Upcoming movies I’m looking forward to(2011)

Hi all, and yes, a lil’ late with this post since the year has already begun and a month has already passed. But, I’m sticking to “Better late then never” theory and posting my list of movies I’m looking forward to this year. There are pretty awesome movies lined up for this year(looks like HOLLYWOOD wants to make the moolah before apocalypse hits Dec. 2012) and the next.

Anyway without any more rambling, here are my picks:

Battle: Los Angeles
Release Date: 11 March 2011
A Marine platoon faces off against an alien invasion in Los Angeles.

Thor
Release Date: 6 May 2011
The powerful but arrogant warrior Thor is cast out of the fantastic realm of Asgard and sent to live amongst humans on Earth, where he soon becomes one of their finest defenders.

Fast Five
Release Date: 29 April 2011
Dominic and his crew find themselves on the wrong side of the law once again as they try to switch lanes between a ruthless drug lord and a relentless federal agent.

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Release Date: 20 May 2011
Jack Sparrow and Barbossa embark on a quest to find the elusive fountain of youth, only to discover that Blackbeard and his daughter are after it too.

The Hangover 2
Release Date: 26 May 2011
Phil, Stu, Alan and Doug travel to Bangkok for Stu's wedding.

Kung Fu Panda 2
Release Date: 26 May 2011
Po joins forces with a group of new kung-fu masters to take on an old enemy with a deadly new weapon.

X-Men: First Class
Release Date: 3 June 2011
Before Charles Xavier and Erik Lensherr took the names Professor X and Magneto, they were two young men discovering their powers for the first time.

Super 8
Release Date: 10 June 2011
Next Summer, It Arrives.

Cars 2
Release Date: 24 June 2011
Racing star Lightning McQueen teams up with his best friend Mater for an international adventure as they go up against the world's fastest cars.

Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Release Date: 1 July 2011
The Autobots learn of a Cybertronian spacecraft hidden on the Moon, and race against the Decepticons to reach it and learn its secrets, which could turn the tide in the Transformers' final battle.

Captain America: The First Avenger
Release Date: 22 July 2011
After being deemed unfit for military service, Steve Rogers volunteers for a top secret research project that turns him into Captain America, a superhero dedicated to defending America's ideals.

Cowboys and Aliens
Release Date: 29 July 2011
A spaceship arrives in Arizona, 1873, to take over the Earth, starting with the Wild West region. A posse of cowboys are all that stand in their way.

And as mentioned these are my picks and there are many other awesome movies lined up.
For a detailed list check Movie Insider. And don't forget to mention your favourites in the comments. :)

Until next time.
Regards,

Google Wave

Finally after a month of waiting, I got the invite to Google's new, hyped product "Wave". By now everyone has heard or come across the term Google Wave somewhere, if not, Google Wave is an online tool for real-time communication and collaboration.

Google Wave is a next generation email like tool, where everything is in real-time, so you can discuss and collaborate. But unlike email, all the participants must be in Google Wave. Also, they should be added to one of the waves you've created.

To begin with you need to be in Google Wave. You cannot join directly as of now as it is in a limited preview, so you need to be invited. You can get invited by either visiting this page OR by getting a invite from a friend. Both of which might take time with the current rate at which invites are being sent. You can also get a invite from me, Read on. After getting the invite, all you need is a Google/Gmail account. You will be asked to create a new one or to log into an existing one.


Once in, you will get a ID which will look like YourGmailID@googlewave.com . Your contacts from Google are added to your Wave contacts, if they are already in, that is. Creating a wave is as easy clicking 'New Wave'. Waves are how you will be communicating and collaborating with people. A wave can be both a conversation and a document where people can discuss and work together using richly formatted text, photos, videos, maps, and more. Then you can add contacts to that wave. And you are good to go. The chat can be real-time considering your friends are online at that time. You can add photos, vids and other contents to your wave and download them too. Adding photos is as simple as drag and drop. The real-time is as real as possible with all the keystrokes and corrections.

For me Wave is a upgrade from IRC. Unlike IRC, Wave is real-time, has threaded reply so you can reply to a particular thread/comment when in Group discussion. Also its clutter-free and more professional looking.

There are a few extensions for getting something extra in Wave. Extensions include games which you can play with your friends in real-time. Few of the extensions are featured here .

Similarly lot of bots seem to be coming out for Wave. Bots like Tweety help to Tweet from Wave. All these bots are email like IDs which you have to add to your contacts and you're good to go. Will post more on Bots in next post.

If you need a invite to Google Wave contact me on Twitter or by leaving your mail ID here in the comments. I'll send you the invites. If you are already in Wave, add me to your contacts meet.naik.1988[at]googlewave[dot]com .

Until next time.
Regards,


Note: Due to overwhelming requests for invite and shortage of the same with me, I'll be needing your blog and profiles links to make sure you're not a bot or a troll looking for let-in. I need two links preferrably one to your blog and an open profile anywhere on any known social network(facebook, twitter). Make sure your profile is open to visitors, thats all. Hope you understand. And thanks.

Updates:
Winners have been contacted and the invites are all sent.

A similar Google Wave invite give-away is run by @Indyan and @Mrintech at here and here respectively. Enter at both the places for a better chance at getting the invite.

Yahoo Meme

Meme by Yahoo was considered by many as a Twitter-clone but it turned out to be notch above Twitter with ability to share Photos, Videos and Music in addition to Text. Also people can comment on your posts. But having said that similarities with Twitter include a Retweet like feature of Twitter called 'Repost'. And of-course you can follow and get followed by people.

For me it was a more simpler Tumblr, but more glorified and hyped by Yahoo. There are a few default themes given for namesake. The overall look and feel is great and its way simpler and easier to use. It could very well be a competition for Tumblr, Posterous and likes of it, if not for Twitter.


My Meme

It is in Alpha stage(version) and invite based and you get the invite within a day or so if you request for one at Yahoo Meme Homepage.
But if you cant wait for Yahoo Meme invites, leave your ID's below in the comments, I'll send them asap. I've got a dozen of invite. A follow back is not necessary, if you dont want to.


Until next time.
Regards,


PS: Please never leave you ID in proper format anywhere on the web as it leads to spam in your inbox. Please leave Your ID in the following format your-id[at]your-provider[dot]com
For example if your ID is bigboytoby12@yahoo.com, type it as bigboytoby12[at]yahoo[dot]com

Max Payne 3

Rockstar has confirmed Max Payne 3 which is gonna release in winter 2009.
Max Payne 3 is sequel to Max Payne 2. In this sequel Max is away from his city, New York. He's a few years older than he was in previous game.

Source

Official Link
As a fan of the game series, I'm posting this here. Max Payne back in the days was a game which brought creative changes with aspects such as slo-mo, a good storyline and a terrific acting and dialogue delivery..


Until next time.
Regards,