Well it’s about time… November 13, 2008
Posted by The Nut in : Internet, Software, Tech News, Video , 1 comment so farATTENTION : Refer to previous posts for apology about not posting. Thanks a bunch.
This post is about Google Talk. Now, if anyone bothered to delve into the archives of this blog (I know no one actually has, but I keep my hopes high…), you might have noticed that the second post on this blog was about the GMail + GTalk combo.
It’s not as if I’m suffering from memory loss or anything, it’s just that the guys at Google have been busy. Here’s a clue…they’ve teamed up with a company called Vidyo. Now, if you’re so thick headed that you couldn’t figure that out, go boil your head.
God that feels SO good to be saying that again…(nostalgia)…wiping away non-existent tears…yeah whatever…
GTalk remains my IM (Instant Messaging) client of choice. I liked the simplicity and frugality. It was easy on system resources, and didn’t take ages to load up. But all this did come at a price…it was pretty anaemic when it came to features…stuff that was standard on other popular IM clients like Windows Live Messenger and Yahoo! Messenger. Stuff like video conferencing, and even the most basic kind of text conferencing, were missing.
It was weird though, because Google does have a web version of GTalk, called the Google Talk Gadget, can be accesed here, and clicking on Launch Google Talk Gadget. This gadget does have support for normal text conferencing.
The’ve also got a Google Talk Labs Edition, which is like a version of the Talk Gadget, to run straight off PCs, and not through a web browser. I don’t use it too much, because it doesn’t let me display the music I’m listening to. I know that’s stupid, but that’s the way I am.
Then they’ve got the GMail edition GTalk, which doesn’t come with group chat…but it does come with something I’ve wanted for a long time…video chat! Yes, it’s finally come to GTalk, and boy, is it about time… To enable Video chat, go to GMail, and click on the link at the top right bar. A no-prompt installation follows, and then you can also invite your pals who are online by hovering your mouse over their name in the Contacts list, and clicking on More, and then Invite to video chat…or something of that sorts.
Haven’t yet found anyone online to actually try it, but I guess it should work just fine…
Happy Diwali! October 28, 2008
Posted by The Nut in : Unintelligible Bytes , add a commentGuys, have a blast this Diwali…no…that wasn’t quite right. Not great connotations, that has…
Anyway, I hope you have a very prosperous Diwali, and all that yada-yada, which I’m skipping. Anyway, what’s more important, from the Tech Nut’s perspective is that, this is the festive season. And this can mean only one thing for prices of all sorts of stuff out there in the market. You are bound to find some great deals on branded stuff from electronics stores, and if you’re lucky, a really nice components retailer sitting in Nehru Place, might just give you a rebate!
At the same time, it would be wise to avoid the prime targets for terror, at least for a day or two…I really don’t want any of you to be blown to bits. You’re all such nice people… Take care, make most of this Diwali and enjoy!
The ‘K’olumn - What’s wrong with my monitor? October 27, 2008
Posted by The Nut in : The 'K'olumn , 1 comment so farThe Nut - Karthick sent this post in August, and being the lazy ass that I am, I totally forgot to post it. Deeply apologetic I am…
A few days ago after I returned from school I received instructions from my mom to pay a bill. As I switched on my computer I noticed that my monitor wasn’t turning on (power was there but no response). At first I thought that the wire must be loose so I set about tightening it.
Still it didn’t work.
So I removed the cable and put it back in again, hoping it would work. Still no response. Till then I had not touched the frame of my CPU. As I touched it I felt a shock and withdrew my hand instantly. (I am currently ignoring the shocks as I consider my monitor response as more important). Then I proceeded to open the CPU after switching off the power supply. I knew there was no problem with the cable so therefore it had to be something inside there. Not knowing what to do I called the HP technical support number. After a minute of recorded message someone picked up the phone with a “HP technical support centre. How may I help you?” I told him the condition and he asked me to open the CPU. Having already done that he told me to locate the RAM chip and ensure it was properly fixed.
BINGO
The RAM chip was pretty loose most probably due to the fact that when I had last opened the CPU (which was 2 days before) I think I had been a little rough with it. I was relieved it started working otherwise it would have freaked me out. Anyways at least I get the impression that the HP service is pretty good.
The Nut - Read the last para again, Ankur. I had been a little rough with it. Proper ROTFL moment.
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