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Borders 50%off Printable Coupons Blu-Ray - July 3 2009

Borders is having in-store printable coupon that can be used on any Blu-Ray DVDs, 5 books and 7 hit CDs . Here is printable coupon link.



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written by Kalyan @ 12:46 PM, ,

Free Caribou Coffee via Facebook Coupon

Caribou Cofee is promoting its "wild Collers" coffee through a Facebook application. If you have a Facebook account and you live in US then its worth trying out.

Here are the steps -

> Approve "Wild It Up" application on Facebook.
> Take any of your Facebook photo and add some wild accessories to it from the application
> Print Caribou coupon with your wild photo.

Enjoy the free coffee.

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written by Kalyan @ 12:44 PM, ,

Free Weekend Admission National Parks

Government national parks all over US will have free admissions on two weekends - July 18 - 19, 2009 & August 15 - 16, 2009. This is a good deal to plan for a trip to those parks that charge admission fees.

Here are some useful links to plan for park visit -

> All Free Weekend Admission parks list
> Other concessioner services in specific parks.
> All national parks list
> Summer Activities Calendar list.

Source : nps.gov/feefreeparks



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written by Kalyan @ 12:22 PM, ,

11% Own HD-DVD & 7% Blu-Ray

Last year I wrote an article if its worth buying an HD-DVD player. At that time the High Definition format war ended with Blu-Ray player emerging as winner. After a year the things are still in favor of HD-DVD.

This post from hothardware has stats that "11% of Americans own an HD-DVD player, while just 7% own a Blu-ray player". The price of Blu-Ray is still in $300 plus range where as HD-DVD player in its peak days were around $100 plus. After the format war ended I myself bought Toshiba A3 HD-DVD player for only reason that it is just $53. It filled the gap of up conversion DVD player. I can view all my existing standard DVD at better resolution rates with HD-DVD player.

Besides that DVD prices in HD-DVD format is now available for less than $4. Here are some of the great collection available at fir-sale prices -

Here is the link with all HD-DVD deal -

Some of the best movies at deal prices -

Meet the Parents [HD DVD] - $3.94
Apollo 13 [HD DVD] - $5.94
Transformers (Two-Disc Special Edition) [HD DVD] - $4.94
Meet the Fockers [HD DVD] - $3.48
Scent of a Woman [HD DVD] - $3.48
Pride & Prejudice [HD DVD] - $3.81
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written by Kalyan @ 10:56 PM, ,

Get $4500 By Exchanging Gas-Guzzling Cars/Trucks

June 9 2009 US House approved cash-for-clunkers bill. The bill summary is that up to $4 billion in cash vouchers are given to those who buy fuel efficient cars in exchange of their Gas-guzzling cars or trucks.

Note that you don't get this money directly from government but Dealers will get these cash vouchers who can then give $$ off on your trade-in car.

If you own a Gas-guzzling vehicle then check if your auto is qualified or not to get trade-in offer from dealer who can discount up to $4500 on your new car purchase -

> Trade in a car that has been registered and in use for at least a year, and has a federal combined city/highway fuel-economy rating of 18 or fewer miles per gallon.

> Buy a new car, priced at $45,000 or less and rated at least 4 mpg better than the old one (gets a $3,500 voucher). If the new one gets at least 10 mpg better, you get the full $4,500.

CNBC Report is here

The bill would direct dealers to ensure that the older vehicles are crushed or shredded to get the clunkers off the road. It was intended to help replace older vehicles — built in model year 1984 or later — and would not make financial sense for consumers owning an older car with a trade-in value greater than $3,500 or $4,500.


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written by Kalyan @ 8:42 PM, ,

Twenty20 2009 live streaming sites - Free & Paid

Willow TV bagged the telecast rights for ICC World Twenty20 tournament from ESPN Star Sports (ESS). The ESS has distribution rights of T20 2009 world cup on television, radio, broadband and internet.

Here are few options available for T20 live streaming from Willow.TV

Willow.TV package for $79


To watch Twenty20 2009 live streaming from willow.tv website you will need to have a broadband connection, which can be either a DSL or High-Speed Cable Internet connection. Willow.TV warns that the streaming may not work with slow dial up connections

Package which is available for $79 for all 27 games includes Live Video Streaming, On-Demand Replays, Video Scorecards and Commentary.

Details are available in this link.

ICC Twenty20 World Cup - Live video streaming and On Demand Replays of all matches of the ICC Twenty20 World Cup starting June 5th. Also includes live streaming of Warm Up Games, and replays of all matches of the IPL 2009.



If you have questions of how to purchase the package, The below FAQ from Willow.TV will help.



For UK residents watch T20 for £3.99

Subscribe to Eurosport Player to get live streaming of the channel to a computer for £3.99 a month. Go to Player.Eurosport.co.uk.


Mobile Video streaming



Reliance Communications has tied up with ESPN Star to provide live broadcast of International Cricket Council (ICC) T20 World Cup matches being held in June to subscribers' mobile handsets.

This telecast will be available on the R-World value-added services (VAS) platform.

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written by Kalyan @ 10:30 PM, ,

Twenty20 2009 Schedule & Match Start Times

ICC World Twenty20 2009 starts on June 5 2009 and ends at June 21 2009. Here is detailed Twenty20 2009 schedule with match start times , venues and T20 team vs team details -

DateICC World T20 2009 match starts inMatch#Venue
Friday June 05 at 16:30 GMTEngland v Netherlands, match starts in - -
1st Match, Group BLondon (D/N)
Saturday June 06 at 9:00 GMTNew Zealand v Scotland, match starts in - -
2nd Match, Group DLondon
Saturday June 06 at 12:30 GMTAustralia v West Indies,  match starts in - -
3rd Match, Group CLondon
Saturday June 06 at 16:30 GMTIndia v Bangladesh,  match starts in - -
 4th Match, Group ANottingham (D/N)
Sunday June 07 at 12:30 GMTSouth Africa v Scotland, match starts in - -
 5th Match, Group DLondon
Sunday June 07 at 16:30 GMTEngland v Pakistan, match starts in - -
 6th Match, Group BLondon (D/N)
Monday June 08 at 12:30 GMTBangladesh v Ireland, match starts in - -
 7th Match, Group ANottingham
Monday June 08 at 16:30 GMTAustralia v Sri Lanka, match starts in - -
 8th Match, Group CNottingham (D/N)
Tuesday June 09 at 12:30 GMTPakistan v Netherlands,  match starts in - -
 9th Match, Group BLondon
Tuesday June 09 at 16:30 GMTNew Zealand v South Africa, match starts in - -
 10th Match, Group DLondon (D/N)
Wednesday June 10 at 12:30 GMTSri Lanka v West Indies, match starts in --
 11th Match, Group CNottingham
Wednesday June 10 at 16:30 GMTIndia v Ireland, match starts in - -
 12th Match, Group ANottingham (D/N)
Thursday June 11 at 12:30 GMTD1 v A2,  match starts in - -
13th Match, Group FNottingham
Thursday June 11 at 16:30 GMTB2 v D2, match starts in - -
 14th Match, Group ENottingham (D/N)
Friday June 12 at 12:30 GMTB1 v C2,  match starts in - -
15th Match, Group FLondon
Friday June 12 at 16:30 GMTA1 v C1,  match starts in - -
 16th Match, Group ELondon (D/N)
Saturday June 13 at 12:30 GMTC1 v D2,  match starts in - -
17th Match, Group ELondon
Saturday June 13 at 16:30 GMTD1 v B1, match starts in - -
 18th Match, Group FLondon (D/N)
Sunday June 14 at 12:30 GMTA2 v C2,  match starts in - -
19th Match, Group FLondon
Sunday June 14 at 16:30 GMT A1 v B2, match starts in - -
 20th Match, Group ELondon (D/N)
Monday June 15 at 12:30 GMTB2 v C1, match starts in - -
 21st Match, Group ELondon
Monday June 15 at 16:30 GMTB1 v A2, 
 match starts in - -
 22nd Match, Group FLondon (D/N)
Tuesday June 16 at 12:30 GMTD1 v C2, match starts in - -
 23rd Match, Group FNottingham
Tuesday June 16 at 16:30 GMTD2 v A1, match starts in - -
24th Match, Group ENottingham (D/N)
Thursday June 18 at 16:30 GMT1st Semi-Final match starts in --
1st Semi-FinalNottingham
Friday June 19 at 16:30 GMT2nd Semi-Final match starts in - -
2nd Semi-FinalLondon (D/N)
Sunday June 21 at 14:00 GMTFinal match starts in - -
FinalLondon


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written by Kalyan @ 12:05 AM, ,

TV channels showing Twenty20 2009 worldcup in US, Canada, UK, Australia, India, UAE and Africa

T20 2009 picked up greater momentum as in last world cup arch rivals India and Pakistan entertained all cricket fans with atense game. For the first time Twenty20 matches will be telecast on high definition (HD).

A total of 216 countries will showcase the ICC World T20. Here are TV Channels and Countries list -

Channel Countries
ART Prime Sports Middle East & North Africa (Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Sudan, Tunisia and Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates and Yemen)
ATN - Schedule hereCanada
BSKYB - SkySports Schedule here United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland
Caribbean Media CorporationCaribbean islands
Eurosport Austria, C.I.S, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, Greenland, Sweden, Austria, Belgium, France and Monaco
Direc TV (Willow TV) USA
BTV terrestrial Bangladesh
ESPN STAR Sports India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Maldives and Bhutan.


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written by Kalyan @ 11:39 PM, ,

Wipro's Premji unhappy on US H1-B Visa proposals in Grassley-Durbin bill

On April 23, Senators Chuck Grassley and Dick Durbin reintroduced the H-1B and L-1 Visa Fraud & Abuse Prevention Act of 2009, which puts new restrictions on the widely used H-1B and L-1 visa programs that respectively let skilled foreign workers and foreign employees of American corporations work in the U.S. US Senators Grassley and Durbin have proposed that firms should not be allowed to hire employees under H-1B and L-1 visas if more than half their workforce already holds these visas.. This is affecting big Indian outsourcing firms like Wipro and Infosys.

These companies can no more bring people from india on H1-b or L1 visas and they need to depend on local US hires.

Rediff did a interview with with Wipro's chairman Azim Premzi who reflected on Grassley-Durbin bill in US senate on H1-B visas. His concerns are loud about the proposed bill.

Here are some excerpts from Rediff.

Talent shortage in US will further widen -

In my opinion it's a very drastic initiative that these two senators are trying to get through the senate. It will choke the United States of talent coming in. You will not be able to substitute the absence of this talent with local hires, because it's not easily available.


Protectionism and Global economy -

Also, you'll generate a trade war with countries such as India. It's a freedom-of-trade issue. It's precisely what President Obama said in the G20 meeting: The United States will not get into a spate of protectionism.


Impact on low-cost countries - Philippines, Vietnam, China

Please don't underestimate its impact. Every low-cost country today is putting bets on IT: Philippines, Vietnam, China. They're all there. Eastern Europe is there. Global trade in IT is as vital as global trade in manufacturing. If anything, it's more vital because the economies of all countries are getting more and more the dominance of services, versus manufacturing and agriculture


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written by Kalyan @ 3:00 PM, ,

Kids With Good Grades Eat Free - McDonalds, PizzaHut, Sbarro

Here is all other growing list from SD -

Restaurant Grades Offer Restaurant Locator
Chick-Fil-A A or B Free 8 pack nuggetsrestlocator
Streets of New York Straight As FREE 10 inch cheese pizza and a FREE soda locations
Chuck-E-Cheese Report Card Up to 15 tokens maximum per child locations
KrispyKreme A free donut for each A (up to 6 A's) storelocator
Kiwanis straight A A report card with straight A's gets you in FREE! special_events
PizzaHut A Each marking period. any child who has 3 A's or the equivalent thereof will receive one Personal Pan Pizza and a small soft drink or carton of milk by presenting his or her report card to the manager. This offer is good for Elementary and Middle School students. Dine-in only. Student must be present and the original report card must be presented. Available at participating locations store_locator
Sbarro's Pizza A or B Sbarro restaurants across the United States are giving elementary schoolers a delicious reason to get good grades… any student with A’s and B’s on his or her report card automatically becomes one of our PizzAchievers! Sbarro will then provide every PizzAchiever and an accompanying adult with a free slice of cheese or peperoni pizza and a small soda! locations
McDonalds straight "A" report card he/she can receive a FREE Happy Meal rest_locator


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written by Kalyan @ 12:42 PM, ,

Hulu desktop supports Windows Media Center remote

Back in 2007 who thought that a Fox and NBC joint video venture - Hulu will become so popular and ultimately become a "YouTube" Killer. The days are not so far with Hulu adding a long awaited feature to its computer viewers - Hulu desktop.

Hulu desktop is downloadable app that supports both the Windows Media Center remote and the Apple Remote. What does this mean ? If you already have a media center PC at home then watching TV Episodes, Movies from Hulu is now near TV experience with controlling via media center remotes.

Earlier this experience was achieved with Boxee and Hulu to have TV like experience in watching Hulu content. This will be a blow to cable and satellite TV industry if the young users watch TV on their computers from video sites like Hulu.

Hulu became so popular by providing full episodes of South Park, The Colbert Report/Daily Show, Family Guy and numerous movies for free and legally too.

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written by Kalyan @ 12:37 AM, ,

Free Download - TechSmith's SnagIt Screen Capture software

Tech Smith is giving away SnagIt 7.2.5 screen capture/image editing software for free if you fill out a simple registration form.

> Click here for registration form



> Get registration code from your email
> Download and install from this FTP link
> Follow the activation instructions from the email.

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written by Kalyan @ 12:40 AM, ,

Skype Introduces Screen Sharing, Birthday Reminders

Skype 4.1 Beta available for download now has very useful features added. Of them significant additions are Screen Sharing, Importing Contacts and Birthday Reminders.

Screen Sharing

To start sending your screen, use the “Share” button in the IM typing area, or via the “Call” menu


Importing Contacts


Our current offering of 3 address books has been increased to include email and contact providers such as, Gmail and AOL.



Birthday Reminders


Alerts you when one of your contacts has their birthday date stored in their user profile· The alert will appear at midnight (your local time)
· If you do not use Skype that day, then the alert will not be seen


Source : Skype 4.1 release notes

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written by Kalyan @ 12:14 AM, ,

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