Necessity is the mother of invention – Jonathan Swift.

Necessity may be the mother of invention, but play is certainly the father – Roger von Oech.

I don’t really get it, do you? The first quote I kinda get it but once I read the second quote, I’m lost.

I’m confused.
To my knowledge gtalk doesn’t have conference feature yet. But lately this “mmchatroom” or something added me and they doing gtalk conference with multiple users in there. I have no idea who they are and how they do it. But it’s pretty annoying things keep poping up, so I removed it from my list but every now and then it poping up with their chat conversations. I see no other way to stop receiving their chat but to block that account.
So whoever you all are, no hard feelings please, just that I have no idea what you talking about and who all those people are.

Just wondering how they did that conference. It will be nice to have gtalk conference too, but for the moment I have no idea how to make one. If anybody know how to create conference in gtalk do let me know.
Wanna try it out sometimes.

Updated:
Mark forwarded me these links about gtalk conferencing and multiple messenger service through gtalk.

Google Talk: Conference Bot

The conference bot works runs as a normal google talk user that relays everything said to it to everyone on its contact list. It supports some simple commands (like )names), and has a basic admin interface to deal with abusers. The bot is written in python, and is tested under Linux, although apparently it works fine under Windows too.

I have no idea about all those python, linux and commands stuffs work, just for your reference if you interested to try out, you can check here: Google Talk: Conference Bot.

“Connect Google Talk to AIM, MSN, & Yahoo”

Google has opened up their Google Talk servers for federation with other Jabber servers, you can use Google Talk to connect to your friends on AIM, MSN, Yahoo or ICQ. Here’s how, step-by-step with screenshots.

You can also check out this “Connect Google Talk to AIM, MSN, & Yahoo” if you’re interested to play around.

Technorati Tags: Chatting, Conference, Gtalk, Messenger, Google, AIM, MSN, Yahoo

Just notice there is a few makeover on my flickr account.
They’re now in Gamma stage (which I don’t know what exactly mean) and done some neat layout there.

Beta » Grandma Gamma » Omega » Yada Yadar…

They’ve added those top dropdown menus and also placed the photo sets to the right. Alot neater.

Oh yah yesterday skype announced that there will be free skypeOut to landlines and mobiles in US and Canada, till 31st December 2006.
Why not others? Australia atleast. C’mon Please!

So that’s my aside news…oh yah one more news, I broke my glass and I went blind.

Technorati Tags: skypeOut, Flickr, News, Aside

Some “nice” insults I got from Val and passing them here.

Earth may stop Rotating,
Birds may stop Flying,
Candles may stop Melting,
Fishes may stop Swimming,
Heart may stop Beating,
But your Brain will
never start working!

I’ve written nice poem 4 you.
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star..
you should Know What you R..
& Once you Know What you R..
Mental Hospital is not So Far..

Why are Egyptian’s Children always confused??
Coz after death, their DADDY becomes the MUMMY.

My friend, the best quality
that I like about u is that,
U R very sentimental ….
10% Senti and 90% Mental..!

Birds love you,
monkeys love you,
hippos love you,
snakes love you,
tortoise love you,
giraffe loves you…..
Please go back to ZOO,
they all really miss you!

Sincere Apology: If u dont like
any of my SMS n dont like 2 read,
then plz dont hesitate, feel free
to….. throw ur mobile!!

After engagement : Superman
After Marriage : Gentleman
After 10 years : Watchman
After 20 years : Doberman

Sorry 4 disturbing u.
can u fax me ur photo,
its very urgent,
serious matter has
comeup actually,
we r playing cards
and I lost the joker

What happened 2 ur network?
I tried 2 call u but the operator
said “Welcome 2 the jungle,
the monkey u r trying to call is
on the tree….Plz try later.”

Scientists all over the world
r wondering how long a human
being can live without a brain…
Kindly tell them ur age…

Check out my garage! Remember last time I sent you guys email about my garage sales?
Well I still got plenty more left so I’m building garage like this at my back yard.
Now is this cool or is this cool?

This is gonna be my new garage and yes I’ll have to take quite a time to fit all my wheels in there. Well I just hope it’s enough space there.

The 2 photos above were taken at Volkswagen’s new storage facility in Wolfsburg, Germany. The actual space that the facility occupies is approximately only 20% of a comparable facility with the traditional design that is used primarily in the US. Not only is the German structure less expensive to build, but vehicles are also “retrieved” in less time and without the potential of being damaged by an attendant. Collecting your new car is an event in itself. “In a fully automated procedure, your new car is brought down to you from one of the 20-story Car Towers. Large signboards in the Customer Center show you when your turn has come. Then, you’re handed the keys, your picture is taken, the glass doors open and your brand-new car appears. You’re all set to go”.

VOLKSWAGEN’s NEW CAR EXPERIENCE

For those of you who didn’t received my garage sale email, here is the note.

Hi friends,

There will be a ‘small’ garage sale at our house this Sunday, Feb 19.

It’s a bit embarrassing really, but because of my family’s current
situation (expenses. etc.), we are finding it a bit difficult with
money at the moment.

We’ve decided to have a sale to possibly keep our heads above water…
Desperate times call for desperate measures.

We are sure that we will pull out of this mess sooner or later, but in
the meantime, you gotta do what you gotta do.

I have attached a photo of our stuff so that you can check out
anything you like.

Please let me know as soon as possible if there’s anything that
catches your fancy, so that I can reserve it. At any rate, hope to
see you at my place on Sunday.

Thanks!

Technorati Tags: Cars, Volkswagen, Garage, Robotic

Hey there is a new feature on gmail called “Gmail Pictures”.
Instead of seeing custom photos of your contacts on gtalk program, you can now see their photos and update your photos on gmail itself.
I think it’s kinda like small pop up showing when you rollover an email or on contact names.

To enable that you have to upload your photo in Settings » My Photos and follow the steps here: How do I select my own Gmail picture?.

What are Gmail pictures?
Gmail pictures allow you to put a face to a name, by showing user-selected pictures when you roll over a name in your inbox, Contacts, or Quick Contacts list. You can choose your own photo for yourself and for your contacts, suggest a photo for a contact to use, or see what your friends have selected for themselves.

Gmail pictures can be configured to show to all users who you email or who email you, or they can be limited to only those users who are able see when you’re online. You can see a full list of users who can see your online status from the All Contacts tab of your Contacts page – they’ll be listed with a colored ball next to their name.

They’re still in the process of rolling this feature out to all users, so keep an eye out for it in your account!

I haven’t seen “My Picture” option in my mail “Settings” yet, but I’m sure it’s only a matter of time…Looking forward to that.

Updated

Just now check my account and the feature is enabled, you can see the screen shot of it as followed.

Technorati Tags: gmail, pictures, gmail picture, new features

I am following Nature without being able to grasp her…I perhaps owe having become a painter to flowers -Claude Monet

What the heck is that suppose to mean? I’m not really artistic or poetic or whatever minded, I don’t get the meaning of that quote.
Anybody with a good imagination likes to explain me?

Oh I just make a synonyms check on the word “Artistic” and “Poetic” in MS Word and the results are pretty intriguing.

• Artistic
  • creative
  • Imaginative
  • inventive
  • Arty
• Poetic
  • lyrical
  • Elegiac
  • graceful
  • Rhythmical
  • flowing
  • Prosaic
  • sensitive
  • full of feeling

Wow “full of feeling” ! Very fascinating…I just love checking synonyms for each word and learn other similar words.
Ok the thing is, there is no synonym given for the word “Synonyms” in MS Word. Haha.