Adding a Google Wave to Blogger blog

Google wave is out now and people are trying it. I am one of them and I came across a useful robot which help us to publish a wave to blogger. Its name is Madoqua Wave Bot(blog-bot@appspot.com). Add it to your wave account and follow these simple steps:

1. Create a new wave or add Madoqua to an existing wave. It will give you the javascript code which will be in two parts.
2. use the first part as an element or embed that in your blog post by editing HTML, like I have.
3. For the second part, go to layout tab and choose edit HTML, paste that code inside your blogger template. But where to paste it? Search for /body in your template and paste the second part just before that.
4. Looks like all is done

Thanks for reading.

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When to use Google Wave

There are tons of ways to use Google Wave--here are just a few examples to get you thinking and an overview video that shows Google Wave in action.


Organizing events

Keep a single copy of ideas, suggested itinerary, menu and RSVPs, rather than using many different tools. Use gadgets to add weather, maps and more to the event.




Meeting notes

Prepare a meeting agenda together, share the burden of taking notes and record decisions so you all leave on the same page (we call it being on the same wave). Team members can follow the minutes in real time, or review the history using Playback. The conversation can continue in the wave long after the meeting is over.




Group reports and writing projects

Collaboratively work in real time to draft content, discuss and solicit feedback all in one place rather than sending email attachments and creating multiple copies that get out of sync.



Brainstorming

Bring lots of people into a wave to brainstorm - live concurrent editing makes the quantity of ideas grow quickly! It is easy to add rich content like videos, images, URLs or even links to other waves. Discussion ensues. Etiquettes form. Then work together to distill down to the good ideas.




Photo sharing

Drag and drop photos from your desktop into a wave. Share with others. Use the slideshow viewer. Everyone on the wave can add their photos, too. It is easy to make a group photo album in Google Wave.

5 Ways to get google wave invite

Google wave is a new buzzword and lots of people are looking for an invite. There are couple of ways by which one can get google wave invite. Google Wave is "a personal communication and collaboration tool" announced by Google at the Google I/O conference on May 27, 2009.[ is a web-based service, computing platform, and communications protocol designed to merge e-mail, instant messaging, wikis, and social networking. It has a strong collaborative and real-time[4] focus supported by extensions that can provide, for example, robust spelling/grammar checking, automated translation between 40 languages, and numerous other extensions. Initially released only to developers, a "preview release" of Google Wave has been extended to about 100,000 users on September 30, 2009. I'm going to discuss few of them in my blog:

1. Signup at Google : Yes, they are still open. But, the problem here is that you will get the invite in next slot.And it may take time.
2. Register At googlewaveinvites : They are working as medium to distribute invites evenly. I've signed up there but still I'm waiting for an invite. So I'm not sure how long it takes.
3. Ask someone who has google wave account.I got my wave account by this way.
   
4. Search twitter
5. Kidnap Larry Page and ask an account in ransom :D

If you still want to know more about google wave then here's a video for you

Video

Peel effect using css

This is a neat little script to get a peel effect on your site. Its something like this.
Have jquery on the server installed.

<script src="js/jquery.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
<title>untitled</title>
<script>
$(document).ready(function(){
$("#pageflip").hover(function() { //On hover...
$("#pageflip img , .msg_block").stop()
.animate({ //Animate and expand the image and the msg_block (Width + height)
width: '307px',
height: '319px'
}, 500);
} , function() {
$("#pageflip img").stop() //On hover out, go back to original size 50x52
.animate({
width: '50px',
height: '52px'
}, 220);
$(".msg_block").stop() //On hover out, go back to original size 50x50
.animate({
width: '50px',
height: '50px'
}, 200); //Note this one retracts a bit faster (to prevent glitching in IE)
});
});
</script>
<style>
#pageflip {
position: relative;
}
#pageflip img {
width: 50px; height: 52px;
z-index: 99;
position: absolute;
right: 0; top: 0;
-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic;
}
#pageflip .msg_block {
width: 50px; height: 50px;
position: absolute;
z-index: 50;
right: 0; top: 0;
background: url(images/logo.png) no-repeat right top;

}
</style>
</head>

<body>
<div id="pageflip">
<a href="#">
<img src="page_flip.png" alt="" />
<span class="msg_block">Subscribe via RSS</span>
</a>
</div>

</body>


Clearfix in css

Use this class in css for the container div in order to overcome the float property of inner containers.
.clearfix:after {
content: ".";
display: block;
clear: both;
visibility: hidden;
line-height: 0;
height: 0;
}

Quick Search Cheatsheet for Google

Google has always been a good friend of us when it comes to information searching. But are we using its search capabilities to its fullest? Here are some quick searches that will help you in the quest.

Scores-The scores can be found of any live match going on. E.g. if you type in “ipl scores” and search you will get scores of the ongoing match. Click here to see it in action.

Time- Time in a particular country can be seen by keyword “Time Countryname”. E.g “time India” will show you the time in India.

Language – Get to know the language in a country by searching “Language Countryname”. E.g. “language Paraguay” will let you know the language spoken in the country.

Currency Conversion- Did you know that Google is a currency convertor? Search the keywords “40 dollar to pound” and you will get to know its capability.

Stock Market- You can track the share market by searching your stock name. e.g “Wipro share” will get you the required information.

Calculator- You can solve a mathematical calculation using google. E.g. 2*(3+5)/7 will give you 2.28571429.

Browse the Web Using Proxy Server

In computer networks, a proxy server is a server (a computer system or
an application program) that acts as a go-between for requests from
clients seeking resources from other servers. A client connects to the
proxy server, requesting some service, such as a file, connection, web
page, or other resource, available from a different server. The proxy
server evaluates the request according to its filtering rules. For
example, it may filter traffic by IP address or protocol. If the
request is validated by the filter, the proxy provides the resource by
connecting to the relevant server and requesting the service on behalf
of the client. A proxy server may optionally alter the client's
request or the server's response, and sometimes it may serve the
request without contacting the specified server. In this case, it
'caches' responses from the remote server, and returns subsequent
requests for the same content directly.

A proxy server has two purposes:

* To keep machines behind it anonymous (mainly for security).[1]
* To speed up access to a resource (via caching). It is commonly
used to cache web pages from a web server.[2]

Fresh proxies
http://groups.google.com/group/fresh-proxies
http://www.tech-faq.com/new-proxies.shtml

BSOD: UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME ERROR STOP : 0×000000ED

Blue screen errors are now days become very common. we dont have to do a os reinstall for all the blue screen errors. just follow these steps and it will resolve this 0xED blue screen issue.
Step 1 : Boot the computer with Windows Installation Disc
Step 2 : Press ‘ R ‘ in the initial screen and go to recovery console.
Step 3 : Enter 1 for Administrator in most cases
Step 4 : Type ‘ chkdsk /p ‘ and hit enter.
Step 5 : once that is completed type ‘ fixboot ‘ and hit enter.
Step 6 : now type exit
Step 7 : Reboot the computer
Note : if you still have the issue then follow the same steps but instead of ‘ chkdsk / p ‘ use ‘ chkdsk /r ‘ and do the rest. but this command will take 10 mins to 1 hour some times.

Convert Your webpages To PDF using PDFonline

I was looking for a service to convert a webpage into pdf files, I came across the site called www.pdfonline.com . The offer really cool pdf services, one which is adding an icon in my blog to convert the page into a downloadable pdf file. Its really cool thig to have in your blog. Although it is in Beta phase and is not that much reliable...but remember...its free

Tip of the week - Dropped your Mobile Phone in Water.. Here is a solution..!!!

Ever experienced something like this before? Luckily I haven’t but after reading this, I’m sure I’ll not worry too much as I know the solution of it. However, the doubt is still there. I guess, I need to do some experiment to prove that this is true! Should give it a try with my iPod Nano then. Kidding!

What is the next step that you would take if your expensive mobile phone or iPod gets wet in the rain or your drop it in a wash basin?

 

Such accidents are not very uncommon. Adam Curry once dropped his iPhone in the toilet. Venadium went for a swim while the iPod was still in his pocket. Leo Laporte did something similar to his cell phone. Virgo soaked his iPod when a bottle of Diet Coke fell over his trousers.

Since the warranty for most electronics does not cover water damage, what can you do to revive that wet gadget ? The answer is in your kitchen.

Power off the device (if it’s not off already) and try to completely cover the iPod or iPhone in a bowl of rice. Rice being a natural desiccant will help absorb the excess moisture. Let it try for at least 24 hours and DO NOT try to charge the device.

If your gadget has a removable battery, dry it separately to speed up the whole drying process.

This home-remedy is cheap and worth giving a try before you rush to the Apple store for a replacement.

Ernesto Londoño successfully managed to fix his wet BlackBerry phone after he left the device soaked overnight in a bowl of uncooked rice.

Shopping Store Launched

Thanks to Chitika, I have launched my own online shopping store at my blog. Its safe, reliable and secure. It get the best deals out of most of the online stores(viz amazon, ebay, Microsoft and many more) and you have to pay via those sites only.

You can start shopping here, or if you have domain then you can start your own shopping store online by registering with chitika.

Once you register and you have your own domain, you can goto chitika for domains

After registering you can get your own store for free an can earn online.

Please look around and let me know if you want me to add some more things to the store.

Top 3 money makers for your site Leaving Adsense

I was just doing some R&D on moneymakers on internet which can be bit useful for bloggers like me. While I was doing this, I got a feeling that "Google Is Evil"(this has nothing to do with they banning my adsense account last year for no reason).At First, I thought of making a general list of 5 or 10, then I got a feeling of deviating from a normal course of action and I came up with a list of top three. As tracking of too many ads can be a bit tedious. Hope you will be able to earn some money from them. Here they are:

Adbrite

Adbrite is among the one of the emerging leaders in Advertising. A publisher can display a wide no. of ads in variety of styles.
They basically offer:

• Text Ads
• Banner Ads
• Full Page Ads(now this is interesting as your site will be covered by another site, but visitor will have an option to skip the ad)

Chitika eMiniMalls
Chitika Minimalls is kinda site which is kinda very technical. they provide hell lot sort of ads in some really admirable ways. The Payout is also nice.





WidgetBucks


WidgetBucks are another way of monetizing your site/blog. They have jazzy advertisements that will look like a WEB 2.0 widget sort of thing. The tag line that they have is really amusing




Some other money makers you would like to have:

1. Adbux: Earn some easy money(PPC campaign)
   
2. Exoclick: Another PPC campaign
3. SubvertAndProfit : Earn $1 per digg and per stumble you do. But beware, its dangerous as digg or stumbleupon may ban your account.

Hope that you will have some fun and money reading this post.

Digg is getting buried in search

Search Fetaure on Digg is really pathetic. You really have to screw yourself real hard in irder to get something you want.

A known crap is here....

Submit a New Story - Are You Sure It's Not a Duplicate?

this feature really is of no use. It will give the list of possible duplicates which are nowhere related to the content that you are trying to submit. I am sure that they are not even checking the links of the story.

I am not sure what this page is for?

Please wait while we digg through your submission

I feel that it doesn't d anything except keeping user wait for sometime. Still if you think that I'm wrong then let me give you an example.

Check these two links:

http://digg.com/tech_news/The_Hidden_Influencers_of_Digg_3

http://digg.com/tech_news/The_Hidden_Influencers_of_Digg_2

Both the stories have same heading, same description and mind you..... same link too. How is it possible? Why digg is allowing me to submit the same link twice? Is it a limitation?

Digg is really doing a great job by introducing new features(pictures, Video...and may be torrents too ;), but they should concentrate more on the basic things like searching, I hope all of you will agree to to my view that digg search sucks and most of the times you would be using google to search digg, so why don't digg integrates google serch in the site to improve the user experience.

This is just a suggestion to the digg guys to improve the functionality of the site. No offence :)

5 HDTV accessories to have

	Belkin PureAV HDMI-to-DVI cable When to use it: The latest set-top boxes, upscaling DVD players, and HDTVs use an all-digital HDMI connection for video hookups. Slightly older models are equipped with DVI jacks--HDMI's bigger, older brother. Belkin's handy converter cable--it has an HDMI plug on one end and one for DVI on the other--bridges the divide, allowing you to connect an HDMI source to a DVI display, or vice-versa.
	Monster Cable HDMI-DVI adapter When to use it: Your cable company set you up with a bleeding-edge set-top box equipped with an HDMI port, and it even included a matching cable. But your HDTV--only 18 months old--sports an older DVI connector. Don't fret: you can easily convert your DVI jack to an HDMI version by affixing this handy Monster Cable dongle.
	Belkin PureAV DVI dual-link cable When to use it: Unlike the mix-and-match scenarios above, anyone with an all-DVI setup--an HDTV monitor and an upscaling DVD player, for instance--should opt for a cable with DVI connections at both ends. These versatile cables will also work with the increasing number of DVI-equipped PC video cards and monitors.
	Gefen DVI HDTV switcher (EXT-HDTV-241) When to use it: DVI is a tad older than HDMI, but when it comes to A/V receivers, it's just as scarce. If you need to switch between multiple DVI-enabled devices, Gefen's HDTV switcher will get the job done.
	Zenith ZHDTV1 Silver Sensor indoor antenna When to use it: If you're unable to do an outdoor antenna installation (in an apartment, for instance), opt for an indoor model instead. The ZHDTV1 Silver Sensor is an affordable and retro-stylish way to pull in those digital signals without bolting something to the roof. This indoor antenna offers a no-fuss connection to your HD tuner, whether you have an integrated HDTV or a separate set-top box.

Handy Yahoo Tips

• Change Your Name

Here is tip for writing your name on yahoo messenger. It's really easy and hopefully you like this tip. Just follow these easy steps

1. First of all open the messenger's directory. The default location is C:\Program Files\Yahoo! \Messenger
2. In the Messenger directory find a (.ini) file name "ymsgr".
3. 3. Open the file. By default it opens with notepad, but you can use any other text editor as well
4. place these word on the top
   

[app title]
caption=hackaback

Note: you had to place your name instead of hackaback



5. Save and close the file. Launch yahoo messenger to view the new title.

• Save your Chat

You can save save your chat by following these steps

1. Go to preferences
2. Go to the archive category, you will see some options there, select the one which suits your requirement

• Use keyboard to view inbox

If you are any where in yahoo mail, like address book, calendar or any other option and you want to go to inbox then simply press ctrl+shift+c. You will come to the inbox of yahoo mail. This shortcut may not be supported by older browsers.

• Multiple yahoo profiles

You can make up to six profiles on yahoo messenger which will behave like six different yahoo IDs. When you are using these profiles no one can think that it's your original ID or a fake one. Just follow these steps:

1. Sign in to yahoo messenger, click on Messenger menu and then click My Profiles



2. Click on Create/Edit My Profiles button



3. A window will open and ask for yahoo password, if you are not signed in. After singing in following page will open. Just click on create new public profile and add profiles.



4. After doing this, sign out your messenger and again sign-in. Go to Messenger > My Profiles, now here some new profiles will be added (which you created in step three). These profiles will currently be inactive, activate them. From now on when you open window for a person for chat you will see the list of your profiles.




Yahoo Mindset

Yahoo Mindset has introduced a new style of searching. Now a user can search the things more close to his requirements. Go to mindset.research. yahoo.com



Yahoo search engine divides the query in two categories, shopping and researching. For example if you want to search about mobiles then you just write mobile and press Search button . The search will give some results, in the same page you see a slider with left side marked as shopping and right side as researching.

Burning PS2 games on PC

1. Take the ps2 game put it in the dvd rom or dvd burner, your choice.

2. open the dvd decryptor program then go to to tool bar and hit MODE>ISO>READ. Then choose the correct dvd drive that the game is in as the "source". Also choose where you want the files to be stored on the pc hdd. THEN CLICK DECRYPT , or the huge graphical picture at the bottom of the program which makes it run. The game is now copying to your HDD. Take the game out when finished (it might take a while).

3. Go to the same tab in dvd decryptor and choose MODE>ISO>WRITE. This will then let you look for the files you just created in step 2. Select the file that you just created. (There is only 2 files creadted so pick the smaller one, I forget what its called. If it dosen't work pick the other file instead.) Then click WRITE, make sure there is blank DVD or CD in the drive depending on if its a cd or dvd game.


The game is now burning.... when done Take the game out

Restart Your PC automagically

Here's how you can set up a restart button on your desktop:

1. Create a shortcut (Right-click on desktop, select New > Shortcut).

2. For location, type the following:

shutdown -r -t 0

3. Click Next, enter a name for the shortcut ("Restart" is appropriate), and click Finish.

When you click your Restart shortcut, Windows XP will reboot *automagically*!

The "-r" switch tells XP to reboot. If you'd like the shortcut to shut off your PC instead, change it to "-s"; to simply log off, change it to "-l". The "-t 0" sets the timeout (in seconds), so up this value if you find the need for it. To force running applications to close, add "-f" -- be careful with this one!

For more information on Shutdown, type "shutdown" in a command prompt window (Start > All Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt), or search for Shutdown in Windows XP's Help and Support Center.

Upgrading To Windows Vista

As the Microsoft's Widows Vista operating system continues to make its mark in the marketplace, computer users around the globe are anticipating the increased hardware requirements that the system will need. Graphics cards, increased CPU size, and larger RAM requirements are just a few of the many areas that experts are warning users about. This is especially noteworthy for businesses, who will likely be forced to make the upgrade in order to remain competitive whether they want to or not. The issue, says Cari Diaz of Fast-Teks' On-Site Computer Service, is less focused on the Vista system itself than it is on installation.

Fast-teks is a nationwide, on-site computer service company which specializes in both residential and business hardware installation and maintenance. Companies such as Fast-teks have put together several recommendations for consumers interested in running the Windows Vista system, many of which are aimed at upgrading existing systems on PC's.

1. Download and run Windows Upgrade Advisor. The Upgrade Advisor examines a computer and provides a summary of the Windows Vista versions that can be run on that computer. The report is also convenient to have on-hand to show your installation professional.
   
2. Check your CPU. Anything below 800 MHz is too low for Windows Vista to run properly. Your local Fast-teks technician can advise you on upgrades if you fall below minimum requirements.
   
3. Examine your computer's memory. 512 MB of RAM is minimum; most users will want at least 1 GB of system RAM to adequately run Vista. Fast-teks can assist in choosing a memory upgrade, and can have it installed on your computer within minutes.
   
4. Verify hard drive capacity on your computer. Windows Vista requires a hard drive of at least 40 GB in size, including 15 GB of free space.
   
5. Check your graphics adapter. "Many people are unfamiliar with graphics adapters," says Diaz, "which is unfortunate because a big requirement of Vista is the graphics portion of the program. Fast-teks can assess your computer and provide adequate upgrades in order to eliminate any confusion."
   
6. Look for a DVD drive on your computer. If you don't have one, you won't be able to install Windows Vista. If you don't have one, however, there's no need to fret. "DVD drives are something that our technicians can install at a relatively small cost," says Diaz.
   
7. Back up your data. According to experts, this is one of the most important (and often overlooked) steps when upgrading a system. "This is where we shine," states Diaz. "We provide complete data protection solutions for both businesses and individuals at a relatively small cost."

Turn NOTEPAD into a dairy!

Here is a real cool tip for people who use notepad to write down any info on a day to day basis... It simply serves as a virtual diary!

• Open a notepad and type .LOG (case sensitive) as the first line.

• Save and close the file.

• Double-click the file to open it and notice that Notepad appends the current date and time and places the cursor on the next line.

• Type your notes and then save and close the file. Each time you open the file, Notepad repeats the process, appending the time and date and placing the cursor below it
  Enjoy!!

Tips on Cracking Madras(Chennai) University for Dummies

Madras University is said to be one of the most respected university in India. If you have a degree from Madras university, people will have a presumption that you are a Brainy. But the irony is that its VERY easy to pass an MU exam.

I was a computer science student of a private college affiliated by Madras University . In the first semester, I was quite confident about getting merit in all the subjects. I studied quite hard and wrote the exam to the perfection or that’s the way I used to write all my other exams……by the way… Did I tell you that I was a CBSE student? Yes I was and that’s the catch. In CBSE board you are supposed to understand a subject and then learn it. But its quite different in Madras University.

So, as you might have guessed that I didn’t score well in my first semester exams. Well it was among the top 5 in my class, but that’s not what I was expecting. So I was quite upset and moreover I fell for a chick in my class so it was for sure that I was going to flunk in next semester. I wasn’t attending any classes. The next exams came, I wrote them and was looking for some cool excuses to escape from my dad. But to my surprise I scored a more than decent set of marks in my exams.

Then I started looking for the reasons that lead to such a discrepancy :p.

The reasons were what I’m going to write now

1. Improve your hand-writing. Yeah its true for every university, so you have to improve your handwriting. Well I have a very bad handwriting, so wasn’t scoring centum:p. But sometimes, bad handwriting gives you an advantage.;)

2. Have good drawing skills: I noticed that girls are scoring better than guys. Its because they used to draw scenery (he he) on the first page. Their first page is quite impressive.

3. Bring a set of sketch pens to exams : Give all the headings, question numbers, subheadings, with sketch pens. Also, underline the definitions and formulas with sketch pen. Use a good color combination.

4. Fill up the answer sheets: You have paid for it, Isn’t it?. So don’t hesitate and use all the space that you can. Increase the font size. You know what I mean.;) try to leave as much space as you can, but be sensible in that.

5. Draw page borders : It well help decreasing the space on the answer sheet as well as improve the aesthetic value of the page.

6. Answer question cleverly: Just be specific in putting the first few lines and last Para. Most examiners will read only that.

7. Try to read the examiners mind : Yeah its quite difficult. But you have to do it. Try to understand the factors that can be used to confuse the examiners. I will post them later.

8. Be superficial : While answering a question don’t go in deep. Try to split an answer in as much portions as you can. Try to find as many sub headings as you can for an answer. That way, you will be able to waste more pages. ;)

9. Summarize all your answers : Always summarize your answers. Do it in the beginning as well as in the end. You can summarize it in the beginning by giving the lsit of headings and subheadings and you give your personal comments in the end.

10. Study!!: These tips might be useful in some circumstances, but study your subjects properly so that you can make the most out of it as you have a career to pursue.