The fundoo beta versions...

Everytime i checked my official mail, i used to wonder why doesn’t our personal mail service providers i.e the likes of gmail, yahoo, rediff have a preview pane.
n lo!!! last week my wishes were finally fulfilled.

First it was Yahoo n it was closely followed by rediff who have come up with beta versions that have a functional n pleasant interface.I don’t know exactly when they launched this service to Indian users but I happened to check it out only on Saturday.

The +ve attributes:

1) The neat, arranged, cluster free look is a definite plus
2) The preview pane surely saves a lot of ur time.
3) All the shortcut keys are more or less same as that is already prevalent with gmail but its even more functional.

But in most areas Yahoo beats Rediff. They have very cleverly packaged all their services(calendar,news, ads, email alerts..) in a single window.

Reasons for my pick on yahoo over rediff are:

1) I can open my mails in tabbed panes just like i can in Lotus Notes!! wow !!This is the best feature u can ask for any day.
2) Keeping in mind the growing interest of receiving capsuled infos from diff sites, yahoo beta version have a tab for all the "RSS feeds".I haven’t made use of this feature yet (ok i havnt subscribed to ne RSS feed yet, so what, dont give me the surprised look), but i m sure its a good plus.
3) The bottom timeline strip to add/view a quick appointment in ur calendar.

My problem with Rediff:

1)If I move my mails from the "Inbox" to my "personal folders" i am not able to make use of the filter options of\nthe "View" tab. cmon i wld like to view only the unread mails of my personal folders also. is it a restriction of a feature or a bug???
2) I cant make out the practical implications of the "Show header" option for a normal user.

In both the beta versions I m looking fwd to:

1)Ability to have a thread of a mail neatly stacked one after the other.

hey ppl in Yahoo n Rediff, r u listening!!! I also wish Gmail also comes up with a fresh look n somethin new. i m waitinn!!

The Cash back offer

This being a festival season, in short shopping season almost all consumer based enterprises
r upto making the most of it, why shld the base of this consumerism- "credit cards" be left behind.Almost all of them have come up with various unique cash back schemes.
From the ICICI bank stable, there is an interesting offer:

If u happen to make a pay transaction(ie shop, no other mode is eligible) for Rs 2000 or more thru ur ICICI credit card u b'come eligible for cash back offers and the summation of the Authorization Approval Code(AAC) that u get on ur transaction slip decide the percentage of ur profit.

Now this AAC is 6 digit no. and to get 100% money back the sum should be more than 51
The max possible value of the sum of AAC digits is 54(999999)
The max possible combinations are 28 so the probability is 0.0028%

Similarly for 75% cash back, the sum shld be 0-5
the max possible combinations are 161 n the probability is 0.0161%

for consolation u r assured of a 1% cash back everytime!!!

but the ad screams only "100% Cash back offer" in bold!!!

btw i m eyeing another interesting festive offer by Shoppers Stop, which states that

"Since I am a First Citizen Card Holder, if I or my frenz do a shopping for

Rs 30000!!!, i get a diamond pendant" (the offer is valid till Dec 31)
the catch : shopping done in facet shops n via gift coupons r not counted.

So if 15 of u out there do a shopping for atleast Rs.2000 @ Shoppers Stop using my card no
i can make use of the offer.
hey is there neone out there abt 2 shop in Shoppers Stop do get in touch with me n get my Card no. n help me win a best fren (of course diamonds!).

A prose on pros..

“Be pro-active”- is the most pronounced proclamation by the proctors( in our case managers) of the professional world. This proverbial statement prods many probationers to be productive n proficient who otherwise have a proclivity to procrastination. This profile wld project u as a “prodigy” n prompt u to be the procreator of many programs/ processes and also propound many problems in meetings n in due course progressing to a quick promotion.

Wow , a perfect prologue to a promising, prolific career.Do also profusely proffer your profound prowess to ur progeny to provide ur proximate proxy to ur company.

Let this protocol not be provincial to your profession alone but propel to other aspects of life also to reap the profits of apt proportion of fun and work which is a propitious sign of proper life.

Enough of pros, now probably I will probe on the problems of cons. ;-)

P.S: While in a meeting I was wondering abt the lipogramatic book "Gadsby" that does not have a single letter "e", so how abt using the paradigms of a particular oft-used prefix like "pro" n try forming atleast a para , uff it was a tough job n not that good either.Check out the link n njoi the book.

Me tagged!!

Got tagged by Nadir, so here I go.

What is your full name?
Umamaheswari Muthumalai

Are you American Or English?
Nope, neither

What are you listening to right now?
Clattering noise of keyboards in my bay

What are the last two digits of your phone number?
83

What was the last thing you ate?
lunch in the office

If you were a crayon, what colour would you be?
Black, bold n quite visible.

How is the weather right now?
wet...wet..wet

Last person you talked to on phone?
priya (my fren)

First thing you notice about the opposite sex?
Eyes are the first thing u notice no matter, if the person in q
is of same sex or of opposite

Do you like the person who sent this to you?
Yep, otherwise i wldnt be posting this.

How are you today?
bindaas

Favourite Drink?
depending on the mood and the time of the day- black coffee or pineapple juice

Favourite Alcoholic Drink?
havent tasted many to zero upon my fav.

Favourite Sport?
like to play badminton
like to watch tennis
but njoi swimming

Hair Colour?
Black

Eye Colour?
Black

Do you wear contacts?
Nope

Siblings?
Yes, 1 sis

Favourite food?
nothing specific, but the food shld be tasty n hygenic

Last movie you saw?
y'day nite "My Girl"

Favourite Day of the Year?
29 Sep (My b'day)

Are you too shy to ask someone out?
No

Summer or winter?
a warm wintry day( when i require neither my cardigan nor my sunglasses)

Hugs or Kisses?
I prefer a warm cosy hug

Chocolate or Vanilla?
a large scoop of vanilla with a generous topping of thick choc sauce n
additional garnishing of nuts plzzz.

Who is most likely to respond?
the person who tagged me

Who is least likely to respond?
all those who r unaware of my virtual existence

What books are you reading?
The Google Story

What’s on your mousepad?
a logo of "DELL"

Favourite board game?
Scrabble

Favourite Smell?
petrichor ( the fresh sweet smell after the first rain)
and freshly ground coffee powder smell.

Can you touch your nose with your tongue?
No

Favourite flower?
i love white coloured flowers, while lilies n a bunch of fresh white roses

What’s the first thing you think when you wake up?
whats the time??

What’s the time?
check this blog post time

Nickname?
i dont have ne right now. but while i was a kid
i was called "guddi" by my neighbors

Ever been so drunk you blacked?
No

Been in a car accident?
thankfully not.

Been hurt emotionally?
Yes

Kept a secret from anyone?
Yes

Wanted to hook up with a friend?
Nope

Cried during a movie?
No

Had a crush on a teacher?
No.

Ever thought an animated character was hot?
Wheeler ( one of the five Planeteers of "Captain planet) - who represented Fire. obviously i wonder how hot he wld be??? ;-)

Had New Kids on The Block Tape?
i don understand this q.

Been on stage?
Yes

Fav Movie?
its simply v diff to pinpoint one film
in ne lang - pesum padam( pushpak in Hindi ) - this movie doesnt require a lang

English - Roommates(a vivid potrayal of "All Worlds A Stage"), Matrix(a visual treat of technology), Flavors(true to a IT ppls life)

Hindi -Mr n Mrs Iyer(for its true complexity, as to how situational love can be.),Dil Chahta Hai ( for its freshness), munnabhai (a total entertainer)

Tamil - Anbe Sivam(the movei was a reflection of my belief or the way i wld like to believe n of course Kamal), Mudhal Maryiadai(diff dimension to relationship)
i can simply go on ..on..on...

Fav Subject?
In School - English and maths ( B'coz for both these subject even if i dont study i can manage to write the exams)
In College - Engineering Drawing (this was the first subject in my academic life that involved ur visualizatoin skills n i simply loved it)

Fav person you talk to online?
hav'nt tried talking(gtalk n etal) online, till date i only chat.

Do you have boyfriend/girlfriend?
I hav many frnz n all of them r either boyz or gals so...( i know bad PJ)

Like anyone?
Many

Who have you known the longest of your friends?
My mom (sounds cliche , but thats the fact yaar)

Who’s the shyest?
who is a set of what??? (frenz/stranger or generic) . all i can think of right now is
"Touch me not" plant

Who’s the weirdest?
again same , the q is not complete.

Who would you go for advice?
depends on whats the topic i want advice on.but generally when on doubt i knock the doors of "google" devata.

Who do you cry with?
i dont like to shed tears in front of others so its always me n myself

Worst feeling?
knowing that u have to do a work but feeling lazy to do it.

Favourite word?
"hello" ( it feels good to greet someone, it feels good when an old fren recognizes u in a busy crowd n says this,
it feels nice to hear this when u r feeling lonely, this word is instantly followed by a bright smile on the face of both the orator n the listener)