View formatted XML in Google Chrome

I have been using Google Chrome for a while. It's fast, have slick UI and customizable with Themes.
One of the drawbacks, for me, in Chrome is that it cannot display XML in a  formatted manner as IE or FF.
Searching the web, I found this nice plug-in for Chrome by moonty.

Here are the steps to use this plug-in:

1. Download developer version of Chrome: http://www.google.com/chrome/eula.html?extra=devchannel
2. Change shortcut/link for Chrome to include " --enable-extensions"
   Example: "C:\Documents and Settings\[Your Windows Username]\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --enable-extensions
3. Start Chrome
4. Download extension while in Chrome http://files.getdropbox.com/u/598146/xmltree.crx
5. To test, go to http://w3schools.com/xml/note.xml

Note: To view your current extensions: chrome://extensions/

Digg title fail

There is nothing to cheer about...Oh! It from Yahoo! news.

Video of approach and landing

Letchikleha video of approach and landing from the airplane's cockpit.


Amazing video. Also see amazing pictures in his blog.

Profiting from swine flu

FDA sets sights on products that purport to fight swine flu (Washington Post)
"A shampoo that prevents airborne virus particles that settle on the scalp from causing swine flu. Special disposable gloves that offer protection from ATMs, door handles or steering wheels that might be "contaminated" with H1N1. A "natural immunization" that purports to be a safer alternative to a flu shot. "

Anyone who is not lazy, is coming up with a product to help "prevent" the swine flu. If pharmaceutical companies can benefit from it, so why could not them. Even though, using common sense and simple hygiene would prevent contracting the flu: washing hands, having enough vitamins (C & D) and drinking a lot of fluids. The same principle applies to all those organic food, bottled water, etc. In most cases, those products are no different from non-organic counterparts, however, being labeled as such will cost more.

Debate over swine flu shots in Germany

A posting by KIRSTEN GRIESHABER about debate in Germany over Swine Flu vaccination.
It appears that there might be a double standard for vaccination in Germany. Two types of vaccines would be offered - one for the government (employees and army) and other type for the rest of the people made with adjuvants which are relatively new in flu vaccines, and there is limited data on how safe they are in certain population groups, such as pregnant women and children.

Log entry

This is a first blog entry. I have not decided yet on a format of the blog-posts and what will I cover in them. There are so many topics to talk about, so much information to go through.

First topic of today is "national emergency" declared by President Obama.
"The declaration will help with flexibility in case hospitals see a greater influx of flu cases in coming months" and "This is not a reaction to any new developments; it's a proactive step, a useful tool going forward..." (USA Today). An on-line tool by Microsoft for self assessment if one has flu/H1N1 symptoms is here https://h1n1.cloudapp.net/fluquiz.aspx.

Though, beware of trusting self-assesment tools or read too much medical information or you will end up as narrator of "Three Men in a Boat" by Jerome K. Jerome
"It is a most extraordinary thing, but I never read a patent medicine advertisement without being impelled to the conclusion that I am suffering from the particular disease therein dealt with in its most violent form. The diagnosis seems in every case to correspond exactly with all the sensations that I have ever felt" http://bit.ly/2IijpG

Will keep track of "pandemic" and post my thoughts on that.