Cooliris:Makes Your Craigslist Search Damn Easy !!!!!

"Cooliris:Makes Your Craigslist Search Damn Easy !!!!!"

In their own words, Cooliris “…transforms your browser into a lightning fast cinematic way to enjoy photos and videos from the web or your desktop.” I’ve been using it with Google Chrome ( Search for Google Chrome Extensions "Cooliris" and install) though it is available for Internet Explorer and Safari as well. Whether searching for new desktop wallpaper or stock images for a website, I would use Cooliris to quickly browse thousands of photos with an Apple “CoverFlow” feel.

Recent Cooliris updates make for a GREAT way to search Craigslist. Previous versions of Cooliris appeared to open as a full screen, modal pop-up which you could “escape” out of. Their latest version actually opens a new browser tab; allowing you to bookmark your favorite image searches. Combine this with Craigslist, and you’ve got a very efficient way to peruse the world’s largest yard-sale!

I don’t waste time looking at ads that don’t have pictures. This morning, I decided to search for Laptops for sale in my area and noticed the Cooliris icon was illuminated. when i hover on the images in the Craigslist. One click took me to a magical, Craigslist wonderland! And better yet, when I clicked on the images to get a closer view, the item description was listed along with all other item photos. Here’s how:

1. Download and install Cooliris ( Google Chrome is recommended for one click extension install)
2. Browse to your www.craigslist.com
3. Drill-down to your category of choice
4. Search for listings that have images by checking the “has image’ check box
5. Click search and then click the illuminated Cooliris icon
6. wait for the Cooliris window to open
7. You can browse through all the posts with a "CoverFlow " feel.

Farmer wins case against Prez kin | Deccan Chronicle

Nagpur/New Delhi: A humble, unemployed farmer fought for nearly three years to save his tiny two-acre land from none other than the family members of President Pratibha Patil - and succeeded here Wednesday. The president's office declined to comment on the matter.

The farmer, Kishore Bansod, 29, had been fighting the powerful political family of the Shekhawats, who are also big landlords in Chandrapur-Khullar village in Amravati, 150 km from here, said his lawyer Sunil Gajbhiye.

"The Shekhawats were forcing him to sell off his two acres worth around Rs.10 lakhs so that they could get unrestricted access to their own farm, which is around 200 acres," Mr Gajbhiye.

When Bansod refused to sell his ancestral property bequeathed to him by his father, the Shekhawats managed to use their influence and insert their names in the official land records of the revenue department on March 10, 2007, according to Mr Gajbhiye.

The matter came to light when Bansod sought copies of his land records from the revenue department in June last year.

"He was surprised to find the names of Shekhawats on the land records, indicating their ownership of the small property," Mr Gajbhiye added.

The names include: Devisingh Shekhawat, Pratibha Patil's husband, his brother Raghusingh Lalsinh Shekhawat, and other relatives including Siddheshwar Lalsinh Shekhawat, Bhawarsingh Lalsinh Shekhawat, Kishoresingh Lalsinh Shekhawat and Omsingh Lalsinh Shekhawat.

Bansod decided to challenge the alterations in the land records made without his knowledge before the sub-divisional office court presided by Mr Ashok Amankar.

After a long battle of nearly three years, the court finally ruled in Bansod's favour Wednesday and ordered that all the names of the Shekhawat family members be struck off from the land records.

"Under Section 10 of the Criminal Procedure Code, the SDO court has the powers to give a ruling in such matters. For the poor Bansod, it is a significant victory over such powerful personalities. We are happy that his rightful ownership over the small piece of land has been established," Mr Gajbhiye said.

An official from the president's secretariat declined to comment on the matter when contacted. "No comments," the official said.