How to get the best out of Google?

Hi guys,

Here is a nice info-graphic on the various features of google.
It will teach you how to get the most out if your searches in Google and also the things you could do with. Shortcuts and tricks included.
To save the image  left click --> save image as

How to get broadband in UK?

Hey all, here is a step by step guide on how to get broadband connection in the UK. It is not possible to live with being connected to the world so it is essential to get your broadband up and running quickly.

Step 1 :
See if you already have a landline connection installed at your place. If it is installed , it speeds up the process.

Step 2 :
Decide between cable broadband or fibre optic.
Broadband connections come along your telephone wire so if you have a landline connection setting up broadband is easy.Fibre optic require special fibre optic cables and getting fibre connection depends on the area you live in.

Step 3:
Once you have made the choice on the type of connection, its time to decide your provider
This involves a fair bit of research and depends on your preferences and needs.
Please note that whatever provider you choose, the speed of your broadband depends on the line installed by the telephone company. Even if they say 10-15 Mbps speed in their ad's, if your telephone line can carry only 2Mbps you will get 2Mbps only.

Step 4 :
Choose your plan and provider online and oder online or at their store.
It will take ten days for you to be connected if you already have a telephone connection. Even more if a engineer visit is required.

How to get a Power of Attorney from the Indian Embassy?

Hey all, here is a step by step guide on how to get a PoA from the Indian embassy/consulate if your staying abroad. This is from my own personal experience when I got mine from the embassy in Edinburgh.

Step 1 :
Prepare the power of attorney document. You can get the template from your bank or you can draft one yourself.
If you do prepare your own PoA make sure it as all the details the bank needs.

Step 2:
Print out the PoA in a A4 paper. Since the registration is done in India, you don't need to have it in legal paper or stamp paper. The embassy will only authentic your signature and no actually registration takes place.

Step 3:
Locate your nearest Indian embassy. You can google search it. If it is close by,  you can go there yourself or there is a option to post the documents.

Step 4:
Documents needed
1) PoA document.(Do not sign the document, it has to be done in front of the officer)
2) Passport Xerox copy.
3) Visa Xerox copy.
4) Two passport photographs.
5) Address proof. (utility bill or bank statement)
6) Fees in cash only. (Check embassy website)

Please note that the documents needed may change depending on the embassy.
You don't need to take anyone along with you to sign as witnesses. It is not needed for getting a PoA at the embassy.

Step 5:
Go to embassy or post the documents depending on your convenience.
If you do decided to go there, it will take a day. You submit your documents in the morning and you can pick it up in the afternoon. No speed up service offered.
On the final page of your PoA, you will see the embassy seal and wordings saying that the embassy is not responsible for the content. This is standard and nothing to be worried about. You will also have the embassy seal on every page.

Step 6:
Post the authenticated PoA to your attorney in India. They have to register it in the registrar office within three months from the date of authentication for it to be valid.

Hope you find it useful! If you have any questions please fell free to leave a comment.

Minions - Official Trailer (HD) - Illumination

Minions - Official Trailer (HD) - Illumination

Love these guys. Can't wait to watch them on the big screen.

Movie releases on 10 July 2015



P.S  The Dracula part in the trailer was hilarious!

Report on Solar Potential for the UK

I made a report to explore the Solar potential of the UK.Another post by me on this blog contains the poster version of the report.

Please contact me if you want to use the contents in reports. I am happy to share.

Click here to Download the micro-report. ( No annoying ad, straight to the content )

Solar Potential & Outlook for the UK

Solar Potential & Outlook for the UK

A poster on the solar potential & outlook for the UK made for an assignment in my master's.

Feel free to use it for any academic purposes and do comment on its content.

Learn Economics

It is vitally important that everyone of us has some idea about economics.

I found this great blog called EconomicsMicro by Sarika Gugnani.

She has posted some really good content on economics. They are really simple and easy to understand.

Here is the link to the blog http://economicsmicro.blogspot.co.uk/2008/11/what-is-economics.html
All credit for the content goes to Sarika Gugnani.

Enjoy Learning!!! 

BSNL Message on Browser - New Top-Up Plan

New BSNL Top-UP Plans

BSNL have launched a new facility without much advertising so it might be a surprise for some people to see a message from them pop-up on their browsers.

BSNL has many unlimited plans and all of them have a Fair Usage Policy (FUP) i.e at the start of every month upto a certain GB of data depending on your plan you can browser at high speeds.

Once you exceed the limit ; typically 8GB worth of browsing /downloading your bandwidth will drop to 512Kbps.

But what if you need higher bandwidth after you have exceeded the FUP limit. Do you wait till the start of next month? No.

The new top-up plan from bsnl is available to all its customers (new and existing).The Facility for speed restoration is available on payment of an extra amount.

For availing the facility, pop-ups will be flashed on the browser screen once the customer crosses the high speed data transfer quota.

You will see the following message on your browser once you exceed the fair usage limit.

Dear Customer

Since you have exceeded the Fare usage Limit provided as per your opted plan.

You will be able to browse with the reduced speed from now on.

However, you can browse at the higher speed by appropriately adding/Upgrading a VOUCHER.

Please visit http://www.bsnl.co.in for tariff details.

Kind regards

BSNL Broadband................‏

UPGRADE{EXTEND YOUR BROWSING WITH HIGH SPEED} 

DECLINE{BROWSING WITH LOW SPEED}

There is nothing to worry. You still have unlimited internet connection. It is the speed at which you want to browse is the choice you have to make.

You can select the decline option and browse at lower speed 512Kbps. 

                                                               OR

You can upgrade to a higher speed. The charges for that will be:

Broadband TOP UP Data Charges	Extra Usage Offered
Rs. 100	2 GB
Rs. 200	5 GB
Rs. 300	10 GB
Rs. 500	20 GB

To be noted: Only browsing speed increases when you select the upgrade option, it is not required to upgrade to continue using the internet.

If you select a Top-Up plan, you will be charged for it in your next month's bill. 

Enjoy browsing !!!

Energy Scene of Zimbabwe

Energy Scene of Zimbabwe:

The following poster was designed by me for my course in Sustainable Energy Systems.

I have captured the energy scene of Zimbabwe and explained its energy production and consumption pattern.

Please do comment on its content. Feel free to use the poster for your educational purposes.

Do it yourself: Fixing your water damaged phone

How to save your water damaged smartphone:

Nokia's Instruction to save your Lumia from water damage

The extent of the damage and chance of retrieval all depends on the duration of exposure to water. 

If you follow the instructions to the dot, there is possibility of your phone working again. 

From personal experience this method did work and I was able to save my phone.

This great instructional video shows the disassembling your Lumia. It case you want to dismantle and dry each part this video shows you how to do it.

Cooking for Noobs

You want to eat delicious food but you don't know how to prepare them. Well don't worry, I am going to post a series of recipes to teach you how to get the best out of simple ingredients.

Let's start with a easy and tasty dish.

Potato fries with Egg.

This dish is so simple and at the same time nutritious.

Ingredients needed for 2 servings:

Potatoes 2
Eggs 2
Chilli powder 2 tbsp
Corn flour 2 tbsp
Salt
Cooking oil

Preparation:
Clean the potatoes and cook them and in a microwave. The cooking time will depend on your microwave output power.
While your potatoes are in the oven, make the batter. In a bowl mix the chili powder and corn flour. Add salt and some water and make a paste. Make sure you don't add to much water, the batter shouldn't be runny.

Once the potatoes are done cut them into thin slices and dip in the batter. In a frying pan add some oil and start frying those potatoes until they are nice golden brown in colour.

You can make eggs according to your choice. I prefer scrambled eggs.

That's it. This simple dish won't take more than 15 min to make.

Enjoy. Bon appetite!

More recipes coming up soon.

Review of Moto E

Well when the time finally came to buy a Android phone, I was spoiled for choice. There are many driods out there but I was on a budget being a student in Edinburgh.

I went for the moto e. Why ? Because it packs a lot of features compared to its competition in the same price range.
And also I always wasted to own a Motorola phone. They are my second favorite manufacturer next to Nokia.

Time for the review now. I am not going to get technical here, explaining all of its specs. But I will tell you want you can  and can't do with it.

First let's do away with the negatives cause there is only one.
You can not take a decent pictures. It says 5MP but with no autofocus and flash the pictures really turn out bad.
It doesn't have a front camera too, so no skyping here I am sorry.

Positives now.
Unbelievably good battery life.
KitKat OS is smooth.
Moto's inbuilt apps are a added bonus.

And most important for a phone which is not being considered important at all is the Call quality. I am happy to say that moto e has excellent voice and call clarity.

Summing up moto e is the best budget android phone out there. It does what it's exactly meant for. Definitely Go for it.

Head's Up

First Post coming up soon.