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04 March 2010 ~ 0 Comments

[How to] Facebook in Punjabi

[How to] Facebook in Punjabi

This is how you change your Facebook language to Punjabi.
Quick explanation:
Go to Language Preferences, change the drop down to ਪੰਜਾਬੀ
Long Version:
Sign into your Facebook account.
Click on Account at the top right, choose Account Settings
Click on Language

Choose ਪੰਜਾਬੀ
Voila! Your Facebook is now in Punjabi
Now the not-so-anonymous person who keeps asking me this [...]

03 March 2010 ~ 2 Comments

20 Types of Gurdwara-Goers

20 Types of Gurdwara-Goers

I did not write this, just sharing with those of you who haven’t seen it as I think it’s quite true and funny. Original Source
20 Types of Gurdwara-Goers
The following is a list of twenty observable categories of Sikhs who come to Gurdwara. This list is constructed on the basis of personal observation and the categories [...]

20 February 2010 ~ 0 Comments

No One Knows What the F*** They’re Doing

No One Knows What the F*** They’re Doing

Have you ever received praise, or even an award, for being great at something despite having no clue what you’re doing? Do you feel like a fraud, wondering what sort of voodoo you’ve unwittingly conjured up to make people think you know what you’re doing, when the reality is quite the contrary?
I thought this article [...]

27 January 2010 ~ 11 Comments

Windows Mobile Font Problem – a better solution

Windows Mobile Font Problem – a better solution

For those of you who have the problem of using SIkhi to the Max or Gurbani Anywhere on your windows mobile phone and the gurmukhi fonts screw your phone up – Good news! I have an easier solution than the one in my last post.
Instead of mucking about in the registry and lots of third-party [...]

03 December 2009 ~ 1 Comment

XPGnome – Make Ubuntu look like Windows XP

XPGnome – Make Ubuntu look like Windows XP

Video showing how to make ubuntu look just like windows xp (no idea why’d you want to but…..)

Just download the tar.gz file, Right-click it and select “Extract Here”, then run the “InstallXpGnome.sh” by double-clicking it and choosing “Run”!

10 November 2009 ~ 0 Comments

Sehaj Houston Sikh Retreat – December 26th – 29th 2009

Sehaj Houston Sikh Retreat – December 26th – 29th 2009

Sehaj Sikh Retreat 2009 – Houston, TX
December 26, 11:00 pm – December 29, 9:30 pm
Sikh enthusiasts are coming together to create an inspirational environment from all across the country. Fostering individuals towards innovative solutions for Panthic Oriented Causes, SEHAJ delightedly invites you to Sehaj Sikh Retreat 2009. Participants will engage in an intense Sikhiya, Kirtan, [...]

19 October 2009 ~ 1 Comment

My windows mobile software list

My windows mobile software list

A friend of mine asked me to share the list of software I use on my Windows Mobile phone, so here it is:

Gurbani Anywhere – Search Shri Guru Granth Sahib Ji on the go
Resco Explorer – Awesome File Manager
Resco Audio Recorder – for quick notes
Resco Photo Viewer – Windows mobile default photo viewer sucks, this [...]

07 September 2009 ~ 9 Comments

Khabran – Sikh Internet News and Information Dashboard

Khabran – Sikh Internet News and Information Dashboard

Today I’m glad to finally announce the beta launch of one of my small side projects: Khabran
Basically it’s a one-stop easy to use single page where you can go and peruse all the latest Sikh Internet buzz. Right now it’s full of Sikh News and some blogs, but if you have any RSS feed you [...]

03 September 2009 ~ 2 Comments

Introduction: Gurbani Groups Project

Introduction: Gurbani Groups Project

So at Saanjh 2009 we were split up into several large groups and given a problem, and several steps to a real-world solution. Below I’ve embedded the presentation my group gave with our proposed solution. In the coming weeks I hope to move quickly forward on this project, and hopefully meet all the long-term goals [...]

25 August 2009 ~ 11 Comments

How to fix fonts on windows mobile after installing STTM or Gurbani Anywhere

How to fix fonts on windows mobile after installing STTM or Gurbani Anywhere

I’ve received this question many many times so here is a step by step guide to reset your Windows mobile (5 or 6) device’s system fonts after installing a punjabi font.
1 – BACKUP your device. I use Sprite Backup, but you can use whatever came with your phone
2 – Connect your device to your computer, [...]