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I am Back :) with the "Greatness Guide"

2008-11-29T08:57:00.000-08:00

I am back :)
My last post was on July 22nd 2008....That was hell of a break .... I felt I should start writing again.

I'm reading this incredible book called "Greatness Guide" by Robin Sharma and I must tell, you cant stop reading it. I just started thinking "ok , let me read 1 chapter to start with"... then I went to the 2nd then to the 3rd... and read up to 10th chapter.

I must say, that book is AMAZING. Every one should and must read this book. It will change how you see things in your day to day life, both personal and professional.

Let me quote a couple of statements which are really inspiring:

Nothing fails like Success - Richard Carrion, CEO - Popular, Inc.
If a man is called to be a street sweeper, he should sweep the streets even as Michelangelo painted, or as Beethoven composed music or Shakespeare wrote poetry. He should sweep streets so well that all the hosts of heaven and earth will pause to say, 'here lived a great sweeper who did his job well.' - Dr.Martin Luther King Jr.
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did. -Mark Twain
Leadership beings on the Extra Mile - Robin Sharma.

These are just a few which really made me think ..... and that too just from the first ten chapters....

More to come... In my next post :)

Online Radio !

2008-07-22T21:54:00.000-07:00

I came across this amazing site which offers you Online Radio. You can even select the singer you wan to listen to and boom ... there you go with a list of all the songs. Just switch it on and leave it. It continuously plays songs... start hearing to all your favorite songs now !!!!!!!!!!

site: jango.com

Have fun !!!!!!!!!

Express or Experience Extreme Emotions (E/EEE)

2008-04-23T05:26:00.000-07:00

Yeah!!! Even I was wondering what that was :) and someone seem to have done a good amount of research on this. This is clearly expressed in most of our Bollywood films which is described as the "FORCI" - the Formula of Cinema. A lot was spoken about Taare Zameen Par, people loving the movie, crying in the theaters, saying it changed their approach etc etc and I agree to it too. I will also acknowledge that the FORCI formula worked wonders here. And if you want to know more about all the FORCI thingy, you may read it here.

Osho talks : I wonder if this could be Love?

2007-12-02T02:16:00.000-08:00

You have to watch this entire Video to know what it is all about.

Om Shanti Om !

2007-11-12T04:49:00.000-08:00

Om Shanti Om,a home production of Shahrukh Khan is a very good entertainer that will have the audience want for more. This is a typical Manmohan Desai film made in a new avtaar by Farah Khan. Its a brilliant movie by Mushtaq Shaikh and Farah Khan (screenplay). Certain incidents happen, and Shah Rukh Khan is murdered. Shah Rukh Khan plays a junior artist who dies during the 70s but is reborn as a superstar and starts to remember his previous life.

In the first half of the movie there are several moments of comedy : the premiere of ‘Dreamy Girl’, the Manoj Kumar episode, Ghai directing Rishi on ‘Om Shanti Om’ song etc. The second half moves into a total new zone. SRK finds his lady love ShantiPriya, played by Deepika Padukone, who was the love of Om in his first life.
Another jhatka is when Arjun Rampal takes Deepika to the set of his film 'Om Shanti Om' and the entire episode that follows, right till the intermission, is spellbinding. The very fact that Om Shanti Om is a Manmohan Desai kind of a film set in the present-day, it would be foolish to ask questions or raise eyebrows and look for logic.

On the whole, Om Shanti Om is is an out and out Bollywood masala in its truest form and at its best.

The Face Book Skit !

2007-10-09T22:11:00.001-07:00

This is extremely funny ...watch the entire video !!!

The Facebook Skit, a parody of Enrique Iglesias' song Hero. ALso chech out their new album Pehchaan. www.pennmasala.com, for more information

iPhone Security Problems

2007-09-29T09:09:00.000-07:00

A security researcher warned recently that there are ways the iPhone could potentially be hacked. iPhone does not have a security software, but it doesn't allow people to load third-party programs, resulting in the reduction of risk of infection from malicious software. But the problem arises when the iPhone is connected to the Web, said Marius Van Oers, a security researcher with McAfee.
"He listed many ways that hackers could use to try to find a way in though he did not claim to have a specific security issue in the device."It's fairly easy to send someone an SMS (Short Messaging Service) or an e-mail with a Web link," he said. "And once you go to the Web link, then that server can inject code into the iPhone, and if that happens, [a hacker] can have full control." He also said that Apple allows JavaScript when the iPhone interacts with Web pages.

Hacking mobile devices is less popular than hacking desktop computers. But interesting and dangerous programs have been written for mobile phones, some of them repeatedly autodial or send text messages to a number. That number would be owned by the hackers, who collect the revenue.

These kind of chances of malicious software affecting the iPhone today is probably low, but "that's the future. Let's hope it will not come to that," van Oers said.

How do I download videos from Youtube or Google Videos?

2007-09-16T02:11:00.000-07:00

I guess many of us have tried doing this and failed too. Below are three different ways in which we can do it.

Trick No.1 : Copy your video URL and paste it on KeepVid Lite. Click submit and you will be given a link to save the video as an FLV file.

Trick No.2 : If you are using FireFox install the Video Downloader Extension from Mozilla Addons - It will download all embedded objects on a webpage including the video clips.

Trick No.3 : Bookmark this link And when you want to download any video, open this link in your browser and click on KeepVid button.

All of them use the same hack trick -> Right-click -> "Save Target As" OR copy the link into your download manager and change the file extension to ".flv"

So Try this and Leave a comment if you like it or If you have any other suggestions.

Flip4Mac WMV Player

2007-09-16T01:53:00.000-07:00

Is your MAC's quick time player not supporting all formats of music? Here is a solution for it. Microsoft teamed up with Flip4Mac that provides Windows Media audio and Video playback capabilities in the QuickTime Player for Mac OS X.

Flip4Mac is not new for Windows Media Mac Player. The main difference here is it lets you play Windows Media Files (.wma and .wmv) inside the Apple QuickTime player. It will also allow us to view Windows Media content on the Internet using a Web browser.

There is some thing for windows too. Flip4Mac provides Windows Media playback for free. But upgrade your system to be able to import Windows Media files. We can edit and create Windows Media files for distribution.

Download Flip4Mac

How much money can I make from AdSense and Blogging ?

2007-09-15T10:36:00.000-07:00

When this question was asked to Mr. Amit Agarwal, his answer left everyone in astonishment. www.labnol.blogspot.com is blog which majorly talks about computers, software and internet. He mentioned in his blog that on average he gets more than 1.2 million hits per month!

Here are some facts mentioned in the Washington post :
PodcastDirectory.com's owner Mr.Andrew Leyden has nearly a million hits and makes around $30,000 to $40,000.SeatGuru sites get 700,000 visitors a month. They make about $10,000 to $20,000 a month from Adsense alone. Freeweblayouts.net owners are making $100,000 a month from a site that is providing readymade web design templates for MySpace.com.

So what are you waiting for?

Start writing!
Or we can rather say Start Blogging!!!

RGV Ki Disaster ! - AAG

2007-09-10T05:45:00.000-07:00

Remake of the all time Block buster "Sholay" proved it self to be an all time super duper flop. Its pretty much the same story in a modern backdrop.

When it comes to performance, Prashant Raj, who plays the role of the original "RAJ" who is almost as tall as Amitabh, looks miserable considering Bachchan's style. Ajay Devgan could not portray himself as VEERU when compared with Dharmendra. Nisha kothari as usual did a terrible job of trying to be a Tapori. She could not even render her dialogues properly. And I just don't know why she has to keep that unlit beedi in her mouth always. Sushmitha Sen was good in her performance.

Mohanlal is a great actor but he could have been better without the accent. The only commendable performance in this movie would be of Amitabh Bachan. He has proven it again
that he is the BE-TAJ BADSHAH of India Cinema.
But it got proven again that one can't deny that "Sholay" cannot be remade. And any film cant match its style too. Over all RGV Ki AAG ekdam thanda pad gaya !!

Link your phone !

2007-09-06T06:28:00.000-07:00

Any one can call me on my mobile, but my number will stay Private ! Doesn't that sound fantastic and ring a bell in your mind? How is it possible?
JAXTR makes it possible. www.jaxtr.com provides an amazing service where users link their phones with their online network, keeping their phone numbers Private !!!You don't even need a headset ! It works with any phone we normally use including land line.

All you need is a jaxtr link or widget. Register on www. jaxtr.com and you can get a jaxtr link (www.jaxtr.com/YOUR_SCREEN_NAME). Just give this link or widget to your friends and they can call you right away.

You can put your Phone widget anywhere online (facebook/orkut/myspace/blogger/livejournal and many more ) to receive calls. I have used this service and it is amazing, so what are you waiting for ? Visit www.jaxtr.com or use the below link to know more !

More on this service

Are you a fan of AR Rahman ?

2007-09-04T03:15:00.000-07:00

I am ! But not a fan , you can call me a devotee of AR Rahman . This man has an unimaginable talent. May it be Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, English or any language, this man works wonders. And I always fall short of words to praise him.

Speaking about AR Rahman reminds me of another amazing Music mixer I know of , called Dj Wiredbeats. He remixes are incredibly groovy and facinating. Looks like he is an ardent fan of AR Rahman. All his remixes revolve around AR Rahman's music.

He also mentioned in his site " It is purely because of Rahman setting very high standards of music production that today's music composers and directors have come up to speed and elevated public expectation of recorded film music." and I totally agree. You can listen to all his remixes on his site as well as download them. recently he has released an album of his own called as SAMPOLOGY - Random Inspirations from life You can listen to the streaming over here

Or else just log on to www.wiredbeats.com to know more about this amazing music mixer.

Book Movie Tickets Online !

2007-08-30T21:42:00.000-07:00

www.bookmyshow.com is a wonderful site on which you can book tickets for any movie. Bigtree Entertainment Pvt. Ltd is India's first entertainment company. We can either book tickets online or if we want to call it has an automated speech recognition system through which we can book tickets.Use this number 39895050 for their services.

Watch online..Movies,TV Shows,Cartoons and much more!!!

2007-08-30T20:53:00.000-07:00

Are you bored?
Do you want to watch Movies or TV shows online?

Now they are available just a click away. Click Here to watch the streaming videos. This is a fantastic site where in you can choose from a wide variety of videos. It has a huge collection of movies starting form Short films like Land without Bread which was taken in 1933 to Music and Lyrics taken in 2007. All the videos are arranged in alphabetical order. So its very easy for us to pick.
It also has a huge collection of TV shows like 3rd Rock form the Sun, Star Trek: voyager and Friends.

So what are u waiting for, go ahead and click on the above links or Click here to have non-stop entertainment.

And its Cartoon Time !!!!!!!

2007-08-30T03:40:00.000-07:00

You know which is my favorite cartoon....

Dexter's laboratory

Written and Directed by Genndy Tartakovsky, this show is all about Dexter the boy genius with his secret bedroom laboratory inventing new things and saving the world and interrupted by his only cute but annoying and stupid sister , Dee Dee.

Mandark is his Rival and most evil of all. But he is as intelligent as Dexter. He has his own lab too and it is Bigger than Dexter's lab. Mandark has a huge crush on Dee Dee which Dexter exploits a lot.

for more details on this cartoon show , visit : Dexter's Laboratory

I'm Learning Photography !

2007-08-28T00:38:00.000-07:00

" Chak De India " A Review

2007-08-22T22:43:00.000-07:00

"Mujhe sirf ek mulk ka naam sunaai deta hai –India"

Thats the punch dialogue by our very own SRK in the movie Chak De India.

No “k..k..kiran’; Sharukh Khan looks fit as ever, ascends above all his roles so far as he gets into this character. Yes, Chak De India directed by Shimit Amin is an out and out sports flick.It did not pull in the crowds that Shahrukh’s movies generally do. But it’s a good movie, watch able and enjoyable, even for sport haters like me. Overall I can give this movie a 7.5 out of a 10, for the casting and the script.

The movie:The first half of the movie is all about the development of characters, their behavior and training. The second half is entertaining and gives us an emotional dosage of hockey. It had an amazing on-the-field hockey experience.

All the girls who acted in the movie deserve an award. They were simply outstanding Tanya Abrol, playing the Punjabi character of Balbir showcases a stunning performance with all her yelling and anger. The other characters who get a good share of screen space are Sagarika Ghatke ,Vidya Malvade, , Chitrashi Rawat and Shilpa Shukla. Remaining characters are also very good. Generally we get to hear thousands of people who question the steadfastness of SRK as an actor, but he managed to shut everyone’s mouth with his marvelous performance.

Overall I would say if you wan to watch Shah Rukh Khan go weak in his knees do watch Chak de India.

more on this movie click here : Chak De India

Transformers

2007-08-21T06:21:00.001-07:00

"TRANSFORMERS " A Review

2007-08-21T04:14:00.000-07:00

Finally, the much awaited movie , considered as the summer's BIG release is justified. The movie is a fabulous direction by Michael Bay who literally slashed the box office. ( whether you like it or not it pulled down big budget movies like Pirates of the Caribbean 3, Shrek 3, Spider-Man 3 )

The movie is based on the lines of Hasbro toys.Its filled with comedy , robot action and a dash of romance. With awe-striking special effects, Michael Bay has once again created more than just a movie. And DO NOT watch it on a DVD, it won't be the same. Transformers on the big screen is a real experience.The whole idea of robots fighting with each other for the future of mankind was almost credible because of how inventively it was made. The Autobots and Decepticons have been brought to life in Transformers.

Transformers is a hilarious movie. though the movie was not advertised as a comedy,I bet more women would check it out. Nevertheless the film does treat its subject matter with respect. But as a matter of fact Micheal Bay and writers Roberto Orci & Alex Kurtzman did emancipate with the characters, but they never drifted from the essence of the toys.

The bottom line:
The movie will make you long for the remote control to rewind and slow down the fights and transformations. The action is really breath taking and astonishingly touching.

Not to forget....the bots mention "I'm feeling Lucky"