Wednesday, July 20, 2011


Dear Firefox,


I have been loyal to you since ages. Of late, i have been worried about you.
Don't know what it is, but something is definitely wrong with you.  
You think that you are the smartest browser in the world and that everybody else is stupid, but that’s not how things really are. You don't listen to me anymore... Why?
I don't feel the spark in our relationship anymore!


On the other hand, Google Chrome is much faster & lighter.
Chrome never keeps me waiting, makes me happy. :)
In case you still didn't get it, i am moving on to Chrome.


I sincerely wish that you get back to your usual self. Till then, i hope you find someone who'll stand your habits.


Love,
Swaroop

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Using Google effectively

Did u know that you could use Google for mathematical calculations?
[Try typing in 5*2 and hit Enter. Or a more complicated sin (90 degrees)]

You can also use it to convert currencies. [Try 5 USD in euros]

Like the result?
Wait...there's more!

A little known feature is the wildcard operator * which may be used as a placeholder for unknown terms.
[Try Einstein invented * on the *]

If you are looking for something specific on a particular website, you could always try the site: keyword.
For instance, inflation site:www.time.com returns pages on inflation from www.time.com.
Notice that there is no space after site:
You can also use this keyword to filter out results from specific domains. Let's say you wish to find results only from India - all you have to do is type in inflation site:.in

But my favorite feature is the define keyword to improve my vocabulary.
[e.g. define falafel]

You could do a lot more with your favorite search engine.
Try this link for more.

Do let me know if you discover anything interesting...