Membership of the Maldives Computer Society is a privilege only granted to professionals, students and businesses in the ICT sector of the Maldives. MCS as the representative body for the ICT sector in Maldives can collectively work towards the protection and development of the ICT sector. Our community provides […]
This privacy policy has been compiled to better serve those who are concerned with how their ‘Personally Identifiable Information’ (PII) is being used online. PII, is information that can be used on its own or with other information to identify, contact, or locate a single person, or to identify an […]
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MCS has been granted “MIRA Approved Charitable Organization” status by the Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA). Hence, any support given to MCS is a recoverable contribution to tax paying businesses or entities. When filing your annual tax returns, you can include the details about your contribution to MCS to claim […]
Ask just about any *NIX admin using a Windows laptop and they will have come across Putty. For years, Apple MacBooks have been the go-to choice for many admins partly because getting to a ssh shell is so easy. The newly re-invigorated Microsoft is changing how easy it is to […]
To get total line count in all files in a folder and its subfolders using Windows PowerShell: Open PowerShell in Administrative Mode Run code below, with the file types you want to count (dir -include *.php,*.js,*.css,*.html -recurse | select-string .).Count To count all files in a folder and its […]
Create and sign into your Google Analytics account. Select the ADMIN tab Select an account from the drop-down menu in the ACCOUNT column. Select a property from the drop-down menu in the PROPERTY column. Under PROPERTY, click Tracking Info > Tracking Code. This is your website tracking code. Example Tracking […]
When applications are installed and updated on the Windows Operating System a hidden directory “c:\Windows\Installer” is used to store the installer (.msi) files and the patch (.msp) files. Generally these files are important as during updating, patching or uninstalling software it will use the .msi/.msp files. If you blanketly delete […]
To activate “Call Forwarding” on landlines On the landline handset dial: *21*RECIEVINGNUMBER# example: *21*7779331# To cancel call forwarding on landlines On the landline handset dial: #21*# To activate “Call Waiting” service on mobile phones Dial: *43# To receive Mobile “Internet Settings” by sms Send a blank SMS to 222
It’s a cultural stereotype as old as the landline: teenagers love their phones. But for North American teen girls, especially, increasing smartphone use could have a darker side. Depression and suicide rates in teenagers have jumped in the last decade—doubling between 2007 and 2015 for girls—and the trend suspiciously coincides […]
