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  1. manoja2k

    The Aam Admi Party

    AAP, high on aspirations low on delivery!!. I have to go back to my dream world and wait for another party who can deliver a corrupt free India. In the mean time I see AAP as the clown of Indian political circus and I now opt for lesser of the evil - BJP and hope that it delivers a slightly...
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    Which is the most boring sports to watch?

    I may be committing a crime here in saying this - Cricket in all formats, except may be some T20 matches. Next is Golf (though few matches I watched abroad were pretty interesting)
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    Review Lenovo After Sale Service ? (Laptop)

    ^ +1. I am not saying Dell has worst service, but it is no better than Lenovo or HP at least in my town which is not a Metro or A-class. In fact after seeing the suffering of my friend, I just forgot about Dell. Initially I was all ga-ga over Dell (after experiencing Dell service in USA)...
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    Review Lenovo After Sale Service ? (Laptop)

    75% of my laptops till today has been either IBM or Lenovo. Only once did I go to rectify a booting problem and the CC guy said motherboard had to be replaced. I then asked him to give me a quote. He then took time for a week and after even one month and several reminders he could not provide me...
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    125 Photo Effects. Normally $99. Free If You're Quick!

    Thank you. Just getting it
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    Which Filters to buy for nikon D3200

    The filters that you require will depend upon kind of photography you want to do. Even though everybody recommends UV filter, as far as DSLR is concerned it does not add any filtering value to your camera. It's partly true that it does protect your front elements from finger prints and...
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    Needs directions for Hotels in Puri

    I had stayed in Shakti international couple of years back when I had an urge for an impulsive night-out. I did not carry a good impression of their service at that time. May be they have improved. Infrastructure wise it is a fine hotel. enjoy your stay.
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    Needs directions for Hotels in Puri

    There are hundreds of hotels near the beach. Descent hotels start from 1k onwards. Beach is around 3kms. from the temple. If you need to stay in temple road you can have a lot of small dharamshala style guesthouses. I don't have idea about those guest houses. I usually stay at a place known as...
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    LastPass- Unable to find my Saved bank a/c details

    Are you a premium user? If yes ask their customer support.
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    Car & Bike When should one change car tyres?

    In the initial periods, I was driving my Alto with stock tyres. My driving was too less, around 22K in 4years. So there was hardly any wear. One day while driving on a highway @ around 80kmph, my rear tyre burst (odometer reading 22400kms). I had filled the tyre with air at the beginning of the...
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    My Aurora Borealis Time Lapse

    Magnifique!!!! In fact I have been reading your travelogue in other forums (not a member). Just wanted to express my feelings. Awesome combination of music and photography.
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    HMT discount sale in HMT Showrooms

    Can you procure one for me please i.e. IXGL 11 white dial one? I am ready to bear all the cost, incl the incidentals. Just to be sure, we are talking about the same watch. Correct?
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    HMT discount sale in HMT Showrooms

    @surajspai, Is it IGXL 11 or IXGL 11, that you are talking about? If it is IXGL 11 then did you see a white dial one?
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    Using Reliance 3G SIM in a 3G Dongle

    Check with the customer care. I use Aircel SIM. They have a different rate for dongle usage and a different rate for mobile usage (cheaper than Dongle). I charge for dongle and in that case I can use the balance for both mobile and dongle. Once I charged for mobile only and dongle did not work...
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    HMT discount sale in HMT Showrooms

    Got the Vishwa one (thanx to @gmano). Now my hunt for NASL03 or NASL01 in Blue as well as IXGL 11 with white dial is on. Any kindhearted member who can help me in procuring these?
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    One remote to rule them all?

    I have an Airtel DTH. The remote supplied for STB can be programmed to do the job of TV also. The person who installed STB, did some kind of info transfer from TV remote to STB remote by holding their IR ports cms away from each other and then pressing keys on both the remotes for around...
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    The Photography Thread !

    I was trying to morph two of my photos and create a single image out of it. This was mainly meant for creating a Holi greeting card. I liked the output and thought of sharing this with you all. So here it is:
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    Win 7 Desktop appears 2 mins after login

    Recently I subscribed to Adobe's creative cloud Photoshop CS6. This required, among other things, to install Adobe Creative Cloud service manager as well as Adobe Updater. After this my log in time increased from under 30secs to above one minute. Also if you have Google drive/mail/tasks...
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    HMT discount sale in HMT Showrooms

    I thought, IXGL 11 had only three colors - black, white and burgundy. Not interested in blue dial one. If you are ready with Vishwa then tell me how much incl. shipping and I will initiate the transfer tonight.
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    HMT discount sale in HMT Showrooms

    thank you very much @gmano