isangat.org Android Application
As viewers may know, I love creating things, learning new stuff, and making things convenient. So I decided to try my hand at making an app for my android phone. This is my first app, so its very simple but it gets the job done. The app basically displays a list of Kirtan programs in the bay area with times and addresses from www.isangat.org. This is a convenient way to check from programs from your phone without having to go to the website. If you don’t have a data plan or rely only on wifi, this app also has the built in feature to save the information so that when you open it later without an internet connection you can still see the events. Obviously it will not update if there are any changes unless your internet connection is active. Another cool thing about having it as an app is that you don’t have to look at the website and type the information into your gps or maps app. You should be able to just click the address and view it in maps. Hopefully I will learn how to add more advanced features and make more apps as well. I hope you like it! If you have any issues don’t hesitate to contact me.
Right Click Here or Long Press and choose (Save Link As..) to Download. You can either download the file on your computer and put it in your SD card, or just open this page in your mobile browser and download it directly onto your phone. Then just open the file to install.
Note: You must have installation of non-market applications allowed. To do this on your device go to Settings>Applications> Check “Unknown Sources”
———-UPDATE—– May 14th, 2016 ———-
I have officially rebuilt this app from the ground up, optimized for android Kitkat/Lollipop and above. It is now officially available on the Google Play Store at the following link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vikramkhalsa.isangat
I have also added programs from www.ekhalsa.com to the app and will be adding more sources and features in the future. All of the updates will now be available directly in the play store.
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Randomness #5 : Revolutionary Invention – Evaporated Water!
This genius idea came to me through divine inspiration early in my childhood years. However, without access to the right materials necessary to create something so amazing and unique, I could not start my work. In addition, no one took me seriously at such a young age. But years later I remembered my revolutionary idea, and now using my incredible photoshop skills, I have created it. The consumer product that will change the world. Prepare to be awestruck.
Thats right, evaporated water. And organic too. 0 calories, 0g sugar, 0g trans fat. Sounds too good to be true, huh? Imagine the implications of such a thing. How would this affect the masses? Instant water in any environment, with no risk to health, and without sacrificing taste or nutrients. I know I know, you’re too baffled to speak. Its ok, you can thank me later. Just rest easy now, knowing that such a thing has been invented for the benefit of mankind.
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Randomness #4: How to tell if you’re Indian..
I think this is hilarious.. it’s scary how true it is!
1. Everything you eat is savored in garlic, onion and tomatoes.
2. You try and reuse gift wrappers, gift boxes, and of course aluminum foil.
3. You are always standing next to the two largest size suitcases at the Airport.
4. You arrive one or two hours late to a party – and think it’s normal.
5. You peel the stamps off letters that the Postal Service missed to stamp.
6. You recycle Wedding Gifts, Birthday Gifts and Anniversary Gifts.
7. You name your children in rhythms (example, Sita & Gita, Ram & Shyam, Kamini & Shamini.)
8. All your children have pet names, which sound nowhere close to their real names.
9. You take Indian snacks anywhere it says “No Food Allowed”
10. You talk for an hour at the front door when leaving someone’s house.
11. You load up the family car with as many people as possible.
12. You use plastic to cover anything new in your house whether it’s the remote control, VCR, carpet or new couch.
13. Your parents tell you not to care what your friends think, but they won’t let you do certain things because of what the other “Uncles and Aunties! Will Think.
14. You buy and display crockery, which is never used, as it is for special occasions, which never happen.
15. You have a vinyl tablecloth on your kitchen table.
16. You use grocery bags to hold garbage.
17. You keep leftover food in your fridge in as many numbers of bowls as possible.
18. Your kitchen shelf is full of jars, varieties of bowls and plastic utensils (got free with purchase of other stuff)
19. You carry a stash of your own food whenever you travel (and travel means any car ride longer than 15 minutes).
20. You own a rice cooker or a pressure cooker.
21. You fight over who pays the dinner bill.
22. You live with your parents and you are 40 years old. (And they prefer it that way).
23. You don’t use measuring cups when cooking.
24. You never learnt how to stand in a queue.
25. You can only travel if there are 5 persons at least to see you off or receive you whether you are traveling by bus, train or plane.
26. If she is NOT your daughter, you always take interest in knowing whose daughter has run with whose son and feel proud to spread it at the velocity of more than the speed of light.
27. You only make long distance calls after 11p.m.
28. If you don’t live at home, when your parents call, they ask if you’ve eaten, even if it’s midnight.
29. You call an older person you never met before Uncle or Aunty.
30. When your parents meet strangers and talk for a few minutes, you discover you’re talking to a distant cousin.
31. Your parents don’t realize phone connections to foreign countries have improved in the last two decades, and still scream at the top of their lungs when making foreign calls.
32. You have bed sheets on your sofas so as to keep them from getting dirty.
33. It’s embarrassing if your wedding has less than 600 people.
34. All your Tupperware is stained with food color.
35. You have drinking glasses made of steel.
36. You have mastered the art of bargaining in shopping.
37. You have really enjoyed reading this post- send it to as many Indians as possible.
– This was originally an email forward, which I found posted on a forum, so some of you might have seen it before.
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Randomness #3: Funny poems (short)
Years ago, when my younger sister was very little, she wrote some poems for my elder sisters birthday. She made them up on her own, with sweet intentions. But when we found them years later, they gave us a good laugh. I thought we’d share a few of the ones that cracked us up with everyone else. Keep in mind she was pretty small when she wrote these. Enjoy!
1. Birthdays come and birthdays go
Your birthday just came,
but mine wanted to go!
2a. Without you, what would I do?
Probably I’ll have to look for you…
2b. Without me, what would you do?
Probably you’ll have to look for me!
3. Roses are red, violets are blue..
You love me, and I do too!
4. You love me, I love you..
but who else would love us too?
You might just think they’re stupid (or cute?) but I find them hilarious =D
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