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RO Water reuse

2014-04-03T19:38:00.001+02:00

Below is the picture of the setup that I made over this weekend. As per reliable sources, for each liter of usable water, three liter is wasted by the system and the % increase in the hardness is minor.

The setup stores this water to an overhead tank (same level as system) and an outlet is connected to the kitchen sink. My plan is to use it for 1 round of utensil cleaning (followed by normal water) and floor cleaning.

Approximate cost : 750/- + some time and effort.

Steps:

1. Get the RO waste outlet from inside the kitchen to utility by drilling a hole on the window.

2. Use couple brackets to fix the water tank.

3. Connect the RO outlet to the top of the tank

4. Connect a tap to the bottom of the tank with seal and screw from inside.

5. Connect a hose from Tap to the sink.

Optional additions:

Connect an overflow pipe at the top to the drain.

Connect a water level indicator.

Interest Rates of FD (Fixed Deposit or term deposit) of banks in India

2011-12-04T19:07:00.001+01:00

SBI Bank
http://www.statebankofindia.com/user.htm

CitiBank India
http://www.online.citibank.co.in/products-services/investments/deposits/deposits-interest-rates.htm

ICICI Bank
http://www.icicibank.com/interest-rates.html

correlation between genetic mutation and mobile features

2011-09-09T08:45:00.001+02:00

http://www.thehindu.com/health/diet-and-nutrition/article2436885.ece

Intercepts are..

... Indians, Europeans and people from West Asia share a common genetic mutation that allows them to digest milk.

... Only 32 per cent of people world over are lactase-persistent and have the ability to digest milk and the genetic mutation enabling that process got evolved in the last 10, 000-12,000 years when humans started domesticating animals and began drinking cattle milk. Before that humans did not have that ability and constant consumption of milk over thousands of years made the body to adapt through mutation of lactase gene.

surprising to know that only 32% of human being can digest milk!! and this ability is an acquired one!!

thinking about acquiring the ability, is it like features getting added to the products like mobile..

Mobile Phone OEM's : I need Bluetooth connectivity.. Research.. I will implement Bluetooth!

Human Gene : I need to digest Milk.. Research.. Implement the new feature!

I know it is a simplistic correlation. But digesting milk seemed like an ordinary thing, until I heard this. But for processing each Input, the body had to develop systems during its evolution! Feel respect to..., but don't know whom - evolution or human or gene or or or God!! Feels very small..

Learnings from setting up a Linksys wireless router with BSNL Modem on Airtel connection

2011-08-09T04:50:00.000+02:00

Make sure the wired one works all right. Connect the modem directly to laptop/PC and ensure that it works. At this mode, go to command prompt (Windows + R) and type "ipconfig". Note down the IP Address of the LAN. Usually this will be 192.168.1.1

If there are issue getting Internet at this stage, call Airtel and get this right.

now disconnect the modem and connect the router. go to command prompt (Windows + R) and type "ipconfig". Note down the IP Address of the LAN. Usually this will be 192.168.1.1. If the IP addresses of both are same, then you need to change it.

if you have the CD, run the wizard. Select DHCP. If the IP Address is same as modem, change the IP Address. (Say 192.168.2.1)

If you done have the CD, goto Internet explorer and enter the router IP address. (Eg: http://192.168.1.1/) enter the username / password of modem (default is admin / admin). here goto Setup and see the IP. if its same, change it as mentioned above. now goto wireless tab and select DHCP

On the security side, select "WPA Personal" and put password. Save the password somewhere safe.

now disconnect the router, connect the modem to router, connect back the router to laptop.

If are working fine, you should be getting Internet.

now disconnect the router from laptop. enable wifi and search for new wifi.. select yours and enter the password you saved. check if you are getting the password.

EMI Calculator with yearwise projections of interest / principle components

2010-03-15T16:34:00.009+01:00

I have updated the previous version with some additional options.

With this version, you can see the projection of interest component or the principle component year over year for the entire duration of the Loan. This data is available both as a table and as a graph.

What is better, just enter the loan starting date and the complete info available for you to analyze further. This is specifically made for planning your tax exemptions for the duration of the loan.

you can download the file from the below link...

New Tax Proposal in the Union Budget - Feb, 2010

2010-02-26T09:37:00.001+01:00

The Budget has proposed a new tax Slab. Taxes will be slashed again

on income up to Rs 1.6 lakh, Tax would be nil,
above Rs 1.6 lakh upto Rs 5 lakh, Tax would be 10%,
above Rs 5 lakh upto 8 lakh, Tax would be 20% and
above Rs 8 lakh, Tax would be 30%.

Also, over and above the existing Rs 1 lakh deduction on tax savings, an additional deduction of Rs 20% for investment in long-term infrastructure bonds would be allowed.

Updated version of EMI Rlated Calcultions

2009-10-04T12:16:00.008+02:00

Here is a new version of the Original EMI Calculator.

You calculate anything using this. Calculate Loan Eligibility, EMI, Interest or Term.

You can get a loan distribution also.

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2009 Indian LokSabha Election, General Election, exit polls results

2009-05-13T18:27:00.006+02:00

There are various versions of exit polls predicting who will get how much. How much NDA, UPA, Left, third front, fourth front etc.

1) NDTV Results.

NDA = 160-170
UPA = 205-215
3rd Front = 120-130
Others = 36-45

Click here for Link

2) Times of india

NDA = 195
UPA = 201
3rd Front = 82
4th Front = 65

Click here for Link

Updated EMI Calculator with enhanced features

2008-09-18T21:46:00.012+02:00

I have been using an EMI Calculator that I had made few years back. Now I have updated that and is available for download.

Please see the right side of this post and you would find a section "MY FILES". The "EMI Calculator Plus V3.01.xls" will be available there and you can download it from there.

Features:

1. Calculate EMI (Equated Monthly Installments), if you know the Loan Amount, Interest rate per year and no of installments.

2. Calculate the Interest rate if you know the EMI. (This is useful because sometimes the bank will only say the EMI).

3. Calculate the Loan amount. You know how much you can pay per month. Then you can find the Loan amount for a given interest rate and tenure.

For all these, there would be additional information like - How much I pay in full, How much I pay extra per month etc..

Also, you can see the breakdown of the Loan for each month. How much is the Interest Component? and How much is the Reduction In Principle? etc.. This is very useful when you have tax exemption on a housing loan.

a snapshot.

Check out.. Im sure that you will find it useful..
Let me know, if you have any comments, suggestion, problems...

India is the 4th largest country in terms of the GDP (PPP)

2008-09-14T18:44:00.012+02:00

You must be thinking that I'm joking or I'm talking about 2025. No Im not. These are figures of the year 2007 given by IMF and World Bank. I will come to that in a while. Lets forget that for a moment.

I was just browsing to get some comparative index of the living standard of people across different countries in the world and their purchasing power. How do you do that?

For a long time, GDP (Gross domestic product) and GDP per capita used to be the benchmark for that.

In simple terms, wiki says:
GDP = consumption + gross investment + government spending + (exports − imports).

Next came the Human Development Index.

Wiki says:
This index is a normalized measures of life expectancy, literacy, educational attainment, and GDP per capita for countries worldwide.

But if I understood these correctly, it does not take into account the purchasing power of an individual.. Lets take two countries - India and Germany. Their respective currencies are Euro and Rupee. The exchange ratio between these two currencies is 1Euro = 65Rs approximately. So lets compare a service in both countries.. I take the haircut. In Germany, it costs 10Euro minimum in general. In India, It may cost 100Rs max in big cities for an above average one. (Although you can avail that service at much cheaper rate, I kept the Indian one slightly on the higher side to have a correction factor for quality of service.) Now, simple maths says that the cost of the haircut is 6.5 times cheaper in India. So if we take the haircut as a benchmark, the German need to earn 6.5 times the Indian to have the same living standard. Obviously, the values are way of target, but my point is that, just because an Indian may earn less doesn't necessarily mean that he may have a lower living standard. Thankfully, people who know these things have made another index to make necessary correction to account for the difference in living cost.

That is PPP (Purchasing power parity)

Wiki says:
The purchasing power parity (PPP) theory uses the long-term equilibrium exchange rate of two currencies to equalize their purchasing power.

India ranks 12th by GDP but 4th by PPP.

Fig Courtesy Wikipedia.

See the following link to get the ranks based on PPP.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_(PPP)

Thus you can see that India is the 4th largest economy in the world today, bigger than Germany and UK. (based on GDP-PPP).

As you would read in those pages, this, by no means, cannot be considered as the absolute index for comparison. But this will give you a perspective of the purchasing ability of the people, which is missing in other indexes.

Footnote:

Even PPP is a Gross Income. It means that the bigger the population, the bigger the GDP (in general, of course with exceptions). India, due to its size would have come that high in the list.

I think, more than PPP, the PPP/person (PPP per capita) would be a more interesting figure. But here also, the figures would be distorted if the wealth is concentrated among few.

So I think, an even more interesting figure would be the average PPP of the middle 70% of the population. What I meant is this. Remove the top 15% and bottom 15%. Calculate the PPP of the remaining 70%. Divide that value with the no of people that fall into those 70%. Thus you would get the average purchasing ability of the common man in that country.

This is the "Joe's 70% average PPP".

Links:

Gross domestic product

Human Development Index

Purchasing power parity

List of countries by GDP (nominal)

List of countries by GDP per capita

List of countries by Human Development Index

List of countries by GDP-PPP

List of countries by PPP per capita

Hidden Radio

2008-09-02T19:24:00.004+02:00

What you see is a camouflaged Radio design by John Van Den.

You can lift and rotate. Lifting increases the volume. Rotating will tune the radio. The light will give a you a feedback on tuning with varied brightness.

Have a look

the performance enhancement methods of today and tomorrow.. the doping direction.

2008-08-24T21:41:00.008+02:00

Today the Beijing Olympics 2008 came to a close. I was not following it very closely, but from the few impression that I get, it was a wonderful event. China can take pride in the way it has organised it. There would always be criticism, but I think the World has seen another dimension of the Dragon Empire. China also would also have learnt a few things out of this. Congratulations China!

I was just browsing for the Doping Counter Hits of Beijing 2008. I didn't get there but I reached some interesting sites.. thought I will share with you.

Today its the age of Performance Enhancement Drugs.
Tomorrow it will be the Gene Doping. Although cant really be sure if its so futuristic because it might be here already.

A German television report on the availability of gene doping in China, which aired just a few days before the Olympics, stunned anti-doping experts. In the documentary by ARD television, a reporter posing as an American swimming coach met with a doctor who is the head of the gene-therapy department of an unnamed Chinese hospital. The hidden-camera report shows the Chinese doctor, with his face blurred, offering gene-therapy treatment to the undercover reporter in return for $24,000.

Quote from newsweek.com. the full link is given below

Interesting links..

Is 'gene doping' the next Olympic threat?

an unofficial list of banned athletes..

The nonsense of Olympic doping rules.

footnote:
couple of years back, I had a posting on Marion Jones (click here to see the post). I am no expert in sports drugs, but I had felt at that time that something is smelling bad. An year later (Oct 2007), she admitted that she Doped and all medals of Olympics 2000 and subsequent medals were stripped off her.

So what you see is not always what it is, more so in this case.

what defines you and me.

2008-08-18T23:19:00.004+02:00

I came across this movie on YouTube the other day. Its not only very touching, but make you introspective and indeed very thankful what all we have.

It was a very beautiful day for him until that small accident happened. But the consequences were not so small. Its amazing that he could survive in spite of all these, because most often the mental damage (of lost abilities) would be more devastating than the physical one. It is not easy to recover from that.

I was watching the movie FELON, where the life of this guy turns upside down by an event. His fellow prisoner has this Quote for him.. "when your life is defined by a single action, it change the concept of time."

If you have watched the above movie full, at the end he says this to all. Can you define yourself, beyond the physical abilities that you have?

Probably another reason why he was able recover is that he could accept himself being not good in certain things.. Things which he was good at and had taken pride in.. He was able to redefine himself.. he was able to find joy when he could do simple things.. that was an achievement for his at his level.. I think there is an underlying lesson in that. We often compare ourself with the best and gets disappointed that we are not as good as they are.. May be we need to set the benchmarks for ourself and not by comparing with others.. Be happy at what you have achieved, however small that may be when comparing with others.. But, for you, you had to put the 100% to get there and that's what all you can ask for.. Take pride in that..

We, most often gets concerned at what all we missed, could have, would have etc etc.. But probably, once in a while we have to sit back and think what all went right for me. There could be so many instances where we miss the worst by a whisker.. But we soon forget that. Things that we don't forget are on the other side of the spectrum. I guess its human.

So define yourself beyond the physical abilities.. Can we?

what do you think ?

Beijing Olympics 2008. Is it the Phelps-Bolt Olympics

2008-08-17T22:01:00.014+02:00

Some more superstars !!! Rather they are a phenomenon in themselves..

Usain Bolt
Michael Phelps

When the competition gets tough, you normally expect the winning margins to be very small.. But here are two guys who are just miles ahead of others (one over land and the other in the water).

There are obviously speculations that these are backed by illegal substances. But I like to believe otherwise. May be they are not cheating and if they are not, then I think its the biggest crime not to give it to them. I mean, there are ways and means to keep a check on those. And so long as they are proved otherwise, I think its not fair to doubt their ability and efforts they might have put in.

On the one hand you have the (Thunder) Bolt, who didn't compete in the 100m until one year ago, suddenly emerges from the cloud and in the BIGGEST stage, takes the glory with ease. He was posing for the cameras even before he finished and even then won it with a margin that is the biggest in last 40 years and of course broke the world record by a big margin. "We've never seen anything like that before" was the verdict of the great Olympian Michael Johnson after a breathtaking 100 metres final.

On the other hand, you have a superhuman in Phelps. The way he strokes past others will mislead you to think that he is competing with armatures. And he does that event after event. There is no stopping him. The term - Fatigue - might have to be redefined now, because he seems to have not heard about that at all. I heard a comment about him "He is just another guy, but from a different planet". One can't help thinking in those lines. Interestingly enough, if you read through his physical specialities (c/o wiki), then one might wonder, if this is a small evolutionary change!

Further reading
Olympics: Bolt saunters into history in 9.69 sec
9.69 - and Usain Bolt didn't even try
The Michael Phelps diet: don't try this at home

Bio of Usain Bolt
Bio of Michael Phelps

youtube channel of Usain Bolt

6th Pay Commission (INDIA) and calculator

2008-08-17T10:27:00.027+02:00

The India Govt. has decided to implement the 6th Pay commission recommendations with effect from from 1st Jan 2006.

This post may not have the comprehensive info on this subject, but just an easy link to the official site (which may not be easily found out) and some basic info ..

The news is that, for most, the revision will be better than the pay commission recommendations, especially for the defence oriented. The Sixth Pay Commission headed by Justice B N Srikrishna submitted in March, its report to the government. It had recommended an average 28 per cent hike for central government staff and defence personnel.

Now the Cabinet has approved the recommendations and there will be a 40 per cent hike for the Central government employees and defence personnel.

However, the arrears will not be disbursed in one go, but will be divided into two components to be given by the end of next year. 40 percent of the arrears will be disbursed in 2008, while the remaining 60 percent will be rolled out after March 2009. The cost to the government will be over Rs.23,000 crores.

As per the cleared proposal, the minimum basic pay will be Rs 7000, while the minimum salary per month at the lowest level will now be Rs 10000.

Click here to go to the calculator links
The official version can be seen at http://www.india.gov.in/govt/paycommission.php
Click here for the excel prepared by Deva Arul Daniel (FDD/ISAC). please check yourself the correctness of this.

The following will give you the table of the original and new scales...

Pre-Revised		Revised
Pay Scale	Pay Scale	Pay Band	Corresponding Pay Bands	Grade Pay
S-1	2550-55-2660-60-3200	-1S	4440-7440	1300
S-2	2610-60-3150-65-3540	-1S	4440-7440	1400
S-2A	2610-60-2910-65-3300-70-4000	-1S	4440-7440	1600
S-3	2650-65-3300-70-4000	-1S	4440-7440	1650
S-4	2750-70-3800-75-4400	PB-1	4860-20200	1800
S-5	3050-75-3950-80-4590	PB-1	4860-20200	1900
S-6	3200-85-4900	PB-1	4860-20200	2000
S-7	4000-100-6000	PB-1	4860-20200	2400
S-8	4500-125-7000	PB-1	4860-20200	2800
S-9	5000-150-8000	PB-2	8700-34800	4200
S-10	5500-175-9000	PB-2	8700-34800	4200
S-11	6500-200-6900	PB-2	8700-34800	4200
S-12	6500-200-10500	PB-2	8700-34800	4200
S-13	7450-225-11500	PB-2	8700-34800	4600
S-14	7500-250-12000	PB-2	8700-34800	4800
S-15	8000-275-13500	PB-2	8700-34800	5400
S-16	9000	PB-3	15600-39100	5400
S-17	9000-275-9550	PB-3	15600-39100	5400
S-18	10325-325-10975	PB-3	15600-39100	6100
S-19	10000-325-15200	PB-3	15600-39100	6100
S-20	10650-325-15850	PB-3	15600-39100	6500
S-21	12000-375-16500	PB-3	15600-39100	6600
S-22	12750-375-16500	PB-3	15600-39100	7500
S-23	12000-375-18000	PB-3	15600-39100	7600
S-24	14300-400-18300	PB-3	15600-39100	7600
S-25	15100-400-18300	PB-3	15600-39100	8300
S-26	16400-450-20000	PB-3	15600-39100	8400
S-27	16400-450-20900	PB-3	15600-39100	8400
S-28	14300-450-22400	PB-4	39200-67000	9000
S-29	18400-500-22400	PB-4	39200-67000	9000
S-30	22400-525-24500	PB-4	39200-67000	11000
S-31	22400-600-26000	PB-4	39200-67000	13000
S-32	24050-650-26000	PB-4	39200-67000	13000
S-33	26000(Fixed)	Apex Scale	80000 (Fixed)	NIL
S-34	30000 (Fixed)	Cab.Sec./Equ.	90000 (Fixed)	NIL

Further Reading...
http://www.tarunreflex.co.cc
http://www.thaindian.com

Basics of Induction Cooking

2008-07-20T16:03:00.004+02:00

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I was browsing for some details of Induction Stove and Induction Cooking.. The following pages give you pretty much everything you wanna know..

Pros and cons of Induction Cooking..
Wiki page..

In short..

* Induction Stove works on Electro Magnetic Induction principle..

* Unlike the conventional heating, in Induction Heating, the stove does not get heated up.. It mearly generates energy..

* In this method, the ferrous pot gets heated up by the magnetic field..

* YES. Only ferrous (magnetic) pots can be used with induction stove.. Others will not get heated..

* because of the above fact, the stove barely gets heated.. See the picture! Ice cube stays alongside boiling water on the stove..

* Another aspect of this is Instant and Precise control of heat.

* Because of the fact that the heat is generating element is the POT and not the STOVE makes this considerably much more efficient than other methods of cooking...

from gourmetretailer.com

Bakeware Glossary
GLASS: Glass bakeware can go from oven to table, is microwave safe, and is attractive to boot. May be dishwasher safe, but hand washing is usually recommended.
CERAMIC: Keeps food warm and looks great on the table. May or may not be used on the stovetop.
PORCELAIN: Conducts, diffuses, and retains heat extremely well. Can go from refrigerator or freezer to microwave or standard oven without risking cracks or breaks.
ENAMEL CAST IRON: Colorful metal cookware coated in a porcelain enamel that helps prevent reactions with acidic foods and prevents rust. Great material for Dutch oven.
METAL: Carbon or stainless steel, cast iron, and aluminum are durable and promote even heating. Look for a nonstick coating for easy release of baked goods and quick cleaning.
SILICONE: Nonstick by nature and flexible for quick release. Safe in oven (up to 428° F) microwave, or freezer, and can be cleaned in the dishwasher. Folds up for less storage space.

Cookware Glossary
ALUMINUM: Heats quickly and evenly. Easy to clean, if combined with a nonstick or stainless steel lining.
ANODIZED ALUMINUM: Highly conductive, scratch resistant, and will not react with food acids.
CAST IRON: Absorbs heat quickly, distributes it evenly, and retains it for maximum fuel efficiency for frying, browning, and baking.
COPPER: Heats and cools quickly. A favorite of professional chefs, often lined with stainless steel.
EARTHENWARE: Ideal for slow cooking, it does not heat up quickly but once it's hot, it retains its temperature for a long time.
ENAMEL COOKWARE: Colorful metal cookware coated in a porcelain enamel that helps prevent reactions with acidic foods and prevents rust. Great for stews and slow cooking.
NONSTICK: Extremely easy-to-clean cookware surface that requires little or no cooking oil.
STAINLESS STEEL: Durable metal that won't tarnish or corrode. It is usually bonded to an aluminum or copper disc at the base of the pot or pan for better heat conductivity.

Additional Reading:

Understanding Stovetop Cookware
Cookware & Bakeware

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BSE Sensex chart in Google Finance

2008-06-24T13:15:00.004+02:00

Click here to see the BSE Sensex Chart...

On the chart, click and drag to move the domain..
Just scroll the mouse to increase the domain...

for the domain you see, all charts will start from 0%, and all charts will be shown in percentages.. this is really good to compare easily.. I have not found anything in this fashion, although I was looking for this for sometime !!

Thanks to Google...........

One snapshot is shown below, with some markings..

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List of VOIP.s

2008-06-22T16:10:00.005+02:00

I was just curious about these voip.s ... everything looks like sibilings.. who are the parents !!!

I did what everyone does, when you become curious.. YES, Google.. here is what I got..

This site (My VOIP Provider) is a comprehensive site for VOIP Services..
For eg, see the TOP 100 ranking of voip services.. Most of which was irrelevant for me..

But this was what I was looking for... the company that runs all these is Betamax, Germany. Earlier these were the products of Finarea. You can all these and more by clicking here...

The following are the list of services by them.. You can to individual sites to check the best deal for you..

# www.internetcalls.com
# www.netappel.com
# www.poivy.com
# www.sparvoip.de
# www.voipbuster.com
# www.voipcheap.com
# www.voipcheap.co.uk
# www.voipdiscount.com
# www.voipstunt.com
# www.freecall.com
# www.voiparound.com (launched 29 June 2006) - redirects to www.freecall.com now
# www.lowratevoip.com
# www.justvoip.com

Last but not the least, there has been some risks associated with these.. at least thats what this page says.. it says there has been claims by a lot of people about the fraud that they have been subjected to.. Frankly I dont know.. Possible.. But I have been using VOIPCheap.com for about two years now.. has never found anything like that...

best VOIP Rates to India

2008-06-22T15:11:00.013+02:00

if you are new to VOIP calls, please have a look at one of my previous posting about this.

The basics are more or less same but, they keep coming up with new sites with better rates.. through this posting I will try to keep u updated about the best rate that I come across with (to India)..

1. VOIP Cheap === 0.07 Euros/Min to India (7 cents / min)

This is what I have been using for some time now.

2. Internet Calls === 0.03 Euros/min to India

I have registed to this site recently.

3. VOIP Raider === 0.022 Euro/Min to Landline and 0.027 Euro/min to mobile. (Even if you calculate with 66Rs per Euro, one minute of call will cost you only 1.5 Rs/- !!!!!!!)

I saw this rate today. I have not registed yet.

4. WebCallDirect === 0.02 Euros/min to landline, 0.03 Euros/min to Mobile. (Super deal)

I found this today..

One more thing. Earlier I was able to pay using credit card. Now a days, it doesnt seem to work at all.. You can do the Bank Transfer or "Elektronisches
Lastschriftverfahren" (if you are in Germany) or its equivalants...

Watch this space for better rates that I find.

[Added on 13.09.2008]
5. CallEasy === 0.02 Euros/min to landline and Mobile. (Super deal)

Only difference from other sites is that this does not allow people to call from PC to phone. Instead you need to make a call to an access number and use the pin to login and then enter the destination number.

The catch with this is that, you can use this effectively only if you can call to these access numbers for free. For eg, here in Germany, most internet connections comes with telefone-flat, which means you call all landlines in Germany for free. So I use that option to call the access number and further call to India. If you are not able to call these access numbers for free, then its better to go for another option (say WebCallDirect) by which you can make the calls from PC. Or if you already have such an account like WebCallDirect, that will help you to make that first call to access no for free and then use the CallEasy Account.

[Added on 15.09.2008]
6. FreeCall === 0.015 Euros/min to landline and 0.02 Euro/Min to Mobile. (Super deal)

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Shaving !!!

2008-06-16T21:07:00.002+02:00

Whats the big deal ??

I having a googling about Dry Shavers (Electic Shavers). Wanted to know if the foil type or rotary type is better in performance. Foil type may be slightly better in terms of reachability to corners...

In between I found this site, where he has discussed in detail about shaving.

http://www.ftmguide.org/shaving.html

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a simple calculator using Tcl/tk......

2008-06-15T23:24:00.013+02:00

My new project is to customise the CAD sofware using another software that uses Tcl/tk (known as Tickle tk).

I started learning it by making a calculator.. It was not as tough as I thought it would be and I was able to make it prety fast..

You can download the .exe and the source code..

1. calculator-dot-exe

calculator dot exe

Hosted by eSnips

2. Calculator.tcl

calculator.tcl

Hosted by eSnips

(please rename the file "calculator dot exe" to "calculator.exe")

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Saving on Tax - from the year 08-09

2008-03-03T19:13:00.003+01:00

Soo, the good news is out!

the reduction in Tax is much better than everybody expected...
Not only the Standard deduction is increased, the slabs are also reshuffled for good..

I have an excel for you, for you to calculate yourself how much is in your kitty thanks to Mr. Finance Minister!!

Click here to download the file...

Note that the value to enter is the Taxable Income and not the Annual Income..
(Taxable income = Annual Income - Deductions like HRA, Medical, LTA, LIC....)

Chelsea bring home the victory against the odds.

2007-04-11T21:37:00.000+02:00

Chelsea beat Valencia to enter the Semi Finals of the UEFA Champions League.

Chelsea has done wonderfully well to come back from 1:0 deficit against a good Valencia team.. They showed lot of character and resolve in the second half and scored not only the equaliser but also scored a thundering goal in the injury time of the regular period, when everyone was getting prepared for extra time..

This was one of the best wins of Chelsea in recent past and may be all time. In a way, this vindicates Jose Mourinho.. Cheers to him and Chelsea....

Click here to read more...

The semi-final matches will be played on 24/25 April, and on 1/2 May, 2007.
3 out of 4 teams are from England..

Chelsea Vs Liverpool &
ManU Vs AC Milan

Death of Bob Woolmer..

2007-03-23T21:31:00.000+01:00

It is SAD indeed!

The high profile coach of Pakistan Cricket Team, Bob Woolmer (Robert Andrew Woolmer) was found dead after the team crashed out of the Cricket World Cup. Everyone who follow cricket are more or less sure that it was a murder. It is highly surprising that people especially the ICC is keeping mum one this.

I dont know how many more lifes and matches are needed for the ICC to clamp down on the corroption side of Cricket. It may not be easy because the people in ICC may also be benifitting of the dark side of Cricket.. pity me that I still watch this game.. Pity all cricket lovers, because ICC dont have the guts to do it right..

And the sadest part of this is that no one will ever come to know what really happened.

my condolences to the family..

Timeline: Bob Woolmer murder

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Aspects of cricket games 'fixed' says former Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Shaharyar Khan....

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/6492749.stm

Cricket on NET...

2007-03-18T17:36:00.001+01:00

There are various sites that provide streaming TV..
following are a list of those..

U can click here and install the three that are highlited. These three together would ensure that u will be able to watch more or less all matches.

Once u have installed these, the task is to identify where a match is available. That is where the following site comes into picture. Its updated regularly and provide an overview of all the channels.

http://www.myp2p.eu/Other.htm

Depending on the match u want to watch and the programs that are installed, u can click on the appropriate "PLAY" link. It will sometimes take a few minutes to get loaded. Sometimes the links may be dead. Hopefully u wil get one of those working!!

Similarly u can get listings of various footbal matches and other sports as well...