It is out there in a big way, but it hasn’t really caught the popular/layman-woman’s mind as say, Android and iOS have. But Ubuntu seems to be a rather interesting play in convergence of all the computing platforms. It is open source and free and extremely convergent. In fact the Non-Profit One Laptop per Child Association is already using Ubuntu for low-price laptops for developing countries in education. Now, it has come out with something that can convert your Android... Read more
Something that is bound to make the regular air-hoppers in India excited.. and also could pose some threats if not handled properly and with adequate security. Now Air travellers in India can board a flight using the soft copy of their boarding passes instead of a printed copy. The soft copy on a Smartphone, or Tablet or a laptop can be used for this. Related articles from External Sources Now enter airports with just soft copies of your... Read more
Long before Swami Vivekananda had become popular through his landmark speeches in Chicago in 1893, he had once gone to meet and stay with Maharaja of Jaipur. As was the custom, Maharaja a great lover of festivities went out of his way to welcome Swamiji. There was an issue that he didn’t forsee. Welcoming rituals included welcoming the guests by prostitutes who were specially called in. As Swamiji came, Maharaja called the “best and the most expensive prostitute” to welcome... Read more
Today, (Jan 2) Earth is closest to the Sun for this year (2013). This point is called perihelion. The point at which the earth is the farthest is called aphelion. Today Earth was just 91,402,560 miles from the sun; while at its furthest it will be 94,508,960 miles away. While many would think that the size of the sun should increase. It does. But it is not really noticeable to the normal eye. The size increase is just 3.4%. Earth’s... Read more
Vikas Khanna is an Indian chef, restaurateur, food writer, filmmaker, humanitarian and the host of the TV Show MasterChef India. He has been in the People’s list of “Sexiest Man Alive” as well as been called the Hottest Chef in the world! In a dinner ceremony last year, he happened to cook for President Obama, who revealed one of his own culinary secret to him. “He (Obama) called me and said, ‘Hey, you know what, I can also cook Indian... Read more
After the gangrape case in Delhi, there were protests. Not only were these protesters lathi charged, but a curfew was imposed on the city center to obviate the protests. Section 144 was imposed. Looking at this high-handedness of the Government – orchestrated via the Delhi Police, the High Court has expressed its displeasure and slammed the Delhi Police for curtailing the fundamental rights of the citizens to protest. The high court said, “If unlawful elements entered the protests, the police... Read more
Life is just a continuous flow. Does creating artificial breaks make any difference? Birthdays, New Years day or some regional new year. The Galaxy doesnt know. The Universe doesnt care. Animals cant distinguish between 2012 and 2013. Unless our very way to life is altered. Unless our very core takes on new vitality. Unless we can channelize ourselves in a new direction, such “time breaks” mean nothing. We could make the change on any day. If we have to be... Read more
One piece of information in an article on the coming trends intrigued and concerned me. As per a study, the Americans will be left with very less money at the end of their retirement. This is pretty serious. What’s in your wallet? How about $5? That’s how much half of all Americans in retirement will have for food each day, says a study outlining our perilously low savings rate. Ominously, 75 percent of Americans nearing retirement age in 2010 had less... Read more
Everyone is predicting death of the newspapers in the world of digital news of smartphones and iPads. But is that true? It seems that the newspapers circulation is rising as people are willing to pay for news as well. The new trend for the paid digital content is actually helping a lot of media outlets to become more viable. Related articles from External Sources 85% of U.S. magazine and newspaper publishers have an iPad app, survey says Survey: 87%... Read more
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