The news just hit the road about Yahoo shutting down its default online photo storage site called Yahoo photos soon. Washington posts reports that Yahoo took the decision forward for forcing and promoting Flickr a Yahoo owned Web 2.0 photo service.

The service turn around will took place in the month of June forcing millions of yahoo photos customers to either use its Flickr service or any other alternative option. I have been expecting this from Yahoo some months ago but the decision took place right now thus promoting Flickr.

Flickr is a great web 2.0 photo sharing site with a simple interface and power features that cannot be even be compared with any photo sharing site. I am very much impressed by Flickr’s service and quality. Although Zooomr (Another photo sharing site) gives free unlimited storage to all customers, no one thought about sticking to since the best prefers the best.

The features available in flickr had not only inspired me but it has made me to buy a pro account that allows unlimited uploading of photos for just $24 a year. Some weeks back there were rumors regarding yahoo photos acquiring web 2.0 interfaces but they realized the catch and decided to concentrate on single photo site.

Flickr is not only a family photo sharing site but when you explore; tend to see a group of amateur and photographers. The same stage is now on Google side over its Youtube acquisition which still lack back to merge Google videos with Youtube. Anyways seem like Flickr will come out of Gamma soon.

For newbies who still don’t even tried exploring Flickr, just check in. Also feel free to check my photostream in Flickr.

Yeah absolutely this topic looks weird but for weird people I got to say something. In my experience I have met people who don’t even know the difference between a computer virus and a biological virus.

Considering the above case, FlexBeta reports a funny real incident happened in Pakistan. An effective Rumor has spread around Pakistan regarding a virus spreading across phone that kills people. The prank message stated that a deadly virus has already killed 20 people and spreading fast. We already might heard about many rumors which sounds logical but yet not believable but this prank message has no logic at all which connects a computer virus with biological virus.

The craziest part is that many mosques in Pakistan began to announce about this deadly virus publically. Another funny incident is when my friend was not feeling well he was examined by the doctor. Since he was accompanied by his father before the doctor could speak anything, his father began saying that “Doctor, maybe that my son is always sitting in front of computer might the virus attacked him?” My friend laugh outbreak there.

This is all because some people still don’t know the difference between Computer virus and biological virus.

Ok here is the snippet for those who don’t really know! Sorry not for people who knew it!

A computer virus is a computer program that can copy itself and infect a computer without permission or knowledge of the user. The term comes from the term virus in biology. A computer virus reproduces by making, possibly modified, copies of itself in the computer’s memory, storage, or over a network. This is similar to the way a biological virus works but nothing to do with human beings. There are many viruses operating in the general Internet today, and new ones are discovered every day.

Do you have any incidents to share ?

There’s been some rumor spreading among Microsoft fan sites regarding the launch of final version of Windows Live Hotmail (formerly Livemail) that is currently being rolled out to all live mail users in the version of milestone 10.

The current M10 has the following updates like change in branding from windows live mail to hotmail, including faster performance with enhanced spell checker, enhanced checkboxes, safety bars etc. By the time you are reading this post I hope you are get upgraded by this new branding if not wait a bit and you will surely.

But today Liveside reports that we need to set again for another expectation for the brand launch of final version of Windows Live Hotmail which will happen in the early weeks of April. I expect the new launch hopes to give even more cool features that are not currently in beta m10. Also Windows live hotmail plus members should be proud about their whopping 4 GB storage space increase.

Currently I think Windows live hotmail allows to send and receive mails from other email accounts like in gmail which seem to be a new feature for me or maybe that I am not updated.

To send mail from different email address:

• In the upper-right corner of the Windows Live Hotmail home page, click Options, and then click More options.
• Under Manage your account, click Send and receive mail from other e-mail accounts.
• Click Add an address to send mail from.

To add a pop 3 account in Windows live mail:

• In the upper-right corner of the Windows Live Hotmail home page, click Options, and then click More options.
• Under Manage your account, click Send and receive mail from other e-mail accounts.
• Click Add a POP3 account. Enter the settings for the POP3 account, and then click Save.

Nowadays everyone has their one vehicle either it may be car or bike, but this makes your need to visit petrol pumps everyday to fuel up. Since the fast growing automobile population and demand for fuel enriches the petrol pump revenues, there is another stream of underground cheats going around in both major and minor cities around India. The technique or cheat seemed to be a black trick way of stealing your valuable penny without your consent. According to my research more than 100 customers in each city have been cheated by this trick including me. These cheats have been playing around with or without the petrol pump owner’s concern.

No man is so foolish but he may sometimes give another good counsel, and no man so wise that he may not easily err if he takes no other counsel than his own. He that is taught only by himself has a fool for a master. -Hunter S. Thompson (1939)

Behind the scene:

How actually these workers in petrol pumps cheat you? Its basically the mode of tactics that when you want to fuel up your vehicle for more than 100 rupees you tend to say in your usual low voice to fill up the tank for same but the worker intentionally seem like unheard and fills up the tank just for 40 or below. So you began to argue him that you wanted it up for 100 or something you asked. This time the worker just presses up a non functional button in the machine showing you up like he was tarring up the count but it remains the same and he fills up the other 60 rupees saying that he has already filled up for forty. You pay him 100 rupees for petrol worth 60 rupees. Also some of them turn your attention down by talking some interesting subjects turning your attention away from the counter. This is all happening because of poor technical knowledge and unawareness of the people.

How to be protective from their cheats?

Be narrow and cautious while in the petrol bunk and do aware about the counts in the machine. Be frank and bold to ask about your queries. Don’t get diverted or give attention to their talks. Follow the quote Cut and Rate. This is your rights and no one’s gonna kick you out. Feel free to complaint to the nearest police station or the petrol bunk owner about the cheat. If none of them works then blog about it like I do so that people will be aware about it.

I saw Lage Raho Munna Bhai today and wish i could post some nice quotes of Gandhiji. On the Eve of this 58th Republic day we salute Our Father of Nation Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi.

I Wish you all a Happy Republic Day of India.

Here are some nice quotes from M.K Gandhi

“Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes.”

“The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.”

“An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind.”

“The Roots of Violence: Wealth without work, Pleasure without conscience, Knowledge without character, Commerce without morality, Science without humanity, Worship without sacrifice, Politics without principles”

“The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice to solve most of the world’s problems”

“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated”

Au Revoir…..Also read the Presidential address on this eve.

 
                                              Are you obsessed with Windows Classic Theme ? Then you are one of my category. We classic lovers who are very classic in Windows GUI but not in Technology do really have a similar taste. Like the sun sign theory we do have our own reasons.

Here are the reasons why i use classic theme in Windows XP :

• I personally wanted to avoid those bulky task bar and kids kind of color.
• The Classic theme gives me pleasant Environment, Working Atmosphere and a Clear type interface.
• I am passionate about the Windows 95,98 and NT Gui and still wanted the same.
• When you make up your mind and decide that “Its not about looks its about the performance“.
• Windows Luna theme uses more megabytes of Ram then Classic and needs the Themes services to be run, but when using Windows Classic theme you can disable the Themes service.

        PS: I decided to use the Windows Classic Theme even when i switch to Windows Vista.

        Feel free to expound your reasons in the comments for using Windows Classic as your theme.

You all might be aware about BSNL announcing the 2 Mbps upgrade in my recent post and now one of our blog reader pointed out the new revised tariff w.e.f 1st january 2006. For all those who believed that its a hoax, here is my surprise treat.

The following are the revised plan for BSNL Dataone broadband customers:

And for the Business Plans:

Unlimited Home 900 customers doesn’t have this up gradation of bandwidth. So there will be another revised plani for 900 plan customers. This new year i am expecting valuable comments from BSNL Customers on their experience, speed etc trying the bandwidth speed.

E-Bikers around the internet, address this bike as a beast and i would say that its absolutely correct. A bike empowering with 250 cubic capacity that costs 1.3 lakhs (rumours)..

This is the first kind of bike in India that has disc brakes in rear wheel. More technical details about the bike is still private or unavailable. i will update this post when the details gets updated.

Do you think a 250cc bike is worth to ride in Indian Roads ? while only macho riders like wanted more cc, most of the people go by the petrol consumption side.

There are many reasons why Gtalk is still in Beta because it doesn’t satisfy the Basic Etiquette of Instant messengers. Although Google keeps rolling out new features like Orkut Integration, Voice mail, File Transfer, Off line messaging etc but someone needs to draw Google’s Attention on fixing some bugs users experience with it.

Its not a matter of how many features you have, but how they actually work. Lets have an overview of major problems and dislikes that some of users facing with Google Talk.

• After the Integration of Google Talk with Orkut, sometimes it disables features like GMail Notifications, File Transfer, Voice mail and hides the mail icon absolutely. You won’t find settings for Orkut and Notifications
• Window Focusing and Pop Window Conversation is an annoying feature in Gtalk which works even when you disable all notifications in settings. There should be an option to disable it completely and make it stay like idle.
• Automatic Integration of Gtalk Music Integration with Windows Media Player,currently you need to set the plug in WMP settings but most of them actually think that Gtalk cannot actually show tracks from WMP.
• Unintuitive sorting and showing them as online status, many users have experienced this problem actually.

Hope the Google Team will make Google Talk more better with consideration.

Wibree wirelessly connects mobile devices and pc’s to small size devices, such as watches, wireless, keyboards, toys and sports sensors.

What is Wibree ?
Wibree is a radio technology that operates within a short range (10 meters / 30 feet) based around low-cost transceiver microchips in each device. This technology is designed for ultra low power consumption (button cell battery) with power consumption as its key design requirement.

Relationship of Wibree an Bluetooth:
The main relationship of Wibree to Bluetooth is that it can be interoperabile with Bluetooth by Dual-mode implementation which will greatly extend the functionality of Bluetooth. Although Wibree can be used as an alternative to Bluetooth but Wibree’s power consumption will reduce as data transfer increases.

Technical Specifications:
Wibree technology complements close range communication with Bluetooth like performance within 0-10 m range and data rate of 1 Mbps. It is optimized for extremly low power, small size and low cost. Wibree enables or extends Bluetooth’s capability to connect new range of small devices.

Recently Nokia has introduced Wibree has their open Industry local connectivity initiative.

The technology will be made broadly available to the industry through an open and preferably existing forum enabling wide adoption of the technology.

from the Wibree Press Room.