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How to embed Google Docs Presentations in your site?
2008-01-08 00:00:00 Google Docs Presentations came out with a very useful feature days ago, and now you can embed your presentation slides in your website/blog itself. It's pretty easy to do, anyway here's a quick guide on how to embed Google Docs Presentations in your website: Open your Presentation in Google Docs Make sure ... More About: Google , Google Docs , Site , Resent
How to update the firmware of your Nokia mobile phone?
2008-01-08 00:00:00 Got a Nokia mobile phone? It's important that you update the mobile phone's firmware once in a while. Firmware is actually the software that keeps things on your Nokia mobile phone running. There are a lot of benefits of upgrading your phone's firmware. You may get functional enhancements, bug fixes etc. ... More About: Mobile , Phone , Mobile Phone
Some Important Notes
2008-01-02 00:00:00 Hey everyone, As you know, I've been giving a mixture of some personal stuff along with other niche articles on blog.shankarganesh.com. Sometimes, I found it all weird. Niche blogging on a personal domain name isn't good after all. I've been contemplating this for a while. At last, I've decided to move to killertechtips.com. ... More About: Notes
iTunes doesn?t open after installing FlyakiteOSX?
2008-01-02 00:00:00 FlyakiteOSX is one of the best transformation packs available for Windows XP. I installed FlyakiteOSX a few days ago on my PC. The installation went smooth, and there weren't any errors reported. iTunes didn't open the next day. When I launched it, I happened to get this error: More About: Itunes , Open
How to convert AMR format mobile recordings to MP3
2008-01-02 00:00:00 If you have a mobile phone that supports audio recording, chances are that the recorded files are stored in AMR format. If you want to convert AMR files to MP3 format, here's the procedure to do the same: More About: Mobile , Convert , Format , Cord
?Unable to get exclusive lock? - Error when trying to update programs
2007-12-27 10:31:00 I just managed to install the latest version of Ubuntu on my PC, and it was like a smooth ride. My modem and other things worked smooth, and updating was a charm. Just a few commands and I’m done. I like the way this kinda command line updating in Linux. I really love it, and ... More About: Exclusive , Programs , Update , Error , Lock
Top ways to improve your English online
2007-12-21 13:31:00 Off topic. digg_url = \'http://digg.com/educational/Top_7_Ways_ to_Overhaul_Your_English _Online /\'; You know, the web is a big place. There’s lots of information, but you just need the right tools to find them. You can learn a lot online, from how to tie a tie to how to make gadgets. Likewise there are thousands of resources on the web that you can ... More About: Improve
Warning: A worm is spreading through Orkut
2007-12-20 05:05:00 Hey everyone! If you’re a frequent Orkut user (I’m sure many of my Indian friends are), this is a warning for you: If you’ve read the following scrapbook entry in Orkut 2008 vem ai… que ele comece mto bem para vc from one of your friends, you’re infected. Simply viewing the message alone is sufficient for your Orkut ... More About: Worm , Warning
Filter my RSS
2007-12-13 11:43:00 FilterMyRSS is a pretty neat and useful service for bloggers. With FilterMyRSS, you can filter information on an RSS feed, and cut it down to get only what you want. Consider that you’re reading a popular blog that publishes tens of articles everyday. Not all posts might be of value to you, but all posts fall ... More About: Filter
Get the most out of your screen space
2007-12-05 15:07:00 Photo by William Hartz Does your desktop resemble the one above? May be you’re running too many applications, all crammed up for space on your 15″ or 17″ monitor, and they’re desperate for more space on your screen. You can’t afford a new monitor this time around or setting a high resolution doesn’t go well with ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Get the most out of your screen space", url: "http://blog.shankarganesh.com/2007/12/05 /get-the-most-out-of-your-screen-space/" }); More About: Screen , Space
December 2
2007-12-02 03:52:00 Today is a special day. It’s my birthday I wish to thank all my online friends who’ve always extended their fullest support to me And, advance birthday wishes go to Sankar Anand from my side. He’s celebrating his birthday tomorrow. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "December 2", url: "http://blog.shankarganesh.com/2007/12/02 /december-2-shankar-birthday/" });
Download Vista Transformation Pack 8
2007-11-29 15:31:00 Windows XP users who adore the the Windows Vista GUI can get the rich look of Vista in XP itself, by installing the so called Vista Tran sformation Pack . Vista Transformation Pack 8 has been released. Lots of people have been eagerly waiting to download Vista Transformation Pack 8 for XP, which has packed loads of features ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Download Vista Transformation Pack 8", url: "http://blog.shankarganesh.com/2007/11/29 /download-vista-transformation-pack-8/" });
Automatic restarting problem with Nokia 3110c mobile phone
2007-11-28 14:45:00 My Dad bought a Nokia 3110c mobile recently (a good phone, I should say) but it started giving some trouble in a few days. The Nokia 3110C classic mobile phone automatically switches off and restarts randomly. I tried Googling, found no exact solution to this problem but still I’m compiling all the information that I was ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Automatic restarting problem with Nokia 3110c mobile phone", url: "http://blog.shankarganesh.com/2007/11/28 /nokia-3110c-automatically-restarts/" }); More About: Mobile , Phone , Mobile Phone
The Return of the Links
2007-11-27 16:21:00 It’s been a long while, just decided to shoot out some useful links from the blogosphere to you all. Ashish earlier this month talked about some cool Webcam utilities and Youtube Utilities that you can use and have fun with. Nirmal is back to blogging after marriage, and is busy posting useful stuff, like this one talking ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "The Return of the Links ", url: "http://blog.shankarganesh.com/2007/11/27 /the-return-of-the-links/" }); More About: The Return , Return of the
Firefox 3 Beta 1 - First Impressions
2007-11-21 14:55:00 A beta version Firefox 3 is out in the wild. Installed it, tried it today. A lot of improvements have been made, according to the announcement at Mozilla, so took it for a test ride. Firefox 3 Beta 1 does not support most add-ons that you may be using, so install it only if you want ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Firefox 3 Beta 1 - First Impressions ", url: "http://blog.shankarganesh.com/2007/11/21 /firefox-3-beta-1-first-impressions/" });
The 5 best, free tools to remove junk files
2007-11-15 06:53:00 Over the course of time, your computer gets accumulated with unwanted and unremoved junk files that are no longer necessary. These junk files remain unused by the operating system, but occupy much disk space. Removing these junk files is a piece of cake, provided you have any of these tools installed on your computer. Remove Junk ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "The 5 best, free tools to remove junk files", url: "http://blog.shankarganesh.com/2007/11/15 /remove-junk-files-free/" }); More About: Tools , Free , Files
HyperIM - Instant Messenger Status Manager
2007-11-11 14:21:00 If you’re the kind of a person who generally hangs out on various instant messengers, and has an ever growing buddy list (that kinda annoys you sometimes), this tool is for you. Hyper IM is a little tool that acts as a funky status manager for all your instant messengers. HyperIM works with Yahoo! Messenger , Google Talk ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "HyperIM - Instant Messenger Status Manager ", url: "http://blog.shankarganesh.com/2007/11/11 /hyperim-instant-messenger-status-manager /" });
Thoughts on Gmail?s New Version
2007-11-08 07:14:00 Google recently rolled out a new version of Gmail , with some added features and enhancements. Ever since I saw screenshots of the new version, I’ve been waiting to try it out. Today, I was in for a surprise - my Gmail account was upgraded to the new version. May be Google realised it’s Diwali here ... More About: Thoughts , Version
AVG vs Avast!
2007-11-07 11:08:00 Norton Antivirus was the first piece of antivirus software that I installed on my system (that’s because a Norton CD accompanied my computer when I purchased it). I was watching it running for a few days, and then I got annoyed. Installation was hectic and after restart, my PC only got slower. Then, I heard about ...
Download Yahoo Messenger 9
2007-10-30 14:10:00 Yahoo! has released a peppy new beta version of Yahoo Messenger - Yahoo Messenger 9.0 Beta with loads of improved features. Yahoo! Messenger 9 sports a new design, with around 5 colourful skins available by default. Yahoo Messenger 9 has an improved contacts list, and offers easy-to-access options like the ability to instant message, text message, ... More About: Yahoo , Download , Yahoo!
Stop Yahoo! Messenger from starting up with Windows
2007-10-29 08:03:00 Yahoo! Messenger is a popular Instant Messenger for Yahoo! users. Most of you download it, and use it only occasionally. Yahoo! Messenger, by default, starts up when Windows starts. If you don’t like Yahoo Messenger starting up with Windows, you’ll have to remove it from the start up list in msconfig. But, the fact is ... More About: Yahoo , Stop
Pagerank 5
2007-10-29 04:37:00 Google caused lots of confusion among bloggers this time, with the PR update penalizing blogs that were selling links on their sites. Thankfully, this blog got PageRank 5 this update. Quality posts, participation in group writing projects, support from fellow bloggers helped in achieving this PR Some of my friends’ blogs ... More About: Pagerank , Ager , Gera
FriendFeed - One feed to keep track of all your friend?s activities
2007-10-22 13:34:00 FriendFeed is a new entrant to the web 2.0 social networking arena, and seems quite useful. The FriendFeed service tracks and aggregates content from people’s accounts across different web services. Upon signing up for FriendFeed, you can add a list of services to your account (Twitter, YouTube, Picasa, Google Reader shared items, ... More About: Friend , Activities , Track
Temporary Post Used For Style Detection (593d005f-bd72-4298-b98c-fac956dded
2007-10-13 08:55:00 This is a temporary post that was not deleted. Please delete this manually. (d6f18aef-a394-4607-a9ed-ffb6d162b17d) More About: Post , Style , Detection , Temp
Make Defragmentation faster
2007-10-07 15:41:00 Most guides on speeding up Windows XP tell you to do many things, and I’m sure all of those guides tell you to defragment your hard drive once in a while to make Windows XP function faster. The default Windows Defragment er isn’t a good choice if you want to defragment your computer’s hard ... More About: Make , Fragment , Aster
September Digest
2007-10-01 17:17:00 The month of September didn’t witness spikes in traffic like it was in the last month. Yet, this month had the highest number of visitors from Google which makes me glad September brought in 26,714 unique visitors, and there were a total of 47,181 pageviews. 55% of the traffic was from Google, and 39% ... More About: Digest
My Desktop
2007-09-29 07:25:00 Madhur recently tagged me for the “What’s on your Desktop ” meme. Here goes my simple desktop with nothing special It’s time for me to tag others. I’d like to tag Ken Xu, Sankar Anand, Rishi, Ashish, Sumesh to share their desktop screenshots with everyone!
How I manage time between blogging and studies
2007-09-25 16:22:00 Vivien of Inspiration Bit is conducting a group writing project and is getting inputs from people on how they manage their time. Just thought of pouring down my thoughts. Rising Early Getting up early in the morning really helps. This is the time I feel fresh and brisk, the time when I can finish learning my lessons ... More About: Studies , Time , Blogging , Manage , Ween
Top free Download Managers for windows
2007-09-25 11:23:00 We all download loads of softwares and tools everyday from the internet. Some of us have download queues that never end. Not all of us have high speed connections though. So the best thing to do is try some download managers for Windows that actually help you in managing your downloads efficiently and also help in ... More About: Download , Free , Managers , Free Download Manager
Download BitTorrent 6.0
More articles from this author:2007-09-22 05:50:00 BitTorrent, a very popular torrents client has gone into version 6 with a revamped user interface, and has added new features in the latest version. Download BitTorrent 6, which has got the following features Enchanting and improved user interface similar to uTorrent (BitTorrent acquired uTorrent recently) Light Weight Global and Per Torrent Speed limiting RSS Downloader Bandwidth Scheduler A download accelerator for ... More About: Bittorrent 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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