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Android default dialing application

2011-10-17T10:33:00.005+02:00

If you have installed additional dialing applications (like Skype, Viber, fring, etc) on your Android device, you will notice that, upon you try to make a call, the system will ask you which application you will use. You can even make your choice definitive by clicking "make this my default choice".

Well, as it has happen to me, I clicked on the wrong choice and I was struglling to get the settings back to the standard "Android keypad".

In order to unset the application as default one, you need to go under: Settings-> Applications -> Manage Applications -> All

Then, you select the application you have defined as default for the voice dialing.
In the application settings, you scroll down until you reach the section "default launch" and click on the "delete default values" button.

Now you can try to make a call and the phone will ask you again which application to choose, and, if you are careful enough you can now set the right settings ;)

if you have question please do not hesitate to make comments below.

Skype video calls finally available on android samsung galaxy s

2011-08-04T23:38:00.001+02:00

'Skype two-way video chat finally arrives on more Android handsets' from engadget

Facebook figures of 2010

2011-01-14T23:39:00.001+01:00

One piece of information is missing .. how much time is spent/wasted on facebook.. globally?

Via: Online Schools

Brene Brown: The power of vulnerability | Video on TED.com

2010-12-28T16:38:00.000+01:00

Brene Brown: The power of vulnerability | Video on TED.com

Open Source alternative of Visio

2010-12-05T18:40:00.000+01:00

After several hours of research on good open-source alternative software to Microsoft Visio, I would recommend Dia: http://live.gnome.org/Dia/Download
Additional shapes can be downloaded from here: http://dia-installer.de/shapes.html

In-flight WiFi finally available on european airline Lufthansa

2010-12-05T11:56:00.001+01:00

Check out: "Lufthansa launches in-flight WiFi on intercontinental flights, ushers in 'the future'" - www.engadget.com http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/04/lufthansa-launches-in-flight-wifi-on-intercontinental-flights-u/?icid=engadget-iphone-url

There's just no two ways about it: what Lufthansa has managed to accomplish here is nothing short of incredible. While avid jetsetters have been enjoying in-flight WiFi on (select) domestic routes for a few years now, the in-flight fun has been coming to an abrupt halt when boarding a flight requiring a passport. The dream of long-haul in-flight internet has felt like a distant one, but it seems that the future is indeed happening today. The carrier's FlyNet service has been relaunched this week, and with assistance from Panasonic and the 802.11n gods that be, it's now offering broadband internet access on intercontinental routes. At first, the service will be limited to select North Atlantic routes, but access should be available on "nearly the entire Lufthansa intercontinental network by the end of 2011."

No specific performance figures are being released, but the company does call it "extremely fast" and quick enough to open large attachments "without delay." Better still, the airline will be enabling cellphone data access (GSM and GPRS) in the spring of next year, giving highfalutin' bigwigs the ability to send and receive the most expensive text messages of their life. Deutsche Telekom will be providing the actual internet service, with pricing set as such: euro;10.95 (or 3,500 miles) for one hour or euro;19.95 (or 7,000 miles) for a 24-hour pass that also allows patrons to access the web on "on all Lufthansa connecting flights equipped with a hotspot during the period of validity as well as after the flight in Lufthansa lounges." Oh, and did we mention that it's totally free through January 31st, 2011? It is.

Update: We're seeing expected uplink rates of 1Mbps, with download rates reaching 5Mbps. Not bad for being over an ocean.

Plastic to Oil Machine.. is this the future of plastic recycling?

2010-12-01T10:52:00.000+01:00

How German economy faces globalization

2010-11-30T21:10:00.000+01:00

Is this the winning model to succeed globalization in the coming years?:
http://www.economist.com/node/17572160?story_id=17572160&CFID=149981584&CFTOKEN=68337421

H1B Visa for the US

2010-10-07T12:07:00.002+02:00

I found this unoffical website regarding H1B visa for the US very interesting.
http://redbus2us.com/h1b-fy-2011-updates-visa-cap-count/
It provides weekly updated information about Quota filling and some statistics as well:

To know the status of your VISA application you can go to the official Imagration Office Website:
http://redbus2us.com/h1b-fy-2011-updates-visa-cap-count/

How to calculate the net Salary in the US

2010-07-02T21:26:00.000+02:00

Step 1

Determine the employee's gross earnings. This includes regular pay, overtime, tips, commissions and any other compensation. Leave out reimbursements for business expenses. Do not subtract any withholding allowances or deductions for things like contributions to a tax-deferred retirement plan. Social Security taxes are levied on gross earnings before any deductions.

Step 2

Review the employee's year-to-date earnings. There is a cap on income subject to the Social Security tax (but not for the Medicare tax). As of 2009 the cap was $106,800. If an employee has exceeded this limit, don't deduct any further Social Security tax (skip Step 3 and go directly to Step 4, below). The cap changes each year, so check IRS Publication 15, Circular E to find the current limit.

Step 3

Calculate Social Security tax. The tax rate for Social Security is 12.40 percent of gross earnings, of which the employee pays half, or 6.20 percent. Multiply gross earnings by 6.20 percent to find the Social Security tax to be deducted from the employee's pay.

Step 4

Find the amount of Medicare tax. The employer also pays half of this tax, which is 2.90 percent of gross earnings. The tax to be deducted from the employee's paycheck is therefore 1.45 percent of gross earnings

U.S. Federal Individual Income Tax Rates

2010-07-02T21:06:00.001+02:00

Official US tax office http://www.taxfoundation.org/

Following table shows the income tax rate according to marital status :

http://www.taxfoundation.org/taxdata/show/151.html#fed_individual_rate_history-june2010