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Viacom brings it on with Google
News
Written by Mohammed Alani   
Wednesday, 14 March 2007

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Media conglomerate Viacom Inc. sued Google Inc. and its Internet video-sharing site YouTube for more than $1 billion on Tuesday in the biggest challenge yet to the Web search leader's strategy to dominate the online video market.

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All-in-one Bookmarking Script for Bloggers
News
Written by Mohammed Alani   
Tuesday, 20 February 2007

There are many public bookmarking website available on the Internet now. Most of them provide small widgets to be added to blogs to simplify bookmarking.

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The Iraqi Holocaust – Al-Amirya Shelter
News
Written by Mohammed Alani   
Tuesday, 13 February 2007
It was sixteen years ago, when an American pilot obeyed the order to burn a thousand people to death. The holocaust took place in Shelter No. 25 in Baghdad, in Al-Amirya district.
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Things you need to know about your ISP
News
Written by Mohammed Alani   
Wednesday, 07 February 2007
Working with an ISP has given me an insight about how they work and has opened my eyes as a user more than as an IT professional. A couple of years ago when I was in Iraq, I have worked with an ISP too. But my work back then was %100 into internet via satellite.
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How can an IT job get you killed, again
My News
Written by Mohammed Alani   
Wednesday, 24 January 2007
I have received many emails regarding my previous post ‘How can an IT job get you killed’ saying that I was re-born that day and that I should celebrate it as my second birthday.
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How can an IT job get you killed
My News
Written by Mohammed Alani   
Sunday, 21 January 2007
This story is true. It took place in February 2004 in Iraq. Back then, I used to work for a telecom company as the head of the VoIP team.
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Storm Worm hits computers around the world
News
Written by Mohammed Alani   
Sunday, 21 January 2007

HELSINKI (Reuters) - Computer virus writers attacked thousands of computers on Friday using an unusually topical email citing raging European storms, a security company said.

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CCNA TV: Subnetting Tutorial
Certifications
Written by Mohammed Alani   
Thursday, 18 January 2007
CCNA TV will be broadcasting a subnetting tutorial as a part of the CCNA Prep Center activities. The tutorial will be braodcasted on February 1st, 2007.
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Oracle Unbreakable Linux – Will it be unbreakable?
News
Written by Mohammed Alani   
Tuesday, 16 January 2007

Oracle Unbreakable Linux is a support program that provides enterprises with global support for Linux. This program offers support for the RedHat Enterprise Linux Distribution.

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Cisco vs Apple: iPhone brings it on
News
Written by Mohammed Alani   
Saturday, 13 January 2007

Apple CEO Steve Jobs has finally announced the long-awaited Apple iPhone during his Macworld 2007 keynote in San Francisco. The iPhone, as Jobs proudly dubbed the device to thunderous applause, will be three devices in one: a mobile phone, a wide-screen iPod with touch controls and an Internet communications device.

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Cisco touts technology to smooth home Web services
News
Written by Mohammed Alani   
Wednesday, 10 January 2007
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Cisco Systems Inc. on Tuesday laid out its ambition to become a major force in consumers' lives in as short as three years with technology to smoothly stitch together Web services in homes, cars and mobile devices.
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Chinese Web users lose 10,000 domain names in quakes
News
Written by Mohammed Alani   
Saturday, 06 January 2007
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese Web users lost around 10,000 Internet domain names due to disruption caused by last month's earthquakes off Taiwan, state media said on Friday.
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New at CERTIFICATIONist.com: "Getting to Know" Series
News
Written by Mohammed Alani   
Thursday, 28 December 2006
A new series of articles will start at the CERTIFICATIONist.com site. This series, named "Getting to Know", will provide introductions and simple explainations to many network topics. This series will be published frequently in a new section of our articles list. and will progress in variety of networking topics covering many certifications.
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How to: Cisco 2500 Router's Password Recovery
Certifications
Written by Mohammed Alani   
Saturday, 23 December 2006
Since I published the Cisco 2600 router password recovery, I have got many emails requesting password recoveries for many other router families. So, I will start with the 2500 platform.
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Skype to launch Web TV service
News
Written by Mohammed Alani   
Monday, 18 December 2006
LONDON (Reuters) - A broadband television service developed by the founders of Internet calling programme Skype is expected to be launched next year, the Financial Times reported on Monday.
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Time's Person of the year named: Web Users of Content Sites
News
Written by Mohammed Alani   
Sunday, 17 December 2006
 Dec. 16 (Bloomberg) -- Time Warner Inc.'s Time magazine named Internet users behind the self-made content on sites such as YouTube Inc. and MySpace.com as its ``Person of the Year,'' reflecting the Web's ``digital democracy.''
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Unite Against YouTube
News
Written by Mohammed Alani   
Sunday, 10 December 2006
News Corp.'s Fox, Viacom Inc., CBS Corp. and NBC Universal are in talks about creating a video Web site to compete with Google Inc.'s YouTube, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.
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The Road to CVoice
Certifications
Written by Mohammed Alani   
Thursday, 07 December 2006
Cisco VOICE over IP (CVOICE) exam represents one of the building blocks of few Cisco VoIP certifications; CCVP, Cisco IP Communications Support Specialist, and Cisco Rich Media Communications Specialist.
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For Sale: "Thomson Prometric"
News
Written by Mohammed Alani   
Tuesday, 05 December 2006
According to an announcement on thier website, Thomson Corporation is willing to sell "Prometric" to be a stand-alone business.
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Network+ Study Guide: Exam N10-003, 4th Edition
Certifications
Written by Mohammed Alani   
Monday, 27 November 2006
Sybex's book that is adequate for preparing for the Network+ certification exam. Authored by David Groth who is Network+, MCSE, CNI, and a full-time author and consultant. He is the author of the Sybex's best-selling A+ Complete Study Guide as well as Cabling: The Complete Guide to Network Wiring. While the co-author Toby Skandier, Network +, i-Net+, Server+, is in technical education development and delivery for Sprint Corporation.
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Our New Website
News
Written by Mohammed Alani   
Sunday, 19 November 2006
A new website that is going to be the leading website for mohammedalani.com is now up and running.
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How to: Cisco 2600 Router's Password Recovery
Certifications
Written by Mohammed Alani   
Monday, 06 November 2006

As you might already know, the configuration register value is the key player in password recovery. This is due to the fact that the configuration register value controls the boot sequence.
 

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Wireless Certification Poll
Site News
Written by Administrator   
Friday, 03 November 2006

The wireless certification poll on our site has come to an end. 1072 site visitors participated in this poll.

 

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Microsoft vs TestKing Poll
Site News
Written by Mohammed Alani   
Wednesday, 27 September 2006

The poll on mohammedalani.com has come to an end after a whole month of voting. 511 people participated in this poll.

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CWNA Exam Update
News
Written by Mohammed Alani   
Monday, 18 September 2006

It seems like this is the changing season. Cisco chaged the CCNP exam and now its CWNP's turn. The Certified Wireless Network Administrator (CWNA) is to updated soon.

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The Road to CCNA
Certifications
Written by Mohammed Alani   
Thursday, 31 August 2006

There are two ways to handle any exam; either read and prepare to pass the exam and have the certificate without learning the real thing, and somethings that are not in here might help you like TestKing and Pass4sure. On the other hand, you can study and learn and prepare yourself for the exam along the way. And that’s something I might be helpful in managing.

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Latest Technology Poll Results
Site News
Written by Mohammed Alani   
Sunday, 27 August 2006

The latest technology poll on mohammedalani.com has come to an end. Three hundred and eighty eight people participated in this online poll.

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Microsoft sues TestKing
News
Written by Mohammed Alani   
Saturday, 26 August 2006

I never thought that I would write such a title to a subject one day. Microsoft has filed a federal lawsuit against testing materials vendor TestKing, alleging that the company is illegally selling the actual answers to its certification exams.

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Cisco Updates CCNP with New Exams
News
Written by Mohammed Alani   
Wednesday, 23 August 2006

Cisco Systems announced on 15-08-2006 it is updating the exams for its Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) certification and the recertification policy for all of its Professional-level titles.

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Microsoft Windows DHCP Client Service Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
News
Written by Mohammed Alani   
Sunday, 13 August 2006

Description
Microsoft Windows DHCP Client service is susceptible to a remote code-execution vulnerability. This issue is due to a failure of the service to properly bounds check user-supplied input prior to copying it to an insufficiently-sized memory buffer. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary machine code with SYSTEM-level privileges on affected computers. This facilitates the complete compromise of affected computers.

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New Forums in the site
Site News
Written by Mohammed Alani   
Wednesday, 09 August 2006

I have added new forums to the site to discuss things with site visitors.

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Cisco Academy moves the CATC from Lebanon to Egypt
A new CATC for the Middle East and North AfricaEgypt’s National Telecom Institute (NTI) has become the latest Cisco Academy Training Centre in the Middle East.

News
Written by Mohammed Alani   
Sunday, 30 July 2006

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Cisco Wireless Certifications are expiring
News
Written by Mohammed Alani   
Wednesday, 26 July 2006

By July 29th three Cisco wireless certificates are expiring, and no replacement is provided yet. These three certificates are: Wirless LAN Design Specialist, Wireless LAN Support Specialist, and Wireless LAN Sales Specialist.

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CWNP -- A Vendor-Independent Certification Path
Certifications
Written by Mohammed Alani   
Sunday, 14 May 2006

CWNP – A nice wireless networks certification program created by Planet3 Wireless. A very subjective certification path that is vendor-independent in the field of wireless networks.

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Microsoft second shot is back
News
Written by Administrator   
Tuesday, 18 April 2006
Microsoft has announced that thier second shot thing is back. Now you can take a microsoft exam and if you fail (God forbids), you can re-take the exam for FREE..!!!
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Cisco Academy announces the release of IP Telephony materials
News
Written by Administrator   
Monday, 10 April 2006

After announcing the courses of IP Telephony as a part of the Cisco Networking Academy Program (CNAP), the academy announces the release of course materials on April, 17th.

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Welcome
News
Written by Administrator   
Thursday, 06 April 2006

Hi

My name is Mohammed Alani. I am an iraqi fellow. I have PhD. degree in Computer Engineering. My major in the PhD was Voice over IP (VoIP). So mainly VoIP is my major interest.

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