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Publish your blog posts in audio with text to speech converter

Waikhom — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 18:08:23 +0000

After sitting in front of a PC for more than 9 hours, I don’t feel like staring into my Computer screen just to read a news article or a blog post. And for the last few days, I’ve not been quite well as far as my eyes are concerned. So I thought, what if I can listen to a blog post or an article? This reminded me of technologyreview.com which had indeed incorporated the audio podcasting feature some time back. And I really liked listening to their podcasts because the voice was natural and easy to understand.

So, I’ve been looking around for some audio synthesizer and did found some cool tools. One of them was the MARY Text to speech which is an open source project on text to speech coversion. I tried this out and the voice was clear and natural. It is the perfect choice if you own a commercial site and you don’t want dependencies on third parties. However, MARY is a generic TTS tool and apart from being a self hosted service, it doesn’t really have ready to use plugins for wordpress.

As the search kept going, I finally stumbled into odiogo which is a hosted service and of course free for bloggers. You need to register in their site but hey, that takes 10 secs only. And yes, odiogo has a wordpress plugin and to use it, you don’t have to do anything else apart from installing the plugin. Once you install the plugin and enter the feed id, it’s all good to go. There will be “listen now” button below the title of your blog post. Just click that button to listen to your blog post. ~~Well, you can try this out by listening to this blog post by clicking the same button at the top~~ (I’ve removed this plugin as it doesn’t work properly. I hope they fix the issues soon). I hope you enjoy reading this and try out this awesome plugin. Happy blogging .

Anki – An easier way to increase your vocabulary power

Waikhom — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 10:18:03 +0000

Barron provides around 4000 GRE words that you are supposed to remember. But unless you have a photographic memory, remembering 4000 words isn’t an easy task. I was like “Who the heck is going to remember all these words?”. And as always, I tried to find an easier way to remember or rather, help me remember these words. And here’s a very popular and fruitful solution. ANKI is an open source software which helps you remember more easily. By reviewing repeatedly for only those which are difficult, ANKI helps your minimize your time spent on learning and also remember more. Well, what can I say more. With ANKI, learning the 4000 words doesn’t seem that difficult as earlier. So, those who are giving CAT, GRE or whatever; you should definitely try this. Let me know what you feel about it.

And for those who needs a little help in the steps to use it, below are the steps to install and configure ANKI for the GRE words list.

Download and install ANKI.
Open ANKI
Click File -> Download -> Shared Deck
Type “GRE words” in the search box and download the deck – “GRE words(with examples, antonyms and notes). This one is the best if you are giving GRE.
Now, load the deck and you are ready to go.

Also, you can always sync your data by creating an anki account so that you can access your deck from any device. Anki has an application for android also with which you can review your desks. Well, I personally like Anki and there are lots of cool stuffs you can do. Find more about it at http://ankisrs.net. Finally, hats off to open source .

Get Set Go – Finally going for my dream Company – Microsoft

Waikhom — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 15:20:26 +0000

I’m just republishing it as it was unpublished some time back. So don’t bother trying to wish me luck. Also, I got a lot of wishes that time and I really appreciate you all. Thanks but I didn’t get it through. Anyway, here’s the original post. (I had to unpublish it as I was trying to crack a couple of other interviews at that time and thought they might not like the post.) BTW, one of the mistakes I made was that the interview was done through some consultants. I really think I should’ve applied from Microsoft’s website. So guys, if you are planning to go to Microsoft, you better get it referred or apply through their website. Don’t get it through a consultant.

I’ve always wanted to join Microsoft – ever since I was like in 8th class, when I first laid my hands on a Windows 95 machine. Microsoft was the first IT company that I was aware of and I’ve always wanted to become a software engineer at Microsoft since that time. And came a long journey until my final year at college, when I was expecting to appear for Microsoft. Unfortunately, Microsoft didn’t come for our batch and it was indeed the year 2009 – where thousands of employees lost their jobs worldwide.

But I’ve been waiting for an opportunity and even though I didn’t have much time to prepare, I think I’m ready to go for my dream Company. Well, I was looking for a job change and it seems luck has favored me till now by giving me this opportunity to give an interview for a position at Microsoft IDC Hyderabad. Microsoft is coming down to Pune tomorrow and I think I’m ready to do this.

I’ve prepared a bit, well, I’ll say – prepared in a short and smarter way and I’m confident that I can do this. Hey, I gotta prepare a little more. And I’ll surely update you guys if I get the position. Wish me luck frens .

Hideipproxy.com – A classic php based SSL Proxy

Waikhom — Thu, 20 May 2010 17:58:23 +0000

Out of the thousands of web based proxies available for free, only a few are reliable and good. If you click at the proxies listed at proxy.org, you will find a useful proxy in around 20 proxies. And that single proxy that you found will most probably be overloaded and too slow for browsing your favorite sites like myspace, facebook, etc. This is because, most of the web proxies are hosted on cheap proxy hosting companies where proxies are overloaded. A single server will have some 50-100s of proxies which when overloaded will not only mess up their servers but waste your time. In fact, these proxies are so overloaded that when you try to browse a 50K sized website, it takes minutes. If it was me, I would get frustrated and never visit that proxy site again.

But there are few proxies which are good and reliable. Some of them are daveproxy.uk, ninjacloak.com, etc. Imagine, these proxies have been running for more than 2 years. These are not like the “create a proxy today and discard it next week” type of web proxies. These are considered premium proxies and users are loyal. I would always remember the names of such proxies as if I had to think of a good proxy. Besides, these are free proxies, not like proxify and all. You’ll surely love it once you get your hands on it.

However, these are old proxy sites and must be already blocked by almost 99% of network filters. So, you need a new one but as reliable and good as these. Well, the new one is hideipproxy.com. Hide Ip is only a few weeks old and is still a new proxy which leaves it unaware to many of the network filters. It is fast and not overloaded. It runs on a 1GB dedicated Intel dual core server and has lots of bandwidth to accommodate its users. It supports SSL or secure browsing. And not like those quick proxies which get expired tomorrow, this proxy was created with the same intention as those of the premium proxies mentioned above. So, start using it, tell your friends and share it with everyone as you enjoy the surfing.

Bypass Proxy – Fresh SSL US proxy

Waikhom — Sun, 16 May 2010 10:53:46 +0000

If you are looking for a new proxy site which has a speed fast enough so that you don’t have to wait for opening the front page of myspace, if you are looking for a secure proxy which supports SSL/HTTPS mode and support cookies to login into the target website like facebook; if you are looking for something new which hasn’t yet been blocked, and if you are tired of pop-up ads in every page that you open through a web proxy, bypass is the perfect web based proxy for you.

Bypassy.com is a new web based proxy which is based on the proxy script glype. It runs on a dedicated server with pentium 4 CPU and 1GB RAM. It has a high network connectivity of 10 Mbits/sec and has large amount of hard disk space to store your proxy session information and cached data. Bypass proxy is a reliable web proxy which will be active for years. You don’t have to find another proxy for months and enjoy the unrestricted browsing for free. You can browse the web with full anonymity and keeping your privacy protected.

Security is one of the main features of bypassy.com which makes it one of the best web proxies. With bypassy.com, you don’t have to worry about malicious programs like malwares, viruses, trojans etc. into your PC. You can freely browse the web as it filters all suspicious codes and forward only the safe content.

What’s more, everything’s free and still it is one of the fastest and most reliable web proxies on the internet. You can not only use it for browsing but also share it with your friends. Happy browsing..

Make More Money with Stock Market Tricks

nitins — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:08:21 +0000

Stock market is an area which fascinates each and every individual who is craving for more money.Many of us would like to try our luck in the Stock markets. Yes, Why Not ? Trading stocks is one of the most lucrative methods of making money.
Here’s why everyone eager to jump into this Bull market.
1.Do not take much efforts to do trading.Nowadays its all online.
2.Do not need a lot of money to start trading and making more money unlike other businesses.
3.You can always convert shares into liquid money whenever required.
4.Last but not the least its very easy to learn stock market.(When i am here)
Be little wiser while investing and have patience you will definitely earn good profits.
For exactly that reason i am here to assist you.I have compiled some articles on my blog stock market tricks that will help you to understand stock market inside out.In my blog i will try my best to search out best picks for you .Its still initial days for me but i can assure i ll never let you down.Also included here explanation of Stock Market Terms and jargon used by people involved in trading stocks and share be it Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), National Stock Exchange (NSE), London Stock Exchange (LSE) or New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), trading terms are more or less similar.So what are you waiting for when things are at your doorstep.Do subscribe for feeds and let me know what all you need to learn.I will try at the earliest.

Ganesh chaturthi sms

Waikhom — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 09:40:56 +0000

Happy Ganesh Chaturthi to all of you. Today i’ve collected the most popular ganesh chaturthi sms messages for your frens and family. See the following sms messages and send the best sms to closed ones.

Choose the msgs you like and send them to your phone using Free sms by Indyarocks.

Ganesh Chaturthi SMSs

!!!!GANAPATI BAPPA MORYA!!!!###MANGALMURTI MORYA###
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Happy Vinayakar Chaturti…
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This is Drishti Ganpati.Happy Ganesh Chaturthi.
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Yeh Ganesh ji ki Murti hai ..Dont worryForward nahi karna hai..Pooja karke MOBILE visarjan kar dena..!!
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HAPPY GANESH CHATURTHI TO U & UR FAMILY
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HAPPY GANESH CHATURTHI
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HAPPY GANESH CHATURTHI
Aapka Sukh GaNesh ke peth jitna bda ho, Aapka dukh undar jesa chota ho, Aapki life Ganeshji ke sund jitni badi ho, Aapke Bol modak jaise mithe ho BOLO GANPATI BAPPA MORAIYAA NITIN
As you celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi
May Lord Ganesha shower his choicest blessings on you and your family
At Ganesh Chatrurthi
Hoping this Ganesh Chatrurthi
will be the start of year that
brings the happiness for you.
Happy Ganesh Chaturthi.
Bakthi Ganapathi…
Sakthi Ganapathi…
Siddhi Ganapathi…
Lakshmi Ganapathi…
Maha Ganapathi…
May this Ganesh Chaturthi brings you
Bakthi, Shakthi, Siddhi, Laskhmi and Maha samriddhi!
Celebrate Ganesha Chaturthi the Festival of Lord Ganesha. Spread the message of honesty and love through this world on this day when Lord Ganesha ascended on this earth to kill evil——————————————————————————–
Dhoomraketu, Sumukha, Ekadantha, Gajakarnaka, Lambodara, Vignaraja, Ganadhyaksha, Phalachandra,
Gajanana, Vinayaka, Vakratunda, Siddhivinayaka, Surpakarna, Heramba, Skandapurvaja, Kapila, Vigneshwara.
He is also known by many as Maha-Ganapathi. Happy Birthday to Lord Ganesh.
Dhoomraketu,Sumukha,Ekadantha,Gajakarnaka,Lambodara,Vignaraja,Ganadhyaksha,Phalachandra,Gajanana,
Vinayaka,Vakratunda,Siddhivinayaka,Surpakarna,Heramba,Skandapurvaja,Kapila,Vigneshwara.
He is also known by many as Maha-Ganapathi.Happy Birthday to Lord Ganesh.
May Lord Ganesha bestow Success, Happiness and Prosperity upon You and your familyshashikant shinde
Ganesh Maharajki Jai… May Lord Ganesh removes all obstacles, and gives U happieness to you and your family and entire to the society. Happy Ganesh Chaturthi…………
GANPATI BAPA MORIYA GAM GANPATENAMH JAIGANAPATIDADA Jai Shri Ganesh Ronak Patel
Ganpati Bappa Morya!…Ganesh Chaturti ki aapko bahot bahot subh kamnayee.
GANPATIBAPA MORIYA@(. = .)@() ,jj ()( )( /. )( )May the Lord vigna vighna vinayaka remove all obstacles and shower you with bounties.By:- MoneyProfit Group
Happy Ganesh Chaturthi sms At Ganesh Chatrurthi Hoping this Ganesh Chatrurthi will be the start of year that brings the happiness for you. Happy Ganesh Chaturthi.
I wish u Happy Ganesh Chaturthi and
I pray to God for your prosperous life.
May you find all the delights of life,
May your all dreams come true.
Jiske saath hai GANPATI, Use mile sukh sampatti. Happy Ganesh chaturthi
MAY GOD GIVES U- A RAINBOW 4 EVERY STORM, A SMILE 4 EVERY TEAR, A PROMISE FOR EVERY CARE, AN ANSWER TO EVERY PRAYER.WISH U A HAPPY GANESH PUJA….
May Lord Ganesha bestowSuccess,Happiness andProsperity upon You and your family
OM Gan Ganpataye Namoh Namah!Shree Siddhivinayak Namoh Namah!Shree Ashtavinayak Namo Namah!Om Mangalmurti Moraya!!!
wish u HAPPY GANESH PUJA and I pray to God for ur prosperous life. May you find all the delights of life, may ur all dreams come trueRonak Patel
May Lord Ganesha bestow
Success,
Happiness and
Prosperity upon You and your family

What do you find in the Greatest People of the world?

Waikhom — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 09:18:09 +0000

“Rags to riches” is a very commonly known phrase used to those who were in a difficult life once but have become famous and rich. Here, we are going to see some of the most popular people of the world who were once in poverty or a very hard life. What I want to share with you here is that many great people of the world were once very weak and they have become great because of their determination, hard work and will power. When I think of this, I believe the world is a great place to live because any person can become great and powerful no matter how weak or poor he was in his past.

This is a great inspiration for all of us and I think that you should never give up your dreams for nothing because all it takes to be successful is will, determination and hard work. To make you even better, I’ll share with you some of the greatest people of our time like Bill Clinton, Tom Cruise, and Oprah etc. For a bigger list of such people, you might want to see the Wikipedia page on Nouveau Riche. In fact, I do believe that people who had a rough life in childhood is tougher and can challenge tougher problems. Now, talking about Nouveau Riche which means “new rich” in French, we see some of the richest people of the 1990s. The Nouveau Riche as listed in the CNN site has the list of the richest people of the world in the year 1991.

Now, if you see these people and their early life history, you will know that most of them had a rough early life which makes them strong and tough. They have a strong determination and will power that enables them to overcome the biggest hurdles of all time. Now, aren’t you inspired by them? It’s not about having a rough life that’s important. It’s about their strong feeling of determination, will power and hard work which they developed in their early life. But you can also develop that spirit if you try it today and never give up for anything. Be a strong, highly determined person and work hard and you will be like them some day.

Local plant cures Cancer

Waikhom — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 02:47:39 +0000

In the past few weeks, it has come to the attention of the people of Manipur (India) and the state government that a local plant, which they refer to as the “Ranlung damdawi”, might be capable of curing cancer. From the references of the people, the plant can cure cancer-like diseases and many other diseases including sinusitis, tumors, asthma, piles and body aches.

The plant had been used as a traditional medicinal plant by the inhabitants of the Saikot Village. Chawlien Hmar, an 82 yrs old inhabitant of the village, discovered the curing capability of the plant only a few weeks ago. Before he discovered this valuable plant, a tumor on his neck had been diagnosed as Cancer and he was prescribed to undertake medical treatment which he couldn’t pursue because of financial shortage. With frustration, he tried this traditional plant used by forefathers for medicinal uses. He made a potion of this plant and applied it to the tumor on his neck. Amazingly, the size of the tumor reduced rapidly and finally it had completely vanished from his neck. All of this happened so quickly within a few hours that the news had been spread to all the local people.

Afterwards, many people started taking this plant for various diseases other than tumors. A few weeks later, a team of scientists from the Institute of Bioresource and Sustainable Development (IBSD) collected specimens of this locally grown herb in a village in Manipur and claimed to have properties to cure cancer. The team led by Project Coordinator Mohindro Singh Khaidem and including Natural Product Scientist Ch. Brajakishore had confirmed the plant as Croton Caudatus Geiseler.

Prof. Potsangbam Kumar had also identified the composition of the plant. According to his reports, the leaves of the plant contain Crotoflorine (a phynolic substance), Crostsparimine (a new base mop) and Sparsiflorine (an alkaloid substance). And the roots and stems contain Dotriacontamol Beta amyrine and Beta sitosterat which are used in treating cancer related ailments as per the reports from the Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow. The team has also proposed the state and central government the extreme need for its extensive cultivation. Many of the experts will be working on further research. They have also given credit to Hmar for the discovery of this anti-cancerous plant.

Well, what do you think? Give your comments here if you have anything to share. By the way, I think the World Health Organization needs to have a little attention on this plant as it is grown in the Saikot village widely and can be used for very cheap cancer treatment. Why depend on the costliest cancer medicine if you have a free plant that can cure cancer in no time?

References:
http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/008200806111022.htm
http://misual.com/2008/06/11/scientific-name-of-probable-anti-cancer-plant-identified/
http://www.merinews.com/catFull.jsp?articleID=135608

Exams starting tomorrow

Waikhom — Fri, 02 May 2008 17:28:02 +0000

After lots of fluctuations in the exam schedule, like changing from 5th of this month to 3th and again postponing the last 3 exams until the completion of campus recruitments, our exams are finally starting from tomorrow – the 3th of May 2008. Even though I couldn’t complete most of the syllabus, I feel that I’m not alone in this. Almost everybody in our batch didn’t read at all on a blind hope that the exams will be postponed. Now, it’s damn sure that the 6th sem B-tech exams of MANIT Bhopal are starting from tomorrow but the students are still not prepared. Many of them seems to have surrendered to the vast amounts of topics they have to cover for the exams. Of course, I’m also one of them. It seems I have no hope for the exams and here I’m trying to spend a little time sharing my hurdles with you and forget all the tensions of the exam.

After reading for about 8-9 hours today, I feel like I’ve been day dreaming and have forgotten almost everything that I read. The vast amount of topics that I have to read and the meager amount of time I have – thinking of them, I just want to give up. And in fact, my last hope is luck. Maybe the questions will be easy enough to make a 50% score or so. Maybe I would remember everything I read. Maybe all the questions will come from topics that I read. Now, luck is my last hope. But for you there are still many hopes. So, if I were you, I would start reading right now so that I don’t end up like I’m now. What I mean is ->

“Don’t wait for the time when it is too late. Do your duties in time and it will be a lot more easier for you.”