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Few weeks back I designed an application, where I wanted to display Help content through a PDF file rather than through a textbox in a JPanel, because the help content had complex formula stuffs. So I thought of embedding the PDF file with my swing application itself. But it was too tricky to learn in a short span of time. So I figured out two options to display the help content. By opening the PDF file using a native PDF Reader in the system, on click of the Help Button in my Java Swing application. By opening the PDF file using a PDF reader integrated with my application jar package, on click of the Help Button in my Java Swing application. I dont want to discourage the readers, but to be frank the above two methods didnt work for one bad reason. You need the absolute path of the PDF file to be used in the source code. One solution would be to load a PDF file from a Web link. Another solution would be to use an installation wizard (See here ) for your Java application to plac...

The geekheads at Google have taken web interactions to a new level. Yes Google has setup a 5 different social experiments in London Science Museum, which web users from around the world can control creatively and can see the live physical outcome. Try yourself at http://www.chromeweblab.com . This portal is based on WebGL and so you need Google Chrome to open it. When you enter the experiment you will be assigned a lab tag, something thats unique to you and is anonymous. You may sign in with your Google account and can associate the lab tag with your account. Lets have a look at each experiment. Universal Orchestra: Here you have two options to produce music along with other live users from around the world. Either you can make it by controlling actual musical instruments setup at London Museum by clicking on Play in Museum or you can do it so through virtual instruments by clicking on Play Online . But the latter lacks the flavour of real interaction. So once you enter in ...

This is pretty much exposing post about the level of security issues in India. I’m not sure if this is practically being exploited to target broadband users in India. I’m going to show you the fun part here. Its up to the readers to act in an ethical way. First you need the Angry IP Scanner. Download it from here http://www.angryip.org/w/Download . This is a simple tool that scans for a range of Live IP Addresses and identifies user specified open ports. So I downloaded the 32-bit Beta version. This doesn’t require any installation. Just download and run it. When you open the tool you can see options to set IP ranges for scanning. I’m a BSNL Dataone Broadband user and I wanted to find out the vulnerable cameras in my locality. So I start with my IP Address. Just go to Google and Search ‘My IP’. You will get your IP address. By the way I’m not stopping you from find your IP using ipconfig command like a geek. Googling is pretty simple. I entered my IP 117.193.138.135 in the star...

This post is not only a guideline for Servicing Sony Mobiles, but also my personal experience (mostly negative) with Sony Support. When you Google for Sony Ericsson service centers in India, you will get this link http://www.sony.co.in/section/servicecentres as the first result. But don’t fall for it. The information in that portal seems to be updated eons ago. In fact I was wandering through the city for the location provided in Sony website that never existed. Anyway located the actual Sony Mobile service center nearby with a help of a friend. Few days later while going through my guarantee card I found out this portal http://sein.servicetrack.in/ which has a lot more accurate data with exact locations of Sony Authorized service centers in India. The portal has also options to escalate complaints if you have any issues with the repairs done by the service centers and even a link to give feedback to the service centers. Incase if you need support through telephone line, don’t g...

Get Balance Amount through SMS If you wish to know the balance amount in your PF account you can get it here http://epfoservices.in/epfo/member_balance/member_balance_office_select.php In my case I selected Chennai. In the next screen you will be required to provide Employee your PF Account Number . You can find your PF Account Number in your pay slips often. Your PF number will look something like this TN/MAS/XXXXX/YYYYYY Enter the 5 digits after your office code in the third Text Box for Employee PF Account Number field. Leave the fourth Text Box blank. Enter the last 6 digits in the fifth Text Box. Then enter your Name as in your pay slip and then enter your mobile number. Next Read the agreement and click on I Agree checkbox. On clicking Submit button you will receive an SMS with your PF Account Balance details. Get an E-Statement of your PF Account In case if you want to generate an e-Statement of your PF Account transactions, there is a brand new site being deve...