Things you need:

• Nokia mobile phone with memory card
• Computer with iTunes.
• iPhone

First On Nokia phone

1. Nokia: Go to contacts/ phonebook
2. Nokia: Select all contacts
3. Nokia: Option> save contacts
4. Nokia: Select destination as memory card
5. Plug in your nokia phone to computer in data transfer mode.
6. Browse through your nokia memory card and open /Others/ folder
7. Open ‘contacts’ folder placed in memory card/Others/contact
8. Select All contacts and copy-paste them in ‘windows contact’.
9. Windows contacts, (known as windows Address Book in windows XP) can be found in C:\Users\Logged-in-user\Contacts\ or you can click win logo or press win key and type ‘contacts’ in search slot windows start.
10. Plug in iPhone to the computer.
11. Open iTunes, if it doesn’t pop up automatically.
12. Select iPhone in iTunes and open ‘info’ tab
13. check/ mark/tick ‘sync contacts with ‘windows contacts’ (choose from dropdown menu)
14. press ‘sync’ button.
15. Done.

PS: When I tested this to newer Nokia phones such as Nokia E5-00, X2-01 it doesn’t have option to copy your phonebook contacts into memory card, the same way I’ve showed. However as long as you could backup your phonebook/contacts list you’re good to go and follow the rest of the instructions.

Google Earth offers border and road lines on maps. It provides upto secondary administrative region (actually ternary if considered international/country-level border as primary, state-level border as secondary and district-level boundary as ternary layer). But if you have something specific that you do not find on Google maps or any other online maps available, and you want to add it on your map especially on Google earth and save it for future reference; here’s HOW TO for creating your own lines accurately on Google Earth using old-school tracing paper technique.

You need:

1. A PC (a computer with as big screen/monitor as possible)
2. A tracing paper (semi-transparent white paper)
3. Pencil (or pen)
4. sellotape
5. Google Earth software
6. Internet connection.

Procedure

• Sketch detailed map on your tracing paper for your desired area.
• Open Google Earth app and place tracing paper on user monitor screen.
• Use sello-tape to glue on the screen. (This requires two persons.)
• hold the paper and click on ‘add path’ on google earth.
• Mark the path, name it and save it.
• There you have it! remember the location where you’ve save the file, it must in kmz format.
• DONE!

The best part of this kmz file is, it’s tiny, you can send it as attachment and your friends can open it and see it on their PC. Just like I’m now sharing the same file that I created on the above snap.

You would definitely notice if you open the Dahanu Border I created using authentic maps and tracing paper.  download Dahanu Tahsil border in kmz format! Notice the area in picture above? It’s my taluka place Dahanu, and am uploading this file for all my visitors. Google failed to sketch Maharashtra-Gujrat border and Dadara & Nagar Haveli area properly. I think their state level border plotted it wrongly.

Also if you’re a Google Earth fan, share your work or comment below.

Announcing the launch, Mr. Sagar Bedmutha, Founder and CEO, Optinno Mobitech  Pvt. Ltd. said, “smsBlocker effectively empowers you and gives you full control on what SMS  you receive. There are sincere efforts taken by the telecom regulators. However, mobile  spammers always find ways to bypass the regulations. That is the reason why you receive  scores of unsolicited SMS.  This is where smsBlocker comes into play. We are certain that  now the mobile users need not get annoyed and disturbed by spam. We take pride in  presenting this ‘first-of- its-kind’, full-proof, innovative mobile application to our valued  customers today.”

In terms of features and at a one time price of just Rs. 99 (USD 2.00), smsBlocker  scores much above than other spam blocking options like operator’s filter services, other  paid applications.  The application is currently developed targeting Nokia phones and can be used on all  Symbian S60 devices.

More information, online purchase options and a FREE Trial version  are available on www.smsBlocker.in

NB: As a launch offer, this application is available absolutely FREE till 28-06-2010.

Bluehost

I was very cautious while selecting and finalising the web host service website where I would run my websites from. So I looked as many webhosting firms as I could & searched for bad or negative comments. I was looking for a service provider with zero negative remarks. I think that was easy to scrutinise because you find at least one bad comment from un-satisfied customer anyways. But it was not quick task as there’re plethora of webhosting service providers, plus there’re resellers and local agents. It’s a big market for website hosting, online server and data center industry.
I had few criteria already set that brought down the number by almost half.

• I wanted shared hosting server.
• I wanted a webhost account where I can park and host multiple (preferably unlimited/ 10+) domain names.
• I wanted great customer support and “online chat” feature was must.
• I didn’t want to use local service providers of any Indian resellers in general. (yes, Indian webhosting companies have long way to go before they could provide the worldclass service.
• Basically I wanted flexibility, freedom, support, so Yahoo was out of question.

However there’re general selection criteria, such as, Checking whether the webhost only host clean websites or not, else you might end up in the blacklist of Google/yahoo etc. If your website using shared IP address, your emails might be treated as spam & directly go to junkmail box if other websites on your IP are ‘spamming around’.  There’re are special webhosting companies who host pornographic, warez, file-storing websites, which involves heavy traffic and needs lots of storage space. Better stay away from them.

I’m not claiming that these are the best rules (/criteria) to select a webhosting services. You can have your own selection criteria, it can be different but the point is you should list what are your needs and what exactly you’re looking for and I’m glad that you’re reading this page now. The reason for researching before deciding your web hosting service provider is the commitment period is usually long, if you pay for long-term *say more than 1year rather than paying per month, you’d save atleast a dollar per month with most of the shared hosting.

After a lot reading on net and research I signed up with BlueHosts shared hosting.

Bluehost is safe, reliable, best in support, pre-sales queries, literally 24×7 costumer care by online chat. You get flexibility to do anything on your website, e.g. run forums, blogs, photo gallery, all scripts are automatically installs and are free of cost! So, what are you waiting for? I’ve had a dream of running my own website & I’m doing it at affordable cost with bluehost!

I am deactivating Feedburner, a feed manager/ distributor service from Google. If you subscribed to my blog recently that is in last 6-8 months, chances are you’ve automatically subscribed me via feedburner url. In that case please change my feed url to simple n straight feed://http//pranav.amrute.me/feed/

I think it’s wise to switch back to basics, also I think it’s bit annoying seeing adsense ads in your RSS feeds. So I’ve removed it. No adds on feeds

If you want GMAT specific articles, simply click on that right cartoon sitting on the bench.

Although dont panic, if you dont understand a word here; this post wasn’t even necessary. But WTH! Following figure will help you understand & google will take care of rest.

If you own a business firm, be it mature or a startup, if you manage enterprises if you’re a businessman, or call yourself an entrepreneur it’s worth visiting this event; there’s definitely going to be a lot to learn and loads of takeaways from this summit/event.

Quoting the email verbatim sent by director of Mumbai Chapter, Mr. Manak Singh. (not verbatim, making some edits adding links & changing voice)

The TiE Mumbai’s mega-Jugaad, Enterprising India – TiE Summit 2009 (21-23 Dec) has got an encouraging response, with 200+ registrations in the 1st 10 days itself (& growing steadily)…

We are aiming to stage the largest ever un-conference for Entrepreneurs in India so far…with the challenge of 2,000 entrepreneurs !

For this we are setting up a Huge 60,000 sq.ft. super structure at MMRDA grounds with a 20,000 sq.ft. Indian Marketplace to showcase exciting enterprising Indian Models.

We invite you to participate in this challenge and HELP your chapter achieve this 2,000 entrepreneur mark !!

Please help reach out to Friends, Family, networks, organisations, to encourage enterprising Indians to attend these Power Packed 3-Days of inspiration, learning, opportunity, connectivity & entertainment !! This is applicable to enterprising Indians across the board… Manufacturing / services, Start-up or Growth, Service providers…

Click here to view the Powerful agenda…

• Ratan Tata & Narayan Murthy opening together, for the first time, and many other inspiring Keynote panels
• Iinspiring & iconic CO-HOSTS presenting 24 inspiring, unique examples of Enterprising India…..
• 9 Panel debates, 18 Gurukul Sessions by the co-hosts & many other iconic
• Financial Clinics, Investor Pitches,
• and much more…

Encourage as many to Visit and REGISTER on www.tiesummit.org !

Let us know if any of your networks / organisations are looking for Group registrations, there’re surely some discounts for group registration!

Join us in this Jugaad! And we promise you an unforgettable Summit !!

History, Present and the Future…

The 1st TiE Summit was conceived and launched by TiE Mumbai in 2006 and many of us still remember its energy and success! It is a proud moment for all of us to host it again this year after 3 years … !!

And being Enterprising Indians we have taken up the challenge to host the largest and most ambitious TiE Summit, with a difference i.e. through an Un-conference (Jugaad), driven by  a movement (not just a theme) called Enterprising India.

thank you.

I used windows 7 beta version and then I again used windows 7 RC version which not going to expire sooner.  And I’m pleased with the progress. I can discuss what’s new in windows 7 & which features impressive, but I know there’s already thousands of pages written about it. So I’d simply suggest you to visit windows website. I heard that windows 7 breaks the pre-order volume records of harry potter’s 7th book at Amazon. So, yes we have been waiting for this operating system since long…. since we fed up with windows XP, and sorry windows vista was disaster. I’m so glad that I never bought it and/or installed it on my PC.

Incidentally if I look at my OS upgrades trend, I’ve skipped windows operating systems and used alternate upgrades.

Since the beginning I used:

• windows 3.1 (Oh yeah I remember my early school days )
• windows 95 never used it, & never heard of it
• Windows 98 used for looooooooong time on my own PC as well as on others
• Windows 2000 I know whats coming in your mind winMe> doesn’t qualify to be listed
• windows XP yes, always. & still will. on netbook maybe.
• windows Vista I specifically bought a new laptop which doesnt come the vista pre-installed.
• windows 7 I’m using it RC version. & I’m pretty much happy with it.

I see the same opinion shared on a tech/web forum where people more than 70% people voted said Vista sucks and they’ve been waiting for newer, better/another OS (now windows 7) from windows. Do you have a choice? of course not, well unless, if you can play around with linux…

But I know windows 7 is here to stay, I’m not saying this because it’s newly launched, I could have said this for vista couple of years back. I’m saying it because I’ve used it. And I’m looking forward to it.

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Notice that the picture is of five hands with “V” sign (sign of victory) together forming a star. A start team! ~~ ah! enough of philosophy~~

This jpg picture I could convert into ico file using a fantastic site called favicon.co.uk, where you can convert picture files into icon files with any size you want. I chose 32×32.

So new start mark you can now see on top left of web browser or RSS contents  feed.

There’s one more note I wanna share, in wordpress run blogs you have to upload favicon file in your theme’s main folder and on root directory, so that you can have it appeared on your rss list too.

But do I have a choice?

Of course there had been many features missing or there had been lots of things that could have been presented in a better way. Well, I had an idea and microsoft listened! Windows 7 was totally my idea! (& so was many of us) check the following video for the proof

And the here’s the one I relate to. I’m currently building home network setup. and windows 7 definitely gonna help here.

Oh yeah! I’m a PC & windows 7 was my idea!

PS: Part: II coming soon about the details of windows 7 and things I liked.