Amazon Unbox has TinTin

I do like reading TinTin! I suppose TinTin is a character similar to Rajnikanth in that he defied real-world logic and escaped attempts on his life rather regularly. Something about the series keeps me entertained though - was it Snowy, Captain Haddock, Professor Calculus or the Thompson twins? Anyway, I've read TinTin throughout my childhood and do hope that Anjali takes a liking to the series too! I've downloaded eBook versions of the TinTin comics to prepare for the expected onslaught of eInk devices by the time Anjali reads regularly!

Anyway, I came across some TinTin videos on the Amazon Unbox website the other night and was pleasantly surprised. I didn't even know there were video versions. The first episode (or rather half the first episode) is available for free, be sure to check it out if that sort of thing interests you.

Cool Vonage & Mac Trick!!

If, like me, you're a Vonage and Mac user at home, here's a cool tip I found this week. By setting up some simple AppleScript as an plugin for your Address Book, you can basically "click-to-call" anyone in your address book from your Vonage line.

All the instructions are at the MacOSX Hints website and it took me all of 10 mins to set it up.

So now I can do this (right click on any number in my address book)!



And my home Vonage line rings automatically and I pick it up to hear the other side ringing!

Now, if I could only get it to work with a calling card service... basically dial a really long number with the ability to program a pause. One can always keep wishing :)

Vonage lets you use "Click2Call" anyway you want. More details here.

Update of sorts

I have been off work for the last week and a half although you wouldn't know it from looking at me or the blog! I've had my hands full with Anjali.

My parents are visiting now and will be taking over daily Anjali duties for a while, and I am looking forward to it! There'll be plenty for me to do after their visit!

I got a new iMac. Well sort of new, it is a discontinued model - a white 24" iMac Core 2 Duo. Loving it so far, and of course I am running Mac OS Leopard. The migration from the older machine running Tiger has been smooth so far. Everything just works. Also migrated to iLife 08 and that is looking good as well.

I didn't wait long to install Vista Ultimate on it, runs wonderfully! So there should be lesser jostling for the PC monitor at home! :)

Have a bunch of pics to upload, will try to do that over the next weekend.

Adios for now.