Kaspersky Anti-Banner, So unfair
Did you know that Kaspersky products have the ability to block banners? think this is a good thing right? Ok, if it would only block Big, noisy, gambling related ones.
This Kaspersky my dears is also blocking Google ads, like the nicest ads ever? ads that provide for poor webmaster kids.
This is so unfair you guys, having the ability to just enjoy the content provided by hard working webmasters for free without even allowing them the few cents they are expecting in return from you.
Isn’t that like stealing?
If you have a kaspersky product don’t enable the anti-banner. it is just not right
Prince of Persia The Forgotten Sands, Stuck behind a closed door?
Prince of Persia The Forgotten Sands along with many other UBISOFT games are now using a new DRM protection, the idea behind it very smart, instead of just protecting the game by DVD checks, hardware codes, and encryptions, each of which became just a pass-time for hardcore crackers like SKIDROW, RELOADED, or ViTALiTY. Now the protection method is to hide some small parts of the game inside a server, which checks the validity of your game before allowing these portions of the game to execute. this is the secret behind the new notice on the games “This game requires a permanent internet connection to play”
In the case of prince of Persia , the aspects of the game that are controlled by this server are :
- Levers logic
- Door timing
- Upgrades
- Abilities
- XP & Levels
- Area codes
so in case your connection to the server fails any of these may become problematic or behave unexpectedly.
So if you are stuck behind a closed door, you may want to check your internet connection, that is of course if you are not using the early cracked version by SKIDROW that has reported this bug and that was fixed in their later released crack fix.
Needless to say, as the gamers are furious against this new type of protection many of them started attacking the game servers with thousand of denial of service attacks, in the goal to make games unplayable even for rightful owners, and by that forcing the companies to refrain from using this protection method ever again.
Are you with or against this new DRM?
The Top 10 must have applications for windows mobile phones PPC
I have been using microsoft windows mobile pocketPCs for about 2 years now, in those years I tried lots and lots of applications, free and paid. Here is a list of my top 10 must have freeware application.
1. OpenMarket ( Omarket) .
Whether you had the microsoft marketplace app on your phone or not, the Open market is a great way to download and install lots of freeware. As a matter of fact most of the apps below can be downloaded from it. You can get it here http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/ppc-download-opnmarket.html
2. Pocket total commander.
I love windows mobile because I still can use my windows reflexes and tricks on it. but the regular file explorer does not offer much flexibility, like changing a file extension. Total commander will allow you full control over your file system, network shares access, and more importantly, integrated registry editor. you can get this app here http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/ppc-download-total-commander-v2-0.html
3.Waze.
Waze is a freeware turn-by-turn GPS navigator, with realtime traffic info and 100% user generated data. furthermore, it’s a growing community of drivers all around the world, driving while having fun collecting road items and playing geo-games. you must check it out here http://www.waze.com
4. TCPMP
TCPMP is THE media player for windows mobile, you can play and almost any audio or video in the world, locally, over the internet, or over LAN. a prettier version of this app is available for a small fee (coreplayer) . you can get TCPMP here http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/ppc-download-tcpmp-v0-72rc1.html
5.SkyFire
This is the real deal of Pocket PC browsers, you can access virtually any website, as if you were on a real PC, Video & audio streaming, Java based websites, flash support, you name it, they have it. if you are planning to do some browsing on your PPC, forget about the internet explorer, and get Skyfire here http://skyfire.com
6. Google Maps.
Even without providing turn-by-turn navigation, Google maps for pocket PC is still a great app to check where you are, who of your friends is around, and what is the buzz around. http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/ppc-download-google-maps-mobile-v1-2-0-13.html
7. Miasto Muzyki
If you love internet radio, this app is for you, many channels, genres for every taste, playlist broadcasting, now playing view with cd covers, plays while to screen is off, and an integrated player to save you from the mercy of Media player. check it here http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/ppc-download-miasto-muzyki-internet-radio.html
8. The Facebook app.
If it is not already in your phone, you should probably get this app. provides you with full accesss to your face book account, while minimizing the data consumption compared to what you get if you simply browsed to the website. http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/ppc-download-facebook-app.html
9. Nimbuzz
This app will keep you in touch with all your social network friends, yahoo, gmail, facebook, msn, you name it. Also allows you to ping (buzz) your friends free of charges to get them to turn the app on and have an internet call or chat. can also be used to share your current location with your friends. Get it here http://nimbuzz.com
10. Bing
Last and probably least, Bing, if you had one of these new fancy PPCs with wide HD screen (envy >:( ) you may want to check this one out, allows you access to all bing services. here
Did I leave out your favorite app? please write about it here
Connecting to IWnet… Am I banned? ALTERIWNET
Many of you must have heard about the alteriwnet, for those who didn’t, it is an alternative network to play Call of Duty : Modern warfare II. which has come as a reaction to the lack of dedicated server support on this new COD.
What is good about this network is that cheater can be easily reported and banned from the game ( I hope they would do the same to gl noobs as well).
When you are banned from the network, the game will display a message “Connecting to IWNet…” and never connects.
If you haven’t cheated, (( now have you? >:( )) but you got this message then it could be one of the following:
- Someone has reported you because of a personal problem.
-Someone else using your computer DID cheat and got busted.
For the two above you will have to file a complaint to the alteriwnet forums and see what you can do.
Now for the things that can block you game from connecting even though you are not banned
-You have installed and running Hamachi
-You have installed and running Tunngle
-You have installed an inactive network card
-Your windows mobile phone is connected to your computer 
simply go to the “network adapters confuguration” on your cmputer whatever the hell you kids call it today, (on XP: network connections, on Vista:Manage Network Connections, and on 7: confirgure network thingy) And disable every network card excep for the one that is providing you with Internet access. If the game still doesn’t work then your ass is banned or you simply do not have internet access.
To know more about how you can get AlterIWnet visit www.alteriw.net
Go any altenative reasons not to be able to connect? share them here!
Kaspersky PURE, what is so pure about it?
I recently installed Kaspersky pure, It sure is a Kaspersky, meaning great protection against Virus, especially exotic ones that can make other anti-virus application run in circles.
I can think of a couple of things that I’m starting to hate in this version, and here is a little list of them:
1. Parental control, XD , come on you can do better, a 9 months baby can find his way around this security, just use a browser other than IE or FireFox and you are off the hook.
2. Back-up : this will just collect multiple versions of all the crap in your HD and and squeeze it into backups, eating up you HD space. If you need a backup solution this can still work, but if you’re just a home user with almost nothing to lose 
you don’t need this.
3. Where are all my settings? Kaspersky is slowly turning into a Norton, I can’t find the settings that made kaspersky so special over the years, no sliders to increase / decrease scanning strength, no scanning by file type, just plain prison meals, either enable your G D protection or disable it and go to hell. Actually the settings are there, you just have to dig deeper to reach them SRY
4. Password Manager. Kaspersky used to sell this as a stand alone application, without much success I guess. The Idea is that this application can import password from several application (No Opera guys) and encrypt them and receive new passwords entered into IE or firefox, or other application. You can confirm you identity to used stored passwords by typing a master password, by a bluetooth device, or other biometric devices. to me, this is just another icon in my status bar, and another window asking me to enter a password on every boot, plus if get get so friendly with this application then you wont be able to move past Kaspersky products for the rest of your life, or you will have to buy the standalone version of the password manager, but I’m not sure about the export capabilities of this passwords manager.
5. System tuneup XD Hurray!! you need someone to clear your browsers cash? what about cleaning the temp folders? this is the app for you. to be honest, this can come in handy if you have your browsers settings messed up by some Virus, other than this this is useless.
6. Tight network security: so tight, it will kill all your network and printer shares, you will have to run around the settings for hours to get everything up and running. This is probably why I only use Kaspersky Antivirus and not internet security.
Finally I miss the days when kasper used to scream like a pig giving birth when it catches a virus, the Pure vision of the product is just not suitable for the repel antivirus Kaspersky used to be.
