Just some random thoughts

Hotel Garni Seebachstüble – Titisee – FraudulentHotel

2015-04-06T16:52:00.000+05:30

[ UPDATE 17th April 2015 ] I made a complaint to Booking.com about this whole episode and they made me a refund for the two rooms for the extra part that we paid. i.e. 28 EUR per room that we paid extra at the new hotel. I do not know if Booking.com did it on their own or if they did something with the hotel. It good to see that there is some care in

Snapdeal.com Shopping and service review

2012-04-13T15:02:00.000+05:30

I recently bought a Logitech M-950 mouse from Snapdeal.com. This post is an account of my shopping experience with them. Why did I buy from Snapdeal and not from Flipkart.com? This question may come to your mind in case you have followed my blog (or even looked around a little) and noticed that I am a Flipkart Fan boy. Well that is because Flipkart did not have this mouse in stock with them (

Furtadosonline.com online shopping and service review.

2012-01-22T23:52:00.001+05:30

Furtados is one of the biggest, best and renowned musical instruments importer and retailer in India. Started in Mumbai in 1865, they have been around for 145 years and also recently opened a new outlet in Ahmedabad. Their range of instruments covers almost all types and categories and also some renowned and reputed brands. Their reputation of selling in stores is well known, what about their

Dell 24" Monitor S2409W, reviewed

2012-01-10T23:14:00.001+05:30

A slightly old review of mine. Re-posting it. Do you want a 24" inch Monitor with HDMI for sub Rs. 20,000? Then the Dell S2409W is the one for you. What makes it great is the Price point for a 24" with HDMI. I bought one of these for Rs. 18,500 all inclusive. In a word, WOW. It Looks great. It is a huge wide screen. Great picture quality for Movies and Games. The buttons are

Anchor [now by Panasonic] electricals, switches, wall sockets reviewed

2012-01-10T23:07:00.001+05:30

This is one of my unusual posts, a quick rant. I shall give you a quick review and information about Anchor electrical plugs and switches (Anchor recently got taken over by Panasonic). They make the most PATHETIC switches and electrical wall sockets in the world. In the last ten years I have gone through at least 10 wall socket plugs and 5 different switches of different Amperes ratings.

METALLICA IN INDIA YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!

2011-10-01T22:52:00.000+05:30

After years and years of waiting...METALLICA ARE FINALLY COMING TO INDIA. This is such a big, lifetime opportunity for all of us. Never did I think that I would get the chance to see Metallica. I remember being depressed one day thinking that I may not get to see Metallica in my life time while a couple of friends of mine went for their live show in America. The show details are as

Molife Fit to use case for Samsung Galaxy SII reviewed

2011-09-26T20:29:00.000+05:30

I recently bought a Samsung Galaxy S II I9100 Android mobile phone from Letsbuy.com and as part of the offer, I got a Molife Fit to use hard case for the phone. The phone contains a two part mobile case, a body that covers the back and sides of the phone, which has openings for the camera at the back and openings on the top and bottom for the phone's mic, headphones jack and charger jack. The

Guitar related Apps for your Android.

2011-09-11T22:39:00.000+05:30

If you are learning the Guitar like I am, I recently found some really nice Apps for Android devices. These apps can help you learn some things faster and more easily, especially the Gibson's learn and master Guitar. 1) Gibson's Learn and Master Guitar. This is one very, very good application for Androids for learning the guitar. This one is for complete beginners. It starts from complete

Flipkart.com service review

2011-09-11T21:43:00.000+05:30

I recently reviewed Letsbuy.com, and recently did some shopping on Flipkart.com. Having heard many good, rave reviews, I thought it is time that I experience their service. I must say I am delighted so far with their service. I ordered two books, and 4 packs of Kaspersky Internet Security 2012 (3 PC 1 Year) from them. One of the books I ordered was readily available so I placed an order

Basic Life survival skills with EyeHandy.com

2011-07-15T08:28:00.000+05:30

It is very important that one learns to do things by oneself. Be it driving, changing your car tire, how to iron clothes etc. These basic life skills may be missing in some people, at very important stages of life. It may sound absurd but I never knew how to iron a formal shirt at age 25! I once found myself living alone in a foreign country, and was forced to learn to iron formal shirts, and

Shocking true life marriage fraud

2011-07-14T09:03:00.000+05:30

A shocking true life marriage fraud case. A must read for all women who think that they will never be a victim. Parents also please take heed and be very careful about background checks for people from Shaadi.com and the like.One more point against arranged marriages. var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-24192188-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() {

Letsbuy.com - Shopping site service review.

2011-07-10T14:13:00.000+05:30

I recently bought a Samsung Galaxy S II smartphone from Letsbuy.com. This is my review of their service. (Samsung Galaxy S II is an amazing phone. Absolutely awesome. I love it. It is the best Android phone in the market at the moment with no competition. After seeing my phone, 3 others in my office, bought this phone! A well known reviewer's review here, Part 1 and Part 2.) A couple of

Reebok V/S Nike

2011-06-29T21:13:00.000+05:30

Are you into branded shoes and can't decide whether you should keep your loyalty with Reebok or Nike? Let me help you a bit with that and share my experience. I have been using Reebok's for about 15 years now and I am a total fan. I have also owned 5 pairs of Nike's in between and have the following points for why you should choose Reebok over Nike. 1. Price. Nike and Reebok are not very far

It's All just CRAP By The Way.

2006-05-23T22:03:00.000+05:30

This one is another one of my corporate Rants. I hate it when people or companies take loads of money for something and give you substandard Products or service. It boils my blood and you should feel the same too..... This is my review of Not just jazz by the bay. Restaurant: Not Just Jazz By the Bay. Location: E-Square. I wanted to go to this restaurant for a while since a few of my friends

Quota Qualms- My ideas.

2006-05-16T14:48:00.000+05:30

Huge protest and disgust are making me make this post. The reservation quota for sc/st/bc/obc etc. stir is causing quite a commotion in the country. I had put a small piece on it over here. Now I shall propose what I think should be the way to handle it. Firstly, I would like to declare that I am anti-discrimination, anti-quota, and completely believe in equality. 1. The the quota system

Two pieces of NEWS

2006-04-06T21:14:00.000+05:30

I was watching the news and two stories caught my eye. 1. It has been proposed that reservation(for SC's, BC's, OBC's, LT's, dimwits, morons) be increased in higher education institution and even IIT's and IIM's, by 27% to a total of 50%. 2. Harayana is attracting alot of companies, foreign and domestic, to setup shop there. Here is why. 1. The news of the reservation quota being increased

What Can YOU Do? What can we do

2006-03-20T20:07:00.000+05:30

okay this one is a slightly serious one.... I watched 'Rang De Basanti' recently. It got me thinking about the dismal situation of India. Quite frankly I think India is not gonna improve much and very soon.You may not like what I said.... I don't like it ...but that is how I feel and how things look to me. I feel that way because of all the daily things that happen to me, to others. Now I am

Giving Sound Advice..

2006-03-08T17:04:00.000+05:30

Are you a guy? Do you have a younger brother? Or maybe even a nephew ? Is there any guy you know who is younger to you and just about to make a career decision. And I don't mean high end stuff....just a little guy out there who wants to be a Fireman, Doctor, Lawyer, Super Hero... and keeps changing it every month. Or even just an adolescent/teenager trying to choose between Science/Commerce,

The Incompetence that is Airtel

2006-03-02T14:50:00.000+05:30

I really hate it when any company or government institution does NOT do their jobs properly, or implement their processes properly and then they irritate the crap out of you. More so when they charge you a fine when it's your mistake, and when it's their mistake it's just a "mistake". They don't have to compensate you or even apologise, in the case of government institutions. In fact they might

Do You have an IDEA?

2006-02-19T15:52:00.000+05:30

Following is a typical conversation from my home, in my room, on my IDEA cellular phone. ring..ring ........ring..ring. Friend: Hello. Me: Hey Wassup? Friend: Hi? How are you? Me: I am great what you upto? Friend: Nothing much just watching t.v. What's Happening Me: Well I wanted to know....[At this point I am talking away and that person is getting a very badly distorted, breaking signal

Why did this happen?

2006-02-11T22:26:00.000+05:30

I was watching Star Gold the other day (and by the other day I mean in my engineering exams, preparatory leave, around a few years ago). I was watching the Neha Dhupia Movie 'Julie', because I had missed it in the cinema and it looked like the kind of movie I would not want to pay for and watch. So I thought what the hell I might as well watch it. I was watching it and it reached the scene

Some more fun with a Camera

2006-02-01T13:57:00.000+05:30

This is in addition to my previous blog post, Fun with a camera var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-24192188-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.

A Different Perspective.

2006-01-30T23:58:00.000+05:30

I am taking part in a Competition in my college for software making. You have to make a software that adheres to the theme "Software that makes a student's life Easier". My partner and I got a nice idea and we started about making the software. He handles the algorithm at the back end and I am in charge of the GUI. It is specifically like that because of complications... Well anyway, the task

You have to read this

2006-01-29T00:27:00.001+05:30

This has got to be silliest, funniest ...and yet the most detailed and technically sound...website i have seen. I was laughing like crazy ...read http://members.tripod.com/~menakas/moskilling.html [Update: Link is dead now] var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-24192188-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('

Fun with a Camera

2006-01-28T12:16:00.000+05:30

Ever since their invention, cameras have captured many a shocking and fun filled moments. Now they can sometimes even be very intrusive in celebrity's lives....well that's the way the cookie crumbles. I always wish I had a camera near by to capture those moments in life which you may or may not remember, and did not have a camera handy. Anyway, I was with some friends one day and we played