tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-322801882024-02-28T11:17:27.930+05:30PucheeAn eclectic mix of tech, money, and etcetera.Vivek Nayakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03971643422607725018noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32280188.post-64400049590476177742010-01-23T01:34:00.014+05:302010-01-24T14:09:47.812+05:30Photos of Kodial Teru - Mangalore Car Festival 2010Photos of annual <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/sviveknayak/MangaloreCarFestival2010#">Kodial Teru - Mangalore Car Festival</a> of Venkataramana Temple, Car Street, Mangalore on 22<sup>nd</sup> January 2010.<br /><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/sviveknayak/MangaloreCarFestival2010?feat=embedwebsite"><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjYddYjq-SZZa-qcPBq2m8ttQrYBssfJA8Dix6S2Ht2t38lHxPkkzMcknur-AAlaXLcmC_QUGqK9bsoGKdAo0V929p4kVED6yxmAphwck7HpivSTwRUCVWlOhGRnIQmAFS20cL0Q/s400/IMG_0481.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:center"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/sviveknayak/MangaloreCarFestival2010?feat=embedwebsite">Click here for all photos of Mangalore Car Festival 2010</a></td></tr></table><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;">Slideshow of Photos of Kodial Teru - Mangalore Car Festival 2010:</span></span><br /><br /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" width="800" height="533" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&hl=en_GB&feat=flashalbum&RGB=0x000000&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2Fsviveknayak%2Falbumid%2F5429643892512097921%3Falt%3Drss%26kind%3Dphoto%26hl%3Den_GB" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed>Vivek Nayakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03971643422607725018noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32280188.post-69733110915027457982009-03-28T20:58:00.012+05:302009-08-27T20:25:17.215+05:30My photos at Picasa<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">I have created an album <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/sviveknayak/Creative"><span style="font-style: italic;">Creative</span></a> in Picasa to share my photo collages and other photoshopped images. Go there & let me know if you liked it :)<br /><br />Preview:</span></span><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/jKgyfcSIbHsjQ6H2p4F89g?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ3Y1sGZEe6tX-XWVXLEpa5WOpoe005T3l666a_3rYoPYRf-ZsrWtbJPxd25NHItxtw4E9yNGjQNrKgyhehCdyYioE8-hT5FYNoIhCAzCADwe9J7qPEItUqAkCXxE19ygSCl3xFQ/s144/collage20091WS.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Enjoy!Vivek Nayakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03971643422607725018noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32280188.post-53815488707053661162007-08-03T21:08:00.002+05:302009-03-29T13:52:30.752+05:30Thrifty computing<span style="font-weight: bold;">Thrifty computing</span><br /><br />Though not used as much as in earlier days of computer usage, I find screensavers are used even today more so in offices. People find them to be good time wasters and casual entertainers at first, but it gets boring as fast as watching a spider building his web does. Not to forget the electricity wasted while your screensaver drags on pitifully solely for the amusement of passers-by.<br /><br />Consider it yourself: Switching off your monitor will even extend it's life if you're the one to leave your computer idle for long periods.<br /><br />Set your monitor to power off after specified period of inactivity: Open Power Options in the Control Panel and in the dialog box select "After 5 mins" in "Turn off monitor" and click OK.<br /><br />Power off on demand: Tip 1: If you use <a href="http://puchee.blogspot.com/2007/07/keyboard-addiction-notice-windows-key.html">HoeKey</a>, assign to Winkey+1 the below command ...<br /><pre> ~1=Wait|2000 ; win+1: turn monitor off<br />=Msg|Progman|274|61808|2 ; win+1: turn monitor off</pre>Power off on demand: Tip 2: I use another nifty app called TClock Light. It allows tweaking of the system tray and also has an option to power off the monitor on specific mouse actions. I have set it use the middle click on the system clock.<br /><br />Hope you find this useful to easily regulate your computer display. Know of an even better way? Speak to me with your comment. Cheers!Vivek Nayakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03971643422607725018noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32280188.post-8141882318016069872007-07-26T13:55:00.001+05:302009-03-29T13:53:07.070+05:30Keyboard AddictionNotice the Windows key on your plain ol' keyboard? Ever wished you could teach it some tricks ... or ... maybe use it to launch programs? Then Hoekey is the answer.<br /><br />There are many apps that let you customize your keyboard shortcuts in Windows but what sets Hoekey apart are it's tiny size and simple but extensive options.<br /><br />Sample what it can do: Launch any program. Execute any command(s) that can be issued in the Run box. Control Winamp - one of my favorites is to pause or resume playback without having to leave my current window. Launch any website with default or other browser. Change the system volume. You get the idea ... real cool ain't it :)<br /><br />As you explore the help page you find that you can even mimic actions within programs though this part gets very geeky.<br /><br />Hoekey can be found <a href="http://www.bcheck.net/apps/hoe.htm">here</a>. Cheers!Vivek Nayakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03971643422607725018noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32280188.post-10941358473582227192007-07-16T21:05:00.001+05:302009-03-29T13:55:55.060+05:30Mutual Funds for you: Difference between dividend plan and growth plan in a mutual fund scheme - The Tax Trap for Dividend ReinvestmentPicking up from where I began yesterday...<br /><br />Gains from selling your growth plan funds will not have to face taxation if held for at least one year. Your dividends would also be totally tax-free. But, there's a catch - there has to be one in tax matters isn't it? If you opt for dividend reinvestment, and you are allotted units as dividend you'd have to hold those units for a year. That means, if you sell before the units are 1-year old, short term capital gains tax will be imposed on the gains arising from the sale. :(Vivek Nayakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03971643422607725018noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32280188.post-75667752011520767932007-07-15T13:04:00.001+05:302009-03-29T13:56:31.221+05:30Tip for photo lovers: Hassle-free webshots downloadsWebshots (www.webshots.com) is a big source of quality wallpapers. But, many of the good photos are marked as Premium which means they have to be purchased. The rest of the photos, known as Regular, are available in 800x600 resolution. Even the Regular photo download is limited to 5 per day for a non-paying user.<br /><br />Reading at Webshots.com makes you realize that you need to install software to download their photos. This software keeps the photos in encrypted form - even the Regular ones. So you cannot share or save them like other common photos. But there is a way to avoid installing the Webshots desktop software and use the downloaded photos freely just like any other ordinary photos you come across everyday.<br /><br />The thing to note here is that if you use Internet Explorer, you will be informed that you need to install their software. But use Firefox and Webshots.com will not complain.<br /><br />So, use Firefox to create a free account and login. Next, select one of the free non-Premium photos of your choice. Choose to download the Regular version. Now the download takes the form of a .wbz file - such as 54112fc5ffdc127da0d816369416be20.wbz. Save it to a folder on your computer. These .wbz files cannot be read by ordinary photo viewing and editing software or shared with others as .wbz is an encrypted picture format. Use <a href="http://www.google.co.in/search?q=wbc2jpg">wbc2jpg</a> to extract the wallpaper into the popular jpg format that can be viewed, copied or have anything else done to it! Freee to use and enjoy!Vivek Nayakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03971643422607725018noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32280188.post-15704110141673155702007-07-15T12:44:00.002+05:302009-03-29T13:57:06.528+05:30Mutual Funds for you: Difference between dividend plan and growth plan in a mutual fund schemeA lot of us who want to invest are ready to take the mutual fund route thanks to the never-ending reporting of stock market performance by the media. Many companies are in the MF business and each has several schemes on offer. Adding to the confusion, the MF agent may ask you if you want the dividend plan or the growth plan in the mutual fund scheme you finally select.<br /><br />But what is the difference between dividend plan and growth plan in a mutual fund scheme? Many including the MF agents and staff, are not clear on this due to inexperience or lack of information. So, let us find out for sure.<br /><br />First the basics: A mutual fund collects money from investors and pools it together to form the initial corpus for the scheme. This in turn, is used to invest in the stock markets, corporate debt, or the money market depending on the scheme's style of investing. A portion of the corpus may be retained as cash. Note that the different schemes launched by a fund house keep their monies separate.<br /><br />Now, as expected, the market value of the fund's investments keeps fluctuating.<br /><br />The market value derived above is added to the cash available with the fund. The total is divided by the number of units issued by the fund. This value per unit is nothing but the NAV publicly declared by the fund.<br /><br />Growth Plan: The NAV changes as per the market value of the underlying investments.<br /><br />Dividend Plan: The NAV changes as per the market value of the underlying investments. When a dividend is declared, the amount is paid out of the fund's cash reserves for those who have opted for dividend payout. Some investments may be sold for meeting this cash outgo. The NAV of the scheme gets reduced by the actual amount of dividend paid per unit. In the case of those investors who have opted for dividend re-investment, there is no cash outgo for the fund. The dividend amount is reinvested in the fund by dividing it by the NAV as on dividend declaration date. The resulting number of units are added to the investors' holding.<br /><br />So, coming back to the question of choosing between dividend and growth plan options: there is no value advantage to be gained by choosing any one option over the other. This is due to the fact that your choice is all about how the profits earned by the fund are distributed to you. It's not about making more money by choosing either plan. If you opt for Growth, your profits are in the rising NAVs whereas in Dividend, they lie in cash paid to you or addition to the number of units in your portfolio. In any case the profits, or losses, remain the same.<br /><br />So, there you are :)Vivek Nayakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03971643422607725018noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32280188.post-25080356347932939412007-06-28T12:38:00.001+05:302009-03-29T13:57:31.364+05:30Quote of the day<span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;" >Quote of the day:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:georgia;" >Heads I procrastinate today, tails I procrastinate tomorrow.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:georgia;">Now, that probably explains why I am posting after so long. But, no worries, you'll see a lot more from me a lot more often. That's a promise!</span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:georgia;" ><br /></span>Vivek Nayakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03971643422607725018noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32280188.post-52687463746279543232007-06-28T12:33:00.000+05:302007-06-28T12:38:07.218+05:30<span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Riddle of the day:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Can you find a familiar phrase in this word? EX</span></span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-style: italic;color:blue;" >amin</span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-style: italic;">ATI</span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-style: italic;color:blue;" >o</span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-style: italic;">N</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Find the answer and many more riddles at </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.freewebs.com/viveknayak">www.freewebs.com/viveknayak</a> </span>Vivek Nayakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03971643422607725018noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32280188.post-1167499011300718432006-12-30T22:45:00.000+05:302006-12-30T22:46:51.300+05:30<span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;" >Quote of the day:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:georgia;" >Man invented language to satisfy his deep need to complain.</span>Vivek Nayakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03971643422607725018noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32280188.post-1167498826699059402006-12-30T22:39:00.000+05:302006-12-30T22:43:46.720+05:30<span style="font-weight: bold;">Riddle of the day:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-family: georgia;">There is a black city. The houses are black. The street is black. Everything is black. There is a black car driving down the road and there is a black dog crossing the road. The car's headlights are broken. Due to the thunderstorm the night before, the streetlights are not working.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-family: georgia;">How did the car avoid hitting the dog?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Find the answer and many more riddles at </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.freewebs.com/viveknayak">www.freewebs.com/viveknayak</a> </span>Vivek Nayakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03971643422607725018noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32280188.post-1166974127508557772006-12-24T20:51:00.000+05:302006-12-30T16:34:29.993+05:30<span style="font-weight: bold;">Riddle of the day:</span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" >Which word from Group B belongs in Group A?</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" >Group A: Cling, Drive, Fort.</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" >Group B: </span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" >State</span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" >, Peach, Grass.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Find the answer and many more riddles at <a href="http://www.freewebs.com/viveknayak">www.freewebs.com/viveknayak</a></span>Vivek Nayakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03971643422607725018noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32280188.post-1166973665363665132006-12-24T20:47:00.000+05:302006-12-24T20:51:05.373+05:30<span style="font-weight: bold;">Quote of the day:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Always live within your income. Even if you have to borrow to do so.</span>Vivek Nayakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03971643422607725018noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32280188.post-1166881475207726932006-12-23T19:14:00.000+05:302006-12-30T16:35:07.376+05:30<span style="font-weight: bold;">Riddle of the day:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Find a word which is singular, add an 's' and it becoes plural, and add another 's' it becomes a singular word again?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Find the answer and many more riddles at <a href="http://www.freewebs.com/viveknayak">www.freewebs.com/viveknayak</a></span>Vivek Nayakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03971643422607725018noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32280188.post-1166880567589841612006-12-23T18:50:00.000+05:302006-12-23T19:04:44.673+05:30<span style="font-weight: bold;">Quote of the day:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">All work and no play is the average work day.<br /><br /></span>Vivek Nayakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03971643422607725018noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32280188.post-1155418388410324152006-08-13T02:59:00.000+05:302006-08-13T03:07:50.126+05:30A wallpaper for the upcoming <span style="font-weight: bold;">festival</span>.<br />Click on the image to download.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3851/3525/1600/ganesh2006.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3851/3525/400/ganesh2006.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Thanks, Photoshop!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3851/3525/1600/wallImage%20copy.jpg"><br /></a>Vivek Nayakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03971643422607725018noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32280188.post-1155417437523128642006-08-13T02:32:00.000+05:302006-08-13T12:53:08.226+05:30<span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" >Hi<br /><br />Here goes my <span style="font-weight: bold;">first post </span>... at <a href="http://puchee.blogspot.com/">http://puchee.blogspot.com/</a>. Can you say <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">poo-chi</span>?<br /><br />I'm from <span style="font-weight: bold;">Bangalore</span>, an IT Services professional. Hey, I got <span style="font-weight: bold;">certified in ITIL</span> this week *applause* ! Thanks to my employer for footing the bill for the certification!<br /><br />I'll be posting here:<br /><br />Things techie.<br />Things that are cool and fun.<br />Things that exist under the sun! (speaking of the sun *and* the moon, both had a colourful halo around them this cloudy week.<br /><br />BTW, my website is at <a href="http://www.greatindianwiseman.com"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">http://www.greatindianwiseman.com</span></a> where you can find a collection of riddles, thoughts and humour.<br /><br />That's all for today. See ya.<br />Enjoy! or as they say in <span style="font-weight: bold;">Bangalore</span>: Enjoy maadi!<br /><br /></span>Vivek Nayakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03971643422607725018noreply@blogger.com0