A 3 day weekend is here

after a really long time. I don't remember the last 3 day weekend I had! I do remember our trips to Miami and Las Vegas though.. so it hasn't been a really long time since I've had time off from work but I could always use some more!! :)

Well the mother in law is visiting for Memorial day weekend, we're taking her to Alcatraz and our local temple but nothing else is decided, lets see.

The Wired 40

Check out The Wired 40 - masters of innovation, technology, and strategic vision - 40 companies driving the global economy. Interesting Read. Steve Jobs is CEO of 2 top 10 companies - Apple and Pixar!

Competition for Sony Type U?

Check out OQO's upcoming marvel portable computer. It compares well with Sony's Type U which is yet to be launched. I think I like OQO right now (not just because they are from the bay area but) because of the additional advantage of having a keypad/board. The future promises exciting development :)

Aspirin - the wonder drug!

Read this. Have you had your aspirin today? :)

Birthday week

Last week was mine and my mil's birthday week. =) Was very nice. I enjoyed it. On my birthday, Wednesday, May 19th, we went for a nice hike in Las Trampus.







Then we had some good chinese food and slept like baby.

I flew to SB on Thursday. My wonderful company 4YourSoul got a super jillako coconut cake for me ..really yummy. Mohammed was recording the whole thing, I was bit embrassed. Then, I flew back to SFO on Friday. Just relaxed. On saturday, we went and picked up my vehicle. It looks brand new. I was horrified and tensed driving it for the first time after the accident. It was very tough for me. I got over it soon though. Yesterday, we went for a small hike (look for the blue line in the map).



I got lot of gifts from Arvind. Umah.. thanks Arvind.

Getting the most out of lithium-based batteries

Read this excellent article about lithium-based batteries. I have to change the way I use my iBook battery!

Flying for the first time

Well, in a little more than 12 hours, my parents are going to be on their way to Sydney to visit Arjun, the other sibling! Although my father has flown many times before, its going to be my mother's first time. For her and others jittery of getting on the first flight, here are some helpful tips. As for myself, I've always liked travelling. I like flying better than taking a bus, car or train because flying gives me time to do things - read books, listen to music, sleep, watch movies. Normally, I tend to experience motion-sickness if I try doing those things while in motion but flights are calmer. A mind that's relaxed helps to make travelling that much stress-free. :)

Hike

We went for a nice hike today. Morgan Territory Regional Preserve. Was little tough for me. AG did very well. Check it out. The highlighted part on the left is our 2 hr hike(appr. 6 miles).

Burnt lot of calories.



After hiking, we went to a nice local diner and ate like pigs!:) mmmmm yummy!!

well, weekend is here

We swam a bit and went to the hot tub. Arvind had slight headache and we decided to take it light. We went to bed early. Woke up early and now generally browsing. Today is a dull day. Its not as sunny. We might go out for hiking and do something fun. AG is feeling better this morning.



Mom& Dad, I got your comments. heheh..cool. Thanks so much for your wishes. My sb trip is confirmed. Good thing is i'm not driving. I'm flying to sb on Thursday morning and coming back Friday. =) We'll talk to you tomorrow night.

TGIF

Woke up feeling great that today is Friday. =) My inlaws got Australian visas..yipee yehh

congratulations! Next week, wednesday they will be in australia. Very cool. I bet they have zillion things to do now.



Troy is releasing today. I would love to see it. I dont know what the plan is. But I'm sure happy abt this weekend. Next week, is my *BIRTHDAY WEEK* heheh.. I hoping to get lots of gifts =) I already got one from AG ;) cute md player. I have to start using it.

Longhorn screenshots

are here. That's the next version of Windows, in case you've been living under a rock for the last 2 years or so ;)

There are lot of features that first appearned in OS X. Their version of Expose looks cool in its own way.

XBox as the ultimate Media Center PC?

Modding The Xbox Into The Ultimate Multimedia Center - Xbox Multimedia Capabilities Untapped at Tom's Hardware takes a look at why there is no comparison to the modded-XBox. App, you listening? ;)

People Power

is what the Indian politicians in office have lost touch with, apparently. How else does one explain the Congress' surge into office when the BJP is in its finest period - the economy is surging, peace with Pak is on the horizon, the Indian cricket team is doing great and India is a world power to be reckoned with - militarily and economically. The BJP was so confident of victory that it called elections 6 months early! It appears that the common man was not too impressed; there's a lesson to be learned - development in India cannot start from the urban centres, but from the inside out. Hopefully, the Congress party will keep India on the road to development while addressing the concerns of the rural poor.

Going good.

Finally I have started exercising. 5 continuous days. Oh feels good. Must be a record (just kidding). Lets see whether I keep the momentum going. Very tiring day, I couldnt wait to get away from home. I might not go to santa Barbara this weekend, my car is still not ready :( both good and bad.

PSP looks cool!

Check out the latest on the PlayStation Portable. It looks awesome! Unfortunately, it won't be out in the US till next year.

I like!

I like the whole site better now. It looks so cool!:) jillkas! Yeah we had a great weekend and I can't wait for next weekend already!

Me and ag are going to checkout our Dublin swimming pool today. If it looks good we might join for a 8 class session next month.

Advertising works!

How else can you explain Van Helsing's box office topping performance this last weekend? I'd rate it mediocre at best. Ratings given by users at Yahoo or IMDB tell us its no great movie but the number of ratings are pretty high for a movie in its first week. It proves that good advertising is still pretty successful in taking people for a ride!

Singing the blues..

Small case of the monday morning blues. However, we had a wonderful weekend. As the weather has gotten warmer we have been more active, so it appears there's still hope of getting back to slimmer times :)

Blogger has had a major makeover and so it was time for me to update as well. Hope you like the new look!

Busy day for me. I spoke to my mom, she might come over here for Memorial Day weekend. I'm excited. Let see. My neck still hurts but not so bad. I can't turn my head properly on the left. I'm sure it all get better soon.

I like the way the website is shaping up. I do have tons more to do though. In the last few days, I have added the comments section so y'all out there can communicate back. I see the folks have already started using that feature :)

The other new addition is 'My Calendar' - see my links on the right. Through this webpage I can publish my schedule from my laptop. Its good for me to be able to check it over the web and also for you to see what I am upto.

I really should use my iCal a lot more!

Well, App is pretty much back to normal. She has her own account on Blogger now and should start blogging here soon. Nothing much has been happening apart from hanging out locally and having general fun. I'm very excited about the thought of my parents visiting my brother in Australia, yay! Good luck with the visa, et al.