tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48369294592638314572024-02-19T14:23:21.415+05:30Harshad Warnekar - BlogsHarshad Warnekarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15937772820707074428noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4836929459263831457.post-53259045697797113432015-11-26T23:38:00.001+05:302022-03-03T09:37:23.977+05:30Favorite Android Apps<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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It is nearly 2015 year end with just one more month to go. I had published my previous list of <a href="http://blog.warnekar.net/2014/03/most-used-android-apps-on-my-phone.html" target="_blank">favorite android apps</a> more than an year back. This new list is longer than the previous, as my previous list was that of "Most used" apps. Following are my new favorites (not in any particular order).<br />
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<li><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.whatsapp&hl=en" target="_blank">Whatsapp Messenger</a></li>
<li><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bambuna.podcastaddict&hl=en" target="_blank">Podcast & Radio Addict</a></li>
<li><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.keep&hl=en" target="_blank">Google Keep</a></li>
<li><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.fitness&hl=en" target="_blank">Google Fit</a></li>
<li><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.alokmandavgane.hinducalendar&hl=en" target="_blank">Hindu Calendar (Widget)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ubercab&hl=en" target="_blank">Uber</a></li>
<li><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.one97.paytm&hl=en" target="_blank">Paytm</a></li>
<li><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.magazines&hl=en" target="_blank">Play Newsstand</a></li>
<li><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.andrewshu.android.reddit&hl=en" target="_blank">Reddit is fun</a></li>
<li><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.niksoftware.snapseed&hl=en" target="_blank">Snapseed</a></li>
<li><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bt.bms&hl=en" target="_blank">Bookmyshow</a></li>
<li><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.chromecast.app&hl=en" target="_blank">Chromecast</a></li>
<li><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.intsig.camscanner&hl=en" target="_blank">CamScanner</a></li>
<li><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.flynx" target="_blank">Flynx</a></li>
<li><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.co.nickfines.RealCalc&hl=en" target="_blank">RealCalc Scientific Calculator</a></li>
<li><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.andrwq.recorder&hl=en" target="_blank">Smart Voice Recorder</a></li>
<li><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.painless.pc&hl=en" target="_blank">Power Toggles</a></li>
<li><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.josegd.monthcalwidget&hl=en" target="_blank">Month Calendar Widget</a></li>
<li><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rechild.advancedtaskkiller&hl=en" target="_blank">Advanced Task Killer</a></li>
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I am not a gamer, but I need some games which I play during free time when I am bored. I keep trying out different games but remove after some time. I have played <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kiloo.subwaysurf" target="_blank">Subway Surfers</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bigduckgames.flow" target="_blank">Flow Free</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bigduckgames.flowbridges" target="_blank">Flow Free: Bridges</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kiragames.unblockmefree" target="_blank">Unblock Me</a> for a long time but finally removed them. Following is the list of games I still have.</div>
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<li><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.icenta.sudoku.ui&hl=en" target="_blank">Sudoku Free</a></li>
<li><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lulo.scrabble.classicwords&hl=en" target="_blank">Classic Word Solo</a></li>
<li><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.infraredpixel.drop&hl=en" target="_blank">Drop</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flappy_Bird" target="_blank">Flappy Bird</a>: This game was removed by the developer due to guilt over what he considered to be its addictive nature and overuse. Since then numerous similar games have been added to Google Play Store. However, I have managed to keep the original game. My highest score is 45.</li>
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Finally, I have installed <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.launcher&hl=en" target="_blank">Google Now Launcher</a> to replace the default launcher on my mobile.</div>
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Harshad Warnekarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15937772820707074428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4836929459263831457.post-23109875589458625282015-11-26T22:43:00.001+05:302022-03-05T23:02:43.976+05:30Podcasts (Audio only) I listen to<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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For past about an year, I have been listening to podcasts (audio only), during my commute between home and office. Here are some of my favorite podcasts (sorted alphabetically)<br />
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<li><a href="http://www.newsonair.com/Audio-Bulletins-podcasting.asp" target="_blank">All India Radio - Hindi Bulletins</a></li>
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<li><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0299wgd/episodes/downloads" target="_blank">BBC - World This Week</a></li>
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<li><a href="http://rss.cnn.com/services/podcasting/fareedzakaria_audio/rss.xml" target="_blank">CNN - Fareed Zakaria GPS (Global Public Square)</a></li>
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<li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/freakonomicsradio" target="_blank">Freakonomics</a></li>
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<li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/TheIndicastShow" target="_blank">Indicast</a></li>
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<li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/tedtalks_audio" target="_blank">TED Talks</a></li>
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<li><a href="https://twit.tv/shows/home-theater-geeks" target="_blank">TWiT - Home Theater Geeks</a></li>
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Harshad Warnekarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15937772820707074428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4836929459263831457.post-82343107642746612072014-10-17T17:00:00.002+05:302022-03-03T09:36:20.362+05:30Riddle<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Harshad Warnekarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15937772820707074428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4836929459263831457.post-39757424772919856932014-06-17T14:40:00.004+05:302022-03-05T23:02:59.772+05:30Must visit in Pune<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
These are my personal choice of Must Visit places in Pune<br />
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<li><a href="http://www.puneheritagewalk.com/" target="_blank">Pune Heritage Walk</a> (for those interested in History of Shivaji, the Peshwas and of British period)</li>
<li>Pandit Bhimsen Joshi Kala Dalan (for Hindustani Classical music lovers)</li>
<li>Seven wonders of the World Park or Yashvanthrao Chavan Park</li>
<li><a href="http://www.minirailways.com/" target="_blank">Joshi's Museum of Miniature Railways</a></li>
<li>Sinhgad Pune (for trekkers; though technical it comes under AROUND Pune category)</li>
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Harshad Warnekarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15937772820707074428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4836929459263831457.post-86904474842515586392014-06-17T14:10:00.004+05:302022-03-05T23:03:09.985+05:30My favorite Google Chrome extensions<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I prefer keeping my browser clean (with minimum extensions), however, here are the four chrome extensions I keep.<br />
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<li><a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/clearly/iooicodkiihhpojmmeghjclgihfjdjhj" target="_blank">Evernote Clearly</a></li>
<li><a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/adblock/gighmmpiobklfepjocnamgkkbiglidom" target="_blank">Adblock</a></li>
<li><a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/docs-pdfpowerpoint-viewer/nnbmlagghjjcbdhgmkedmbmedengocbn" target="_blank">Docs PDF/PowerPoint Viewer (by Google)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/google-cast/boadgeojelhgndaghljhdicfkmllpafd" target="_blank">Google Cast (Chromecast Extension)</a> (of course only on home laptop)</li>
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Harshad Warnekarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15937772820707074428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4836929459263831457.post-7503622899183696562014-03-21T15:33:00.001+05:302022-03-05T23:02:27.361+05:30Most used Android Apps on my phone<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Other than regular phone calls and SMS, the top 10 most used Android apps on my mobile (updated on 17 June 2014), are:<br />
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<li><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.whatsapp" target="_blank">WhatsApp</a> (Instant messaging)</li>
<li><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.joelapenna.foursquared" target="_blank">Foursquare</a> (location based social networking)</li>
<li><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.facebook.katana" target="_blank">Facebook</a> (Social Networking)</li>
<li><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.yahoo.mobile.client.android.mail" target="_blank">Yahoo Mail</a> (Email)</li>
<li><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.quora.android" target="_blank">Quora</a> (question-and-answer website)</li>
<li><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.estoty.game2048" target="_blank">2048</a> (Game)</li>
<li><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.android.chrome" target="_blank">Google Chrome</a> (browser)</li>
<li><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.plus" target="_blank">Google+</a> (Social Networking)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.google.com/landing/now/" target="_blank">Google Now</a> (intelligent personal assistant)</li>
<li><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.keep" target="_blank">Google Keep</a> (note taking service)</li>
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Harshad Warnekarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15937772820707074428noreply@blogger.comIndia20.593684 78.962880000000041-8.580994 37.654286000000042 49.768361999999996 120.27147400000004tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4836929459263831457.post-80745869522858514252013-04-22T16:45:00.001+05:302022-03-05T23:03:25.587+05:30My favourite customizations for Microsoft Windows desktop machines<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<li>Replace default Notepad with Notepad2-mod (<a href="http://xhmikosr.github.io/notepad2-mod/">http://xhmikosr.github.io/notepad2-mod/</a>).</li>
<li>7zip file archiver with a high compression ratio to replace Windows inbuilt archiever (<a href="http://www.7-zip.org/">http://www.7-zip.org/</a>).</li>
<li>Microsoft Calculator Plus as replacement for Windows Calculator application (<a href="http://www.microsoft.com/en-in/download/details.aspx?id=21622">http://www.microsoft.com/en-in/download/details.aspx?id=21622</a>).</li>
<li>VLC media player as default media player application (<a href="http://www.videolan.org/vlc/">http://www.videolan.org/vlc/</a>).</li>
<li>Picasa Image organizer and viewer (<a href="http://picasa.google.co.in/">http://picasa.google.co.in/</a>)</li>
<li>Google Chrome to print any file as PDF (<a href="https://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/browser/beta.html">https://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/browser/beta.html</a>)</li>
<li>Google Chrome (default) and Firefox (I use both) as web browsers. (Chrome: <a href="https://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/browser/beta.html">https://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/browser/beta.html</a> and Firefox: <a href="http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/">http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/</a>).</li>
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Harshad Warnekarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15937772820707074428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4836929459263831457.post-828326068845309172012-01-21T01:58:00.001+05:302022-03-03T09:35:31.916+05:30My Favorite Firefox Add-Ons<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
<ol style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/all-in-one-sidebar/" target="_blank">All-in-One Sidebar</a></li>
<li><a href="https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/downthemall/" target="_blank">DownThemAll!</a></li>
<li><a href="https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/video-downloadhelper/" target="_blank">Video DownloadHelper</a></li>
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<div>These are my personal choice of Must Visit places in Bangalore</div><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lal_Bagh" target="_blank">Lal Bagh Botanical Garden</a>: Spread across 240 acres. Can easily spend hours here.</li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bannerghatta_National_Park" target="_blank">Bannerghatta National Park</a>: Reserve of Indian Tigers including White Tiger.</li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wonderla" target="_blank">Wonderla</a>: One of the best Amusement Park in South India</li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ragigudda_Anjaneya_Temple" target="_blank">Ragigudda Temple</a> (J.P.Nagar): My favorite temple in Bangalore.</li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Institute_of_Science" target="_blank">IISc</a>: One of the best Research Institute in India, started by Jamsetji Tata with guidance from Swami Vivekananda.</li>
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