Need a good internet connection monitor?

Well, here is just the right tool for monitoring all data in and out of your PC through the internet connection. Best thing about it is that it is open source and all free without any adware or sharewares coming bundled with.

So what is it? It is called BitMeter 2. Some of the features I found very useful are that, it can visually show all data in and out live, as well as historical data based on time, be it hourly or daily and it can be set to alert you when, a certain usage limit is reached. Depending on the service your ISP is providing, you might have a usage limit per month. So, it is a good thing to know exactly when your data usage [total downloads/uploads] limit is going to reach before the month ends and how much data usage is remaining in a very convenient way.

BitTorrent TV

The world’s first Digital TV with ‘BitTorrent inside’ will be presented to the public today at the IFA trade show for consumer electronics in Berlin. The TV is manufactured by Vestel and uses technology from BitTorrent Inc. that allows consumers to find, download and play their favorite digital media directly on their television. Read more at TorrentFreak. Read more

An interesting method of multiplication

In this article I will try to show an interesting way to multiply two numbers. This method is called the Russian Peasant Multiplication, also known as Russian Multiplication.  Multiplication of two numbers as, most of us would normally know of is pretty simple and straightforward.

The normal or most commonly used method [without using a calculator, of course] may best be demonstrated with the help of an example.