I was trying out this OpenID thingie yesterday and finally now using my homepage ( http://ankitaggarwal.me ) as my OpenID. Looks pretty cool .

OpenID is kind of a common and unique ID ( similar to e-mail id ), which can be used to login to various OpenID Enabled sites without going through their Sign-up process. Also, we don’t have to login again and again to different sites if they are in Approved list. Only login to main service povider is required ( mine is myOpenID.com ) and its done. Isn’t it great. Big names like Facebook, Google, Yahoo have also adopted it which I guess is the main reason for its popularity in recent months.
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It was a bit longer than expected, as I planned to come back by mid-may and its almost end of June now. Lets start this thing again.

So, finally after 3 weeks in this college, I’ve settled down.

Recently came to know about a new software, DC++. Basically a file sharing program (similar to torrents clients) but with the ability to share within the LAN. Almost every student with computer in their hostel room is using it. Resultant, around 20-30 thousand GB of shared between them. Thats awesome. Also, as the sharing is locally the speed is very high – around 50 Mbps download. Whats more, as it is a students sharing hub, some rare and hard to find files are available.

Getting sleepy now…rest of the post later.

There was a lot of confusion about which college to opt for MCA, but finally i’ve taken the decision. NIT Allahabad (better known as MNNIT). Leaving for allahabad on 17th, joining is of 21st July.

Will be able to write blog properly only after joining. Right now not emotionally stable…

All of you must be aware of Rapidshare. It is a one-click web host and offers both free and premium downloads. I currently have a premium account and want to share some of my experiences with you.

The stuff available on Rapidshare is just awesome. Search for the sources on Google. As an example check this link for movies : http://deejam.folderland.com/ . If you need more websites, leave a comment with your e-mail and I’ll mail you some. For some reasons I cannot post links to those sites on my blog.

OK. Coming back to the story – This is the 3rd time I’ve bought an account, and according to some its a wastage. Well, its not. I am on BSNL broadband, with speeds upto 2 Mbps. I am on plan 500( free downloads from 2am – 8am in morning). First check out my usage, then I’ll tell you rest of the story. (Green bars are under free usage)

My ISP impose a download limit of 2.5 GB (excluding free time), still I download 100+ GB a month. Here is the approximation of whats downloaded by me so far : 180-200 Documentaries and movies, 5 Operating Systems (all DVDs), Softwares (Mostly DVDs), HQ Graphics and some “time pass” stuff.

Another thing you need is a good Download Manager and automatic scheduler which can connect to internet automatically at 2 in the morning, otherwise you have to start it manually. Mine have inbuilt scheduler (DAP). For those who want to experiment, there are software available which can automatically start CPU at set time (not recommended). As you gain some experience you will invent new methods to save time. There is a software CMS Grabber (not sure about name), which will convert dozens of free links in premium in one go (need premium account).

Done some calculation on broadband speed available in india.

Comparison with the amount of data downloaded with BSNL in 6 hours (averaged – 3.5 GB)

All approximations :

Airtel (64 Kbps) – Will take 6 days (144 hrs)

Reliance (300 Kbps) – Take 2 day (48 hrs)

Connect (512 Kbps – Not unlimited) – 1 day (24 hrs)

right now downloading at speed of 120 KBps (1 Mbps). Aajkal thodi kam aa rahi hai speed lagta hai BSNL ko meri usage ka pata lag gaya hai.

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