After years of research scientists are still debating if milk is good or milk is bad. They are still debating carbs vs fats vs protein ratios for humans.So what does this mean.
More useful would be to comment on what will happen if Trump comes in power. That will still be considered logical with respect to Democracy atleast and anyone can comment on Democracy.
- Some government school teachers do not get salaries for months - School teachers sometimes manager two three classes at the same time - Some rural places, just nearby Mumbai have reported deaths due to malnutrition - Kids in rural places can't even afford text books, pencils and other school stuff - There is a great economical and digital divide in India, first you will have to educate the school staff to use laptops which is not easy - I have seen many management graduates who seem to be ideal PPT and Excel guys, but they are nothing more than - Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V. Wikipedia, blogs and google is the only refuge for these guys. There is no originality. - Do Nicholas realize how we are getting into the generation of bad readers ?. Too much of screen consumption is not just bad for your eyes but bad for brain too. - I have seen some grocery store guys do bill calculation faster than a calculator and ofcourse faster than any financial wizard. - Why do you so many programming guys, economists, doctors and accountants in India ? b'cos they were forced to use their brains. They didn't enjoy the luxury of electronics in their education system. - Instead of laptops - Nicholas should concentrate on how to get these schools connected. How to share each other's resources and first streamline their management and operations - Whith such a huge population and real estate problem where to these little guys keep their laptops, do they take the laptop to their homes, how do they carry their laptops, does he know how do these guys travel back to home, in bus, car, cycle or by walking, what kind of weather do these guys face ?
I think there are lot of other real-world issues to be handled by developing nations - primary health, primary education, corruption, infrastructure, etc etc.
Viacom which owns networks like MTV, VH1, Nickelodeon and online properties like ifilms and neopets - their prime target is already teens and youth. If they marry it social networking they will be able to tap the full potential or their online properties and TV networks.
They can use the integrated networks for variety of reasons - other than feeding audiences to each other. Like contests, talent hunt, amateur media, selling music, etc.
I am seeing a trend where new media won't be competing with the traditional media, infact traditional media owners will converge to new media and would become the owner there also. No matter, citizens are turning into producers, but the power still lies in the hands of the DISTRIBUTORS
Dude, Atleast you are told about the FireFox. A Safari user gets a complete blackout or shall I say a bad ride in Safari;-)
Or it could be the death of MSN Butterfly
Let the butterfly rest in peace.
Santy
Some south asian bloggers have created a blog tsunamihelp.blogspot.com blogging about the latest news and information about the tsunami, agencies suppoting the victims and involved in relief, places where donations can be made, volunteering information and much more.
Some Indians and other south asian bloggers have formed a blog tsunamihelp.blogspot.com which provides the latest information on the mishap, agencies involved in support of victims, helpline numbers and places where donations can me made.
People are getting more voracious for news these days. To satisfy the online news appetitie there are several sites scuh as Google News, Yahoo News, Newstrove, Moreover News Services , Topix.net and now MSN with their News Bot. Microsoft has just launched the beta test of Newsbot, a customized search-driven news . MSN News Bot offers personalization by searching on topics, and the service suggests stories based on what visitors have previously read.
But I find Google News more usefriendly and systematic, why doesn't Microsoft employ some good usability expert who can enlighten them on inetrface designing.
I compared MSN and Google News by searching for India on both MSN Newsbot & Google News and found that on Newsbot results obtained were containing mostly yesterdays Criket Match headlines, whereas the google had identified them to be same and related, And arranged the other related news links below the the first result itself instead of showing different criket headlines.
Right now I cannot see the advantage of a search history on MSN but I do see the advantage of finding the related stories covered by different news sources. Is history really so useful ? , 'cos mostly people will be using one or two words to make the searches and not some complex string and may be they would be using the same search words daily. But on the other side the collections of history links would be a sure advantage for some people who might be drilling for something more specfic or 'hard to find info / not so populated topic' and trying different combinations.
The the advantage of MSN Newsbot over Google News is that Newsbot has more sections and topics in the navigation and makes use of Java Scripts so that you can navigate the respective sections > subsections > and related headlines just over the roll of your mouse.
One thing leaves me confusing , what does Microsoft wants to become, it is confused about its own identity or doing some sourch searching.
- Is there a need for Microsoft to become the next google ?
- Is Microsoft really seeing a great opportunity in News and Search Engines market ?
- Or simply it doesn't have anything else to do ?
Microsoft has started a online mag slate and is now thinking of wiping it off. Why it doesn't concentrate on Browser Wars and try to give some peace to the exisitng users of Internet Explorer who are under constant threat. Microsoft seems to be concentrating on Mass or larger share of consumer market, even its patents are also very pathetic. With the kind of cash it has, it should now support real technological inventions or innovations.
And last but not the least I hate both of them for not providing the syndication feature through RSS.
A BBC REPORT :The internet is beginning to have a revolutionary effect on the 700 million people who live in villages in India - and the charge is being led by women.
A project set up by one of India's leading technology institutes has put women in charge of forging the way across the digital divide as the proprietors of a fast-growing number of internet cafes or kiosks around the sub-continent.
In total 80% of these new kiosks are run by women, many of whom have had very little or no acquaintance with technology before.
Asha Sanjay, of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Madras that established the scheme, says that while in some places people are not able to get a bus to the next village, the net allows them to connect to the world.
"Here they can do it at the click of a button," she told BBC World Service's Everywoman programme.
Ever heard of FBI's Carnivore and its litigation. ??? This is been happening from a long long time. In todays modern and small planet you cannot expect privacy even inside your toilet. Somebody is already out there.
I believe there are merits are de-merits to any systems and Proprietary and Open Source systems , both cannot get away from it. But these wild allegations, threats, claims and accusitions about open source are either over exaggerated or very stupid.
Here is the comment from Mr. APJ Kalam, the president of India, who says that....
"The most unfortunate thing is that India still seems to believe in proprietary solutions," he said in the speech. "Further spread of IT, which is influencing the daily life of individuals, would have a devastating effect on the lives of society due to any small shift in the business practice involving these proprietary solutions. It is precisely for these reasons open-source software needs to be built, which would be cost-effective for the entire society. In India, open-source code software will have to come and stay in a big way for the benefit of our billion people."
To support it there is an example sited by John Perry Barlow, self-styled "Net prophet" and founder of the Electronic Frontier Foundation (www.eff.org) and an outspoken proponent of free speech in digital media.
He pointed to Apache's solid dominance in the Web server market as evidence
of the power of the Internet-based open software model. Apache, a freely
available Web server based on the Linux operating system, accounts for over
half of all servers on the World Wide Web.
"I am opposed to Microsoft's way of dominating the industry. But at the
same time, I think the U.S. lawsuit against Microsoft's anti-competitive
practices is a waste of time," said Barlow.
But he explains it very effectively and I think that must be very true and only reason behind this panicky against Open Source.
The writing is on the wall -
Microsoft as a centralised company cannot hope
to compete with de-centralised and distributed models of development like
the Open Source movement.
May be you can find it, by playing this simulation game here at Lucent.com. The simulator here shows the differences in bandwidth and roundtrip delays for various mobile technologies. The simulator compares CDMA2000 EV-DO, CDMA2000 1X, GPRS and EDGE. A UMTS, GPRS, GSM-Data and Modem version. There are two version of the simulator one with EV-DO & one with UMTS.
Reliance Infocomm a CDMA cellular provider from India has introduced one such wearable CDMA based mobile phone Telson TWC 1150. This mobile is also supported by Supports unique RUIM Card that can be used in a GSM handset for International Roaming.
I know that sentiments have arisen against India and rest of the developing nations, because till now they were considered 'lowly' due to their track record in Manufacturing sector but suddenly they are showing competition in the Services Sector. Anybody loosing jobs would feel the same and anybody would sure turn to be protectionist. This has been happening from a long time in every country. But the idea of open and free markets has not been invented by the developing nations, that was an expoitative idea of the developed nations now their very own discovery hurts. Believe me it's no fun here also, seeing the traditional knowledge getting patented. America, Japan, Europian Countries are not puritans, we have all exploited others when we have got a chance.
But to make the matter simple, to prove ourselves mighty we don't need to ridicule and insult others. It would be a very very political, sentimental and stupid statement that the developed nations don't get anything back from them.
Just the telecom sector from India alone gives millions worth of contracts to CISCOs, NORTELs, ALCATELs, LUCENTs and many more of the developed worlds. Companies like Samsung, Sony, LG are happy to see their sales reports every day. The GMs, TOYOTAs, SKODAs, FORDs are seeing such a great response that they are planning to set up the manufactiring hub to cover these developing nations. MacDonals, Dominos, Pizaa Huts are crowded and every big retail chain company wants to set up base in these countries. The tourism industry is exited to see the upswing and luxury and speciality spas are increasing their counts. Adidas, Nike, Reebok for your information don't sound foreign brands now.
Your comments seems to be more emmotional than an educated comments. I don't know how you have reached to the conclusion that there is no economic integration. For your information a developing nation like India invests more in developed nations like UK and not vice-a-versa.
You say that quality is not good, if that is true then I think MNCs like Microsoft, Cisco, Alcatel, Nortel, Texas , etc. should be given a lesson in quality as they have development centers and R&D hub set up in India. Is that just for qualityless labour or quality IP (Intellectual Property). I agree, there might be some exceptions, but mind it those are the exceptions.
Why do you think that Malaysian worker can't buy a mighty Adidas. Are you aware that some of the devoped nations are the most exiting markets from FMCG to Luxury Goods and Services. Please open any good magazine and newspapers, you will not only find Adidas, but Toyota, GMs, Armani, Gucci and whatever you can think of.
We don't need to reinvent us somewhere else. Restart your thinking process. Remember the Sun Rises in the East. Please click here for enlightment
So dear lets not fight, if we wanna play the game lets opt for a level playing field. If you are superpowers of this world that does not mean that you can just exploit other like anything and cry and howl when face the competition from other side. How many of you have raised any question to your Political Leaders when big multinationals play dirty games and exploit third world countires.
First learn and try to become the free global citizens and nations of the world, till then stop preaching about free and global trade.
Developed Superpower consider these Dang countries as great markets to exploit. These countries are not only providing the cheap labour but also the value added quality and IP through R & D which is ofcourse very much valuable. A lay man may consider these countries as rivals and nusiance but believe me it's no fun seeing the developed nations patenting traditional knowledge of these countries and not able to withstand them as competitors and treating them as dumb consumers only. There is same sentiment here against Coke, Pepsi and all the junk food chains who are passing on gas and obesity by cultivating the junk habits here. But we have to understand one thing that - yes there are certain problems and hiccups but business is always a two-way process. Developed nations cannot say that they are being milked and robbed, remeber you are extracing much more at a cheper cost and with better quality -
Rubbishing the core need for offshoring as saving costs, a survey by The Capco Institute states: "The current era of belt tightening adds even more impetus to saving costs as the overwhelming reason for offshoring, although respondents make clear that this assumes at least equivalent quality and 41 per cent list improving quality as a driver."
All this gains more significance for India as nearly 89 per cent of the global financial institutions who are offshoring their processes to India have reported satisfaction levels, while achieving cost savings of 40-50 per cent.
Furthermore, 61 per cent of participants experienced quality improvements, with 39 per cent finding quality the same.
Economic integration does cause temporary displacement of workers in certain jobs, but eventually it benefits both the 'donor' country as well as the 'receiving' country by raising living standards in both. Thus, while the displacement that took place in manufacturing is now being mirrored in service industries, we must have faith in the service sector's ability to reinvent itself."
The IIT Kharagpur is giving practical lessons in electronics and robotics to the childrens residing in the villages in India. These robots are very simplistic in nature and may not be so "high-tech" but is empowering the Indian Kids and finding the "real world" application and not mere fun or educational project.The program is called Build Robots Create Science BRiCS
Slashdot Mirror
After years of research scientists are still debating if milk is good or milk is bad. They are still debating carbs vs fats vs protein ratios for humans.So what does this mean. More useful would be to comment on what will happen if Trump comes in power. That will still be considered logical with respect to Democracy atleast and anyone can comment on Democracy.
Joystick Tragedy :(
So finally the user is free and the delete button is obsolete. But, I think Rediff.com was the first mail provider to launch the 'Unlimited Mail'.
what Nicholas may not be kowing :
- Some government school teachers do not get salaries for months
- School teachers sometimes manager two three classes at the same time
- Some rural places, just nearby Mumbai have reported deaths due to malnutrition
- Kids in rural places can't even afford text books, pencils and other school stuff
- There is a great economical and digital divide in India, first you will have to educate the school staff to use laptops which is not easy
- I have seen many management graduates who seem to be ideal PPT and Excel guys, but they are nothing more than - Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V. Wikipedia, blogs and google is the only refuge for these guys. There is no originality.
- Do Nicholas realize how we are getting into the generation of bad readers ?. Too much of screen consumption is not just bad for your eyes but bad for brain too.
- I have seen some grocery store guys do bill calculation faster than a calculator and ofcourse faster than any financial wizard.
- Why do you so many programming guys, economists, doctors and accountants in India ? b'cos they were forced to use their brains. They didn't enjoy the luxury of electronics in their education system.
- Instead of laptops - Nicholas should concentrate on how to get these schools connected. How to share each other's resources and first streamline their management and operations
- Whith such a huge population and real estate problem where to these little guys keep their laptops, do they take the laptop to their homes, how do they carry their laptops, does he know how do these guys travel back to home, in bus, car, cycle or by walking, what kind of weather do these guys face ?
I think there are lot of other real-world issues to be handled by developing nations - primary health, primary education, corruption, infrastructure, etc etc.
Viacom which owns networks like MTV, VH1, Nickelodeon and online properties like ifilms and neopets - their prime target is already teens and youth. If they marry it social networking they will be able to tap the full potential or their online properties and TV networks.
They can use the integrated networks for variety of reasons - other than feeding audiences to each other. Like contests, talent hunt, amateur media, selling music, etc.
I am seeing a trend where new media won't be competing with the traditional media, infact traditional media owners will converge to new media and would become the owner there also. No matter, citizens are turning into producers, but the power still lies in the hands of the DISTRIBUTORS
Santosh @ Newsmotto
Oh ! So that was a spoof ???
:)
I thought Sharon Stone really called me
Dude, Atleast you are told about the FireFox. A Safari user gets a complete blackout or shall I say a bad ride in Safari ;-)
Or it could be the death of MSN Butterfly
Let the butterfly rest in peace.
Santy
Hey friends,
I just tried the MS Self Destructing DVD, it hanged in between . Now what do I do now ?
Abort / Retry / Fail ???
Save me please.....
Santy
Just put this sign inside your shop, simple...;-)
"Mobiles With Bar Code Scanners Not Allowed"
Some south asian bloggers have created a blog tsunamihelp.blogspot.com blogging about the latest news and information about the tsunami, agencies suppoting the victims and involved in relief, places where donations can be made, volunteering information and much more.
Some Indians and other south asian bloggers have formed a blog tsunamihelp.blogspot.com which provides the latest information on the mishap, agencies involved in support of victims, helpline numbers and places where donations can me made.
People are getting more voracious for news these days. To satisfy the online news appetitie there are several sites scuh as Google News, Yahoo News, Newstrove, Moreover News Services , Topix.net and now MSN with their News Bot. Microsoft has just launched the beta test of Newsbot, a customized search-driven news . MSN News Bot offers personalization by searching on topics, and the service suggests stories based on what visitors have previously read.
- google-news-comparison.html
But I find Google News more usefriendly and systematic, why doesn't Microsoft employ some good usability expert who can enlighten them on inetrface designing.
I compared MSN and Google News by searching for India on both MSN Newsbot & Google News and found that on Newsbot results obtained were containing mostly yesterdays Criket Match headlines, whereas the google had identified them to be same and related, And arranged the other related news links below the the first result itself instead of showing different criket headlines.
Right now I cannot see the advantage of a search history on MSN but I do see the advantage of finding the related stories covered by different news sources. Is history really so useful ? , 'cos mostly people will be using one or two words to make the searches and not some complex string and may be they would be using the same search words daily. But on the other side the collections of history links would be a sure advantage for some people who might be drilling for something more specfic or 'hard to find info / not so populated topic' and trying different combinations.
The the advantage of MSN Newsbot over Google News is that Newsbot has more sections and topics in the navigation and makes use of Java Scripts so that you can navigate the respective sections > subsections > and related headlines just over the roll of your mouse.
One thing leaves me confusing , what does Microsoft wants to become, it is confused about its own identity or doing some sourch searching.
- Is there a need for Microsoft to become the next google ?
- Is Microsoft really seeing a great opportunity in News and Search Engines market ?
- Or simply it doesn't have anything else to do ? Microsoft has started a online mag slate and is now thinking of wiping it off. Why it doesn't concentrate on Browser Wars and try to give some peace to the exisitng users of Internet Explorer who are under constant threat. Microsoft seems to be concentrating on Mass or larger share of consumer market, even its patents are also very pathetic. With the kind of cash it has, it should now support real technological inventions or innovations.
And last but not the least I hate both of them for not providing the syndication feature through RSS.
Also posted on my blog http://sanspeak.blogspot.com/2004/07/msn-news-bot
Cut all the crap, here I come for your rescue
:o
1) First Some Inspiration : Robert Rodriguez's 10-Minute Film School
2) Rough Guide to Camera Formats and some shooting tips.
3) Compare Sony DSR-PD150 Vs. Canon XL-1. Dude I am recommending something without knowing your budget. I am such a smart (_|_)
4) Hey where is the moderator, he allows imcomplete ASK Slashes and Rejects my Stories. >-
5) Hollywood & Slashdot are both illogical.
A BBC REPORT :The internet is beginning to have a revolutionary effect on the 700 million people who live in villages in India - and the charge is being led by women.
A project set up by one of India's leading technology institutes has put women in charge of forging the way across the digital divide as the proprietors of a fast-growing number of internet cafes or kiosks around the sub-continent.
In total 80% of these new kiosks are run by women, many of whom have had very little or no acquaintance with technology before.
Asha Sanjay, of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Madras that established the scheme, says that while in some places people are not able to get a bus to the next village, the net allows them to connect to the world.
"Here they can do it at the click of a button," she told BBC World Service's Everywoman programme.
"It's really something."
Ever heard of FBI's Carnivore and its litigation. ??? This is been happening from a long long time. In todays modern and small planet you cannot expect privacy even inside your toilet. Somebody is already out there.
A double - talk : Microsoft Corp. says it is looking to turn over more of its programs to open-source software developers, playing a greater role (then why open source bashing?)in a process that the Redmond company has criticized strongly at times in the past.
Earlier Microsoft had a policy : If you cannot convince, confuse. Now they are following : if you cannot beat them, join them.
Here is the comment from Mr. APJ Kalam, the president of India, who says that.... To support it there is an example sited by John Perry Barlow, self-styled "Net prophet" and founder of the Electronic Frontier Foundation (www.eff.org) and an outspoken proponent of free speech in digital media. But he explains it very effectively and I think that must be very true and only reason behind this panicky against Open Source.
IHT has this article on low grade sadism of a bullying boss.
Which Mobile Internet technology is the best ?
May be you can find it, by playing this simulation game here at Lucent.com. The simulator here shows the differences in bandwidth and roundtrip delays for various mobile technologies. The simulator compares CDMA2000 EV-DO, CDMA2000 1X, GPRS and EDGE. A UMTS, GPRS, GSM-Data and Modem version. There are two version of the simulator one with EV-DO & one with UMTS.
Reliance Infocomm a CDMA cellular provider from India has introduced one such wearable CDMA based mobile phone Telson TWC 1150. This mobile is also supported by Supports unique RUIM Card that can be used in a GSM handset for International Roaming.
I know that sentiments have arisen against India and rest of the developing nations, because till now they were considered 'lowly' due to their track record in Manufacturing sector but suddenly they are showing competition in the Services Sector. Anybody loosing jobs would feel the same and anybody would sure turn to be protectionist. This has been happening from a long time in every country. But the idea of open and free markets has not been invented by the developing nations, that was an expoitative idea of the developed nations now their very own discovery hurts. Believe me it's no fun here also, seeing the traditional knowledge getting patented. America, Japan, Europian Countries are not puritans, we have all exploited others when we have got a chance.
But to make the matter simple, to prove ourselves mighty we don't need to ridicule and insult others. It would be a very very political, sentimental and stupid statement that the developed nations don't get anything back from them.
Just the telecom sector from India alone gives millions worth of contracts to CISCOs, NORTELs, ALCATELs, LUCENTs and many more of the developed worlds. Companies like Samsung, Sony, LG are happy to see their sales reports every day. The GMs, TOYOTAs, SKODAs, FORDs are seeing such a great response that they are planning to set up the manufactiring hub to cover these developing nations. MacDonals, Dominos, Pizaa Huts are crowded and every big retail chain company wants to set up base in these countries. The tourism industry is exited to see the upswing and luxury and speciality spas are increasing their counts. Adidas, Nike, Reebok for your information don't sound foreign brands now.
Your comments seems to be more emmotional than an educated comments. I don't know how you have reached to the conclusion that there is no economic integration. For your information a developing nation like India invests more in developed nations like UK and not vice-a-versa.
You say that quality is not good, if that is true then I think MNCs like Microsoft, Cisco, Alcatel, Nortel, Texas , etc. should be given a lesson in quality as they have development centers and R&D hub set up in India. Is that just for qualityless labour or quality IP (Intellectual Property). I agree, there might be some exceptions, but mind it those are the exceptions.
Why do you think that Malaysian worker can't buy a mighty Adidas. Are you aware that some of the devoped nations are the most exiting markets from FMCG to Luxury Goods and Services. Please open any good magazine and newspapers, you will not only find Adidas, but Toyota, GMs, Armani, Gucci and whatever you can think of.
We don't need to reinvent us somewhere else. Restart your thinking process. Remember the Sun Rises in the East. Please click here for enlightment
So dear lets not fight, if we wanna play the game lets opt for a level playing field. If you are superpowers of this world that does not mean that you can just exploit other like anything and cry and howl when face the competition from other side. How many of you have raised any question to your Political Leaders when big multinationals play dirty games and exploit third world countires.
First learn and try to become the free global citizens and nations of the world, till then stop preaching about free and global trade.
Dear Friends,
Developed Superpower consider these Dang countries as great markets to exploit. These countries are not only providing the cheap labour but also the value added quality and IP through R & D which is ofcourse very much valuable. A lay man may consider these countries as rivals and nusiance but believe me it's no fun seeing the developed nations patenting traditional knowledge of these countries and not able to withstand them as competitors and treating them as dumb consumers only. There is same sentiment here against Coke, Pepsi and all the junk food chains who are passing on gas and obesity by cultivating the junk habits here. But we have to understand one thing that - yes there are certain problems and hiccups but business is always a two-way process. Developed nations cannot say that they are being milked and robbed, remeber you are extracing much more at a cheper cost and with better quality -
Read this from Business-Standard (India)
Rubbishing the core need for offshoring as saving costs, a survey by The Capco Institute states: "The current era of belt tightening adds even more impetus to saving costs as the overwhelming reason for offshoring, although respondents make clear that this assumes at least equivalent quality and 41 per cent list improving quality as a driver."
All this gains more significance for India as nearly 89 per cent of the global financial institutions who are offshoring their processes to India have reported satisfaction levels, while achieving cost savings of 40-50 per cent.
Furthermore, 61 per cent of participants experienced quality improvements, with 39 per cent finding quality the same.
Economic integration does cause temporary displacement of workers in certain jobs, but eventually it benefits both the 'donor' country as well as the 'receiving' country by raising living standards in both. Thus, while the displacement that took place in manufacturing is now being mirrored in service industries, we must have faith in the service sector's ability to reinvent itself."
The IIT Kharagpur is giving practical lessons in electronics and robotics to the childrens residing in the villages in India. These robots are very simplistic in nature and may not be so "high-tech" but is empowering the Indian Kids and finding the "real world" application and not mere fun or educational project.The program is called Build Robots Create Science BRiCS