Saurav Modak, Author at nixFAQ

Unsatisfied With Their Browser, Mozilla Developers Dump Firefox and Mass Switch To IE

by Saurav ModakApplications FirefoxOS and KaiOS Independent distributions LinuxApril 1, 2015April 13, 2020

This day has finally arrived in the history of browser wars, but can you stop the inevitable? Bill Gates is finally jumping with joy – “my prediction is true, IE will now rule the world like it did before”.

My Experience Of Unlocking Moto G, Rooting And Installing CyanogenMod 12 Nightly

by Saurav ModakAndroid LineageOS LinuxMarch 30, 2015April 13, 2020

I had 3 months of warranty left anyway, so I decided to get the hell out of it, and install CyanogenMod 12 nightly in it. My main motive of doing this, stock Android Lollipop sucked, and I had to reboot my phone from time to time to keep it sane. I wouldnt say that CyanogenMod 12 is much better in terms of performance, but what I have is more control.

Migrating Facebook Comments From Blogger To WordPress

by Saurav ModakApplications WebAugust 19, 2013April 13, 2020

If you were using Blogger for your blog and have finally decided to migrate to Wordpress, you maybe wondering how will you migrate the Facebook comments of your blog readers to your new wordpress blog. This tutorial shows exactly how to do that.

Top Features Of MySQL

by Saurav ModakApplications DatabasesAugust 18, 2013April 13, 2020

MySQL is the most popular free software RDBMS out there and is used by large websites to maintain data in a database for easier and faster manipulation This post aims to answer all queries of a beginner who has just started with MySQL.

How Desktop Linux Continues To Survive Despite A Low Market Share

by Saurav ModakLinuxMarch 4, 2013April 13, 2020

How does desktop Linux survive despite a low (3%) market share and no multi-billion dollar organizations backing it? How does new versions of Linux distros come out every six months while Windows takes years.

Change Server Forms To AJAX Forms By Just Changing A Function – Power Of QCubed

by Saurav ModakDevelopment FrameworksJanuary 21, 2013April 13, 2020

This is my first post about QCubed, about one of the most impressive features – changing get/post server forms to AJAX forms by just changing a function.

List Of Best Best Free Tools you can use to Help keep your Linux Systems Secure (Ubuntu, Fedora, Arch Linux, Debian etc)

by Saurav ModakApplications LinuxMay 17, 2012April 13, 2020

This page lists the best security tools availiable in Linux. From malware detection, antivirus to network analysis, we have all here and free too.

The Tor Project – Preserving Anonymity Online – The Open Source Way

by Saurav ModakNetworking and Interconnects Overlay networks TorMay 14, 2012April 13, 2020

How to deal with being anonymous in web? With governments and social sites already tracking you, it becomes important to preserve your anonymity online.

Comparing Performance Benchmarks and Stability: Arch Linux vs Ubuntu 12.04 vs Windows 7 32 bit Detailed Results

by Saurav ModakApplications LinuxMay 10, 2012April 13, 2020

Comparing and benchmaring performance and stability of Arch Linux, Ubuntu 12.04 Long Term Support and Windows 7 32 bit OSes using mprime (Prime 95) and systester full detailed results.

InnoBuzz offers the best Android Application Development Course in Distant Learning – A Detailed Review

by Saurav ModakAndroid Courses LearningMay 1, 2012April 13, 2020

This review post is about android application development distance learning program by InnoBuzz Knowledge solutions. InnoBuzz has its headquarters in Delhi with strong presence in several other countries.