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nmridul··on ClearTax (YC S14) helps India file tax returns in ‘less than five minutes’
You need to convert your accounts (legally required once attaining NRI status) to NRO/NRE status and then you will receive OTP on your email. This is the case atleast with ICICI.

Previously had to close the resident account and then open new NRO/NRE accounts. But now it seems just changing the status of your old accounts and it retains the old numbers.

nmridul··on Danger of Repeat Head Injuries: Brain's Inability to Tap Energy Source (2014)
>>> Two or more serious hits to the head within days of each other can interfere with the brain’s ability to use sugar......

>>> In animal studies, Ohio State University scientists have shown that brain cells ramp up their energy use six days after a concussion to recover from the damage....

Hope the studies were done in a humane way..

nmridul··on The near death experience that created a tech millionaire
>>> Two months later, Fingerprint Security Pro was in the app store. >>> In the end, the app didn't actually offer any security - it was a gimmick that pretended to read someone's fingerprint and deny them access to the phone, with a hidden unlock button in its top corner. But it didn't matter. Users loved it. In its first month, it made $12,000. Mr Mureta was on his way.

Interesting ..

nmridul··on Notes on a tour of an Amazon distribution facility (2014)
I was wondering if the robots have to really carry the whole shelf ?

The shelves could be modified to be like automatic wending machines. The robots could just go to the shelf and the shelf will dispose the correct item to that robot. Then the robot goes to the next shelf for that order and collect all the items required for the order from different shelves and return to the packer.

The packer need to only arrange the items in the final box.

nmridul··on How to Ace a Phone Screen
And I thought this was about smart phone display ...
nmridul··on Firefox Tweaks – An attempt to make Firefox suck less
One of the features I regularly use. Makes it easy to read and instantly removes most of the irritating .js stuffs that many sites add.
nmridul··on Three Wise Men in a Bed: Bedsharing and Sexuality in Medieval Europe (2014)
It has nothing to do with homosexuality. In India it is normal for a guy to hold the hand of a guy (or girl to hold another girl) while walking or even hug each other as a way of greeting. You can even see friends walking together having their hands on others shoulder.

But you do the same to a person of opposite sex in public, it would raise some eyebrows. Unless, you are in a big metropolitan city.

nmridul··on A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, nuclear scientist and former president of India, has died
Dont forget KR Narayanan who refused to sign if proper procedures were not followed showing that President is not just a rubber stamp.
nmridul··on Cook rice in a coffee percolator to avoid arsenic
Maybe Parboiled rice is the alternative. Here the rice with the husk is first boiled and water drained off. It also boost its nutritional profile and change its texture[1]. In many places the par boiled rice while cooking is boiled again with excess water and the water is drained away.

[1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parboiled_rice

nmridul··on Illustrated Book on Indian Mars Orbiter Mission
This is meant as a book for kids to bring more passion to the field.. Dont worry about the scrolling and fonts. Its the pdf of the printed copy..
nmridul··on The latest Firefox privacy campaign video
I am not much of a privacy freak. But this video did touch a nerve...
nmridul··on Google hacked account
>>> officially-sealed set of codes we'll mail to you at a verified address just in case.

And then people would start crying ... "google now wants to know your home address .... "

nmridul··on Samsung makes big trucks transparent in the name of road safety
Its tough to follow a large truck on a 2 lane road. Overtaking them is very difficult and dangerous at times. Maybe after some time this becomes a mandatory feature, just like brake lights, reverse light etc.
nmridul··on American recycling is stalling, and the big blue bin is one reason why
>> I don't get to choose how the stuff I buy is packaged, but somehow I'm responsible for dealing with it AND I have to pay for the privilege, while Coke goes ka-ching. That's unfair.

This ...

nmridul··on Amazon Allowance
Simple paypal alternative that is free .... Could not find any fee info, so should be free...

Then this could easily be used for accepting payments for services or sales. Since I anyways spend on amazon, better accept payments this way without any fee...

nmridul··on Accepting payments is getting harder
This is similar to how bank payment is working in India. When I make payment on seller website, it redirects me to the bank website. I enter my credentials (including phone based or device based OTP) to confirm the payment and its done. And there is also option to make easy subscriptions.
nmridul··on LinkedIn Q1 Beats on Sales of $638M, Shares Fall 25% on Weak Outlook
The people who you sold stuffs to, they saw you on linkedin and tried to link you. Now here is the funny part - Linkedin asks them to enter your email id to confirm that they really know you. Bang... you receive mail on your craiglist email... Again, just a wild guess as I have received Linkedin mails on different mail ids including my official email id that I have not entered....

Lesson learnt. You dont need to share your information online. Your friends will do that for you. And some times, even people you thought know nothing about you will have that missing link that these companies can then use to join the dots .......

nmridul··on EFF's “Yellow Dots of Mystery” (2008)
Time to start a Paper company with pre-printed random yellow dots in it... The pre-printed dots should confuse the hell out of the Printer-printed dots....
nmridul··on Fighting fires with sound frequencies
This could reduce the amount of water required ... previously the water is used to cool down the fuel (wood) and also to cool other water from evaporating...
nmridul··on The new MacBook
I wish I was able to right click a folder and get an option "open terminal here" and then terminal opens and directory changes to the current selected folder. Is this available currently that I'm not aware of ? Else, make it easy to copy the path.... Just like the windows explorer does.
nmridul··on We have socialised the risk of innovation but privatised the rewards
What if Apple had failed ? This is what she is trying to say. The risk is taken by the public. And the rewards mainly goes to the private entities.
nmridul··on Amazon to Let Shoppers Bargain for Lower Prices with New “Make an Offer” Option
I've done price matching with different vendors before (physical stores). Now if my preferred vendor is having it a higher price than another vendor, amazon makes it easier for me to ask for a price match.
nmridul··on Lazy Expert Syndrome
And then you become so good in teaching that you end up being lazy again ... Now you start teaching others how to teach .. and the cycle repeats ..

Jokes apart, the solution is good and practical.

nmridul··on Theo Jansen’s wind-powered sculptures
The BBC video also has interview with the creator - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSKyHmjyrkA

EDIT - Also shows creatures with propellers, wings ..

nmridul··on Firefox OS Shows Continued Global Growth
http://www.snapdeal.com/product/intex-cloud-fx/1356760619 and http://www.flipkart.com/alcatel-onetouch-firec-4020d/p/itmdy...

Its Rs 1999 (Roughly $32)

nmridul··on Declassified photos from Tinian Island as the B-29 “Enola Gay” was being loaded
Wondering why the staff are not wearing any protective clothing while handling nuclear devices ?
nmridul··on iPhone 6 and 6 Plus not as bendy as believed
I know my phone will shatter if I drop it. But I'm not going to drop it to prove this point.

All 10,000,000 won't dare to test the bending and would try to avoid conditions (don't keep in pockets, buy thicker cases etc) that will lead to bending..

nmridul··on ISRO Mars Orbiter Mission: Spacecraft successfully enters Martian Orbit
Title should be "India's mars orbiter ..... "
nmridul··on India Opens 15M Bank Accounts in Modi’s Inclusion Drive
You should understand that most of the banks that opened these accounts are Public sector banks (or Government Banks). And most of these accounts have no minimum balance requirements and not many surprise charges. And deposits in Government banks are guaranteed (insured upto a certain amount). So there is no question of the money getting siphoned off.
nmridul··on Ajenti – Web admin panel
Webmin as claimed by the authors, does not mess up the configuration files.
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