Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Another day of bike class
- yam
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Third day of bike learning class
I feel more confident and slowly trying to sync the speed-gear and clutch-break thing. All in all its good. One thing that I found to be of great help is your trainer's confidence in you and suggestions while riding. Kishore is good in it.
We also did an enquiry about getting my learning license. It seems I have to take it from Mulund(Thane RTO). Will have to catch hold of some agent. Atya is a good sourcer for anything in Mumbai.
Good luck yogi!
- yam
Monday, December 13, 2010
Second day of bike learning
My first lesson was withing our office premises, Millennium Business Park. Today was the second day.
I rode all the way from the crowd in MBP, to the main road, the flyover connecting Ghansoli and into the building. All in all, it was a great experience. I feel more confident now :) yay!
This clutch and break thing has to kinda get wired in to the brain.
- When you dunno what to do, just hold the clutch and the break.
- When the speed is low, change the gear to lower ones and higher ones when there is enough speed. Basically the bike should not give jerks.
Smart huh!
- yam
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Windows 7 taskbar pinned application shortcut
Press Windows + number(1,2,3.. . so on) for applications pinned to taskbar. Starting from the start menu button, 1 is the first application, 2 is the second, 3 is the third. Cool huh!
- yam
Monday, November 01, 2010
PyS60 - Multiplayer SMS based Hangman Game
I modified the game by adding some state of multiple players and made it multiplayer. If I can remember, I also added hints feature to it. Attached file is the latest code that I have. 99% its in running condition. You can test and lemme know if you find it useful.
For some reason, the program behaves stupid if delivery reports are enabled in the phone running the game. I guess this is because Delivery report is also an incoming SMS and the program wakes up for it. Also, its not for heavy traffic kind of ok.. Its just a POC!
Yes, 3 posts in 1Hr. today, I was desperate!
Well, seems like there is no way to upload files other than images and videos. Renaming the .py file to .jpg and uploading. Download and rename it before using. Does not work, it says file corrupt. Smart ;)
Edit : Added dropbox download link below.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/20544295/hangman.py
OpenCMS Paging
Dropbox link : http://dl.dropbox.com/u/20544295/opencms_paging.snippet
There is one drawback in the above code. Folder navigation list is retrieved every time. This can be done only once by have the total_size variable stored in session for the first time.
I have to tell you, OpenCMS naming convention is not that good, also the way the functions accept parameters. Looking at the code above, its not easy to figure out what exactly is going on without having the javadoc on the side. Also, why would you want to accept string type values when yo uare expecting numeric values(page number and paging size)? Btw, this was tested on OpenCMS 7.5.3.
If anybody knows how to improve it, please comment.
- yam
Using Mobile Phone For Taking Orders
Basically, whoever delivers services through phone calls like restaurants, flower merchants, grocery etc should use mobiles to receive the requests. That way they need not jot down the address or caller's name etc every time they call. All of that can be stored as the caller's name!
A similar case can be seen in Meru Cabs. Whenever you book a cab from Meru Cabs, they update the telephone number you are calling from against the address where you are located currently(Obvious, when you say I have to go from X to Y). The next time you call them from the same number, they know that you would like to book a cab from your office, home wherever you are! I love this idea. People! start implementing it!
- yam
Friday, October 15, 2010
Qt sleepless nights
Anyway, I followed the My First Qt App series from Symbian blog. I love the way it is written. In clean clear and baby steps, it feeds you some Qt in small bits. Very well written posts. Anybody interested in Qt development MUST read it.
Btw, one problem I faced for nearly 4 to 5 hours was Qt giving me collect2: ld returned 1 exit status. Most of the Google results were pointing to some libs missing etc. I downloaded the series example code and checked line by line. It was all the same except for some Macro definitions and header file inclusion techniques(just a different coding style).
Finally, it appears that I had declared a destructor for one of the toolbar widget in the .h file but missed its empty implementation in the .cpp file. Thats all to it. 5 Hrs and sleepless night :)
yam
Monday, September 06, 2010
Hotfile parallel download
I tried it with 2 files and it works. Apart from that, to bypass the 60 minutes download limit, just change your network and there you go. Its easy in WiFi to do so.
-- Yogesh
Dear God, terminate humans, save the planet.
Thursday, September 02, 2010
Dewey Color System
Results are below :
Best Occupational Category
You're a CREATOR
KeywordsNonconforming, Impulsive, Expressive, Romantic, Intuitive, Sensitive, and Emotional
These original types place a high value on aesthetic qualities and have a great need for self-expression. They enjoy working independently, being creative, using their imagination, and constantly learning something new. Fields of interest are art, drama, music, and writing or places where they can express, assemble, or implement creative ideas. CREATOR OCCUPATIONS CREATOR WORKPLACES Suggested Creator workplaces are advertising, public relations, and interior decorating firms; artistic studios, theaters and concert halls; institutions that teach crafts, universities, music, and dance schools. Other workplaces to consider are art institutes, museums, libraries, and galleries.
Suggested careers are Advertising Executive, Architect, Web Designer, Creative Director, Public Relations, Fine or Commercial Artist, Interior Decorator, Lawyer, Librarian, Musician, Reporter, Art Teacher, Broadcaster, Technical Writer, English Teacher, Architect, Photographer, Medical Illustrator, Corporate Trainer, Author, Editor, Landscape Architect, Exhibit Builder, and Package Designer.
Consider workplaces where you can create and improve beauty and aesthetic qualities. Unstructured, flexible organizations that allow self-expression work best with your free-spirited nature.
2nd Best Occupational Category
You're a PERSUADER
Keywords:Witty, Competitive, Sociable, Talkative, Ambitious, Argumentative, and Aggressive
These enterprising types sell, persuade, and lead others. Positions of leadership, power, and status are usually their ultimate goal. Persuasive people like to take financial and interpersonal risks and to participate in competitive activities. They enjoy working with others inside organizations to accomplish goals and achieve economic success.
- Section I: You and Your Team
This personality overview section highlights your natural workplace talents—the tasks you pursue with passion. You'll learn how your natural strengths complement those of your coworkers and how, joining forces, you can resolve on-the-job dilemmas. - Section II: Your Key To Success
Here you discover your capacity for dispelling disruption and maximizing profitability. Use this proven, beyond-self-perception advice to create a more positive career path free of detours. - Section III: Managing Strengths and Weaknesses
Your evaluation's highest and lowest scores result in this section's recommendations for staying on-track in your career and reversing wrong turns. In focusing on your talents and missteps, you'll re-stoke your energy and enthusiasm for managing costly mistakes. - Section IV: Leadership Power Moves
This final section identifies your "street sense," those power moves that turn obstacles into insignificant details. Here suggestions based on your color-ranked evaluations will guide you towards making the most of an interview or harnessing your fast-paced workday.
-- Yogesh
Dear God, terminate humans, save the planet.