Snehal, Neetu, Riya, Isha & Ayla
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6 weeks to go!
Jul 30th
Well so I have not been blogging as much as I should but..well yeah that’s my bad. I should get paid to blog! I think $1 per post shouldn’t be that big a deal especially since I am paying myself. (Dad you have to pay $1 to read my blog since you’re the only one who consistently reads this blog)!
So yah the 6 weeks to go bit; if you didn’t know we’re having our second child, science has proclaimed that this one will be a girl as well. I needed more estrogen around the house (sarcasm people) but Riya and I have an awesome bond and hopefully the second one won’t be a mama’s girl. Oh and while I’m making wishes she will also hold on to loving sports (like daddy) for a lot longer than Riya did.
Neetu has had a busy week, holding down the full time job and organizing the JSGA Youth Summer Camp. I think this year they had around 55 kids and plethora of volunteers where Neetu led the effort of keeping everyone occupied (also known as keeping sanity in some circles). Of course it wasn’t all her and there were some key people who made things happen and earned some mighty fine admiration from Neetu.
Riya is back into swimming classes. This time she is in Preschool 2 level classes and that translates to the parent not having to get in there with her. While she’s not the most proficient level 2′er (she skipped level 1 because her previous teacher thought that she would be bored in that class); she makes up for it by being totally fearless. In fact the first thing her teacher told me after the first class was “she’s fearless”.
What have I been up to? Boring stuff really… I assembled a desk (for my computers), worked on a website and played a bit of tennis.
Hackintosh – My Build
Apr 22nd
Some of you know that I have built a Hackintosh (completed last night). I wanted to share with the group the specs/howto if you wanted to take a plunge as well. For those of you that don’t know, a Hackintosh is a Macintosh without using Apple’s hardware that they charge an arm and a leg for.
I followed the following tutorial (the key drivers for building are motherboard/video card): http://www.tonymacx86.com/viewtopic.php?t=931
That’s all there is to it. It was fairly easy to setup and if you go with the same hardware as I did then let me know and I can certainly answer questions that I can. Plus the forums on TonyMacX are awesome so that’s a great place to start. I am including my hardware list below, the hard drive is a Western Digital but that really doesn’t matter so long as it’s SATA.
Hardware:
Stuff I already had: 320GB SATA Drive, 23” Dell Monitor, USB Keyboard, PS2 Keyboard, USB Mouse.
| Component | Description |
| Processor | Intel Core i7-930 2.8GHz Quad-Core |
| Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R LGA 1366 X58 ATX Motherboard |
| Memory | Kingston 6GB (3 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Triple Channel Desktop Memory Kit |
| Graphics Card | EVGA GeForce 9500 GT 1024MB DDR2 PCIe 2.0 Graphics Card |
| Case | Cooler Master CM 690 ATX Mid Tower Case |
| Power Supply | OCZ Technology 700W StealthXStream ATX Power Supply |
| OS | Snow Leopard 10.6.2 Media (Upgrade version $30 from Amazon) |
| SATA DVD-ROM | Generic OEM Drive |
Moving moving
Apr 4th
I know it’s been a while since I have posted anything but life has been so darn busy. To start off with we have moved all of our stuff into the house. Next comes the crazy part of actually unpacking all of the boxes. Thankfully we have family and friends who are going help us next weekend.
Not sure when we will actually move into the house but I am ready to move into our own place. (we are working on a plan to take mom with us for a while…I haven’t gone crazy).
Well that is about it for now. I guess I should mention that this is the first post from the iTouch.
Holi 2010 Pictures
Mar 23rd
From Holi 2010, posted by Snehal Trivedi on 3/20/2010 (Showing 15 of 114 items)
“Holi celebration…”
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Facebook Tip regarding Friend Lists
Feb 9th
I didn’t Google this first so maybe there is a better tutorial out there…who knows but anyway I had a pretty customized “Friend list” before the whole redesign. If you had one, you know how much of a pain in the rear it is to get to now. Facebook > Login > Click on Friends > Click on your list to get there!
So here is a little tip..it seems that the friend lists are real URL’s. Meaning the URL you see in your browser, something like http://http://www.facebook.com/#!/home.php?sk=fl_XXXXXXXXXX is the same every time you want to view that list. Needless to say my default Facebook bookmark is being updated with this link so that I enter Facebook at the same point.
The only negative that I found so far is that there is no place for you to update your own status from the friend list page. That is a hassle but if you prefer to view the list that you care about the most first than this is a real time saver.
Need further help? Post it in the comments and I’ll get to it ASAP.
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Picture share for the day. Lamp at Shalin and Arti’s house (unedited version)
Sick as a dog..
Feb 8th
No blogging for me as I have been sick. Stupid “Cold”! Here are some pics from the weekend.
I’m on a roll….
Feb 4th
Two days in a row? It can’t be. Sadly I have nothing to say…well that’s why this is good for you. It makes you produce. Not a whole lot going on today so..here are the paint colors from the house.
Riya’s Room
Extra Room
Master Bedroom
Run Color
It’s been a while!
Feb 3rd
I have not looked at the Google Analytics report but I’m sure the only one hitting this blog right now is my dad! (Thanks Dad)
Well new year, new start let’s see if I can get it down to at least a weekly post. I think I have given up complete hope in the fact that Neetu will blog, granted she’s busy but so is Anita (http://www.ourworldisnotflat.com) and she seems to get something out every once in a while! Honestly the inspiration behind working on the blog again comes from Paras and Anita. So thanks you two for unknowingly pushing me in this direction when you started blogging.
House Update:
The paint is finally on the walls..well most of them anyway, the bedrooms should be done by the end of the week. To say that Neetu and I agonized over this (not without again bothering the heck out of our Canadian super duo P! and Anita) would be an understatement. In the end I think Neetu made some right calls and so far the colors look great. Pics/Video will be posted as soon as all the work is done.
Due up on the house front: carpet installs next week. Followed by furniture purchases: Family room, Riya’s bedroom, dining room and finally my office stuff. Out of the air target for move in is March 1st but it’s possible that it’ll be 2nd week or March.
Snehal Update:
Well it’s not like you’re going to get a insightful Neetu update from me; that generally leads to me a being in a massive load of trouble. I should probably make her the publisher and approve every blog post. 
Work has been busy and my year end review went well last week. That being said I have not been spending nearly as much time on Facebook as Shital and other will probably attest (though many are probably gladly attesting to the fact). Heck I’m even averaging a tweet or two a day!
I’m not sure how many of you have heard of 365-Day Photo Project or even the 52-Week version but as the names hint you take a photo daily/weekly and upload it. The rules are whatever you want to do and while a 365 would be nice, it’s probably impossible to do with quality (speaking for myself of course). If nothing else it will force me to use my camera. I think I’ll start my 365-day project from Neetu’s Birthday.
That’s all for now..more news forthcoming (hopefully daily and yes it’ll be mundane).
Riya Update:
Neetu had a baby shower to go to last weekend. Riya for the past week has been stating that she wants to go to a baby shower, we said it was for adults only. So she would grab Neetu’s things and announce that I am going to a baby shower. As you can see to the right, Neetu’s heels, purse and of course the fashionable pajamas
That is all for now!
Snehal
Neetu in Savannah..
Dec 19th
Mildly edited picture….more editing when I get home….gotta get the lighting perfect.
Neetu BW
Christmas Tree – Taken with new camera lens..
Dec 2nd
Just a practice shot with the new lens taken in haste yesterday. Looking forward to learning how to use this range (10-22mm) since my previous shots have been with 28mm at the widest.
