Play with your Browser (Chrome and Mozilla)

While downloading softwares of importance quite a few number of users click on the NEXT button in a hurry even without reading what the dialogue box has to say, yes, accept it you've been there and you've done that .
As goes the English proverb Haste is Waste. Here, I'll be explaining how to get rid of the waste you might have accidentally generated :P
You might have noticed that your Browser has a lot of toolbars (Yontoo, Babylon..) that you don't necessarily require and also prove to be a hindrance very often.
How to get rid of them?
Yes, you can adopt the age-old technique of navigating to your system's Control Panel and Uninstalling the toolbar, But, you sometimes don't even find it there, why? Not Important.
So if you're using Chrome the toolbar is basically a gadget or an Extension.
In case of Firefox it is an Add-On

Here are a series of steps to get rid of the trash on your browser:

For Google Chrome-->            1. Go to the Customize button

                                            on the top right of your browser. Click on it
2.Go to Tools and then to Extensions
3.A new Tab automatically opens up.
4.Either Delete(By clicking on the Trash icon) the undesired extension or Disable it (in case
 you feel you might require it in the future) by unchecking the box, right next to the extension.

For Mozilla Firefox-->
1.Click on the 'Firefox' on the top left of your browser.
2.Click on Add-ons if will show you the existing add-ons that you have and that is where you can remove the toolbar.

How Enable pop-ups in Chrome:
1.Go to the customize button (as above)
2.Search for 'Privacy' in the search bar provided on top right
3.Click on Content Settings.
4.Scroll down to the pop-ups option and enable

How do I customize my new Tab Page in Chrome?
Sadly enough, Google hasn't provided a built-in option for this. You need to download an extension for this. The URL to the extension is
 https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/define-your-own-new-tab/nhjjapmfhhmcikhcfkiolockmndbbpng

If you feel you need to customize your browser to a larger extent , go to your address bar and type chrome://flags/. Some of these tweaks will work on your Chrome Version and some won't.

Other Miscellaneous Chrome Features:
1). Pin TAB:
  Some tabs like Facebook are the ones you never close. Take any tab and right-click on it , you get an option to PIN TAB,  click on it, your tab will be pinned to extreme left of the browser. You won't accidentally close an important Tab now.
2). Drag and Drop your Downloads
You can Drag and Drop your downloads directly form the small pop-up bar that appears when you download something. This can save the time you spend on moving the file from downloads to other folder of your choice.
3) Chrome treats each Tab as a separate Task , to kill tabs that are creating a problem Press Shift+ESC to access the Chrome Task Manager
4)Chrome as a Calculator : Go to your address bar and type something like '2*4', wait a second and chrome will directly give you the answer
5) Go to your address bar and type 'about:memory'. You can now know how different processes are consuming memory
6) Create an app: Go to the Customize Button on your top right and then go to tools , now click on create application shortcut, you  can create shortcuts of apps that you frequently use.
 For more tweaks go to:
http://www.guidingtech.com/landing/chrome-productivity-guide/?utm_source=post&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=postend

Please feel free to point out any mistakes or faults, your suggestions are most welcome.
And please DO drop your comments below. :)

Why and When should I Downgrade my iOS?

It is perfectly normal to expect better things from a new version of the same operating system. But , what you need to understand is that that newer version does have fair chances to prove detrimental to your phone in certain ways like:
1. Constant crashing of apps in spite of rebooting.
2. Slow Processing Speed
3.Apps not being shut down properly and running in the background.
4.Not being able to utilize the functionality of a certain app.
The list goes on.
I, for example, have an iPod 4 Touch (32GB). I upgraded my operating system to 6.1.3 and noticed that my iPod wasn't running fine for quite sometime now. And I was facing the problems listed above. Now, generally the 4th generation apple devices are quite capable of handling the features and functions of 6.1.3.
But when it comes to a 3rd generation device, the processor and RAM are not quite satisfactory.
It is very normal for an 3rd generation device to not function properly when upgraded to 6.1.3 or 6.1.5, iOS 7 is out of scope anyway.

So, if you have a 3rd generation device that doesn't respond properly to the current OS you're using (which is probably a 6),then you need to downgrade you iOS.
Before you go there, try rebooting your device a number of times (via Redsnow).
It is a widespread misconception that Redsnow will damage your iDevice's software, Redsnow can serve as a problem ONLY if you Jailbreak you iOS with it and that too is unlikely. It (Redsnow), provides you various options like the ones shown:

  For  a normal boot (which as mentioned you can do without using Redsnow too)
You can go for the just boot option.
If your iDevice doesn't function properly even after doing that multiple times, you might wanna downgradeyour iOS.
 I am not suggesting that this is the only option. But , this option definitely worked in my case
(using iPhone 3GS (32 GB)).

Please leave your valuable comments and/or suggestions and feel free to point out a mistake if any.
Watch out for my upcoming Blogpost on 'How to Jailbreak you iDevice: A handy guide'.

10 Must have and 10 evil apps on a Windows Phone

I changed from Android to iOS and then finally to a Windows Phone (7.8 Samsung Omnia), and trust me the windows app store (Marketplace)  has a lot of horrible useless apps by different users and there have been times when I downloaded an app that said Batman Game and turned out to be nothing but a Batman Picture  Album, yes I got trolled. So, I'm listing down a few important utility applications that are must-haves when you have a Windows Phone, I will also list down certain specific applications that SUCK and should NOT be downloaded at all.
 Please take  note that the Marketplace has innumerable apps. I am listing the ones that I have come across. Any suggestions/corrections are most welcome

Must-Haves:
1.Skydrive
2.Call Recorder (Because you don't have a default one)
3.utorrent remote (Only if you use utorrent on your PC)
4.Adobe Reader
5.Dev Center (might prove helpful  if you are an app developer of some sort)
6.Dropbox (If you already have Skydrive you need not have this)
7.Flashlight XT
8.Whatsapp
9.Level (Helps you calibrate your touch)
10.Lightning Dial ( Helps you dial frequently dialed numbers immediately)

NEVER download these:
1.Whatsapp Amazing Features
2.Wireless Manager
3.Wifi Passwords (This is one pathetic excuse for an application)
4.Flipkart  (Basically redirects you to website , so better use a browser than waste your storage memory)
5.IRCTC  (Crashes a lot)
6. EllyTran (Keeps crashing frequently)
7.Nokia sWiPe (Gives your phone the Nokia standby screen look and that too can't be saved to the phone's UI)
8.Search all (Provides you the option of searching on yahoo,bing,google, ....it's useless since you already have a separate button to redirect you to a Bing Search)
9.Anti-Theft Alarm ( Not as good as it sounds)
10.FunShot (An image editing app that is not useful).

Please do check the publisher/corporation of the app before downloading it. Apps of Microsoft corporation are really useful and imperative to the functioning of your windows phone. I haven't mentioned any games because such apps vary according to the user's perspective.

I didn't want to make the post too long , that is why I maintained a constraint of 10 each. I might have missed out on some useful apps which I'll try to cover in the following posts.
Please leave your valuable comments and/or suggestions , and feel free to point mistakes ,if any.

Silver Linings Playbook- Lawrence's Breakthrough

A lot of recommendations and vacation joblessness are the only reasons that drove me towards watching  this hollywood flick. Rated well on IMDb. The film is centered mainly around Bradley Cooper and Lawrence.
Bradley is this guy who gets out of a psychiatric clinic located in Baltimore. He has been admitted there because his inappropriate behavior and constant mood swings that have been a result of his Bipolar Personality. There are situations where he experiences something similar to a seizure and gets totally out of control and does random and vague things. The movie opens with a paper stuck on the wall of what is presumably Bradley's room in the psychiatric clinic, the paper reads EXCELSIOR.
This word has quite a few future references, not that relevant references but I guess the director wanted some reference after all :P
Enter Bradley who takes a pill given to him  by the nurse and then spits it out later.

 Bradley is shown talking to himself  about Sundays , how he always love Sundays and a brief description on what his regular Sunday used to be before he was admitted here in Baltimore

And then you see CHRIS TUCKER,  yeah you read it right.
I was like whaaaaaat? Where does Chris fit in , this isn't some action comedy after all :P
The basic idea is that a lot of patients are talking and sharing their day-to-day happenings and how these had an adverse effect on their perseverance.
The one thing I particularly didn't like about this movie is that it focuses on a number of issues which are completely unnecessary to the basic story.
That is one of the reasons it's duration is more than that of an average Hollywood Movie.
Okay, getting back to the story Bradley is taken home and has a 50 Ft. restraining order according to the random cop who keeps coming in all the time.
Before he is taken home the hospital makes it clear that he is still under treatment and shouldn't be taken back and that it doesn't bear liability of Bradley's future deeds.

Bradley's father is played by Robert De Niro. It is either his character or the way he has acted , but personally speaking, I found him to be quite an irritating personality throughout the movie. A character which does play a significant role but has been given more weight age than (I feel) is required.

Bradley meets Jen Lawrence via a friend, she looks quite hot throughout the entire movie, not many skimpy outfits, but still HOT.
There are numerous other probably significantly relevant scenes in the movie but I'll skip to the one where there is a barter between Cooper and Lawrence , where Cooper is supposed to partner with her  for a Dance Competition (which ends quite happily in the end), and Lawrence is supposed to deliver a letter to Nikki , Cooper's estranged wife , who he desperately wants to get back with. Now, Bradley gives his level bets effort in order to cope up with the dance routine.
Tiffany (Lawrence) gives Bradley a letter saying that Nikki asked her to give this to Cooper (Pat Jr.) as a reply to his earlier letter.
Later , Bradley reads the letter again and again and realizes that the terminology used in it is exactly matches Tiffany's way of speaking.
Voila, now he knows Tiffany wrote it.
A major disappointment was that this Nikki character was shown to be quite important throughout the 1st half of the movie but sadly Nikki has hardly a dialogue at the end, to think of it , not even a single dialogue.

De Niro is a typical American Father, watches games, bets and is somewhat eccentric. Cooper when meeting Anupam Kher (yes, you have a bollywood actor in it), his psychiatrist asserts that his father (De Niro) is crazy , also mentioning that he is banned from the stadium due to his habits.

There are a few instances of Cooper's chaotic activities scattered here and there.

Anupam Kher's on screen presence was appreciable, and his dialogues were that of a typical Indian over-expectant father.
Getting back to Chris Tucker, he plays the character of Danny , who keeps trying to escape the clinic numerous times.
There are a few other minutely relevant character's like Cooper's mom and his friend Ronnie who have short appearances..
Lawrence awesome screen presence as usual , HOT , perfect dialogues and expression of emotions.
You couldn't ask more.

The movie ends with a parlay, a term Anupam Kher has no idea of. On being questioned , it is explained that it is basically a double bet, in simple terms, you win if you win both else you loose.
De Niro can win this bet only if his favorite team wins against his friend's team and Cooper and Lawrence manage to score an average of at least 5 in the Dance Competition (which they eventually do)

The Dance Competition is a sad display of Coopers pathetic dancing skills and Lawrence's hotness quotient.

You get to see quite a few amazing moves by the fellow contestants who have been clearly showed as better  than the former. 
The fellow dancers score an average of 6 or 6.5 and are saddened by their score. Cooper and Lawrence on the other hand scream in joy (much to the dancers' shock) when the scores are displayed and they have successfully managed to score an average of exactly 5.0.
The Parlay is won by Pat Sr. (De Niro).

The ending of the movie is quite romantic, Pat Jr. goes to Nikki (who had been one of the spectators) and whispers in her ear. He comes back and looks for Tiffany who ran out crying because Pat went after Nikki , she apparently can't digest the fact that after all that they've been through  Pat still loves Nikki and not her.
Pat chases her down , gives her a letter and asks her to read it, in the letter it's written that he loves her (Tiffany), basically implying that he loved her since the past week and this letter was written a week before. All this time, he didn't tell her but he actually fell in love with her.
They hug and kiss.
Brilliant End to the movie.


Jennifer Lawrence successfully bagged an Academy Award for this one making her the youngest person ever to be nominated for two Academy Awards for Best Actress and second-youngest Best Actress Winner. 

So basically what I'm trying to say here  is :

All in all, a good film with a few questionable scenarios. Breakthrough of Lawrence's career and a milestone achievement in Cooper's. Anupam Kher's hollywood benchmark.
You are bound to hate Kher's accent, though.
Let me know if my reviews need to be longer and more detailed than this. :)
Please oblige me by pointing out any mistakes or important parts that I missed.
Again, I'm new to blogging so please don't be too hard on me :D
Watch out for my coming up reviews.
Please leave  your valuable comments below and as I always say, wouldn't take time for you to punch a few keys , would it? :D :P

FOX's New Girl

So, I'm  watching this  +Fox's TV sitcom +New Girl . Not rated that good on IMDb  though :P

It's about a girl who undergoes a terrible breakup and out of no choice moves in with three guys(Nick Miller,Winston Bishop and Schmidt) in a loft. This series isn't much like HIMYM or FRIENDS in a number of aspects. Firstly, you don't have people laughing in the background after every silly joke (I don't like that , though). Plus, it's not about on and off relationships, like the ones of Ross-Rachel and Ted-Robin.
So, basically its not one pathetic romance, But, again the actors are not that good. Jake Johnson (who plays Nick Miller) , can't handle the camera that well , On the other hand Zooey Deschanel (who plays the new girl) is kind of weird but that is probably how the writer wanted her to be?!  Lamorne Morris (Winston Bishop) can't get any better, he is awesome , his on-screen expressions are so funny  that you will laugh  your ass off! And Max Greenfield (Schmidt ) is excellent ! The way he makes serious stuff sound hilarious is an amazing talent that probably only a few people like NPH possess ! He's not as good as NPH though.

Nick Miller is an unorganized bartender who is frustrated about  the fact that he couldn't complete law school ; and  dropping out is probably one of  the reasons his life sucks. The way he handles his life is fun and pathetic at the same time. He doesn't pay taxes and believes in doing household chores on his own rather than paying the plumber or housekeepers. He is surprisingly good at working with machines for a 30 year old bartender. Nick eventually falls for Jessica Day (Jess), which becomes predictable to a certain extent , but sometimes even obvious things do turn out to be absolute fun. It's like you want them to be together the whole time and you hold your breath for the moment when Nick takes Jess by surprise and kisses the shit outta her in Season 3.
That is the kiss of the season, and trust me  it wouldn't come as surprise when you realize that that episode has the most number of viewers .


Winston Bishop, the guy behind the miniature success of the series, is a jobless  yet passionate guy.
There's a point where he actually tries to get his cat laid, him being the wing man! That was one hilarious episode :D ! Admittedly enough, it takes some effort through to start watching 'New Girl', 
but trust me you'll never regret it.

For a similar detailed description of Schmidt and Coach, stop reading my blog and go watch it NOW!  :D
If you don't like it you probably wouldn't like some of my upcoming blogs , it's gonna be about some of the best episode of Season 3, unless of course I change my mind  :D
Keep reading. I am striving to get better, and kindly leave your valuable comments below, wouldn't take much time for you to punch some keys, would it?

Sherlock : S2E03: The Reichenbach Fall

The third and final episode of the second season. This particular BBC series is grossing good reviews, it's sherlock after all.  The  concept of the story has been taken from the Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's book but the fact that all these stories have been modified to a great extent upsets me.

The second episode of both the seasons weren't quite upto the mark..in fact, you could easily sleep through S2E02..the whole idea was that sherlock is now the Reichenbach hero beacause he using his 'powers' solved a significant number of cases in Reichenbach.  . And even if you weren't paying attention through the whole episode, the fact was very suggestive since you keep seeing  London newspapers flashing all the time throughout the episode. The Hounds Of Baskerville was basically a build-up so that you can enjoy the finale.
Good effort on the part of the writers though. But, most of the viewers (at least me) clearly figured out that there was no hound of any kind, they were drugged . That's not what you would exactly expect from SHERLOCK! I mean , come on, it's sherlock after all! :P
And for those who couldn't figure out that they were drugged : You aren't doing justice to the TV series :D

Is it only me, or Martin Freeman is actually getting better over the time?
I mean, come on his expressions are totally in sync with what he means . Way to go Martin! :)
And Benedict, oh he's been awesome since S1E01!