Voice Over : New feature of Ipod Shuffle

Voice Over is latest stunning feature of new ipod shuffle.
The above mentioned feature makes ipod as the first music player that talks to you.
with a press of button voice over tells you about the artist, genre and various other features of the song without interupting your listening.

Fastest Web Browser

Evil Science has published Internet Explorer vs Firefox vs Opera vs Chrome vs Safari, which contains the results of an extensive competitive speed test between five popular web browsers.

The author is an Opera user who discovered that his favorite browser has slipped to the #2 spot for performance.

The author rates each browser in nine different categories. The final totals are given above...

To read full report click here 

Alienware Area-51 m15x VS MacBook PRO

Two giant PC makers are battling for the title “best PC ever built” It’s really hard to decide who’s winning for these two giant competitors has their own killing machine for the user. However, I manage to compare their top-notch notebook and you decide who deserve to bring home the title.

Let’s start with Alienware Area-51 m15x. If you love sci-fi movie then this notebook is definitely right for you, “kidding!”. Personally I love watching sci-fi movie specially if Aliens are involve :D. (enough silly talk). This model from Alienware the Area-51 m15x was release in November 2007. Inside of this amazing notebook lies a powerful Intel Core™ 2 Extreme the first 15′4″ notebook to have this technology. It come’s with NVIDIA® GeForce™ 8800M GTX for brilliant gaming experience memory is upgradeable up to 4gigz “thats a lot of RAM” and also I like the Idea of illuminated keyboard and scroll pad. So basically if you like windows application, an avid windows XP or above user, full 3D (human likeness) games and looking for a powerhouse laptop that will knock ordinary laptop then this notebook is right for you. In the contrary, Area-51 m15x has found his match the MacBook PRO.

Now let’s discuss about MacBook PRO and why so many PC users are so tune to it, well probably of the slick and elegant design, MacBook were loved since it went out on the market and every year MacBook will release new model and cool design. Beside of it’s slickness and elegant design Apple has their own standard Operating System the MacOS, and probably the best Operating System out in the market. “Okay enough phrases on the design what matter’s most is the inside”. So let’s examine deep inside and what powers MacOS to operate. MacBook uses a 2.6GHz Intel Core™ 2 Duo known as one of the fastest CPU on the planet buddle with NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT enough to play you favorite 3D games. MacBook is not design for gamers unlike it’s rival competitor. MacBook is ideal for Web Designer like me, Video Editing and other multimedia stuff, I would give MacBook 3 thumbs up for it.

So there you have it, You decide which is better than the other, If you ask me I like them both and I cannot decide with one is better because in term of used they satisfy me a lot.

Google Chrome Playing Tricks with Beta

They took beta tag off from Google Chrome last december.
Now this time they have start distributing their own Google chrome in two versions
1. Stable Chrome.
2. Developer Chrome.

They are re-introducing beta channel for early feedback.
Check the graphs which they published as the comparison between their own products.




These graphs clearly shows that this beta version is 25 % more faster then their earlier versions.
Some of the new features you can try out include form autofill, full page zoom and autoscroll and a cool new way to drag tabs out to get a side-by-side view.

Opera: The True Browser Star

A browser prodigy, when Opera debuted in 1995 it could open multiple documents in a single browser window, a precursor of what are now tabs, which it added in 2000. No prima donna, its demands are modest.

When it comes to features, Opera has always been a trailblazer, leaving Firefox and IE to play catch-up. For example, today's Firefox 2 saves your session in the event of a crash, so you can pick up where you left off when you recover. And you can save a group of tabs as a bookmark -- a feature that's new in both Firefox 2 and IE7.

Guess what? Opera pioneered these features back in Version 7, which was released in 2003. Crash or prematurely close Opera and it's no loss, just relaunch for an instant encore. You can also save your browsing sessions under the File menu on the menu bar. And in Version 8, Opera added a trash can icon to the page bar where closed tabs and blocked pop-ups are saved, just in case you need them.

Opera continues to lead the way with every major upgrade. Version 9 introduced thumbnail previews, which make it easy to find your way among multiple tabs -- just hover your mouse over any tab to see a thumbnail image of the Web page. Also new is the content blocker. See something you don't like on a Web page -- an ad or an offensive image, for example? Just right-click and choose "Block content" to make it disappear. Opera remembers your choice, so the next time you visit that page the content remains blocked.

Opera 9 also incorporates Widgets, small Internet applets that run directly on your desktop and can be saved on your system for quick future access. There are games, newsfeeds, reference tools, image tools -- even a text editor. Mac OS X, Windows Vista and Yahoo have similar offerings, but the beauty of Opera's Widgets is that you can run them directly from the browser without having to have a Mac or get Vista or download Yahoo's Widget Engine.

Still in a light mood .....

continuing with my previous post, here are some more questions :

[1] IF YOU HAVE SEX WITH A PROSTITUTE AGAINST HER WILL, IS IT CONSIDERED RAPE OR SHOPLIFTING?

[2] CAN YOU CRY UNDER WATER? 

[3] HOW IMPORTANT DOES A PERSON HAVE TO BE BEFORE THEY ARE CONSIDERED ASSASSINATED INSTEAD OF JUST MURDERED? 

[4] WHY DO YOU HAVE TO "PUT YOUR TWO CENTS IN"... BUT IT'S ONLY A "PENNY FOR YOUR THOUGHTS"? WHERE'S THAT EXTRA PENNY GOING TO? 

[5] ONCE YOU'RE IN HEAVEN, DO YOU GET STUCK WEARING THE CLOTHES YOU WERE BURIED IN FOR ETERNITY? 

[6] WHY DOES A ROUND PIZZA COME IN A SQUARE BOX?  

[7] WHAT DISEASE DID CURED HAM ACTUALLY HAVE? 

[8] HOW IS IT THAT WE PUT MAN ON THE MOON BEFORE WE FIGURED OUT IT WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA TO PUT WHEELS ON LUGGAGE? 

[9] WHY IS IT THAT PEOPLE SAY THEY "SLEPT LIKE A BABY" WHEN BABIES WAKE UP LIKE EVERY TWO HOURS? 

[10] IF A DEAF PERSON HAS TO GO TO COURT, IS IT STILL CALLED A HEARING? 

[11] WHY ARE YOU IN A MOVIE, BUT YOU'RE ON TV? 

[12] WHY DO PEOPLE PAY TO GO UP TALL BUILDINGS AND THEN PUT MONEY IN BINOCULARS TO LOOK AT THINGS ON THE GROUND?

[13] WHY DO DOCTORS LEAVE THE ROOM WHILE YOU CHANGE? THEY'RE GOING TO SEE YOU NAKED ANYWAY. 

[14] WHY IS "BRA" SINGULAR AND "PANTIES" PLURAL?

[15] WHY DO TOASTERS ALWAYS HAVE A SETTING THAT BURNS THE TOAST TO A HORRIBLE CRISP, WHICH NO DECENT HUMAN BEING WOULD EAT? 

[16] IF JIMMY CRACKS CORN AND NO ONE CARES, WHY IS THERE A STUPID SONG ABOUT HIM? 

[17] CAN A HEARSE CARRYING A CORPSE DRIVE IN THE CARPOOL LANE ? 

[18] IF THE PROFESSOR ON GILLIGAN'S ISLAND CAN MAKE A RADIO OUT OF A COCONUT, WHY CAN'T HE FIX A HOLE IN A BOAT? 

[19] WHY DOES GOOFY STAND ERECT WHILE PLUTO REMAINS ON ALL FOURS? THEY'RE BOTH DOGS! 

[20] IF WILE E. COYOTE HAD ENOUGH MONEY TO BUY ALL THAT ACME CRAP, WHY DIDN'T HE JUST BUY DINNER? 

[21] IF CORN OIL IS MADE FROM CORN, AND VEGETABLE OIL IS MADE FROM VEGETABLES, WHAT IS BABY OIL MADE FROM? 

[22] IF ELECTRICITY COMES FROM ELECTRONS, DOES MORALITY COME FROM MORONS? 

[23] DO THE ALPHABET SONG AND TWINKLE, TWINKLE LITTLE STAR HAVE THE SAME TUNE? 

[24] WHY DID YOU JUST TRY SINGING THE TWO SONGS ABOVE? 

[25] WHY DO THEY CALL IT AN ASTEROID WHEN IT'S OUTSIDE THE HEMISPHERE, BUT CALL IT A HEMORRHOID WHEN IT'S IN YOUR BUTT? 

[26] DID YOU EVER NOTICE THAT WHEN YOU BLOW IN A DOG'S FACE, HE GETS MAD AT YOU, BUT WHEN YOU TAKE HIM FOR A CAR RIDE, HE STICKS HIS HEAD OUT THE WINDOW? 

On a Lighter note.....

Part of being a Geek, is that u are very very curious. Here are some questions that spring into my mind :-

WHY (can anyone give the answers)

1. Why do we press harder on a remote control when we know the batteries are getting dead?

2. Why do banks charge a fee on "insufficient funds" when they know there is not enough money?

3. Why does someone believe you when you say there are four billion stars, but check when you say the paint is wet?

4. Why doesn't glue stick to the bottle? 

5. Why do they use sterilized needles for death by lethal injection?

6. Why doesn't Tarzan have a beard?

7. Why does Superman stop bullets with his chest, but ducks when you throw a revolver at him? 

8. Why do Kamikaze pilots wear helmets?

9. Whose idea was it to put an "S" in the word "lips"?

10. If people evolved from apes, why are there still apes?

11. Why is it that no matter what color bubble bath you use the bubbles are always white?

12. Is there ever a day that mattresses are not on sale?

13. Why do people constantly return to the refrigerator with hopes that something new to eat will have materialized?

14. Why do people keep running over a string a dozen times with their vacuum cleaner, then reach down, pick it up, examine it, then put it down to give the vacuum one more chance?

15 Why is it that no plastic bag will open from the end on your first try?

16. How do those dead bugs get into those enclosed light fixtures? 

17. When we are in the supermarket and someone rams our ankle with a shopping cart then apologizes for doing so, why do we say, "It's all right?" Well, it isn't all right, so why don't we say, "That hurt, you stupid idiot?"

18. Why is it that whenever you attempt to catch something that's falling off the table you always manage to knock something else over?

19. In Winter, why do we try to keep the house as warm as it was in Summer, when we complained about the heat in Summer?

20. How come you never hear father-in-law jokes?

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Opera Turbo

Today, Opera launched a limited test phase for Opera Turbo.

 
Opera Turbo is a server-side optimization and compression technology that provides significant improvements in browsing speeds over limited-bandwidth connections by compressing network traffic. This does not only make you surf faster, but also lowers the cost of browsing when you are on a pay per usage plan. It compresses network traffic by upto 80%!!!

Technology: How Opera Turbo works

Opera Turbo uses advanced compression technology to speed up data transfer and to reduce the amount of data that needs to be downloaded. By leveraging its experience with server-side optimization solutions such as Opera Mini, Opera Software is extending optimization to encompass other Opera browser products.

You can download the test version of Opera turbo from http://labs.opera.com/downloads/

Apple's new netbook??

There are strong rumours doing the rounds that Apple is entering the lucrative netbook market. The shipment of the netbook could start as soon as the 3rd quarter of this year!!! Though everybody at Apple is in denial mode about the rumoured product... but IF the product indeed comes out, it could look something like this : 

OR

If Airlines Were Based on Operating Systems

UNIX Airways

Everyone brings one piece of the plane along when they come to the airport. They all go out on the runway and put the plane together piece by piece, arguing nonstop about what kind of plane they are supposed to be building.

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Air DOS

Everybody pushes the airplane until it glides, then they jump on and let the plane coast until it hits the ground again. Then they push again, jump on again, and so on.


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Mac Airlines

All the stewards, captains, baggage handlers, and ticket agents look and act exactly the same. Every time you ask questions about details, you are gently but firmly told that you don't need to know, don't want to know, and everything will be done for you without your ever having to know, so just shut up.


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Windows Air

The terminal is pretty and colorful, with friendly stewards, easy baggage check and boarding, and a smooth takeoff. After about 10 minutes in the air, the plane explodes with no warning whatsoever.


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Windows NT Air

Just like Windows Air, but costs more, uses much bigger planes, and takes out all the other aircraft within a 40-mile radius when it explodes.


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Linux Air

Disgruntled employees of all the other OS airlines decide to start their own airline. They build the planes and ticket counters, and pave the runways themselves.
They charge a small fee to cover the cost of printing the ticket, but you can also download and print the ticket yourself. When you board the plane, you are given a seat, four bolts, a wrench, and a copy of the seat-HOWTO.html.
Once settled, the fully adjustable seat is very comfortable, the plane leaves and arrives on time without a single problem, the in-flight meal is wonderful. You try to tell customers of the other airlines about the great trip, but all they can say is, "You had to do what with the seat?"

1GB 20 years ago and 1GB now

Keyboard Shortcuts, must read ....

Getting used to using your keyboard exclusively and leaving your mouse behind will make you much more efficient at performing any task on any Windows system. You can use the following keyboard shortcuts :

Windows key + E = Explorer

ALT + Tab = Switch between windows

ALT, Space, X = Maximize window

CTRL + Shift + Esc = Task Manager

Windows key + Break = System properties

Windows key + F = Search

Windows key + D = Hide/Display all windows

CTRL + C = copy

CTRL + X = cut

CTRL + V = paste

[Alt] and [Esc] Switch between running applications

[Alt] and letter Select menu item by underlined letter

[Ctrl] and [Esc] Open Program Menu

[Ctrl] and [F4] Close active document or group windows (does not work with some applications)

[Alt] and [F4] Quit active application or close current window

[Alt] and [-] Open Control menu for active document

Ctrl] Lft., Rt. arrow Move cursor forward or back one word

Ctrl] Up, Down arrow Move cursor forward or back one paragraph

[F1] Open Help for active application

Windows+M Minimize all open windows

Shift+Windows+M Undo minimize all open windows

Windows+F1 Open Windows Help

BIOS Beep Codes

When a computer is first turned on, or rebooted, its BIOS performs a power-on self test (POST) to test the system's hardware, checking to make sure that all of the system's hardware components are working properly. Under normal circumstances, the POST will display an error message; however, if the BIOS detects an error before it can access the video card, or if there is a problem with the video card, it will produce a series of beeps, and the pattern of the beeps indicates what kind of problem the BIOS has detected.
Because there are many brands of BIOS, there are no standard beep codes for every BIOS.

The two most-used brands are AMI (American Megatrends International) and Phoenix.

AMI Beep Codes

1 beep - DRAM refresh failure. There is a problem in the system memory or the motherboard.
2 beeps - Memory parity error. The parity circuit is not working properly.
3 beeps - Base 64K RAM failure. There is a problem with the first 64K of system memory.
4 beeps - System timer not operational. There is problem with the timer(s) that control functions on the motherboard.
5 beeps - Processor failure. The system CPU has failed.
6 beeps - Gate A20/keyboard controller failure. The keyboard IC controller has failed, preventing gate A20 from switching the processor to protect mode.
7 beeps - Virtual mode exception error.
8 beeps - Video memory error. The BIOS cannot write to the frame buffer memory on the video card.
9 beeps - ROM checksum error. The BIOS ROM chip on the motherboard is likely faulty.
10 beeps - CMOS checksum error. Something on the motherboard is causing an error when trying to interact with the CMOS.
11 beeps - Bad cache memory. An error in the level 2 cache memory.
1 long beep, 2 short - Failure in the video system.
1 long beep, 3 short - A failure has been detected in memory above 64K.
1 long beep, 8 short - Display test failure.
Continuous beeping - A problem with the memory or video.