Bug-struck 2 — Xobni effect

Filed Under (fiction) by sunish on 19-06-2008

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Though I was feeling better after my stint with the Microsoft Windows consultant, there was still something bothering me.

So, I decided to make another visit to the consultant. After checking my Dell laptop, he asked me whether the symptoms are the same or has it changed.

Interestingly it had changed. There were no more shouting or banging instead it was more of frustration and irritation with constant mouse clicks.

After analysis, the consultant said that this is a bizarre state where the person becomes so addicted to his emails that he starts behaving like a slave of his own mailbox. If the person does not receive a mail or is not able to retrieve a mail in a short span of time, he starts behaving abnormally.

He said though there is no technical term for this freakish behavior, we call it “Mailophobia”.

May be the concern was showing on my face, he promptly added that this is not a serious condition and can be fixed with some patience and discipline.

The consultant told me that the first step would be to start managing my Microsoft Outlook mailbox. As part of that, I will have to create folders, set rules and alerts and start archiving old emails.

He further added the most challenging task would be to retrieve old emails and the best tool for this would be Xobni.

Xobni ( Inbox spelled backwards) is a software which when installed works as an outlook plug-in. In addition to basic search, Xobni also gives information about past conversations, shared attachments, contact details, etc.

It also has an email analytic function that gives the statistics, plot graphs and shows the rankings on the basis of sent and received mails.

Post the installation, Xobni starts indexing the mailbox. It runs for sometime for the first time. Once the indexing is complete, the search goes through in a flash.

And, I could already feel it. It is fast and searches as I type. It even digs deep and gets some old emails without much fuss.

I am really excited to have Xobni on my mailbox……I would say, the Xobni effect is catching on!!

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Bug struck!!

Filed Under (fiction) by sunish on 17-06-2008

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Recently, I have been going through a strange illness. An illness which is causing me to shout out loud, talk to myself, frequently bang the office table, etc, etc.

I tried hard to find the reason for this abnormal behavior without much result. When my exploration with general practitioners google.com and ask.com did not yield much result, I decided to consult a specialist.

After initial investigations, the specialist revealed that the problem was not with me but with my laptop and referred me to a Microsoft Windows consultant.

The consultant said that all the symptoms suggested that my stress level was going up due to the performance (or rather non performance) of my laptop and suggested IOSD and CC tests for my laptop.

Seeing the blank expression on my face, he explained that these are medicines a.k.a. softwares used to fix issues that affect computers over a period of time.

IOSD is the abbreviation for IObit Smart Defrag. Smart Defrag runs a complete diagnosis of the hard disk and provides the disk performance status. It then defrags the hard disk and helps boost performance.

Ccleaner removes unused files from the system - allowing Windows to run faster freeing up valuable hard disk space. It is fast and contains no Spyware or Adware!

It sounded much better for me now.

Both the softwares were installed in no time. Smart Defrag showed that my hard disk was 33% fragmented . Initial run brought it down to 22%.

The consultant suggested 2-3 more runs should help me bring the fragmentation down to single digit.

Analysis report for Ccleaner showed 100+ registry issues and around 300 MB of unwanted files. Ccleaner fixed all the issues and also took a backup of the registry before the run.

Wow…feels so good to have a laptop in sync with me ……..but still something is bugging me …is that my Microsoft Office Mailbox??????????????

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Euro 2008 ticker

Filed Under (thoughts) by sunish on 09-06-2008

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Catch the latest on Euro 2008!

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Bawra Mann

Filed Under (review) by sunish on 06-06-2008

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My car stereo tells me enough of this …but I say “no”

I have been listening to this song continuously for a week.

More I listen, more I like it…

Bawra Mann from Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi

Bavra Mann Dekhne Chala Ek Sapna
Bavra Mann Dekhne Chala Ek Sapna

Bavre Se Mann, Ki Dekho Bavri Hain Baatein
Bavre Se Mann, Ki Dekho Bavri Hain Baatein
Bavri Se Dhadkaane Hain, Bavri Hain Saansen
Bavri Si Karwaton Se, Nindiya Door Bhaage
Bavre Se Nain Chaahe, Bavre Jharokhon Se, Bavre Nazaron Ko Takna.
Bavra Mann Dekhne Chala Ek Sapna

Bavre Se Is Jahan Main Bavra Ek Saath Ho
Is Sayani Bheed Main Bas Haathon Mein Tera Haath Ho
Bavri Si Dhun Ho Koi, Bavra Ek Raag Ho
Bavri Si Dhun Ho Koi, Bavra Ek Raag Ho
Bavre Se Pair Chahen, Baavron Tarano Ke, Bavre Se Bol Pe Thirakna.
Bavra Mann, Dekhne Chala Ek Sapna

Bavra Sa Ho Andhera, Bavri Khamoshiyan
Bavra Sa Ho Andhera, Bavri Khamoshiyan
Thartharati Low Ho Maddham, Bavri Madhoshiyan
Bavra Ek Ghooghta Chahe, Haule Haule Bin Bataye, Bavre Se Mukhde Se Sarakana,
Bavra Mann, Dekhne Chala Ek Sapna

….even the movie is wonderful

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