Selasa, 17 Januari 2012

Senin, 16 Januari 2012

Deep thoughts-Swami Vivekanand

A blind man asked Swami Vivekanand: "Can there be anything worse than losing eye sight?

He replied: "Yes, losing your vision!"

Do presentation without projector in a LAN

In lecture or training sessions you may not get a projector for delivering presentations. Still there is a work around to give impressive presentations.

All you need to have is a PC for one or group of students or attendees, a presentation-without-using-projectorLAN connecting all the PCs (can be wired as well as wireless network) and a special software that will take care of sharing the desktop of the presenter or the lecturer/ professor who is delivering the session to the students or the attendees.

One of the proclaimed software for sharing the desktop sessions remotely across the network is Radmin. With the help of this software you can share the presentation slides with the attendees in real-time just by installing a remote viewer of Radmin at the client side.

The presenter can control the accessibility of the presentation by the clients. You easily use mouse as laser pointer to draw the attention of audience to a specific area.  Download the Radmin Server and Viewer.

After the presentation you can even share slides a PDF to them, and remember always to convert your presentation to PDF format before sharing.

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You can also try the remote desktop client for Mac from Microsoft to view and access the remote windows desktop. And, if you are sitting quite far from the audience, geographically, then you can very well use the Google Docs presentation for accomplishing the remote presentations and conferencing.

And, if you are using Microsoft Windows and having live account, you can access and sync your data across PC and internet devices using live mesh.

There is also an interesting way to control your PC with a mobile using Webex. Also, you can use the screen video and audio capturing software at the presenter's notebook or pc for keeping  video copy of the delivered presentation.

Turn Mouse Pointer to Laser Pointer in PowerPoint 2010 presentation

Its very simple to have a laser like pointer without actually using the physical laser pointer during a PowerPoint presentation.

Here is a work around to make your mouse pointer to work as the laser pointer during the presentation with PowerPoint 2010, to draw the attention of your audience to a specific area or point.

Step 1: Select the Slideshow Tab and then click on the "Setup slide show" icon.

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Step 2: Within  the  "Set Up Show" dialog box, under  the Show Options section, select the color that you want for your Laser Pointer from the Laser pointer color list. Then click OK.

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Step 3: Start your power point presentation. You can see your mouse pointer working as laser pointer.

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You can also try the ways to  convert PowerPoint slides to PDF files to share with people. If you don't a PPTX viewer you can download PowerPoint viewer free. And, even if you cant download and install PowerPoint viewer, and you can view it by uploading to Gmail or Google docs. Also, PowerPoint is can also be used to make custom party invitations for B'day, Marriage and Anniversary.

Famous people quotes-Single soul

What is a friend? A single soul dwelling in two bodies.
- Aristotle

Sarcastic quotes-Youth following

"Ron Paul says that he has a big youth following. You can tell by looking at the guy he's a regular Justin Bieber."
-David Letterman

Hilarious quotes-NBA Championship

"President Obama met with the Dallas Mavericks to congratulate them on their 2011 NBA Championship. While Joe Biden met with the Globetrotters to congratulate them on that episode of 'Scooby-Doo' they did."
-Jimmy Fallon

Minggu, 15 Januari 2012

Thoughts-The Japanese spirit

THIS letter, written by Vietnamese immigrant Ha Minh Thanh working in Fukushima as a policeman to a friend in Vietnam, was posted on New America Media on March 19. It is a testimonial to the strength of the Japanese spirit, and an interesting slice of life near the epicenter of Japan's crisis at the Fukushima nuclear power plant. It was translated by NAM editor Andrew Lam, author of "East Eats West: Writing in Two Hemispheres." Shanghai Daily condensed it.

Brother,

How are you and your family? These last few days, everything was in chaos. When I close my eyes, I see dead bodies. When I open my eyes, I also see dead bodies.

Each one of us must work 20 hours a day, yet I wish there were 48 hours in the day, so that we could continue helping and rescuing folks.

We are without water and electricity, and food rations are near zero. We barely manage to move refugees before there are new orders to move them elsewhere.

I am currently in Fukushima, about 25 kilometers away from the nuclear power plant. I have so much to tell you that if I could write it all down, it would surely turn into a novel about human relationships and behaviors during times of crisis.

People here remain calm - their sense of dignity and proper behavior are very good - so things aren't as bad as they could be. But given another week, I can't guarantee that things won't get to a point where we can no longer provide proper protection and order.

They are humans after all, and when hunger and thirst override dignity, well, they will do whatever they have to do. The government is trying to provide supplies by air, bringing in food and medicine, but it's like dropping a little salt into the ocean.

Brother, there was a really moving incident. It involves a little Japanese boy who taught an adult like me a lesson on how to behave like a human being.

Last night, I was sent to a little grammar school to help a charity organization distribute food to the refugees. It was a long line that snaked this way and that and I saw a little boy around 9 years old. He was wearing a T-shirt and a pair of shorts.

It was getting very cold and the boy was at the very end of the line. I was worried that by the time his turn came there wouldn't be any food left. So I spoke to him. He said he was at school when the earthquake happened. His father worked nearby and was driving to the school. The boy was on the third floor balcony when he saw the tsunami sweep his father's car away.

I asked him about his mother. He said his house is right by the beach and that his mother and little sister probably didn't make it. He turned his head and wiped his tears when I asked about his relatives.

The boy was shivering so I took off my police jacket and put it on him. That's when my bag of food ration fell out. I picked it up and gave it to him. "When it comes to your turn, they might run out of food. So here's my portion. I already ate. Why don't you eat it?"

The boy took my food and bowed. I thought he would eat it right away, but he didn't. He took the bag of food, went up to where the line ended and put it where all the food was waiting to be distributed.

I was shocked. I asked him why he didn't eat it and instead added it to the food pile. He answered: "Because I see a lot more people hungrier than I am. If I put it there, then they will distribute the food equally."

When I heard that I turned away so that people wouldn't see me cry.

A society that can produce a 9-year-old who understands the concept of sacrifice for the greater good must be a great society, a great people.

Well, a few lines to send you and your family my warm wishes. The hours of my shift have begun again.

Ha Minh Thanh

Sabtu, 14 Januari 2012

Sad quotes-A little more

I miss you a little, I guess you could say, a little too much, a little too often, and a little more each day.

Philosophical quotes-The life you never had

It's very strange when the life you never had flashes before your eyes.
- Terri Minsky, Sex and the City, "The Baby Shower"

Hilarious quotes-Snowmobilers

"Newt Gingrich thinks he's the man for the job. He got an important endorsement from Sarah Palin's husband, Todd. He has the all-important 'snowmobilers who wear sunglasses indoors' demographic."
- Jimmy Kimmel

Jumat, 13 Januari 2012

Famous people quotes-Rich

"Someday I want to be rich. Some people get so rich they lose all respect for humanity. That's how rich I want to be."
- Rita Rudner

Movie quotes-Corpse in a car

"Now, you’ve got a corpse in a car, minus a head, in a garage. Take me to it.”
- Pulp Fiction

Sarcastic quotes-The world's oldest dog

The world's oldest dog has passed away in Japan at the age of 26 years and 8 months. What really makes it unusual is that in Japan dogs are usually eaten way before that.

Kamis, 12 Januari 2012

Peep inside buildings in Google Maps

Google Maps can let you see things inside the buildings!. Yes, with the help of Google Map Floor Plans, you can see each floors of a building.

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In order to make this details available you need to add a floor plan for your business/building in Google Maps. You can add the floor plan of your building from here.

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Download the Android App for Google Maps to experience new way of looking inside the building and see the items or details available in each  floors. Get Google Maps for Android with floor plan support.

Watch the video below.

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Famous people & celebrities official twitter account

Twitter is the easiest way to listen to people over the internet. I have compiled the twitter accounts of few famous people and celebrities.

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Below are the official twitter accounts of few famous people and celebrities

Barack Obama
https://twitter.com/BarackObama

State Condoleezza
https://twitter.com/condoleezzarice

The White House
https://twitter.com/whitehouse

Bill Gates
https://twitter.com/BillGates

Melinda Gates,
https://twitter.com/melindagates

Lady Gaga
https://twitter.com/ladygaga

Mariah Carey
https://twitter.com/MariahCarey

Rihanna
https://twitter.com/rihanna

Justin Timberlake
https://twitter.com/jtimberlake

Mandy Moore
https://twitter.com/TheMandyMoore

Ryan Seacrest
https://twitter.com/RyanSeacrest

Michael Ian Black
https://twitter.com/michaelianblack

Simon Cowell
https://twitter.com/simoncowell

Charlie Sheen
https://twitter.com/charliesheen

Sean Parker
https://twitter.com/sparker

Rafael Nadal
https://twitter.com/rafaelnadal

Jerry Seinfeld
https://twitter.com/jerryseinfeld

Christina Aguilera
https://twitter.com/therealxtina

Alec Baldwin
https://twitter.com/alecbaldwin

Gwyneth Paltrow
https://twitter.com/gwynethpaltrow

Salman Rushdie
https://twitter.com/salmanrushdie

Cheryl Cole
https://twitter.com/cherylcole

James Cameron
https://twitter.com/jimcameron

Eva Mendes
https://twitter.com/evamendes

Alyssa Milano
https://twitter.com/Alyssa_Milano

Jessica Simpson
https://twitter.com/JessicaSimpson

Justin Bieber
https://twitter.com/justinbieber

Shakira
https://twitter.com/shakira

Kim Kardashian
https://twitter.com/KimKardashian

Britney Spears
https://twitter.com/britneyspears

Selena Gomez
https://twitter.com/selenagomez

Jim Carrey
https://twitter.com/JimCarrey

Lindsay Lohan
https://twitter.com/lindsaylohan

Pamela Anderson
https://twitter.com/PamelaDAnderson

Nick Jonas
https://twitter.com/nickjonas

Ashlee Simpson
https://twitter.com/ashleesimpson

Jennifer Lopez
https://twitter.com/JLo

Paris Hilton
https://twitter.com/ParisHilton

How to unblock sites and anonymous browsing-Use new web proxies

Favorite sites Facebook, Gmail, YouTube,or Yahoo are blocked at your school, college or at your work place, then you would rely mainly on web proxies.

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The proxy sites not only allow you to unblock the blocked websites at your school, college and at work place, but also help you to browse anonymous on non blocked websites.

It would would be always better to use SSL based proxies. Also, use https browsing for your GMail, YouTube or Facebook if you access  them through proxies. This would prevent your GMail or Facebook account password get stolen.

SSL proxies which I had tried are,

ssl-proxy.my-addr.com

bingproxy.appspot.com

There are many sites that offer web proxy service for free. But there is a chance that even the proxy sites may get blocked if the network administrator notices your activity. Then you may have to ponder new proxies, may be once in few days!. I found one interesting site which lists some new random proxy sites. So you can rely on a new proxy site, even if existing proxy site is blocked.

flylsites.appspot.com/list

Add the list of other proxy sites in comments, if you have tried and found them useful.

Related: Watch YouTube if blocked at school, college and workplace

Famous people quotes-Knives

You're young, you're crazy, you're in bed, and you've got knives.
- Angelina Jolie, explaining her scars to a newspaper reporter

Thought for the day-Start with fights

Some relationships start with fights… But, usually only in romantic comedies. Life’s not the movies.
-Takayuki Ikkaku, Arisa Hosaka and Toshihiro Kawabata, Animal Crossing: Wild World, 2005

Funny thoughts-Practical joke

Centuries ago the Mayans predicted the end of the world in 2012. How do we know that wasn't just some wild and crazy Mayan guys at a party pulling a practical joke?

Rabu, 11 Januari 2012

Thoughts-Cry

Who do you turn to when the only person in the world that can stop you from crying, is exactly the one making you cry?

Hilarious jokes-From a Monkey

It takes more faith to believe that I came from a monkey than to believe that I came from God.

Selasa, 10 Januari 2012

Political jokes-Obama re-elected

In the event Obama does get re-elected in 2012 what would he actually do for the next four years? The only thing he knows how to do effectively as President is run for office and he can't run again in 2016.

Fix call drops off issue in android phones

Did you experience call drop off at start of the conversation or after some time during the call, with you android smart phone?.

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I had experienced similar issue with call drops off during conversation with an android smart phone. I have tried few steps to get it fixed.

There could be many reasons behind call drops off while in conversation.

One may be due to the network. If you are in call and your current position may be in the border of two cells. So, due to the change in signal strength your call may get routed through a neighboring cell, but there is possibility that the new cell through which the call is getting routed is already serving its maximum capacity. Then your call may get dropped!. In order to fix this, always makes sure that you are at a position where your signal strength is maximum.

Another reason could be at the handset level. In android I had experienced the call drop few times. Then I tried to trace out the root cause for this behavior. I could find that,,I started experiencing this issue after installing few android apps.

When I tried to analyze the apps installed, I found that there was a call filtering app installed from android market. I suspected this could be a possible reason, because call filtering would be directly dealing with call controlling drivers.  I had removed the call filtering app and restarted my android phone. The call drops off issue got resolved!

You may try the same steps if you are facing the call drops issue with your android phone. I also feel same approach can be applied other smart phones also.

If you could find some other solution also, please feel free to comment here.

Sarcastic quotes-Mark Zuckerberg's private photos

Someone hacked into Facebook and leaked Mark Zuckerberg's private photos. When Zuckerberg realized someone had showed a blatant disregard for his privacy, he hired them.
- Conan O'Brien

Thought for the day-So young

It's amazing how grandparents seem so young once you become one.

Famous people quotes-Worth waiting

I've observed that there are more lines formed than things worth waiting for.
- Robert Brault

Senin, 09 Januari 2012

Minggu, 08 Januari 2012

Political quotes-Michele Bachmann

Michele Bachmann pulled out of the presidential race and I just want to take a moment and say that Michele gave us a lot of material over the last eight months.

In her concession speech, Bachmann said, "I mean what I say." Then she thanked her speech writer, Popeye.
-Conan O'Brien

Thoughts-Who'll take the son

A wealthy man and his son loved to collect rare works of art.

They had everything in their collection, from Picasso to Raphael.

They would often sit together and admire the great works of art. When the Viet Nam conflict broke out, the son went to war. He was very courageous and died in battle while rescuing another soldier.

The father was notified and grieved deeply for his only son.

About a month later, just before Christmas, there was a knock at the door. A young man stood at the door with a large package in his hands.

He said, "Sir, you don't know me, but I am the soldier for whom your son gave his life. He saved many lives that day, and he was carrying me to safety when a bullet struck him in the heart and he died instantly. He often talked about you, and your love for art.

The young man held out his package. "I know this isn't much. I'm not really a great artist, but I think your son would have wanted you to have this."

The father opened the package. It was a portrait of his son, painted by the young man. He stared in awe at the way the soldier had captured the personality of his son in the painting.

The father was so drawn to the eyes that his own eyes welled up with tears. He thanked the young man and offered to pay him for the picture. "Oh, no sir, I could never repay what your son did for me. It's a gift."

The father hung the portrait over his mantle. Every time visitors came to his home he took them to see the portrait of his son before he showed them any of the other great works he had collected.

The man died a few months later. There was to be a great auction of his paintings. Many influential people gathered, excited over seeing the great paintings and having an opportunity to purchase one for their collection. On the platform sat the painting of the son. The auctioneer pounded his gavel.

"We will start the bidding with this picture of the son. Who will bid for this picture?"

There was silence. Then a voice in the back of the room shouted. "We want to see the famous paintings. Skip this one."

But the auctioneer persisted. "Will someone bid for this painting? Who will start the bidding? $100, $200?"

Another voice shouted angrily. "We didn't come to see this painting.. We came to see the Van Goghs, the Rembrandts. Get on with the real bids!"

But still the auctioneer continued. "The son! The son! Who'll take the son?"

Finally, a voice came from the very back of the room. It was the longtime gardener of the man and his son. "I'll give $10 for the painting." Being a poor man, it was all he could afford.

"We have $10, who will bid $20?"

"Give it to him for $10. Let's see the masters."

"$10 is the bid, won't someone bid $20?"

The crowd was becoming angry. They didn't want the picture of the son. They wanted the more worthy investments for their collections. The auctioneer pounded the gavel. "Going once, twice, SOLD for $10!"

A man sitting on the second row shouted. "Now let's get on with the collection!"

The auctioneer laid down his gavel. "I'm sorry, the auction is over."

"What about the paintings?"

"I am sorry. When I was called to conduct this auction, I was told of a secret stipulation in the will. I was not allowed to reveal that stipulation until this time. Only the painting of the son would be auctioned. Whoever bought that painting would inherit the entire estate, including the paintings. The man who took the son gets everything!"

God gave His son 2,000 years ago to die on a cruel cross. Much like the auctioneer, His message today is, "The son, the son, who'll take the son?" Because, you see, whoever takes the Son gets everything.

Sabtu, 07 Januari 2012

Philosophical quotes-The human mind

The human mind is inspired enough when it comes to inventing horrors; it is when it tries to invent a Heaven that it shows itself cloddish.
- Evelyn Waugh

Hilarious quotes-Less to do

All I want is less to do, more time to do it, and higher pay for not getting it done.

Political quotes-Generating enthusiasm

"Political analysts are saying that Mitt Romney is having trouble generating enthusiasm among Iowa voters. Now, ladies and gentlemen, you know you have a problem when people in Iowa find you dull."
-Conan O'Brien

Jumat, 06 Januari 2012

Famous people quotes-Distinction

... a distinction must be made between true and false ideas, and that too much rein must not be given to a man's imagination under pretext of its being a clear and distinct intellection.
- (Leibniz, 1670)

Thoughts-Think about a woman

Think about a woman. Doesn’t know you’re thinking about her. Doesn’t care you’re thinking about her. Makes you think about her even more.
Martin Sage and Sybil Adelman, Northern Exposure, The Bumpy Road to Love, 1991

Political quotes-Endorsement of Newt Gingrich

Gary Busey has just withdrawn his endorsement of Newt Gingrich. That's when you know your campaign's in trouble.
-Jay Leno

Kamis, 05 Januari 2012

Movie quotes-So stupid

People are so stupid I can’t bear to be around them anymore.”
- Imaginary Heroes

Motivational thoughts-Happiest of people

'The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the most of everything they have.

Humor quotes-Whatever

According to a new survey, the most annoying word of 2011 was "whatever." Which is why I always go with the much less annoying option: "Whatevsies."
- Jimmy Fallon

Rabu, 04 Januari 2012

Thought for the day-Temporary

All things in life are temporary. If the going's good, enjoy it, but it will not last forever. If the going's not good, don't worry, it can't last long either.

Friendship quotes-Christ

"Friends in Christ are friends forever"

Political quotes-New leader of North Korea

It's been reported that Kim Jong Il's son has been chosen as the new leader of North Korea, over his two older brothers. That's right. They completely passed over Tito and Jermaine.
- Conan O'Brien

Selasa, 03 Januari 2012

Be the architect of your own dream house

Here is an easy way to design the floor plan of your dream house for free. You need not require a architecture or related engineering degree to do this.

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Its absolutely simple and easy to learn. You can set your own placements models and also some template based models. So, you can have your own version of the floor plan for your dream house!.

You just need to register at floorplanner.com and get started!. Its always better to consult your floorplan with an experienced architect before executing the plans.

Download Minecraft Plugins Free through Bukkit

Do you like to have  entirely new experience and increase the creativity in many different ways in Minecraft game. Minecraft plugins can help you.

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You can download necessary plugins through Bukkit. Bukkit is the name of a set of community built, related open source tools that are developed to ease the creation of SMP (survivor multiplayer mode) plugins for Minecraft.

Now its pretty easy to make your own plugins through bukkit. There are different plugins, which are categorized under,

Administration, Anti-Griefing Tools, Chat, Developer Tools, Economy, World Editing Tools, Fixes, Fun, General, Informational, Teleportation, Mechanic-alerting, website administration, world generators, role-playing games etc.

Download plugins for Minecraft from Bukkit

Related: Download Minecraft Game - Single and Multiplayer

Download Minecraft Game-Single and Multiplayer

Minecraft is the game which grows with your imaginations. It never ends till your imagination ends!. Here you can build anything with a bunch of blocks!.

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You can play the Minecraft game in the browser window or as an independent application in your desktop machine.

You can download the Single player Minecraft and Multiplayer server  for windows to experience the game. The classic one, which is bit outdated is available free for both single player and multiplayer.

Humor quotes-Be nice

Be nice to your kids. They'll choose your nursing home.

Philosophical quotes-Void

We become aware of the void as we fill it.
- Antonio Porchia, Voces, 1943, translated from Spanish by W.S. Merwin

Political quotes-Arab leaders

''Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made a speech urging Arab leaders to enact real reforms. Halfway through the speech, Arab leaders looked at each other and asked, 'Why is a woman talking?'''
-Conan O'Brien

Senin, 02 Januari 2012

Political quotes-Hallucination pills

Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi said that people protesting against him are under the influence of 'hallucination pills.' In a related story, Charlie Sheen just boarded a plane to Libya.''
-Conan O'Brien

Famous people quotes-Parachutes

Minds are like parachutes. They only function when they are open.
- James Dewar

Movie quotes-Sweater Monkeys

Follow me, or perish, sweater monkeys.”
- Bring it On

Love quotes-Stick in your face

Fall not in love, therefore; it will stick to your face.
- National Lampoon, “Deteriorata”

Minggu, 01 Januari 2012

Political quotes-Mitt Romney

"Mitt Romney was on the 'Today Show' and admitted he likes to read the 'Twilight' books and watch 'American Idol.' If elected, he would be the 1st Mormon and the 1st 13-year-old girl to be President.''
-Jimmy Kimmel

Positive thoughts-Recipe for the New Year

Recipe for the New Year

Take 12 fine, full-grown months. See that these are free from all old memories of bitterness, rancor, hate and jealousy.

Cleanse them completely from every clinging spite and pick off all specks of pettiness and littleness. In short, see that these months are freed as much as possible from the past.

Cut these months into thirty or thirty-one equal parts.

This batch will keep for just one year.

Do not attempt to make up the whole batch at one time (you will spoil the entire lot if you do so). Prepare ONE DAY at a time as follows:

Into each day put. . . .

12 parts of faith,

11 parts of patience,

10 parts of courage,

9 parts of work,

8 parts of hope,

7 parts of fidelity,

6 parts of liberality,

5 parts of kindness,

4 parts of rest,

3 parts of prayer,

2 parts of meditation, and

1 part well-selected resolution.

Put in about a teaspoonful of good spirits, a dash of fun, a pinch of folly, a sprinkling of play, and a heaping cupful of good humor.

Pour into the whole, love, ad lib and mix with a vim.

Cook thoroughly in a fervent heat; garnish with a few smiles and a sprig of joy.

Serve with quietness, unselfishness, and cheerfulness.