Internet & Gaming

Being a professional gamer, I always like to keep playing games and enhance my skills. The most frequent games that I play are Counter Strike 1.6,  FIFA 07, NFS MostWanted, etc. When my friends or team mates are reluctant to play the games together, I switch to the online mode. I play these games online with the skilled players from all over the world. This does enhance my skills.

One technical difficulty that most of the people face while playing online is because of the ADSL router which makes direct connection difficult. If this is the case, you need to download a free VPN software called Hamachi by LogMeIn. This software allots a unique virtual IP to your machine. After installing this software, you need to create a network and all the other players can join it through Hamachi and start playing your favorite multiplayer game.

To get Hamachi, go to: https://secure.logmein.com/products/hamachi/vpn.asp

Internet is the best means of communication but, it is not possible to carry a PC connected to the internet everywhere. Hence, people started using GPRS by connecting mobile phone to their laptops. But, the GPRS connection is usually very slow. Recently, there has been a breakthrough in the GSM world after the innovation of 3rd generation of mobiles which facilitate mobile broadband.

This form of internet can attain a speed of 100+kbps and ensure smooth internet experience. Live video streaming can also be done with this internet, but with a low quality because of less bandwidth.

Also, the 3G technology supports video calls. You can set up a video conference with your mobile phone, you can see the other person live talking to you!

Shopping online is the best form of shopping as it is the most convenient way and you do not have to waste your energy running all over the place. For shopping online, you need to have a credit card. When I shop online, I only shop at ebay.com as it is the most reliable. There had been a lot of safety issues with credit cards while shopping online. Actually, you need to be cautious while using a credit card online.

Never enter your credit card number in any of the sites which do not have Verisign certificate. This certificate ensures that the credit card information is secure and will not be stored anywhere on the server. So please, look for the certificate!

Communication plays a very important part in our life. It is not possible to stay without communicating. Telephone is the most basic instrument which keeps us connected to our friends and family, and today the telephone is transformed into a mobile phone which makes it all the more easy to communicate.

Internet is another innovation which is the father of all communication means. It is possible to communicate through mails, voice, etc. over the internet. Most home users use it for the basic purpose of sending and receiving emails, chatting, reading stuff, etc.