a menu on your mobile phone. Once your service provider gives you instructions to guide you to the appropriate menu, you can control the GPRS services settings on your phone, and sometimes access GPRS applications, depending on your service provider and the mobile telephone model you are using.