How to backup browser settings

Posted by Andi Syahputra | 12:43 PM
In this time I will show you how to backup your mozilla firefox browser in case you want to re-install OS or something else that will delete your existing browser data. You don't need any backup tools to import and export your browser but you can do it manually, and it's pretty easy.
This trick will backup your WHOLE browser setting, bookmarks, cookies, even passwords saved there.

Now follow this simple steps:
- navigate to C:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME\Application Data\Mozilla then copy the folder in save it to somewhere.
- then goto C:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME\Local Settings\Application Data\Mozilla and copy the folder too, saved it in somewhere.
Please don't exchange both mozilla folders above otherwise, the restore process won't work.
Be sure your browser is closed properly to complete this process.

Congratulations, you now have a backup of your browser.

To restore it just replace the "new" existing firefox folder with the backup one.
Be sure to keep your backup safe because when others get it, they will have an access to your browser's data such as cookies, bookmarks, and saved password.

You can do this trick to other browser. The main idea is same, copy the old folder then replace the new folder with the old one.. :D

Enabling photoshop openGL drawing

Posted by Andi Syahputra | 6:33 PM
This feature available in photoshop CS4 and CS5. With openGL drawing, you can allocate the photoshop CPU usage to your GPU card so the CPU resource can be saved for other running program.
To activate it just follow this simple step.

Go to edit - preferences - performance then tick enable openGL drawing, just like below... :D


OK then restart your photoshop to apply changes.
If the option is greyed out, this means that your VGA card doesn't meet the minimum requirements for photoshop to perform openGL drawing.

Then, what's the benefit by using openGL drawing?
What I see when I enabled openGL drawing to my photoshop is a lower CPU usage when processing image. After that, it show some visual effect to image such as 3D image border, smooth zoom, and fancy effect when you use hand tool.
This changes the image processing work to look more fun and smooth.... :D

Tricks to view error 404 deleted webpage

Posted by Andi Syahputra | 11:49 AM
I had 2 trick for you about how to view deleted webpage or forum threads. Well, that's very bad when you want to view a webpage but server return 404 error to you... :D
The trick is simple but I'm sure not every people know about this so here is the first trick:

1. Using google cache
Every webpage will get indexed and cached periodically by googlebot. This apply to all webpages except if they use noindex and nocache meta tag. So, you can view the cached version of deleted webpage by paste the webpage url google search then in SERP click on cached link the webpage you want to view. This usually works.

https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWRpSqN7SG5ZldW0eKU0QolxnsYu7jv9GR0pIpsHM9Yn_S-a3AZOc6s1gkq5R_Gl4F53hEX5Psd43jXGmld1ChHbYp7QSsyZY_cxrue96iaOuAGEaxtPutWia3xnRv3vaZQRcLR7JV6Gjc/s400/404_error_pages_01.jpg

2. Using RSS reader
Although the webpage had been removed but the content will left on RSS feed. I usually use google reader to view any deleted webpage or forum thread. Please note that not every sites give a full content in their feed. Sometimes just a half, end with "click to read more" message. But at least you can try this simple trick to get deleted content.. :D

I hope the tricks above can help you alot.. :D