Meet this Person!

Here is a nice new website where you can meet new people, chat with them, and can even end up on a date! That's a comprehensive package, ain't it? Well, most dating websites only offer text chat, and hence it never shoots up to become a great relationship. But here, users can perform their own live video show, and this makes it all the more appealing to its users.

Person.com - webcams, chat, personals is a dating website that satisfies all your online dating needs!

Need your comments - Is this acceptable?

Hollywood star, Richard Gere has been in news in the Indian media all over the past one and a half weeks. This comes after he kissed Shilpa Shetty ( the Indian actress of the Big Brother fame!) during a show on AIDS awareness.

An Indian court surprisingly issued a warrant against him for public obscenity, though that is most likely to be thrashed by the High Court. All along in the media, common Indian citizens have called for a halt to this overhyped news about something as simple as a kiss..

If you are not an Indian, do let me know through the comments section, if the following act is acceptable in your society. I know it looks silly. I do understand Gere did not understand local norms, and all the hype around this was uncalled for. But, will women take to things as this normally in your country. It is just a question? Anyway, the video is right here.

VOIP community

VOIP is turning out to be very popular these days. It is a cheap efficient way to call a person. However, not everyone is tuned in to the times and ar able to work with it flawlessly. People like me refer to an independent support site for Vonage. It is a nice forum site where I can clear myself of any queries and also request for help. That apart, you also get nice news and discussions on Vonage, and that kind of helps you stay in tune with the times.

Finally, the Finals

Even this statement has been made a lot many times..that this has to be the longest and most boring world cups.

But then, ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 has had its bit of happiness, sorrow, anxiety, thrill etc..India and Pakistan - the suppliers of more than 80 percent of the cricket 'followership' in the world; both knocked out of the tournament in the first two weeks. The world cup has hence been muted in the subcontinent. Bob Woolmer's death is still investigated and hopefully we find the murderers very soon. Inzy's tearful farewell will always be remembered. Malinga's never-before 4 wickets in 4 balls takes the ruling roost. South Africa still ARE chokers. Australia look forward to their 4th world cup title, and third in three tournaments.

Overall, though boring, it has been nothing short of news over the past one and a half months.It is finally the finals today. Sri Lanka takes on Australia. I am rooting for the Sri Lankans..In fact, the whole world except down under is doing the same..Noone wants the arrogant, yet hard-working Aussies to win yet another time...This world cup will be best remembered for the havoc minnows caused over worthier opponents. Let the final be befitting as well...

Bid with a twist!!!!

I came across this website and instantly fell in love with the concept. We have seen numerous websites that work on the concept of bidding and winning right? All of them require you to be the maximum bidder to win. But here is a site with a difference. Here, you need to be the lowest unique bidder to be the winner!! So simple as that!!

But yes, you maynot say that you always bid for $1 and win it. This is because it is not only lowest, but also unique..So, you do not win if somebody else has also bid the same amount. But then, it is still cool.

I have just bid for a Dell XPS 700. Somebody asked me if I would gift it since that is bought at such a low price. Oh well, why would I? It shall be a moment to treasure to be able to win a Dell at such dirt cheap bid, and having it with me shall always motivate me to bid more and more!! Who knows, I may build a treasure from Bid4Prizes. I just love the concept!

Payperpost and Paypal!

If you had not noticed it still, you can get paid for reviewing my blog. Just click on the "Review this blog" button at the bottom of this post to start getting paid.

I have made over $1000 till date for reviewing other products, and that is counting in the past many months when I have not even been blogging frequently.

But, lo wait!! You need a Paypal account to get paid. But that is hassle-free. You can get a Free Paypal account here.

Mortgaging in the UK

If you are looking for mortgages in the UK, then 1Mortgages UK is the place to go. This includes if you have to mortgage a home, or look for a loan, move property, or simply put whatever... This website also has some good piece of advice and action plans for the first time mortgagers, and also has some good deals like the 100% Mortgages plans.

While you are there, also check out the Finance Directory as it gives a nice holistic picture on the area. One reason why I trust the site is apart from the credibility that this site has already established, it also provides users a nice feel and knowledge on how to proceed. First gaining knowledge and then proceeding to make the mortgage will help both the company as well as you the customer.

Sri lanka in finals

Sri Lanka really came on top of New Zealand yesterday..But I am not impressed. Over the past three world cups, it has been each of the sub continental teams facing Australia (I am now almost sure that Australia is making to the finals) in the finals. If Sri Lanka is going to break the jinx, then great! But I am sorry, I have no hope for A SL win in the finals... :((

New tech blog

It is always nice to discover new techblogs, since I am myself a technology freak..Recently i was searching for an adsense calculator and came across an interesting techblog that not only talks about Google Adsense, but also about other technology related topics like delphi, programming, computers, etc.

It really made an interesting read, and I have already bookmarked it for future reading...

Tapping on

When you are renovating your house, one of the first things that you will look into is the bathroom, and the element that adds the most beauty to a bathroom is the bathroom tap. Most often it is left to the contractor to choose the best looking tap for your shower from the market and get it fitted on the bathroom.

Rather, you must visit websites dedicated to taps. Like, do you know the difference between a modern-tap and a specialist-tap? They might look similar, and both might look beautiful. But, it should be your call to make the best pick. This will ensure that all the money you spend will get you the best choice to your bathroom.

It is not just the bathrooms. Kitchens also require tap, and browsing websites will help you in making the best pick of taps for the bathroom. After all, it should suit your requirements and style and feel, right?

TechMein Suspended!!

The website that I so lovingly built is now suspended. This comes because the webhosts feel that my cron jobs are taking too much of load on the servers. I am like, what crap? If the hosts are not able to provide the infrastructure to run a script, they will suspend my account?? That is the stupidest thing I can find!

I am now looking for ways to counter this. One simple way is to change the host. I am also looking at other options. I am curious if I can host the cron jobs alone elsewhere. Is that possible? If you have any idea, please pour in..

Larger..More Larger

Here is now a dating site for the large sized people? Who said only small is beautiful? This website name aptly suits the people it is targettThere are many people amongst us who have or are themselves cuddly. Here comes the BBW Dating from Cuddly Dating. It is a great opportunity to find and date similar large people since you have something in common - Both of you are LARGE!

Cho Seung Hui, Virginia and Islam

Muslims, I know must be real irritated at this. The Virginia incident was the only one in so many recent high profile attacks which did not have an Islamic terrorist group backing. But then, there are already rumours doing the rounds in the blogosphere about Cho Seung Hui, the Korean guy who killed 32 at Virginia tech being a Muslim, or atleast influenced by it because he had the 'Ishmael Ax' tattoo on his arm.

C'mon give your rumor theories a break. He was mentally traumatised, and ill, and that got him to kill. He was influenced by the Korean movie, that's it. Dont bring religion in here as well.

If you wonder why I am ranting here, here's why:

Online Gambling

Have you ever gambled? Online Gambling is also a great past time and especially if you are winning, it is tremendous and exciting. I first gambled two years back, and I really liked the Roulette. It still amazes me and intrigues about why I ended up losing while the seasoned players kept winning. Obviously there is some trick of trade here that you need to know.

Online Gambling has its own charm. If you have checked on this Lucky Nugget Casino, you can download the software and start straightaway. In fact now, they offer you $200 free if you buy $50. So, it gives you an extra leverage to take risks, which obviously then means more chances of winning.

There are many such excitements waiting to happen at Lucky Nuggets' Online Gambling. There are numerous casino options available here. Some of them are the Belle rock slot and the thunderstrick slot. Check them out.

Other excting things at the site include bonus options for the players. This can, for instance keep accumulating and you can choose to transfer it into your real account, which you can always withdraw. This means that you shall also make more than the person who has put more money than you, since bonueses are solely dependant on the way you play your game!

Virginia - Who's fault is it anyway?

What happened at Virginia tech was indeed sad. And the fact that there was an Indian girl and a Professor makes it even more sadder. In fact, the professor is from my very own town, which makes his death seem like a personal loss.

Having said all that, I feel that Cho too has been a victim. The video he has sent to NBC is not something a retard will do. He is, IMO a retard, but I believe there are more serious reasons why he came to become that way. America is both a land of opportunities, and also a place where many Asians feel frustrated and abused many times( Gathered from more than one friend of mine). Some vent it out in peaceful ways, and some like Cho turn out to become this horrific. US needs to look back at its gun culture, and the whites need to take a relook at their tradition of racial slurs. I realize it is stupid to make such a generalized statement on whites,but then, don't you think racism is most often to do with whites. Have the Africans and Asians fought against each other on skin color!??

Time Management

As an employee; be it a manager or a subordinate, one thing that is most essential is your ability to manage time. This is because you are always given deadlines to meet at work, and it is extremely imperative that you know how to squeeze work in time. TimeThoughts.com offers quite valuable tips on time management, set your goals, and also manage stress. This has proved to be quite valuable for those looking for ways by which you can make yourself comfortable with work place pressures.

Sri Lanka in this worldcup

Sri Lanka looks really impressive in this year's cricket world cup. They have been showing quite good winning skills. Though I am not staunchly supporting them, since I would want either South Africa or New Zealand to walk away with the trophy, I guess Sri Lanka have put themselves onto a nice position, which in itself is quite commendable..

Cooperative Bank accounts

According to Banking.co-operativebank.co.uk, they are offering Privelege bank accounts and Privilege Premier account. Now, what is the difference between the two? Well, in the privilege account, you get a nice savings and a current account along with a fantastic way to way to avail benefits. The Privilege premium account is available only to the existing Cooperative Bank account holders. This apart, the cooperative bank also holds current account, cashminder and internet banking.

I have often received queries about the safety of internet banking. Check out their ethical policy here.

Personal Finance - Do it Yourself

If you have come here looking for some downloads on Personal Finace, here is the link to download it directly. This is courtesy the Finance Blog by Ranjan Varma. If you did not know, he is one of the interesting finance bloggers from India recently. Check his blog out here...

Window Blinds

Here are a few tips that you need to follow when you are purchasing a window blind:

First of all make sure that the material is of a good quality. This is because remember that the blind is going to face the sun for most part of the day and hence a lesser quality fabric might not last long.

Another thing to look out for is the porosity of the fabric. Very porous fabrics might not serve the purpose and let the sunlight in. Terry Fabrics has a good choice of window blinds, and if you are looking for specific designs like roman blinds or vertical blinds, do check their website out...

Indian Cricket joke

Came across this from a forward:

Who is responsible for India's defeat?

==> There are two people. Indra Gandhi - For freeing Bangladesh, and
Lord Hanuman - For not destroying Lanka completely!!!

Big Web Links

Most of the SEO gurus will tell you this. To achieve high ranks and traffic you need to get your site listed most of the popular directories so that other websites also pick your link from there. But, now that there have been millions of websites, a mere listing no longer helps. You need to actually BE SEEN. At BigWebLinks, you can bid for position; that is you pay for where you want your site to be seen and that way make a great way for traffic to come through. Check it out!

World Cup - Who's winning

I have not been following much of what is happening at the world cup ever since Indians lost out to Bangladesh for the super eights. But then, ever since, I see some great games happen. South Africa has lost to Bdesh as well. Who do you think shall get through to the semis??tell me..lets see if your predictions turn right!

Drug rehabilitation

Recently, there were quite a lot of college goers and BPO workers who were caught at a rave party by the police for consuming illegal drugs. This was such an embarassing moment for most of these people, since they were otherwise from respectable families with good repute. How do you bring them back to normal life?

The narconon Stone Hawk program is one such program that focusses on providing a new lease of life to these addicts. The program is for both alcohol and drug addiction and is highly reputable for providing the very essential support and care that is necessary to bring such addicted patiens to the normal mode of living.

Download entire Wikipedia!!

Did not know this till now. Amit Agarwal from Digital Inspiration on his blog claims that you can download the entire database of Wikipedia to your hard disk.

Now the problem I see with this is that Wikipedia is planning to make a hardcover edition of their encyclopedia themselves. But with now this in place, does it mean that they shall never release a printed version of their online content themselves?

Dating the Indian way

Like you know, in India most marriages still go arranged and there is a surprising element of longetivity in the Indian marriages compared to the western world. And with the advent of internet there are a number of websites for Indian matchmaking. And,for Indian Matrimonials, there is a Prem Kahani attached.

Prem Kahani is not just another matrimonial website. It is kind of unique in the sense,you get the best of the lot in here. So, in my opinion, the best of the brides and grooms are available here. Think you are now marriageable!?? Have a Prem Kahani!

What I've Done

If you are a Linkin Park fan, then you must have already listened to the song, 'What Ive Done' from their yet to be released new album, 'Minutes to Midnight'. This one video was released on April second, and I have simply loved the song. They have clearly moved out from Nu-metal, but then, if you ask me, anything and everything Linkin Park is cool and awesome. I simply loved the song. Watch the video below. It's about something like what humans have done to damage all that the earth has.

Where are your affiliates?

Let me start of with what lead management is. Say that you own a website or sell something over the internet. And you cannot take the entire marketing of the product by yourself. You hire affiliates and pay them each time they get a person either to sign up or purchase the product.

Most of the lead systems I have seen working, simply tell you when a lead is generated. That is, they simply provide info when you have already got one. But I want to bring your notice to AIMPromote. The lead generation function works right from the point of website visit. Therefore, you also know features like which websites convert more for leads, which is bad, etc.

Interested? There is a 14 day trial out there for lead management software.Check out!

Just Say Hi!

Most of the dating sites that offer really worthy dates are paid ones. And most of the ones that are free are crap to say the least. You will decide against this statement I just made, if you visit JustSayHi.com.

It is also a free dating site, but you find really good matches from the website. It is a nice way to make friends as well. I was reading an entry about this on the internet, and came across this nice statement, "Matches are made in Heaven, courtesy JustSayHi". Crazy but then, they deserve every bit of it!

Orkut homepage

I guess this is pretty late to post, but if you had not noticed as yet, Orkut has changed the homepage picture. It now houses picture of quite a few Indians and Brazilians. You sure know why. These are the two places that are booming orkut. And I guess they now do not want to let go of their supremacy here!

Black dating site

There have been quite a lot of community based dating sites coming out of late. I was introduced to this site which is a Black Dating site. I am myself not a black, but was just looking around to see how people are having fun.

I definitely think a lot of thinking has gone into making this site, in the sense, looking at the navigation and looks of the site.

I am back

It has been quite sometime since I blogged. Sorry that i was busy with acads and stuff. Now that I am back, I hope to write in more regularly. Keep checking back!