ASUS All In One PC ET2040

When given a choice to choose between  ASUS EeeBook X205TA and ASUS All In One PC ET2040, it is so difficult to choose. Both are literally a boon to one as the features are so excellent.

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But the Ultra-Portable and Perpetually connected ASUS All In One PC ET2040 wins when I research about it. The portability feature is a boon as I don’t like being cooped up in one place for long. I sometimes work from my bedroom side table, my dining table or the living room coffee table according to my mood.

I am a writer and I work from home, the ASUS EeeBook X205TA so isn’t such an asset as its storage capacity is just 32 GB which is very low in any circumstance. We can increase the storage by using external storage but still it is a bother.

The ASUS All In One PC ET2040 but has 2GB on board memory and 500GB SATA hard drive. It is ideal in every sense.

I spend so many hours’ online browsing page after page, researching for the things I am writing about, learning a new skill, or even searching for recipes online to experiment with next time. I have the internet to thank for most of the skills that I have learned, be it crocheting, painting or portraiture. Grammar lessons, tips on writing and inspirational videos are something that I always need. I require continuous connectivity which the ASUS All In One PC ET2040 gives.

Just look at the connectivity of ASUS All In One PC ET2040. It has three USB port which is compatible with all USB devices and hence can charge my smart phone, tablet and also will be able to transfer data between devices faster than ever. I can even connect it with an HDTV.

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Another amazing feature of ASUS All In One PC ET2040 is the innovative gesture control which helps me to play videos, songs, adjust player settings, zoom or rotate photos all from a distance! I don’t have to touch the screen, keyboard or mouse. Wonderful, isn’t it?

Another feature which wins hands down is the built-in backup power that ASUS All In One PC ET2040 provides in the event of a sudden power outage. It gives an extra one hour of backup power to enable us to complete the work, save the files and make sure that we have not messed up the things. In my case, this is a must have as hours and hours of hard work can be lost in case of files getting corrupted due to a sudden power outage.

Another important feature that makes it an asset is that it is incredibly fast and responsive. The high quality graphics is a treat to the eye and make the streaming of HD videos smooth and stutter free.

The space saving design is also one that makes it suitable to any household or office. Aren’t we all running out of spaces? It helps to give a clutter free look to wherever it is kept.

So ASUS All In One PC ET2040 is my choice.

 This post is written as a part of Indi Happy hours in association with ASUS

A New Year to Welcome With Passion

My art

Everyone has a passion and passion often leads us to success. I have two main passions, one is writing and other is art.

I was bitten by both these passions almost at the same time during the summer of 2011. I had lost my father in March and was depressed. I had to do something to distract myself in order to escape the wallowing sadness. That was how I discovered the power of creativity in eliminating sadness. Words and art slowly but strongly helped me face my loss. They provided an outlet to vent my sadness and my frustration.

It is often during the darkest hours that the best things are born. We learn the best things while coping up with hardships.  Those experiences make us and shape us into the persons we are destined to be. Often during these times, we stumble upon things accidently and they change our life.

I discovered the world of knowledge hidden in the many You Tube Videos during my darkest hours. I self taught myself to draw portraits with their help. It was entertaining as well as informative. The best thing was that they were free.

The only problem that existed was the slow buffering of the videos, which sometimes killed the enthusiasm of studying something. Right at the peak moment, the video would start to buffer. I would then wish for a faster machine that would not bring in any hurdles in viewing the videos.

Recently I am addicted to the “Who Do You Think You Are” series on BBC, which has more than 200 popular videos uploaded in You Tube. I love the series because of the stories that they feature, of the tragedies, happiness and hardships some of the ancestors of the featured celebrities went through. They bring us vignettes from the life of long forgotten people from a long forgotten era. Each video brings me an unexplored territory of history that I could write about or get inspired to write a story. It talks about what expectations, perseverance and ambition can do to a person.

My resolution for 2015 is to complete my work in progress, my second full-length novel and to write more short stories on my blog. I want to grow as an author.

When I watched the demo video of Micromax Canvas Tab P666, I knew what I require to fulfill my dream for 2015.

I will watch more inspirational videos and be more creative in 2015. I want the best of me to be show cased on my blog and writings. I am sure I would be inspired daily by watching my favorite videos online. I have also become a member of the 5 am club of Robin Sharma. I begin my day with the 20-20-20 rule, 20 minutes exercise, 20 minutes of watching inspirational videos and 20 minutes planning my day or journaling.

Now I can also stay connected with friends & family with voice-calling and 3G connectivity of Canvas Tab P666! It has 3G Connectivity, Voice Call Support, Wi-Fi Connectivity, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS and Micro USB Support. I can watch the videos with clarity, download and store them and even read books online.

I plan to gift one for my cartoon and angry birds addicted son after downloading all the gaming apps.

Definitely a must buy it is.

Check more about it at http://www.micromaxinfo.com/tablet/Canvas-Tab-P666

This post is written for Indi Happy Hours

Travelling with Kids

Travelling is fun. Exploring new places, meeting new people and getting out of the usual dull routine bring bliss. It is easy to travel while you are a couple, but once you become parents, the entire scenario changes. Instead of enjoying blissful, carefree vacations, during those days, we parents face temper tantrums, travel sickness, brawls among siblings, unexpected delays, tensions of missing kids and hunger pangs.

I loved travelling as a kid and every year I went on short vacations with my parents. Those were the times when I squeezed out maximum care from them, made them dance to my tunes and acted like a spoiled brat. They would never scold me unless I did something unforgivable. My food preferences decided the menu, my sleeping habits and laziness delayed our journey. During long bus trips, they struggled to get a proper sleep cramped into the seats allotted to us, while I slept like on a proper bed keeping my head on the lap of one parent and legs on another. I made my father carry me when I became tired even though he might have been equally exhausted. I did all that and believed that it was my right.

Now I cringe when I think about my thoughtlessness, but I understand that what goes around comes around. These days, I am at the receiving end of exactly similar treatments.

Nevertheless, the magic of travel has not gone, instead it has become extra special. Be it the presence of a twinkle in my son’s eyes because of the beauty of scenes that he behold or be it the small games that we play together to pass time on long travels, the enchantment of our time together has become more. I remember the things that used to excite me as a kid and guide him to enjoy similar things.

We make sand castles and draw doodles on the beach together, for the ocean waves to takes away. We feed the hungry fishes in the temple ponds. We count sheep, trees, cows and houses on the way to our destination and try to identify the various landmarks.  

Not only has the size of our luggage increased, but also our travel destinations have also changed. Impromptu tours and treks have become extinct. We double-check accommodations, the mode of travel and the climate of our destination. We take care that we visit child friendly places that will ensure our child’s happiness. His bag is packed with utmost care to cater to his needs, the climate and his happiness. His bedtime storybooks, his tablet with game apps installed, travel documents and emergency medicines find a place of importance in our luggage.

My hand bag size has grown significantly to cater to his demands and the majority of the space inside my bag is occupied by his things- his tablet, wet wipes, snacks, extra dresses, towels and sometimes even his favorite toys.

Answering the innumerable questions that pop up, inventing new games and discovering new things together bring immense joy. Be it a short trip to a nearby beach or a month long vacation exploring new places, the moments together become precious pearls woven into the tapestry of memories.

Capturing snapshots of him enjoying the vacation both on camera and in the mind’s eye is another favorite pass time. After every trip, we return home a little more closely bonded as family and a little more rejuvenated.

We begin planning for the next trip and are eager to embark on our next one. When moments become cherished, trips become memorable.

This post is written as part of IndiHappy hours in association with
http://www.clubmahindra.com/teddytravelogues/.

Ab Montu Bolega!

For a new sunrise!

 Hello Reader,

I am Montu. I am 21 years old.

I live in a village in the outskirts of a big city. I need not tell you the name of the city or my village. That is because the incident that I want to narrate is not the story of my village alone. It is the story of hundreds of thousands of villages all over India.

When you live in a village that lies in the outskirts of a big city, there are advantages and disadvantages. We are just a stone throw away from all the glitz and glamour of a thriving metropolitan city. The vibes of excitement comes floating to our little village too.

All was well until a few years ago. On a fateful day, our village zamindars agreed to allow the municipality of the big city to use a barren land in our village as a garbage dump. That was the death knoll on us. Initially, we were not concerned as the area was far away from the main areas of our village. Soon, the stinking pile of waste started creating havoc in our lives. It started polluting the water in the nearby river, which was the main source for our farm irrigation and drinking water for our cattle. Ground water also became toxic soon. Death started its ominous dance and very soon, our village transformed from the serene heaven to a graveyard. The rich moved away from the village, leaving us less privileged to deal with the situation.

I study in the city. With encouragement and help from my college mates, I decided to bring together the people of my village to protest against using our village as a garbage dump. We too had the right to live a happy and healthy life. We had remained silent victims for long. I understood that silence kills.

 Kyuki Bin Bole Ab Nahi Chalega #AbMontuBolega.

I started the campaign along with a few other youngsters. We went from house to house creating awareness about the dangers of the garbage that was being dumped everyday into our village. Very soon, the entire village joined in and a few brave ones started a non-violent hunger strike against the municipality authorities of the great city to help us.

We blocked the dump trucks that came everyday and sent them back even when the police threatened us with lathis and water bullets. The voice of the village could not be suppressed for long and the Supreme Court ordered the municipality authorities to take actions to clean the area and restore it to livable conditions. We got support from environmentalists all over the country and even from the World Health Organization whom we had approached.

It was then that we realized the power of our voices.

Join us in this campaign and raise your voice against any atrocity that you find dominating your society. Many Montus out there remain silent spectators.

Be a part of #AbMontuBolega campaign, began by Strepsils, where we are raising our voice against many social evils.

Be it cleanliness, homosexuality, female infanticide, discrimination based on colour, domestic violence, rape, speaking about social taboos, gender inequalities or animal abuse. In our country, there exist issues against which we need to raise our voice. Let us campaign against all the vices that exist in our nation.

Let us hope for a new sunrise.

For more details about this campaign, visit,

http://www.abmontubolega.com/, as well as the pages of Strepsils on Facebook andTwitter.

With Regards,

Montu.

Image Source: Strepsils Facebook Page

This post is written as a part of Indihappy Hours on Indiblogger along with Strepsils.

For a new beginning!

Shraddha was giving final changes to the commissioned painting of a couple kissing in moonlight. The person who had ordered the painting wanted to gift it to his fiancée on her birthday, which was just a day away. The client would arrive in the evening to collect the painting.

The kissing couple on her canvas was reminiscent of the passion that was once part of her own life. Ravi and Shraddha were busy building their careers. Both of them hardly saw each other and even slept in separate bedrooms as their schedules clashed with each other.

Ravi was often away on business tours and Shraddha would spend hours in her home studio bringing images to life on her canvas with lines and colors, working late into the night. The color from their life had drained off unnoticed with the vagaries of life. When they met, at least one of them would be exhausted by the activities of a busy day. With a peck on the cheek, which had become the only physical contact between them, both would allow the other person to rest.

Logging in to her email to send the confirmation mail to the client, a mail from Ravi caught her attention. It was unusual. He rarely mailed her. When she opened it, the mail contained only a link to a video on YouTube. It was the link to the #BringBackTheTouch TV commercial of Parachute Advanced Body lotion. 

By the time she finished watching the TVC, her cheeks had become wet with tears. Ravi had indirectly told her what was missing from their lives - the magic of touch! It was time to re-ignite the lost spark of passion.

That day when Ravi entered their house, the whole house was sparkling in the light of a thousand candles. With a heart that pulsed with delight, Ravi looked around for Shraddha. She was nowhere around. A note on the dining table invited him to a magical evening with his ‘little minx’, the name he had given to Shraddha during their courtship period. Ravi’s face lit up with a huge smile.

Shraddha entered the dining room then carrying a heart shaped chocolate cake, with ‘For a new beginning’ written on it with icing. Dressed in a red sari that clung to her curves, she was as beautiful as ever. Ravi yearned to gather her into his arms.  He waited until they cut the cake together and fed each other, before doing just that.

“I feared I had lost you forever, darling!” whispered Ravi.

“ Sorry, Ravi. Forgive me for being so selfish. Forgive me for forgetting the vows we had made to each other. And thank you for making me realize what was missing from our lives,” said Shraddha, caressing his cheeks.

When Ravi cupped her face and captured her lips in a passionate kiss, it marked the beginning of the magic of touch re-entering their lives. 

This post has been written as a part of Indi-Happy hours  on Indiblogger in association with Parachute http://www.pblskin.com/ # BringBackTheTouch

Porcelanosa: A Royal Bathroom at 24Kliving!

When I visited the website of Porcelanosa and went through the products offered by them, it was as though they had peeped into my dreams while creating their products. Their products for the bathrooms were exactly what I would have picked for my dream home. Indiblogger asked to pick as many items that caught my eye. Promising not to be greedy, I  selected five items for my bathroom. All the items are fabulous, they have products for the whole home. Stylish wall tiles, floor tile, Kitchen products, bedroom, living room and bathroom products which can beautify your dream home. 

For me, bathroom is a place of rejuvenation, a place where I wash away the grime of a tiresome day and prepare for a new beginning. For the same reason, I want the bathroom in my dream home to be my personal heaven- a place, which is a treat to the eyes, as well as an epitome of comfort and quality. It should be aesthetic as well as classic. It should be a pleasure to enter.Instead of being a cleaning or beauty ritual, the bath time should be an indulgence.

Banera-victorian single Bath tub

The first thing that will catch your eye when you enter my dream bathroom will be a classical Victorian style bathtub made out of cast iron with an enamel finish. Though the one in the picture above has its external side colored black, I would select the option of white enameled exterior, which they provide in their design options. The choice of my colour for the decorative legs would be a golden finish, again one that they have as a choice in design. Then it would have a complete royal look. I would then be able to indulge in luxurious, scented, bubble baths to relax and tone my tired body, while reading a book or listening to music.

Basin

The second thing that you will notice will be the sleek and stylish basin. I selected it because I plan to add a storage cabin for cleaning products beneath it. It is serviceable as well due to the provision of a surface to place beauty products, soaps etc.

Rain Shower

The third one is the rain shower. Who would not want to take a shower that resembles rain? The design is elegant. It would occupy only minimum space and would be a visual treat as well.

Shower Screen

The fourth item in my bathroom is a companion for item three - the shower screen. I wish to keep my bathroom dry and hygienic all the time. The presence of a shower curtain eliminates the chance of water spilling onto the entire bathroom floor. It would help to separate the dry area from the wet area. It is aesthetic in appeal as well.

Neox

The fifth item is the best among all. The design is so aesthetic that the toilet can pass off as a ceramic chair. The design also makes cleaning easier and seems comfortable as well. Being wall mounted, the outlet pipes are not visible and that adds to the visual appeal. Furthermore, the model offers eco mechanisms that saves up to 25% of water compared to standard systems. Is there anything else that one could wish for in a toilet?

So folks, I am busy dreaming and planning about my dream home at 24Kliving equipped with Porcelenosa products. If you liked the products that I picked, click on the links below the photos to go to the respective pages at the Porcelanosa website.

Check out the website of Kolte-Patil Developers at http://www.24kliving.com/, who associate with Porcelanosa for interior decor,

if you are planning to buy a home where you can recreate all the magic you have seen in your dreams. 

Check this video to learn more: 

This post has been written as a part of Indi-Happy hours  on Indiblooger in association with http://www.24kliving.com and Porcelanosa