How to set a custom URL for your Facebook profile page

 If you've not done some tweaking to your Facebook account, you'll realise that if you visit your profile page you can see that list of numbers after the /. It should look like this before and after you tweak the settings.

How your Facebook profile URL looks like before you tweak some settings

How your Facebook profile URL looks like after you tweak some settings(No more random string of numbers)

These 'tweaking' do make a difference. They make it more 'neat' and makes your profile easier to find if you do a Google search. Before starting you'll have to know that the new url is based on your username. If you've noticed, you log in via your email address and password. With the tweaks you're about to do,

you can also log in via your username.

How to download free games for your Wii

Sigh, you got a Wii, but you don't want to burn a hole in your wallet. Boy, did I save your life and money. This guide will guide you how to get wii games for free. This ain't one of those websites where they force you to pay them membership fees just to download games. So, what do you need to get awesome Wii games?

• An internet browser
• A download manager(recommended)
• A disc to burn your game onto it
• A disc burner(most computers have this)
• A Wii(duh)

You basically have everything except maybe a download manager and a DVD to burn your game onto. For the download manager, open my blog in a new tab and search for download manager. It should come up, so just download it and install it. As for the discs, you can get them very cheap. For 50 DVDs, I got it for RM50/$20. If you really want to save, buy DVD RW discs. These discs basically mean that they can be reburned over and over again. Generally,
they're more expensive when compared to the -R and +R versions. But in a long run, its worth it.

How to get a sharebar for your website

Yeah, blogging is not my profession, but I wanna share something with you. This is an honest opinion - a sharebar is the best way for people to let others know of your website. Why? Because it's always there, wherever you scroll, it's always there. It doesn't take a widget's space, like what I did. Don't get what I mean? Look below.

How a widget's box/space looks like

Yeah, you get the point. So, what you have to do to get this awesome widget for your blog is to:
1. Go to your Dashboard.

Backpack/Rucksack or Slingbag??

Hi there (: just did some research on DSLR bags, and there are so many to choose! After doing a lot of research, I've finally limited to these two bags. The first one is the Kata DL Hybrid 537. Its a sling type bag which is a big plus. I can keep taking photos and changing lenses without any problems. But it doesn't support a laptop compartment and I really need one for travelling because that eliminates that one extra, unnecessary bag. And it can only hold up to 2 lenses, which is a big bummer. It supports a tripod compartment which makes this such a great bag.

Kata DL Hybrid 537

Extra security when it counts

Your antivirus is already pretty good, you think. But what you don't know is how much better it could've been with an additional software. Now, don't be all defensive and say your antivirus is the best. Yeah, we all know how great your antivirus software is, now shut up and leave this blog. This post isn't about antivirus softwares. It's about antimalware/antispyware softwares that aid your antivirus to find that undetected virus. In the year of 2010, so many were spawning with their own antimalware/antispyware softwares. Not all are good, so choosing the best is the best for you. Since I've been into this(researching and trying out different antivirus softwares), I recommend MalwareBytes Anti-Malware. They've been so successful, rumours have said that Iobit, an antivirus company has stolen their virus definition database. I'm not so sure whether the case is still ongoing, but that proves how successful MalwareBytes is.

6 Ways to Speed Up Your Slow Computer

At a stage, your computer will feel very slow and crappy. Wait, what do you mean by slow and crappy? Well, your startup takes forever. If you're like me and you have more than user(more on that on the next post) on your computer, it will take even longer. The users' page is like a two step thing, once you've loaded the users' page, you'll then have to choose your respective user and then it starts loading your desktop, icons, etc. Now, usually computers that are around a few months old(depending on how frequent you use your computer) will get this slow-down. Even though Microsoft changed the BIOS for Windows 7(boosts up your startup), the problem will still occur. Even Steve Job's genius machines(Mac) had the same problem, eventually. There are a few ways to overcome it.

Avast 5.0 Not Replaced Yet

I've just downloaded the latest Avast Free antivirus, and tried it out. As I said, they've replaced 2010's version with 2011's version. If you've read my previous post, I thought this version was Avast 6.0, with new features. But guys, no, this is the same version as 2010's. If you were really hyped about 6.0's release, I'm sorry but this ain't the time yet. But, I do have good news (: After researching about 6.0's release, I found out that they are going to release it, but I'm not sure about the date. You can check yourself here, and one of the features I did find that was official was the sandbox software that comes with the free version. That's all I've found out so far. I hope that it'll be better than 5.0.

Avast gets an update?

If you've used Avast since 2010, you'd have noticed that your free license is almost ending. Yeah, mine's ending in about a week's time, and I'm really excited if Avast have revamped they're well-known free antivirus software. I'm going to update and download Avast Free 2011, but no major updates have been announced. But, as usual I'm still going to keep you guys posted if they're any new updates. If you want to try it out, check my Avast 5.0 2010 review.

Cyber Clean Review

Remember those days where your phone gets all the dust in the speakers or the mic? Or the time where your computer's keyboard is filled with dirt and dust and you had a hard time cleaning them? And yes, if you have a lot of gadgets, you'll feel frustrated. That's when I saw this product called Cyber Clean. It's basically a sticky piece of gel that squeezes through almost anything getting rid of dirt and dust in tight places. At less than $9.00, its a good purchase.

The container looks something like this

Cyber Clean's container

How to download free music or movies

Music? Movies? Yes, the legal way is to purchase them. How about getting them paid for free? You don't have to do much, just download a software and you're ready to start downloading your content to your computer. Firstly, you need a torrent downloader. There are a few out there, like uTorrent, Vuze, BitTorrent and BitComet. I've used all four before, and preferred uTorrent. As what they advertise, it's lightweight and it's really small sized. At only 400KB and taking not more than 10MB of memory, its definitely a no-brainer. The layout is somewhat simple yet the controls feel like they're organized(image below)

uTorrent layout

Facebook is banned for Malaysians?

Not too long ago, this guy, Shahidan said that Facebook was going to be banned for there were content that 'posed a threat to national security'. He also said that the account holder took advantage of Facebook's technology and insulted Islam and the leaders of Malaysia. This is a serious offense in Malaysia, and he said,"If the website content poses a threat to national security and insults Islam, then it is unnecessary to have Facebook". 

Is the hype about Facebook being banned in Malaysia actually true?

Google Chrome

Google Chrome IS the best browser, there's no need to argue about how fast it can render pages easily. I've used some all the browsers that are out there. I've tried Internet Explorer(IE), Safari, Mozilla Firefox and Opera too. See my comparison here. Before Chrome was launched which was around September 2008, I used Firefox and Opera. Firefox was like, THE BEST BROWSER, EVER until Chrome was launched. And ever since, more and more users have been upgrading to Chrome. Of course, everybody has their own personal tastes. Some prefer PCs and some prefer Macs. If you're the type that doesn't really care about the amount of 'fame' each browser gets, go for Chrome.

MapleStory

Ever wondered why MapleStory is such a good game, and still has so many players ALL AROUND THE WORLD? If I'm not mistaken, they were the first to create this MMORPG(Massive Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game) format game formed by Wizet - a Korean company. It's 2D, but don't underestimate its addictiveness. Once you start playing, you won't stop because they've made it so addictive, you won't even think of quitting it. Maple Story's latest version, V1.2, adding a few features that increases its addictiveness.

Download Managers

Downloading stuff is a must-do thing. I download so much stuff my 300GB's almost full. But I don't download them via my browser's download manager. If you use Chrome, you know its download manager is crap. You can only see about 5 downloads and that's the max it can show. Mozilla's is better, because it doesn't have a limit of showing your downloads but it opens a new window unlike Chrome. So far, the best two best download manager I used so far is Free Download Manager and FlashGet. If you're using Chrome, forget Flashget and go for Free Download Manager. Flashget doesn't support Chrome but FDM(Free Download Manager) does.

Avast 5.0 Review

Viruses are getting smarter and smarter pretty damn smart day by day. And of course, you wouldn't want an infected work or home computer. Antivirus brands are getting more advanced with their heuristic engine and it does it work by detecting the virus if it changes settings to your computer without you knowing it. Brands like Avast, Avira, Kaspersky and Norton are very known for what they specialize in - antivirus softwares. Most of these antivirus softwares are paid like Kaspersky and Norton and they only have free trials of 30 days. Avira and Avast DO have free antivirus but they also have paid/Pro versions that have 'extra' features - the most featured feature is antispam that monitors your email. I use Avast mainly because its much faster, the GUI(Graphics User Interface) is much more intuitive and it has more shields eg. Mail, Web, P2P, IM, Network and Behavior Shields that provides MORE protection.

Google finally indexed my blog

You love blogging, and you want more visits to your blog. How? It starts with the Google Search Engine(or any other Search Engines like Yahoo! or Bing). Customers/Visitors usually use their own Search Engine(Google being mine) to find a website for their own interest. Google indexing your website is a very, very long process. It's more of being lucky than the length of time. Reading from a Google forum, how it works is - Google has a "bot" that travels to every new website that's created. Since I created this blog not too long ago(2 weeks), I thought it took much, much more time. Some bloggers even have to wait longer than 3 months in order to get their website indexed. So, I FINALLY GOT INDEXED, WOOHOO!