Monday 31 December 2012

Change the Default Administrator Password on Wireless Access Points and Routers

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Change the Default Administrator Password on Wireless Access Points and Routers





Nearly all wireless access points and routers allow an administrator to manage their WiFi network through a special administrative account. This account provides complete "superuser" access to the device's configuration utilities with a special username and password.
Manufacturers set both the account username and password at the factory. The username is often simply the word admin or administrator. The password is typically empty (blank), the words "admin," "public," or "password," or some other simple word.






To improve the security of a Wi-Fi network, you should change the administrative password on your wireless access point or router immediately when installing the unit. The default passwords for popular models of wireless network gear are well-known to hackers and often posted on the Internet. Most devices do not allow the administrative username to be changed, but if yours does, seriously consider changing this name as well.

Finally, to maintain home network security in the future, continue changing this administrative password regularly, not just one time. Many experts recommend changing passwords every 30 to 90 days. Use words that would be very difficult for others to guess.

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Thursday 20 December 2012

In-Vehicle Cell Phone Repeater Kits

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Wilson 801201 Wireless Vehicle Amplifier



The Wilson 801201 is a mobile wireless amplifier designed to improve the cell-phone reception for one user in a vehicle.



  • Dual Band - Works with all networks (except Nextel iDEN technology).
  • Full Kits Available (Scroll down the page)
  • Behind-headrest low-profile antenna or phone cradle with integrated antenna.
  • Designed for installation in cars, trucks, and other vehicles.
  • Supports one user at a time.
  • Improves standard CDMA and GSM voice signals and also EVDO, HSDPA, UMTS and EDGE (see full list) data transfer services.
  • 30-day money-back guarantee.


Product Overview

The 801201 is a wireless dual band in-vehicle repeater designed for single user use. It provides significantly improved signal strength, and is a wireless unit. The amplifier is powered by your cigarette lighter socket using a supplied power adapter. An AC power supply is available separately.
The Wilson 801201 was recently upgraded to a thinner, more streamlined case. New serial numbers start Wilson 803201, but the product number remains unchanged.


Installation options:
The Wilson 801201 includes a low-profile antenna for wireless use. The 801213 Kit combines the 801201 amplifier with a phone cradle.
Wireless - The kit also includes a low profile internal antenna, that can provide improved signal wireless as long as it is installed no more than 1 foot away from the user's phone. We recommend installing this behind the driver's headrest.
Cradle - See Wilson 801213 Cradle Kit.
Wilson Electronics have a reputation for making reliable high-performance amplifiers, and most customers who purchase kits with the 801201 amplifier are very satisfied with the signal improvement.


Technical Specifications

Product Reference           801201 (Also known as the 803201)
Frequency:                  US PCS 1900 MHz Band 
Uplink:                             1850 - 1910 MHz
                                         Downlink: 1930 - 1990 MHz
                                         US Cellular 800/850 MHz Band 
                                         Uplink: 824 - 849 MHz
                                         Downlink: 869 - 894 MHz
Gain (up/down):          40dB / 40dB
Linear Output power: +30dBm maximum
Max Output Power: 3 Watts (cell site controlled)
Max RF (up/down): +35dBm / +10dBm
Noise Figure (down): 3dB Nominal
Flatness (up/down): +/- 4dB
Isolation:                       > 90dB
Power Consumption: 6V, 0.5A - 1.5A (subject to Uplink Power)
Connectors:                  FME Male, 50 Ohms
Dimensions:                 4.5 * 3.5 * 1.25 (inch)
Weight:                         1.5 lbs





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SignalBoost Pro Amplifier Kit

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SignalBoost Pro Amplifier Kit
The Wilson SignalBoost Pro Amplifier Kit is a USB powered repeater kit designed for use in the home/office or on the road.
Amplifier with USB power charger. For use with laptop data cards.
Dual Band
USB/In-car powered
Portable and lightweight
Easy to install and simple to use.
30-day money-back guarantee
SKU: 801240
See below for more product details

Product Description
Wilson Electronics have a reputation for construction reliable high-performance amplifiers, especially in the in-car/truck market..
Included in this kit is:


  • Wilson 801240 SignalBoost Mobile Professional amplifier
  • USB power cable for laptop charging, or in-car/office charging with optional adapters


The amplifier in this kit is the Wilson 801240 wireless 35/43dB dual band amplifier. This amplifier is a brand new product from Wilson, designed especially for mobile professionals who want a high-quality, portable repeater. The amplifier is dual band, working on both the 800MHz and 1900MHz frequencies. It can therefore be used with all US carriers (inc. AT&T, Sprint, Verizon, T-mobile etc) and 3G services except Nextel.

  • The 801240 comes in a variety of kits, suitable for all situations.
  • 801240: Amplifier with USB power charger. 
  • For use with laptop data cards. Needs external antenna.
  • 801241: Amplifier with 12" antenna and in-car/wall socket power adapters. 
  • For use in your car or in your home/office.
  • 801242: Amplifier with 4" antenna, in-car/wall socket power adapter, and window mount. 
  • For use in your car or in your home/office.
  • 801243: Amplifier with 12" antenna and in-car power adapter. 
  • For use in your car.
  • 801244: Amplifier with 4" antenna and in-car power adapter. 
  • For use in your car.

The repeater requires an external antenna to function. Purchasing the 801240 allows you to use an existing antenna, or use one of the other antennas on our site. Alternatively, you can purchase one of the pre-packaged repeater kits that include an external antenna - the 801241-801244 (see below)

echnical Specifications

Technical Specifications
Product Reference         801240
Frequency:                 824-894 MHz / 1850-1990 MHz
Gain:                                 40/45 dB
Max uplink power:         1,400 mw / 1,225 mw
Max downlink power: 6 / 0 dBm
Impedance:                      50 ohm
Voltage:                        5V - 8V, in-car and/or AC adapter included
Connectors:                SMA Female
Dimensions:                2 x 4.75 x 1 (inches) / 5.1 x 12.1 x 2.5 (cm)
Weight:                       3 (oz) / 0.09 (kg)





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Tuesday 18 December 2012

Facebook For Android Goes Native, Ditches HTML5 Code

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Facebook For Android Goes Native, Ditches HTML 5 Code

Facebook has just released an update to their mobile app for Android devices which you could download right now over at Google Play. Instead of the usual HTML5 version this new version uses native code which promises to be twice as fast when launching and opening your Timeline.

The release of Facebook for Android 2.0 comes just days after the company launched a campaign by placing posters in their work areas encouraging employees to dump their iPhones and instead switch to Android. This also comes 4 months after the August update for the IOS version also doubled its speed.

This new app has been in development over the year and several key issues were addressed to make improvements.

Reducing Garbage Collection

Inefficient handling of memory can often lead to lag or freezing of the app. The team was able to solve this by deferring performing allocation-heavy code until the user stopped scrolling. “Inefficient memory usage will result in many garbage collection events, which in turn can pause the application for multiple frames and cause visible stutter during scrolling.”

 Writing a Custom Event Bus

Event buses allow communication between different classes and the old one was pretty slow. This new custom event bus is lightweight and avoids all reflection and object iterators.

Moving Photos to the Native Heap

Loading photos can be one of the most memory intensive activities for a device. Previously this was loaded to the Java heap which often times resulted in out of memory errors. This time the team made photos load directly to the Native heap.

Writing a Custom ListView Recycler

The original ListView recycler was inefficient when it came to handling elements of varying row heights such as news feeds. The team had to create a custom view recycler to correct this.

If you have already updated your Facebook for Android app you won’t see any changes in the UI at all. What has been improved is all under the hood and will be immediately noticeable once you use the app.
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Thursday 13 December 2012

iPad Game Controller

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iPad Game Controller




If the iCade arcade cabinet proves too immobile for you but you still long for a sense of retro-style arcade gaming with your iPad, then the JOYSTICK-IT iPad Arcade Stick might just be the, well… joystick of choice. invented by the dudes over at ThinkGeek, the JOYSTICK-IT iPad Arcade Stick puts a real physical joystick, styled in the retro stick-and-ball look, right on your iPad. machined out of solid lightweight aluminum, the JOYSTICK-IT iPad Arcade Stick is touted to add “more precision movement and faster response time for enhanced playability.” perfect for a game of Pac-man. the concept behind how the JOYSTICK-IT works is similar to the Fling Tactile Game Controller for iPad – just stick it over the virtual control pad of your game and walah! you have instant control over your game via the joystick. JOYSTICK-IT iPad Arcade Stick works with any device that has capacitive touchscreen, hence it will also works with Android tablets – as long as the screen estate is big enough for the arcade stick not to hinder your game play. however, it will only work with games that has virtual control pad. if the game has both left and right virtual control pad, you can even stick two of it for a even more arcade or console feel.

priced at an affordable $24.99 for a single stick or $39.99 for a pair, the JOYSTICK-IT iPad Arcade Stick is available now on ThinkGeek web store.
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Wednesday 12 December 2012

ATV docks with ISS

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ATV Docks With ISS







The European Space Agency periodically sends an Automated Transfer Vehicle to the International Space Station to reload the astronauts with supplies. On March 28, ATV-3, named Edoardo Amaldi, docked with the ISS. Astronauts on the station took this unbelievable picture of it as it approached: Wow. You can see the thrusters on the ATV burning to control its approach, like it’s right out of Star Trek! The stars, the green and brown aerosol layer over the Earth’s limb, the city lights slightly blurred from the ISS velocity of 8 km/sec – it gives such an eerie and unearthly feel to the picture!

As, I suppose, it should.

The ATV is amazing: this uncrewed machine can dock with the ISS using just GPS and star trackers — telescopes that can determine position and orientation by watching the stars… like ancient mariners did. [Update/correction: The ATV doesn't dock with ISS using just GPS and star trackers; it makes its approach using those. Once it's close enough, a more sophisticated laser guidance system is used.] This mission carried oxygen, water, hardware, spare parts, food, and even clothing for the astronauts.

While it’s docked, it may also be used as a booster, gently pushing the station into a new orbit to avoid space junk, or to boost the orbit higher. Although there’s almost no air up there, there’s some. Over time, as the ISS plows through these rarefied molecules, it loses orbital energy and drops into a lower orbit. Periodic reboosts are necessary, and the ATV can be used for the job.

The ATV can stay docked for up to six months or so. After that, it undocks, de-orbits, and burns up in Earth’s atmosphere, making a spectacular fireball. A blaze of glory, you might say, for a machine that helps keep humans in space.
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Volcano

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Volcano Has Been Active in 36 Years





In late November 2012, Tolbachik Volcano on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula began erupting, the first time the volcano has been active in 36 years, according to Denison University volcanologist Erik Klemetti. Several days later, the volcano remained restless. The Advanced Land Imager (ALI) on NASA’s Earth Observing-1 (EO-1) satellite captured two views of Tolbachik on December 1, 2012.
The top image is natural-color and shows what our eyes would see from the sky; the bottom image is made from a combination of visible and infrared light. Both images show volcanic plumes and a lava flow. In the bottom image, parts of the lava flow glow bright red, an indication of high surface temperatures. Gaps in the volcanic plumes allow glimpses of the lava flow underneath.
Klemetti reported that the eruption in late November occurred along two fissures. In these images, volcanic plumes—likely a combination of ash, water vapor, and other gases—apparently emerge from an east-west crack on the volcano surface. South of the plumes and the lava flow, multiple volcanic cones litter the surface of Tolbachik, casting shadows to the north in the low-angled sunlight.
Tolbachik is a shield volcano—a low-profile, broad structure with a shape resembling an ancient warrior shield. The volcano has a complex configuration, and the eruptive activity in late November reportedly occurred around the southern cone.
References
Global Volcanism Program. Tolbachik. Smithsonian Institution. Accessed December 4, 2012.
Klemetti, E. (2012, November 27) Russia’s Tolbachik erupts for first time in 36 years. Eruptions Blog. Wired Magazine. Accessed December 4, 2012.
Klemetti, E. (2012, November 28) First images of the Tolbachik fissure eruption. Eruptions Blog. Wired Magazine. Accessed December 4, 2012.
NASA Earth Observatory images by Jesse Allen, using EO-1 ALI data provided courtesy of the NASA EO-1 team and the U.S. Geological Survey. Caption by Michon Scott.
Instrument: 
EO-1 - ALI
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Monday 10 December 2012

Employee Selection

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Employee Selection





Employee Selection is the process of putting right men on right job. It is a procedure of matching organizational requirements with the skills and qualifications of people. Effective selection can be done only when there is effective matching. By selecting best candidate for the required job, the organization will get quality performance of employees. Moreover, organization will face less of absenteeism and employee turnover problems. By selecting right candidate for the required job, organization will also save time and money.
SCREENING PROCESS FOR SELECTION OF A COLLEGE LECTURER IN PSYCHOLOGY
The screening process will only then be started when there are vacancies available for the post. The process of screening for the selection of a lecturer in Psychology is described below:
JOB DESCRIPTION 
A copy of transcript showing master’s in Psychology & other degrees (matriculation to masters).
Only those candidates can apply who are in the age range of 21 to 28 years.
Candidates having research work and publications will be entertained with additional marks.
Only those candidates can apply who is Pakistani national.
A copy of national ID card will be attached with the documents.
A copy of domicile mentioning the applicant’s district must also be attached.
Pay = BS-17
Date of test and interview will be informed to potentially eligible candidates later via letter and it will also be uploaded on PPSC’s site. Any other information related to the job can be checked on PPSC’s site.
APPLICATION OF FILE PLACE 
Applicants who meet the above mentioned criteria must place their file to the office of PPSC with a complete filled form along with the photocopies of above mentioned documents. Only those forms will be considered for further considerations which are duly filled. Incomplete forms will not be considered further.
SELECTION PROCESS
The selection process consists of the following steps:
Initial Screening
All applicants’ files will be checked and only those applicants’ files will be further entertained which are duly filled and are attached with the photocopies of required documents. Incomplete forms will not be considered further.
Call Letter for Test
Those candidates who will be selected after initial screening will be informed through a letter about the date and time of test which will be conducted for the selection process and the result of the test will be uploaded on PPSC’ site.
Comprehensive Interview
  Those candidates who will pass the test will be informed through a letter about the time and date of the interview. The names of the candidates who will clear the interview will be uploaded on the PPSC’s site.
Background Investigation
A background investigation will be done in order to confirm the bio data and the information given by the candidate. Background investigation will be done in order to eradicate the chances of negligence hiring.
Conditional Job Offer
A job on conditional basis will be offered to the candidates who will clear the all above mentioned steps. The job will be conditioned to employee’s performance for a specific period of time. Only those employees who will perform better and will be able to produce good results in the probationary period will be offered permanent job.


Medical 
A complete medical examination is must and job will be offered to only those candidates who will be declared medically fit for the job by the medical board.
Permanent Job Offer
If the employee’s performance and attitude in the probationary period will be found satisfactory then a permanent job will be offered to the employee and the employee can entertain himself/.herself with all the benefits and allowances attached to the job.

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Relationship of job characteristics to job involvement, satisfaction, and intrinsic motivation.

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Findings of the research articles on the topic “Relationship between organizational attitude and behavior (job satisfaction, job involvement and organization commitment) and work motivation.

Relationship of job characteristics to job involvement, satisfaction, and intrinsic motivation.
Administered questionnaires to 291 scientists working in research and development laboratories. Results of a factor analysis indicate that job-involvement attitudes, higher order need-satisfaction attitudes, and intrinsic-motivation attitudes should be thought of as separate and distinct kinds of attitudes toward a job. These 3 types of attitudes related differentially to job design factors and to job behavior. Satisfaction proved to be related to such job characteristics as the amount of control the job allowed the holder and the degree to which it is seen to be relevant to the holder's valued abilities. Satisfaction was not related to either self-rated effort or performance. Job involvement, like satisfaction, bore a significant relationship to certain job characteristics; unlike satisfaction, however, involvement was positively related to self-rated effort. Intrinsic motivation was less strongly related to the job characteristics measured, but was more strongly related to both effort and performance than was either satisfaction or involvement. 
Intermediate linkages in the relationship between job satisfaction and employee turnover.
The relationship between job satisfaction and turnover is significant and consistent, but not particularly strong.
Organizational commitment, job satisfaction, and turnover among psychiatric technicians.
Studied changes across time in measures of organizational commitment and job satisfaction as each related to subsequent turnover among 60 recently employed psychiatric technician trainees. A longitudinal study across a 101/2-mo period was conducted, with attitude measures (Organizational Commitment Questionnaire and Job Descriptive Index) collected at 4 points in time. Results of a discriminant analysis indicate that significant relationships existed between certain attitudes held by employees and turnover. Relationships between attitudes and turnover were found in the last 2 time periods only, suggesting that such relationships are strongest at points in time closest to when an individual leaves the organization. Organizational commitment discriminated better between stayers and leavers than did the various components of job satisfaction.

Work Motivation and Performance: A Social Identity Perspective

Work motivation and performance were analysed from the perspective of social identity theory and self-categorisation theory. Central in this analysis is the relation of organisational identification with the motivation to exert effort on behalf of the collective. A theoretical analysis as well as a review of empirical studies of the relationship of organisational identification with motivation and performance leads to the conclusion that identification is positively related to work motivation, task performance, and contextual performance to the extent that (a) social identity is salient, and (b) high performance is perceived to be in the group’s or organisation’s interest.
Are Employee Motivation, Commitment and Job Involvement Inter-related: Evidence from Banking Sector of Pakistan.
Well motivated and committed employees with high levels of  job  involvement are considered to be the most important asset for any organization which serves as key to quality and productivity improvements. The current research study attempts to find the association among three important job related behavior of employees i.e. motivation, commitment and job involvement. Present study was conducted in banking sector of Pakistan. 400 banking personnel were randomly selected and responses were sought out from them by means of questionnaire. Out of total 400 distributed questionnaires, 305 were received back and 285 were considered as valid and then analyzed using SPSS 16. A significant but somewhat weak positive relationship of motivation, commitment and job involvement was found with each other.  Some important implications for future research are also derived from the study.

The relationship between employee motivation and job involvement.
The study aims to assess the current level of, and relationship between, employee motivation and job involvement.  This cross-sectional study was undertaken in a financial institution from which 145 employees were drawn using a simple random sampling technique. Data was collected using the Employee Motivation Questionnaire (Fourie, 1989) and the Job Involvement Questionnaire (Lodahl and Kejner, 1965) and, was analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics.  The results indicate that significant intercorrelations exist amongst the majority of dimensions and sub-dimensions of employee motivation and job involvement.

Job motivation and organizational commitment among the health professionals: A questionnaire survey
The objective of this study is to investigate the level of organizational commitment and motivation as well as the relationship between health staff’s organizational commitment and motivation within state hospitals. Using the Structural Equation Modeling (SEM), the relationships between the organizational commitment and motivation were examined. Data for this study were obtained through a questionnaire. The questionnaire was applied to health professionals working in state hospitals by using the “Organizational Commitment Questionnaire” and the “Motivation Questionnaire”. Within this scope, the organizational commitment levels of the health professionals were analyzed in three dimensions which are emotional commitment, continuance commitment and normative commitment and the motivation levels of the health professionals were examined in two dimensions: intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. The results indicated that intrinsic motivation of health professionals was explained mostly by affective and normative commitment. Also affective and normative commitment impact on intrinsic motivation was more than continuance commitment. The most effective factor on extrinsic motivation was normative commitment. Continuance commitment had effect on extrinsic motivation less than normative commitment. Also it was seen that the affective commitment had the lowest effect on external motivation. 
References
Edward, L. & Douglas, H. (1970). Relationship of job characteristics to job involvement, satisfaction, and intrinsic motivationJournal of Applied Psychology, 54, 305-312.
William, M. H. Intermediate linkages in the relationship between job satisfaction and employee turnover. (1970). Journal of Applied Psychology, 55, 411-418.
Porter, L. W.; Steers, R, M.; Mowday, R. T. & Boulian, P. V. (1977). Organizational commitment, job satisfaction, and turnover among psychiatric technicians. Journal of Applied Psychology, 62,  237-240.

Knippenberg, D. V. (2000). Work Motivation and Performance: A Social Identity Perspective.  Applied Psychology, 49, 357-371.

Mohsin, F.; Nawaz, M.; Khan, S.; Shoukat, Z. & Aslam, N. (2004). Are Employee Motivation, Commitment and Job Involvement Inter-related: Evidence from Banking Sector of Pakistan. International Journal of Business and Social Science, 2, 217-226.

Govender, S. & Sanjana, B. (2010). The relationship between employee motivation and job involvement. South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences, 13, 513-519.

Altindis, S. (2011). Job motivation and organizational commitment among the health professionals: A questionnaire survey. African Journal of Business Management, 5(21),8601-8609.  
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