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HTC Android Phones

anand.s — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 21:18:07 +0000

The only problem I was facing with my HTC Incredible was – very low battery life. When Motorola Android phones did not have this issue, I was wondering what was causing the battery to drain. After some research found few options that greatly improved the battery life. Below is what I did. For a normal use battery life increased from 8 hrs to 13 hrs of usage. Just making the first change below will make a big difference.

Setting -> Wireless & Networks -> Mobile Networks -> uncheck “Enable always-on mobile…” option
Keep brightness at medium (I use “Power Control” widget)
Switch off WiFi when not using (I don’t use bluetooth)
Remove as many Widgets from the screens

Anjali Tamil Movie

anand.s — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:09:54 +0000

60 Minutes : US Medicare Fraud!

pt — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:44:17 +0000

Could not believe US Medicare $60 Billion fraud!

Watch CBS News Videos Online

Capitalism : A Love Story

anand.s — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 06:23:35 +0000

If you missed Michael Moore’s CCN interview (as I did!), here it is…

As always interesting thoughts. Couple interesting thoughts/questions from the interview.

One of his question – why people who earn more than 110k dont pay social security tax? Believe it or not, I have discussed the same question with many of my friends. I did not get any good answer except for one. If fed collects more money they should pay more when they retire. Not sure how true it is but my understanding was the benefit is based on inflation (remember 2010 no increase in soc sec benifits because of very low inflation this year)
He does not own any stock! Hard for me to believe but it should be true for he is talking in a very very popular show.

Swine Flu Facts

pt — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 04:53:55 +0000

Looks like the side effects of flu vaccine is more than its benefits. May be Michel Moore is working on his second version of Sicko based on this flu vaccine conspiracy, if at all any!

Source : mercola.com

Gain more app memory in Blackberry Storm

pt — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:37:02 +0000

Had touch time with my BB Storm because of less memory (they have doubled app memory in BB Tour). Got some hint from a website, berrystorm.com.Worked good for me.

Even if you are not planning to delete any file, try the FileScout tool from AppStore. Nice tool to view files on the phone!

How its made

pt — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:47:10 +0000

What you think?

pt — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 02:44:41 +0000

This was forward to me by a friend. It was nice, reply with what you think if you have not read it before. I will post the response next week.

Many years ago in a small Indian village,

A farmer had the misfortune of owing a large sum of money to a village moneylender. The Moneylender, who was old and ugly, fancied the farmer’s beautiful Daughter. So he proposed a bargain.

He said he would forgo the farmer’s debt if he could marry his Daughter. Both the farmer and his daughter were horrified by the Proposal.

So the cunning money-lender suggested that they let Providence decide the matter. He told them that he would put a black Pebble and a white pebble into an empty money bag. Then the girl would have to pick one pebble from the bag.

1) If she picked the black pebble, she would become his wife and her father’s debt would be forgiven.

2) If she picked the white pebble she need not marry him and her father’s debt would still be forgiven.

3) But if she refused to pick a pebble, her father would be thrown into Jail.

They were standing on a pebble strewn path in the farmer’s field. As They talked, the moneylender bent over to pick up two pebbles. As he Picked them up, the sharp-eyed girl noticed that he had picked up two Black pebbles and put them into the bag.

He then asked the girl to pick A pebble from the bag.

Now, imagine that you were standing in the field. What would you have Done if you were the girl? If you had to advise her, what would you Have told her?

Careful analysis would produce three possibilities:

1. The girl should refuse to take a pebble.

2. The girl should show that there were two black pebbles in the bag And expose the money-lender as a cheat.

3. The girl should pick a black pebble and sacrifice herself in order To save her father from his debt and imprisonment.

Take a moment to ponder over the story. The above story is used with The hope that it will make us appreciate the difference between lateral And logical thinking.

The girl’s dilemma cannot be solved with Traditional logical thinking. Think of the consequences if she chooses The above logical answers.

What would you recommend to the Girl to do?

Well, here is what she did ….

The girl put her hand into the moneybag and drew out a pebble. Without Looking at it, she fumbled and let it fall onto the pebble-strewn path Where it immediately became lost among all the other pebbles.

“Oh, how clumsy of me,” she said. “But never mind, if you look into the Bag for the one that is left, you will be able to tell which pebble I Picked.”

Since the remaining pebble is black, it must be assumed that she had Picked the white one. And since the money-lender dared not admit his Dishonesty, the girl changed what seemed an impossible situation into An extremely advantageous one.

MORAL OF THE STORY:
Most complex problems do have a solution. It is only that we don’t Attempt to think.

Tamizh Thaai Vazthu

pt — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 04:46:12 +0000

Classic Version

By Chitra

We know but good to read again!

pt — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 05:01:12 +0000

Below is a forwarded email …but good one!

Health:

1. Drink plenty of water

2. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar

3. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants, and eat less food that is manufactured in plants (factory)

4. Live with the 3 E’s — Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy

5. Make time for prayer

6. Play more games

7. Read more books than you did in 2008

8. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day

9. Sleep for 7 hours

10. Take a 10-30 minutes walk every day —- and while you walk, SMILE !!

Personality:
11. Don’t compare your life to others’. You have no idea what their journey is all about.

12. Don’t have negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.

13. Don’t over do ; keep your limits

14. Don’t take yourself so seriously ; no one else does

15. Don’t waste your precious energy on gossip

16. Dream more while you are awake

17. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need..

18. Forget issues of the past. Don’t remind your partner with his/her mistakes of the past. That will Ruin your present happiness.

19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don’t hate others.

20. Make peace with your past so it won’t spoil the present

21. No one is in charge of your happiness except you

22. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.

23. Smile and Laugh more

24. You don’t have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

Community:

25.. Call your family often

26. Each day give something good to others

27. Forgive everyone for everything

28. Spend time with people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6

29. Try to make at least three people smile each day

30. What other people think of you is none of your business

31. Your job won’t take care of you when you are sick.. Your family and friends will. Stay in touch.
Life:

32. Do the right things

33. Get rid of anything that isn’t useful, beautiful or joyful

34. GOD heals everything

35. However good or bad a situation is, it will change

36. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up !

37. The best is yet to come

38. When you awake alive in the morning, thank GOD for it

39. Your Inner most is always happy. So, be HAPPY !!!!!!!

Last but not the least :

40. Do forward this to ONLY you care about.