Startup Delayer

I have recently started using a new software called called Startup Delayer. It delays the apps that start when the computer boots meaning more important apps like antivirus can start start first and unessential ones likes messengers later giving resources directly to the important apps that start first. I have found it very useful as the computer seems to start faster and smoother beacuse of it.

You can download it from here.

KeepVid

I have recently started using a free webware called KeepVid used to download videos from multiple sites. Its fairly easy to use we just have copy the URL and paste it in the download address bar, click on download and then two links will come up asking whether you want a flash video file (flv) or MP4. Click on download this time and it starts.

It also has links for software for downloading a video downloader, video converter and a free FLV player. I have found this better than the Real Player 11 video download plugin as its easier to use and we can download in MP4 format also

Firefox 3 Beta 5

I have been following all versions of Firefox from 2.0.0.11 and have found the lates i.e. 3 Beta 5 to be the best. The previous beta versions had some problem with the Back button which for some reason sometimes did not work properly and all the RAM was sucked out from your PC but the latest version has it all fixed and I am completely using.

The only problem I have with it is I can use the Real Player Video Download Plug-in with it for which I have to use Firefox 2.

I don't exactly have the knowledge of the bugs and their fixes but a list of it all and the download is available at http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Main_Page

The First Three Sucking Weeks of Tenth

I haven't written a post since a long time (although I never write regularly) mainly because its been very busy. It's just been three weeks since I came into tenth and already they are teaching like hell. The whole day goes waste if you don't take the learning and its very difficult for me to take a day off (a practice I followed without fail till I was in ninth).

From next time onwards I am thinking of writing posts based on the softwares I use as I am not able to write properly what I feel as advised by one of my most successful blogging cousin and moreover I can't write anything long as he can.

First Day of Tenth Standard

I woke up at 8:30 today. My bus came at about 9:10 although the school was from 11:15. I thought that the bus wasn't going to pick anyone after me but I was wrong. It pick up about 5-6 boys from various parts of the city thru a very complicated route in 40 minutes. When I reached school I had to wait outside for sometime as the CBSE exams of 12^th were going on. After that we entered the auditorium from where we were directed to our respective classes. Our sections were didn't change; so I am in class 10-B-2.

 

Our class teacher teaches math. He took our attendance and unexpectedly started teaching. Unexpectedly because this is the first time we were taught on the first day. Next was physics in which also we were taught, followed by Arabic in which we did nothing; after which was recess. We had Economics and English after that. In all the classes the teachers told us about the importance of tenth as they did in ninth, eight and in every other class. The school ended as usual at 3:15 and I was at home by 4:15.

The Results

Yesterday my father woke me up before 11 and asked me to get ready. After some time we went to take pick up my mom from the university. By 12:30 we were on the way to Jeddah. Once there we had some light lunch at a south indian restaurant. Then we went to our paternal cousins home. My mom went to sleep there but I watched a movie called 'Alvin and the Chipmunks' and played on PS2 till 7 when we went to get the results. There was some traffic near the school but not much. My stomach started physical exercises as I was climbing the stairs and increased in frequency once I was in the class. There I was sitting behind a another boy who couldn't stop his nonsense chit-chat. But because of that nonsense the fear seemed to be draining out of me and made me feel less tense. In about 15 minutes my chance for the result came. I started walking towards the class teacher hearing my heart stomping loudly, sweating but feeling very cold and my stomach making push-ups. I did pretty good, not great though. It was less than I had expected. I got 86%; I was expecting at least 90. I got the second rank in the class. It was my best result this year and was not at all worth the tension. We went to the the bookshop also to get the books. It was a small shop but many people had thronged into it. Then atlast by 10 we were at home

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