Tuesday, July 17, 2007

WINDOWS XP SECRETS

You can delete files immediately, without having them move to the Recycle Bin first. Go to the Start menu, select Run... and type 'gpedit.msc'; then select User Configuration, Administrative Templates, Windows Components, Windows Explorer and find the Do not move deleted files to the Recycle Bin setting. Set it. Poking around in gpedit will reveal a great many interface and system options, but take care -- some may stop your computer behaving as you wish. (Professional Edition only)

You can lock your XP workstation with two clicks of the mouse. Create a new shortcut on your desktop using a right mouse click, and enter 'rundll32.exe user32.dll, LockWorkStation’ in the location field. Give the shortcut a name you like. That's it -- just double click on it and your computer will be locked.

 XP hides some system software you might want to remove, such as Windows Messenger, but you can tickle it and make it disgorge everything. Using Notepad or Edit, edit the text file /windows/inf/sysoc.inf, search for the word 'hide' and remove it. You can then go to the Add or Remove Programs in the Control Panel, select Add/Remove Windows Components and there will be your prey, exposed and vulnerable.

For those skilled in the art of DOS batch files, XP has a number of interesting new commands. These include 'eventcreate' and 'eventtriggers' for creating and watching system events, 'typeperf' for monitoring performance of various subsystems, and 'schtasks' for handling scheduled tasks. As usual, typing the command name followed by /? Will give a list of options -- they're all far too baroque to go into here.

You can at last get rid of tasks on the computer from the command line by using 'taskkill /pid' and the task number, or just 'tskill' and the process number. Find that out by typing 'tasklist', which will also tell you a lot about what's going on in your system.

 XP will treat Zip files like folders, which is nice if you've got a fast machine. On slower machines, you can make XP leave zip files well alone by typing 'regsvr32 /u zipfldr.dll' at the command line. If you change your mind later, you can put things back as they were by typing 'regsvr32 zipfldr.dll'.

You can use Remote Assistance to help a friend who's using network address translation (NAT) on a home network, but not automatically. Get your pal to email you a Remote Assistance invitation and edit the file. Under the RCTICKET attribute will be a NAT IP address, like 192.168.1.10. Replace this with your chum's real IP address – they can find this out by going to www.whatismyip.com -- and get them to make sure that they've got port 3389 open on their firewall and forwarded to the errant computer.

You can run a program as a different user without logging out and back in again. Right click the icon, select Run As... and enter the user name and password you want to use. This only applies for that run. The trick is particularly useful if you need to have administrative permissions to install a program, which many require. Note that you can have some fun by running programs multiple times on the same system as different users, but this can have unforeseen effects.

 Windows XP can be very insistent about you checking for auto updates, registering a Passport, using Windows Messenger and so on. After a while, the nagging goes away, but if you feel you might slip the bonds of sanity before that point, run Regedit, go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Windows/Current Version/Explorer/Advanced and create a DWORD value called EnableBalloonTips with a value of 0.

You can start up without needing to enter a user name or password. Select Run from the start menu and type 'control userpasswords2', which will open the user accounts application. On the Users tab, clear the box for Users Must Enter a User Name and Password to Use This Computer, and click on OK. An Automatically Log On dialog box will appear; enter the user name and password for the account you want to use.

Internet Explorer 6 will automatically delete temporary files, but only if you tell it to. Start the browser, select Tools / Internet Options... and advanced, go down to the Security area and check the box to Empty Temporary Internet Files folder when browser is closed.

 The Start Menu can be leisurely when it decides to appear, but you can speed things along by changing the registry entry HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Control Panel/Desktop/MenuShowDelay from the default 400 to something a little snappier. Like 0.

You can rename loads of files at once in Windows Explorer. Highlight a set of files in a window, then right click on one and rename it. All the other files will be renamed to that name, with individual numbers in brackets to distinguish them. Also, in a folder you can arrange icons in alphabetised groups by View, Arrange Icon By... Show In Groups.

 Windows Media Player will display the cover art for albums as it plays the tracks – if it found the picture on the Internet when you copied the tracks from the CD. If it didn't, or if you have lots of pre-WMP music files, you can put your own copy of the cover art in the same directory as the tracks. Just call it folder.jpg and Windows Media Player will pick it up and display it.

Computers can blur your vision...

Computers, like telephones have become indispensable pieces of office equipment. Using computers is such a visually demanding task; vision problems have become very common at work places today.

Sixty million people suffer eye problems due to working on computers, and the number is rising by a million every year.

All those hours we spend at the computer, straining our eyes, causes a condition known as computer vision syndrome (CVS). CVS is characterized by eye strain associated with p[prolonged use of computers, with symptoms which include eye fatigue, dryness of the eyes etc. A number of investigations have indicated that these symptoms occur in 75-90% of computer users.

Computer images are created from thousands of tiny dots – so there is no distinct image for your eye to actually focus on. You have to focus and refocus to keep the images sharp and after two hours you end up with the same kind of repetitive stress on your eye muscles as that caused by the keyboard on your wrists.

The American Optometric Association defines CVS is the eye and vision problems related to work which are experienced during or after computer use. The symptoms can vary but mostly include eye strain, headaches, occasional blurred vision (distance and/or near), dry and irritated eyes, slow refocusing, neck and/or backache, light sensitivity and double vision.

Lots of people don’t even know they have CVS. People suffering from CVS usually blink two-thirds less than normal.

The good news is that the eye and vision problems related to CVS can be alleviated by following good eye-care tips and/or by changes in the work environment.

CVS is a by-product of excessive viewing of screens without regard to practical visual hygiene. By just using some common sense and education about the visual system, the symptoms of CVS can be diminished or eliminated.

Tips to prevent CVS:

1. Blink frequently to lubricate the eyes & prevent dryness – more critical for contact lens wearers. A conscious effort should be made to blink frequently.

2. Take 2-4 minute breaks ever half hour – don’t strain your eyes looking at your computer.

3. Use anti-glare spectacles preferably with grey tinted lenses, which are a neutral absorber and can filter unwanted effects of certain colors.

4. Position the monitor 20-26 inches away from the eyes

5. Keep the computer screen at your eye level or 5 degrees below the eye level.

6. Keep the monitor, CPU, keyboard, mouse and other peripherals in easy-to-reach places so as not to strain any other body parts.

7. Black characters on a white background are usually best. Avoid dark back grounds and the size of the text should be three times the size of the smallest text you can read.

8. Arrange light source to minimize glare and reflections on the screen.

9. Reduce the amount of lighting in the room to match the computer screen.

10. The use of contact lens re-wetting drops is recommended periodically during the day while using the computer screen.

11. Use anti-glare computer screen.

12. Keep your computer screen free of dust.

Conclusion:

Vision, being an important thing in life, needs to be taken care of. Computer Vision Syndrome affects not only your vision but also the productivity of your work. Make sure your visit the optometrist regularly to get your eyes tested for Computer Vision Syndrome. He or she may prescribe special glasses and/or an anti-glare screen filter or make other ergonomic recommendations.


 

LATERAL THINKING


 

There is a man who lives on the top floor of a very tall building. Everyday he gets the elevator down to the ground floor to leave the building to go to work. Upon returning from work though, he can only travel half way up in the lift and has to walk the rest of the way unless it's raining!An interesting quiz for ur Lateral Thinking abilities --- Think !


 

Why? (This is probably the best known and most celebrated of all lateral thinking puzzles. It is a true classic. Although there are many possible solutions which fit the initial conditions, only the canonical answer is truly satisfying. )


 

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SOLUTION


 

The man is very, very short and can only reach halfway up the elevator buttons. However,if it is raining then he will have his umbrella with him and can press the higher buttons with it.

SMSs ABOUT VTU


 

MY FRIENDS….. I THINK…. ONE OF THE MOST HATED UNIVERSITY IN INDIA IS

VTU(VISVESVARAYA TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY).

SOME PEOPLE EVEN CALL IT AS "VERY TIGHT UNDERWEAR". THIS PHENOMENAN HAS LED TO CREATION OF LOTS OF HILLARIOUS SMS JOKES ABOUT VTU . HERE ARE SOME OF MY COLLECTION.

ENJOY… I KNOW HOW FED-UP YOU ARE ABOUT VTU… (LIKE ME)


 

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-sOCRATES.
WE THE LIONS ARE LED BY A DONKEY CALLED vtu.
fRWRD 2 LIONS.


 


 

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nO WONDER WHY SO MANY OF US ARE SPEECHLESS DURING D PRACTICALS VIVA....


 


 

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iT FUNCTNS 24HRS 365 DAYS
iT FUNCTNS RITE FRM tIME V R bORN,AND
sTOPS ONLY
wHEN v ENTER THE EXAM hall!!


 


 

nEWTON'S 6TH lAW:
lECTURING IS D PHENOMENON OF TRNSFRNG INFRMTN 4M D NOTES OF D LECTURER TO D NOTES OF D STUDENTS WITHOUT PASSING THROUGH 'D MINDS OF EITHER..


 


 


 

THIS IS THE GREATEST JOKE ANYONE CAN MAKE:

hI EVRY1.aS MY XAMS R NEARBY ON,I HV STARTD STUDYIN N hVE DECIDED NO MORE IN2 MSGING SO I BLIEV U PPL WIL COOPERATE WID ME..tHANX.?

mY HOBBIES:
PLAYING WIT DINOSAUR,
sWIMMING IN TSUNAMI,sKATING IN VOLCANO,
CATCHING BULLETS WHEN SOMEONE FIRES,
fLYING, AND
WRITING vtu EXAMS.....


 


 


 

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3MONTHS OF LECTURE! 3WEEKS OF INTERNAL TESTS!
3DAYS OF STUDY!
3HRS OF EXAMS!
3MINS OF CORRECTION IS WAT WE CALL

"one semester!"


 


hAPY sEMSTR XAMS..
"all the best"


 


 

gREAT STUDENTS LIKE US OPERATE ON THE PRINCIPLE OF ROCKETS...
uNTIL AND UNLESS
WE HAVE FIRE IN OUR ASS, WE R NOT GOIN TO STUDY.....!!


 


 


 

pOWER OF VTU STU 2004 BATCH..v ANSWERED 3EXAMS IN 2006..
3RD SEM IN JAN-FEB,
4TH SEM IN JULY,
5TH IN DEC..!
tHIS INCLUDES 18SUBJECTS &6LABS.tATS AN ACHIEVEMENT.


RAJAVARDHAN IS BACK AGAIN TO BLOGOMANIA(!!!???)..

DUDES AND DAMES…...

IT’S VACATION TIME FOR PEOPLE LIKE “ME”…. WHO ARE INBETWEEN THE “LIFE” AND “ENGINEERING”…… WAS A BIT OUT OF TOUCH WITH MY BLOG STATION THIS WHOLE SEMESTER. NO SPECIAL REASONS FOR THAT. BUT IM SURE… I’LL BE IN CONSTANT FLOW WITH MY BLOG STATION FROM NOW ONWARDS….

EXAMS FINISHED…. DON’T ASK ME.. HOW WAS IT.. ELDERS SAY… “PAST IS PAST DON’T REGRET BY REMEMBERING THEM”… SO I HAVE LEFT THINKING ABOUT EXAMS.. BECAUSE I KNOW THAT IM NOT GOING TO GET ANYTHING GOOD OUT OF IT.

SO IN HOME NOW.. TYPING THIS TEXT.. WITH A NICE SMELL OF MY MAMA’S COOKING FILLING MY NOSTRILS…..RAIN IS NOT PUTTTING ON ANY KIND OF HAVOC… BUT NOBODY IS SPENDING THEIR TIME PLAYING.. IT SEEMS. THAT MAKES THE EVENINGS BORING. WHATEVER..MATTER OF JOY IS THAT I GOT MY FOUR-WHEELER LICENCE IN MY POCKET AND SPENDING QUIET A GOOD AMOUNT OF TIME IN FURNISHING MY DRIVING SKILLS.

ANYWAYS…………

READ ME………

Wednesday, February 7, 2007

KUMTA......MY PLACE..

KUMTA

Greenary of western ghats, mesmerising blue waters and beaches of Arabian sea, sizzling Paddy fields,arecanut plantations, Calm and cool People with lots of hospitality and great attitude. Thats Amgel Kumta, Nangal Kumta, Namma Kumta. Everybody loves their hometown. But i have some fabulous reasons. Kumta is a really a rocking small town with managable coastal wether.



"I LOVE KUMTA"



ABOUT KUMTA


State : Karnataka

District :Uttara Kannada

Coordinates 14.42° N 74.4° E

Area Elevation : 3 m

Time zone : IST (UTC+5:30)

Population (2001 Censes) : 27,597

KUMTA IN KARNATAKA



Kumta is a town in Uttara Kannada district in the Indian state of Karnataka.

Geography

Kumta is located at 14.42° N 74.4° E[1]. It has an average elevation of 3 metres (9 feet).

Demographics
As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Kumta had a population of 27,597. Males constitute 51% of the population and
females 49%. Kumta has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 73%. In Kumta, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

.............KUMTA...............

The town of Kumta (also Coompta), is a sea-coast town in the Uttara Kannada District of Karnataka, India. Kumta is about 40 miles (60 km) south of the city of Karwar.The name was initially "KUMBHAPURA". As it was a toungue twis
ter to the British people they changed it to Coompta,then on to Kumta.

During the British Raj, it was a part of the North Kanara district of Bombay Presidency. It had an open roadstead, with a considerable trade, especially in cotton. During the American Civil War the cotton from the southern states that fed mills in England stopped supplying and the mills started importing a variety of cotton known as 'Kumta Hatti'through Kumta port. This resulted in development of Kumta port.Also Carving in sandalwood was
a speciality.Even now this sandelwood fact holds. The commercial importance of Kumta had declined after the opening of the Southern Maharashrta railway system.
There are many tourist places nearby Kumta. Just to the north of town, the Aghanashini river joins the Arabian Sea on her way rendering stunning scenery.

A nearby spot called Yana(20 km) is also beautiful with its massive black rock formations and nature trails and also Yana is famous for it's Shiva temple. Yana became famous after the stunning rock beauty was picturised in a hit kannada film named "Nammoora Mandara Hoove".

The town of Gokarn, near Kumta is a place of pilgrimage for Hindus and is known as the Kashi of the South.Gokarna is also famous for its beaches(Om beach,Paradise beach). It is just 20 km from Kumta.
Jog Falls, tallest waterfall of India, is 70 km.
Other spots worth mentioning are: Murdeshwara (60 km),Apsarakonda(30 km),Idagunji (25km). And many many water falls within hours of journey.(Magod,Unchalli,satoddi .....list goes on as the number of falls in Uttra Kannada crosses 100!!) Also lots of Beautiful Beaches are there nearby. Kumta
beach itself is really mesmerising one.Others are Dhareshwar,Karki,Ramanagindi...etc)

Kumta is known for its betelnut(arecanut), coconut and banana cultivation. Kumta has also been a pionner learning center in the Uttar Kannada District with presence of Kanara College SOciety's Dr A.V Baliga College groups and Gibb High School. These institutes are among the earliest in their kinda education in coastal Karnataka. Gibb High School is 99 years old and A.V.baliga college is almost 60 years old.

Dr A V BALIGA COLLEGE
GIBB HIGH SCHOOL

Kumta Town is more famous for the temples in it.There are a lot of old temples in Kumta. Sri Kumbheshwar, Uppina Ganapati, Shantika Parameshwari, Mahalasa Narayani, Shanteri Kamakshi, Kavur Kamakshi, and Shankar Narayan temples are some of them
. Many of these feature period architectures and period art forms, especially the Kavi Art.

Kannada(also Havyaka kannada) and Konkani are s
poken languages in Kumta.The town of Kumta features diverse population including brahmins(Havyaka and Gouda Saraswata), craftsmen, fishermen, Christians, and Muslims.
The NH-17 passes through heart of Kumta. Also the Konkana Railway passes through Kumta town. The Railway Station is situated very near to Highway and The Bus Stand.

SO THAT WAS A GLIMPSE OF KUMTA FOR YOU.COME TO
KUMTA AND ENJOY THE BEAUTY OF THIS PLACE.




Sunset In Kumta Beach(HEADBUNDER)

A distant view of kumta beach as seen by my gizmo











Friday, January 12, 2007

RAJAVARDHAN STARTED BLOGGING


HEY .. DUDES AND DAMES.. IT'S RAJAVARDHAN.. HERE.. TRYING WID HIS FIRST BLOG......!!!!!!!!!
EXAMS SUCK............ JUST FINISHED'EM AL...........####!!!!!!! . LEFT IT OVER IN SULLIA... AND ..... NOW IN HOME...........!!

AIR WITHOUT DUST...... MAMMA'S CUISINE............. PC 2 BROWSE.... FRIENDS TO PLAY...............IT SEEMS DER IS NOTHING MUCH I MISS........

HOWEVER........ I MISS THOSE PALS IN SULLIA....... THOSE CRICKET MATCHES IN BRAHMINS HOSTEL........... THOSE LATE NITE PARTIES............. "EDURU MANE FIGURE"......... I MISS'EM AL.....

WHATEVER.........

THIS VACATIONS..... MY MOTTO IS...... KHANE KA .......PEENEKA!!???(WATER.. JUICE..)... SONE KA.... KHEL NE KA.... FUL MASTI KARNE KA....... KUMTA KE LADKIYONKO LINE MAR NE KA......


C YA AL................ ENJOY