Pepsi to cease advertising
Originally uploaded by KushalHada
This Onion report is brought to you by ... Coca Cola?? haha
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Tech Talk: Linus Torvalds on git
Hey guys,
This is a 70.25 minutes long video. He does not like CVS or subversion. From the video information:
Linus Torvalds visits Google to share his thoughts on git, the source control management system he created two years ago.
I hope you like it.
Monday, September 28, 2009
The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker - Outset Island Theme on Chen Ching's Ocarina
I was trying to come up with a song to update my blog with ... a song that would fit well for all ages and would be entertaining and uplifting.
I found this video and I stopped looking. :)
By the way, I think Ryan bought his ocarina from the same website. Maybe I will do an interview of him to ask him what he thinks of STLocarina.com :)
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Apple Newton bei den Simpsons
In this clip from The Simpsons, Apple Newton misreads the handwriting "Beat up Martin" as "Eat up Martha".
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Glenn Beck and the McCain story
"for the country"? Did you mean "Glenn Beck nation" just as the way Stephen Colbert's "Colbert Nation"?
I am confused.
I am confused.
Second Apple Movie
The second apple move is over thirteen months old now. Watch the whole thing if you can. :)
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Firefox wants me to update flash right now
From http://en-us.www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/3.0.14/whatsnew/ here's the text:
You should update Adobe Flash Player right now.
Firefox is up to date, but your current version of Flash Player can cause security and stability issues. Please install the free update as soon as possible.
The Safest Way to Surf
A worldwide community of experts is working every day to help us defeat the latest threats to your online security. Keeping you safe is our top priority. Learn more about our security process
Welcome to the Cutting Edge
Firefox 3 introduces dozens of new features, including the smart location bar, one-click bookmarking and blindingly fast performance. View the top new featuresSee what's new in Firefox 3.0.14
Need Help?
Our community-powered Support page has plenty of answers, plus a live chat feature to guide you through any tricky spots as you browse. Visit Firefox Support
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Flip it on: Push Gmail comes to iPhone, iPod, and windows mobile
Push gmail is available for your iPhone, iPod Touch, or Windows Mobile device starting today. It will be a part of an existing google mobile service called Google Sync. With Gmail, the trio of mail, contacts, and calendar is now complete. Please visit the Sync website and follow the link for a list of known limitations. These technical details vary depending on the phone you have.
You might want to know that Sync works using Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync® protocol. Google reminds you to back up before you set up Google Sync.
For archival and demonstration reasons, here are the details for the iPhone OS as of this writing:
Google Sync for iPhone is still in beta. We're constantly working on improvements, but we've listed below some known limitations of Google Sync for iPhone.
iPhone: All OS Versions
* Mail Search and Mail Drafts
Full search capability of your Gmail is not yet available. We don't yet support editable drafts.
*Actions in Gmail
When using Google Sync, certain actions in Gmail may have different behavior than you're used to. For instance, if you "delete" a message from your Inbox, this will actually archive the message. Check out our complete list of how actions taken on your device will affect your Gmail interface.
* Attendee Status for Calendar Events
The iPhone doesn't reflect the attendee status (Yes/No/Maybe) of guests in the user interface of the Calendar application. Google Sync provides a hint in the form of a checkmark in front of a guest's first name.
* Imported Recurring Events May Not Sync
If you've imported calendar entries from another calendar system into Google Calendar, you may find that only the first occurrence of the event is synchronized, or - in some cases - the event may not be synchronized at all. Events which occur multiple times per month (for example "the first and last Monday of each month") cannot be accurately represented in the ActiveSync protocol. Recurring events created within Google Calendar will sync correctly.
* Limited Contact Information
The iPhone can synchronize up to 3 email address. Phone number synchronization is limited to 2 Home numbers, 1 Home Fax, 1 Mobile, 1 Pager, 3 Work (one will be labeled 'Company Main') and one Work Fax number.
* Apps Administrators: Learn how to enable Sync for your domain.
iPhone OS 3.0 Only
* Adding / Editing Attendees on the iPhone Doesn't Work As Expected
When you create a new event on your iPhone and invite other attendees, the event will appear on their Google Calendar, but they won't receive an invitation by email. If you attempt to edit the attendees of an existing event on the phone, you may receive an error message about invalid email addresses and the event may not be updated correctly. We recommend using the web interface at http://calendar.google.com to add or edit attendees at this time.iPhone OS 2.2.x Only
Note: Google Sync is only supported on iPhone OS versions 3.0 and above. Please upgrade before setting up Google Sync.* Limited to 5 Calendars
Syncing more than 5 Calendars to the iPhone's Calendar application often causes all Calendars to appear in the same bright yellow or cyan color, making it impossible to use the Calendar application effectively. Google is working with Apple to resolve this issue.
* Modified Instances of Recurring Events Not Always Deleted
In some cases, the iPhone doesn't respond correctly to change requests for individual instances of recurring Calendar events and creates duplicates of these events. This problem often affects events created in the GMT timezone when the series of events spans a Daylight Savings Time boundary.
Example: If a series of recurring events is created in August and a change is made to an instance of the series in December, the iPhone will show both the orginal event and the changed instance in the Calendar application.
* Modified Instances of Recurring Events Not Removed When Declined or Deleted
When an event is declined or deleted by an attendee in Google Calendar, the instance is removed from the attendee's Calendar on the iPhone. However, if the event is a modified instance of a series of recurring events, the iPhone doesn't respond to the delete command and the declined event remains on the device Calendar.
Your mileage may vary depending on the device you are on.
Avril Lavigne New Black Star Commercial - Official**
From the info on the youtube video:
The new commercial for Avril Lavigne's first fragrance Black Star. Be sure to check out the new website http://avril-lavigne-perfumes.com/
Monday, September 21, 2009
H G Wells birthday today!
As you should have already seen on the Google logo, today is H G Wells' birthday. To learn more about him, please visit the wikipedia article on him or simply google for him. :)
If you need something to read this evening, might I suggest The Invisible Man? If you know this wikipedian, you would realize that his user page has the following inscribed at the top of the page:
No passion in the world is equal to the passion to alter someone else's draft. - H. G. Wells
I am amazed how something he said many years ago applies to Wikipedia today. I hope you guys have a great evening ahead.
Toby Keith - I Love This Bar
While I am at Toby Keith, let me get this song too ...
(Need I remind you to drink responsibly?)
A messed up screen
A messed up screen
Originally uploaded by KushalHada
Hey guys, any ideas on how I can fix this? Do you think I could replace the screen myself if I buy the parts online? Please help out my dear friend, Justin.
Uploaded by KushalHada on 21 Sep 09, 12.45AM CDT.
Sunday, September 20, 2009
an online form
Here is the form that I created using a standard template from Google Docs. To learn more and create your own, please click the link above.
Friday, September 18, 2009
Google's position on vendor lock-in
Two words: Data Liberation
While this new blog is new, writer Brian "Fitz" Fitzpatrick says that the associated project is two years old now. Lets look at what he thinks of this front:
We expect to use this blog to give tips and tricks on getting data in and out of Google products, as well as kudos and reviews for services supporting rich import/export features. We think that we can provide simple solutions for liberating/managing your data stored in the cloud, and let you voice your complaints about services that aren't properly liberated.
This is very important going forward because Google has to convince people that it is safe to store their documents online just as it is safe for them to store their emails online. At this point, Google's main challenge is probably not other cloud-computing and cloud-storage also-rans. A significant amount of reaching over will have to focus on the effort to convince users that having their data on the cloud will not be just as good as having it on your own computer, but that it will be better.
Do you sense any attempts to ease customers into a particular web-based operating system?
How To Get Out Of Your Cell Phone Contract For Free
featured on the consumerist (http://consumerist.com/5360657/video-ditch-your-cell-phone-contract-for-free), this howcast will help you learn if you might be able to ditch your current contract without paying obscene surcharges and penalties.
Thursday, September 17, 2009
A big tale of Mr Big
Ah. Mr Big. Which Mr Big am I talking about? NO, I am not talking about the musical band. I am talking about Mr. Big, a plush panda from can of bear studios.
From the can of bear studios website:
Made in China and spotted by our very own talent scout Ryan Lynch, Mr Big came the great state of Texas at the end of May 2009. He is a member of the can of bears creative team. He has worked actively to preserve the rights of animals. He is a card-carrying member of PETA (Plush toys for the Ethical Treatment of Animals). He garnered much praise for his photo shoot "I'd rather go bear than wear fur"showcased on the June edition of Plush boy (readers' discretion advised).
THE Mr. Big stars in the yet unreleased can of bears movie, The Thrill. Together with Poogie, Mr Pig goes through great adventures in this humorous movie.
Liberal use of imagination; please do not take too literally.)
Well there you have it. Authoritative information, straight from the source. The production that brought you the hunting incident series (no, not Mr Cheney's story, what's wrong with you people?). It is about the tiger (link to you tube to soldier's perspective).
Disclaimer: I am personally associated with the enterprise of can of bears. can of bears is, at the moment, entirely a hobbyist project. I do not expect to derive any financial profit out of it.
Jennette McCurdy - "What Hurts the Most" by Rascal Flatts
Just in case you missed it when I embedded this video here earlier, here is another chance for you to listen to "Sam" from iCarly singing the Rascall Flatts song. as @isamphucket put it at http://twitter.com/iSamPuckett/statuses/3435723536,
"@jennettemccurdy posted a new video on her YouTube channel! Watch it or I'll knock your teeth out! http://youtube.com/watch?v=EdKO520Ay1M "
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Coach Lyndsay Mashe Interview 9-16-09
Hats off to Coach Mashe and our Lady Tigers!
Next up is University of Texas at Dallas. Wish you all the best!
Monday, September 14, 2009
MTV VMAs Remix: Kanye West Interrupts Obama's Speech (HD)
You have to watch this video. You know you want to.
Adium Crash Reset options
Adium Crash Reset options
Originally uploaded by KushalHada
Adium Crash Reset options
1. Do not relaunch
2. Reset and relaunch
3. Relaunch
Update: This turned out to be a plug-in related error. I removed the plug-in and it worked! (Thanks to the adium channel on IRC.)
Uploaded by KushalHada on 29 Aug 09, 9.15AM CDT.
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Facebook upload
Facebook upload
Originally uploaded by KushalHada
When you upload photos using the java uploader, you can only upload from one folder at a time.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Atma chintan se hi hoga atma parivartan
Here is the text of the youtube description:
"Asha Bhonsle ATMA CHINTAN SE HI HOGA VISHWA PARIVARTAN Extremely Soulful Meditation Song From Brahma Kumaris
Let Us All Take A Very Informed Oath That Each One Of Us Would Start This Process Of Transformation From This Very Moment."
We can loosely translate "atma chintan" to self-meditation. or even introspection (thank you Dr. Ogden!). Similarly, self-change would probably be a good enough transliteration of "atma parivartan". The song says that self change is possible through introspection.Furthermore, to effect world change, one must first focus on self-change.
Thus, according to the song, introspection, or self-meditation, is a way that can help one in one's way to change the world!
Disclaimer: This is NOT a scholarly publication and may NOT be cited in academic papers. If you need help, free help is always available through the generous support of my beloved Wikipedians at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Reference_desk/
Ciao!
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Sunday, September 6, 2009
Berlin - Take my breath away (Top Gun)
I think Jessica did a tremendous job with her cover of this song, "Take my breath away". However, I must say that I like the original version.
Want to learn more about this song? Just point your web browser to Wikipedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Take_My_Breath_Away
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Let me refresh your memory ...
If you find this image offensive, please let me know. If you have a valid reason, I will take the image down.
If I disagree to take it down (or am too slow in responding), you can always contact blogger and ask them to take it down.
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Mozilla Service Week
Mozservice09 Laptop Flyer
Originally uploaded by maryjcolvig
Mozservice09 Laptop Flyer
Attach this to your laptop and take a sit in a cafe or library during Mozilla Service Week and help folks with the Web :-) It will be fun!
Uploaded by maryjcolvig on 30 Aug 09, 4.55PM CDT.
Join Mozilla at http://mozillaservice.org/ to find out more. The dates once again are September 14-21, 2009.
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