Hack-e-Sta: 2015

Tuesday, 22 September 2015

EXIF Reader

I am programmer by passion, and a photographer by hobby.


Hello Everyone,
I know that I have been inactive from a long time, but today I am going to write about a new application. I have programmed this application myself using Visual Studio and C# with help from EXIFLib.

This application is made for photographers who need to know about the EXIF Data of their photographs. 
I know there are a lot of applications that can do so, most famous being the Windows Properties which you get by Alt+Enter.
But the specialty of this application is that you get more detailed info in text format and can Export the info as a text file.
So Good-Bye to taking screenshots of different applications and a big HELLO!! to Copy-Pasting & Exporting all the data.

Although I have programmed a few applications in the past, but this is my first public release.
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EXIFReader at a glance:



EXIFReader is free to use software for photographers and photo lovers. The software is meant for showing you EXIF data for any JPG file in a Text Format so that you can copy an share it.
EXIFReader Screenshot


Pros:
  • EXIF is in text format & Copy-Enabled
  • Can export EXIF to .txt file
  • Light-weight and simple to use

Cons:
  • Is a bit too detailed for beginners (will fix in next version) 



*Note: .NET 3.5 SP1 Required

Friday, 24 July 2015

Torrent downloading on Android

Hi there,

After using torrents for downloading a lot of content for past few years on my PC, I decided to use my smartphone (Android) for the same.
I used a lot of torrent applications like  μTorrent & BitTorrent, I came across an app called Flud.











The app is pretty light and easy to use, it easily opens any magnet link you click on one using your browser. I also like its UI, its pretty cool.
Also, it has features like downloading files sequentially and Closing the app after all downloads finish and/or battery reaches a certain percentage.

Its light UI doesn't make my phone slow and also I can see my download status in the notification panel.

I have used it on my smartphone so I didn't get a chance to see its Tablet UI.

Pros:
* No speed limits on downloads/uploads
* Ability to select which files to download
* Ability to specify file/folder priorities
* RSS feed support with automatic downloading
* Magnet link support
* NAT-PMP, DHT, UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) support
* µTP (µTorrent Transport Protocol) , PeX (Peer Exchange) support
* Ability to download sequentially
* Ability to move files while downloading
* Supports torrents with large number of files
* Supports torrents with very big files (Note: 4GB is the limit for FAT32 formatted SD cards)
* Recognizes magnet links from the browser
* Encryption support, IP filtering support. Proxy Support for trackers and peers.
* Has option to download on WiFi only
* Ability to change theme (Light and Dark)
* Material design UI
* Tablet optimized UI

What can be improved:
* A widget for seeing the download status would be nice.
* Some more themes
* Controlling the torrent's remotely over local network




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I know I haven't updated this blog from a lot of time because of my exam's but I promise to do so in the coming days.
This was my first review for an application. Hope you liked it.
Also, like our new Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/hackesta.official

If you would like me to review an application or would like to tell us about a better torrent downloader, I am eager for your comments.

Thursday, 5 March 2015

Login as Administrator account on any Windows PC.

WARNING: I am NOT responsible for any expulsions or such if you do this at school/work! First, restart your computer.
PeregrineX shows on Imgur how to log in to admin account of any Windows PC
Once you get to this screen, hold the power button on the computer until it turns off (no damage will be done, trust me).
Once you get to this screen, hold the power button on the computer until it turns off (no damage will be done, trust me).
If you did it correctly, you should get this screen. If you get something like “Windows did not shut down correctly,” try again. Otherwise, select “Launch Startup Repair.”
If you did it correctly, you should get this screen. If you get something like "Windows did not shut down correctly," try again. Otherwise, select "Launch Startup Repair."
Let the repair go through. If you get this window, select “Cancel.”
Let the repair go through. If you get this window, select "Cancel."
When you get this window, click on “Show problem details.” Scroll down, and click the link on the very bottom. Notepad should pop up.
When you get this window, click on "Show problem details." Scroll down, and click the link on the very bottom. Notepad should pop up.
Go to File/Open, and double-click your “Local Disk” (Mine is D:/ because I have a virtual machine. Yours will probably be C:/).
Go to File/Open, and double-click your "Local Disk" (Mine is D:/ because I have a virtual machine. Yours will probably be C:/).
Go to Windows/System32. Now do EXACTLY as I say, or you MIGHT break the computer. Under “Files of type,” select “All files.” Scroll down and find “cmd,” then make a copy of it in the same folder (Ctrl-C, Ctrl-V). You should get a file named “cmd – Copy” or something like that.
Go to Windows/System32. Now do EXACTLY as I say, or you MIGHT break the computer. Under "Files of type," select "All files." Scroll down and find "cmd," then make a copy of it in the same folder (Ctrl-C, Ctrl-V). You should get a file named "cmd - Copy" or something like that.
Find “sethc” in the same folder. This file executes sticky keys. Rename it to “sethc 1.”
Find "sethc" in the same folder. This file executes sticky keys. Rename it to "sethc 1."
Rename your “cmd – Copy” to “sethc.” Close notepad, and hit “Finish” to shut down your PC, or just restart it manually.
Rename your "cmd - Copy" to "sethc." Close notepad, and hit "Finish" to shut down your PC, or just restart it manually.
Once you get back to the login screen (where it says “Press Control – Alt – Delete.” Ignore my background, I don’t have that enabled), press “Shift” 5 times to open up the command prompt.
Once you get back to the login screen (where it says "Press Control - Alt - Delete." Ignore my background, I don't have that enabled), press "Shift" 5 times to open up the command prompt.
Next, we need to find out what user is the local administrator for this PC. To do this, type “net localgroup Administrators” and look for any administrator that does NOT have your school/work domain in front of it, followed by a “/.” As you can see, one of the admins is named “qwaszx.” You will probably see a name like this, since schools/workspaces tend to make it a random string of letters and/or numbers to ward off people from entering it.
Next, we need to find out what user is the local administrator for this PC. To do this, type "net localgroup Administrators" and look for any administrator that does NOT have your school/work domain in front of it, followed by a "/." As you can see, one of the admins is named "qwaszx." You will probably see a name like this, since schools/workspaces tend to make it a random string of letters and/or numbers to ward off people from entering it.
Now, we need to change that account’s password. Type “net user <ACCOUNT NAME HERE> *” and type the new password twice. It will not show what you’re typing, but your keystrokes are being registered. You can now log in to your admin account! However, schools/workspaces also like to disable the admin account you just changed the password for, so you might not be able to log in. There is a simple fix. If you get that message, go to the extra step below.
Now, we need to change that account's password. Type "net user <ACCOUNT NAME HERE> *" and type the new password twice. It will not show what you're typing, but your keystrokes are being registered. You can now log in to your admin account! However, schools/workspaces also like to disable the admin account you just changed the password for, so you might not be able to log in. There is a simple fix. If you get that message, go to the extra step below.
If the admin account is disabled, type “net user <ACCOUNT NAME HERE> /active:yes” You will now be able to log in.
If the admin account is disabled, type "net user <ACCOUNT NAME HERE> /active:yes" You will now be able to log in.
You now have full admin rights to the PC. Enjoy! AGAIN, I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY MISTAKES OR DAMAGES TO THE COMPUTER OR NETWORK. DO AT YOUR OWN RISK!
Note : The above image tutorial has been prepared by PeregrineX on Imgur and Techworm is not responsible for any damage caused due to it.  You can show your appreciation for PeregrineX by going to Imgur and upvoting the post here.

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Thursday, 22 January 2015

Use WhatsApp On PC (Official)


WhatsApp, the popular chat app, now has a web version, though you'll still need your phone to connect to it. 
The new web client basically mirrors the app on your phone onto the web site. To use it, you need to head to the WhatsApp web page, scan a QR code with the WhatsApp mobile app, then get to typing your messages from there. Right now, the web app's only compatible with Google Chrome
in combination with the Android, Windows Phone, or Blackberry version of the mobile app. iOS is currently not supported.

Here's a quote from the official blog:
Today, for the first time, millions of you will have the ability to use WhatsApp on your web browser. Our web client is simply an extension of your phone: the web browser mirrors conversations and messages from your mobile device -- this means all of your messages still live on your phone.
To connect your web browser to your WhatsApp client, simply open https://web.whatsapp.com in your Google Chrome browser. You will see a QR code --- scan the code inside of WhatsApp, and you’re ready to go. You have now paired WhatsApp on your phone with the WhatsApp web client. Your phone needs to stay connected to the internet for our web client to work, and please make sure to install the latest version of WhatsApp on your phone. Unfortunately for now, we will not be able to provide web client to our iOS users due to Apple platform limitations.
We really hope you find web client useful in your everyday lives.
Hope that it supports all browsers in the future. 
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