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- Cool Websites and Tools [June 3rd]
- Join MakeUseOf on Twitter!
- 3 Websites That Offer The Best Personal Internet Start Pages
- Discover Good Non-Mainstream Little Known Music With Uvumi
- Hot Tech Deals [June 3rd]
- Mad Mimi – A Mad Easy Email Marketing Tool
- 4 Creative Uses For Twitter For People Who Think Twitter Is Useless
- Two Programs To Easily Create Network Firewall Rules For Ubuntu [Linux]
- Introducing MakeUseOf’s Redesigned Mobile Website
- How To Force Uninstall Unwanted Windows Programs Using IObit Uninstaller
- How To Merge Duplicate Files & Folders With WinMerge
| Cool Websites and Tools [June 3rd] Posted: 03 Jun 2010 08:31 PM PDT
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| Posted: 03 Jun 2010 06:30 PM PDT
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| 3 Websites That Offer The Best Personal Internet Start Pages Posted: 03 Jun 2010 04:31 PM PDT
A simple workaround is to create a personalized browser start page. You can add all your favorite links to that page and open it wherever you are. All you have to remember is the URL of that page. In this article, I will describe 3 websites that offer the best customizable Internet start page.
3×3LinksI’m sure most of you have a Gmail account. Well, in that case you don’t need to create a new account with 3×3Links because it allows you to log in with your Google account. After you’ve logged in, hit > Customize. You have to manually enter all the URLs you wish to add, but it’s easy as pie. You can also create new folders to sort your links. 3×3Links will automatically fetch website logos, but you can customize them.
To move links around, for example into a folder, click them in their top left corner and drag them to the desired location. A menu will pop up and you have to pick an action. Unfortunately, when you’re trying to move links, they will automatically switch position with other links, rather than moving everything else one position further down.
When you need to add a lot of links on your Internet start page, it may be be easier to switch from grid into > list view and make your changes there. The selection to switch between grid and list view is located in the top right of the page. However, there is no easy way to organize your links in the list view.
Once you’re done editing, click > Finish Customizing in the top right and enjoy. Move the mouse over > Hotkeys to learn some shortcuts. In > Options you can adjust the look of your page, make links open in a new tab, or export your data. This is what the result may look like:
Only2ClicksOnce you complete the signup process, you land on your personal Only2Clicks page. To enter your first bookmark, click the > add link button in the top left, enter the details and click > Submit. Only2Clicks will prepare an automatic snapshot of the page you’ve added. Alternatively, you can upload your own image.
You can sort your bookmarks alphabetically in ascending or descending order or you can drag and drop them around. Drag and drop works intuitively and is much better than what we’ve seen for 3×3Links. Be sure to grab the entry by its top menu bar to drag and drop.
To move a bookmark into a different category, move the mouse over the pen icon in the top right corner of the entry and a menu with the options Copy, Move, and Edit will come up.
You can edit your categories, change their sort order, remove categories or add new ones by clicking the folder icon at the very end of your category list.
Only2Clicks does support importing and exporting bookmarks. However, importing my bookmarks took forever and I quit the process prematurely. Then I found that many of the bookmarks, including folders (categories) had already been added, which created a huge mess. So unfortunately, you’re not given the chance to make a selection. Here is a preview of an entire Internet start page with the Noir skin:
start.ioAfter signing up, you are directed to the page where you can manage your groups and links. It’s straight forward, just click the > + for a new link, enter the site name, the URL and click > Add. To edit an entry, click the little wheel icon to its right. You can enable updates and change the color or delete the bookmark. To add a new group, simply add its name in the text field at the top and click > Create.
A great advantage of start.io is that you can import your existing bookmarks. In Firefox, the HTML file containing your bookmarks is located in your profile folder. A site with all links from your bookmarks will appear and you can check the boxes of links you want to add. When done click > Add Links at the bottom.
Once the site contains all your desired links, you can focus on the appearance. Within > Settings > Layouts you’ll find several designs to choose from or you’ll eventually be able to upload a > Custom design. At this point, the custom option doesn’t seem to be working. Within > Account you can select a custom background color for your start.io page. This is a full page preview of my start.io page using the Edition layout:
We have previously covered other Internet start pages. Have a look at these selected articles for even more options:
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| Discover Good Non-Mainstream Little Known Music With Uvumi Posted: 03 Jun 2010 02:31 PM PDT
Well you can search Uvumi to find bands you would have never heard of from all types of genres. I have grown bored of my music and pretty much everyone else's music around me. So I went looking for a new way to listen to new non-mainstream music – at least new music to me. Some of these bands that I discovered on Uvumi have been around for quite some time.
Once you arrive at the Uvumi webpage you will see a menu at the top of your screen that looks like this:
You can see menu options for charts, users, music, playlists, events and an embedded music player (on the top right). You can play all of the tracks on the site using this embedded player. There are options for some tracks to be downloaded as MP3 files. These tracks have a floppy disk listed after their name. You can click on the disk to download the track. The majority of tracks are available for download but some artists only allow you to stream or play the track from the website. In addition you can also log in or create an account to create playlists and what not but it is not required to browse the site or listen to music. You can click on a band's name and pull up their information and “become a fan”.
Clicking on albums from the band’s page will bring you to this group’s music. From here you can play one or all of their songs like so:
You can check out the charts page to see what the most popular songs among Uvumi's users are right now. You can play or queue up the entire chart. This is a great way to start using this site. You can get a taste of what other users are listening to. You will be able to see where the song placed last week and an arrow pointing up or down denoting if it climbed or fell. You can see this in the shot below:
At the top of the charts around Uvumi it seems that a artist named Pedro Costa is number 1. He is from North Bay Ontario and you can see his music here. You can discover all sorts of new music by clicking around. By clicking on songs you can search for a specific song or just browse around. You can search by title, artist and genre. You can queue up or play all the songs in your search results. This is a nifty little feature.
Now here is an awesome feature – you can play other users playlists so you can sample their tastes. You can choose someone with the same taste in music as yours (genre's chosen) or you can choose something from another culture and see if it floats your boat.
Artists can also use the website to help promote their band and get their tracks and albums listed. This is a great way to be heard. If you want to promote yourself you will need to set up an account and follow the instructions. They have this to say about their free promotions and use of your music:
This looks like a website created by fans of music. It's great for everyone. Check it out. We have covered other music search engines before here at MakeUseOf like this one that can help you find new artists and there is a community to help you out as well. Let us know what you prefer in the comments below. Our latest mega giveaway: zozi is sponsoring a FREE 7-day, wine-tasting trip in New Zealand for two. Here’s how you can sign up. Contest ends June 25th.
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| Posted: 03 Jun 2010 01:30 PM PDT
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| Mad Mimi – A Mad Easy Email Marketing Tool Posted: 03 Jun 2010 12:31 PM PDT
For some time now I have been thinking about starting a newsletter for my own blog. I wanted to offer my own readers and visitors the same type of opportunities MakeUseOf does. You may ask yourself, why would someone running a blog want to run a newsletter also? There are many reasons to run a newsletter.
You can also use a newsletter to consolidate all of your most recent posts into one email update. This way your readers will not only get the extras, but they can also get post updates less often so their email box is not inundated by emails every time you update your blog. Two issues come up with many bloggers. One, many blogs are not big enough to need a paid newsletter service. Two, many bloggers lack the time and the design know-how to spend on designing and sending a newsletter on a regular basis. I believe I have found the solution to both issues in an email marketing tool called Mad Mimi.
Mad Mimi proposes to be the easy answer for the email marketer. Let me show you how easy it is to manage what they call “promotions” (basically the newsletter you send out) and your “audience” (your email lists). Sign Up With Mad MimiSigning up is easy. Hit the yellow sign up button at the far right of the top row of links. You’ll notice right off the bat that there are some paid plans. Scroll to the bottom of the list and sign up for the free plan (up to 100 subscribers).
If you want to upgrade later, you can. Next just fill in the fields on the sign up page.
Once you are done here, the next job is to begin to compose your first promotion or newsletter.
Don’t worry, Mad Mimi makes the design process really simple. Besides, I’m getting ready to walk you through the design of my own first newsletter just to prove how simple it really is. Design A Promotion (Newsletter)Check out the promotion design page. Mad Mimi makes it as simple as clicking, dragging and typing.
All you really need to do is upload some pictures via the right sidebar, chose the layout of each section, type your text, and drag an uploaded picture from the right sidebar to the boxes provided in the layout (also notice the Themes tab next to the Images tab which allows you to choose different preset schemes for the promotion).
Super simple, huh? If you still want to move something around, you can just drag and drop it. The banner should be close to the suggested 590 pixels but mine wasn’t exact and Mad Mimi will adjust it for you. Make sure it’s close for best results though. When done here, name it and click the Continue button. Set Up Your Audience (Mailing List)The next job is to add email addresses to send the newsletter to. I tested it by entering some of my own email addresses to see how it would come out.
Hitting continue should email the newsletter to the addresses you entered (put a comma after each address). Create A Signup FormNow is the easy task of setting up the form to put on your website allowing visitors to sign up for your email list. Click the Webform tab to begin the process. This job is as easy as naming it and choosing whether or not to ask visitors for their names along with their email addresses. Then just grab the code.
This is how the sign up form looks:
And this is what a direct link to my promotion looks like: http://mim.io/81bf3. You can also add links to your social media profiles which will not only add the links to your newsletter, but it will also make it easy to share a link to each promotion on those profiles. Clicking the Plus sign near the upper right will allow you to add more paid features should you choose to upgrade. As a comparison with other email marketing tools, you may be familiar with another newsletter service called MailChimp which is free for up to 500 subscribers. Mad Mimi is only free for up to 100 subscribers but its ease of use makes it a good choice for smaller sites. Check out Mad Mimi and see if it’s the option to suit your needs. What newsletter/promotion service or email marketing tools do you use and why? Please share your favourites in the comments. Hey Facebookers, make sure to check out MakeUseOf fan page on Facebook. Over 20,000 fans already!
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| 4 Creative Uses For Twitter For People Who Think Twitter Is Useless Posted: 03 Jun 2010 11:31 AM PDT
Even if you never intend to send out a message of 140 characters or less you have to admit Twitter is a powerful cultural phenomenon. It’s already fueled at least one revolution. Having said that, it’s understandable that many don’t understand what all the fuss is about: isn’t it just another social network? Yes and no.
Let’s take a look at a few creative uses for Twitter for those who think Twitter is useless. Real-Time Search EngineIn the summer of 2006 I worked as a carpet cleaner at Calvin College, where I attended university. The school has a different vibe during the summer, as it’s mostly international students who stay behind and work while American students go home to their families. I mention this only because on Thursday, June 26 a curious thing happened just outside my window: every single Ghanaian I knew was sprinting across the yard of the apartment complex with a flag behind them. Why? As it turns out, the Ghanaian football team had just defeated team USA in the World Cup. I found out about this a day later when I asked my friends why they were celebrating. Were this to happen today however, I’d simply do a quick Twitter search for Ghana and immediately find out what happened. Which brings me to perhaps the biggest use Twitter has for people who think Twitter is useless: real-time search. If something is happening somewhere in the world, you can be sure someone is talking about it on Twitter. This power cannot be underestimated. For example, this year the World Cup is set to take place in South Africa. A quick search for “worldcup” on Twitter reveals all sorts of conversation happening:
This can be very useful if there’s a certain subject you like to keep up on, and you do not need a Twitter account to run a search. Simply go to Twitter Search and enter any subject you like. If you want a little more depth on this subject, check out Nancy's recent article about websites that show you the hottest Twitter topics now. What’s Happening In Your Town?On a related note, Twitter is a great way to find out what’s happening in your town right now. I regularly search for my home – Boulder, Colorado – and usually find out a lot about what’s going on around town.
Twitter is particularly active in Boulder, because of the university here in town and the sheer number of tech startups, so there’s always something new to discover in this way. But I’m sure if you search for your town, wherever you are, you’ll find at least a few fun and interesting things. You’ll also find a lot of spam, sadly, but you will get used to skimming over that and finding the good stuff. RSS FeedsI’m by far your favorite writer on this site. I’m smart, attractive and extremely humble. As such, you want to know about every article I write. You can do that by watching my Twitter page. My own vanity aside, Twitter RSS feeds are a great way to follow an individual writer’s work regardless of the site they post it on. Just head over to anyone’s Twitter page where you’ll find an RSS icon in the right column:
Do this and you’ll be able to watch the online activities of anyone without ever creating a Twitter account. RSS feeds can plug into Firefox, Google Reader and an endless number of other apps! BoxeeI try to mention Boxee whenever possible, and it just so happens that it recently integrated Twitter feeds. Create a Twitter account, follow your favorite video creators and any new videos they make will show up in the left column of your Boxee homepage. I started following Autotune The News specifically so I’d find out about new videos in Boxee; recommend any feeds worth following in the comments below. ConclusionThere you have it: four uses for Twitter for people who think Twitter is useless. I’m by no means the definitive expert on the topic, and I’m sure you all can think of many more ideas for making use of Twitter. Inform your fellow readers about these uses in the comments below! NEW: Download MakeUseOf iPhone App. FREE! Similar MakeUseOf Articles
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| Two Programs To Easily Create Network Firewall Rules For Ubuntu [Linux] Posted: 03 Jun 2010 10:31 AM PDT
A firewall, in the crudest of forms, just intercepts the incoming packets, and sees what to do with them, before they are sent to their destined applications on your computer or forwarded elsewhere. The “see what to do with them” part comes from a set of user defined network firewall rules that decides whether or not to accept or reject a packet. The Linux kernel has a built in filtering system that can accept or reject a packet depending upon a set of rules, which is essentially what we want. The remaining thing is then how we can specify these rules.
Here is an example of a typical iptables rule: # iptables -A INPUT -s xmail.spammer.ru -d 10.4.5.6 -p tcp –dport 25 -j REJECT Things should be a lot easier, don’t you think?. I mean, there are software available for Windows that will give you a fully functional firewall out of the box, which you can modify later. And indeed there are a number of software that can help you configure a firewall easily on Linux as well. UFW & GuFWFor Ubuntu users there is the Uncomplicated Firewall (also called UFW). UFW is also a command line utility, although it has a much simpler syntax. First you allow or deny all incoming/outgoing connections as the need may be and then selectively enable or disable the traffic at said ports, or from certain hosts or for certain services. Perhaps an example would make things a lot more clear: ufw allow 8080/tcp allows all access to the port 8080. Similarly ufw deny 21 denies all access to port 21 (or FTP)
UFW also has a graphical frontend called GuFW. It provides you with a graphical interface that can be used to create the most sophisticated of rules, without any need to remember the switches and options for UFW. You can install it via the Ubuntu Software Center, or you can use the sudo apt-get install gufw command as well. FirestarterFirestarter is yet another popular tool, that makes Linux firewall configuration a lot easier. Again you can find and install Firestarter via the Ubuntu Software Center, or use sudo apt-get install firestarter. Unlike GuFW, which is simply a GUI front-end for the UFW utility, Firestarter is a lot more feature rich and by default, starts in a wizard mode to make things easier for you. The wizard takes care of detecting your network device and optionally setting up Internet Connection Sharing and the likes.
Again you can create network firewall rules just as easily and Firestarter will take care of all the internal details. To create a rule, head over to the Policy tab, right click inside one of the active areas and you will be able to add a rule (or policy) for that type. In the following screen, for example I am allowing inbound HTTP traffic from the host 192.168.0.56. Add the optional comment if you desire and the rule is added.
These are not the only tools available for configuring Linux firewalls. There are others like ipkungfu and shorewall, which let you do the same things. Firestarter and UFW/GuFW are the most common yet easy to use tools for the job out there. If all you need is to configure a firewall for your home computer or server, these should get the job done without much pain. Do you use a firewall on Linux? If so, what tools or utilities do you use? Do you like MakeUseOf articles? Do share our articles with others! It’s really important to us. Similar MakeUseOf Articles
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| Introducing MakeUseOf’s Redesigned Mobile Website Posted: 03 Jun 2010 10:00 AM PDT
Let me take you through the major changes and find out what’s what.
The section which got the most attention was Answers. We launched Answers back in February and since then, it has taken a life of its own; with over 960 questions posted and answered! In the newly designed mobile site, Answers now has links which allow you to switch between the Latest and Unanswered/Popular questions. Notice the large green “Ask a Question” button? Yes, you can now submit your questions via the mobile site. If you ever need to ask our boffins a question, whip out your phone and head to http://muo.fm/answrs or http://m.makeuseof.com/answers.
Another breakthrough which we’re really proud of is the implementation of Disqus. We’ve made it even easier for you to add your answers/comments. Currently, we’ve limited the ability to comment only to MakeUseOf Answers since the iPhone and Android app will have the Disqus comment system built-in.
We hope that the new mobile site provides you with an enjoyable browsing experience. We would also like to take this opportunity to thank Igor, Nick and John from Mobify for their efforts — you guys are great, thanks a lot! Follow MakeUseOf on Twitter. Includes cool extras. Similar MakeUseOf Articles
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| How To Force Uninstall Unwanted Windows Programs Using IObit Uninstaller Posted: 03 Jun 2010 09:31 AM PDT
While doing the research for my previous article about a Mac updater and uninstaller, I found a Windows alternative to uninstaller apps called IObit Uninstaller. After a quick experiment using the free software, I found out that this one has a few unique personalities worth sharing – even though they are a bit different to Revo Uninstaller which I usually use.
To Uninstall Without The Need To InstallThe first thing that I noticed about this uninstaller is the size. This one is so small – only around 600KB – that you can download it virtually in a blink of an eye. Keeping it will cost you almost no storage space. The second noticable fact is that this app can be categorized as a portable uninstaller. It means that you can use the app in its full functionality to force uninstall programs without having to install the app itself. This also means that you can put the app on the thumb drive (or even Dropbox folder) and use it everywhere.
In my opinion, IObit Uninstaller’s interface is friendlier than the standard Windows Add/Remove Programs. It categorizes the installed items into several categories. They are: All Programs, Toolbars, Recently Installed, Large Programs, Rarely Used and Windows Updates.
As the name shows, “All Programs” lists down every installed application on the hard drive. Nothing special. But once you browse through the other categories, you’ll see how easy the task to force uninstall programs has become. For example, the “Toolbar” category lists down all the installed toolbar(s) on your system. Some applications ‘trick’ users into installing useless toolbars. This category helps you to get rid of them.
Or if you want to hunt down and get rid of programs based on how much space it hogs your system, you can choose the “Large Programs” category.
The app allows users to do uninstallation in bulk. After choosing which items you want to uninstall by checking the boxes next to them, you can continue the uninstallation process by clicking the “Uninstall” button on the toolbar. There are two modes of uninstallation provided by this app: Standard and Advanced. The latter is chosen by default.
Click “Uninstall” and the app will ask for your confirmation.
Click “Yes” and then the uninstallation process will begin.
While some apps require you to reboot after uninstalling them to complete the process, you can always reboot your system at later time.
In “Advanced” mode, IObit Uninstaller will offer users to do a “Powerful Scan” to go deeper and find leftovers. The search could take some time depending on the number of items being uninstalled and the “strength” of your system. After the search, users can choose to delete or keep the leftovers.
If you click the “Delete” button, a warning pop up will appear.
Sometimes, there are applications that “refuse” to be uninstalled. If you’ve ever encountered this sign (or other similar signs), you can use the “Forced Uninstall” option on the toolbar.
Another unique ability of this app is the “Export Application List” feature under “Manage“. This feature is useful for those who want to re-install, upgrade or change their system and want to make sure that they have all of their favorite applications reinstalled.
All you have to do is to decide where the list – in text form – will be saved, decide on the name, and hit “Save“.
To be honest, I was expecting a simple list of names as the result. But IObit Uninstaller gave me a very complete list. Too complete I may add.
While uninstallers are the kind of applications that ordinary users won’t use every day, this type of app becomes very handy when they are needed. IObit Uninstaller is one of the alternatives that you can count on. In general, I think the app delivers what it promises: thorough uninstallation. The performance alone makes this little app worth keeping. Have you tried IObit Uninstaller? What kind of uninstaller do you use to force uninstall programs? Please share using the comments below. Got Questions? Ask Them Now FREE on MakeUseOf Answers! Similar MakeUseOf Articles
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| How To Merge Duplicate Files & Folders With WinMerge Posted: 03 Jun 2010 08:31 AM PDT
Here at MakeUseOf, we’ve covered lots of apps that merge files, such as Mark’s article on how to merge PDF files, or Saikat’s article on how to merge video files. However, what if you just want to merge documents or folders filled with seemingly duplicate lists of files?
An Open Source application that offers that “diff” functionality to Windows users is a free duplicate files utility called WinMerge. This program will accept three arguments – a file or folder to display on the left, a file or folder to display on the right, and a filter that advanced users can use to manipulate the comparison and merge. Comparing Two Duplicate FoldersOne of the most likely uses for this helpful application is to compare two files that you assume were synced, but maybe, for whatever reason, you’ve started to doubt that the two folders are truly duplicates. The WinMerge duplicate files utility can not only tell you whether the two folders are duplicates, but it can highlight the exact differences so that you can decide what you need to do to make the two folders true duplicates.
To portray how this works with folder contents, I’ve created two test folders that contain identical text and image files, except for two differences inside the folders. Folder number two contains an extra text file and an extra image file. As you can see above, I’ve selected folder1 and folder2 as the head to head comparison. Within seconds of clicking OK, the results were in.
As you can see, WinMerge immediately identified the two discrepancies. MyImage5.bmp and TextDocument4.txt are instantly identified as only existing in the folder on the right, Folder 2. The application even provides the file modification dates so that you can see whether there are even differences in when the files were modified. There are certainly cases where you may have a file with the same name, but one is updated while the other isn’t. This software will identify those differences as well. Comparing Two Duplicate FilesTo perform this experiment, I modified TextDocument1.txt and TextDocument2.txt in Folder2 so that they both contain identical text. Basically, I inserted the first three pages of Moby Dick into each file. Then, I inserted three unique sentences in file one, and one unique sentence in file two. The test is to see whether WinMerge can correctly isolate and identify all three differences between these two files.
Here, I’ve set document1 on the left and document2 on the right. In this case, no filters apply – I wanted to compare both files line for line and word for word.
As you can see above, the application successfully identified every single difference. The line containing the alteration is highlighted, and the alteration itself is further highlighted so that you can quickly scroll across the lines of text and see what the exact differences are. The nice thing about this is that if you’re working on a research paper and you’ve added entire paragraphs to the older copy, while you’re in this left window/right window mode, you can actually edit either document just like you would in any text editor.
Here, I’ve highlighted the unique line in document1 and pasted it into the same line in document2. You could do this for individual lines or entire paragraphs – edit either document however you see fit! Performing A MergeWhile manually going through the comparison results line by line and copying them over to the document of the latest version would certainly work, the software wouldn’t really be called WinMerge if there wasn’t some sort of automated approach to the process. Well, there certainly is. One of the top menu items is “Merge,” and the options under this menu item list everything you’ll need to merge any duplicate files or directories you may have.
The first nine options in this menu are actually what I would call “semi-automatic” merging. You can either use the menu options or the keyboard commands to step through each difference in the files, and then either copy the additional text to the right or the left document, depending which one you want to make your “master” document. The last two options are actually the fully automated merge. Once you quickly scroll down through the differences in the files and you’re satisfied that you want to keep all of the unique content from one file and move it to the other, just select the file you want to merge to, and choose either “Copy All to Right” or “Copy All to Left.” These options automatically fly down through all differences and modify the master file so that it contains any additional content the other file may have. Once the process is through, your files or folders will once again be identical. Have you ever had the need to compare or merge two duplicate files or folders? Have you ever tried the WinMerge duplicate files utility? Share your opinions and insight in the comments section below. MakeUseOf has teamed up with zozi to provide you (and a friend) a FREE 7-day, trip to New Zealand. Sign up now!
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