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World’s Best Jokes

Anupam — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 23:04:21 +0000

Best Joke in the World - 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?”

Top Joke in USA - A man and a friend are playing golf one day at their local golf course. One of the guys is about to chip onto the green when he sees a long funeral procession on the road next to the course. He stops in mid-swing, takes off his golf cap, closes his eyes, and bows down in prayer.

His friend says: “Wow, that is the most thoughtful and touching thing I have ever seen. You truly are a kind man.”

The man then replies: “Yeah, well we were married 35 years.”

Top Joke in Canada - 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.

Top Joke in Australia - This woman rushed to see her doctor, looking very much worried and all strung out. She rattles off: “Doctor, take a look at me. When I woke up this morning, I looked at myself in the mirror and saw my hair all wiry and frazzled up, my skin was all wrinkled and pasty, my eyes were bloodshot and bugging out, and I had this corpse-like look on my face! What’s WRONG with me, Doctor!?”

The doctor looks her over for a couple of minutes, then calmly says: “Well, I can tell you that there ain’t nothing wrong with your eyesight….”

Top Joke in Germany - A general noticed one of his soldiers behaving oddly. The soldier would pick up any piece of paper he found, frown and say: “That’s not it” and put it down again. This went on for some time, until the general arranged to have the soldier psychologically tested. The psychologist concluded that the soldier was deranged, and wrote out his discharge from the army.

The soldier picked it up, smiled and said: “That’s it.”

Top Joke in UK - 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.”

Top Joke in England - 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.”

Top Joke in Wales - A turtle was walking down an alley in New York when he was mugged by a gang of snails. A police detective came to investigate and asked the turtle if he could explain what happened.

The turtle looked at the detective with a confused look on his face and replied “I don’t know, it all happened so fast.”

Top Joke in Scotland - I want to die peacefully in my sleep like my grandfather.
Not screaming in terror like his passengers.

Top Joke in Northern Ireland - 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.”

30 Selected Best Famous Quotes

Anupam — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 22:48:28 +0000

Wisdom Quotes
1. You can do anything, but not everything. —David Allen

2. Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away. —Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

3. The richest man is not he who has the most, but he who needs the least.

4. You miss 100 percent of the shots you never take. —Wayne Gretzky

5. Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgement that something else is more important than fear. —Ambrose Redmoon

6. You must be the change you wish to see in the world. —Gandhi

7. When hungry, eat your rice; when tired, close your eyes. Fools may laugh at me, but wise men will know what I mean. —Lin-Chi

8. The third-rate mind is only happy when it is thinking with the majority. The second-rate mind is only happy when it is thinking with the minority. The first-rate mind is only happy when it is thinking. —A. A. Milne

9. To the man who only has a hammer, everything he encounters begins to look like a nail. —Abraham Maslow

10. We are what we repeatedly do; excellence, then, is not an act but a habit. -Aristotle

Funny Quotes
11. Before I got married I had six theories about bringing up children; now I have six children and no theories. —John Wilmot

12. What the world needs is more geniuses with humility, there are so few of us left. -Oscar Levant

13. Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much. —Oscar Wilde

14. I’ve gone into hundreds of [fortune-teller's parlors], and have been told thousands of things, but nobody ever told me I was a policewoman getting ready to arrest her. -New York City detective

15. When you go into court you are putting your fate into the hands of twelve people who weren’t smart enough to get out of jury duty. —Norm Crosby

16. Those who believe in telekinetics, raise my hand. —Kurt Vonnegut

17. Just the fact that some geniuses were laughed at does not imply that all who are laughed at are geniuses. They laughed at Columbus, they laughed at Fulton, they laughed at the Wright brothers. But they also laughed at Bozo the Clown. —Carl Sagan

18. My pessimism extends to the point of even suspecting the sincerity of the pessimists. —Jean Rostand

19. Sometimes I worry about being a success in a mediocre world. —Lily Tomlin

20. I quit therapy because my analyst was trying to help me behind my back. —Richard Lewis

Otherwise Intelligent Quotes
21. The person who reads too much and uses his brain too little will fall into lazy habits of thinking. —Albert Einstein

22. Believe those who are seeking the truth. Doubt those who find it. —André Gide

23. It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. —Aristotle

24. I’d rather live with a good question than a bad answer. —Aryeh Frimer

25. We learn something every day, and lots of times it’s that what we learned the day before was wrong. —Bill Vaughan

26. I have made this letter longer than usual because I lack the time to make it shorter. —Blaise Pascal

27. Don’t ever wrestle with a pig. You’ll both get dirty, but the pig will enjoy it. -Cale Yarborough

28. An inventor is simply a fellow who doesn’t take his education too seriously. -Charles F. Kettering

29. Asking a working writer what he thinks about critics is like asking a lamppost how it feels about dogs. —Christopher Hampton

30. Better to write for yourself and have no public, than to write for the public and have no self. —Cyril Connolly

Best Friend Quotes

Anupam — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 21:14:12 +0000

“True friendship is like sound health, the value of it is seldom known until it is lost.” ~Charles Caleb Colton~

“A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.” ~Anon~

“Don’t walk in front of me, I may not follow. Don’t walk behind me, I may not lead. Walk beside me and be my friend.” ~Albert Camus~

“Friends are the bacon bits in the salad bowl of life.” ~Anon~

“Friendship is one mind in two bodies.” ~Mencius~

“If you should die before me, ask if you can bring a friend.” ~Stone Temple Pilots~

“If all my friends were to jump off a bridge, I wouldn’t jump with them, I would be at the bottom to catch them.” ~Anon~

“Everyone hears what you say. Friends listen to what you say. Best friends listen to what you don’t say.” ~Anon~

“We all take different paths in life, but no matter where we go, we take a little of each other everywhere.” ~Tim McGraw~

“Many people will walk in and out of your life, but only true friends will leave footprints in your heart.” ~Anon~

“Surround yourself only with people who are going to lift you higher.”

“Remember, we all stumble, every one of us. That’s why it is a comfort to go hand in hand.” ~Emily Kimbrough~

“People are like stained glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within.” ~Elizabeth Kubler-Ross~

“If you have one true friend, you have more than your share.” ~Thomas Fuller~

“When it hurts to look back, and you’re scared to look ahead, you can look beside you and your best friend will be there.”

“Together forever, never apart. Maybe in distance, but never in heart.”

“Promise you won’t forget me, because if I thought you would, I’d never leave.” ~Winnie the Pooh~

“A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.” ~Walter Winchell~

“If all my friends were to jump off a bridge, I would not follow, I would be at the bottom to catch them when they fall.”

“If I had one gift that I could give you, my friend, it would be the ability to see yourself as others see you, because only then would you know how extremely special you are.” ~B.A. Billingsly~

“A true friend is someone who knows there’s something wrong even when you have the biggest smile on your face.”

“The best kind of friend is the kind you can sit on a porch and swing with, never say a word, and then walk away feeling like it was the best conversation you’ve ever had.”

“It is by chance we met . . .
By choice we became friends.”

“Tears may come and go,
But there’s one thing I know.
All my life you’re a friend of mine.
You can depend on me.
I’ll be fine…
‘Cause you’re a friend of mine.” ~Clarence Clemens~

“One can’t complain. I have my friends. Why, someone spoke to me only yesterday.” ~Eeyore~

“Friends are those rare people who ask how you are and then wait to hear the answer”

“How lucky I am to have known someone who was so hard to say goodbye to”

“Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light.” ~Helen Keller~

“A circle is round it has no end, that’s how long I want to be your friend!”

“It takes years to build up trust, and just seconds to destroy it.”

Windows RUN Commands

Anupam — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 17:54:30 +0000

Accessibility Controls—- — access.cpl
Add Hardware Wizard—— – hdwwiz.cpl
Add/Remove Programs—- — appwiz.cpl
Administrative Tools——- control admintools
Automatic Updates—– — wuaucpl.cpl
Bluetooth Transfer Wizard—— – fsquirt
Calculator– —– calc
Certificate Manager certmgr.msc
Character Map charmap
Check Disk Utility—– — chkdsk
Clipboard Viewer—— – clipbrd
Command Prompt—— – cmd
Component Services—- — dcomcnfg
Computer Management– —– compmgmt.msc
timedate.cpl- —— ddeshare
Device Manager—– — devmgmt.msc
Direct X Control Panel (If Installed)*- —— directx.cpl
Direct X Troubleshooter- —— dxdiag
Disk Cleanup Utility—– — cleanmgr
Disk Defragment– —– dfrg.msc
Disk Management– —– diskmgmt.msc
Disk Partition Manager—– — diskpart
Display Properties– —– control desktop
Display Properties– —– desk.cpl
Display Properties (w/Appearance Tab Preselected) ——- control color
Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility—– — drwtsn32
Driver Verifier Utility—– — verifier
Event Viewer—— – eventvwr.msc
File Signature Verification Tool——- sigverif
Findfast—- — findfast.cpl
Folders Properties– —– control folders
Fonts——- control fonts
Fonts Folder—— – fonts
Free Cell Card Game——- freecell
Game Controllers- —— joy.cpl
Group Policy Editor (XP Prof)——- gpedit.msc
Hearts Card Game——- mshearts
Iexpress Wizard—— – iexpress
Indexing Service—– — ciadv.msc
Internet Properties– —– inetcpl.cpl
IP Configuration (Display Connection Configuration) ——- ipconfig /all
IP Configuration (Display DNS Cache Contents)— —- ipconfig /displaydns
IP Configuration (Delete DNS Cache Contents)— —- ipconfig /flushdns
IP Configuration (Release All Connections) ——- ipconfig /release
IP Configuration (Renew All Connections) ——- ipconfig /renew
IP Configuration (Refreshes DHCP & Re-Registers DNS)——- ipconfig /registerdns
IP Configuration (Display DHCP Class ID)——- ipconfig /showclassid
IP Configuration (Modifies DHCP Class ID)——- ipconfig /setclassid
Java Control Panel (If Installed) jpicpl32.cpl
Java Control Panel (If Installed)– —– javaws
Keyboard Properties– —– control keyboard
Local Security Settings—- — secpol.msc
Local Users and Groups—— – lusrmgr.msc
Logs You Out Of Windows—– — logoff
Microsoft Chat——- winchat
Minesweeper Game——- winmine
Mouse Properties– —– control mouse
Mouse Properties– —– main.cpl
Network Connections- —— control netconnections
Network Connections- —— ncpa.cpl
Network Setup Wizard—— – netsetup.cpl
Notepad—– — notepad
Nview Desktop Manager (If Installed)– —– nvtuicpl.cpl
Object Packager—- — packager
ODBC Data Source Administrator- —— odbccp32.cpl
On Screen Keyboard—- — osk
Opens AC3 Filter (If Installed)– —– ac3filter.cpl
Password Properties– —– password.cpl
Performance Monitor—– – perfmon.msc
Performance Monitor—– — perfmon
Phone and Modem Options—– — telephon.cpl
Power Configuration- —— powercfg.cpl
Printers and Faxes——- control printers
Printers Folder—— – printers
Private Character Editor—— – eudcedit
Quicktime (If Installed)– —– QuickTime.cpl
Regional Settings—- — intl.cpl
Registry Editor—— – regedit
Registry Editor—— – regedit32
Remote Desktop—– — mstsc
Removable Storage—– — ntmsmgr.msc
Removable Storage Operator Requests—- — ntmsoprq.msc
Resultant Set of Policy (XP Prof)——- rsop.msc
Scanners and Cameras—– — sticpl.cpl
Scheduled Tasks——- control schedtasks
Security Center—— – wscui.cpl
Services—- — services.msc
Shared Folders—– — fsmgmt.msc
Shuts Down Windows—– — shutdown
Sounds and Audio——- mmsys.cpl
Spider Solitare Card Game——- spider
SQL Client Configuration- —— cliconfg
System Configuration Editor—— – sysedit
System Configuration Utility—– — msconfig
System File Checker Utility (Scan Immediately) ——- sfc /scannow
System File Checker Utility (Scan Once At Next Boot)——- sfc /scanonce
System File Checker Utility (Scan On Every Boot)——- sfc /scanboot
System File Checker Utility (Return to Default Setting)—- — sfc /revert
System File Checker Utility (Purge File Cache)—— – sfc /purgecache
System File Checker Utility (Set Cache Size to size x)——- sfc /cachesize=x
System Properties– —– sysdm.cpl
Task Manager—– — taskmgr
Telnet Client—— – telnet
User Account Management– —– nusrmgr.cpl
Utility Manager—– — utilman
Windows Firewall—- — firewall.cpl
Windows Magnifier— —- magnify
Windows Management Infrastructure- —— wmimgmt.msc

Accessibility Controls ——— access.cpl
Accessibility Wizard ——— accwiz
Add Hardware Wizard ——— hdwwiz.cpl
Add/Remove Programs ——— appwiz.cpl
Administrative Tools ——— control admintools
Adobe Acrobat (if installed) ——— acrobat
Adobe Designer (if installed) ——— acrodist
Adobe Distiller (if installed) ——— acrodist
Adobe ImageReady (if installed) ——— imageready
Adobe Photoshop (if installed) ——— photoshop
Automatic Updates ——— wuaucpl.cpl
Bluetooth Transfer Wizard ——— fsquirt
Calculator ——— calc
Certificate Manager ——— certmgr.msc
Character Map ——— Charmap
Check Disk Utility ——— chkdsk
Clipboard Viewer ——— clipbrd
Command Prompt ——— cmd
Component Services ——— dcomcnfg
Computer Management ——— compmgmt.msc
Control Panel ——— control
Date and Time Properties ——— timedate.cpl
DDE Shares ——— ddeshare
Device Manager ——— devmgmt.msc
Direct X Control Panel (If Installed)* ——— directx.cpl
Direct X Troubleshooter ——— dxdiag
Disk Cleanup Utility ——— cleanmgr
Disk Defragment ——- dfrg.msc
Disk Management ——– diskmgmt.msc
Disk Partition Manager ——— diskpart
Display Properties ———– control desktop
Display Properties ———-Desk. cpl
Display Properties (w/Appearance Tab Preselected) ——— control color
Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility ———— drwtsn32
Driver Verifier Utility ———— verifier
Minesweeper Game ——– winmine
Mouse Properties ——— control mouse
Mouse Properties ———- main.cpl
Nero (if installed) ——— nero
Netmeeting ———— – conf
Network Connections ———- control netconnections
Network Connections ——— ncpa.cpl
Network Setup Wizard ———- netsetup.cpl
Notepad ——— notepad
Nview Desktop Manager (If Installed) ——- nvtuicpl.cpl
Object Packager ———- packager
ODBC Data Source Administrator —— odbccp32.cpl
On Screen Keyboard ——— osk
Opens AC3 Filter (If Installed) ——— ac3filter.cpl
Outlook Express ———— – msimn
Paint ———— pbrush
Password Properties ——– password.cpl
Performance Monitor ——- perfmon.msc
Performance Monitor ——— perfmon
Phone and Modem Options ——- telephon.cpl
Phone Dialer ——— dialer
Pinball Game ———— — pinball
Power Configuration ——— powercfg.cpl
Printers and Faxes ——- control printers
Printers Folder ——— printers
Private Character Editor ——— eudcedit
Quicktime (If Installed) ——— QuickTime.cpl
Quicktime Player (if installed) ———— – quicktimeplayer
Real Player (if installed) ———— – realplay
Regional Settings ———– intl.cpl
Registry Editor ——— regedit
Registry Editor ——– regedit32
Remote Access Phonebook ——– rasphone
Remote Desktop ——— mstsc
Removable Storage ——— ntmsmgr.msc
Removable Storage Operator Requests ——— ntmsoprq.msc
Resultant Set of Policy (XP Prof) ———- rsop.msc
Scanners and Cameras ———— sticpl.cpl
Scheduled Tasks ———– control schedtasks
Security Center ———– wscui.cpl
Services ———— — services.msc
Shared Folders ———– fsmgmt.msc
Shuts Down Windows ——- shutdown
Sounds and Audio ———— mmsys.cpl
Spider Solitare Card Game ——– spider
SQL Client Configuration ——— cliconfg
System Configuration Editor ——— sysedit
System Configuration Utility ——— msconfig
System File Checker Utility (Scan Immediately) ———- sfc /scannow
System File Checker Utility (Scan Once At Next Boot) ———- sfc /scanonce
System File Checker Utility (Scan On Every Boot) ———— — sfc /scanboot
System File Checker Utility (Return to Default Setting) ———– sfc /revert
System File Checker Utility (Purge File Cache) ———— sfc /purgecache
System File Checker Utility (Set Cache Size to size x) ———— sfc /cachesize=x
System Information ———– msinfo32
System Properties ——— sysdm.cpl
Task Manager ———— taskmgr
TCP Tester ———— tcptest
Telnet Client ——— telnet
Tweak UI (if installed) ———— tweakui
User Account Management ———— nusrmgr.cpl
Utility Manager ——— utilman
Windows Address Book ——— wab
Windows Address Book Import Utility ———– wabmig
Windows Backup Utility (if installed) ———— ntbackup
Windows Explorer ———— – explorer
Windows Firewall ———- firewall.cpl
Windows Magnifier ———— – magnify
Windows Management Infrastructure ———– wmimgmt.msc
Windows Media Player ———– wmplayer
Windows Messenger ———— msmsgs
Windows Picture Import Wizard (need camera connected) ——— wiaacmgr
Windows System Security Tool ——- syskey
Windows Update Launches ———— — wupdmgr
Windows Version (to show which version of windows) ——— winver
Windows XP Tour Wizard ———— – tourstart
Event Viewer ———– eventvwr.msc
Files and Settings Transfer Tool ———- migwiz
File Signature Verification Tool ——– sigverif
Findfast ———- findfast.cpl
Firefox (if installed) ——– firefox
Folders Properties ———- control folders
Fonts ———- control fonts
Fonts Folder ———— fonts
Free Cell Card Game ——- freecell
Game Controllers ——— joy.cpl
Group Policy Editor (XP Prof) ——— gpedit.msc
Hearts Card Game ———– mshearts
Help and Support ——- helpctr
HyperTerminal ———– hypertrm
Iexpress Wizard ———- iexpress
Indexing Service ———- ciadv.msc
Internet Connection Wizard ——– icwconn1
Internet Explorer ———- iexplore
Internet Properties ——— inetcpl.cpl
Internet Setup Wizard ——- inetwiz
Java Control Panel (If Installed) ——— jpicpl32.cpl
Java Control Panel (If Installed) ——— javaws
Keyboard Properties ———– control keyboard
Local Security Settings ——— secpol.msc
Local Users and Groups ———— – lusrmgr.msc
Logs You Out Of Windows ———- logoff
Malicious Software Removal Tool ———– mrt
Microsoft Access (if installed) ———— – access.cpl
Microsoft Chat ———— – winchat
Microsoft Excel (if installed) ———– excel
Microsoft Frontpage (if installed) ———– frontpg
Microsoft Movie Maker ———– moviemk
Microsoft Paint ———— mspaint
Microsoft Powerpoint (if installed) ——— powerpnt
Microsoft Word (if installed) ———- winword
Microsoft Syncronization Tool ———- mobsync

Who said car names don’t have meaning?

Anupam — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:33:51 +0000

BMW: Brings Me Women.

FIAT: Failure in Italian Automotive Technology.

FORD: For Only Rough Drivers.

HYUNDAI: Hope You Understand Nothing’s Drivable And Inexpensive.

VOLVO: Very Odd Looking Vehicular Object.

PORSCHE: Proof Of Rich Spoiled Children Having Everything.

KIA: Kills In Accidents.

OPEL: Old People Enjoying Life.

TOYOTA: The One You Only Trust, Always.

GOLF/GTI: Girls Only Love Fun / Get Them Inside.

HONDA: Hanged Over, Now Driving Away.

Mobile battery – Saving TIPS

Anupam — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:42:22 +0000

If you’re expecting a call and your battery icon starts blinking, the first thing you should do is find a charger. But if that’s not an option, here are ten things you can do to hang on. We’ll skip the usual tips about the ‘memory effect’ and which battery type is better — NiCd or Li-Ion — because you don’t really have a choice in that.

Close Background Applications
If you’re using a Smartphone, close applications that you don’t need. Applications that stay active in the background use up a bit of CPU, which uses up battery. Make sure you ‘exit’ the applications from the menu, not by pressing the ‘End’ key, as that merely puts the application in the background. In Series 60 Smartphones (mostly Nokias), hold down the ‘Menu’ key to get a list of all applications running in the background to close them. In Windows Mobile 5 phones, open the ‘Memory’ application and check the ‘Running programs’ tab to close them.

Turn Down Screen Brightness
The screen is one of the most power-consuming parts of the mobile phone. The lower the brightness, the lesser power it needs. Keep it as low as you can, so long as you can still see it! Also, some phones like the E61 and the BlackBerry Pearl come with auto-adjust features that increase the brightness in brightly lit areas and dim it in low-light areas. If you’re setting the brightness low, make sure that auto-adjust is turned off.

Don’t Use Animated Wallpapers or Screensavers
The animations in wallpapers and screensavers can drain a bit of battery as they also consume a wee bit of CPU. Turn them off.

Turn Off Keypad Lights
If you’ve been using the phone for a while, you may be able to use the keys without seeing them. If this is the case, the keypad backlight can be turned off. However, not a lot of phones support this, but it’s worth considering if your phone does.

Decrease Screen Standby Time Out
The time till your screen dims out and/or gets turned off is configurable in most phones. 10 seconds is good, 5 seconds is better. Set it as low as you can go without it becoming inconvenient.

Turn Off Vibration
Probably the second most power-consuming feature of any mobile phone is the built-in vibration alert. See if you can do without it.

Turn Down Ringer Volume, Keypad Tones and Speaker During Calls
If you’re mostly indoors, like in the office or at home, a low ringer volume can go a bit towards saving your battery. Most phones also have DTMF-like keypad tones, which are not necessary if the keypad has decent tactile feedback. I keep them turned off most of the time — you can try it too. Volume of the earpiece when you’re on a call can also be lowered, and that helps too.

Disable Voice Clarity / EFR / Voice Privacy
Almost all phones now do Enhanced Full Rate (EFR) for voice communication that consumes a little more power. In most cases, the enhanced quality of EFR doesn’t make a difference thanks to the high noise levels in our city. Keep it off, you probably won’t miss it. Some phones (mostly Samsungs) have a ‘voice privacy’ feature which can also be turned off to save battery.

Turn off 3G / GPRS / EDGE
Most 3G/UMTS/WCDMA phones keep searching for 3G coverage by default. In India, they’ll keep searching till 2008, draining your battery, so go to the network selection screen and choose GSM-only. If your phone has a secondary camera near the screen, it’s a 3G phone. Check your phone’s specs on the website if you aren’t sure. Sometimes, even regular GPRS or EDGE connections stay active in the back, so make sure you specifically disconnect when you’re done browsing the web.

Use Bluetooth and WiFi Only While Transferring
If you only use Bluetooth occasionally to transfer files to and from other devices, there’s probably no point keeping it on all the time. Most phones only come with an on/off setting for Bluetooth, unlike the ‘Turn on for 10 minutes’ setting available for Infrared in some phones (mostly Sony Ericssons). People tend to forget about Bluetooth being left on after transferring the file — avoid doing this. Same goes for WiFi, if you’re phone has that.

Here’s another tip — find a USB cable if your phone supports recharging via USB. The Motorola RAZR/KRZR/SLVRs and most Windows Mobile Smartphones have a standard miniUSB slot that can use the same cable as most digital cameras. You’re more likely to find one of these lying around somewhere than a charger for your phone, unless it’s a Nokia, of course.

Finally, the last tip is not very recommendable, but it is something to consider if you’ve tried everything else above: don’t use the phone too much. Of course, you can’t use the camera and media features (most Samsung phones won’t even let you, if the battery is low) but you can also be a bit choosy while answering incoming calls — not all of them need to be answered. This is even more true in case of unknown numbers!

Top 10 Ways to Unblock Websites

Anupam — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:04:47 +0000

How to unblock websites? These days, Internet filtering and controlled access is the new trend. More business owners are implementing filters within their companies with the purpose of blocking websites. Their intention is understandable but, on the other side, people love freedom and sometimes they feel mistreated. However, here are some things you can do that will help you bypass filters and unblock websites.

1. Use web proxies.
Many free online services allow you to access blocked websites through a proxy server. A proxy server is an intermediary between the user and the server where the request was send. Here is a list with the most known resources of web proxies:
Proxy.org,
HideMyAss.com,
Kortaz.com,
KProxy.com and
Anonymouse.org

2. Use VPN connections.
A VPN (Virtual Private Network) is like a tunnel over the public network. The advantage of using VPNs over web proxies is that VPNs are more secure because they are using advanced encryption and allow you to access all the applications (mail, chat, browser etc) in complete anonymity and not only the web sites. The most known free VPN is
Hotspot Shield.

3. Use Hide IP software.
These are easy to use and even if the main functionality is to hide IP address and unblock websites, there are applications that can provide you more than that – like cleaning online tracks, testing proxies, manually adding proxy etc. Usually if you choose a free software, then this will provide you a minimal number of proxies and no other features than hiding IP address.
Not My IP is one of the latest free hide IP address software that has already gained a large market followed by the old
UltraSurf which is already very popular. Regarding paid applications that provide more features and have a complex structure, my recommendations are
IP Privacy and
Hide My IP.

4. Use Toolbars and Firefox add-ons.
Toolbars and
Firefox add-ons are in fact software applications that work on specific browsers and with a simple click you can enable or disable online anonymity.

5. Use translation services.
Introduce the link of the blocked website in the translation field (for example in
Google Translator) and choose a random language to translate from because translation from English to English is not supported.

6. Use Google cache.
In the Google search field type cache: before the URL of the blocked website. For example type cache:http:/ /www.domain. com

7. Use Internet Archive.
Internet Archive allows you to view blocked websites through the Wayback Machine. This will retrieve all pages of a specific website indifferent if the website is blocked.

8. Use Web2Mail service.
Web2Mail it is a free email service that can sent to your email address specific web pages. You sign up for an account and get set to receive specific websites by email.

9. Change the http of an URL into https
This is the easiest way to access blocked websites. Of course, this might not work every time but you have many other solutions also. This is the fastest one.

10. Use IP address of the website instead of URL.
To use the IP address of a website instead of URL, you must first find its IP. To do this open command prompt and type: “ping domain.com”.

What is Your Blood GROUP

Anupam — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 23:45:04 +0000

	BLOOD GROUP O	BLOOD GROUP A	BLOOD GROUP B	BLOOD GROUP AB

In a nutshell	Cannot stand people	Pessimistic and too	Cannot take orders easily	Romantic and sentimental
	who hide the truth	sensitive

Basic Behavior	Make objectives clear	Careful about decision-making	Make decisions fast	Extremely practical

	Possess great deal of	Make things clear in	Can be flexible	Excellent in analyses
	confidence	black and white

	Honest, optimistic and energetic	Care too much about	Do not care about rules	Give fair criticisms
		social rules and standards

			Respect scientific and	Cannot decide when it
			practical findings	comes to important issues

Tolerance	Strength and endurance	High tolerance for	Maintain the longest	Try to be hard-working
	depend on their aim	physical or repetitive work	interest in what they do

	Give up easily if they	Cannot take changes easily	Seem impatient	Tend to be impatient
	find the job meaningless

		Lose interest in a hobby easily	Dislike repetitious work

How do they see	Positive about the past,	Try hard to forget the past	Hard to forget recent affairs,	Sentimental about the past
their	thus do not regret about		but able to forget past
future and past?	the past		and memories

	Seek financial stability	Pessimistic about the future		More concern about the
	for the future			immediate problems than
				anything else

How do they	Usually stable and calm	Able to display cool outlook	Expressive	Sentimental
express their		even though angry
emotions?
	Sensitive towards sincerity	Short-tempered	Cool and objective	Usually cool and steady,
				but can get upset with an
				immediate, unsolved problem

	Give frank, direct opinions	Take longer to heal a	Although joke a lot,	Can get moody easily
		broken heart	could actually be very shy

		Sensitive to others’ opinions	Change moods like the weather

			Cannot stop complaining
			when they are upset

How do they	Ability to concentrate vary from	Perfectionist	Creative and possess new ideas	Able to handle a wide
work?	time to time, depending on aim			scope of jobs

	Mostly prefer to lead	Handle one thing at a time	Cannot differentiate between	Value hard work
			work and hobby

	Can overlook details	Work a line between work	Cannot take orders	Quick in understanding
		and personal affairs

		Highly responsible	Do not hesitate to introduce	Not highly responsible and
			innovative changes and are not	unable to follow-up on a project
			worried about theirs criticisms	until its completion

		Tend to choose hobbies which		Tend to be artistic in approach
		help them release stress

Some Mobile MANNERS

Anupam — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:16:41 +0000

The mobiles industry wants as many people as possible to enjoy the benefits of mobile telecommunications and encourages individuals to use their mobile phones in a responsible manner and to be considerate and aware of situations where using their mobile phone might annoy others.

1. When in doubt, always go out

When possible go outside or to another room to make your call if your call might disturb others. Also, features such as text messaging answering services, call person and vibration alert can be used to receive important calls without disturbing others.

2. If you can’t turn it off, use silent mode

If you need to keep your phone on for important calls, then turn it to silent or vibrate mode. It’s the ring of a mobile phone in inappropriate places and times such as at the tennis or in restaurants which annoys people the most.

3. When required turn your phone off and check it’s off

There are some places where people should never talk on a mobile phone or send text messages and where the ringing of a mobile phone or message alert is considered highly unacceptable, such as: movies, stage shows, weddings, funerals, concerts, speeches, classrooms and lectures. In these cases, turn your phone off and remember to check it’s off before you enter the venue. You can always check your voice-mail, text messages or your answering service afterwards.

4. Keep your conversations private

People’s sense of personal space varies in each situation. Making a call in a busy pub may be okay, but talking loudly in a confined space like a lift or on a train tends to infringe on others personal space. Be aware of where you are and who you are with and what others are doing before deciding to make or accept a call. In some situations it might be better to send a text message.

5. Speak softly

Mobile phones have very sensitive microphones that can pick even the softest voice, so there is no need to shout. If you are having trouble hearing the other caller, check that you have the volume on your phone set high enough.

6. You don’t always have to answer- use your messaging service

It’s a natural reflex to answer your phone if it rings, however, if you forget to put your phone on silent or vibrate mode and it rings at an inappropriate moment, send the call to voice mail or your answering service (usually by pressing the hang-up key).

7. Talk to the one you’re with

If you receive a call during a conversation, send the call to your voice-mail or answering service. Your first priority should be to the person you are with. However, if you are expecting an important call let the person you’re with know before the call arrives and excuse yourself before accepting the call.

8. Don’t send inappropriate messages

Messaging is a great way to communicate, but don’t send offensive or threatening text, voice, picture or any other sort of message, because it is a criminal offense to use a mobile phone to menace or harass someone. Also receivers can save messages and easily identify you as the sender.

9. Respect others’ privacy when using in-phone cameras

In-phone cameras shouldn’t be used anywhere a normal camera would be considered inappropriate, such as in change rooms or toilets. You should ask for permission before you take someone’s picture. Also bear in mind that some venues do not allow the use of cameras and may refuse entry to anyone with one.

10. Ban the ring: not the phone

Wherever conversations are normally acceptable, venues can help by asking people to turn their phones to silent or vibrate mode rather than turning it off. This approach will help with compliance, especially for people who need their phone for important calls. Venues can also assist by reminding people to set their phones to silent mode, before they enter.

Customer Care in 2020

Anupam — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 23:13:16 +0000

Customer Care in 2020…………after Nandan Nilekani succeeds in his job

Operator : “Thank you for calling Pizza Hut ….”

Customer: “Helloo, can I order…”
Operator : “Can I have your multi purpose card number first, Sir?”

Customer: “It’s eh…, hold……….on……889861356102049998-45-54610″
Operator : “OK… you’re… Mr. Singh and you’re calling from 17 Jalan Kayu. Your home number is 4094! 2366, your office 76452302 and your mobile is 0142662566. Which number are you calling from now Sir?”

Customer: “Home! How did you get all my phone numbers?
Operator : “We are connected to the system Sir”

Customer: “May I order your Seafood Pizza…”
Operator : “That’s not a good idea Sir”

Customer: “How come?”
Operator : “According to your medical records, you have high blood pressure and even higher cholesterol level Sir”

Customer: “What?… What do you recommend then?”
Operator : “Try our Low Fat Hokkien Mee Pizza. You’ll like it”

Customer: “How do you know for sure?”
Operator : “You borrowed a book entitled “Popular Hokkien Dishes” from the National library last week Sir”

Customer: “OK I give up… Give me three family size ones then, how much will that cost?”
Operator : “That should be enough for your family of 10, Sir. The total is $49.99″

Customer: “Can I pay by! credit card?”
Operator : “I’m afraid you have to pay us cash, Sir. Your credit card is over the limit and you owe your bank $3, 720.55 since October last year. That’s not including the late payment charges on your housing loan, Sir.”

Customer: “I guess I have to run to the neighbourhood ATM and withdraw some cash before your guy arrives”
Operator : “You can’t Sir. Based on the records, you’ve reached your daily limit on machine withdrawal today”

Customer: “Never mind just send the pizzas, I’ll have the cash ready. How long is it gonna take anyway?”
Operator : “About 45 minutes Sir, but if you can’t wait you can always come and collect it on your motorcycle…”

Customer: “What!”
Operator : “According to the details in system, you own a Scooter,….registration number 1123…”

Customer: “????”
Operator : “Is there anything else Sir?”

Customer: “Nothing… by the way… aren’t you giving me that 3 free bottles of cola as advertised?”
Operator : “We normally would Sir, but based on your records you’re also diabetic…….”

Customer: …. (abusive language )
Operator : “Better watch your language Sir. Remember on 15th July 1987 you were convicted of using abusive language on a policeman…?”

Customer: [Faints]