Sep 29, 2007

Is Your Firefox Running Slow? Make It Fast Without Re-Installation

Problem:
One cannot imagine life without Firefox but some time, your browser sometimes keeps getting slower and slower.
Its not only slow, Firefox sometimes hangs for no reason, It also consumes a large amount of memory and CPU usage that can climb upto 90% or more than that,when you have multiple tabs open simultaneously.
You must have uninstalled most of the extensions and toolbars,must have deleted all the cookies and cleared up the file download queue, also deleted internet temporary files, and disabled the background check for software updates - but none of this helped you speed-up your Firefox.

Solution:
This is common problem all the time, especially if you have been running Firefox for some time - I do not know why Firefox becomes slow but here is a way to come out of this problem without doing a fresh install.

1. Open Firefox and export your bookmarks as a file on your hard-drive (we'll require later).

2.In the box it should be "c:\program files\mozilla firefox\firefox.exe" -p (if you dont find please type it) and then click ok button.

3.Now click on create profile button and can start your firefox and no need to worry about old date because that will automatically will get transferred in your new profiled firefox and now you can really enjoy the real speed of the firefox.

And if you the old profile, just type Firefox -P again and click the old profile. No data is lost

Sep 28, 2007

China to go high-tech

To ensure that the economic gains of the past three decades are sustainable in the future, China should embrace technology to transform itself into an "innovation-oriented" nation.
The high-tech industries in the country have been undergoing a period of rapid growth in recent years.
The added value created by high-tech industries accounted for 8 percent of the country's gross domestic product last year, 3 percentage points more than in 2000. Meanwhile, the value of exports of high-tech products more than doubled to $281.5 billion, accounting for 29 percent of the country's total exports last year.
China's expertise in science and technology, which has also grown significantly in recent years, is contributing to its emergence as a global player in scientific innovation. With 35 million people employed in various scientific and technological fields, China ranks first in the world in terms of personnel.
By going high-tech, the country can expect a better return on its fast-growing investments in research and development and thus reduce its dependence on investment in energy- and resource-consuming industries to fuel economic growth. Such a change will benefit both China and the rest of the world.
However, while applauding China's progress in going high-tech, it is also important to note the huge challenges the country still faces in developing a full-fledged innovation system to support the growth of high-tech industries.
For instance, though the country has enjoyed a spectacular rise in its high-tech exports, these exports mainly originate from foreign-owned enterprises. An OECD report pointed out last month that products from foreign-owned companies account for 88 percent of China's high-tech exports.
This means China still has a long way to go to build a high-performing independent innovation system.
To achieve this goal, the financial system should be further reformed to spur business innovation. The development of more open and efficient capital markets will enable domestic entrepreneurs to take greater risks and invest in high-tech sectors that might require long-term investments. The government should also take further steps to strengthen the protection of intellectual property rights and encourage fair competition