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New Facebook Twitter app changes FAIL
The official Twitter app on Facebook that updates your statuses on Facebook from your Twitter account recently underwent changes. The first one was a neat addition of ‘via Twitter’ below the status message on newsfeeds, with a blue Twitter ‘t’ icon. Second time, they took it off and turned into a normal status again.
For the third time change, which is the current one, they turned it back into the blue Twitter icon, plus added your profile link, which is a nice addition…
…BUT, at the cost of a very stupid decision to turn these statuses into application ‘posts’. They are no longer imported as normal Facebook statuses, so they will be treated as an application post on newsfeeds.
Tweets from multiple friends using Twitter app will be group and hidden.
WILL NOW BE SHOWN AS..
^—As you can see, my tweet is instantly hidden, even though it is my first tweet, and not a series of updates that would deserve hiding due to flood. And yes, there is also a borkage of commonly used emoticon symbols ‘>_>’ as >_>
Since these are not statuses, your Facebook primary status that is shown at the top of your profile page, right next to your name shall not be updated as well.
And, the WORST part of this change is that these posts are not visible on Facebook Mobile, because FBMobile hides application updates. They are only visible on Facebook Touch. Hence your mobile friends will miss out on your regular updates.
If you try to open a Twittered Facebook post notification on mobile, it’ll simply show this screen:
So I hope Facebook tries to correct this mistake annoyance very soon. Or I shall have to stop tweeting again =\
EDIT: An alternative to this is an app called Smart Twitter that treats your tweets as statuses.
Mother’s Day 2010
‘Tis how I celebrated my Mom’s day =) Kinda lazy to write anything, so photos should do.
Sunday, May 9th, 2010.
Tagged Cakes, Mother's Day
Just Another Guy
This is a lovely poem written by a dear friend that kind of describes the present me true to some extent.
~~~Just Another Guy~~~
So this is a little poem,
About this guy I know,
Really strange he is,
When he hides really low.
Sometimes he gets all emo,
And blocks everyone he knows.
He doesn’t have any foes,
As he keeps all his friends close.
Okay, Maybe not all,
And certainly not that close,
He just tweets about his life,
From the bathroom and from his course.
But he is very lazy,
As he does nothing but tweet.
He talks to various people,
But with them, he’ll never meet.
Everyone loves him,
As he can be very sweet.
But he’s kinda annoying,
When he tries to be discreet.
He is always evasive,
And never says yes or no,
He’ll say “maybe”,
To a question you’re dying to know.
He’s amazing at making excuses,
And tries to get away,
And when you are concerned about him,
He’ll say nothing but “k”.
Anyway, I’ll take my leave,
As he won’t read this I know.
He’ll have all the free time,
But still won’t read my notes.
So I’ll say bye to him,
Won’t even leave a little post,
‘Ola’ I won’t say,
Because that’s what’ll make him miss me the most.
Tagged Poems
Using Mayflash Wi-Fi Link dongle in Vista / Windows 7
As all owners of this Wi-Fi dongle must have gone through this issue, probably the most of them have not found a solution or workaround yet, and stick to using Windows XP or a virtual XP machine on Vista/7 to use the dongle for connection to DS. By default, the dongle installs as an Atheros adapter in Vista/7, which can be used as an ‘Ad-hoc’ connection for setting up Wi-Fi, but it only works for laptops and other network devices. Nintendo DS does not seem to be assigned an IP automatically.
[ Click to buy one for your DS/PSP/Laptop ]
After a year of annoyance trying to use Virtual XP for DS, I’ve finally found a working solution. Let me share the same with you in simple steps.
- Get zydas_vista_compat.zip (Mirror link)
- Install the ZDWlan driver. Vista/7 might have already installed your Wifi dongle with the Atheros device. Force it to install the ZDWlan driver from Device Manager as ‘Update driver’ ‘Let me choose on my own’ ‘Have Disk’ and navigating to C:\Program Files\ZyDAS Technology Corporation\ZyDAS_802.11g_Utility\InsDrvTemp_USB and choose ZD1211BU.INF.
- Now run the ZDWlan utility. As you’ll notice it will simply appear for a second on the taskbar and vanish, while it is still running in the background (taskmgr). End the process. Right-click ZDWlan application and give it Windows 2000 compatibility with Administrator privileges (or Windows 2003 if that doesn’t work). Now the main application interface will open once you click on the ZD icon in tray.
- Choose Mode: Access Point. And in the Bridge Adaptor settings, choose your Internet adaptor.
- Ensure that ICS is turned off on your Internet adaptor settings.
- Get NAT32 and winpkflt_rtl.zip
- Install both. Now open NAT32. Select Internet adaptor as ‘Internet’ and Wifi dongle adaptor as ‘Private’
- Hit Apply twice until you get this window.
- Now select the Access point from your Nintendo DS WFC menu, do not set any IPs, test connection.. and voila! =D
Tagged Mayflash, Nintendo DS, Nintendo WFC, Wifi, Windows 7
Meeting up in real with an online bud
I dunno why I’m blogging this.. but well it was a special day for me so thought I should share it.. maybe with my own self =P
So I have like.. hundreds of online friends, bring it down to a few dozens who’re really good friends, bring it even more down to those who’re very close to me at intimacy levels. But my communication with them has always been limited to either textual or verbal communication over the web or on the phone. And I kind of preferred it since I am a different person online, and somewhat different offline, slightly an introvert, less talkative with strangers, until I get to know them better. As also, I have to balance my talks with every individual, talking in their level of understanding of the subject I’m talking about, also their interests and dislikes to be considered, and their way of thinking on things that I think more about or least care of. All this separation of talks makes me turn into multiple personalities, and each person sees me differently, lol. Somewhat complicated =P
So getting back to the topic, and to the point, yeah I had my first encounter in real with an online friend for the very first time. Bhumin Sangoi was someone I found via Orkut, during my mass adding of Pokefans to converse with, especially him because he resides nearby, around 4 railway stations away. We kinda got chatting, and then got onto phone calls.. was happy he was one of those phone addicts who do not talk less than 1 hr atleast at one go =P
And then finally, on the 26th of Feb., i.e. yesterday, I kind of left college early due to free lectures there on, and some holi mania starting up, getting the college floors wet, making me escape before anything turns up on me =P At the very same time I remembered Bhumin’s XIIth board must’ve just ended, at around 13:00 hrs. While I was at Worli, coming to Dadar, he txt’d me that he could wait for me and catch up at Borivali in my train, and then we could meet up for like 2 stations before I get off. I felt that wasn’t a good way to be meeting up someone for the first time.. 2 stations.. that’s like 10 mins.. way too less for someone you’ve been talking to on the phone for hours, lol. Randomly I came up with the idea of meeting up at Mc Donalds instead, because I had been craving to visit it since a long time (thanks to the inspiring pamphlets they deliver home >_>), and plus he’s a McD buff so.. that would be a great idea to spend some time together.
I got into a Dadar local, he had to wait for me for half n hour or so, sowwie for that! ^^ And then I got off at Borivali platform 3, walk all the way to 1, and further to 7 where he was supposedly waiting for me. And then yeah.. we met! ^_^ walked all the way to Mc Donalds which is at Kora Kendra, some 10-15mins walk in the blazing heat >_< Had a Pizza Puff, Coke Float and French Fries. Apparently I was supposed to be treating him, but he paid off most of it.. and wouldn’t accept the money.. Stubborn he bees!! And then we took an auto back to Borivali, had a nice talk in the train for the next 2 stations, then I had to get off =( though we kept talking on the phone until he reached home, lol.
All in all it was a fun experience to be meeting someone in person. He’s a fun chap to be with, maybe we’ll meet often, and have some (Nintendo) DS gaming sessions ^^ The sad part is that I didn’t take any snaps, I have this habit of snapping every meet, with my friends, just for remembrance later. Maybe next time! (No they’re always kept private btw =P)
My Valentines Day 2010
Happy Valentine’s Day to all my readers! =)
’tis how I celebrated the day =P ^^ <3
♥ V’Day Strawberry Jelly Cake — LMAO Mom’s mad at me coz she had to get a huge size just to fit in all the names xD ♥ ♥ ♥ Btw they’re in alphabetical order so no moaning!
Tagged Cakes, Valentines
Have you dropped by a Friend’s window today?
When is the last time you ever talked to that contact in your list whom you randomly added once upon a time, via some suggestion or someone else’s profile and the like. Or let’s just talk about your close school friend, or others whom you personally know in the real world.
Life on the Internet is gradually turning saturated, as we keep adding more and more contacts and followers across Orkut, Facebook, Twitter, etc. or on Instant Messengers. It’s one moment we add them, the next moment we forget them altogether and shove them away to the depths of our crammed up contact lists, never to say yet another ‘Hi’. It happens with me, having 500+ contacts is tough!
But, that’s not my main focus. I’m here writing to talk about our personal contacts: old friends, new friends, distant friends, close friends, family, relatives, colleagues, etc. People whom we have interacted with at some part of life in the real world. I would focus more on old school friends, because that’s what I’m going to use here as an example, who is the main inspiration to this blog post.
We should in fact be thankful to the web, for we can instantly communicate with people whom you can’t devote enough time offline. But even then, we tend to forget them as we get indulged into other activities online. Let us, for once, open up our contact lists, and simply drop a.. Hi! 
An iChat with my Best school friend
Tagged Friendship
33 day Uptime
My 33 day uptime.. ok so wtf who goes with all the shutting down PC business? They’re supposed to be “always on” in this age.. hmph! With 50+ tabbed browsers, 50+ messenger conversations, unsaved open files (text files, PS, DW, etc.), open Explorer windows.. WHY the laziness of booting it all back on?
Besides, it could have gone further if it wasn’t for that Monitor replacement on the 33rd day.. 
had to reboot to switch to new resolution.
Tagged NiShPC
Chiisaki Mono – Make A Wish — Remembering Bruno
*wipes tears*
I still remember the day he passed away.. it was the 11th day of his stay with us, June 25th, 2004. He had been sick for the last few days. The doctor was supposed to arrive on the previous day, but didn’t. Maybe it was destiny. Maybe it our fate to have his company only for those 11 days, have an experience of being a dog owner, that started the chain ahead of the 4 more dogs who’ve been a part of our lives, the 5th one being with us currently by the grace of God. Maybe he was an Angel, who came to warn us of another loss in our family right after he left us; my Grandfather’s.
After much tantrums and arguments, my little brother’s wish of owning his own pup was fulfilled on 14th June, 2004 when my mom got him a German Shepherd pup, for around 15,000 Indian rupees. Yes he was one of those “original” “imported” breeds you can say. Our family has always been a keen lover of dogs, but we know with the same comes responsibility. Petting a street dog is much different than owning your own. But anyhow, it was an awesome experience with Bruno. Around maybe a month old being his age, he used to mostly stay hidden under the bed all day. I don’t remember much now that more than 5 years have already passed.
“He’s no more”.. I awoke to my mom’s words. Yes, it was the 11th day. I had college, as far as I know my 12th grade. It was truly heart-breaking to have lost your very first bond with an animal, that had gradually grown over the past few days. It was a completely different feeling as I guess I haven’t had the same level of emotions ever on any other deaths that I might have seen in front of me. I wanted to cry.. I wanted to let out those feelings.
Back then, “Chiisaki Mono” by Asuca Hayashi, had released for Pocket Monsters movie 6 Ending theme. It was a perfectly touching song to let you into that kind of state. The depiction of the song in the movie was for a similar event: Max losing his new-found friend, Jirachi, after being in the bond for 6 nights. The song starts slow.. with lyrics that go (translated): “I was just quietly watching.. The face of the small one sleeping…”. Within a minute into the song, comes the part that totally uplifts your emotions.. with the lyrics that go “koe ga kikoeru, yuku beki michi yubisashite iru.. (I can hear the voices.. They point to the road which I must go..)”.
The song might make some feel happy, joyful.. or some sad and touched. Depends on how you blend into the immense feelings given by Asuca Hayashi as well as the instrumental music. This was the ONLY Ending song in a Pocket Monsters movie that had the Japanese partially retained even in the English version. So you can imagine Asuca Hayashi plays a major part in giving proper justice to this song. I avoid casually listening to this song because it was played for Bruno, and hence it always reminds me the time. But it’s fine to remember lost ones who never return back, isn’t it?
Original Japanese with English subtitles:
Do check out the English one as well, even tho it further blends into Japanese.
English version:
Make A Wish (Chiisaki Mono – English)
Instrumental:
Foodie Movies – #foodiemovies
Ever wondered how bollywood movies would have been named if they were based on Indian foods?
Here’s a hashtag that came up on 11th November, 2009 on my timeline. Credits retained.
@Desh:
Roti Fafda aur Jalebi
Khote Tikkay
Yeh Shaam Biriyani
KalAkand ho na ho
Hariyaali aur Parantha
Gilli Gilli golGappa
GolMaal-Pua
Choley aur Shabnam
RajMa Babu
Jinke Sir ho IShq ki Chaav, PAV ke niche jannat hogi
@KhuranaPrateek:
Khaliya!
Chawal Number
Dil Chole Kadi Pa
Rab ne Khila Di Thodi
@shoOoonya:
Rabdi bana thi thodi
@parag_talkies:
Chole
Dahi apna aur Chaach parai
Got more? Comment back (include Twitter id) or tweet a reply to @nish7x
Tagged funny
Get invited for New Orkut version
INVITATIONS STILL OPEN
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– Please add me on Orkut http://orkut.nishant.me if you are not my ‘friend’. Invites can only be sent to friends.
Thanks everyone for commenting. Try your luck at getting invited directly by Google via http://www.orkut.com/neworkut
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Alright I’m not going to stress much on What’s the new Orkut thingy.. read it here: http://en.blog.orkut.com/2009/10/introducing-new-version-of-orkut-fun.html
I luckily noticed this button on my account now:
Share your leftovers – Call 1098 India Child Helpline
[UPDATE: THIS IS A FALSE CHAIN MAIL
CHILDLINE India does not collect left over food after a party.
—–[ Original blog post ]—–
If you have a function/party at your home and if there is excess food available at the end, don’t hesitate to call 1098 (only in India ) – child helpline. They will come and collect the food.
Please circulate this message which can help feed many children…
“Helping hands are better than Praying Lips”.
Pass this to all whom you know and whom you don’t know as well.
You know you are from Mumbai (Bombay) when…
You know you are from Mumbai (Bombay) when
1. You say “town ” and expect everyone to know that*this means south of Churchgate.
2 You speak in a dialect of Hindi called ‘Bambaiya Hindi’, which only Bombayites can understand.
3. Your door has more than three locks.
4. Rs 500 worth of groceries fit in one paper bag.
5. Train timings (9.27, 10.49 etc) are really important events of life.
6. You spend more time each month traveling than you spend at home.
7. You call an 8′ x 10′ clustered room a Hall.
8. You’re paying Rs 10,000 for a 1 room flat, the size of walk-in closet and you think it’s a “steal.”
9. You have the following sets of friend: school friends, college friends, neighborhood friends, office friends and yes, train friends, a species unique only in Bombay.
10. Cabbies and bus conductors think you are from Mars if you call the roads by their Indian name, they are more familiar with Warden Road, Peddar Road, Altamount Road.
11. Stock market quotes are the only other thing besides cricket which you follow passionately.
12. The first thing that you read in the Times of India is the “Bombay Times” supplement.
13. You take fashion seriously. You’re suspicious of strangers who are actually nice to you.
14. Hookers, beggars and the homeless are invisible.
15. You compare Bombay to New York’s Manhattan instead of any other cities of India.
Tagged Mumbai