Use Full Sized Pictures As Emoticons In Facebook Chat

Well I guess you all are aware of the fact, that you can use profile pictures of people on facebook in facebook chat, using a simple trick. If not have a look at this:

But the problem with that trick is that the pictures that appear are really small and are hardly visible. It would be much better if we could use bigger pictures too. And its possible . Don't believe it? Try chatting with any of your friends on facebook and paste the following code there:

[[262286870522932]] [[262286900522929]] [[262286913856261]] [[262286923856260]]
[[262286950522924]] [[262286970522922]] [[262286987189587]] [[262287007189585]]
[[262287037189582]] [[262287053856247]] [[262287077189578]] [[262287087189577]]
[[262287097189576]] [[262287113856241]] [[262287140522905]] [[262287170522902]]

If done right you will see something like this.

Basically to do this you will have to slice the bigger picture into smaller parts, upload them separately and combine them together using the photo Ids in facebook chat. This is exactly what I am going to show to you in this post. At the end of this tutorial, you will be able to use any picture you want and turn it into an emoticon for facebook chat. Lets begin.

Use Full Sized Pictures As Emoticons In Facebook Chat:

Difficulty: Moderate       Time required: 10 min approx

I have divided the process in 3 parts:

1. Splitting the Picture into smaller Pictures

2. Uploading the Pictures to Facebook

3. Preparing the codes


1. Slicing the Picture into smaller Pictures:

You can use any tool to slice the image into smaller images. For this tutorial I am going to use a free software called Image Cut.

1. First download Image Cut from here.

2. Install it and then open it.

3. Once opened, click on the first icon on the left panel and select the image you want to use and click on open.

4. You will see that the image has now loaded. Next click on the 'Add Grid' button on the left pane. In the add grid window, choose the number of horizontal and vertical cells you want the image to be divided into. The higher the number you choose here the larger will the final image appear in facebook chat. For now choose 4 for both horizontal and vertical cells.

Note: The cells should be proportional to image's length and width.  For best result use a square image.

5. Now click on the split button in the left pane and a window will open up.

6. In the split window, select the first image and change the part file type to 'jpg'. Then click on the small icon with a tick on it in the bottom right corner of the window.

7. Choose the output folder and image subpath, Finally click on save parts.

To make sure everything worked fine open the folder where you saved the image parts. You should see 16 images there numbered 1 to 16 in the end. This completes the first step.


2. Uploading the pictures to facebook:

To use the image in facebook chat, you will first have to upload all those smaller images to facebook. For that you should preferably create your own facebook page. You can upload pics to your profile too but that won't be a nice idea. Creating a facebook page is easy and would not take more than 2-3 mins.


1.  First go to this link https://www.facebook.com/pages/create.php

2. Choose cause or community in the page type and name it anything you want. Check "I agree to facebook Pages Terms" and click on get started.

3. Skip through all the unnecessary steps. Keep clicking skip and next button until your page is ready

4. Once you get to see the main page, click on photos to upload the photos.

5. Click on "Add more photos", browse to the folder where the pictures are stored, select all photos and click on open.

6. Once uploaded click on post photos

This completes the uploading part.


3. Prepare the final code:

Now comes the boring part. In this step you will have to note down the Photo Id of each of the 16 images you uploaded earlier and then arrange them together. To help get through this step, I created a small program in visual C++ called facebook emoticon maker.

You can download it here: Download facebook emoticon maker

1. Now open the album where you uploaded the pictures in the last step and open the first picture:

2. Take a look at the Url of the picture. You will see something like this:

"https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=262286870522932&set=a.262285093856443.63246.262284137189872&type=3&theater"

3. The Photo Id is the number followed by '?fbid='

'262286870522932' in this case

4. Now open the program "Facebook Emoticon Maker" you downloaded earlier.

5. As soon as you open the program, it will ask you to enter the number of rows and columns. Since the image was sliced into 4x4 parts, enter 4 for both rows and columns here and click on OK.

6. Now you will see another window open up with 16 text boxes in it arranged in a 4x4 format. Copy the photo Id of the first image and paste it in the first text box.

7. Similarly browse to the next picture in the album, note its photo Id and paste it in the second text box. Repeat this step until all the 16 boxes are filled. Finally click on the generate button.

8. You will notice that as soon as you click on the generate button the text box in the bottom left corner is filled with some code. This is the final code. Right click in that text box, then click on select all and then finally copy it.

Now its time to test the code. Go ahead and start chatting with any of your friends and paste this code in the chat box and see what happens. What was their reaction???

This complete the tutorial. You can save the code generated in the end, in notepad or any other word editing software for later use. In case you find this whole process too tough, but still want to use any particular image in facebook chat, mail it to me at digital.worldzzz@gmail.com. And I will convert it for you and send you the code.


Feel free to ask anything in the comments section below. 


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Google Graph Search Tricks

Last year back in Dec 2011, Google announced a new feature with which you could draw graphs of complicated functions using just the google search. Just type any mathematical function a click on search and google will draw a graph for it. That's a great feature but is actually quite useless for someone like me. But nonetheless you can do some crazy things by using this new feature. Now try this out:

Draw Heart Shape Graph using Google search:

• Go to Google

• Type sqrt(cos(x))*cos(200 x)+sqrt(abs(x))-0.7)*(4-x*x)^0.01, sqrt(9-x^2), -sqrt(9-x^2) from -4.5 to 4.5 in the search box, and

• Click on Search

Heart Shape Graph Using Google Search

So what did you see? If you did everything right which I am sure you did, you will see a heart shape graph in the search results. You can zoom in and zoom out of the graph or even move the graph around. Also if you have some free time to spare, try modifying the values in the function to get different results.

To draw Heart Shape Graph without the circle type this in Google and click on Search:

sqrt(cos(x))*cos(200 x)+sqrt(abs(x))-0.7)*(4-x*x)^0.01, sqrt(9-x^2)

Draw Batman Shape Graph Using Google Search:

As you may have thought, the heart shape graph isn't the only one in the list. Practically you can make any graph you want using this graph feature given that you know how to deal with graphs and functions. But for the time being try these out. Search for this function in google:

• 2sqrt(-abs(abs(x)-1)*abs(3-abs(x))/((abs(x)-1)*(3-abs(x))))(1+abs(abs(x)-3)/(abs(x)-3))sqrt(1-(x/7)^2)+(5+0.97(abs(x-.5)+abs(x+.5))-3(abs(x-.75)+abs(x+.75)))(1+abs(1-abs(x))/(1-abs(x))),-3sqrt(1-(x/7)^2)sqrt(abs(abs(x)-4)/(abs(x)-4)),abs(x/2)-0.0913722(x^2)-3+sqrt(1-(abs(abs(x)-2)-1)^2),(2.71052+(1.5-.5abs(x))-1.35526sqrt(4-(abs(x)-1)^2))sqrt(abs(abs(x)-1)/(abs(x)-1))+0.9

This is what you should get as a result for that function. That's the graph for batman. I had some problem getting this at times. So if you don't get this the first time try refreshing the page.

Lastly I had some spare time so I tried to make one of these myself. Apparently I am not really good at it but nonetheless I did make something(or did I?). Try this out:

• 2sqrt(-abs(abs(x)-1)*abs(3-abs(x))/((abs(x)-1)*(1-abs(x))))(8+abs(abs(x)-3)/(abs(x)-3))sqrt(1-(x/7)^2)+(5+0.97(abs(x-.5)+abs(x+.5))-3(abs(x-.75)+abs(x+.75)))(1+abs(1-abs(x))/(1-abs(x))),-3sqrt(1-(x/7)^2)sqrt(abs(abs(x)-1)/(abs(x)-5)),abs(x/80)-1.9913722(x^2)+21+sqrt(0.1-(abs(abs(x)-2)-1.5)^2), abs(x/2)-3.9913722(x^2)+9+sqrt(0.35-(abs(abs(x)-1.8)-1.3)^2)

Please don't zoom out of it, you will be dissapointed. If you understood what that was, you should be proud of yourself. If you didn't its not your mistake, I said I am not really good at it:D

Have fun sharing this trick with your friends. Also if you liked this have a look at:

Cool Google Im Feeling Lucky Tricks

So what do you think about it? I would love to hear from you. Also if you were able to make some of your own fun graphs, please share them in the comment section below. I am up for surprises. 

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5 Coolest Facebook Tricks Ever

With over 750 million active users using facebook everyday, I though it would be a nice idea to share some secret tricks about facebook. Some of them may appear a bit familiar, some may be completely new to you. So read on and get ready to amaze your friends..

1. Use Pictures in Facebook Chat:

Yes you can use profile pictures in facebook chat.This feature was launched recently by facebook and not many people are aware of it. Just imagine how cool it would be to post your friends pictures while chatting with someone. And it isn't limited to profile pictures only. Actually you can post any picture you want using some specific codes. More on that later. I may sound a bit confusing to you so here is an example. Look at the picture below:

So how did I do it. Here are the steps:

1. First go to the person's profile whose picture you want to use in the facebook chat. Look at the url of the profile. The url may look like either:
http://www.facebook.com/name.xyz or
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=10000211917593&ref=ffa

2. Note the profile ID: In the first case the Profile ID=name.xyz and in the second case the profile ID=10000211917593. Copy this or note it somewhere.

3. Use it: Now open up the chat and start chatting with any of your friends. To use the profile pic just type [[profileID]] where profile ID was the one you noted down earlier for ex: [[name.xyz]] or [[10000211917593]]. Close your eyes and get ready to be surprised. I am sure your friend will immediately ask you how did you do that:D

As I said earlier this isn't limited to profile pictures only. Interestingly a generator was made following the announcement of this new feature. By using this generator you can type any text in facebook chat using pictures. Have a look below:

To do this go to this link Blocks.org and type anything in the 'type here' box. Corresponding to this text, some code will be generated which you can then paste in your facebook chat. There is also a preview section where you can see how will it look.


Some other cool codes you can use in facebook chat:

Poker face - [[129627277060203]]

Forever Alone - [[227644903931785]]

OK guy - [[100002752520227]]

Me Gusta - [[164413893600463]]

Lol guy - [[189637151067601]]

Fuck Yeah -  [[105387672833401]]

Problem?  - [[171108522930776]]

Troll Face:

[[293943390640881]] [[293944357307451]] [[293944767307410]]
[[293945010640719]] [[293945623973991]] [[293945800640640]]
[[293946030640617]] [[293946127307274]] [[293946297307257]]

Here's a video tutorial for using pictures in facebook chat:

2. Use Flipped Text in your Status:

This one is quite popular and easy to do. Ever wondered how can you use flipped text in your status update. It ain't of much use but can be quite fun to do and may surprise your friends.

Here are the steps:

1. Go to the site FlipText and enter any text you want to get flipped.

2. Click on the 'flip' button.

3. Paste the flipped text as your facebook status.

Also try Text Generator to try out some other features.

3. Use Special Symbols in Status:

You must have seen people using special symbols in there status update. How do they do that? Well most of them just copy paste it from a list. If you want to use them too here is the list:

Facebook Symbols

Just copy your favorite one and paste it in the status.

But it can get quite irritating to copy paste these symbols everytime you feel like using them. So here's an alternative. You can use Alt numbers to type these symbols instead. Here's a list of Alt codes with there corresponding symbols:

Alt Codes

How to use these Alt codes? Follow these steps: 

1. Turn Num Lock on.

2. Press and hold the Alt key

3. While holding the Alt key type any number between 1-255 using your NUMPAD 

4. Now release the Alt key and you will see your special symbol ♥

You can use these Alt codes anywhere you want.

4. Post an Empty Status Update:

By default you can't update a empty status on facebook. Using the space key wont work either. But there is one way you can do it. Here's how. Follow these steps:

1. Press and hold Alt key and just type 0173 using your numpad

2. Release the Alt key

3. Click on Post

If you did everything right you will see your status update with nothing in it. Quite useful when you don't have anything to share with your friends. Facebook asks what's on your mind and you have nothing on your mind. See not all these tricks are completely useless:D

5. Insult your Friends:

What better way to have some fun on facebook than to insult your friends. This clever link “http://facebook.com/profile.php?=73322363″ looks like it could be a URL for anyone’s Facebook profile, actually takes anyone logged into Facebook to their own profile page.

So if you post something as shown above, the link “http://facebook.com/profile.php?=73322363″ will appear to each one of your friend as there own profile link. Don't forget to remove the preview from the status.

I don't take any responsibility for what your friends may do in response to that:D

So what are you waiting for, go try these tricks out and surprise your friends.  


If you find these tricks useful and interesting promote this post by sharing it on Facebook and Twitter with your friends. You can find a link below. I am sure they are gonna love this. 

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Some Gadgets That Are Just Awesome

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1. Clocky Alarm Clock On Wheels - Link

Wheeled alarm clock that rolls off bedside table beeping, and scoots away. I quoted this line from the product description and it describes this thing perfectly. For all the lazy people(like me), this one sure comes as a blessing. And its fun too.

The alarm goes off once, but if you hit snooze, Clocky jumps off your nightstand, and wheels around your room looking for a place to hide before it sounds the alarm a second time. The snooze time is totally customizable. Here's Clocky in action.

2. Mr. Coffee Mug Warmer - Link

A mug warmer that works using you desktop's power. If you are one of those people who sit all day in front of your desktop, this may just be the perfect gadget for you. Costing less than 10$ and with hundreds of great reviews, you should give this  a try.

3. NFL Protoast Toasters - Link

We all have heard about toasters atleast once in our lifetime, right?? They  all work the same and I have no problems with them. But how about a toaster with a slight twist. A toaster that makes a toast with your favorite NFL team impression on it. Have a look at this pic.

4. Hexbug Original - Link

This is a micro robotic creature that behaves like a bug. So what do I mean when I say it behaves like a bug.? Well think about it like this. You turn it on, and it will run around your house just like actual bugs do. According to some of the reviews on amazon, it also responds to touch and sound. But with some mixed reviews on amazon, I wouldn't recommend you to buy it. But this sure is a pretty innovative idea.

5. Kymera Magic Wand Remote Control - Link

For all harry potter fans, this one would come both as a shock and a surprise. Kymera magic wand allows you to control anything that can be remote controlled with some simple wand gestures. So you want to change the current program on your TV, just flick your magic wand towards the right and the channel magically changes. The surprising thing is that it works pretty accurately. 

It can also be used to control your iPhone or even your lamp(though that will require some other special instruments). Here's a video showing Kymera Magic Wand in action

6. Kensington Mini Battery Extender and Charger for iPod and iPhone - Link 

 

If you are a proud owner of an iPhone(or an iPod), this 27$ battery extender may just be the gadget you have been waiting for. This small battery extender allows you to Power and charge your iPhone or iPod on-the-go, and enjoy an extended playtime of up to 30 hours of music; 6 hours of video; or 3 hours of talktime. 

Is it worth the price?? If you are a heavy user of your iPhone plus you travel a lot, I would highly recommend it. Otherwise you may struggle to find mush use to it. Still if you have some spare money to spend, it could definitely save your day in case of an emergency.



7.Coby 1.8-Inch Digital Photo Keychain - Link

This thing is cute. Basically its a simple keychain with a 1.8 inch LCD screen on it that could save and display 50 of your most favorite pics. Transfer pictures of your loved one's onto it, and they will be with you all the time. At a price of 10$ its a must have. Pair it with Lacie imAkey Pen drive and you would have the coolest Keychain someone could ever have. 

8. 12oz Stainless Steel Stir Mug - Link

Another lazy man's dream gadget. Are you tired of continuously stirring your coffee mug to get the perfect taste. Why waste your energy doing such an unproductive thing, when you can buy yourself this self stir mug, that well automatically stirs your mug with the push of a button. With a lot of positive reviews about in on amazon, I would highly recommend it in case you were looking for something like this.

9.True Utility Telescopic Pen - Link

The name may sound a bit confusing to some of you. I mean no you can't look into planetary objects using this pen. Its a simple portable pen that extends upto  115 mm when fully expanded, from a mere 50 mm length when its closed. You could imagine how small it would be at a length of just 5 cm. 

Its something you could carry easily with you at all times. And again at a price of just 7$, it comes with 3 refills, and is sure shot a bargain. What's more?? It looks so cool. When you are not using it for writing stuff, you could just play around with it and show it to your friends(to make them jealous of course)

Did I mention that you could attach it to your keychain??

Telescopic Pen + Lacie iMaKey + Coby Digital Keychain = Awesomeness


10. Celluon Laser Projection Keyboard - Link

I provided the link to the video first because this one is a bit hard to explain, with words alone. Its a laser projection keyboard that provides you with a virtual keyboard, which you could pair up with a range of devices. Its highly portable and works close to perfect.

Compatible with a wide range of devices including the one's running iOs 4 or later, Android devices and Windows desktops, this small little device projects a full blown keyboard on any surface you would like. The best thing about this device that its really small and thus could be carried away easily. And it works pretty well too. With a price tag of 170$, it may be a bit too much for the average users. But if you travel a lot and own any tablet like the iPad or maybe an iPhone this could be worth the money.

Here's a review about this product on CNET:

Cellulon Magic Cube Projection Keyboard Review

11.Spy Gear Lie Detector Kit - Link

Lie detectors aren't fake. They actually work. Although they may not give 100% true results at all times but they still give acceptable results. While a modern lie detecting kit may cost you a fortune, this small lie detecting kit from Spy Gear costing less than 10$ will surely provide you some fun moments.

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It works by analyzing the skin surface moisture to tell if the suspect is saying the truth or not. All you have to do is ask your friend to put there two fingers in the kit. After reading some reviews about this product, I can comfortably say that it works pretty good. No its not 100% accurate but it works most of the time:D 

I guess it could be a great gift for children.

So what do you think about these gadgets?? Did you find these innovative and useful. Also if you are aware of any other fun innovative gadget that should have made this list, please mention it in the comments section below. I am looking forward to make a part 2, and if the gadget you recommended is fun, innovative and useful, I will surely include it in there.

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