Monday, October 25, 2010

Comedy Galore!

Go Home Dad!
Two guys are sitting on a bar stool. One starts to insult the other one. He screams, “I slept with your mother!” The bar gets quiet as everyone listens to see what the other weasel will do. The first again yells, “I SLEPT WITH YOUR MOTHER!”

The other says, “Go home dad you’re drunk.”

The Art of Comedy: Getting Serious About Being Funny


You Only Have 24 hours To LIVE!
A doctor says to his patient, “I have bad news and worse news”.

“Oh dear, what's the bad news?” asks the patient.

The doctor replies, “You only have 24 hours to live.”

“That's terrible”, said the patient. “How can the news possibly be worse?”

The doctor replies, “I've been trying to contact you since yesterday.”

The New Comedy Writing Step by Step
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Funny Jokes! Laughter Is The Best Medicine!

My Friend is Dead!
A couple of New Jersey hunters are out in the woods when one of them falls to the ground. He doesn't seem to be breathing, his eyes are rolled back in his head. The other guy whips out his cell phone and calls the emergency services. He gasps to the operator: “My friend is dead! What can I do?”

The operator, in a calm soothing voice says: “Just take it easy. I can help. First, let's make sure he's dead.”
There is a silence, then a shot is heard.

The guy's voice comes back on the line. He says: “OK, now what?“

Kindle Wireless Reading Device, Wi-Fi, 6" Display, Graphite - Latest Generation

Writing in Space!
When NASA first started sending up astronauts, they quickly discovered that ballpoint pens would not work in zero gravity. To combat the problem, NASA scientists spent a decade and $12 billion to develop a pen that writes in zero gravity, upside down, underwater, on almost any surface including glass and at temperatures ranging from below freezing to 300°C.

The Russians used a pencil.

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

That Man Insulted My Baby!
A woman gets on a bus with her baby. The bus driver says: “That's the ugliest baby that I've ever seen. Ugh!” The woman goes to the rear of the bus and sits down, fuming. She says to a man next to her: “The driver just insulted me!”

The man says: “You go right up there and tell him off – go ahead, I'll hold your monkey for you.”

Laughter, The Best Medicine II
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Sunday, October 17, 2010

Pictures of CWG closing ceremony

The much awaited and the most controversial Commonwealth games concluded on 14th October, 2010. Although there was much controversies about the organization of the games, India has successfully organized the game. India stood 2nd in the Medal Tally with 101 medals including 38 gold medals. Australia came first with 177 medals and 74 medals. England, Canada and South Africa are on third, fourth and fifth position.

Here are some of the pictures and videos of grand closing ceremony of Commonwealth Games 2010 in Delhi
        
        
        

Some of the interesting closing ceremony videos:


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Made in India!



Taj Mahal 3D Puzzle with Book
Taj Mahal - Agra India - Reflecting Pool 11x17 Poster
Taj Mahal (Day & Night) 3-D Art Poster Lenticular Print - 19x27


When I think of India, what strikes me most is the huge change in mindset that we are currently experiencing and undergoing through. No please, this is not about Patriotism or major industrial and sectoral changes that are rapidly sweeping across India!

I only wish to bring to the notice of my fellow Indians a minor but vital change that is having major repercussions throughout India, and more importantly, throughout the World! I am very much aware that once I share and discuss my thoughts, you will, in all probability, agree. The aspect is an obvious and apparent one; however, it is not immediately visible, but nonetheless, we are all noticing it every moment henceforth in our lives!

Succinctly put, it is the rise of the Brand that is India! The Made in India brand is definitely not new. However, in the past, it has been mostly used in a humorous and satirical sense! The most common example would be the joke that the people of different nationalities would lend their skills and expertise in designing, fabricating and producing a product, while an Indian would simply confiscate the credit by stamping it ’’Made in India’’! (Well, even then, underlying the joke was the reverse pun on the people who cracked the joke that we are far more intelligent, though, it looked more opportunistic than intelligent ;-)

But no more! We have now come full-circle! And the Made in India brand is no longer a subject of satire or cheap jokes! It is now used in a very serious sense, and with a lot of respect attached to it in the political power centres of the world, and in MNC board rooms and out!

And the huge change in mindset that I had talked about at the outset of this article?

Well! India - A nation of 1 billion people, and growing! Countrymen! Roll that on your tongues a couple of times and listen to it through your ears! How do you feel?

A decade back, that concept was seen as a disaster waiting to happen! Population Explosion! Ruin of the economy, and what not! Nothing +ve, and everything –ve about it!

We have now travelled far, the distance measured not in years, but by the immense attitudinal changes that are now firmly imprinted in our minds! We now no longer see India as a nation with a bloated population; instead, it is a huge man power resource, perhaps the largest in the world, and rivaled only by China. We have not even started tapping it! What we have utilised so far is only the tip of the ice-berg! And the world is waking up rapidly to this vast opportunity!

Indians - Feel Proud! Your time has come!

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Thursday, October 14, 2010

Most Useful Windows Software

The software listed below (not in any particular order) are quite useful to all of us using the Windows platform. Most of the times, we simply take them for granted. However, if we reflect, we can clearly see their worth in our daily computing and internet lives!


WinZip 14.5.9095 


WinZip is the world's most popular Zip utility for file compression, file encryption, file sharing, and data backup. The software zips and unzips files effortlessly for fast, efficient, and secure uploading and downloading, email transmission, and data archival. WinZip creates Zip, LHA and new Zipx files - our smallest Zip files ever. Also create self-extracting Zip files for those recipients not owning WinZip. WinZip opens and extracts content from the widest range of archive formats, including Zip, Zipx, RAR, 7Z, BZ2, LHA, CAB, IMG, ISO, and most other compressed file types. Use WinZip to secure confidential files using strong, password-based encryption. It supports FIPS-197 certified 128- and 256-bit AES encryption. Prevent data loss with WinZip's automated data backup facility.

AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 2011
Surf, search, and keep up with friends on Facebook with security software used by 110 million people around the world. You'll also enjoy worry-free gaming and one of the fastest scanning speeds on the market. AVG's Community Protection Network shares the latest threat information with the online community to ensure everyone receives the highest form of protection possible, and AVG's Protective Cloud Technology serves as an early warning system to block new threats and reduce false positives. AVG Anti-Virus Free 2011--remarkable protection, absolutely free. Version 10.0 includes enhanced LinkScanner and Email Scanner and adds new features, such as Social Networking Protection, Smart Scanning, Autofix Button, Community Protection Network, and Protective Cloud Technology.

TeamViewer 5.1.9290
TeamViewer is a simple and fast solution for remote control, desktop sharing and file transfer that works behind any firewall and NAT proxy. To connect to another computer just run TeamViewer on both machines without the need of an installation procedure. With the first start automatic partner IDs are generated on both computers. Enter your partner's ID into TeamViewer and the connection is established immediately. With over 60 million users TeamViewer is a standard tool to give support and assistance to people in remote locations. The software can also be used for presentations, where you can show your own desktop to a partner. Version 5.1.9290 added a new group when adding a new partner to the partner list, new button allows adding the TeamViewer ID to the partner list after a session more conveniently, and remote computer can be locked using the lock computer in actions menu.

Trillian Astra 4.2.0.22
Trillian is a fully featured, stand-alone, skinnable chat client that supports chatting on Astra, Windows Live, Facebook, Yahoo, MySpace, AIM, Email, Google Talk, Skype, ICQ, Jabber, IRC, Bonjour and others. It also helps manage your social networks such as Facebook and Twitter. Trillian provides capabilities not possible with most original network clients, while supporting standard features such as audio and video chat, file transfers, group chats, buzzing, tabbed chats, tablet-based drawing, message history, plugins, avatars, multiple simultaneous connections to the same network, typing notifications, proxy support, and encrypted messaging. Version 4.2.0.22 adds instant lookup for links, easier retweeting, simultaneous sign-in for Windows Live chat, and an organized history window.

Skype 4.2.0.187
Skype is software that enables you to make free calls anywhere in the world. Skype uses P2P (peer-to-peer) technology to connect you with other users. It offers several features, including SkypeOut calling from Skype to regular and mobile phones worldwide, conference calling, and secure file transferring. You can also now share your screen with other users. Skype calls focus on video and audio quality, and secure the calls with end-to-end encryption. This update release has fixed a crash issue on video calls for users with some specific web cameras.

BitTorrent 7.1
BitTorrent's software client allows you to quickly download high-quality digital content such as video, music, and games. Available in over 20 languages, it leverages our community of over 70 million users to securely deliver files to your PC faster than anything else out there. Features include detailed graphs and stats on the health of digital media files provide you a safer, more controlled downloading experience, local peer discovery and automatic port mapping increase file transfer speed without the need to reconfigure routers or other hardware, and dynamic bandwidth management allows you to download content without disrupting Web browsing, e-mail, or other applications. Version 7.1 features support for uTP advanced bandwidth management and access to many 3rd party apps addons to extend functionality and deliver high quality media.

GetRight 6.3e
GetRight extends your file-downloading power by resuming broken downloads and accelerating them to make them faster and more flexible. GetRight easily manages all your downloads, making it easy to find what you have in progress, and track files you've finished so they don't get lost. A convenient popup message lets you open files when they finish with just a click. GetRight now even supports BitTorrent downloads too. You can use GetRight to schedule your downloads for later; it can dial your modem (if needed), download the files you want, then hang up or even shut down your computer when it is done. It can easily recover from problems such as lost connections and Windows crashing. GetRight can use searching to find other places a file may be downloaded and then use the best site. It also can accelerate a file and download different pieces at the same time to speed up your downloads.

Adobe Reader 9.4
Adobe Reader lets you read and print from any system any document created as an Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) file, with its original appearance preserved. PDF files are compact and can be shared, viewed, navigated, and printed exactly as the author intended by anyone with Adobe Reader.

Babylon 8.0.9 r4
Babylon 8 is the ultimate all-in-one translation solution operated by a single click on your mouse. Simply click on a word or text in any desktop application and get instant translation results into 75 languages. Translation of full texts, Web pages and comprehensive documents is supported by 31 languages. All these features and more, like the integration into Microsoft Office Speller menu, contextual access, language detection, currencies and units conversion, are accessible without interrupting your work flow. Babylon 8 comes with a new dictionary pack, including updated Babylon dictionaries and 17 new Wikipedia titles. You may enhance your translation experience with premium content dictionaries from acclaimed publishing houses such as Oxford, Britannica, Merriam-Webster, Larousse, Vox, Langenscheidt, Pons, and Duden. With Babylon 8, understanding, reading and writing in all languages is easier, faster, and more efficient than ever before.

Nero Multimedia Suite 10 10.5.10
Nero 10 Multimedia Suite powers your projects with a collection of three products bundled into one easy-to-use suite. With advanced video editing features, media organizer and player, superior burning software, reliable backup technology, and special multimedia tools to enhance your music, photos and videos. The first product, Nero Vision Xtra is a combination of two robust, fully integrated applications: Nero MediaHub and Nero Vision. Nero MediaHub organizes, search and play back music, photo and video files, and create and edit slideshows all from one of the easiest to use interfaces on the market. Seamlessly transfer creations to Nero Vision for advanced Standard and High Definition video editing and authoring, where you can transform home video projects into cinema-quality High Definition movies. Also included are cutting-edge editing features such as multi-track editing, special effects with keyframe controls. It's the perfect product those who want to make an impact with their projects. The second product, Nero BacKItUp & Burn provides for reliable and easy-to-use backup and recovery software, Nero BackItUp & Burn is the ultimate solution. Easily back up photos, music, videos, and documents with state-of-the-art technology that can secure files and protect entire systems from the effects of hard drive crashes, system failures and virus attacks.

ACDSee Pro 3.0 build 475
Experience ACDSee Pro 3 - the best value in photography software - for organized files, perfected photos and more time behind the camera. ACDSee Pro is the photography software with the flexibility to adapt to the way you work, helping you accelerate every aspect of your workflow. Manage, view, process and publish your images with speed and ease. Version 3.0 build 355 provides a ground-breaking new image processing workflow, faster RAW processing, free online photo storage, an ftp uploader and a refined interface

Google Chrome 6.0.472.63
Google Chrome is a browser that combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the Web faster, safer, and easier. Use one box for everything--type in the address bar and get suggestions for both search and Web pages. Thumbnails of your top sites let you access your favorite pages instantly with lightning speed from any new tab. Desktop shortcuts allow you to launch your favorite Web apps straight from your desktop.
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