Mindblown: a blog about Technology.
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What Is the Purpose of a DDoS Attack?
Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks are usually done by individuals calling themselves “hacktivists.” Their purpose is to crash a website server by overwhelming it with activity by “bots” and is generally an aim with a political purpose. These attacks can take up 111gbps to 179gbps, and in April of 2013, took 144 million packets-per-second. […]
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How To Speed Up Windows 8
Computers are usually bought in top notch conditions bringing maximum performance to their users when they are new. Most users ignore the fact that their computer is bound to get slower by the day. The majority of computer users disregard proper maintenance as required. Hence, their computers gradually decline in performance. Windows newest Operating System, […]
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8 Best Techniques Of Making Money With Joomla CMS
As a free open source content management system (CMS) Joomla has been successfully utilized for building websites that fare well with the targeted audience. In addition to acting as an excellent source of building amazing websites, Joomla CMS has also opened doors for making quick money. Yes, this is true. With Joomla, you can make […]
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10 Substitutes to PayPal
PayPal is a convenient way to pay and accept payment online. Many online merchants use the service to get payment along with credit cards or debit cards from major companies such as Visa and Mastercard. Merchants and online buyers aren’t the only ones who take advantage of PayPal’s services. There are so many freelance workers […]
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Infographic on Disaster Recovery
Having a disaster recovery plan (DRP) in place is essential to the survival of all businesses. Without a DRP, businesses are subject to the loss of data, revenue, and customer base during a disaster or downtime, which can be catastrophic. Many different DRP options exist, such as adjusting your in-house infrastructure, backing up data through […]
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Are You Textually Active? What Are You Really Saying on Text Message
Text messaging has greatly grown in popularity even within the last ten years. Today, over 90% of people who have smartphones use text messaging via SMS, or short message service. However, there is a surprising divide between male and female messengers. Although most people believe that females always have more to say than males do, […]
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A Walk Through Amazing Games For Android Users
Gaming continues to remain one of the most cherished activities among people of all age groups. With the growing popularity of smartphones, gaming freaks have started accessing games via their hand-held internet-enabled devices. Android is one such mobile operating system that has become a hub of globally recognized games. Well, it goes without saying that […]
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What To Do If Your Hotmail Account Gets Hacked ?
Have you been receiving a lot of junk mail lately ? Have your email contacts reported receiving an email from you that you have absolutely no recollection of sending ? Or have they reported getting an instant message from you which you have never sent ? If the answer to any of these questions is […]
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How to Safeguard Your USB Drive – 10 Easy Steps!
USB drives are a fantastic way to share information from computer-to-computer. While many people use email to send documents, USB drives can take just about anything that your computer has and move it to another system with minimal effort. Plus, USB drives can be used to share information without actually putting it in someone’s possession. […]
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Cloud Survey Reveals: Performance Becomes a Burning Issue
Cloud computing technology spread around the globe rapidly and its adoption introduced different types of innovation in business environment. However, ever since the buzz around cloud-based tech solutions has started, the world’s eyes were set upon potential problems. Over the last few years, the top concern for companies planning to move to the cloud has […]
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