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Post Secret

I came across this interesting blog. 


http://www.postsecret.com/


and


http://postsecretarchive.com/


This is a place where people have sent their deepest, darkest secrets on a post card. Some of them are hilarious, some are thought provoking, while the others are depressing. 


It will definitely make you rethink about the things that you are doing in your life. 

Practical Design

This is what i call practical design!

Brilliant stuff!

http://www.worldwidefred.com/home.htm

Here are a few samples of them

BONE CHILLERS™ a chilling ice cube tray Chill your beverages to the bone! Fill and freeze our Bone Chillers tray and you’ll create an icy array of skulls and crossbones that’ll have everyone’s timbers shivering. Drink up, me hearties! Clear, peggable, recyclable display boxes. Design: Jason Amendolara, Christina Sciullo ©2008 FRED BOMBS AWAY™ make your next party a real blow-out The next time you plan to party make sure you’re well armed. Our Bombs Away shot glasses are guaranteed to make it a blow-out! They’re made from high-quality double-walled borosilicate glass with a frosted interior finish. Dashingly dangerous. Packed two glasses in a handsome illustrated giftbox. Design: Jason Amendolara, Fred Studio ©2009 FRED TUNED UP™ silicone case & video stand for iPhone® 3G/3GS and 4G styles Trick out your state-of-the art iPhone® in this totally retro audio cassette cover. Tuned Up may look like an out-dated mix tape, but its resilient silicone construction offers state-of-the-art protection. Flip over the clear outer case and you have a swell stand to prop your iPhone® up and watch your favorite 80’s videos. Peggable clamshell packaging. Design: Homade ©2010 FRED SHORT STACKED™ the doubled-up demitasse We took the classic demitasse cup and doubled it up. Now the refill’s built right in. Short Stacked is made from glossy, durable high-fire ceramic and holds 4 fluid ounces. We’ve packed two demitasse cups and two saucers in each colorful gift box. Design: Vice Versa, Italy ©2009 FRED

What your Email id says about your computer skills

Borrowed from Oatmeal.com

http://theoatmeal.com/comics/email_address

You’ve got mail: What your email domain says about you

Borrowed from blog.hunch.com

View the full post at http://blog.hunch.com/?p=34824

You’ve got mail: What your email domain says about you

Spoiler alert: if you lean toward visual images, check out the interactive version of this report, or click on the summary image below.  For details and graphs and context, though, keep reading!

I generally keep the volume on my work computer on mute, only turning it on when my career calls for it… However, sometimes I forget to turn the volume down again, and this has, on occasion, led to the embarrassment of “You’ve got mail!” being shouted by my computer at the entire office.

That’s right; I still use AOL as my personal email provider. I know. I can feel you looking at me with pity, thinking, “Oh my God, what century does this guy come from?” (The same one as Buster Keaton.)

-Sam Barry, “The Daily Sam Confessional: I Still Use AOL”

SNAPSHOT OF FINDINGS

• AOL users are most likely to be overweight women ages 35-64 who have a high school diploma and are spiritual, but not religious. They tend to be politically middle of the road, in a relationship of 10+ years, and have children. AOL users live in the suburbs and haven’t traveled outside their own country. Family is their first priority. AOL users mostly read magazines, have adesktop computer, listen to the radio, and watch TV on 1-3 DVRs in their home. At home, they lounge around in sweats. AOL users are optimistic extroverts who prefer sweet snacks and like working on a team.
• Gmail users are most likely to be thin young men ages 18-34 who are college-educated and not religious. Like other young Hunch users, they tend to be politically liberal, single (and ready to mingle), and childless. Gmail users live in cities and have traveled to five or more countries. They’re career-focused and plugged in — they mostly read blogs, have an iPhone and laptop, and listen to music via MP3s and computers (but they don’t have a DVR). At home, they lounge around in a t-shirt and jeans. Gmail users prefer salty snacks and are introverted and entrepreneurial. They are optimistic or pessimistic, depending on the situation.
• Hotmail users are most likely to be young women of average build ages 18-34 (and younger) who have a high school diploma and are not religious. They tend to be politically middle of the road, single, and childless. Hotmail users live in the suburbs, perhaps still with their parents, and have traveled to up to five countries. They mostly read magazines and contemporary fiction, have alaptop, and listen to music via MP3s and computers (but they don’t have a DVR). At home, Hotmail users lounge around in a t-shirt and jeans. They’re introverts who prefer sweet snacks and like working on a team. They consider themselves more pessimistic, but sometimes it depends on the situation.
• Yahoo! users are most likely to be overweight women ages 18-49 who have a high school diploma and are spiritual, but not religious. They tend to be politically middle of the road, in a relationship of 1-5 years, and have children. Yahoo! users live in the suburbs or in rural areas and haven’t traveled outside their own country. Family is their first priority. They mostly read magazines, are almost equally likely to have a laptop or desktop computer, listen to the radio and cds, and watch TV on 1-2 DVRs in their home. At home, Yahoo! users lounge around in pajamas. They’re extroverts who prefer sweet snacks and like working on a team. Yahoo! users are optimistic or pessimistic, depending on the situation.

Check out our new roll-over graphics for the pretty picture version of all this. Ooh! Ahh!

And if this report has you thinking you need another email address, Hunch can recommend online email services. If AOL comes up in your top three, please don’t take offense.

Expedia Mars

This is a very funny and interesting site. Expedia trips to Mars :)

http://www.expedia.com/daily/mars/flights-to-mars/?mcicid=Mars_us     

Ubuntu.... Attempt Part 2

Well, this is my first post after a very long time.  Just thought that I shall share some thoughts.

Recently I installed Ubuntu after a few months. This was my second attempt at trying out a Linux Distro. The first time I had tried it, the entire experiment was a complete disaster. Nothing seemed to be in the right place, and whatever I tried, just seemed to end in a disaster.

This time, when I installed it, the first thing I did was I changed the theme since I had gotten very irritated with the entire look of the default linux theme.  So, in my journey of installing my Ubunutu, I learnt a few small things that might help make your lives a little better.

·         While installing Ubuntu, at the “ Who are you” Screen, enter your name. The Username can be the same as your name, but make sure that the first letter of your name is not in Caps. Otherwise, the installation will not go forward. Yes, Weird, I know

·         Install VLC player first. Else you will not be able to watch any movies on the comp. Download it from the Software centre or from the terminal using the command sudo apt–get install vlc

·         Change the Window Buttons like Close, Maximize, Minimize etc to the right hand side to make the transition easier.  Do the below

§  Press Alt+F2 to bring up the Run Application dialog box, enter “gconf-editor” in the text field, and click on Run.

§  The Configuration Editor should pop up.

§  The key that we want to edit is in apps/metacity/general.

§  Click on the + button next to the “apps” folder, then beside “metacity” in the list of folders expanded for apps, and then click on the “general” folder.

§  The button layout can be changed by changing the “button_layout” key. Double-click button_layout to edit it.

§  Change the text in the Value text field to: menu:minimize,maximize,close

So, you guys can start off with this. once I come across more things, I shall keep posting them.