Get favicon from any site using Google

To get the favicon from a website, follow this code/url format:

http://www.google.com/s2/favicons?domain=www.site.com

Example:

http://www.google.com/s2/favicons?
domain=eruditingidiot.blogspot.com

Note to not include the http:// or https://

[Joomla] Hello World Component ver 5

For this version, I'll add the template in our View

First, create the xml file and name it jchelloworld.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<install type="component" version="1.5" method="upgrade">
  <name>JC Hello World</name>
  <creationDate>February 2012</creationDate>
  <author>Joef Clarin</author>
  <version>3.0.0</version>
  <description>JC Hello World</description>
  
  <files>
    <filename>jchelloworld.php</filename>
    <filename>controller.php</filename>
    <folder>views</folder>
    <folder>models</folder>
  </files>
  
  <administration/>
</install>

[Joomla] Hello World Component ver 4

For this version, I'll add the template in our View

First, create the xml file and name it jchelloworld.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<install type="component" version="1.5" method="upgrade">
  <name>JC Hello World</name>
  <creationDate>February 2012</creationDate>
  <author>Joef Clarin</author>
  <version>3.0.0</version>
  <description>JC Hello World</description>
  
  <files>
    <filename>jchelloworld.php</filename>
    <filename>controller.php</filename>
    <folder>views</folder>
  </files>
  
  <administration/>
</install>

[Joomla] Hello World Component ver 3

For this version, I'll add the "V" in MVC

First, create the xml file and name it jchelloworld.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<install type="component" version="1.5" method="upgrade">
  <name>JC Hello World</name>
  <creationDate>February 2012</creationDate>
  <author>Joef Clarin</author>
  <version>3.0.0</version>
  <description>JC Hello World</description>
  
  <files>
    <filename>jchelloworld.php</filename>
    <filename>controller.php</filename>
    <folder>views</folder>
  </files>
  
  <administration/>
</install>

[Joomla] Hello World Component ver 2

For this version, we will be using the "C" in MVC.

First, create the xml file and name it jchelloworld.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<install type="component" version="1.5" method="upgrade">
  <name>JC Hello World</name>
  <creationDate>February 2012</creationDate>
  <author>Joef Clarin</author>
  <version>2.0.0</version>
  <description>JC Hello World</description>
  
  <files>
    <filename>jchelloworld.php</filename>
    <filename>controller.php</filename>
  </files>
  
  <administration/>
</install>

[Joomla] Hello World Component ver 1

Whenever a developer want to learn a new language or framework, it always starts on creating on what we call "Hello World" application or program. So in this post (and on the next ones), I'll teach you on how to create a "Hello World" in Joomla component. This will also let you have an overview of how the MVC structure works in Joomla.

I won't explain every code in this post because this post will be about the codes. Maybe in other post, I will.

How to Block Sites in Windows?

There are many ways to block a site. The most common is through the browser but what if I use another browser? It still have a glitch eh? Another is through antivirus. I'm not really familiar with this but yes you can block sites using it. What if I disabled the antivirus? In this post, I will show you how to block sites by digging into Windows files. This is not the most effective way but people usually don't bother looking at files that has to do during Windows OS installation. So here's how to do it:

iPod Locked? Disabled? Forgot Password?

I got a friend who happen to forgot her password and later disabled her iPod. So I got curious how to reset this kind of gadget because as far as I know there is really a way to reset an electronic gadget specially the popular ones. And based on my research there are three ways to unlocked, reset or reformat your iPod.

First Solution: if it happens that you forgot your password that results to your iPod being disabled and you still have the computer that your iPod was sync in then the solution is simple. You just plug in your iPod to your computer then it would be okay!

Second Solution:

Create your own computer icon

There are applications that let's you create a customized icon but there is another way to create your own icon in a simple way. The least you'll need is the Windows MS Paint and and follow the steps that follows.

First: Open the Windows MS Paint.
Second: Click the "File" located in the top menu bar, and click "Open" from the file menu.
Third: A window will open. Locate the image file you want to be your icon. Click "Open" button
Fourth: Resize the image by 16x16, 32x32, 48x48, 64x64, 72x72, 96x96, or 128x128
Tip: You can resize the image beforehand
Fifth: Click the "File" located in the top menu bar, and click "Save as"
Sixth: Indicate the File name of your icon then add the .ico (eg. sample.ico)
Seventh: Choose "24-bit bitmap" in the "Save as type" then click "Save"

There you have it! Your own customized icon!

How Does Torrents Work?

NOTE: if you're not familiar with downloading files in the internet then I recommend you to learn it first.

How to download files using torrent?

First: download a bitTorrent application, in which I use uTorrent. Download here.

Second: find a site where you can download torrent files. I prefer using the http://www.isohunt.com/.