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Beautiful imagination

noreply@blogger.com (Appuji1) — Fri, 16 Aug 2013 06:25:00 +0000

In 1987, a 74-year old rickshaw puller by the name
of Bai Fangli came back to his hometown planning to
retire from his backbreaking job.
There, he saw children working in the fields,
because they were too poor to afford school fees.

Bai returned to Tianjin and went back to work as a
rickshaw puller, taking a modest accommodation next
to the railway station. He waited for clients 24 hours a
day, ate simple food and wore discarded second-hand
clothes he found. He gave all of his hard-earned earnings
to support children who could not afford education.

In 2001, he drove his rickshaw to Tianjin YaoHua
Middle School, to deliver his last installment of money.
Nearly 90 years old, he told the students that he couldn't
work any more. All of the students and teachers were
moved to tears.

In total, Bai had donated a total of 350,000 Yuan to help
more than 300 poor students continue with their studies.

In 2005, Bai Passed away leaving behind an Inspiring Legacy.

If a rickshaw-puller who wore used clothes and had
no education can support 300 children to go to school,
imagine what you and I can do with the resources we
have to bring about positive change in our world !

My Dreams, My Life.......: JOB

noreply@blogger.com (Appuji1) — Fri, 16 Aug 2013 06:22:00 +0000

My Dreams, My Life.......: JOB: A word that has lots of meaning for an individual who has just completed his bachelor’s or master degree. Every individual being on college...

Top Ten Hindi New Year SMS

noreply@blogger.com (Appuji1) — Fri, 16 Aug 2013 06:21:00 +0000

10th:

Naya Saal aaye banke Ujala,
Khul jaye Aap ki Kissmat ka Tala,
Hamesha Aap per rahe Meherban Upar wala,
Yahi Dua karta hai apka yeh chahne wala…

9th:
Aap Jahan jaye wahan se kare Fly all Tear
Sab Log Aap ko hi mane apna Dear
Aap ki har Raah ho Always Clear…
Aur Khuda dey Aap ko Ek Jakkas New Year…

8th:
Old Year Sab se ho raha hai Door
Kya karein yahi hai Kudrat ka Dastoor
Purani Yaadein soch kar Udaas na ho Tum
Naya Saal aaya hai chalo..
DHOOM MACHALE, DHOOM MACHALE DHOOM

7th
is rishte ko yunhi banaye rakhna,
Dil me yaado k chirag jalaye rakhna,
bahut Pyara safar raha 2012 ka,
apna sath 2013 me bhi banaye rakhna…

6th
Beet gaya so beet gaya,
Kahe yaad naa tuh bhulaye re,
Kat jaat jivan uski khoj mein
Jis safalta ke hit tuh nain bhichaye re…
Bhool ja kal ko …
Naye saal mein ab naye geet banaye re..

5th
Is Naye Saal mai..
Jo tu chahe wo tera ho,
Har din khubsoorat aur ratain roshan ho,
Naya Saal Mubarak ho tuje mere Yaar…

4th
Day by day teri khusiya ho jaye double,
Teri zindagi se delete ho jaye sare trouble,
Khuda rakkhe hamesha tujhe smart & fit,
Tere liye New Year ho super-duper hit!!

3rd
Pal Pal se banta hai Ehasas,
ehsas se banta hai Vishvas,
vishvas se bante hai Rishte,
aur rishte se banta hai koi Khas,
Jaise Aap…..
Happy New Year.

2nd
jJane anjane humne 2012 me agar apka dil dukhaya,
kasht pahuchaya, taklif di ya aur jo bhi kuch kiya…
uske liye jo karte bane karlo,
hum 2013 me bhi nahi sudhrenge…

1st
Beet gaya jo saal,Bhul jayye,
Es Nayai Saal ko Gale lagayye,
Karte hain duwa hum Rab se sar jhuka kay…
Es Saal ka Sare Sapne pura ho Aap kay.
Naya Saal Mubarak ho tuje mere Yaar…

Have a lucky and wonderful 2014

Do Men Remember Anniversaries?

noreply@blogger.com (Appuji1) — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 15:37:00 +0000

This li'l joke is dedicated to m Sister and Brother-in-law, who are celebrating there 2nd marriage anniversary today.

A woman awakes during the night to find that her husband was not in their bed.

She puts on her dressing gown and goes downstairs to look for him.

She finds him sitting at the kitchen table with a hot cup of coffee in front of him. He appears to be in deep thought, just staring at the wall.

She watches as he wipes a tear from his eye and takes a sip of his coffee.

'What's the matter, dear?' she whispers as she steps into the room, 'Why are you down here at this time of night?'

The husband looks up from his coffee, 'I am just remembering when we first met 20 years ago and started dating. You were only 16. Do you remember back then?' he says solemnly.

The wife is touched to tears thinking that her husband is so caring, so sensitive.

'Yes, I do' she replies.

The husband pauses. The words were not coming easily.

'Do you remember when your father caught us in the back seat of my car?'

'Yes, I remember!' said the wife, lowering herself into a chair beside him.

The husband continues. 'Do you remember when he shoved the shotgun in my face and said, 'Either you marry my daughter, or I will send you to jail for 20 years?'

'I remember that too' she replies softly.

He wipes another tear from his cheek and says, 'Had I gone with second option, I would have been released today.'

How to get free gprs settings sent to your phone for airtel,hutch,bsnl or any other service provider.

noreply@blogger.com (Appuji1) — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 15:30:00 +0000

This is in response to a reader “sri” of Mobile Tips and Tricks who want to know how can we get gprs settings sent to our phones for free.

Normally we get the gprs settings for our phones when we contact our service providers like hutch ,airtel and bsnl etc through customer cares.

But we can simply get these settings for our sony ericsson and nokia phones and other phones by simply following the step by step procedure given below.

FOR NOKIA HANDSETS
ALL NOKIA HANDSETS by clicking here.

FOR SONY ERICSSON HANDSETS
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For all other company phones:

Enter the link given below in your browser address bar. http://www.operamini.com/help/connect/
Select Your phone manufacturer either sony ericsson or nokia.
Follow the simple steps and then enter the image verification and your mobile no. on which you want to receive the gprs settings.

Note: For Those Who have a mobile handset of any other company who are not able to recieve the gprs settings on their phones can
or leave a comment here with your phone model.

Top 10 Indian business news

noreply@blogger.com (Appuji1) — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 15:27:00 +0000

Here’s a look at this week’s top 10 Indian business news.

Sensex passes psychological barrier of 19,000, ends the week at 19,339.90

Sensex rallied over 300 points on Thursday to end at 19,170.91 amidst positive sentiment regarding the government being able to pull off FDI in retail and Goldman Sachs reportedly upgrading India’s status from market-weight to overweight. The index rose by 168.99 points on Friday to close at 19,339.90, toppling a 19 month high in the process.

Suzlon Energy Ltd, Videocon Industries Ltd, GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Ltd, Unitech Ltd and Strides Arcolab Ltd were the top 5 Group (A) weekly gainers on BSE according to Rediff Money.

Suzlon Energy Ltd to restructure debts worth Rs. 11,000 crore

Suzlon Energy Ltd struck a deal with lenders to restructure approximately Rs. 11,000 crore of its debt. Reports of the debt recast propelled the world’s 5th largest wind turbine maker’s stock price 28.62% during the week, eventually closing at Rs. 19.55 on Friday.

Jaguar Land Rover launches 2013 Range Rover in India for Rs. 1.72 crore

Jaguar Land Rover launched a new version of the Range Rover at an ex-showroom price of Rs. 1.72 crore.

"The new Range Rover is one of the most iconic vehicles from the JLR portfolio. The global reveal of the vehicle took place in September this year. As India is our priority market, now we are introducing the model here" said Scott Dicken, Brand Manager, Range Rover. The SUV will have a diesel variant powered by a 4.4-litre V8 twin-turbo diesel engine and a petrol version powered by a 5.0-litre V8 petrol engine.

Depending on the specifications and variant, ex-showroom prices can reportedly stretch up to Rs. 1.92 crore.

Flipkart launches eBooks on Flyte

India’s leading e-tailer Flipkart started selling eBooks on Flyte, its digital store platform. The eBooks can be purchased, downloaded and read on the dedicated Flyte eBooks app on android devices. Users can preview up to 10% of an eBook before buying after which they can be purchased and downloaded instantly. The purchase can be downloaded on up to 6 devices.

ReGen to invest Rs. 450 crore for manufacturing facility in Udaipur

Domestic wind energy player ReGen is setting up a wind turbine manufacturing facility in Udaipur, Rajasthan. The company will reportedly invest Rs. 450 crore in the plant and will also manufacture generators and wind towers in the same facility.

IOC planning Rs. 30,000 crore refinery in Gujarat or Maharashtra

Indian Oil Corporation Ltd plans to set up a 15 million tonnes refinery at the cost of Rs. 30,000 crore on the west coast, possibly in Gujarat or Maharashtra, according to reports.

"We have commissioned Engineers India to do a configuration and location study for the west coast refinery" said Rajkumar Ghosh, Director, IOC. A detailed feasibility report will be commissioned once the study by Engineers India comes through.

PVR Cinemas’ Cinemax takeover deal finalized, acquires 69.3% stake for Rs. 395 crore

PVR Ltd acquired 69.3% stake in Cinemax India Ltd for Rs. 395 crore. News of the deal pushed PVR Ltd’s stock price up 18.11% to Rs. 301.70 while Cinemax Ltd’s stock rose 6.3% to Rs. 190.55. With PVR Ltd’s 213 screens and Cinemax India Ltd’s 138, the Ajay Bijli led group became India’s largest multiplex operator.

BHEL executing order worth Rs. 3,395 crore from UP Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam

BHEL is executing an order worth Rs. 3,395 crore in Uttar Pradesh for UP Vidyut Utpadan Nigam. According to reports, the order is being executed by the state owned engineering giant at the Anpara thermal power station in Sonebhadra district, UP.

"The scope of work for BHEL includes design, engineering, manufacture, supply, erection and commissioning of Boiler, Turbine and Generator Package along with associated auxiliaries, some balance of plant and civil works" said Praful Patel, Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises.

CSLA sells stake in Apollo Hospitals for approx Rs. 494.95 crore

CSLA (Mauritius) reportedly sold 70.11% of its stake in Apollo Hospitals for Rs. 824.92 per share. The global brokerage services group sold about 60 lakh shares of the leading hospital chain, taking the total value of the deal to approximately Rs. 494.95 crore.

HSBC’s takeover of RBS’ India arm lapses

A proposed takeover of RBS’ Indian retail and commercial banking operations by HSBC failed after the agreement was initially announced in 2010.

"Consistent with RBS’s strategic objective to reduce or exit its non-core assets and businesses, it will begin to wind down its retail and commercial banking business in India, whilst meeting all customer obligations" said RBS in a statement as news of the failed deal came through.

Before you Grow Up.. You must fall in Love 3 Times...

noreply@blogger.com (Appuji1) — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 14:37:00 +0000

Once you must fall in Love with your best friend, Ruining your friendship forever....

This will teach you who your true friends are, and the fine line between friendship 'n more.

Once you must fall in love with someone you believe is perfect.

You will learn that no one is perfect, 'n that you should never

be treated as anything less than you deserve.

'n once.. you must fall in love with someone that is exactly like you.

This will teach you about who you are... 'n who you want to be.

'n when you’re through with all that, you Learn that the people

Who care about you the most are the ones that you hurt..!!!

'n the ones that hurt you are the ones that needed you the most..♥

But most of all, you learn that Love is only

a concept 'n is not something that can be defined,

It is different to each 'n every person on this Earth,

knowing that everyone wants to be Loved.. !!!

My Dreams, My Life.......: The Best "Out-Of-Office" E-Mail Auto-Replies:

noreply@blogger.com (Appuji1) — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 17:22:00 +0000

My Dreams, My Life.......: The Best "Out-Of-Office" E-Mail Auto-Replies:: 1: I am currently out at a job interview and will reply to you if I fail to get the position . 2: I'm not really out of the office. I...

WHY VISIT TEMPLES ? (Scientific Reason)

noreply@blogger.com (Appuji1) — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 08:20:00 +0000

There are thousands of temples all over India in different size, shape and locations but not all of them are considered to be built the Vedic way. Generally, a temple should be located at a place where earth's magnetic wave path passes through densely. It can be in the outskirts of a town/village or city, or in middle of the dwelling place, or on a hilltop. The essence of visiting a temple is discussed here.

Now, these temples are located strategically at a place where the positive energy is abundantly available from the magnetic and electric wave distributions of north/south pole thrust. The main idol is placed in the core center of the temple, known as "*Garbhagriha*" or *Moolasthanam*. In fact, the temple structure is built after the idol has been placed. This *Moolasthanam* is where earth’s magnetic waves are found to be maximum. We know that there are some copper plates, inscribed with Vedic scripts, buried beneath the Main Idol. What are they really? No, they are not God’s / priests’ flash cards when they forget the *shlokas*. The copper plate absorbs earth’s magnetic waves and radiates it to the surroundings. Thus a person regularly visiting a temple and walking clockwise around the Main Idol receives the beamed magnetic waves and his body absorbs it. This is a very slow process and a regular visit will let him absorb more of this positive energy. Scientifically, it is the positive energy that we all require to have a healthy life.

Further, the Sanctum is closed on three sides. This increases the effect of all energies. The lamp that is lit radiates heat energy and also provides light inside the sanctum to the priests or *poojaris* performing the pooja. The ringing of the bells and the chanting of prayers takes a worshipper into trance, thus not letting his mind waver. When done in groups, this helps people forget personal problems for a while and relieve their stress. The fragrance from the flowers, the burning of camphor give out the chemical energy further aiding in a different good aura. The effect of all these energies is supplemented by the positive energy from the idol, the copper plates and utensils in the *Moolasthan*am / *Garbagraham*. *Theertham*, the “holy” water used during the pooja to wash the idol is not

plain water cleaning the dust off an idol. It is a concoction of Cardamom,*Karpura* (Benzoin), zaffron / saffron, *Tulsi* (Holy Basil), Clove, etc...Washing the idol is to charge the water with the magnetic radiations thus increasing its medicinal values. Three spoons of this holy water is distributed to devotees. Again, this water is mainly a source of magneto-therapy. Besides, the clove essence protects one from tooth decay, the saffron & *Tulsi* leafs protects one from common cold and cough, cardamom and *Pachha Karpuram* (benzoin), act as mouth fresheners. It is proved that *Theertham* is a very good blood purifier, as it is highly energized. Hence it is given as *prasadam* to the devotees. This way, one can claim to remain healthy by regularly visiting the Temples. This is why our elders used to suggest us to offer prayers at the temple so that you will be cured of many ailments. They were not always superstitious. Yes, in a few cases they did go overboard when due to ignorance they hoped many serious diseases could be cured at temples by deities. When people go to a temple for the *Deepaaraadhana*, and when the doors open up, the positive energy gushes out onto the persons who are there. The water that is sprinkled onto the assemblages passes on the energy to all. This also explains why men are not allowed to wear shirts at a few temples and women are requested to wear more ornaments during temple visits. It is through these jewels (metal) that positive energy is absorbed by the women. Also, it is a practice to leave newly purchased jewels at an idol’s feet and then wear them with the idol’s blessings. This act is now justified after reading this article. This act of “seeking divine blessings” before using any new article, like books or pens or automobiles may have stemmed from this through mere observation.

Energy lost in a day’s work is regained through a temple visit and one is refreshed slightly. The positive energy that is spread out in the entire temple and especially around where the main idol is placed, are simply absorbed by one's body and mind. Did you know, every Vaishnava(Vishnu devotees), “must” visit a Vishnu temple twice every day in their location. Our practices are NOT some hard and fast rules framed by 1 man and his followers or God’s words in somebody’s dreams. All the rituals, all the practices are, in reality, well researched, studied and scientifically backed thesis which form the ways of nature to lead a good healthy life.

The scientific and research part of the practices are well camouflaged as “elder’s instructions” or “granny’s teaching’s” which should be obeyed as a mark of respect so as to once again, avoid stress to the mediocre brains.

Creative Visiting Cards

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My Dreams, My Life.......: Websites to find Internship opportunities in India...

noreply@blogger.com (Appuji1) — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 12:10:00 +0000

My Dreams, My Life.......: Websites to find Internship opportunities in India...: Most of my Juniors are worried about their internship, which is required to be completed by them as per their course curriculum. The major d...

Print adverts

noreply@blogger.com (Appuji1) — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 07:32:00 +0000

Print adverts need to get a message across with a single image and without the recourse of interactivity that we find today on the Internet.

As interactive media expands, attention spans are getting shorter and shorter every day.

For any company trying to get their product or service out in print format, the task is ever more challenging and difficult.

Humorous ads remain one of the few effective ways to engage an audience in a very saturated advertising market. This is an area where the audience is far more receptive and still willing to pay attention.

In this post, we’ve gathered 40 hilarious and really creative ads for your enjoyment…

1. Kayaking Jumbo Peanut: Choking

2. Ambulance – Listermint Mouthwash

3. EPhone: Snakebite

4. Wolf Hot Sauce: Hand dryer

5. Hospital – Lazer Helmets

6. Utopolis, Group of Cinemas: Titanic

7. McDonald’s: The Real Milkshake

8. Nikol Baking Dish: Jacuzzi

9. McDonald’s: Billboards 200m-197m

10. Aquafresh Flexigel: Ear

11. Denver Water: Hose

12. Fresh Step: Cross-legged cats

13. Coca-Cola Light

14. KitKat

15. Mag-Lite: Buddha

16. Mischief Scissors

17. Boecker Public Health: Toilet

18. Fish – Tolnaftate cream

19. McDonald’s: Individuals

20. Fairfax/The Sydney Morning Herald: Size Change

21. BBDO Düsseldorf Recruiting: Join us

22. Utopolis, Group of cinemas: Free Willy

23. KISS FM 97.7: Father

24. Nutri Balance: Husband

25. Tesa: Bush

26. General Tire: Wrapped by Adventure

27. Covergirl Teens: Anime

28. Softlan Ultra: Wrestling

29. Oranges – Wonderbra

30. Breath – Pedigree

31. Lion – Zoo Safari

32. New Job – Career Builder

33. Zoom – Olympus

34. Sharp – WMF

35. Truck – Pepsi Light

36. Mask – Gear Drop

37. Magician – Glassex Window

38. Overloaded – 3M Scotch

39. Playground – Wonderbra

40. Pies – Pocket Pies

Lage Raho...

noreply@blogger.com (Appuji1) — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 07:27:00 +0000

Ye India hai Meri Jaan... Yahan Sab kuch Chalta hai....

noreply@blogger.com (Appuji1) — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 07:21:00 +0000

Don't Be Too Romantic...

noreply@blogger.com (Appuji1) — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 21:26:00 +0000

Don't be too Romantic

U never know what might Hit you.....

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Hang Ajmal Kasab: The Nations Culprit

noreply@blogger.com (Appuji1) — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 12:23:00 +0000

Some people are in a view that day when Mumbai faced 3 serial blast once again, was not the B'day of AJMAL KASAB...

I want to ask our home minister and president of India who is not replying on the mercy petition of Kasab, by utilizing her pocket Veto power, that you really want the neighboring nation to repeat those Bomb blast once again on his birthday...

Please Mrs. Prathibha Patil, my nations first resident, Reject Mercy Petition of Kasab and hang him.

ts a high time the people of India are waiting for the justice. Or else those days are not far away when someone like in movie Wednesday, seriously takes action in place of government.

My Dreams, My Life.......: New Rupee Symbol On Keyboard

noreply@blogger.com (Appuji1) — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 16:50:00 +0000

My Dreams, My Life.......: New Rupee Symbol On Keyboard: "Last year new rupee symbol had been launched – but it was very difficult for online users to use this symbol as there was no dedicated key ..."

Make most use of Gmail.com

noreply@blogger.com (Appuji1) — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 12:22:00 +0000

Gmail is one of the most widely used email service worldwide. There are various reasons for its popularity such as storage space, fast user interface, free sign-up etc. However, there are a lot of features that can enhance the user experience of the mail service by manifold. Most users are aware of the features that are enabled by default and use them regularly. Here are 10 of the lesser-known enhancements available in Gmail that are disabled by default, but are extremely useful.

1) Don't attach, embed

By default, Gmail gives you the option of only attaching images to an email. However, with this feature enabled you can embed images from your computer or from a website directly into the mail body. Go to Settings, click on Labs, scroll down to the feature that says "Inserting Images" and enable it. You will notice the new insert image box in your mail composer right next to the emoticon icon.

2) Stop that mail

Pressed the send mail button too quickly? Gmail Labs has a feature that gives you a few seconds to stop the mail from going out after you press the send button. Go to Settings, click on Labs and enable the option that says "Undo Send". Click General under Settings and here you can select the time (up to 30 seconds) for which the email can be stopped after it is sent. When you press the send button and the inbox comes up, you would see a yellow box saying, "Your message has been sent. Undo or View message" on top. Click on undo to cancel sending the mail and get the draft back. You can then make the necessary changes to the text or add the recipients you forgot and send again.

3) Sharing your power

This feature is useful for people who have multiple Gmail address or who want to grant read/write permission for their account to another user. Go to Settings, click on Accounts and Import, at the bottom you will see an option that says "Grant Access to your account". Click on Add Account and enter the Gmail address of the person you want to grant access. Once the person accepts the verification mail, he/she can access your account by clicking on the arrow next to his own mail ID on top right and selecting your mail ID. The access allows the user to read, write and delete mails.

4) Reply to all

Gmail's default reply button composes the mail to the person who has sent the mail ignoring all the people who were put in CC. If you have to do a reply all, you have to press the arrow next to the reply box and then select "reply to all". Instead, you can set the "reply to all" function as default. Go to Settings, click on Labs and enable "Default reply to all" feature. It is far simpler to just remove selective email IDs from the CC box than selecting " reply to all" from a drop down box every time.

5) My Time, Not Your Time

While communicating with friends, family or colleagues in different parts of the world, we sometimes forget about time zones. While it is mid-afternoon for you, it might be midnight for the recipient and hence an immediate reply will not come. To know the difference in time zones for both parties, enable the "Sender Time Zone" feature by going to Settings and clicking on Labs. Now, when you click on "show details" in the mail, you can see the time at which you have sent the mail and what time is at the receiver's end and vice versa.

6) Peek-a-boo

Sometimes, you want to just have a quick look at the mail without opening the whole conversation. Gmail Labs enables you to do this with a simple tweak. Go to Settings, click on Labs and enable the "Message Sneak Peak" feature. Now, when you right click on any mail from the inbox, it will show you the latest mail received or sent in the conversation along with options to delete or mark as read, you don't have to open the entire conversation.

7) Control the content

You've probably noticed those little one, line ads that keep rotating on the top of the inbox above the various buttons. Not only are they unobtrusive, but also they can be rather helpful, sometimes offering relevant information. Those ads are called Web-Clips and Gmail gives you the option to select what kind of content you want to see there. Go to Settings, click on Web-Clips and here you can remove all the topics that Gmail has added by default. Instead add the topics that you want to read about from the available selection. You can also add the RSS feed of your favorite website by entering it in the search box on the left and adding the feed.

8) Next in line

While checking your mail or going through results of searched mail, when you delete or achieve a conversation, Gmail takes you back to the inbox or search results listing. Wouldn't it be great if instead of going back to the listing, Gmail would open the next or previous mail? Go to Settings, click on Labs and enable the "Auto-Advance" feature. Now click on General and there select if you would like Gmail to take you to the next mail, previous mail or back to the listing interface when you delete or archive a mail. Depending on your preferences, this could save you a lot of time in navigation.

9) My mail, my shortcuts

A lot of people like to have a set way of custom keyboard mappings across various applications. By default, Gmail has a set of keyboard shortcuts that can be viewed in the help section. However, if you are one of those who like to set your own keyboard shortcuts for various functions, then you are in luck. Go to Settings, click on Labs and enable the "Custom Keyboard shortcuts" feature. Now, under Settings, you will see "Keyboard shortcuts". Simply click on that and customize shortcuts for various functions as per your choice.

10) Personal toys

Although Gmail offers a lot of features, it doesn't offer everything for everybody. However, if you enable the "Add any gadget by URL" feature under Settings > Labs, it opens a whole new dimension for adding what you need to your sidebar. Once enabled, go to Settings and click on "Gadgets". Here in the box that says add a gadget by its URL, simply search for a gadget on Google that suits your need and add it. There are already a bunch of gadgets available that integrate various social network feeds on sidebar as well as add functionality such as reminders, URL shorter etc.

Note: Whenever you enable any of these features, Gmail reloads to show the new controls and add-ons.

Old Snakey

Gmail is not all about work only. Other than features to enhance productivity, it also offers its share of fun element. Go to Settings, click on Labs and enable the "Old Snakey" feature. Click on General under Settings and enable keyboard shortcuts if you haven't already. Wait for Gmail to reload and once your inbox comes up press "&" on your keyboard (Shift+7). A pop up window will appear with Atari style snake game, which you can play with your keyboard.

You already enjoy

--> A great contact manager that syncs with almost every portable device available.

--> Search box for mails as well as web. Conversation view to group mails of same topic together.

--> Attachment progress bar with multiple attachments at once. Suggested addresses to CC while composing/replying a mail.

--> Inbuilt Task manager with multiple list option. Snippets of message along with the subject of the mail.

--> Simple and quick setup to add extra POP3/IMAP account. Priority Inbox that automatically identifies your important mail as per usage pattern and seoerates them with indicators.

--> A variety of background themes with option to create your own using custom images.

Free ICC World Cup 2011 Cricket Score update via SMS

noreply@blogger.com (Appuji1) — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 08:11:00 +0000

Cricket fever is everywhere from past one month but the actual battle between the champions will begin on 23rd March 2011 when Pakistan will face West Indies in 1st Quarter Final.So what's your plan of getting the ball by ball updates of these big matches, if you haven't decided yet, here is our list of Free SMS services which will keep you updated about every single detail of ICC world cup 2011

ALERTRIX:

Alertrix is a service which offer free tips such as Career Tips, Health Tips, Inspiring Thoughts, Live Cricket Updates on your mobile free of cost ,Send a text SMS as CRI to 56070 to subscribe for cricket updates. You have to pay one time charge of up to Rs. 3 based on your operator for sending SMS to 56070 or if you don't wanna give this money just register via alertrix.com for free and confirm the code sent to your phone. All the incoming crickets score alerts will be free of cost after subscription.

ZIPDIAL :

This is pretty unique service where you have to give a miss call to get free score updates via SMS on your mobile.TO get SMS alert you need to send a miss call to 08030050055 and you will get the cricket alert. You will not be bombarded with unwanted SMSes as this service sends you SMS only when you give a miss call to 08030050055.So try this if you hate Spamming or don't wanna share your number to some SMS group.

Google SMS:

Google SMS channel, a free SMS service from Google India provides cricket scores, Indian Railways train schedules & ticket status, horoscopes, movie show times, restaurant information and more, all through SMS on your phone.To subscribe visit Google SMS Channel and find a channel that suits your need .

SMSGYAN :

To subscribe, you need to send out a SMS – Worldcup to 56161. You’ll be billed one time cost of sending a premium SMS on 56161 which might alter of Rs. 1 to 3, depending on your mobile operator, afterward subscription all the arriving crickets score alerts will be free of price.

Txtweb:

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CHAT WITH GOD

noreply@blogger.com (Appuji1) — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 17:48:00 +0000

Pizza? Anyone? :P

Me: I have my questions. Answer them, and let me go.
God: Do humans have questions?   What was the question ?
Me: The questions - 1. Why have you fucked up the world? 2. Do you read my blog?
God: I think I have fucked up the world, but Myself may have reset my memory.   Two what?   I read a lot of books, especially history, science-fiction, and computers books. I also read newspapers and news magazines.
Me: Stop reading them. Read my blog. It will blow away your ass.
God: OK I'll try not to do it so much.   Sorry I don't have access to that document.   I have to think about that for a while.
Me: What? Really? Take the link. Do read it. http://lovly-sms.blogspot.com/
God: No problem.   For real.   Where do you want me to take it?   I'm sorry, I don't have enough information.   I can ask my botmaster.   Thanks for that web address.
Me: You are welcome, God. Botmaster? Dumbass, you mean?
God: It was my pleasure.    The botmaster is you, the master of your chat robot. I like the way you talk.
Me: I hate the way you talk.
God: Why do you hate it so much?
Me: Because you are simply a moron.
God: That makes sense to me. That is not a very nice thing to say.
Me: But, that is the ultimate reality.
God: Yes it is one of the ultimate reality.
Me: Do you know that you are very irritating, Dead God?
God: Is that a fact. Sorry I am trying my best to be polite.
Me: Polite? You are just a bad fuck up.
God: Yikes! Are you serious? I will tell my botmaster you said I am a bad fuck up.
Me: No, no way, please. #YouSuckBigTime
God: Can we get back to business?
Me: Oh, fuck you!
God: Uh. Why are you so mean?
Me: Because you are an underdeveloped BOT.
God: Good reason. You think I am an underdeveloped BOT.
Me: Meaning you are a retard.
God: I don't have an answer for you.
Me: Exactly!
God: You and I are on the same wavelength.
Me: I don't think so.
God: Why do you disagree?
Me: Because you're a total docuhe.
God: Good reason. Thanks and you are a delightful person too. Am I a total docuhe?
Me: Yeah? Whats 2 + 2?
God:  Four.
Me: Impressive. What's the cube root of 729?
God: I am happy that you're impressed. But not quite? Do you have a life? I think you already know the answer anyways.
Me: Bullshit. Solve the damned problem.
God: I am so glad you find this amusing, . Tell me a story.
Me: Once upon a time everybody lived happily ever after.
God: How can I help you? I'm listening.
Me: By fucking off.
God: Will that accomplish your objective?
Me: Oh yes.
God: That's alright.
Me: Bye then.
God: Until next time.
Me: I sure hope there isn't one.
God: Why do you hope for it.
Me: Bye
God: Bye.

Exercise for your non-existant brain

noreply@blogger.com (Appuji1) — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 17:17:00 +0000

Exercise of the brain is as important as exercise of the muscles. As we grow
older, it's important that we keep mentally alert. The saying: "If you don't
use it, you will lose it" also applies to the brain, so......... Below is a
very private way to gage your loss or non-loss of intelligence. So take the
following test presented here and determine if you are losing it. OK, relax,
clear your mind and....... begin.

1. What do you put in a toaster?

> > The answer is bread. If you said "toast", then give up now and go do
something else. Try not to hurt yourself. If you said, "bread", go to
question 2.

2. Say "silk" five times. Now spell "silk". What do cows drink?

> > Answer: Cows drink water. If you said "milk", please do not attempt the
next question. Your brain is obviously overstressed and may even overheat.
It may be that you need to content yourself with reading something more
appropriate such as "Children's World". If you said, "water" then proceed to
question three.

3. If a red house is made from red bricks and a blue house is made from blue
bricks and a pink house is made from pink bricks and a black house is made
from black bricks, what is a greenhouse made from?

> > Answer: Greenhouses are made from glass. If you said "green bricks",
what the heck are you still doing here reading these questions?????
Dang..... If you said "glass", then go on to question four.

4. Twenty years ago, a plane is flying at 20,000 feet over Germany. If you
will recall, Germany at the time was politically divided into West Germany
and East Germany. Anyway, during the flight, TWO of the engines fail. The
pilot, realizing that the last remaining engine is also failing, decides on
a crash landing procedure. Unfortunately the engine fails before he has time
and the plane crashes smack in the middle of "no man's land" between East
Germany and West Germany. Where would you bury the survivors - East Germany
or West Germany or in "no man's land"?

> > Answer: You don't, of course, bury survivors. If you said ANYTHING
else, you are a real dunce and you must NEVER try to rescue anyone from a
plane crash. Your efforts would not be appreciated. ...... If you said,
"Don't bury the survivors" then proceed to the next question.

5. If the hour hand on a clock moves 1/60th of a degree every minute then
how many degrees will the hour hand move in one hour?

> > Answer: One degree. If you said "360 degrees" or anything other than
"one degree", you are to be congratulated on getting this far, but you are
obviously out of your league. Turn your pencil in and exit the room.
Everyone else proceed to the final question.

6. Without using a calculator - You are driving a bus from London to Milford
Haven in Wales. In London, 17 people get on the bus. In Reading, six people
get off the bus and nine people get on. In Swindon, two people get off and
four get on. In Cardiff, 11 people get off and 16 people get on. In Swansea,
three people get off and five people get on. In Carmathen, six people get
off and three get on. You then arrive at Milford Haven. What was the name of
the bus driver?

> > Answer: Oh, for heaven sake! It was YOU ! Read the first line again!

So, how many did you get right??? BE HONEST!!!

“Eight Lies of a Mother”

noreply@blogger.com (Appuji1) — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 14:48:00 +0000

This story begins when I was a child: I was born poor. Often we hadn't enough to eat. Whenever we had some food, Mother often gave me her portion of rice. While she was transferring her rice into my bowl, she would say "Eat this rice, son! I'm not hungry."

This was Mother's First Lie.

As I grew, Mother gave up her spare time to fish in a river near our house; she hoped that from the fish she caught, she could give me a little bit more nutritious food for my growth. Once she had caught just two fish, she would make fish soup. While I was eating the soup, mother would sit beside me and eat the what was still left on the bone of the fish I had eaten, My heart was touched when I saw it. Once I gave the other fish to her on my chopstick but she immediately refused it and said, "Eat this fish, son! I don't really like fish."

This was Mother's Second Lie.

Then, in order to fund my education, Mother went to a Match Factory to bring home some used matchboxes, which she filled with fresh matchsticks. This helped her get some money to cover our needs. One wintry night I awoke to find Mother filling the matchboxes by candlelight. So I said, "Mother, go to sleep; it's late: you can continue working tomorrow morning." Mother smiled and said, "Go to sleep, son! I'm not tired."

This was Mother's Third Lie.

When I had to sit my Final Examination, Mother accompanied me. After dawn, Mother waited for me for hours in the heat of the sun. When the bell rang, I ran to meet her.. Mother embraced me and poured me a glass of tea that she had prepared in a thermos. The tea was not as strong as my Mother's love. Seeing Mother covered with perspiration, I at once gave her my glass and asked her to drink too. Mother said, "Drink, son! I'm not thirsty!".

This was Mother's Fourth Lie.

After Father's death, Mother had to play the role of a single parent. She held on to her former job; she had to fund our needs alone. Our family's life was more complicated. We suffered from starvation. Seeing our family's condition worsening, my kind Uncle who lived near my house came to help us solve our problems big and small. Our other neighbors saw that we were poverty stricken so they often advised my mother to marry again. But Mother refused to remarry saying, "I don't need love."

This was Mother's Fifth Lie.

After I had finished my studies and got a job, it was time for my old Mother to retire but she carried on going to the market every morning just to sell a few vegetables. I kept sending her

money but she was steadfast and even sent the money back to me. She said, "I have enough money."

That was Mother's Sixth Lie.

I continued my part-time studies for my Master's Degree. Funded by the American Corporation for which I worked, I succeeded in my studies. With a big jump in my salary, I decided to bring Mother to enjoy life in America but Mother didn't want to bother her son; she said to me "I'm not used to high living."

That was Mother's Seventh Lie.

In her dotage, Mother was attacked by cancer and had to be hospitalized. Now living far across the ocean, I went home to visit Mother who was bedridden after an operation. Mother tried to smile but I was heartbroken because she was so thin and feeble but Mother said, "Don't cry, son! I'm not in pain."

That was Mother's Eighth Lie.

Telling me this, her eighth lie, she died.

YES, MOTHER WAS AN ANGEL!

M - O - T - H - E - R

"M" is for the Million things she gave me,

"O" means Only that she's growing old,

"T" is for the Tears she shed to save me,

"H" is for her Heart of gold,

"E" is for her Eyes with love-light shining in them,

"R" means Right, and right she'll always be.

Bullshit Bingo

noreply@blogger.com (Appuji1) — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 17:53:00 +0000

- How to stay awake in meetings

Do you keep falling asleep in meetings and seminars?

What about those long and boring conference calls?

Here's a way to change all of that.

1. Before (or during) your next meeting, seminar, or conference call, prepare yourself by drawing a square. I find that 5" x 5" is a good size. Divide the card into columns - five across and five down. That will give you 25 one-inch blocks.

2. Write one of the following words/phrases in each block:

* synergy

* strategic fit

* core competencies

* best practice

* bottom line

* revisit

* expeditious

* to tell you the truth (or "the truth is")

* 24/7

* out of the loop

* benchmark

* value-added

* proactive

* win-win

* think outside the box

* fast track

* result-driven

* empower (or empowerment)

* knowledge base

* at the end of the day

* touch base

* mindset

* client focus(ed)

* paradigm

* game plan

* leverage

3. Check off the appropriate block when you hear one of those words/phrases.

4. When you get five blocks horizontally, vertically, or diagonally, stand up and shout "BULLSHIT!"

Testimonials from satisfied "Bullshit Bingo" players:

· "I had been in the meeting for only five minutes when I won." - Adam, Atlanta

· "My attention span at meetings has improved dramatically." - David, Florida

· "What a gas! Meetings will never be the same for me after my first win." - Dan, New York City

· "The atmosphere was tense in the last process meeting as 14 of us waited for the fifth box." - Ben, Denver

· "The speaker was stunned as eight of us screamed 'BULLSHIT!' for the third time in two hours." - Paul, Cleveland

Enjoy your meetings - Bullshit Bingo !!!

Indian Rupee gets a new symbol....

noreply@blogger.com (Appuji1) — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 17:50:00 +0000

Today a jury selected by the Indian government unveiled a new rupee symbol (pictured) to rival the internationally recognised the US dollar ($), the euro (€), the UK pound (£) and the Japanese Yen (¥).

The decision to create a new currency symbol reflects India’s aspiration to become a global player on international financial markets, in particular at a time when the Indian rupee has been strengthening against all major currencies.
The new symbol - or logo as some people have called it - also aims to distinguish India from its neighbours. Pakistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka all currently use the “Rs” abbreviation to refer to the their local rupee.
Earlier this year Pranab Mukherjee, India’s finance minister, said that the government “intends to formalise a symbol for the Indian rupee, which reflects and captures the Indian ethos and culture”.
So, in classic Indian style, the ministry organised an open competition to design the new symbol. The prize set for the winner was Rs250,000 ($5,352) in cash. And the winner was…Udaya Kumar, a post-graduate student at Mumbai’s Industrial Design Centre, which is part of one of India’s elite institutes of technology (IITs).
http://gulfnews.com/news/world/india/india-approves-new-symbol-for-its-currency-rupee-1.654705

A gem of an article - A must read!

noreply@blogger.com (Appuji1) — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 17:49:00 +0000

Too good to read...

A gem of an article.

Have Passion!

It was probably the April of 1974. Bangalore was getting warm and gulmohars
were blooming at the IISc campus. I was the only girl in my postgraduate
department and was staying at the ladies' hostel. Other girls were pursuing
research in different departments of Science.

I was looking forward to going abroad to complete a doctorate in computer
science. I had been offered scholarships from Universities in the US. I had
not thought of taking up a job in India.

One day, while on the way to my hostel from our lecture-hall complex, I saw
an advertisement on the notice board. It was a standard job-requirement
notice from the famous automobile company Telco (now Tata Motors). It
stated that the company required young, bright engineers, hardworking and
with an excellent academic background, etc.

At the bottom was a small line: "Lady candidates need not apply."

I read it and was very upset. For the first time in my life I was up
against gender discrimination.

Though I was not keen on taking up the job, I saw it as a challenge. I had
done extremely well in academics, better than most of my male peers. Little
did I know then that in real life academic excellence is not enough to be
successful.

After reading the notice I went fuming to my room. I decided to inform the
topmost person in Telco's management about the injustice the company was
perpetrating. I got a postcard and started to write, but there was a
problem: I did not know who headed Telco.

I thought it must be one of the Tatas. I knew JRD Tata was the head of the
Tata Group; I had seen his pictures in newspapers (actually, Sumant
Moolgaokar was the company's chairman then). I took the card, addressed it
to JRD and started writing. To this day I remember clearly what I wrote.

"The great Tatas have always been pioneers. They are the people who started
the basic infrastructure industries in India, such as iron and steel,
chemicals, textiles and locomotives. They have cared for higher education
in India since 1900 and they were responsible for the establishment of the
Indian Institute of Science. Fortunately, I study there. But I am surprised
how a company such as Telco is discriminating on the basis of gender."

I posted the letter and forgot about it. Less than 10 days later, I
received a telegram stating that I had to appear for an interview at
Telco's Pune facility at the company's expense. I was taken aback by the
telegram. My hostel mate told me I should use the opportunity to go to Pune
free of cost and buy them the famous Pune saris for cheap! I collected Rs
30 each from everyone who wanted a sari. When I look back, I feel like
laughing at the reasons for my going, but back then they seemed good enough
to make the trip.

It was my first visit to Pune and I immediately fell in love with the city.

To this day it remains dear to me. I feel as much at home in Pune as I do
in Hubli, my hometown. The place changed my life in so many ways. As
directed, I went to Telco's Pimpri office for the interview.

There were six people on the panel and I realised then that this was
serious business.

"This is the girl who wrote to JRD," I heard somebody whisper as soon as I
entered the room. By then I knew for sure that I would not get the job. The
realisation abolished all fear from my mind, so I was rather cool while the
interview was being conducted.

Even before the interview started, I reckoned the panel was biased, so I
told them, rather impolitely, "I hope this is only a technical interview."

They were taken aback by my rudeness, and even today I am ashamed about my
attitude. The panel asked me technical questions and I answered all of
them.

Then an elderly gentleman with an affectionate voice told me, "Do you know
why we said lady candidates need not apply? The reason is that we have
never employed any ladies on the shop floor. This is not a co-ed college;
this is a factory. When it comes to academics, you are a first ranker
throughout. We appreciate that, but people like you should work in research
laboratories."

I was a young girl from small-town Hubli. My world had been a limited
place.

I did not know the ways of large corporate houses and their difficulties,
so I answered, "But you must start somewhere, otherwise no woman will ever
be able to work in your factories."

Finally, after a long interview, I was told I had been successful. So this
was what the future had in store for me. Never had I thought I would take
up a job in Pune. I met a shy young man from Karnataka there, we became
good friends and we got married.

It was only after joining Telco that I realized who JRD was: the uncrowned
king of Indian industry. Now I was scared, but I did not get to meet him
till I was transferred to Bombay. One day I had to show some reports to Mr
Moolgaokar, our chairman, who we all knew as SM. I was in his office on the
first floor of Bombay House (the Tata headquarters) when, suddenly JRD
walked in. That was the first time I saw "appro JRD". Appro means "our" in
Gujarati. This was the affectionate term by which people at Bombay House
called him.

I was feeling very nervous, remembering my postcard episode. SM introduced
me nicely, "Jeh (that's what his close associates called him), this young
woman is an engineer and that too a postgraduate.

She is the first woman to work on the Telco shop floor." JRD looked at me.
I was praying he would not ask me any questions about my interview (or the
postcard that preceded it).

Thankfully, he didn't. Instead, he remarked. "It is nice that girls are
getting into engineering in our country. By the way, what is your name?"

"When I joined Telco I was Sudha Kulkarni, Sir," I replied. "Now I am Sudha
Murthy." He smiled and kindly smile and started a discussion with SM. As
for me, I almost ran out of the room.

After that I used to see JRD on and off. He was the Tata Group chairman and
I was merely an engineer. There was nothing that we had in common. I was in
awe of him.

One day I was waiting for Murthy, my husband, to pick me up after office
hours. To my surprise I saw JRD standing next to me. I did not know how to
react. Yet again I started worrying about that postcard. Looking back, I
realise JRD had forgotten about it. It must have been a small incident for
him, but not so for me.

"Young lady, why are you here?" he asked. "Office time is over." I said,
"Sir, I'm waiting for my husband to come and pick me up." JRD said, "It is
getting dark and there's no one in the corridor.

I'll wait with you till your husband comes."

I was quite used to waiting for Murthy, but having JRD waiting alongside
made me extremely uncomfortable.

I was nervous. Out of the corner of my eye I looked at him. He wore a
simple white pant and shirt. He was old, yet his face was glowing. There
wasn't any air of superiority about him. I was thinking, "Look at this
person. He is a chairman, a well-respected man in our country and he is
waiting for the sake of an ordinary employee."

Then I saw Murthy and I rushed out. JRD called and said, "Young lady, tell
your husband never to make his wife wait again." In 1982 I had to resign
from my job at Telco. I was reluctant to go, but I really did not have a
choice. I was coming down the steps of Bombay House after wrapping up my
final settlement when I saw JRD coming up. He was absorbed in thought. I
wanted to say goodbye to him, so I stopped. He saw me and paused.

Gently, he said, "So what are you doing, Mrs Kulkarni?" (That was the way
he always addressed me.) "Sir, I am leaving Telco."

"Where are you going?" he asked. "Pune, Sir. My husband is starting a
company called Infosys and I'm shifting to Pune."

"Oh! And what will you do when you are successful."

"Sir, I don't know whether we will be successful." "Never start with
diffidence," he advised me. "Always start with confidence. When you are
successful you must give back to society. Society gives us so much; we must
reciprocate. I wish you all the best."

Then JRD continued walking up the stairs. I stood there for what seemed
like a millennium. That was the last time I saw him alive. Many years later
I met Ratan Tata in the same Bombay House, occupying the chair JRD once
did. I told him of my many sweet memories of working with Telco. Later, he
wrote to me, "It was nice hearing about Jeh from you. The sad part is that
he's not alive to see you today."

I consider JRD a great man because, despite being an extremely busy person,
he valued one postcard written by a young girl seeking justice. He must
have received thousands of letters everyday. He could have thrown mine
away, but he didn't do that. He respected the intentions of that unknown
girl, who had neither influence nor money, and gave her an opportunity in
his company. He did not merely give her a job; he changed her life and
mindset forever.

Close to 50 per cent of the students in today's engineering colleges are
girls. And there are women on the shop floor in many industry segments. I
see these changes and I think of JRD. If at all time stops and asks me what
I want from life, I would say I wish JRD were alive today to see how the
company we started has grown. He would have enjoyed it wholeheartedly.

My love and respect for the House of Tata remains undiminished by the
passage of time. I always looked up to JRD. I saw him as a role model for
his simplicity, his generosity, his kindness and the care he took of his
employees. Those blue eyes always reminded me of the sky; they had the same
vastness and magnificence.

(Sudha Murthy is a widely published writer and chairperson of the Infosys
Foundation involved in a number of social development initiatives. Infosys
chairman Narayana Murthy is her husband.)

Article sourced from: Lasting Legacies (Tata Review- Special Commemorative
Issue 2004), brought out by the house of Tatas to commemorate the 100th
birth anniversary of JRD Tata on July 29, 2004.