Top Google Chrome Extensions

1. Google Mail Checker

2. IE Tab

3. Google Calendar

4. Facebook Photo Zoom

5. Google Dictionary

6. AutoPatchWork

7. Select To Get Maps

Places To Go (Austin, TX)

1. UT Austin (University of Texas, Austin, TX 78712)
   You can enjoy walking around the campus.
2. Mount Bonnel (Mt Bonnel, Austin, TX 78731)
   From 785 ft height you can enjoy watching sunset on Lake Austin.
3. Lake Austin - Rowing Dock (2418 Stratford Drive Austin, TX 78746)
   You can rent a double kayak for 15$ an hour. Single kayak is 10.
4. Lake Travis - Oasis Restaurant (6550 Comanche Trail, Austin, TX 78732)
   You can enjoy breathtaking view of the lake from this thematic restaurant terrace.
5. Downtown - 6th Street ( W 6th Street, Austin, TX)
   Glittering nightlife starts from here. Live music is all you hear strolling down the street.

Windows Vista recovery after Windows XP installation

If you have Vista installed and later you tried to install windows XP, you may not see Vista option on boot menu anymore. Here is how I solved it.

From Window XP:

- Download EasyBCD 1.7.2 from http://neosmart.net/dl.php?id=1

- Install but do NOT run

- From command prompt go to :\Program Files\NeoSmart Technologies\EasyBCD\bin

- Run the command :  bootsect.exe –NT60 All

- Restart machine

Now the machine will boot directly to Windows Vista.

From Window Vista:

- Install and Run EasyBCD 1.7.2

- Click "Add Entry" and make a new entry for Windows XP in appropriate drive.

- Restart.

Done !

There gotta be other ways to solve this problem. But this way worked for me.

Related Links : http://www.winvistaclub.com/t18.html

 

Thinking about buying a car

Honda Accord 2003

yeap. Its been a while I have been thinking to buy a car. First I blindly fell for the Chrysler Sebring 2003 one. When I just opened my mouth about it people started scolding me so hard I HAD to change my mind and switch to a Japanese car. For now Honda Accord 2003 Sedan is looking good. Bit pricy though. Guess I'll need to save some money and buy it on next February after I complete my trip to home.

Basic Photography Tips (that I learned over net):

Googling "photography tips" I found several common and well known tips to make shooting photos more meaningful. I'll compose this post to completion gradually.

Important Photography Tips ( Most important first ) :

1. Choose a subject:

Shooting photos is not just you want to let others see what are you seeing that time of shooting. In a single shot you have to tell as much story as possible.

2. Fill the frame around the subject:   

Fill the parts around the subject with meaningful objects that quantifies the subject itself.

3. Get closer to the subject: 

This can be achieved by putting foreground or zooming the subject closer.

4. Take the subject off the center:

Think the frame as 3X3 grid. Now put the subject on one of the intersections. If possible put background/foreground in other one.  

5. Pick different angle:

Most of the people take photos on eye level. That makes a photo boring. Choose a different angle.

6. Use foreground to let the eye lead to the subject: 

Pick an object on the foreground which will lead onto the subject. 

7. Avoid cluttered background:    

Do not put any background that distracts the subject. If it is not possible to avoid then make it blur.

My new Canon Digital Rebel XSi Camera (450D)

I got my digital camera along with all other equipments delivered 2 days ago. Here is the whole list of the package -

1 - Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi 450D Body - Black
1 - Canon 28-90mm f/4-5.6 III Lens
1 - Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III Lens
1 - 58mm High Definition PRO Wide Angle Lens w/ Macro Lens attachment
1 - 58mm High Definition 2X Telephoto Lens
1 - 8 GB Secure Digital (SD) High Speed Memory Card
1 - 4 GB Secure Digital (SD) High Speed Memory Card
1 - Deluxe Case for Digital SLR Camera
1 - Hard Case for Digital SLR Cameras
1 - Digital SLR cameras Auto Power Flash
1 - 58mm UV Digital Filter
1 - 58mm UV Digital Filter
1 - USB 2.0 Secure Digital (SD) Card Reader
1 - Deluxe Large Photo Tripod
1 - Flexible Tabletop Tripod
1 - Screen Protectors and Lens Cleaning Kit
1 - Lens Cap Keeper

My most frequently used iPhone apps

1. Google

2. Pandora

3. Facebook

4. WhiteNoise

5. i.TV

6. NYTimes

7. Movies

8. TrackerLite

9. PangeaVR

10. Earthscape

11. Around Me