Re: [silk] IPhone - Thoughts?

2007-07-07 Thread Srini Ramakrishnan
Unlocking an iphone doesn't get you the whole package iirc. There are features such as visual voice mail that require special iphone support on the telco side. Have your friends in India thought that one out? Also, are they willing to pay the contract early termination fee that must be at least

[silk] Wireless Video Streaming

2007-07-07 Thread Gautam John
Hello, Would anyone be able to recommend/know of a good wireless video streaming device that supports HDMI, can upscale to at least 720p and supports Linux? -Gautam

Re: [silk] 1 lakh car spurs environment worries

2007-07-07 Thread Aditya Kapil
Here's a funny idea on solving energy problems by better utilizing one-person cars: http://dilbertblog.typepad.com/the_dilbert_blog/2007/06/how_i_solved_th.html Adit. On 7/6/07, Chris Kantarjiev [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Don't get me wrong - I am by no means defending the widespread

Re: [silk] The Demise Of The Dollar

2007-07-07 Thread Rishab Aiyer Ghosh
exchange rates are not an indicator of the health of an economy. indeed, lowering rates can lead to export driven growth. the fall of the pound, and its eviction from the european exchange rate mechanism in 1992 preceded a period of considerable growth for the british economy. On Tue, 2007-06-26

Re: [silk] Looking for some material on Linux

2007-07-07 Thread Rishab Aiyer Ghosh
access media international published something called the anatomy of linux opportunity, india for 2004-2005, with size, tco, usage, perceptions. i can't find it online any more (and was only able to get hold of the toc a year ago). if anyone gets hold of more info please send me a copy. -rishab

Re: [silk] The Demise Of The Dollar

2007-07-07 Thread Suresh Ramasubramanian
Rishab Aiyer Ghosh [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: exchange rates are not an indicator of the health of an economy. indeed, lowering rates can lead to export driven growth. the fall of the pound, and its eviction from the european exchange rate mechanism in 1992 preceded a period of considerable

[silk] Douglas Adams

2007-07-07 Thread Giancarlo Livraghi
Does anyone know why a book by Douglas Adams is called The salmon of doubt? I feel rather stupid, but I haven't been able to understand the meaning. Irony, I would guess... but about what? Cheers Giancarlo

Re: [silk] Rage Boy, meet Silklist; Silklist meet Rage Boy

2007-07-07 Thread Eugen Leitl
On Sat, Jul 07, 2007 at 06:38:07PM +0200, Rishab Aiyer Ghosh wrote: he has since been identified and interviewed. according to AFP [1], he is a full-time demonstrator, who when off the street looks distincly modest and a little shy. I wish him all the best in his endeavors, especially with the

[silk] china to beat india in outsourcing?

2007-07-07 Thread Rishab Aiyer Ghosh
what i found interesting in this article [1] was one of the comments which pointed out that several chinese universities are in the top ranks of the international college programming competition but india only has one IIT at rank 44 [2] anyway, it's true that IT is far bigger in china than india,

Re: [silk] Douglas Adams

2007-07-07 Thread Venky TV
Does anyone know why a book by Douglas Adams is called The salmon of doubt? That is a takeoff on the Irish myth of the Salmon of Knowledge. http://www.allaboutirish.com/library/tales/demne.shtm Considering this is my first post on this list, I guess some sort of introduction would be in order

[silk] EUtube: let's come together

2007-07-07 Thread Rishab Aiyer Ghosh
this [1] is a pr effort from the european commission. the most popular video is a collection of clips on sex [2] from EU-supported film, with the climactic ending: Let's come together (which EU-nerds will recognise as the slogan of the EU's 50th anniversary [3]). who says bureaucrats don't have