[AI] Can you write Kannada? Lend a hand for the visually-challenged

2010-05-10 Thread Vishnu Ramchandani
Can you write Kannada? Lend a hand for the visually-challenged Tulika Bhogaraju / DNA Bangalore: Imagine being visually impaired - you would need assistance to read this newspaper. And what if you were a student? You would need a scribe, someone able to write your examination for you. Gangamma S,

[AI] How Bhargavi built computers, chip by chip

2010-05-12 Thread Vishnu Ramchandani
How Bhargavi built computers, chip by chip NT Balanarayan / DNA Bangalore: It all started with a simple question, What's the difference between a laptop and a PC, why does the PC have so many cables? Ten months later, T Bhargavi, a housewife had made a single piece computer - Cabtop - which had

[AI] Disabled sportspersons protest outside sports ministry

2010-05-13 Thread Vishnu Ramchandani
Disabled sportspersons protest outside sports ministry PTI Wednesday, May 12, 2010 18:59 IST New Delhi: Disabled sportspersons today staged a protest outside the sports ministry here alleging corruption in the management of disability sport. They claimed sports minister MS Gill promised them that

[AI] Insensitive serial ads cause furore

2010-06-23 Thread Vishnu Ramchandani
Advertisements to promote some TV serials that use terms deemed derogatory for the differently abled are earning the wrath of activists. One such ad, for a TV drama Shorr... Goongi Kankoo Ki Bolti Kahani on SaharaOne, shows the protagonist as a mute girl in a bridal outfit, with a tagline

Re: [AI] information about Special ATM card for VH in SBI (my experience using normal ATM card)

2010-08-09 Thread Vishnu Ramchandani
Hi all, I have my salary account with SBI with all the facilities such as ATM, net banking, cheque books, etc. Let me share my experience using normal ATM card in talking ATM machine. Some days back, coincidentally, the machine which I used for cash withdrawal was the talking machine. My wife

[AI] An Eye-Opener

2006-11-12 Thread vishnu ramchandani
An Eye-Opener Mumbai Mirror Reader Mirror reader Shoeb Hakim could not believe his eyes when he saw a blind man weave a chair with the perfection of a skilled craftsman Two days back, during my visit to the BMC licence office in Bandra, I saw something that left me stupefied. A blind man

[AI] Tech Talk

2006-11-13 Thread vishnu ramchandani
Telehealth: Describes health care provided to remote patients using a combination of satellite dishes, computers and video-conferencing equipment. Did you know? The original url of yahoo was http://akebono .stanford.edu/yahoo

[AI] Website

2006-11-13 Thread vishnu ramchandani
www.vitalnews.com If you are one of those that use MS Word and Excel “day-in and day-out”, you could do a lot worse than book mark this Web site. Vital News, the newsletter-publishing division of Discovery Computing, is a treasure trove of tips and tricks that will help you work better with both

[AI] web site

2006-11-14 Thread vishnu ramchandani
www.pookmail.com Fed up of giving your real e-mail address to each and every Web site… only to be spammed till kingdom come? www.pookmail.com offers a solution. The site is a temporary e-mail service where you use any (name)@pookmail.com for any site that demands an email address. Then, later, go

[AI] Tech Talk

2006-11-16 Thread vishnu ramchandani
Pixel shim: A small, transparent, image of roughly 1 x 1 pixels that Web page designers use to achieve the exact placement of text and images. Did you know? The first optical data storage disk, which was developed by Philips, had 60 times the capacity of a 5 1/4-inch floppy disk.

[AI] Tech Talk

2006-11-21 Thread vishnu ramchandani
Waveform audio: A process that re-creates an audio waveform by using digital samples of the waveform. Microsoft Windows uses this as its standard sound format. Did you know? A survey has revealed that video games represent the second most popular use for home computers, closely followed by

[AI] Web Site

2006-11-21 Thread vishnu ramchandani
clipmarks.com Today’s Web site is a user-driven news and knowledge site. Here, users post the most interesting bits of information they find on the Internet - and the community determines which ones get the most visibility by popping their favourites to the top. The site aims at feeding people

[AI] Tech Talk

2006-11-22 Thread vishnu ramchandani
Teleworkaholic syndrome: The tendency for some home-based employees to overwork. Did you know? According to Scientific American, the 21st century's protein-based computers will be 1,000 times faster than today's silicon based computers.

[AI] Web Site

2006-11-22 Thread vishnu ramchandani
freebooksclub.co.nr The Web site has over 200 free books for download in PDF format. These books vary from computer education books like the ‘Flash 8 Cookbook’ to bestsellers like ‘Holy Blood, Holy Grail’ and Stephen King’s ‘It’. www.freebooksclub.co.nr even has a few magazines available such as

[AI] Web Site

2006-11-23 Thread vishnu ramchandani
zamzar.com How many times has this happened to you? You have an important document that needs to be sent to a client or a friend. But it later turns out that the other party does not have the software to open up your document. This is where www.zamzar.com comes in. The site is an online file

[AI] Tech Talk

2006-11-26 Thread vishnu ramchandani
Cybersquatting: The practice of obtaining and holding an Internet domain name that uses a company's registered trademark name. Did you know? In 1952 Alick Glennie, who wrote the first computer compiler, defeated Alan Turing's chess programme, TurboChamp. He was the first person to beat a

[AI] What is IP television?

2006-11-26 Thread vishnu ramchandani
What is IP television? Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) is digital television delivered on your television (and not PC) through high speed internet (broadband) connection. In this service, channels are encoded in IP format and delivered to the TV through a set top box. IPTV service also

[AI] Tech Talk

2006-11-27 Thread vishnu ramchandani
Sucking mud: A description of a crashed computer. The phrase is said to come from the oilfield lament, Shut 'er down, Ma, she's a-suckin' mud. Did you know? The sci-fi flick Gog (1954), in which a nuclear brain takes over a secret laboratory, was the first film to have a computer appear as a

[AI] Free software bypasses attachment limits

2006-11-27 Thread vishnu ramchandani
Free software bypasses attachment limits New York: There’s a new way to send large movie and music files without worrying about whether the e-mail systems can handle large attachments. Free software from Pando Networks automatically converts your attachments into a small file that your friend

[AI] Web Site

2006-11-28 Thread vishnu ramchandani
freewaregenius.com If you are looking for some free software, then you need to visit freewaregenius.com. This Web site has free software for everything - from 3D modelling to antiviruses - each with description and rating.

[AI] Tech Talk

2006-11-28 Thread vishnu ramchandani
Cybotage: The sabotage of computers, networks, and other electronic systems. Did you know? In 1968 International Master David Levy made a $3,000 bet with John McCarthy, researcher in Artificial Intelligence at Stanford, that no chess computer would beat him in 10 years. He won his bet.

Re: [AI] Harasment even in Indian Railways for Disabled Persons.

2012-03-07 Thread Vishnu Ramchandani
But this is the number of south central railway department. Will it work in other zone? Regards, Vishnu -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Mujtaba Merchant Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2012 2:15 PM

Re: [AI] Good old MEdium wave radio

2012-03-15 Thread Vishnu Ramchandani
Some models of LG has the facility of listning to Medium waves channel. Don't know the exact name/number of the models. But I heard long time back in the advertisement. -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On

[AI] Urgent help required - Autorun USB drive

2011-12-06 Thread Vishnu Ramchandani
for this? Beware - there are a lot of misleading search results returned on Google that sound like a solution but they are utilities on local machine that make a USB drive run using its autorun.inf. Thanks, Vishnu Ramchandani Information transmitted by this e-mail is proprietary to MphasiS, its

Re: [AI] Urgent help required - Autorun USB drive

2011-12-06 Thread Vishnu Ramchandani
would you like to run/perform autorun of particular contents on USB drive? if so, you can create a batch file (.bat) by targeting certain file/application! - Original Message - From: Vishnu Ramchandani vishnu.ramchand...@mphasis.com To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent

Re: [AI] Urgent help required - Autorun USB drive

2011-12-06 Thread Vishnu Ramchandani
Message - From: Vishnu Ramchandani vishnu.ramchand...@mphasis.com To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2011 9:37 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Urgent help required - Autorun USB drive But, will it work in all machine once the .bat file is created? Or do I need to creat

[AI] Question Planning Commission on Google Hangout

2013-03-14 Thread Vishnu Ramchandani
Planning Commission will host a hour long session on Google Hangout to communicate about the 12th Five Year Plan NEW DELHI, INDIA: We have witnessed politicians using social media to communicate with the masses. Now the Planning Commission, along with the National Innovation Council, is all set

Re: [AI] [Mobile.AI] I yet to receive my quad processor phone.

2013-04-16 Thread Vishnu Ramchandani
The Same case here with me, too. Before delivery, he also promised me that I will get quad core phone with 4.2 JB update with all necessary apps/accessibility. Once I get the phone, I have to just switch on my phone and I can start using it straight away. But it was nothing like that. He

[AI] Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie to support GPS camera

2013-04-17 Thread Vishnu Ramchandani
The much anticipated Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie, expected to be released in May, is long speculated to bring a host of new features, including better back-up, vocie assistant and video chat and now we hear that another key feature will be its new camera with GPS control. According ot rumours, Nexus

[AI] FW: My worst experience with Mister Kiran...

2013-04-22 Thread Vishnu Ramchandani
Dear All, This mail i received yesterday. Regards, Vishnu From: Namrata Mahalley [mailto:namratamahal...@ymail.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2013 6:55 AM To: sayane...@gmail.com; jay...@live.com Subject: Fw: My worst experience with Mister Kiran... Dear Sir, Please find

Re: [AI] [Mobile.AI] Ankits Message (apology for forwarding the private conversation)

2013-04-23 Thread Vishnu Ramchandani
Dear Moderator, I apologise for forwarding the private conversation to this and access india group. This will not be done again. Sorry once again. Regards, Vishnu -Original Message- From: Mobile.accessindia [mailto:mobile.accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Kotian, H P

[AI] Windows 8.1 to revive start button - CIOL

2013-04-23 Thread Vishnu Ramchandani
Vanishing the traditional start button in Windows 8 was a revolutionary step by Microsoft. That could be a short-lived fame as Microsoft is reportedly planning to revive the start button with Windows 8.1. A report in The Verge says that the button would aid access to the Start Screen, and will

[AI] Working to make a difference

2013-10-31 Thread Vishnu Ramchandani
The Anchorage, a parent cooperative that provides jobwork for trained mentally challenged adults, is celebrating its 25th year http://www.mid-day.com/news/2013/oct/311013-mumbai-working-to-make-a-difference.htm Regards, Vishnu Information transmitted by this e-mail is proprietary to MphasiS,

[AI] ANS and NNG launches Navigator app for Android smartphones

2013-11-13 Thread Vishnu Ramchandani
ANS and NNG launches Navigator app for Android smartphones Priced at Rs, 1,399 turn-by-turn navigation application is now available immediately on the Google Play Store BANGALORE, INDIA: ANS and NNG have just launched the India edition of the new ANS Navigator app for Android smartphones - a

[AI] Now a talent show for the differently-abled

2013-12-02 Thread Vishnu Ramchandani
Now a talent show for the differently-abled By Vishaka Chakrapani 02 December 2013 04:10 pm | Indiantelevision.com Team MUMBAI: There are reality shows and then there are reality shows. This one's about celebrating differently-abled people and showcasing their talents to the rest of

[AI] Quikr Collaborates with Blind Relief Association to Empower the Blind

2014-10-09 Thread Vishnu Ramchandani
MUMBAI: Quikr, India's number one online classifieds company and Blind Relief Association, Delhi (BRAD), a premier NGO serving in the field of education and training of the blind, today announced a long term collaboration to support the visually impaired people by offering them training

[AI] Celebrating World Disability Day - 3rd December | BPO International | Walk in Interview - MphasiS Bangalore

2014-11-25 Thread Vishnu Ramchandani
Celebrating Work Disability Day Walk-in Interview - 3rd 4th December   On occasion of World Disability Day Mphasis is doing a special referral drive for People With Disabilities. Job seekers are requested to please send your resume to me. The openings are for voice process, therefore

[AI] Community radio for the blind soon - The Times of India

2014-11-25 Thread Vishnu Ramchandani
CHANDIGARH: The city's National Association for the Blind has proposed a special community radio for the visually impaired that will give solutions to their problems and keep them aware, updated and educated. The radio will be a platform where more than 1,000 blind will get to know about

[AI] Yellow | Marathi Movie Review - Chasing Dreams, One Lap At A Time!

2014-04-07 Thread Vishnu Ramchandani
The best part of the film is, the actress herself suffers from the same condition in her real life. Review : Yellow (2014) Director : Mahesh Limaye Producers : Riteish Deshmukh and Uttung Hitendra Thakur Writers : Kshitij Hitendra Thakur, Ambar Hadap and Ganesh Pandit Cast : Gauri Gadgil,

[AI] Monthly Knowledge Sharing Session - Child Protection and Safety from Abuse

2014-04-21 Thread Vishnu Ramchandani
From: Blind Graduates' Forum of India [mailto:contact.b...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, April 21, 2014 3:32 PM To: Vishnu Ramchandani Subject: Monthly Knowledge Sharing Session - Child Protection and Safety from Abuse Dear all, Greetings from Blind Graduates' Forum of India (BGFI). Summer reminds

[AI] Monthly Knowledge Sharing Session - Child Protection and Safety from Abuse

2014-04-21 Thread Vishnu Ramchandani
Dear all, Greetings from Blind Graduates' Forum of India (BGFI). Summer reminds most of us in India of the vacations, and the mind immediately leaps to children. So, this April we bring to you an interactive talk on Child Protection and Safety from Abuse. It's our pleasure to have the

Re: [AI] Talking Televisions are available in India

2014-04-24 Thread Vishnu Ramchandani
Are they LED, OLED, LCD or CRT televisions? Regards, Vishnu -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Alok Kaushik Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2014 10:52 PM To: Prashant Verma; accessindia@accessindia.org.in Cc: 'Kotian, H P'

[AI] Android-powered smartphone for the visually impaired

2012-07-16 Thread Vishnu Ramchandani
http://www.techgig.com/tech-news/editors-pick/Android-powered-smartphone -for-the-visually-impaired-13690 Information transmitted by this e-mail is proprietary to MphasiS, its associated companies and/ or its customers and is intended for use only by the individual or entity to which it is

[AI] Check these portals get government jobs

2012-11-05 Thread Vishnu Ramchandani
Gone are the days of frantically flipping through the pages of daily newspapers to find out about government job vacancies. Now, all the information a job-seeker needs is made available on his/her fingertips. Especially for public-sector jobs, there are several exclusive portals that furnish a lot

[AI] Don't turn away disabled kids: CBSE

2010-01-13 Thread Vishnu Ramchandani
Despite inclusive education being a constitutional guarantee, most parents of disabled children find themselves up against an apathetic tide when seeking admission in regular schools. One board appears to have taken notice of the malaise and is trying to set things right. Moved by numerous

[AI] Punctuation mark for the sarcastically challenged

2010-01-18 Thread Vishnu Ramchandani
London: Just in case you thought text-messaging hadn't done enough to dilute the English language, there's been another development - a new punctuation mark has been devised for those who don't get sarcasm in online communication. The SarcMark - as it has been dubbed by its US-based inventors,

Re: [AI] Operating corporation bank internet banking

2010-02-23 Thread Vishnu Ramchandani
Hi, Just follow this procedure: 1. Once the home page of corporation bank is fully opened, click on SiteMap. 2. Click on Internet Banking link (this time, jaws will say Link Internet Banking when you press down/up arrow. Note: on the SiteMap Page, it is very difficult to locate the Internet

[AI] USID2010 India : Call for papers - Last date of registration 31st March, 2010

2010-03-07 Thread Vishnu Ramchandani
FYI From: USID Team [mailto:u...@usidfoundation.org] Sent: Monday, March 08, 2010 3:23 AM Subject: USID2010 India : Call for papers - Last date of registration 31st March, 2010 USID2010 Call for Papers The USID2010 pre-conference event organizing committee is inviting designers,

[AI] Multiple File Upload UI required

2010-03-09 Thread Vishnu Ramchandani
Hi All, I have a requirement in my project, where user can select multiple files (with use of control key) to upload from a file dialog box. If anyone has worked or know about this kind of UI please share. Thanks Regards Vishnu Information transmitted by this e-mail is proprietary to

[AI] Announcing the Great MphasiS FRESHER Hunt

2010-03-09 Thread Vishnu Ramchandani
Announcing the Great MphasiS FRESHER Hunt MphasiS are now kicking off Freshers Recruitment Drive. Starting this week, MphasiS is hiring 2009 graduates with a BE / B.Tech / BSc. / BCA or MCA degree. This search will take MphasiS across India to find the most talented freshers to join the ranks

[AI] Soon, new watermark on cheques to check fraud

2010-03-19 Thread Vishnu Ramchandani
Ahmedabad: The cheques of your bank will soon carry a watermark chosen by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), in addition to the other markings on it. Three images for the watermark have been short-listed for the purpose, one of which will finally be selected for printing on cheques of all banks in

[AI] Leave rule relaxed for mothers of disabled

2010-03-19 Thread Vishnu Ramchandani
New Delhi: The government has relaxed the age restriction on childcare leave (CCL) given to women employees with disabled children. In ordinary circumstances, women can avail the special two-year CCL till their children are 18. After the extension, mothers of disabled children can avail the leave

[AI] New Asian event throws focus on blind golfers

2010-03-25 Thread Vishnu Ramchandani
Singapore: The Asian Tour's newest golf tournament will aim to throw the focus on blind and partially sighted golfers, its sponsor said on Wednesday. The tour unveiled its newest event, September's $400,000 Handa Singapore Classic, which will make its debut at Singapore's Orchid Country Club this

[AI] Dragon Dictation (review): A free app for the iPhone that converts speech to text

2010-03-29 Thread Vishnu Ramchandani
Reviewed by Prasad Naik. Converts spoken words into text Very poor voice detection, no option to directly send text to other applications without copying to clipboard first. Dragon Dictation is a free speech to text converter for the iPhone. It has been developed by Nuance, the same people who

[AI] 18 born blind in arsenic hit Bihar district

2010-04-01 Thread Vishnu Ramchandani
Patna: Altogether 18 children were born blind in the arsenic affected blocks of Bhojpur district during the past three months, Bihar health minister Nand Kishore Yadav confirmed today. The cause of the blindness was not yet known, but health department officials were in touch with

[AI] Disabled too should have access to skywalks

2010-04-01 Thread Vishnu Ramchandani
Mumbai: The report by a private body indicating that most skywalks are under-utilised is worrisome. One reason is that large amount of public funds have been poured into the project and if people aren't using the facilities then it amounts to gross waste of taxpayers' funds. It was interesting

[AI] Mican's idea empowers disabled to boost brands

2010-04-08 Thread Vishnu Ramchandani
Ahmedabad: In an attempt to provide income to the physically challenged, a student of Mudra Institute of Communications Ahmedabad - Entrepreneurship Development Centre (MICA-EDC) has come up with an innovative idea of promoting brands through the tricycles that are used by the physically

[AI] Bharat Matrimony launches exclusive site for differently-abled

2010-04-15 Thread Vishnu Ramchandani
Mumbai: Leading matrimonial website Bharat Matrimony today launched an online platform that will exclusively cater to the physically challenged. The platform - abilitymatrimony.com -will be available free of cost, company officials said. The company decided to launch the exclusive online

Re: [AI] Bharat Matrimony launches exclusive site fordifferently-abled

2010-04-15 Thread Vishnu Ramchandani
-abled Is it from the DNA? Subramani -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Vishnu Ramchandani Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2010 12:02 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: [AI] Bharat Matrimony

[AI] Sony Ericsson launched new phone, the Vivaz, runs on the Symbian S60 5th edition operating system. will talks provide support in future?

2010-04-15 Thread Vishnu Ramchandani
Sony Ericsson Vivaz (review) Sony Ericsson launches its latest handset - Vivaz By Mihir Patkar In a world dominated by Android, iPhone OS and Windows Mobile, it's nice to see someone bucking the trend. Sony Ericsson's new phone, the Vivaz, runs on the Symbian S60 5th edition operating system

[AI] 'Right to education will remain a dream'

2010-04-15 Thread Vishnu Ramchandani
'Right to education will remain a dream' Mayura Janwalkar / DNA Mumbai: The Union government has made the right to education a fundamental right; but almost 70 million print-disabled people will find it difficult to access textbooks and other study material if the government amends the Copyright

Re: [AI] Concession in Rail Fares to Blind PersonsandMentally Retarded Persons Extended in Rajdhani andShatabdi Trains

2011-06-28 Thread Vishnu Ramchandani
Yes, the Indian railway website contains the codes. -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Amar Jain Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2011 11:04 AM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] Concession

[AI] Utility to convert .wmv file to .OGV, .MP4 and .WebM format

2011-07-14 Thread Vishnu Ramchandani
Hello All, Does anyone know of any utility to convert .WMV file to .OGV, .MP4 and .WebM format? Thanks Regards, Vishnu Ramchandani| Accessibility consultant| MPHASIS an HP company Infinity IT Park, Building #4,Dindoshi, Malad(E), Mumbai 400097.| Tel: +91-22-6788 4445, Extn: 5311445

[AI] Utility to convert .wmv file to .OGV, .MP4 and .WebM format

2011-07-14 Thread Vishnu Ramchandani
Hello All, Does anyone know of any utility to convert .WMV file to .OGV, .MP4 and .WebM format? Thanks Regards, Vishnu Ramchandani| Accessibility consultant| MPHASIS an HP company Infinity IT Park, Building #4,Dindoshi, Malad(E), Mumbai 400097.| Tel: +91-22-6788 4445, Extn: 5311445 | email

[AI] Things To Be Taken Care Of While Trying An Online Recharge

2011-09-25 Thread Vishnu Ramchandani
Things To Be Taken Care Of While Trying An Online Recharge By Srikapardhi Online Recharge - The Service that makes many people to have a curve on their face while on the other side this word itself irritates some people leaving bad experiences. Today we just wanted to share some tips for our

[AI] Things which you would like to know

2007-07-20 Thread vishnu ramchandani
The first 'luggable' machine from Apple Computer was the 1989 Macintosh Portable which sported a clear matrix display and a long battery life among others. A typical modern computer is capable of executing billions of instructions every second, and will nearly never make a mistake over years of

Re: [AI] Sight for old versions of softwares

2007-07-22 Thread vishnu ramchandani
www.oldversion.com --- Abdul Razique Khan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello friends, Does anyone have the websight to download older versions of softwares. This websight was posted in this list a few days back. Please send me this ssight as soon as possible. Thanks in advance To

[AI] Things which you would like to know

2007-07-22 Thread vishnu ramchandani
The first 'luggable' machine from Apple Computer was the 1989 Macintosh Portable which sported a clear matrix display and a long battery life among others. A typical modern computer is capable of executing billions of instructions every second, and will nearly never make a mistake over years of

[AI] Today's Web Site

2007-07-22 Thread vishnu ramchandani
pixelgroovy.com Pixel Groovy is a site that promotes social computer e-learning. What this means is, readers can submit what they think is a good computer related tutorial for say Photoshop or maybe Windows XP and also access tutorials other readers have submitted. Check it out, learn something

[AI] Tech Talk

2007-07-22 Thread vishnu ramchandani
Betamaxed: When a technology is overtaken in the market by inferior but better marketed competition it is said to have been betamaxed. Did you know that RSA, the public key encryption standard, is an acronym for the names of its three authors Ronald Rivest, Adi Shamir and Len Adleman?

[AI] Tech Talk

2007-07-22 Thread vishnu ramchandani
Betamaxed: When a technology is overtaken in the market by inferior but better marketed competition it is said to have been betamaxed. Did you know that RSA, the public key encryption standard, is an acronym for the names of its three authors Ronald Rivest, Adi Shamir and Len Adleman?

[AI] Brief note on how to change the default new Folder icons

2007-07-22 Thread vishnu ramchandani
Brief note on how to change the default new Folder icons Q: how to change the default new folder icon (yellow one) in Win XP. When making a new folder, How can we have our favorites icon. A: In Windows XP, it is possible to change the icons for a selected folder. You can do this by

[AI] Today's Web Site

2007-07-23 Thread vishnu ramchandani
www.Bigblueball.com All your instant messaging needs under one roof. BigBlueBall.com provides news, reviews, tips, tricks and support for all major instant messengers such as Windows Live Messenger, Yahoo!, Google Talk, ICQ, Trillian, etc. The site boasts of lots of tweaks submitted by both,

[AI] Things which you would like to know

2007-07-23 Thread vishnu ramchandani
The central processing unit (CPU) of a computer comprises it's control unit, Arithmetic and Logic unit or ALU, registers, and basic input and output devices or I/O. Early CPUs were made up of separate components. However with the introduction of the first microprocessor (Intel 4004) and the first

[AI] Tech Talk

2007-07-23 Thread vishnu ramchandani
Chip Jewellery: A euphamism for old computers destined to be scrapped or turned into decorative ornaments. Did you know? In 1994 in a blitz tournament in Munich Grandmaster Robert Huebner refused to play against the chess computer Fritz 3 and lost on forfeit. This was the first time that a GM

[AI] Today's Web Site

2007-07-24 Thread vishnu ramchandani
www.cricketworldcup.com Even though World Cup is over and we are out of the World Cup, those who still love the game - India or No India - might want to bookmark CricketWorldCup.com. The official Web site of the World Cup boasts of material including articles, interviews with leading cricketers

[AI] Things which you would like to know

2007-07-24 Thread vishnu ramchandani
In the event software is stored in hardware that cannot be easily modified, it is sometimes called 'firmware' to indicate it comes under a grey area somewhere between hardware and software. Unlimited freedom, unlimited storage. Get it now, on

[AI] Tech Talk

2007-07-24 Thread vishnu ramchandani
Bogo-sort: The archetypical perversely awful algorithm. Bogo-sort is equivalent to repeatedly throwing a deck of cards in the air, picking them up at random, Did you know that as an April fools joke, DEC engineers in 1989 issued a technical paper on how to get pickles to light up? Get the

[AI] Today's Web Site

2007-07-25 Thread vishnu ramchandani
up-file.com All email service providers these days are falling over themselves, in their bid to increase your account storage space into gigabytes. But that doesn’t really help in the transfer of large files as the attachment sizes are still limited to 10 or 20 MB. Up-File.com lets you send

[AI] Things which you would like to know

2007-07-25 Thread vishnu ramchandani
Apple Computer's Macintosh or Mac computer system derives it's name from McIntosh, a popular type of apple. And, a computer scientist by the name Jef Raskin is credited with this nomenclature. Did you know? You can CHAT without downloading messenger. Go to

[AI] Things which you would like to know

2007-07-26 Thread vishnu ramchandani
Apple Computer's Macintosh or Mac computer system derives it's name from McIntosh, a popular type of apple. And, a computer scientist by the name Jef Raskin is credited with this nomenclature. 5, 50, 500, 5000. Store N number of mails in your inbox. Go to

[AI] Tech Talk

2007-07-26 Thread vishnu ramchandani
Bytesexual: The term refers to hardware that can compute or pass data in either big-endian or little-endian format depending, presumably, on a mode bit somewhere. Did you know that about 3% of the metal in your PC is precious and a third of that is gold? 5, 50, 500, 5000. Store N number

[AI] Today's Web Site

2007-07-27 Thread vishnu ramchandani
www.getridofthings.com That pesky fly bothering you again? Irritated by your sore throat? Today’s resource offers you relief from all kinds of annoyances. The site covers a wide range of topics such as computer problems, housekeeping, personal hygiene, pest control, etc. Get detailed step-by-step

[AI] Tech Talk

2007-07-27 Thread vishnu ramchandani
Tagging: Tagging is similar to the bookmarks people make on their personal Web browsers, except that tagged Web pages are stored on the Internet and can be accessed from any computer at any time. The tag is one word that describes the page, enabling someone to quickly find it again. Did you know?

[AI] Today's Web Site

2007-07-29 Thread vishnu ramchandani
www.Authorama.com Today’s Web site is a bookworm’s delight. Authorama.com offers a large collection of free public domain books for download. The great part about the resource is that, unlike most book sites, you can read entire books in your browser itself. Easy to navigate with its alphabetical

[AI] Tech Talk

2007-07-29 Thread vishnu ramchandani
Bogo-sort: The archetypical perversely awful algorithm. Bogo-sort is equivalent to repeatedly throwing a deck of cards in the air, picking them up at random, and then testing whether they are in order. Did you know that all the fonts on the early Macintosh computers were named after cities?

[AI] Things which you would like to know

2007-07-29 Thread vishnu ramchandani
The term, 'Bug' as we know today refers to a fault in a computer program that prevents it from working correctly. The term is often but erroneously credited to Grace Hopper, who in 1946 after joining the Harvard Faculty at the Computation Laboratory traced an error in the Harvard Mark II to a moth

[AI] Today's Web Site

2007-07-30 Thread vishnu ramchandani
chesstactics.org Tired of being beaten at chess every time? Head over to Chesstactics.org and become a master at the original strategy game. The site guides you through a section of basic tactics and then imparts a wide database of advanced tactical moves. It also offers a few simulated positions

[AI] Tech Talk

2007-07-30 Thread vishnu ramchandani
Bitty box: A computer sufficiently small, primitive, or incapable as to cause a hacker acute claustrophobia at the thought of developing software on or for it. Especially used of small, obsolescent, single-tasking-only personal machines. Did you know? HP was founded in 1939 by Bill Hewlett and

[AI] Tech Talk

2007-07-31 Thread vishnu ramchandani
Kludgey: The term is used to decribe a piece of computer code that is inelegant yet functional. Spamming means to send the same message to many newsgroups or e-mail addresses. Did you know that the term came from a sketch from Monty Python's Flying Circus? Unlimited freedom, unlimited

[AI] Today's Web Site

2007-07-31 Thread vishnu ramchandani
www.itools.com The Internet is a virtual database of, well, almost everything. But wouldn’t it be great if all of it could be accessed from one page itself? Today’s site is an aggregtor for Internet services, language-related resources and research oriented facilities - dictionaries, video

[AI] Today's Web Site

2007-08-01 Thread vishnu ramchandani
www.QUICKTHUMBNAIL.com You need to e-mail pictures to your friends, but don’t have the software to resize those large photos. Well, Quickthumbnail.com is the solution. Just select the file from your hard drive, choose the new size, hit the resize button and you’re done! No spyware, no pop-ups;

[AI] Tech Talk

2007-08-01 Thread vishnu ramchandani
Black art: A collection of arcane, unpublished, and mostly ad-hoc techniques developed for a particular application or systems area. Did you know that The Hackers Manifesto is a small article written in 1986 by a hacker who went by the pseudonym of The Mentor? It is considered an important item

[AI] Tech Talk

2007-08-02 Thread vishnu ramchandani
Crippleware: Software that has some important functionality deliberately removed, so as to entice potential users to pay for a working version. Did you know that the USS Hopper, the most technologically advanced ship in the U.S. naval combat fleet, which hit the water on August 1, 1997, was named

[AI] Today's Website

2007-08-02 Thread vishnu ramchandani
www.quizpuzz.com Today’s resource will be a huge hit among the brainiacs. The site is filled with IQ and memory tests, math problems, Sudoku, quizzes, number squares, and much, much more for you to pit your wits against. Bookmark this now, there’s new stuff to return to on each and every visit.

[AI] Today's Website

2007-08-03 Thread vishnu ramchandani
www.freeclassicaudiobooks.com If you’re going on a long trip and just don’t have it in you to pack up your favourite books, you might want to visit today’s resource. The site offers a large collection of classic literature in MP3 format, as well as m4B for the iPod users. A great library of sorts

[AI] Tech Talk

2007-08-03 Thread vishnu ramchandani
Did you know? Joe Engressia, considered the father of phreaking, discovered in the late 1960s that he could whistle into a pay telephone the precise pitch - the 2600-cycle note, close to a high A - that would trip phone circuits and allow him to make long-distance calls at no cost. Dancing frog:

[AI] Today's Website

2007-08-06 Thread vishnu ramchandani
www.findquotes.com Catchy sayings and witty one-liners are great to spice up a speech or a school report. But finding the right quote for the right context is never an easy task. That’s where today’s Web site comes in. Divided into a 100 categories and with a great search feature, this large

[AI] Tech Talk

2007-08-06 Thread vishnu ramchandani
Did you know that Sir Isaac Newton is pictured on the original Apple Computer logo? Download prohibited? No problem. CHAT from any browser, without download. Go to http://in.messenger.yahoo.com/webmessengerpromo.php/ To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject

[AI] Today's Website

2007-08-06 Thread vishnu ramchandani
notifyr.org Not enough time to check whether your favourite Web sites have been updated? Then visit today’s resource. Create a notification, submit it and wait for your e-mail to receive word. This one makes surfing a lot easier. Once upon a time there was 1 GB storage in your inbox. To

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