http://www.vsingh.net/blog .. .. .. & online portfolio Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:02:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Hi guys, with much joy and happiness I can today say that I'm off to University! I'll be study Aeronautical Technology with Management at the University of Hertfordshire. I've come a long way since I started secondary school.. In 2000 I joined Loxford School of Science and Technology. I met all kinds of ... http://www.vsingh.net/blog/2008/08/17/varinders-off-to-university/ Last Friday I was fortunate enough to visit the London Excel motor show for free (thanks to Satveer Singh). I wanted to go and visit the Geneva motor show earlier this year but  was unable to due to my busy schedule. My day began by catching a bus with Satveer in ... http://www.vsingh.net/blog/2008/08/04/varinders-review-of-london-excel-motor-show-2008/ I first heard of the Red Bull air race two years ago and was fascinated by it. Primarily due to never seeing such maneuvers which are carried out by the pilots. Over the years I've been watching adverts year after year. This year I was too late to get the tickets ... http://www.vsingh.net/blog/2008/08/03/varinders-review-of-the-london-red-bull-air-race-2008/ This past week I officially started the 100 push ups challenge. The "100 push ups challenge" in itself is a guide to take you from 0 push ups to 100 in a period of six weeks. The creator of the website argues that its simply a case of discipline and ... http://www.vsingh.net/blog/2008/07/20/varinders-taken-the-100-push-ups-challenge/ I can't explain what RSS is in words. If I were to, you wouldn't be able to understand what I'm talking about. So for that very reason please take two minutes and watch this video. The information contained in this video could will revolutionise your life! For this blogs RSS feed ... http://www.vsingh.net/blog/2008/07/16/rss-start-using-them/ I woke up this morning to be notified that Wordpress 2.6 is out! Wohoo! For those who have no idea what I'm talking about, wordpress is the backend to this blog. It's the software that makes everything run. Wordpress have created a short video that shows the new features in 2.6. After ... http://www.vsingh.net/blog/2008/07/15/its-time-for-wordpress-26/ If you give your e-mail address to anyone on the Internet, there is a good chance to be included in a one, or many spam lists, and to become a subject of multiple spam emails. There are descent filters in most of the Web-Based servers or POP3 email clients. However, ... http://www.vsingh.net/blog/2008/07/12/40-free-disposable-email-address-services-to-fight-spam/ Hey guys, just a quick post to let you know of a LAN party I'm going to be hosting sometime this month. I'm still trying to find out who can make it and who can't so a date has not been set as of yet. FAQ What on earth is a LAN party? Local ... http://www.vsingh.net/blog/2008/07/08/lan-party-at-varinders-house/ For the past few days I've been back to my age old habit - coding. This time I'm coding Facebook applications but I've found it tricky to catch on. It's not creating canvas based applications that is hard but creating profile boxes. They require intense use of FBML (Facebook markup ... http://www.vsingh.net/blog/2008/07/05/facebook-you-can-use-it-but-can-you-code-it/ Well it's official - the exams are over! All the mental pressure is off my brain, or is it? I've decided to sacrifice all my holiday plans for charitable work this summer. I'm currently helping Sikhcess with various campaigns that are taking place in the UK. I was meant to be ... http://www.vsingh.net/blog/2008/06/20/college-is-over-but-the-work-has-just-begun/ Yesterday I finally got my first pro-skateboard. It's a Renner Z1. It took me quite some time to pick the skateboard I wanted as I was limited by my budget. The key features of this skateboard are: Board: 31inch x 7.75inch 7 Ply Canadian Maple Deck with 80S Full Grip Tape Trucks: ... http://www.vsingh.net/blog/2008/06/11/skate-until-it-breaks/ This year I have a personal goal to explore and see as much of the world as I possibly can. My idea of exploring is not getting a ticket to a tourist destination and then being guided like sheep by a tour guide. My idea of exploring is to live ... http://www.vsingh.net/blog/2008/06/01/the-fun-and-pain-of-exploring/ Crazy or what? Please note: video has no sound. http://www.vsingh.net/blog/2008/05/29/russian-pilot-flying-at-20-feet-on-highway/ For many years I've been reading countless number of articles on how to improve page rankings and ultimately improve SEO (search engine optimization). After trying all sorts of methods on clients websites I have learned that the only tricks that work effectively are the following: Number #1: <h1>, <h2> & <b> tags! Many ... http://www.vsingh.net/blog/2008/05/28/seo-a-blind-monkey-could-do-it-if-you-bribed-him-with-a-banana/ For a few months now I've been thinking deeply on my life as a whole. I've been looking at what contributions society has made to my personal development and what contributions I have made to society. Now I feel that I know exactly what I need to do. I usually don't ... http://www.vsingh.net/blog/2008/05/28/cursed-are-the-hands-and-feet-that-do-not-engage-in-seva/ Today I was cleaning out the shed when I came across a mysterious plastic bag in the corner. I opened it up and I found a stock pile of medicine from 1997-2000. It was old medication my mother used to take before trying out alternative treatments. After my birth my mother ... http://www.vsingh.net/blog/2008/05/27/pills-kill-yoga-thrills/ http://www.vsingh.net/blog/2008/05/25/top-10-crosswinds-and-scary-landings/ Playing to a mesmerized audience, Swiss pilot and adventurer (some might say nutcase) Yves Rossy has soared above the Alps with homemade jet-powered wings strapped to his back. Rossy, an extreme sports guy who has spent years assembling his wings, casually stepped out of an airplane at 7,500 feet, unfolded the ... http://www.vsingh.net/blog/2008/05/17/soaring-over-the-alps-on-homemade-jet-wings/ Tired of rubbish entertainment on TV? Miro is the answer! (click to enlarge) Today I've been trying out this brilliant new software (what an understatement) called Miro. For all those who have absolutely no idea what I'm talking about, Miro is a free application that turns your computer into an internet TV ... http://www.vsingh.net/blog/2008/05/12/officially-boycotting-tv-from-this-moment-onwards/ I'm one of those guys who likes to get real-time news there and then. No-matter if I'm in the shower, up a mountain or asleep and having odd dreams about chimps eating Yorkshire pudding. In order to fulfill my news hungry appetite I've taken a number of steps to ensure ... http://www.vsingh.net/blog/2008/05/04/the-struggle-between-internet-dominance-information-overload/