abhinav.org http://abhinav.org/blog this is not all... Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:39:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc en Similar Logos - in.com and Linkedin http://abhinav.org/blog/2008/10/03/similar-logos-incom-and-linkedin/ http://abhinav.org/blog/2008/10/03/similar-logos-incom-and-linkedin/#comments Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:39:25 +0000 abhinav http://abhinav.org/blog/?p=85 Don’t these Logos look similar?

in.com Logo

Linkedin.com Logo

At least the favicons, as shown on FF Tabs, look almost same.

]]> http://abhinav.org/blog/2008/10/03/similar-logos-incom-and-linkedin/feed/ iPhone - Love or Hate http://abhinav.org/blog/2008/10/03/iphone/ http://abhinav.org/blog/2008/10/03/iphone/#comments Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:08:23 +0000 abhinav http://abhinav.org/blog/?p=84 I finally bought an iPhone, I bought it two days after it’s launch in India. People had already started asking me about plan to change my last cell phone because it’d already been 6 months since I did that.
I am loving it, it does not have a few basic features, I am missing the copy-paste and the message forward, but it’s a marble, hardware and usability are simply awesome. Now when I have a Official Mac, I love the marriage of an iPhone and a MacBook Pro.
I spent 750 buck and bought a rubber cover but ended up not using it, I use a sticky screen guard though.
WiFi, GPS, EDGE, 3G (Not available in India) are faster and better then all my earlier cell phones, then best in this thing is the iPod.
I am lovin’ it.

iPhone

]]> http://abhinav.org/blog/2008/10/03/iphone/feed/ Trapped Underwater http://abhinav.org/blog/2008/09/18/trapped-underwater/ http://abhinav.org/blog/2008/09/18/trapped-underwater/#comments Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:17:56 +0000 abhinav http://abhinav.org/blog/?p=82 A Video well done:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gB5mn1QxuOM

See it full.

]]> http://abhinav.org/blog/2008/09/18/trapped-underwater/feed/ Make Firefox 3 Set a Guinness World Record http://abhinav.org/blog/2008/06/15/make-firefox-3-set-a-guinness-world-record/ http://abhinav.org/blog/2008/06/15/make-firefox-3-set-a-guinness-world-record/#comments Sat, 14 Jun 2008 18:35:35 +0000 abhinav http://abhinav.org/blog/?p=81 Download Day

Download Firefox 3 on Jun 17th, 08 and make it set a new Guinness World Record of Maximum Software Downloads on the Launch Day.

]]> http://abhinav.org/blog/2008/06/15/make-firefox-3-set-a-guinness-world-record/feed/ Fedora DIR Colours http://abhinav.org/blog/2008/05/28/fedora-dir-colours/ http://abhinav.org/blog/2008/05/28/fedora-dir-colours/#comments Tue, 27 May 2008 21:38:41 +0000 abhinav http://abhinav.org/blog/2008/05/28/fedora-dir-colours/ If you are also suffering from the dark Dir Colours (Colours shown in output of ls) on Black Background on your Fedora Distro, do following:

cp /etc/DIR_COLORS ~/.dircolors

Source

]]> http://abhinav.org/blog/2008/05/28/fedora-dir-colours/feed/ Fedora 9 http://abhinav.org/blog/2008/04/16/fedora-9/ http://abhinav.org/blog/2008/04/16/fedora-9/#comments Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:09:17 +0000 abhinav http://abhinav.org/blog/?p=73

Has been launched.

]]> http://abhinav.org/blog/2008/04/16/fedora-9/feed/ My New Phone HTC Artemis (P3300) http://abhinav.org/blog/2008/03/20/my-new-phone-htc-artemis-p3300/ http://abhinav.org/blog/2008/03/20/my-new-phone-htc-artemis-p3300/#comments Wed, 19 Mar 2008 20:44:58 +0000 abhinav http://abhinav.org/blog/2008/03/20/my-new-phone-htc-artemis-p3300/ HTC P3300<br/>MORE PICTURES

Here is my new Phone, HTC Artemis (P3300). dump of specifications:

- HTC Artemis platform
- 2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- Announced 2006, September
- Dimensions: 108 x 58 x 16.8 mm
- Weight 127 g
- Display Type TFT touchscreen, 65K colors
- Size 240 x 320 pixels, 58 x 42 mm
- Handwriting recognition
- Ringtones Type Polyphonic (40 channels), MP3
- Vibration - Yes
- Memory Phonebook Practically unlimited entries, Photocall
- Call records Practically unlimited
- Card slot microSD (TransFlash),
- 64 MB RAM, 128 MB ROM
- Texas Instruments OMAP850 200 MHz processor
- Data GPRS Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
- EDGE Class 10, 236.8 kbps
- WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
- Bluetooth Yes, v2.0 with A2DP
- USB - Yes
- Features OS Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 PocketPC
- Messaging SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
- Browser WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML (PocketIE)
- Games Yes, order now
- Colors Silver
- Camera 2 MP, 1600×1200 pixels, video(QCIF)
- Built-in GPS receiver
- TomTom NAVIGATOR 6 software
- Pocket Office(Word, Excel, Outlook)
- Java MIDP 2.0
- FM radio
- Voice memo
- MP3/AAC player
- Video/audio album
- Built-in handsfree
- Battery Standard battery, Li-Ion 1250 mAh
- Stand-by Up to 200 h
- Talk time Up to 4 h

When you buy in India you ger one of the Asian Maps free with MapKING GPS Navigator Software Free, I got the Bangalore one registered, working beautifully.

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I used Flock for the first time today, I am impressed. It’s a nice socializer and comes with capabilities of Firefox. Amazingly beautiful.

Blogged with the Flock Browser

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]]> http://abhinav.org/blog/2008/03/19/flock-is-good/feed/ Bangalore’ians - Get your Voter ID http://abhinav.org/blog/2008/02/18/voter-id-bangalore/ http://abhinav.org/blog/2008/02/18/voter-id-bangalore/#comments Mon, 18 Feb 2008 15:32:58 +0000 abhinav http://abhinav.org/blog/2008/02/18/voter-id-bangalore/ Rishi has jotted down all the references and steps needed to get a Voter ID in Bangalore, act now an get it painlessly. The last date for getting your name on the Electoral Rolls is 22 Feb, 2008. Use your rights and use it for Good.

]]> http://abhinav.org/blog/2008/02/18/voter-id-bangalore/feed/ Pushp Ki Abhilasha http://abhinav.org/blog/2008/01/13/pushp-ki-abhilasha/ http://abhinav.org/blog/2008/01/13/pushp-ki-abhilasha/#comments Sat, 12 Jan 2008 19:06:24 +0000 abhinav http://abhinav.org/blog/2008/01/13/pushp-ki-abhilasha/ Chah Nahin Mai SurBala Ke
Gehnon Mein Guntha Jaaon
Chah Nahin Premi Mala Mein
Bindh, Pyari Ko Lalchaon

Chah Nahin Samraton Ke
Shav Par, He Hari Dala Jaaon
Chah Nahin Devon Ke Sar Par
Chadhon, Bhagya Par Itraoon

Mujhey Tod Lena Banmali,
Us Path Par Tum Dena Phaink
Matra Bhoomi Per Sheesh Chadhaney,
Jis Path Jaayen Veer Anek

]]> http://abhinav.org/blog/2008/01/13/pushp-ki-abhilasha/feed/ Brindavan Garden http://abhinav.org/blog/2007/08/31/brindavan-garden/ http://abhinav.org/blog/2007/08/31/brindavan-garden/#comments Thu, 30 Aug 2007 20:54:38 +0000 abhinav http://abhinav.org/blog/2007/08/31/brindavan-garden/

Brindavan Garden, originally uploaded by abgpt.

Brindavan Garden (near Mysore in Karnataka, India) is amazingly awe-inspiring specially in the night. This photo is of the colourful fountains which are an integral part of the beautiful garden, taken at aperture f/5.6, 10 sec shutter speed and 6 mm focal length by my Canon S3 IS.

]]> http://abhinav.org/blog/2007/08/31/brindavan-garden/feed/ Free Fallin’ Down http://abhinav.org/blog/2007/06/16/free-fallin-down/ http://abhinav.org/blog/2007/06/16/free-fallin-down/#comments Fri, 15 Jun 2007 23:10:21 +0000 abhinav http://abhinav.org/blog/2007/06/16/free-fallin-down/ .flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }


Free Fallin’ Down, originally uploaded by abgpt.

Falling down like hell, that was horrible… It was the Jurassic Park Roller Coaster in Universal Studios, Los Angeles, CA. The faces tell the story…

]]> http://abhinav.org/blog/2007/06/16/free-fallin-down/feed/ Crazy Pop-ups blocked by Firefox http://abhinav.org/blog/2007/04/25/crazy-pop-ups-blocked-by-firefox/ http://abhinav.org/blog/2007/04/25/crazy-pop-ups-blocked-by-firefox/#comments Tue, 24 Apr 2007 21:59:43 +0000 abhinav http://abhinav.org/blog/2007/04/25/crazy-pop-ups-blocked-by-firefox/ This is Crazy… Interesting as well… see how many Pop-ups were blocked by Firefox on accessing One Single Page… Don’t know if it’s a bug in Firefox or in that site.

Firefox blocks pop-ups

]]> http://abhinav.org/blog/2007/04/25/crazy-pop-ups-blocked-by-firefox/feed/ Got a Big Thing http://abhinav.org/blog/2007/03/24/got-a-big-thing/ http://abhinav.org/blog/2007/03/24/got-a-big-thing/#comments Fri, 23 Mar 2007 22:37:10 +0000 abhinav http://abhinav.org/blog/2007/03/24/got-a-big-thing/ Cube

The Cube Revamped, pic self explanatory…

]]> http://abhinav.org/blog/2007/03/24/got-a-big-thing/feed/ The “iWoz” http://abhinav.org/blog/2007/01/05/iwoz/ http://abhinav.org/blog/2007/01/05/iwoz/#comments Thu, 04 Jan 2007 19:44:41 +0000 abhinav http://abhinav.org/blog/2007/01/05/iwoz/ Raj Shekhar writes about iWoz, I had bought this book sometime back and have read a first three chapters till now but I read that at a stretch. This book is really worth reading religiously. People who have engineering background or a family background like that will definitely try to relate the beatifully nerrated story of Apple’s Founder Steve Wozniak. I will write more when I get a respite and and complete reading this book.

]]> http://abhinav.org/blog/2007/01/05/iwoz/feed/ Night at the Museum: Saw Dick Van Dyke after a long time http://abhinav.org/blog/2006/12/31/dick-van-dyke-night-at-the-museum/ http://abhinav.org/blog/2006/12/31/dick-van-dyke-night-at-the-museum/#comments Sat, 30 Dec 2006 21:13:21 +0000 abhinav http://abhinav.org/blog/2006/12/31/dick-van-dyke-night-at-the-museum/ Today I went to watch Night at the Museum and to my surprise I found Dick Van Dyke in that, was really happy to see him in a movie after a long time and he really did dance like how he danced in Mary Poppins (1964) in the end of the movie. He is also giving his voice in Curious George (2006).

Dick in Mary Poppins:
Dick Van Dyke - Mary Poppins

Dick in Night at the Museum:

Dick Van Dyke - Night at the Museum

Night at the Museum is a B+ according to me and worth watching at least once.

]]> http://abhinav.org/blog/2006/12/31/dick-van-dyke-night-at-the-museum/feed/ FireFox 2 and Fedora Core 6 http://abhinav.org/blog/2006/12/29/firefox-2-on-fedora-core-6/ http://abhinav.org/blog/2006/12/29/firefox-2-on-fedora-core-6/#comments Thu, 28 Dec 2006 18:54:40 +0000 abhinav http://abhinav.org/blog/2006/12/29/firefox-2-on-fedora-core-6/ It’s become a common question right now that why FireFox 2 is not available on the Fedora Core 6 default package repositories? The answer seems to be on the FireFox 2 page of the Fedora Project Wiki. A small quote from this page:

For a variety of reasons, we are not planning to update to Firefox 2.0. We are instead focusing resources on Firefox 3.0, which will provide much more substantial benefits. We understand that some users will be willing to accept the risk of running Firefox 2.0 to gain compatibility with new extensions (e.g., Zotero and Halfnote). We have made available an experimental version of Firefox 2.0. However, we must stress that we believe the best experience for Fedora users will be to stay with Firefox 1.5 and wait for the Firefox 3.0 update. The experimental development version is available here:

http://people.redhat.com/caillon/RPMS/fc7/

You can also install the development version. Warning: This might result in instability.

$ yum --enablerepo=development install firefox

There are alternative ways posted over the Internet to install FireFox 2 onto Fedora Core 6, Jason Burns writes about one of them.

]]> http://abhinav.org/blog/2006/12/29/firefox-2-on-fedora-core-6/feed/ motorolafans.com http://abhinav.org/blog/2006/12/25/motorolafans/ http://abhinav.org/blog/2006/12/25/motorolafans/#comments Sun, 24 Dec 2006 20:35:39 +0000 abhinav http://abhinav.org/blog/2006/12/25/motorolafans/ How do I change my Bluetooth ID of my Moto phone, how do I sync data using SyncML, how do I increase the loudspeaker volume beyond the default maximun, how do I flash my phone with latest/custom made firmware, how do I telnet to my Linux Moto Phone, how do I telnet/ssh from my phone, what games are fully compatible with my Moto? And all the answers of all your queries… get it on motorolafans.com’s forums.

]]> http://abhinav.org/blog/2006/12/25/motorolafans/feed/ Back on Orkut http://abhinav.org/blog/2006/12/18/back-on-orkut/ http://abhinav.org/blog/2006/12/18/back-on-orkut/#comments Sun, 17 Dec 2006 19:08:57 +0000 abhinav http://abhinav.org/blog/2006/12/18/back-on-orkut/ After giving some respite to Orkut I am back on it again, hope the scrappy thingi is not so crappy anymore. Really missed the connections with my oldies-goldies and couldn’t resist coming back.

]]> http://abhinav.org/blog/2006/12/18/back-on-orkut/feed/ Fedora Core 6 on Compaq Presario V2000: Running WiFi (ipw2200) http://abhinav.org/blog/2006/12/10/fedora-core-6-wifi-compaq-presario-v2000-ipw2200/ http://abhinav.org/blog/2006/12/10/fedora-core-6-wifi-compaq-presario-v2000-ipw2200/#comments Sat, 09 Dec 2006 22:45:28 +0000 abhinav http://abhinav.org/blog/2006/12/10/fedora-core-6-wifi-compaq-presario-v2000-ipw2200/ Today I installed FC6 on my Compaq Presario V2000, had to do some tweaks to get the WiFi running. Here is what I did:

1) Install Livna RPM Repository information:

$ rpm -ivh http://rpm.livna.org/livna-release-6.rpm

2) Install ipw2200 firmware:

$ yum install ipw2200-firmware

3) Add following to /etc/modprobe.conf:

options ipw2200 hwcrypto=1 associate=0

4) Add ESSID and CHANNEL in
/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth1:


ESSID=
CHANNEL=

5) Add the KEY (WEP or WPA etc.) to
/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/keys-eth1.

6) Start:

$ ifup eth1

It starting working for me, did less struggle as compared to FC5. :)

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