Must Have Orkut Hacks (Coming Soon)

There are dozens upon dozens upon dozens of Orkut hacks, programs and everything in between that make "orkuting better," or at least that is what they say.

I originally did the first round of Must Have Orkut Hacks because I felt their were some programs that every user should download, and others...that could use some more improvement. ;-)

Months have passed and many of those programs have changed. Some of these hacks/programs have become better over time. Some of them have become worse. And a few actually have not changed at all.

I am going to do a new round of Must Have Orkut Hacks as there are some upcoming programs (that I have not highlighted yet) that claim they are not only better than all of the previous hacks/programs mentioned before, but are better looking too. (i.e. more user friendly)

I am going to display the top five programs/hacks that every Orkut users should have, (in my opinion) and if you think your program is great enough to take on Orkut Cute (the champion from last time) or Scrapboy (which has improved dramatically since I first encountered it) let me know by either scraping me or commenting below.

Miss Orkut: Mausumi Das

Apparently in my wanderings throughout Orkut, I forgot to keep myself updated about what goes on in the Miss and Mr. Orkut competitions.

This months winner is Mausumi Das from India who enjoys talking, listening to music and watching movies. She also enjoys fashion designing and watching music competitions like American Idol, although I wonder if they have a similar version in India.

As far as sports goes, video games are pretty much it (they're a sport?) which I guess can improve a person's hand-to-eye coordination. If she enjoys games from "back in the day," she may want to consider joining Vintage Video Games and catch up on some Mario, Zelda or Metroman.

That is all I can say about Mausumi as there is little info on her profile. Perhaps we can find out more by visiting her scrapbook.

Update: Oops! Inserted Technorati tags instead of Del.icio.us categories. The error has been corrected.

Orkut Face Of The Month (May)

It looks like May's Orkut Face of the Month is Mr-Dash! Congrats!

Mr-Dash is from Pakistan and does not mention many details in his profile. However he seems to be an avid book lover and enjoys adventurous movies, guns and car racing. I wonder what type of car he has?

Note: I wouldn't be surprised if he was into these forums.

Miss Orkut Has Arrived!

Awhile ago we mentioned that Yogesh had won the Mr. Orkut award for the month. Unfortunately no female victor was declared, leaving Yogesh to bask in the glory all by himself.

Today I'd like to announce that Khushi has been declared Miss Orkut for the month of April.

And it looks as if she has found "the one." Here is a little about her below:

We all want to fall in love. Why? Because that experience makes us feel completely alive. Where every sense is heightened, every emotion is magnified, our everyday reality is shattered and we are flying into the heavens.

It may only last a moment, an hour, an afternoon. But that doesn't diminich its value. Because we are left with memories that we treasure for the rest of our lives.

Khushi seems to be a Pakistani native who currently lives in France (if not, somebody correct me on this). She enjoys hanging out with friends, watching the show Friends, and painting friends as well.

Khushi seems to be a frequent user of Orkut, with 10,000 scraps and counting (sheesh!). Perhaps we can add to that by dropping by and saying hello.

Congratulations Yogesh!

This month's winner of the Miss and Mr. Orkut competition is Yogesh Joshi!

Here is a short description of Yogesh on his about page:

I am a cheerful and a jolly person.I am quite humorous and i bet you can't hold your laugh when i am there.I am a dude in real sense and you will accept that when we meet!!

Congrats Yogesh! And if you feel robbed of the privilege of being on the front page, simply submit yourself within the forum.

Note: Apparently their was no female winner this month. If you are upset about this, take it up with the owner Rizwan (no scrap hating here).

And The Winner Is...

It looks like Jamal Anwer has won the Orkut Face of the Month for February. I like his new profile image better, although the guitar photo does look pretty cool.

Jamal speaks several languages, including Urdu (does everybody speak this but me?) and enjoys music, car racing, cricket and counterstrike (the best game ever although not recommended if you have a job).

Congrats Jamal, and if anyone is reading this, fill up his scrapbook with praise and be sure to check out his cool shades!

Orkut Prince And Princess Valentine Is...

The winners of the Orkut Valentines Prince and Princess are Faraz Ahmed and Loving Princess. Congratulations! The Loving Princess image is to the right and here is a little "something" I noticed on her profile.

• im Attractive


• im sweet


• im Cute


• im loving


• im Princess


• im Fantastic


• im Genious

She is also single but unless you want to travel to Pakistan you may not be able to win her heart.

Today's Prince is Faraz who has some really cool text art on his profile (everything from hearts to guitars to horses--you get the picture). He seems to be really popular as he posts:

WeLl It SeEmS LoTs Ov PeoPle CoPIed My ProFile, I gOt No PrObleM, EvEry1s InVitEd.

He also is in Pakistan (I wonder if they both will hook up?) and seems to lead an interesting life. Congrats to both of you! And to quote our founder, "Stay Beautiful."