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

King Tutenkhamen in Dallas Museum

Since I was 16 years old ( the time I got my first Encyclopedia CD) I have been fascinated by the Ancient Egypt history. Things like they did more than 3 thousand years ago were truly amazing. Going through all the dynasty and diety names in their history, I felt like missing by not being a part of it. 

I have been dreaming to be close to them by visiting museums. I first got the chance when I had a trip to Houston last winter. Houston has some place called "museum district" where they got bunch of rich museums. One of them had some mummies and stuffs ; I was fortunate enough not to miss them.

But I got the big news some time later- King Tutenkhamen himself is coming to Dallas ! King Tut is the most popular name among all other ancient egyptian figures. Because earlier on 20th century a British explorer called Howard Carter discovered King Tut's burial chamber which was completely safeguarded from the looters for more than 3 thousand years.

Anyway, I even got a better deal - our university offered 100 free tickets and free ride to the museum. I came to know about the offer late. So I ended up in the waiting list. 

But I made the ride this friday :). After 2 hours of time ( waiting for the bus/riding the bus/waiting for the ticket/waiting one the queue) I got into the museum at last.

Quickly going through intial artifacts I had been expecting to see King Tut's mummy or may be even the golden mask. But I disappointed. I asked someone about that. She was like - "Those things are too fragile to move to places. So they are kept in Egypt".

But no wonder people are still buying the 32 dollar ticket to see all the artifacts or they maybe they expected the same as me and got disappointed in the end. 

It felt like a good fortune for the museum itself. All the hypes about "King Tut visiting Dallas" and then selling 30 some dollar tickets and on the way out of the musem - you got to pass a gift store ! So it all comes to one point - "business".

Chrome browser mouse wheel problem

When I first downloaded Chrome ( the new Google browser ) I immediately found a bug which didn't actually let me dump my current Firefox browser. I waited for a while for the update patch. But it didn't show up.

Then I decided to look for the problem/solution posted over net. And guess what ? I found the solution !

Download the patch from chrome-patch and run it while all your Chrome browser instances are closed.

I am using HP Pavilion dv6000z notebook which has synaptic touch pad. It worked for me.