Stop Virgin From Destroying The Internet!

 

The new CEO of Virgin Media, Neil Berkett, has openly stated in an interview that they think net neutrality is “a load of bollocks” and claimed they’re already doing deals to deliver some people’s content faster than others. They would then put websites and services that don’t pay Virgin in the “slow lane”, meaning those sites would load slowly and cause most users to give up using them, feeling forced to use whatever Virgin wants to push through their network.

This is not the first time an internet provider infringes upon net neutrality, but it is the first time that an ISP so brutally states that they simply plan to limit internet access to a television-like system in which the access provider completely regulates the content you have access to.

Virgin Media has over 3.5 million customers in the UK and the real danger is that when they start applying this system to their network, all major internet providers around the globe will soon follow the trend. Because this is exactly what major ISP’s have been wanting to do for years.

But we can stop it.

If the masses of the internet react against this, we will set an example of what happens when one provider tries to take away our freedom. We will make it very clear that any ISP who tries to infringe upon net neutrality will see its popularity go down the drain because the users don’t accept it. And we’ll see to it that only the providers who care about safeguarding our internet freedom have our support.

Speak out in any way you can and spread the word.

 

 

http://www.stopvirgin.movielol.org

The internets next BIG move..

 

The scientists that built the Internet have come up with something that will blow that invention away. It goes by the sci-fi sounding name ‘the grid’ and would enable speeds about 10,000 times faster than current broadband connections.

The grid would enable internet users to transmit holographic images, play online games against hundreds of thousands of others, or download enough music to fill an iPod in seconds.

 

Ill keep you all informed as and when I receive more information on this matter…

 

~Sirton

 

Installing Vista SP1

SP1 for Vista is officially out now. There have been issues with the install reported, as can happen when you update anything.

• Before making any major changes to your system, it is always a good idea to back up your valuable data files. Vista includes a backup utility you can access by clicking on the Start Orb and typing “backup” into the Search field, or by using a Vista-compatible backup program such as Acronis True Image, NovaStor’s Novaback or Symantec Ghost.
• Download and install the latest device drivers for your computer’s hardware. Device drivers are small programs that allows your computer’s hardware to talk with the operating system. When a service pack is released, Microsoft sometimes makes small changes to the operating systems that can cause some device drivers to perform slowly or not work very well. Check with your computer manufacturer or hardware vendor to see if any of the following have updated device drivers:
  • hard disk drive controller 
  • fingerprint reader (very important if you use one)
  • network interface card
  • motherboard chipset
  • sound card
  • video card

  Also, if you have an OEM-branded computer from a company like Dell, check with them to see if they have any prerequisites for installing the service pack.

• Any software which interacts with Vista at low level may need an update as well. Examples of software that might need to be updated include backup, CD/DVD creation software, disk defragmentation and security software such as Anti-Malware and firewalls. Be sure to check with the authors of these to verify compatibility with Service Pack 1.
• Check your hard disk drive for errors before installing the Service Pack. To do so, double-click on the Computer icon on your Desktop to view the hard disk drive, right-click on it to make the context menu pop up, and select Properties to open the properties window for the hard disk drive. The command to check the hard disk drive for errors is located on the Tools tab.
• Defragment your hard disk drive before installing Service Pack 1 for Windows Vista. Installing a service pack can be a lengthy and disk- intensive process, as the service pack updates the all of the files which make up the OS. Defragmenting the hard disk drive reorders the files on the hard disk drive which can speed up access to them.
• If you do need to disable your security software before installing Service Pack 1, remember to re-enable after the service pack is finished, especially when connect back to the internet!.
• Remember, it may take some time for the service pack to finish installing, especially if you have an older computer or many files on yours. Be patient, as it may take several hours to complete.

I have just installed mine, I haven’t found any faults yet…But I will keep you posted on that!

~Sirton

Storage Sizes

I found this lurking around on my PC somewhere, Its was very useful to me whenever I was purchasing a storage device. The Store salesman may try to flog you off a memory stick that really isn’t worth the price. Salesman : “Its is a massive, 2,000 KB of memory (2MB)”  You : “But you can’t even hold one image on that 2MB Stick, I am going…” 

 

• 1 Bit = either a 0 (zero) or a 1 (one)
• 1 Byte = 8 bits
• 1 KB (Kilobyte) = 1024 bytes 
• 1 MB (Megabyte) = 1024 Kilobytes 
• 1 GB (Gigabyte) = 1024 Megabytes 
• 1 TB (Terabyte) = 1024 Gigabytes 

 

Many Thanks

 

~Sirton 

 

 

4 Vista Tips

1. If you’re annoyed by Internet Explorer’s incessant barking that you’ve lowered your security settings (like, if you’re a non-paranoid expert), launch “gpedit.msc” from either the Run command or Start Search field, navigate through Local Computer Policy / Computer Configuration / Administrative Templates / Windows Components /Internet Explorer In the rightmost pane, double-click “Turn off the Security Settings Check feature” and set it to Enabled.
2. If Internet Explorer’s Information Bar also annoys you, you can turn it off (again) in the Group Policy Object Editor (gpedit.msc) through Local Computer Policy / Computer Configuration / Administrative Templates / Windows Components / Internet Explorer / Security Features. In the rightmost pane, double-click “Internet Explorer Processes” and set it to Disabled. 
3. Read the Background on Backgrounds if you’re a performance junkie. Don’t set your wallpaper through Internet Explorer ever again! Now that Windows supports JPG wallpapers, there’s absolutely no need (or excuse) for using BMPs anymore.
4. If you insist on keeping UAC (User Account Control) turned on for yourself, you might care to make the elevation prompts a bit less visually jarring. Someone told me about this one, even though I have UAC turned off. Launch the Local Security Policy manager (secpol.msc), and navigate through Security Settings / Local Policies / Security Options. In the rightmost pane, scroll to the bottom and double-click “User Account Control: Switch to the secure Desktop when prompting for elevation.” Disable it, and you can keep UAC turned on without getting turned off by the embarrassingly craptacular Aero Basic theme.

 

Many Thanks

 

~Sirton