Russian climbing when suddenly...

Finally...the reason why youtube video views freeze at 301

Vermin Supreme: 2012 Presidential Candidate

A short animation - weirdly good for no reason

Steven Pinker - Reasons to be Grateful

Where the hell is Matt? 2012

Working at Google...and my company rations my coffee :'(

The fastest calculator typer

Tyson on intimidation

Sarcasm!

In Soviet Russia, Police obeys you.

Motherfucking Bootleg Fireworks - Lawd Jesus!

Mike Tyson' s incredible defence - nuff said!

The Panda Cheese Commercials

Exactly how I carry my groceries in - 2 trips are for the ladies

Goals - Celebrating like a Boss!

The Best Mom Commercial Ever!

Man threatens while being tased in the chest

Hamster Plays Dead like a Pro!

The British Police - Enough Said

An Epic Song ...What?!?!

The most patient cop on the PLANET!

The Greatest!

The Dark Side Scores

Charlie Chaplin - One of the Greatest Speeches Ever Made

My third meme!

Horse Hell

I can't stop watching...

Simple truth 1

Sometimes even though I have many important things on my agenda, I still waste time browsing the internet.

Bill Dance Bloopers...Hilarious!

My new hero Bill Dance!



Check out his website:www.billdanceoutdoors.com

Lucky

Lucky guy.

Afghan rope prank...funny!

Funny prank on the new guy.

Like a Bus!

Learn Morse Code: God knows why...but it's cool to know it anyway.

Found this great website about how to learn morse code easily and quickly. The website is http://www.learnmorsecode.com/. The image below is from the website. There are also plenty of books out there like this one....in case you are interested

Queen - Don't stop me now

Talk about interpretive dance!

Worst lines in movie history! Truly Epic!

Below is a small collection of truly epic line and scenes in movie history. These will go down in history as pure awesomeness.

Garbage Day!




Oh My Goooooooooooood!




Oh Man! Oh God! Oh Man! Oh God! Oh Man! Oh God!...




and finally.....Death by Frisbee!

Tesco or Homeplus in South Korea

Tesco or Homeplus in South Korea came up with an amazing idea to sell to customers. This is probably an idea that could revolutionize shopping everywhere. Watch the video below for more details.

Surviving the World

I am an ardent fan of Dante Shepherd, the owner and creator of Surviving the world. His is a unique kind of blog where he draws on a blackboard discussing the many idiosyncrasies of life. He creates one "lesson" a day and posts it on the blog. While a lot of his musings on the blackboard are good, I was absolutely floored by today's lesson and just had to share it here. It is genius!

Subscribe to his blog here if you are using an RSS reader. The daily lessons he gives are quite interesting and very enlightening reads.

The Paradox of Choice

This is one of my favourite speeches from TEDtalks. The talk is given by Barry Schwartz where he talks about the Paradox of Choice. He wrote a book about it as well. I've linked the talk below, which I think is well worth a watch.

Portal for real!

This enactment of portal is brilliant. Very nicely done.

You know what would be even better? Portal the movie with Daniel Craig as the lead actor. That would blow my mind!

Rug Master!

So today I stumbled across this amazing blog which is all about rugs! (http://rugmaster.blogspot.com/) Apparently the owner of the blog (Dr Khosrow Sobhe) is a Rug Master and is a specialist on rugs and carpets. He's got a rug website, rug blog and even rug lineage (his father was into rugs as well). So he's got rugs and carpets in his blood. The blog and the website are both very cool with tons of information about rugs. Quality, repair, maintenance and essentially any information about rugs can be found at his sites. I myself have no clue about rugs and find his website fascinating. So if you are thinking about buying a rug or are having rug problems (?), you  might want to give Dr Sobhe a call and ask for his expertise.

Picture courtesy www.mprugs.com

Rugs man....Who knew!

My second meme...

Just a truth in life...

Of netipots and nailfiles

I recently came across this weird contraption called a netipot which is basically a small kettle like thingy that is filled with saline and water and then used to irrigate the nasal passages. Weird huh! But such a contraption exists and is apparently used widely in some countries. Picture of a netipot below.

I have no idea why anyone would want to irrigate their noses, but it just sounds like a weird idea to me.

Regarding nail files, I pose a question to you....Would you spend $21.95 on a nail file? The Malteser French Cobalt Triple-cut Nail File costs $21.95 on Amazon.

Now I know that spending money on quality items that you always use is a good thing; but 20 bucks for a nail file? That seems really out there. I'm guessing that you would never need another nail file in your life again. I'm also guessing that butterflies will seek out and croon over your fingernails after using this nail file. After all, for $21.95, it better do something other than just file nails right?

Creating my first meme...

Haha...this is true....and fun! Btw...if you want to create your own meme, go to memegenerator.net which allows you to create any meme and write any text that you want. It's definitely a lot of fun.

Didn't know about Sulphur Hexafluoride...and now I do!

I thought Helium was awesome...but Sulphur Hexafluoride is 10x more awesome than Helium.

The Four Chord Song....Genius!

If this is true, then we've all been scammed BIG time.

Waterspouts filmed off Australia - Very Cool

Waterspouts filmed off Australia from a helicopter - Australia is a very strange country...and the footage is Very Cool

How to get beaten up real quick.

This T-Shirt is a sure way for you to get beaten up really fast as you walk down the street. Only for the bravest of souls...

Richard Branson knows people

Spotted Richard Branson at the queen's dinner. Hah!...The guy goes everywhere.

True Cyan

True Cyan: I found this picture and had to share it. True Cyan is truly beautiful. Click on the image to view a larger version.

Freemake Video Converter

Freemake Video Converter is a free media file converter from freemake.com. Finally I stumbled across this great free file converter - a software that was looking for a long time. Until now, I was using realplayer's free file converter which they stopped making free a few months ago. So since realplayer stopped being nice, I wasn't able to find any other good converter now. Initial tests with this player have shown it to be a very good converter - especially mp4 to mp3. I use mp4 to mp3 very often and this has done the trick. I highly recommend this software to users looking for a good media file converter.


By the way, the software also has a bunch of other features such as downloading videos from facebook, youtube etc, as well as bluray ripping and dvd ripping. Give it a try and see.

How to tie your shoe

Didn't know I was tying it wrong all these years...

The most hilarious gif - The Lord of the Rings

This Lord of the Rings gif is the most hilarious gif that I have come across. I don't know who made it - really want to credit him, but can't find his name on the internet. If anyone knows who created it, please let me know.

progeCAD: An Alternative AutoCAD

progeCAD is a great alternative to AutoDesk's AutoCAD for individuals for private use. The layout is very similar to AutoCAD and the rendering has so far been very close. I have been using it for my designs so far and it seems ok with the dwg extension files. I'm just glad that there is a very good alternative out there for AutoCAD. The monopoly of AutoDesk was not good for the industry as the cost of the software was too high for small companies or even individuals. progeCAD at least provides a low cost alternative with the same features for companies that can afford it. I further applaud progeSOFT for providing the software free for individual use on their home personal computers. Give progeCAD a try and see if it is good for you and your company.

SMBC - The webcomic of webcomics

There are very few contenders to the Dilbert webcomic today. One of them is Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal (by Zach Weiner) which is perhaps the only close contender to Dilbert on the web today. Originality, hilarity and the subtle supreme intelligence of the comic have propelled it to one of the most successful of webcomics on the net. The website is www.smbc-comics.com. If you have a chance, subscribe to his RSS or just drop by his website to read the latest comic. At the very least, it will give you some comic relief for the day. Oh and he uploads a new comic everyday! No Exceptions. Zach Weiner is brilliant!

How many people have ever lived on Earth?

How many people have ever lived on Earth?



The answer is 57 Billion...according to www.1000memories.com. It's actually a pretty simple calculation - the integral of total births with respect to time. For a mathematician, it's a trivial calculation. The details are discussed on the website for those interested.

The Milky Way - Awesome

The Milky Way in a time lapse video...it's awesome.

The Mountain from TSO Photography on Vimeo.

Reporter makes half-court shot...

Reporter makes an incredible half-court shot...while reporting on a story about a half-court shot. His face...is AWESOME!

Pretty Cool Ad by Google

Google's got a good ad...

The definition of being brave...

The definition of being brave...

Turn it off!

Weird robot that does not want to be switched on...

Basic Security tips about using Public WiFi's ... VERY Useful

Basic security tips about using public WiFi's ... VERY Useful - Especially towards the end.

Soldier Dancing on M1068 Tank...nuff said

Soldier Dancing on M1068 Tank with missiles flying in the background...

Trolling your dog ...like a BOSS!

This is how your troll your dog...like a BOSS!

What Financial Analysts do in their spare time.

What financial analysts do in their spare time...

www.stolencamerafinder.com

www.stolencamerafinder.com is one of those innovative sites that does that one specific little thing that you are looking for. The website does exactly what the url says. However, I'm not sure how well it does it, because I've not lost my camera, but it would be worth a shot to anyone who has lost a camera. I must say that I tried a couple of pictures from 2 different cameras which didn't return any results - which is disappointing since I've uploaded pictures onto imgur and other picture sharing websites. Theoretically, it should have returned those results at the very least. Anyway it's worth a shot for those who have lost cameras.

New Yahoo Mail (Beta)

So Yahoo launched their new yahoo mail (Beta) which I switched to today....and then switched back for 2 crucial reasons. The new layout had a much thicker header taking up much more screen real estate than the current layout. This is a huge blunder and problem that yahoo MUST fix before releasing the new version. I for one will not switch unless the header is brought back to the current size. The second reason was that the inbox has gone back to page views. While in the current mail layout just scrolling down will load the older email as you scroll, the new layout has gone back to the even older yahoo mail where the inbox was divided into pages of 20, 50, or 100 emails. I find this an unnecessary return to older design principles which are less user-friendly. While Yahoo mail is still props over Gmail through the use of tabs, these new backward features will set the mail service behind once more.

Phychologytoday

psychologytoday published an article that talks about the top 10 psychological studies done by science. The results are truly eye-opening and can help average people improve their lives tremendously through this knowledge. problems such as breaking bad habits, improving willpower, and how to make things easier are included in the article and is definitely worth a read.

Sri Lankan attitude towards Cricket

What motivates us...check out the video

pdfsam for Merging and Splitting pdf Files (free)

pdfsam is one of the most useful tools I have been using recently in joining and splitting pdf files. Adobe Reader doesn't do it, and Adobe Acrobat is just too expensive for me. pdfsam is an opensource free alternative to Adobe Acrobat and works like a charm. The website is www.pdfsam.org. You can also support the developer by donating some money as well. Please do so if you can afford it.

Quote of the Century

One of my previous bosses used to look at a pile of CV's, pick up half of it by random and stick it in the bin saying "I don't want to work with unlucky people"

Lamborghini makes Tractors

Lamborghini makes Tractors - Whoda thought it. They look damn cool too.

www.lamborghini-tractors.com

R8

R7

R6

CV

365 Days of Exercise

Exercise and its benefits seen clearly.


365 Days Of Exercise - Watch more Funny Videos

Patrickjmt - Another online teacher

Woah....just stumbled across a VERY close competitor to Sal Khan's www.khanAcademy.org. Patrick from www.patrickjmt.com does only math....but he's made hundreds of videos as of today...in the same style as Khan....I wonder who started the idea first. But the websites sure look similar, except that Khan covers other subjects as well as Maths. I wonder if the two of them know about each others websites. Anyway this is soooo COOL. This is the future of education.

The Binomial Theorem by Patrickjmt - http://patrickjmt.com/the-binomial-theorem-ex-1/

Khan Academy and Trignometry Website

For those struggling with math, maybe this website about trignometry can help you.
http://www.touchtrigonometry.org/

Another good website for studies is the Khan Academy. http://www.khanacademy.org/

Music from Windows 98 and XP sounds - Cool

5th Wheel Driving - Cool

Cool invention - Why you no implement?

Haruka Nishimatsu - A leader to emulate

Haruka Nishimatsu is indeed a one of a kind CEO.

Facebook Privacy Settings

Mashable has posted a guide on facebook's privacy settings. Even I was surprised by some of the hidden settings here. Please take a look at the article to check that your settings are what you wish them to be.

http://mashable.com/2011/02/07/facebook-privacy-guide/

Simplifying legal jargon - Alan Siegel

irack

There are so many possible innuendos with this capture that I will leave it to you to form your own.

Sneaky

Questionnaire pawns people who don't read carefully. Click the image for a better view.

Brilliant kid calls 911 for help with his Math homework

Brilliant kid calls 911 for help with his Math homework.

Math Homework 911 Call sound bite 911 Calls sound bites

Operator: 911 emergencies.
Boy: Yeah I need some help.
Operator: What’s the matter?
Boy: With my math.
Operator: With your mouth?
Boy: No with my math. I have to do it. Will you help me?
Operator: Sure. Where do you live?
Boy: No with my math.
Operator: Yeah I know. Where do you live though?
Boy: No, I want you to talk to me on the phone.
Operator: No I can’t do that. I can send someone else to help you.
Boy: Okay.
Operator: What kind of math do you have that you need help with?
Boy: I have take aways.
Operator: Oh you have to do the take aways.
Boy: Yeah.
Operator: Alright, what’s the problem?
Boy: Um, you have to help me with my math.
Operator: Okay. Tell me what the math is.
Boy: Okay. 16 take away 8 is what?
Operator: You tell me. How much do you think it is?
Boy: I don’t know, 1.
Operator: No. How old are you?
Boy: I’m only 4.
Operator: 4!
Boy: Yeah.
Operator: What’s another problem, that was a tough one.
Boy: Um, oh here’s one. 5 take away 5.
Operator: 5 take away 5 and how much do you think that is?
Boy: 5.
Woman: Johnny what do you think you’re doing?!
Boy: The policeman is helping me with my math.
Woman: What did I tell you about going on the phone?
Operator: It’s the mother…
Boy: You said if I need help to call somebody.
Woman: I didn’t mean the police.

Bill Gates talks about philanthropy

Bill Gates talks about philanthropy in his keynote speech at the Carnegie Mellon University (Sept 22nd 2009).

Speak with Conviction - By Taylor Mali

We must all learn to speak with conviction and not...like...you know...Watch the video below, and you'll...you know...see!

Modern Warfare 2 - Amazing Knife Throw

This shot was either pure luck or bloody good. Either way, it is super awesome.

Hans Rosling talks about Asia's rise

Asia is rising in the world again. Hans Rosling a renowned statistician predicts the exact date at which Asia will overtake the west.

The most brilliant comedy clip I have seen in years!

Americans may get offended. On the other hand, it's from SNL (Saturday Night Live) an American TV show....

EDIT: Stupid Youtube removed the video for my country due to "copyright restrictions". Which translates to them being jerks; like they've never heard of "fair use". I found it on Metacafe. See below...

Some useful code for firefox users

For those using Firefox, you might be annoyed with the All Tabs Button on the top right side of the tab bar. This button is not only useless, it takes up space that becomes valuable in a tab bar full of open tabs. The method to remove this button is not so easy, but it is still possible by editing a particular file.

For Windows users:
1. Go to your profile folder (C:\Documents and Settings\******\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\3lwzvjk3.default\chrome) and locate a file named userChrome-example.css
2. Open the file in wordpad or any text editor.
3. Add this line to the file: .tabs-alltabs-button { display: none !important; }
4. Save and close the file.
5. Rename the file to userChrome.css
6. Restart Firefox.

For Linux users:
1. Go to your profile folder (/home/******/.mozilla/firefox/9t25yjxp.default/chrome) and locate a file named userChrome-example.css
2. Open the file.
3. Add this line to the file: .tabs-alltabs-button { display: none !important; }
4. Save and close the file.
5. Rename the file to userChrome.css
6. Restart Firefox.

Hope this helps.

Kenya Zimbabwe Match

A strange day for the openers of Kenya and Zimbabwe...

Google Sidewiki

Google Sidewiki is the latest addition to Google's tools and services. As a product just released to the world, it is too early to tell whether it will be a success. As an idea though, it is just the thing we the internet users have been looking for. It is quite literally an unbiased review/comment section for every web page on the internet. A consumer need not search the internet for reviews of a particular website. Instead, with Google Sidewiki, he need only click the Sidewiki icon on his Google toolbar to instantly see unbiased reviews of the website he is viewing.


Being an avid internet user, I can say that Google Sidewiki will be used to review not just websites, but the products on the websites too. In fact this is the purpose of such a review/comment section. I myself totally depend on reviews when buying any product. The collective human knowledge gives me the big picture about any product that I want to buy. My decisions based on unbiased reviews on the internet have never gone wrong enabling me to make the best decision possible. Such is the power of the internet. Google Sidewiki now brings that power even closer and more accessible to the average user, and I applaud Google for their clairvoyance in this respect. Since it is still new, the reviews are not sufficient to make informed decisions about products; but once people start depending on Google Sidewiki (which will inevitably happen) the reviews will be in sufficient amounts to make informed decisions using Sidewiki alone.

Google Reader

I am a follower of the official Gmail blog. It started when I saw a Gmail post on the Gmail site (before you login) and decided to follow it. I must say, they don't post drivel on that blog. It's all pretty useful stuff. So I pretty much frequented the Gmail blog and learned new useful stuff about my Gmail with every new post they posted there. That was also where I learned about Google Calendar and recently about Google Reader. This is the direct link to the post: http://gmailblog.blogspot.com/2009/08/find-great-stuff-to-read-in-google.html. I must say that I am now hooked to Google Reader and I can't believe that I lived without this useful tool for so long.

Google Reader is a web based feed reader. Basically, this means that a feed enabled website (most websites) can be viewed through this reader as posts whenever there is an update on the website. There are a bunch of websites that I check everyday for my hobbies, entertainment and latest news. Not all these websites have updates everyday nor are most of these updates interesting to me. Before Google Reader, I would visit each of these websites everyday in search of the latest updates. Most times I would just forget about one particular website and by the time I visit it next, I have already missed several posts which are no longer relevant for today. Even if they are not time dependent, I would feel lazy to go back read each and every post that I missed. Google Reader has simplified this process by bringing all the updates to all my favourite websites to one place. I can read the new post directly in Google Reader or I can click the link and go to the website to read it. To me, it is the most useful tool since the advent of email and I would never have known about it unless I read the Gmail blog (which is now one of my many Google Reader subscriptions).

Google Reader even enables me to read posts/updates on websites that are months old. Nothing downloads to your computer because everything just loads as you scroll down to older posts...and it just keeps going. I bet that it is possible to scroll down to the very first post of any website. I find Google Reader particularly useful for reading blogs, and webcomics. Below is a screenshot of my subscriptions.


Notice that the boston.com's "The Big Picture" is a feed that is not updated everyday; but when they do post(usually thrice a week), it is not a post to miss. I also find it useful to follow webcomics which I am a fan of. Some comics update everyday while others update only once a week. So instead of wasting time (I consider reading comics a waste of time) everyday checking the websites to see if there is an update, I just check my Google Reader to see if there are any new updates on the websites. Since the essence of the comic is in the post itself, there is no need to visit the website because I can just read the comic from Google Reader itself.


A word of caution though. When you first sign up for Google Reader, you will be given the option to subscribe to a bunch of "recommended websites" which I maintain are crap. Not only are they useless, they would intimidate you with hundreds of unread posts which you might be compelled to read, get frustrated with the volume and ditch Google Reader as a result. Just start with a clean slate go to your favourite website (eg. abstrusegoose.com) and click the following icon:In other websites, there might not be an icon. It might just say "RSS", "RSS feed" or "Atom feed". So long as you are able to subscribe to the feeds, you can add it to Google Reader. Click the Google icon:If it does not appear, just choose Google from the list of readers. It will then give you the option of adding it to your Google homepage or Google reader. Choose Google Reader and you are all set! Try Google Reader on a few webcomics (it's the best way to test it out) to start off and then decide whether to make Google Reader a part of your life.

A free CD/DVD burning software?

Want to burn CD's or DVD's without having to pay for expensive software? Well, CDBurnerXP is the perfect alternative for you. CDBurnerXP is a free software that allows you to burn CD's, DVD's, ISO's , audio CD's, bootable CD's, as well as data verification and multi language interfaces. For the average user, it's like Nero without the cost.

CDBurnerXP even burns Blu-Ray and HD-DVD's as well. The software currently works on all the major platforms including Windows XP, Vista and 7. It has yet to come out on Linux, which I'm hoping will be soon.

I am a fan of free software that work just as well (almost always better) than paid software. I don't know why; but free software just do what you want it to. Maybe it's because their makers are altruistic and genuinely want to make a difference in the world by making software that just work. Anyway, it doesn't matter. What matters is that the software is free and does the job. With the web becoming more open, it is only a matter of time before cloud computing (which are mostly free software/affordable) becomes ubiquitous allowing human knowledge to be shared by all. Overpriced junk posing as good software don't stand a chance in the new world unless they embrace the new direction the world is taking and reduce their prices to affordable levels.

An awesome free firewall for your Windows operating system

ZoneAlarm by CheckPoint has been my personal firewall for the past 4 years. Sick of the windows firewall that was as holey as Swiss cheese, I sought a reliable firewall that blocks all uninvited intrusions while enabling me to access the internet, without fear. In my search, I remember that I had to choose between ZoneAlarm's free firewall and the Comodo free firewall. For some reason, ZoneAlarm looked more attractive to me and I chose ZoneAlarm. Over the years, there have been many software that have received the "uninstall" axe from me when they did not perform to my expectations. ZoneAlarm exceeded my expectations in every form as did Avira Antivir (in my previous post).


This is the part where I give tribute to ZoneAlarm and Avira Antivir. There are thousands of software out there that do many things in the world. It is only once in a while that you come across a software that truly lifts your heart; like these two software. These software are never out of date. They are constantly being updated, work perfectly and have amazingly simple and cool interfaces. I wouldn't trade these free software even if someone gave me a fully paid Norton or McCafee Antivirus gift-wrapped on a silver platter.

It is incumbent on every individual who loves his computer to at least try out ZoneAlarm and Avira Antivir for their firewall and Antivirus needs.

A free Antivirus software

Antivirus software are considered a necessary evil in all windows computers. Necessary because if you don't have one, you will definitely have a virus in your computer before the end of the day. On the other hand, when you do have one installed, it consumes every ounce of resource your CPU can juice out. Norton and McCafee are the most common antivirus software in the world and the most notorious in scanning anything that moves in your computer thus hindering anything you do in your PC. Why these software need to scan every single byte that moves in your PC is beyond me. Norton was so terrible with their hidden firewalls and email scanners (that sent all my legit email to spam) that I would often just uninstall it and risk my computer to viruses just so that I could get some work done. That is until I found this beauty called Avira AntiVir.



This antivirus was like a godsend. It was everything that I wished an antivirus software should be. As a person who loves free software, this was the best because it is free for personal use. When I used it, I immediately felt the difference. It worked seamlessly in the background and I never notice when it scans incoming data. It was so quite in fact that I wasn't really sure that it was working and deliberately went to a "bad" website to test it out; and Avira immediately popped cautioning me that a virus was trying to enter my PC and is denying it access. That was so cool.

If that wasn't enough, the Avira virus database in Germany is updated EVERYDAY. So when the Avira on my computer searches for updates everyday, it always has a new list of viruses to download. The files are just a few kb and take less than a minute to download to my computer. Except for one popup that advertises it's paid versions (Avira AntiVir Premium and Avira Premium Security Suite) for corporations, there is no indication that the Antivirus is running on your computer (except for the taskbar icon of course).

I have always recommended Avira to everyone I meet. It is quite frankly the best free Antivirus software any individual can want. I have to assume that if their free software is so powerful and so awesome, their paid software must be PERFECT. I would recommend any company to give this Antivirus a try and see for themselves how it solves their security problems.

https for facebook no longer works

I'm very big on internet security; and I always use https to connect to websites that need login information. For some reason however, facebook does not allow connections to their website using https. It is the biggest social network in the world and it has stopped supporting HTTPS? What is going on? Do they want people to steal our identities? Access to facebook through https://www.facebook.com/ gives the following error message.


This problem actually started a while back. I think it's about a month old. I hope Facebook resolve this situation soon. Facebook already faces many questions with regard to their privacy policies, and this situation will only make things worse!

Gmail Labs that you should activate

I know for a fact that there are lots of people out there who still use Yahoo mail or Hotmail as their primary emails. To say that these email providers are obsolete is an understatement. Gmail has revolutionized email and continues to do so everyday. The stand alone Gmail without any lab experiments activated still beats Yahoo mail and Hotmail by miles. If you add selected lab experiments to your Gmail, you get to use email in its futuristic form. I never thought that email could have inline video embedding, ever! Gmail however, has made this possible in one of their lab features. I have summarized the most useful lab features available below.

1. Youtube previews: This is the video embedding feature I was talking about. Right now, it only supports youtube videos; but I'm sure this will expand to other video formats very soon.

2. Tasks: This creates a small notpad thingy where you can make notes or just jot down your daily tasks. A very quick and efficient way to write down and check your daily tasks.

3. Superstars: I recommend using either superstars or Gmail's inbuilt labels feature. Use one; not both. The function is to organize mail and keep your mail in easy to find categories. Personally, I use labels and don't see a real need to add superstars.

4. Old snakey: It's a game...and it gets pretty tough as you get to the higher levels. I like games like this that are simple yet challenging. It's also the only game on the list. You can add it...or not. It doesn't have anything to do with email; but whenever you need some fun, "old snakey" is always there.

5. Canned responses: This is perfect for those emails that require the exact same reply over and over again. Just store your template and use it whenever you need to.

6. Navbar drag and drop: This is required to rearrange your layout in your main Gmail page. The ability to customize your layout by moving your chat box, calendar box or labels box to optimum positions can have a significant affect on the way you work.

7. Forgotten Attachment Detector: This feature is genius. The amount of embarrassment this has saved me is too much to measure. It is a must have for all email users.

8. Multiple Inboxes: This is perfect for people having multiple email accounts. You can have up to 9 inboxes in your main page. It can also filter messages within your inbox, or sent items or even drafts and display them in your main page as a seperate inbox.

10. Undo send: This too is a must have embarrassment saver. It gives you a 5 second window to undo the message you just sent.

11. Search Autocomplete: This is a very useful feature for suggesting contacts, labels and attachments in the Gmail search button in the Gmail main page.

12. Inserting Images: I wrote a post not long ago where I described how you could add images to your email inline with the text using the "Send to" button on the Google toolbar. This lab feature now enables you to do exactly that. It looks like the Gmail team really do listen to their customers which is more than what can be said for the Hotmail team.

13. Google Calendar gadget: I use google calendar for my work. This gadget is perfect for reminding me of my appointments without having to go to the calendar homepage.

14. Add any gadget by URL: This is a good feature to activate; but since most of the google gadgets are not designed for Gmail, it might be not work as it should. Still, no harm in having a look through the gadget library and trying out some of your favourite gadgets in Gmail.

There are other gadgets which I'm sure are useful to lots of users; but lab features in the list I have compiled are perhaps the most important and most useful of them all. If you are still using Yahoo mail or Hotmail, I have only one piece of advice....ditch those pieces of s*** and switch to Gmail which just works!

Also, do check out the Gmail blog which is updated whenever there are new features added to Gmail or Gmail labs.

http://gmailblog.blogspot.com

Paranoid Billboard

The British have gone paranoid. Check out the photo of a billboard below to prove it.


Of course, you can improve the wording at this website (http://jamesholden.net/billboard/). I've attached my improvement below.

A small bug in Gmail

Just discovered a small bug in Gmail. If you activate "Always use https" under Gmail settings, you will not be able to use the "Send to" function in the Google toolbar.



The following error appears.
I am a strong advocate of https rather than http. Https encrypts any data sent through that particular site and is important to prevent data theft. More about https later...