Twitter Updates for 2009-09-29

• $%#$ Called and wasted 19 mins x 12 rupees = Rs. 228 on a "call and answer" #NDTV Imagine Show – Khel Bhai Khel. "Kat gaya" #
• #NDTV Imagine In "call and answer" show Khel Bhai Khel, you r first asked simple question to enter contest. Seems rt option is always 1 ! #
• This is test 1 #
• This is test 2 #
• @kbhargava I got late for that meeting in reply to kbhargava #
• @kbhargava another reply to ur scrum meeting (test) in reply to kbhargava #
• Just got to know. #Twitter API has a provision to thread replies and mentions. http://tinyurl.com/dk9e23 : Look at in_reply_to_status_id #
• @leif021 hehe. Was testing, with @kbhagava, how #Twitter establishes context between status updates & replies/mentions to them in reply to leif021 #
• in_reply_to_status_id is an optional parameter. So a #Twitter client can ignore it & screw up the threading while posting/displaying #
• @vasudevg: ref: Why pay 4 AntiVirus, when can get high-quality protection 4 FREE Microsoft Security Essentials: http://tinyurl.com/ydysabw #
• @bineshkutty context pls in reply to bineshkutty #

Twitter Updates for 2009-06-02

• RT @juhib it’s june 1 and no sign of bing.com yet. various launch dates are floating around: june 1, june 3, early june… #
• @juhib I recall that June 1 launch amongst selected ppl and June 3 is public launch of #Bing search engine by Microsoft. Will check … in reply to juhib #
• @vinodunny @juhib yep, just checked, its there. http://www.bing.com. wasn’t #Bing suppose to integrate with live.com ? #
• RT @juhib techcrunch’s screenshot on #bing advertising on #google.com http://tinyurl.com/m6zhz3 #
• RT @juhib #MS rumored to be spending up to $100m to advertise the Bing launch. wonder how much of that #Google will end up getting. hehe #
• @bineshkutty @juhib test tweet. Pls ignore #
• @juhib r dead pigs, the test did not work in reply to juhib #
• Not able to see all the jazz u heard bout #Bing? Click on country (India for us) on the top right. Select United States English and bingo! #
• @anilchop what’s the twitter account/user name? in reply to anilchop #
• Yes. Browsing to live.com redirects to bing.com #bing @vinodunny in reply to vinodunny #
• RT @anilchop Living Digital is now on Twitter. You can follow updates about hottest #gadgets and related news by following @livingdigital #
• #Live redirect to #Bing is a “moved permanently” redirect: HTTP/1.x 301 Moved Permanently @vinodunny in reply to vinodunny #
• RT @vinodunny @shekharg a detailed blog post on the changes you see on #Bing by changing the language settings. http://tinyurl.com/negsah #
• @vinodunny that was fast, I check your blog about half an hr back to find any posts on #Bing in reply to vinodunny #
• #Bing video search: The mouseover to play video is buggy in Firefox 3.0.10 on Linux. Shud be working on home grown products? #
• @anilchop u also have Firefox installed, rt ? Can you try #Bing video mouseover-to-play on Firefox pls in reply to anilchop #
• #Bing search addon for #Firefox http://bit.ly/9Ueib #
• @vinodunny yea #Bing video search mouseover-to-play worked for me a couple of times in reply to vinodunny #
• @anilchop @vinodunny wait let me test this “the windows way”. Restarting my Firefox … in reply to anilchop #
• Relax @vinodunny. It is just my laptop. Playing fine in Firefox 3.0.10 on Ubuntu on @aseemsood ‘s laptop in reply to vinodunny #
• @vinodunny wicked detailed instructions for #Bing #Firefox addons, only to move it up, above Google and making it default search engine in reply to vinodunny #
• Breaking News: KK on Twitter http://twitter.com/kkumarkg/ #
• @bineshkutty #WordPress Custom Permalink Structure: “/%category%/%postname%/” under Settings>Permalinks (without the double quotes) in reply to bineshkutty #
• @vinodunny @kkumarkg yes, you must put up a photo, if not for our sake, then for “Your Horny Kitty” who is following you. in reply to vinodunny #
• @pankaj_shukla can @shailee_2212 be a @pankaj_shukla killer ? in reply to pankaj_shukla #

Android to India: A Shipping FAQ

Writing this post with an Android Dev Phone 1 (ADP1) lying besides me. Refer to my earlier post for more on ADP1. I bought it through Android Market and it was shipped to New Delhi, India to my residence in about 3 days. While ordering the phone I had doubts and apprehensions, about its cost and shipping to India, which are now quenched – after all I have a working and ringing phone in my hand

I thought it would be a good idea to share the ordering and shipping experience with others – especially those who are wanting to get hold of an ADP1 in India. Instead of writing the entire experience chronologically, I thought I would  jot it as a FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions). Following were a few questions that bothered me while ordering the phone, while the phone was being shipped and when I got to unbox it: Read the rest of this entry »

Was about to buy an Android

I was thrilled to spot the news about unlocked developer version of Google’s Android based phone.The news revealed a network unlocked phone called “Android Dev Phone 1″. So far, the only Android based phone which has been available is T-Mobile’s G1 – which is a network locked phone and will not work in India (where I live).

Photo of Android Dev Phone 1 from Android Market

Note that the Dev Phone is meant for developers which just means there will be no support by any company (which includes Google, T-Mobile or HTC). Still it costs as much as a consumer phone (as mentioned later). Read the rest of this entry »