Hail Google Earth...

When I first started using Google Earth, except for one of my friend everyone else was against it. They just wrote it off saying it's just a waste of time. Even many governments accused it of giving access to the crucial land marks to terrorists in a easy way. But wait I have some good news for you google earth lovers.

Orphaned at seven, he ran away from home to escape the tyranny of his uncle and was taken care of by an affluent Muslim family in northern India. Now at 20, Rakesh Singh has through Google Earth traced his village near Agra and is fighting to get his property back.

Rakesh, who developed an early fascination for computers, has found his village in Kiraoli, about 22 km from the Taj Mahal city, thanks to his interest in the internet. "Google Earth helped me locate the village that was faintly in my dreams. I knew the name of the village but did not have any idea where in India it was," Rakesh said.

Yahoo has 3 weeks or Else....

Computer software giant Microsoft has given Yahoo a three-week deadline to respond to its offer to buy out the internet company for $44.6bn (£22.3bn). Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said his company would take its case directly to Yahoo's shareholders if Yahoo's directors did not respond by 26 April.

Microsoft made an unsolicited bid on 31 January, but Yahoo's board rejected it as substantially underrating its value. Yahoo has since explored alliances with other firms, but no offer has surfaced. Last month, Yahoo estimated it would almost double its operating cash flow over the next three years and generate $8.8bn in revenue after costs in 2010.

So, Yahoo has 3 weeks with it to think about and make a decision. This is gonna break some hearts but who cares since there is some big money involved in this.

Ramee says,"I guess you are more interested in this alliance than Microsoft."

Source:: BBC

Hate PDFs! Here's a solution...

Are you wondering who doesn't like PDFs? Yes there are some who hate to migrate to PDF format. This is for those guys who hate the PDF format as a whole.

I am still checking out the site though. But as per the info I have PDFMENOT is pretty cool site which converts your pdfs into some kind of a flash item. The file can then be embedded into any webpage. Once the file is uploaded they maintain the cache of that file. They even provide a link for that file on their site.

The scrolling is the plus point. You don't need to download any pdf's from now on to read them on the go. Just copy the address of the file and paste it in PDFMENOT and voila you have the file infront of you within no time and can be referenced in future.

Funny Vista error message

Can you count how many times the word permission comes in the message. Of course you have the default permission to count them and you don't need the permission from me. Wait, what am I saying !!!!

Girl shot for using Facebook

A man from Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, beat and then fatally shot his daughter after catching her using Facebook to conduct a conversation with a man, according to reports. More than 30,000 Saudi Arabians use Facebook, but religious figures such as Saudi preacher Sheikh Ali al-Maliki condemn the site as a hotbed of lustful activity.

How foolish!!! It's just another social networking site. He shot his daughter for just having a conversation with a man. Then, what is the whole idea of social networking. This guy is a real loser. We need to protest againt such unlawful activities and embed some brains into such silly fellows. May she rest in peace.

World’s smallest HD camcorder SONY HDR-TG1

The new pocket-sized Sony HDR-TG1 Handycam camcorder weighs only ten ounces, measuring just 1.3-inches wide by 4.7-inches tall by 2.5-inches deep. The fully featured miniature camcorder can record 1920 x 1080 HD video and 4-megapixel digital photos directly to Sony Memory Stick PRO Duo or PRO Duo Mark2 media cards.

Its size and full recording capability makes it the world's smallest full HD camcorder. Its durable titanium body and premium hard coating make it highly resistant to scratches and quite fashionable.

This new model incorporates face detection technology for both video and still images, a technology also shared with select Sony Cyber-shot digital cameras. It can identify up to eight faces in the camcorder's 2.7-inch touch panel LCD screen, and automatically adjust focus, exposure, color control for natural-looking skin tones, and when photos are taken, flash control.

Google India Brings Voice Search to Hyderabad

Google India has introduced phone based local search in Hyderabad where you can call a toll free number to learn about restaurants, movie halls and other businesses in your vicinity.

The number is 1 800 41 99 99 99.

For example, you can call Google on this toll-free number to get details about restaurants that serve Mexican cuisine and then ask Google itself to forward your call to a particular restaurant so you can book a table. Google local search cannot be used by Vodafone customers in Hyderabad as they do not allow calls to 1-800 numbers.

Signal boost for IPHONE

Here is one useful addon to Iphone, the new griffin clear boost case with an antenna stub. Though it is not that worth where the signal is too week but it adds to the signal where there is lesser network availability. This is the claim made by many sites. Then why do we need the antenna stub which looks so ugly. Just to add two bars on the signal indicator or what?

Just have a go at it and luckily you might be the winner. An addon is always an addon so better late than never just get one for yourselves. Your Iphone definitely deserves that signal boost. And next time don't complain of the weak reception from AT&T.

Ramee says," How many more bucks I have to spend on this useless Iphone".

Credits :: Engadget

Get rid of Viruses, malware, the Yahoo way

I just saw an interesting article about getting rid of the dangerous, sometimes funny viruses and spyware from your PC. It is written in one of the blogs in Yahoo. The author had previously written an article on the same subject in 2006. This is his newest take on the Viruses with his updates for Vista and XP.

He gave some tips and tricks in the form of simple steps in the blog. I found it really useful while I was working on one of my friend's lappy. Hope you too find it useful.

Here is the full article..

Wanna listen to the mp3 of the video you just saw on YouTube or Myspace and you can't find it on itunes or amazon. Theres' a solution now with VIdToMP3.com. VidToMP3 is a brand new site that allows you to download the audio from none-copyrighted video clips on video sites! They support all of your favorites, Myspace, Youtube, Google video and more.

To use the service simply paste the FULL link of the page with the video on, into the box on the home page, and click "Download". When conversion is complete, click on "Download MP3". Now you have no need to worry when you want to listen to some foreign language, just visit this site...

Guess Who?? No Cookies though....

Did you come to a conclusion that he is none other than Sachin Tendulkar playing rugby in the practice sessions. If you thought that way you are wrong. He isn't the maestro. He is some rugby player and a look-alike of Sachin.

He was spotted by one of those Sachin fanatics and was shown to the world through his blog. This pic was taken in Fiji, a country where rugby is treated like a tradition. He must be a Sachin in that game though who knows.

Here is the link for the site...

Check your PC for gaming...

I used to wonder how can I know whether my pc is capable of running the most advanced games. I just used to check the requirements given on the gaming websites but that's not all. I still used to miss something out. When I tried to play those games some of them used to create problems.

Now I have a cure. There is this website can you run it? You just need to select the game that you would like to run on your pc and ask those guyz to check your system for requirements. The website will give you a clear view of all the updates and upgrades you need. Sometimes you might end your search with just a freeware download, which is really cool. Go try it and enjoy your gaming.

Ramee says,"You want to spoil the kids by encouraging them towards gaming. Don't listen to him and waste your precious time in gaming."

Samsung Instinct - The Iphone killer???

I just saw this model in one of those geek websites. It is coming out of the samsung bandwagon through the sprint network. Is this some kind of hitting back for AT&T and Iphone. Sprint and Samsung have teamed up to make it big against all odds.

But I don't see any innovations in this model. It just looks like the Iphone. They really need to bring in some revolutions when it comes to the user interface in order that people can migrate towards the Instinct.

Though there is no official confirmation but we have to wait and see because competition is always good for consumers.

April Fools' day on the Web

I just happened to see this site Aprilfoolsdayontheweb, which has conglomerated some of the famous April Fool pranks. Many of them are from famous software gaints like Google, ESPN, Youtube,.....

The pranks are even rated by the viewers and Youtubes' digg prank stood on the top with a rating of 1000 times its nearest rival. You can even submit any of the pranks that you see on the web.

Ramee says,"Hillary Clinton has backed out of the US Presidential race, leaving Obama as the sole candidate. How about that one!!!"

Google Pranks I guess

I would like to take the honors for submitting the Google pranks for this April 1st. One of them being New Gmail Custom time for the gmail. It claims that you can go back in time when sending your mails. Just click "Set custom time" from the Compose view. Any email you send to the past appears in the proper chronological order in your recipient's inbox.

Here goes another one Google wants to send us to MARS with a new project called google Virgle and already 6 or 7 have become their victims, who claim to go to Mars. And one of them says he belongs there LOL. Believe me this is not a prank by me though.

Ramee says," So you are the first victim of Google pranks, right."