Twitter Updates for 2009-11-22

• @pankaj_shukla sahi hai sir. Blog in reply to pankaj_shukla #
• Reliance Netconnect Broadband Plus (Huawei EC 1260) USB detected, connected via Network Manager. #Fedora 12 #Constantine #
• @aseemsood the information was rendered independent of the existence/non-existence of Karmic in reply to aseemsood #
• An unusual person could arrive on the scene today and distract… More for Leo http://twittascope.com/twittascope/?sign=5 #
• @aseemsood Isn't it new for you to know that it works as easily on Fedora as on Karmic? in reply to aseemsood #

Twitter Updates for 2009-08-21

• @vinodunny fail? Why so harsh? Is it the G word ? The issue is the landing (default) page of ur site with no content. in reply to vinodunny #
• RT @androinica Microsoft Pledges Itself to Futility, bows to Android (Opinion): http://bit.ly/49yfDQ #
• @vinodunny /blog is not the landing page of ur site. Its a relative url. Let's try to solve. Try doing a 301 redirect to /blog. in reply to vinodunny #
• @vinodunny I recalled that google rejected http://www.it4enterprise.com too. in reply to vinodunny #
• @vinodunny it4e site has always been under construction, with just a logo and hence rejected by adsense in reply to vinodunny #
• G.I. Joe: The Rise Of Cobra released in India !!! http://www.bookmyshow.com/ @bookmyshow #movies #gijoe #
• "focus on building employability readiness among students in classes XI and XII." http://tinyurl.com/l9n68g #microsoft #india #education #
• @achitnis Students shud be taught s/w (MS/OSS) without tools. Else they will end up becoming mindless executioners. Can drag-n-drop later in reply to achitnis #
• @vinodunny "got ot to work?" ? I thot "#Win7 works" in reply to vinodunny #
• @vinodunny @anindyar all it takes to install #Win7 is 8 days of troubleshooting. Thereafter, it installs in 16 mins 52 seconds #
• @vinodunny oops saaree. I assumed the obvious in reply to vinodunny #
• Got a call from #Airtel #Broadband for their free games. I cut the call short, very short, by saying I'm using #Linux #
• test #
• @vinodunny I'm ur follower in reply to vinodunny #
• @shekharg wget -c <same-url> (in the same directory with the partially downloaded file) in reply to shekharg #
• @vinodunny wget -c <same-url> (in the same directory with the partially downloaded file) in reply to vinodunny #
• hmm not sure. try wget -c –timeout=3600 <url> #
• @vinodunny wget -c timeout=3600 <url> shud work because it also sets the read timeout to a hour (if the connection breaks) #
• @anindyar tera pure truth par-ke meri aankhon main aa-soon aa gaye in reply to anindyar #
• @vinodunny wget thingie worked? in reply to vinodunny #

Twitter Updates for 2009-08-05

• @aseemsood u shud do that too. I liked "Luck". in reply to aseemsood #
• The most awaited movie of 2009 http://bit.ly/syUM1 #
• #QuickGunMurugun is a Superhero with Guntastic powers.He is a sincere South Indian Cowboy who considers it his duty to serve and protect. #
• The best website of the year 2009 http://www.quickgunmurugun.com/ #
• #Firefox 3.5.2 available for #Fedora 11. 'yum update firefox' #
• @vinodunny I too got a call from #Airtel Broadband for these games. I asked them to call tomorrow. I was sure, none will work on #Linux. in reply to vinodunny #
• @vinodunny lets not say #Airtel broadband fails coz of these games. They will refund us with complimentary bandwidth. Will they ? in reply to vinodunny #
• @achitnis I believe. He is also not following @vinodunny ;- in reply to achitnis #
• A nice, example oriented, tutorial on #HTML5 http://tinyurl.com/kkulcq #
• @bineshkutty if I react now it will be called retaliation. If I react later, it will be called observation in reply to bineshkutty #
• RT @VineetBhatnagar I'm doomed!! QuickGunMurugun is following me on twitter. #
• Try #autoten http://www.dnmouse.org/autoten.html for proprietary video & audio codecs, #nvidia drivers etc. for #Fedora 11 #

Twitter Updates for 2009-07-30

• No surprise #Airtel #Broadband phone calls to upgrade speed @ reduced price, do no mention about reduced price for ur current plan #
• Just got the #Google #Wave sandbox account credentials #
• @aseemsood on my way. ETA 10 mins in reply to aseemsood #
• #Google #Wave gave 2 accounts shekhar & shekhar-test. Logged into both accts using diff. Linux users on same machine to test conversation #
• Browsing the #Google #Wave sandbox using #Android phone shows up a warning that the browser is not supported. Proceeding anyways … #
• #Google #Wave sandbox http://www.wavesandbox.com is down. I didn't do anything. I wasn't even in town when it happened #
• #Google #Wave is back again. Resumed playing …. #
• #Google #Wave site down was a false alarm. It happens at times when I refresh the browser while logged in. #
• #Google #Wave on #Android. Can see messages as they r typed. But starting a new wave & adding users etc. is a pain, doesn't seem to work. #
• #Google #Wave add-ons : http://wave-samples-gallery.appspot.com/ #robots #gadgets #embed #
• This tweet comes from #Google #Wave #Twitter extension called Tweety! #
• @vinodunny in reply to vinodunny #
• @pankaj_shukla Sahi hai sir RT in reply to pankaj_shukla #

Twitter Updates for 2009-07-19

• #HarryPotter and half blood prince: nice movie about teens growing up, their romance, emotions & kissing scenes! $#×^%# #movie #fail #
• Bandaging my wounds caused by Harry Potter movie, by watching the recorded star movies "1408", recommended by @aseemsood #
• @aseemsood 1408 is a nice #movie. Similar to Hellraiser. The "express checkout" thingie was funny #
• Seems my #Airtel broadband is upgraded to 1Mbps. http://www.beelinebandwidthtest.com/ bandwidth meter is showing 125 KBps #

Twitter Updates for 2009-07-15

• #Google #Gears available for #Firefox 3.5 and works on #Fedora 11. I used the unofficial build http://tinyurl.com/lepewv earlier. #
• #Google #Gears officially available for #Firefox 3.5 at http://gears.google.com/ #
• #Dropbox has been offering unlimited revisions. But, starting Aug 1, free account users can't recover file versions older than 30 days. #
• Opted for #Airtel #Broadband upgrade to 1 Mbps unlimited from 512 Kbps unlimited, at home. Cost diff just 200 from Rs. 1,499 to 1,699 #
• http://twitgoo.com/1hesm #
• @bineshkutty thanks buddy in reply to bineshkutty #
• @sharat_j es in reply to sharat_j #
• @achitnis thank u hai sirji in reply to achitnis #
• @kkumarkg thanks boss in reply to kkumarkg #
• @pankaj_shukla thank u sir ji. Party to aap dengay in reply to pankaj_shukla #
• @juhib Nankings with Tosh in reply to juhib #
• @bineshkutty @hoshieg would have meant comparitively. in reply to bineshkutty #
• RT @pankaj_shukla Interesting: MAYAWATI STATUES CASE – http://b7uqo.tk #
• @hoshieg very intelligent point. i am impressed. @bineshkutty, it wud b a shame if u don't retaliate to that nasty comment thrown at u. #
• Despite all the warnings from the farthest friend (@achitnis) and the closest enemy (@vinodunny), watching #Transformers 2 in cinema hall #

Twitter Updates for 2009-06-30

• Single universal #phone #chargers by 2010. http://tinyurl.com/kutzyk Hope it hits for real #
• @pankaj_shukla sending DM to non followers http://tinyurl.com/4olkyb does not work. See update 2. I also tried it with no success. in reply to pankaj_shukla #
• #Drupal "Unable to create scaled Thumbnail image" with Image module http://tinyurl.com/yvs32r ? Install #PHP #GD library. yum install php-gd #
• workout status: Day 2: 20 dumbbel concentration curls – 3 sets each arm (for biceps and triceps). No pushups #
• RT @bineshkutty RT @daretostartup: Did you know in 2007 the metal value of a coin was more than the face value of that coin? http://bit. … #
• RT @daretostartup: Did you know in 2007 the metal value of a coin was more than the face value of that coin? http://bit.ly/aqEkn #
• @vineetbhatnagar oh yes #YouTube videos run smooth on my 512 kbps #airtel #broadband connection @ home #
• @vineetbhatnagar even on 256, open #youtube video, let the jerky video play to its full length, while u do something else. Then watch it #
• @bineshkutty @vineetbhatnagar does Reliance have a 512kbps option? I guess its 300 and 600 something. in reply to vineetbhatnagar #
• @vineetbhatnagar @bineshkutty oh yes, 512 just for YouTube is not justified. leech and seed in reply to vineetbhatnagar #
• @bineshkutty yet another chance to sue reliance ? in reply to bineshkutty #
• @hoshieg #IndiaTV serves well as an entertainment channel. Due to a bug in #Tatasky set top box it is placed under #news channels in reply to hoshieg #
• RT: @pankaj_shukla: what a pleasant #weather in New Delhi, it's sigh of relief …… #
• @aseemsood #Palm #Pre sales beating expectation http://www.crn.com/mobile/218101971 Happy ? #

Twitter Updates for 2009-06-29

• worked out after atleast 3 yrs. aim isto be regular. Day 1: 10 pushups: 4 sets. 20 dumbbel concentration curls: 3 sets each arm (biceps) #
• Plus lifted (not alone , with labourers) an old, legacy and heavy weight almirah while helping a friend to shift in some furnitures. pheww #
• Now watching "The Chronicles of Narnia – 2 (Price Caspian)" which i recorded earlier in the eve on my #TataSky Plus #PVR #
• #Transformers – Revenge of The Fallen: July 3 release http://tinyurl.com/ko2rmn in India/Delhi/Gurgaon @bookmyshow #
• #Airtel DOS attacked my phone with 7 continuous and same SMSes on the due date of payment for my #broadband. my phone survived #
• @juhib The challenge is to make the bleeding edge work on and for the old. I take it up in reply to juhib #
• @rakeshs not an attack. a pathetic, misconfigured, buggy system. #airtel multi sms spam for billing reminder #

Microsoft launched a ringtone for Indians

Following is the link to the MP3 file of the ringtone:

condom-a-cappella

I must admit that the post title is just meant to be catchy. The ringtone was launched, day before, by a campaign funded by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Bill Gates is ex CEO and founder of Microsoft. That’s the one and only connection with Microsoft

http://www.condomcondom.org/ is the website of this campaign. The ringtone can be downloaded from this site too.

The website is meant for Indian masses and aims to create awareness about HIV and AIDS, But note that the website is Flash based and slow to download. Most people in India use slow (slower than broadband) Internet connections, many are on dialups and Flash is not installed by default. Could have been a normal, fast loading, HTML site.

Nevertheless the ringtone idea seems to be a killer idea to spread awareness and kill the condom taboo. The mobile penetration is ever increasing in India. People esp. youngsters always want to do something new with their mobile – which includes setting up an interesting new ringtone.