[silk] Organizing files/ folders on one's laptop

[Prashant P Kothari]

A question for the hive mind: do you have any tips for how to organize
files/ folders on one's computer.
My challenge: after multiple laptops/ desktops/ hard rives and transferring
data and files from one to the other, I have a mishmash of folders on my
current laptop - and lots of duplicates
Came across this article online that seems interesting
https://www.howtogeek.com/howto/15677/zen-and-the-art-of-file-and-folder-organization/
But I'm always a big fan of learning from experience shares - what's worked
for you?
Thanks
Prashant

Re: [silk] Travel advice for a visitor to India

[Prashant P Kothari]

Thanks all... good suggestions



Regards
Prashant

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address and attach a current photo. It doesn’t have to be sexy or anything,
just, like, yourself on vacation with some inspiring vista in the
background.

If your name is Keith, there’s a pretty decent chance that we won’t get
along, based on my past experience with people named Keith.

If you are at the craps table at the Tropicana, place the six and eight,
but stay the hell off the field bet, which is really for suckers, and, if
the dice get hot, let’s split the winnings. If your measurements are
36-26-34, give or take, then don’t hesitate to reply, but don’t “reply
all,” for security reasons.

If you grew up and went to law school yet find yourself in a windowless
room in midtown eating a tuna-salad sandwich, wondering if it’s still good,
given all the mayo, and thinking that this is not what was promised, then
let’s grab a beer and see where it goes.

On Tue, Sep 19, 2017 at 2:08 PM, harry  wrote:

> Yeah I would also think 4 maybe 5 cities in 2 weeks makes sense ... they
> aren't whistle-stop, take-picture and move on type tourists I imagine.
>
> If they are first timers factor in an extra day for diarrhea and shock.
>
> Secondly what is Mumbai doing on that list like a very sore thumb ?
>
>
>
> On 19 September 2017 at 01:57, Mahesh Murthy 
> wrote:
>
> > 8 cities in 2 weeks? Why???
> >
> > Do two. Or maybe 4 at max.
> >
> > On 19-Sep-2017 1:51 AM,  wrote:
> >
> > > A business acquaintance and his wife are visiting India end Sep/ early
> > > October. first visit ever
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > They're an older couple and reasonably affluent so no back-packing for
> > them
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Have used a travel agent to chalk out a trip.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > He's going to be in Delhi, then Agra, then Varanasi, Ranthambore,
> > Jaipur,
> > > Jodhpur, Udaipur, Mumbai.  Lots of places over a two week time frame
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > He has free afternoons/ evenings occasionally
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Any must see, must Do and Don't  bothers?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Prashant
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>

Re: [silk] Has anyone here made the switch on their work email from Outlook to Google mail?

[Prashant P Kothari]

>
>
>
> ​You could choose to use Outlook with gmail as a backend:
> http://www.dummies.com/programming/networking/using-
> microsoft-outlook-with-gmail/
>
> Udhay​
>

--
That's what I've been using for the last few years...

I'm OK w/ the solution but have some issues w/ Outlook's contacts function

Hence the change

[silk] Has anyone here made the switch on their work email from Outlook to Google mail?

[Prashant P Kothari]

I have switched from MS office to the Google equivalents for all programs
but email

Still on Outlook - and that's where I spend 75% of my computer time


I'd like to make the switch but single biggest challenge are the formatting
issues in google mail

a) the font sizes and types get a bit messed up if do a copy & paste

b) limited # of fonts available

c) still uncomfortable with labels... much prefer foldres

I know that Google mail can be accessed offline as well - haven't used that
but am assuming that works out OK?

Is there anyone that's made the switch and can share their experiences?



Regards
Prashant

Re: [silk] CAT5 vs CAT5E vs CAT6 cable for home

[Prashant P Kothari]

On Tue, Jun 6, 2017 at 9:55 PM, Dibyo <gdi...@gmail.com> wrote:

> On 7 Jun 2017 03:19, "Prashant P Kothari" <ppkoth...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Folks
>
> We're moving in to a new house in Virginia this summer
>
> Q) The builder's default cable is CAT5... but I'm wondering if it makes
> sense to upgrade to CAT5e or even CAT6?
>
> Does anyone have first-hand experience with this
>
> Thanks
> Prashant
>
>
> Dont have experience with house builders but cat6 is clearly superior. The
> easiest way to speed up your home internet if you have broadband is to make
> sure the cable from the wall to your modem/router is cat6.
>
> Question: while wires are stronger than WiFi, I'm assuming most of your
> home will be on WiFi?
>

---

Thanks for the recommendations, all.

Re wifi vs wires: actually I'm trying to see if I can set up wired as much
as possible.

TV-to-Verizon FIOS: via CAT6 cable
TV-to-Internet (Amazon/ Netflix): via Ethernet cables, if possible
Desktop-to-Internet: via Ethernet
Laptops-to-Internet: via Ethernet cable, at least in my home office

Reasons
1) Speed
2) A techie I met recently said it's safer to minimize the use of wifi at
home

Best
Prashant

[silk] CAT5 vs CAT5E vs CAT6 cable for home

[Prashant P Kothari]

Folks

We're moving in to a new house in Virginia this summer

Q) The builder's default cable is CAT5... but I'm wondering if it makes sense 
to upgrade to CAT5e or even CAT6?

Does anyone have first-hand experience with this

Thanks
Prashant

Re: [silk] Headspace and similar meditation "services"

[Prashant P Kothari]

On Fri, Sep 9, 2016 at 11:11 AM, Srijith Nair  wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I have been looking at doing guided meditation for several reasons.
> Apps/services like Headspace (headspace.com) seem to offer good options.
> I was wondering if any of the silklisters have any experience on using
> such apps or in general on (technology) guided meditation? I have just
> started on the free Level 1 series, but it is too early to tell.
>
> One thing I am realising about myself is that I seem to work better with
> technology-mediated services (FitStar is an example that comes to mind)
> than with personal/group trainer based sessions. Not sure why, but that
> is a different exercise in navel-gazing altogether :)
>
> Regards,
> Srijith
>

I have tried a few classes/ CDs for meditation over the years but couldn't
find something that I could convert into a practice until I found Headspace
and 10% Happier.  Been using both apps (alternate every other month) and
love them... do one module from either most days.

I'm a fan of the 10% Happier podcasts as well

Best
Prashant

Re: [silk] ISO: explainer video firms

[Prashant P Kothari]

Thanks a ton... will check it out

Regards
Prashant

**

*CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: *If you are the intended recipient of this
electronic missive, then consider yourself fortunate. If you are not the
intended recipient, then God help you, because there are hard times headed
your way, my friend.

If you have received this message in error, the error is likely yours, but
should the error be mine, just try and prove it, mother-effer. Every member
of my legal team attended a top-tier law school and scored well above the
national average on the LSAT. They can’t wait to sue you into oblivion and
consequently enrich themselves through your divestiture.

If you’ve slipped and fallen or were working around asbestos during the
late nineties, however, then go ahead and reply with a concise summary of
the event that caused the onset of your pain and the nature of your
injuries, along with the name of the chiropractor you’re using and a
rundown of his/her fees, because some pockets are deep, especially among
major retailers and manufacturers, and could stand to be made shallower,
and we all deserve to be compensated for misfortunes brought upon us by
others’ negligence.

If you do—against the advice of any attorney who passed the bar with a
score of 120 or higher—decide to use the above information for personal
gain, in all fairness I ought to let you know that there’s a better than
average chance that what’s above is a pack of lies.

For every e-mail I send, I send a decoy e-mail full of disinformation. Most
of my e-mails also contain a truly nasty virus of my own creation that I’m
calling the Compensator™, and if you are not the intended recipient but
open the e-mail, then your identity will be compromised, your personal
information disseminated, your bank accounts diminished, and I’m working on
a feature whereby you, as in your physical self, will host the
Compensator™, which will remain dormant until you think everything’s cool,
and then—

Bam! You’re sleepless, coughing, eyes watering, and your spouse is asking
if you ought to head to the emergency room. If you are Sara from the eighth
grade, then how do you like me now? See that S-Class Mercedes parked over
by the dumpsters there? Mine. Paid for. Cash.

See that dude with aviator sunglasses, hair slicked back, snapping his
fingers to some awesome tune on the Norwegian sound system? He’s wearing a
shirt with a spread collar, housing a Windsor knot in a Jermyn Street tie,
and considering a run for Congress?

It’s me. How-do! Should you regret your decision to blow me off outside
third-period chemistry in front of half the class, reply to the above
address and attach a current photo. It doesn’t have to be sexy or anything,
just, like, yourself on vacation with some inspiring vista in the
background.

If your name is Keith, there’s a pretty decent chance that we won’t get
along, based on my past experience with people named Keith.

If you are at the craps table at the Tropicana, place the six and eight,
but stay the hell off the field bet, which is really for suckers, and, if
the dice get hot, let’s split the winnings. If your measurements are
36-26-34, give or take, then don’t hesitate to reply, but don’t “reply
all,” for security reasons.

If you grew up and went to law school yet find yourself in a windowless
room in midtown eating a tuna-salad sandwich, wondering if it’s still good,
given all the mayo, and thinking that this is not what was promised, then
let’s grab a beer and see where it goes.

On Fri, Sep 9, 2016 at 6:09 AM, Sreejith sivanandan <shreejit...@gmail.com>
wrote:

> If you are keen on DIY, you may check out www.wochit.com. Very easy to
> create explainer videos if you have stock images and videos with you. It
> has a text to voice conversion option as well.
>
> We have used it extensively to create video news stories at Aol.
>
> On Sep 9, 2016 2:29 PM, "Advaith Mohan" <advaithmoha...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > You should definitely check out Wowmakers <http://www.wowmakers.com/>
> and
> > Eunoaians <http://www.eunoians.com/>. Both are based out of Cochin, and
> > the
> > latter is a bit on the expensive side, but they do very good work.
> >
> > Regards,
> >   Advaith
> >
> > On Fri, Sep 9, 2016 at 2:47 AM, Esther Schindler <est...@bitranch.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > David Strom <da...@strom.com> did a few of these for me a few years
> ago;
> > > unfortunately the site where they were posted is no longer online. Drop
> > him
> > > a line and tell him I sent you.
> > >
> > > --Esther
> > >   twitter.com/estherschindler
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Prashant P Kothari wrote:
> > >
> > >> Hi folks
> > >>
> > >>

Re: [silk] ISO: explainer video firms

[Prashant P Kothari]

Thanks a ton... will check it out

Regards
Prashant

**

*CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: *If you are the intended recipient of this
electronic missive, then consider yourself fortunate. If you are not the
intended recipient, then God help you, because there are hard times headed
your way, my friend.

If you have received this message in error, the error is likely yours, but
should the error be mine, just try and prove it, mother-effer. Every member
of my legal team attended a top-tier law school and scored well above the
national average on the LSAT. They can’t wait to sue you into oblivion and
consequently enrich themselves through your divestiture.

If you’ve slipped and fallen or were working around asbestos during the
late nineties, however, then go ahead and reply with a concise summary of
the event that caused the onset of your pain and the nature of your
injuries, along with the name of the chiropractor you’re using and a
rundown of his/her fees, because some pockets are deep, especially among
major retailers and manufacturers, and could stand to be made shallower,
and we all deserve to be compensated for misfortunes brought upon us by
others’ negligence.

If you do—against the advice of any attorney who passed the bar with a
score of 120 or higher—decide to use the above information for personal
gain, in all fairness I ought to let you know that there’s a better than
average chance that what’s above is a pack of lies.

For every e-mail I send, I send a decoy e-mail full of disinformation. Most
of my e-mails also contain a truly nasty virus of my own creation that I’m
calling the Compensator™, and if you are not the intended recipient but
open the e-mail, then your identity will be compromised, your personal
information disseminated, your bank accounts diminished, and I’m working on
a feature whereby you, as in your physical self, will host the
Compensator™, which will remain dormant until you think everything’s cool,
and then—

Bam! You’re sleepless, coughing, eyes watering, and your spouse is asking
if you ought to head to the emergency room. If you are Sara from the eighth
grade, then how do you like me now? See that S-Class Mercedes parked over
by the dumpsters there? Mine. Paid for. Cash.

See that dude with aviator sunglasses, hair slicked back, snapping his
fingers to some awesome tune on the Norwegian sound system? He’s wearing a
shirt with a spread collar, housing a Windsor knot in a Jermyn Street tie,
and considering a run for Congress?

It’s me. How-do! Should you regret your decision to blow me off outside
third-period chemistry in front of half the class, reply to the above
address and attach a current photo. It doesn’t have to be sexy or anything,
just, like, yourself on vacation with some inspiring vista in the
background.

If your name is Keith, there’s a pretty decent chance that we won’t get
along, based on my past experience with people named Keith.

If you are at the craps table at the Tropicana, place the six and eight,
but stay the hell off the field bet, which is really for suckers, and, if
the dice get hot, let’s split the winnings. If your measurements are
36-26-34, give or take, then don’t hesitate to reply, but don’t “reply
all,” for security reasons.

If you grew up and went to law school yet find yourself in a windowless
room in midtown eating a tuna-salad sandwich, wondering if it’s still good,
given all the mayo, and thinking that this is not what was promised, then
let’s grab a beer and see where it goes.

On Thu, Sep 8, 2016 at 5:17 PM, Esther Schindler <est...@bitranch.com>
wrote:

> David Strom <da...@strom.com> did a few of these for me a few years ago;
> unfortunately the site where they were posted is no longer online. Drop him
> a line and tell him I sent you.
>
> --Esther
>   twitter.com/estherschindler
>
>
>
> Prashant P Kothari wrote:
>
>> Hi folks
>>
>>
>>
>> I'm looking for a solid and economical company that can help us create
>> short 2-minute explainer videos
>>
>>
>>
>> Something along the lines of this
>>
>> www.youtube.com/watch?v=dp3NK7TMMzw
>>
>>
>>
>> Anyone that you can recommend - ideally a firm that you have first-hand
>> experience with
>>
>>
>>
>> Regards
>> Prashant
>>
>
>

[silk] ISO: explainer video firms

[Prashant P Kothari]

Hi folks



I'm looking for a solid and economical company that can help us create
short 2-minute explainer videos



Something along the lines of this

www.youtube.com/watch?v=dp3NK7TMMzw



Anyone that you can recommend - ideally a firm that you have first-hand
experience with



Regards
Prashant

[silk] ISO: powerpoint ninja that can help with a corporate deck

[Prashant P Kothari]

Does anyone know a powerpoint ninja that can take our current deck(s) and
tailor it for an American audience?

Ideally a freelancer that is reliable, professional and economical

Thanks
Prashant