Using Keypad as a Mouse
Keyboard’s num side can be used in handling the mouse pointer. For switching this feature on, we need to push alt + shift (below caps lock) + num lock key
This will initiate the mouse control. all directions will be applicable by keys. 5 means left click and * 5 right click
we can accelerate the movement by adding ctrl with direction.
Quick Links Find Tool in Mozilla
This is awesome tool for those who don’t like to use mouse while using computer. While browsing net in mozilla, we can directly go to the desired link by using quick links find.
This operates as we push single quote on keyboard that initiates the tool and by typing the link name, it goes to that link.
This does not work in case you are focused inside some textbox or textarea. So, push a tab and start using it.
Trace Bus Routes, Auto Fares and Traffic Situations in Indian Metros
This information is basically for Indian metro commuters where traffic department really took some cool initiatives to communicate with the end-users. A new web portal to get live information on traffic status, directions and auto fares for cities Bangalore, Hyderabad ,Delhi,Chennai and Pune. The traffic police have launched a live traffic portal (Transport Information System) where you can find
1. Optimal routes between any two places in the city…
2. Auto-fares
3. Bus routes and stops, etc.
Check :
http://www.dtis.in/ for Delhi
http://www.chennaitraffic.in/ for Chennai
http://www.btis.in/directions.htm for Bangalore
http://www.htis.in/directions.htm for Hyderabad
http://www.ptis.in/ for Pune
Sniffing Networks Using Wireshark
Make Your Browsing Efficient Using Netvibes
This is an ultimate facility which lets you open n number of sites in parallel and simultaneously check them all. Like I want to use a mail and want to check out a blog simultaneouly without switching between tabs.
Moreover, you can make your own page where all the blogs, news etc. can be pinned. Just like pinning web articles on a wall. This allows you to have collective login to all the facilities accessed on web like different mails, blogs or anywhere that demands login of pages.
Check following link http://www.netvibes.com/
Restore Web Sites
Wondering if web data also have a restore option as we do have in our file system. Well, there is a solution, a site provides a service where they take backup of most of the web pages available on internet and gets you a sorted history according to date. Just try following link
Translate Pages To Other Languages
Here is a fantastic feature from Google which translates the whole page from one language to another. If you are stuck at some alien languages, this tool helps to tackle the problem all we have to do is to give the URL and it will be magically converted to the specified language. Here is way to go for that Translation tool
Manage Routes For Your Network Connections
Routing information for all your connection to the internet is maintained in form of connecting gateways and their interfaces. These gateways provide the routes to the backbone. The routing information can be seen and edited using route command.
route has primarily 4 function available :-
route PRINT - Prints a route
route ADD - Adds a route
route DELETE- Deletes a route
route CHANGE- Changes a route
Here is a sample output of route PRINT
Exclude Term From Google Search
If you want to exclude any term from google search just add “-” sign in front of that. Eg. keyboard design -interfacing
Similarly, if there is a need to force any term use “+“. Terms like “the”, “is” etc. which are common are excluded from search query for getting optimum results. So, this thing does the job.
Note: There is no space between operator and term..




