Youtube to MP3 conversion

I managed to stumble upon this nice utility on vixy.net.

It has an online youtube converter to other formats. There are many sites and tools that allow the flv download and mp4 conversion but this is one of the few that allows direct download into .mp3, which is what i care for...

It also gives you a desktop utility (for both Windows and Mac)..
Download Installer for Windows (Xp, Vista)

Download App for MacOSX (10.4, 10.5)
Intel /
PPC

Simple but useful... no major UI stuff or user preferences.... just paste the url, select the output format and boom..

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Good Hindustani Clasical site on Blogger

http://hindustaniclassical-anand.blogspot.com


Very good cross Raag and cross Artist collection... best part is that you can play stuff right there...

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Delhi Blasts!! Do we really care?

I cannot express how disturbing are the Delhi blats yesterday for me! I put a small blog note on Bangalore, Ahmadabad and Jaipur Blasts... what i am worried is not the deaths and the threats, but the political apathy to take any action...



Interestingly I am in US right now for a short business visit and experienced the social and political will-power on the 9/11 blasts.. It’s already been 9 years and US has managed to virtually destroy 2 countries relating them to the blast... while the moral right about that still remains as a question, it at least gives some comfort to the citizens. And more importantly, there have been not a single terror-attack on US since then....



Now let's look at India... Mumbai Blasts about 15 years back, then the parliament, then Delhi, again Mumbai, then Hyderabad, then Bangalore, then Ahmadabad, then Jaipur, then again Delhi… I am sure I am missing out on few other names… easily 500+ lives lost and innumerable injured and will suffer for their whole life… but doe we care? What has “India” done apart from a common message from each party and each government that “Terrorism will not be tolerated”. So, does this statement alone drive away the terrorists? They are striking at will at any place of their choice… the feeling is so disturbing.



I still remember seeing the board conveying Mumbai blast on a main road in Pune 15 years back. My father used to go daily to Mumbai and we were just crossing our fingers till late night to get a message from him. I do not want to go through that hell and don’t want any Indian (or anyone in the world for that matter)… but who cares… I don’t even remember how many bomb blasts happened in India in last one year…how can I keep track of it when all the newspapers and news channels want me to divert my attention to “entertainment” which has gained more importance over the “national and individual security”… but again… as long as your relative is lost… who cares, and if you loose your relative, who cares to listen to you?


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TinEye Illustrated

Tin Eye ... great image that says about the service.

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Hit Me Later: email reminder on demand!!

Found this on techcrunch simple but wonderful concept... planning to use it often... lets see how it goes. :D

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HP dv2910us: my wife's new laptop

Purchased this stunning beauty yesterday from Fry's ... in a special 2 day offer... got this for $679 USD + $52 taxes - $50 mailing rebate... (hope my friend collects it and gives it to me... i am leaving for india in 4 days :( !)... effectively $680 USD (under 30 thousand INR)

I am generally getting lucky with Frys... last time i purchased Jabra 125 @ half price on a single day offer and this time 20% discount on one of the hot selling brands in Laptops..

Just checked the prices in india for HP Pavilion pieces.. they range anywhere from  50000 to 60000 rupees.... man we are talking of 20000 -30000 saving... that's big :D... lucky me.

It comes with headphones and remote control.. completely built for ENTERTAINMENT... my wife got to love it :D

Some SPECS directly from the HP Website

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Enjoy entertainment at the touch of a button. Chat face-to-face or take video clips with the webcam and integrated microphone. Watch, pause, and record live TV with the optional TV tuner. The Pavilion dv2910us Entertainment Notebook has you covered, and with its sophisticated-looking Radiance finish, it looks great to boot.

Power performance

• Experience genuine Windows Vista Home 64-bit Premium^†† with Service Pack 1
• Get things done with the 1.83GHz Intel Centrino Processor Technology featuring an Intel Core2 Duo Processor T5550, 2MB L2 cache, and 667MHz front side bus
• Run several apps at once with the 3072MB DDR2 SDRAM (2 DIMM)
• See clearly on the 14.1" (diagonal) BrightView WXGA high-definition widescreen
• Surf the Web with the integrated 10/100Base-T Ethernet LAN modem
• Go wireless ¹ with Intel wireless Wi-Fi link 4965AGN
• Chat face-to-face or take pictures and video clips with the webcam and integrated microphone
• Store data on the 250GB (5400 rpm) hard drive
• Keep working with the six-cell Lithium-Ion battery
• Make an impression with the glossy Radiance Imprint design

Movie, music, or game?

• Watch movies using the double-layer DVD±R/RW SuperMulti drive
• Download music from AOL Music, then create playlists for commuting, parties, and work
• Control movies and music with a swipe your finger on the back-lit panel; start them fast with QuickPlay
• Play games and enhance multimedia with the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 graphics
• Watch, pause, and record live TV with the optional HP ExpressCard TV tuner

Connections and software

• Share files with thumb drives, iPAQs, and cameras via the 5-in-1 digital media card reader²
• Organize photos and videos, plus edit, print, share, and store, with the included Photosmart Essentials software
• Burn and edit DVDs with the muvee autoProducer software
• Guard against viruses, spam, and spyware with the preinstalled Symantec Norton Internet Security 2008 (60-day free trial)
• Transfer data faster via the ExpressCard/54 slot

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Daily dose of Chintoo

Chintoo

This is a cool site with daily upload of chintoo (marathi) cartoon. I have been reading this in the daily newspaper for past 15 odd years and its still so fresh... especially i like this site when i travel abroad... i have added this to my google reader so i get the every day post in my igoogle.. this is one thing i do not want to miss in my reader threads.. :D

The site also has different subscription options and even widgets for your websites.

Way to go..

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