An app for everything

Today I found an amazing mobile application from Citrix. Citrix Client Receiver for Android. I call it amazing because with this nifty technology my work is now mobile!

I am now able to access almost everything I need to do my work using my phone. I can even remote into and reboot a server from my phone! I can run database queries, approve change tickets, run through my incidents and the list goes on. It's really cool.

Ok, here comes the best part. This application is not limited to Android alone. Those who has Blackberry, Windows, or even iPhone/iPad can use this and turn their mobiles for business use. I find it very useful, because now I don't have to carry my notebook around with me when I'm on-call. I can take care of everything from my phone alone. :)

Here's a picture of a remote server on my phone using Citrix Receiver. It is really awesome.

Now, I have all the reasons I need to get a tablet...soon!

Shoot in RAW

"Always try to shoot in RAW".

Sathyan always tells me RAW is the best format to shoot, because you have the much needed freedom to control the exposure and other stuff when you open it in PC.

For those using Nikon imaging systems (like yours truly), this means NEF files. You can always use ViewNX to view these files but more often what I really want is to preview the NEF file before opening it in Photoshop (or any other photo editing software).

Today I found out there is actually a codec from Nikon that allows a thumbnail preview of the raw file in the explorer (I'm using Windows 7). It makes NEF files almost as easy as working with JPEG, which makes the word RAW less daunting now, doesn't it? :)

The codec can be downloaded from here. Happy previewing!