Re: [silk] IPhone - Thoughts?
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 another 200 bucks? Cheeni On 7/6/07, VaibhaV Sharma [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Jun 29, 2007, at 6:28 AM, Binand Sethumadhavan wrote: I saw this in one of my RSS feeds: http://www.forbes.com/2007/06/19/iphone-security-risk-tech-security- cx_ag_0619iphonesecurity.html (or http://tinyurl.com/2huxru). What is the general opinion? We were at a local apple store at around 6 pm on the launch day and here is what we saw - http://vsharma.net/downloads/iphone_launch_wash_sq_mall_oregon.3gp These people had been in the line since 6am. Fifteen minutes later, we could just walk in the store and grab one. The ATT tie-down is definitely a restricting factor but as it is with every popular product with restrictions, options to circumvent those will be available soon - http://iphoneunlocking.com/ http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2007/07/01/iphone-unlocked-accidently/ And I already have multiple friends in India pestering me to get them a piece through some channel so that they can start enjoying the social benefits of a $600 brick. I said, how will you unlock it? They said, that we will figure out. Everything is possible in India. Heh. Usage wise, the device is beautiful to Apple's standards. Apple has set a new standard with the combination of components they chose for the device. Some details - http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2007/07/01/igot-an-iphone-initial- impressions-and-reflections-part-3/ Competition is trying hard though and this is a good one from the carrier - http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/05/technology/circuits/05pogue.html? emex=1183780800en=9b1df670af399cecei=5087%0A This service would fit perfectly with an iPhone. But *sigh* it dosen't. I am one of those who turned in a Blackberry for a far more useful Sony Ericsson P990i. Same here. I got a (freakin unstable) Treo 680 when it launched and I wish I had not spent the money on it. I still love my Nokia E50. Does gps, basic pda and phone calls. Has a better hands free speaker than any other device I have used. I love it. More likely this kind of article is coming from shills trying to undermine the iPhone even before it is launched (Rob Enderle is quoted in the article), but Gah! They try. Everyone wanted a piece of the publicity of the iPhone. I know people who said - Gah! iPhone, too restricted. Can't write apps for it. Won't work. And now the same people are saying I told you so. Web apps for mobile phones, the best idea in the world. I told you so. what do you think of the iPhone? Love it but don't want it. At least not this version. -- VaibhaV Sharma http://vsharma.net
[silk] Wireless Video Streaming
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
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 infestation of the one-person car in the US.
Re: [silk] The Demise Of The Dollar
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 at 14:37 +0530, Srini Ramakrishnan wrote: Under the assumption that the fall of the dollar (and therefore the US economy) is underway, one conjectures as to the possible reactions of the US government to turn the tide.
Re: [silk] Looking for some material on Linux
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 On Thu, 2007-06-28 at 17:26 +0530, Venkatesh Hariharan wrote: I have a blog on Linux and open standards at www.osindia.blogspot.com. Hard numbers on Linux market share is difficult to come by but IDC is now planning to start tracking it. If I come across some info, I'll send it across. Venky
Re: [silk] The Demise Of The Dollar
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 growth for the british economy. I'm told that the dollar is deliberately being devalued, to encourage exports among other reasons.
[silk] Douglas Adams
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
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 last part of the sentence: The Koran is my driving force. I will come out on streets as long as Muslims are victims of oppression, even if it leads to my death. -- Eugen* Leitl a href=http://leitl.org;leitl/a http://leitl.org __ ICBM: 48.07100, 11.36820 http://www.ativel.com http://postbiota.org 8B29F6BE: 099D 78BA 2FD3 B014 B08A 7779 75B0 2443 8B29 F6BE
[silk] china to beat india in outsourcing?
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, if you include manufacturing and the domestic software industry (i.e., not outsourcing). -rishab 1. http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/blog/asiatech/archives/2007/07/idc_says_china.html 2. http://icpc.baylor.edu/past/icpc2007/Finals/Results-2007/standings-2007.htm
Re: [silk] Douglas Adams
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 - but sorry, I'm terrible at 'em. Venky.
[silk] EUtube: let's come together
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 a sense of humour? the EC even has a little quiz [4] on the film clips. -rishab 1. http://www.youtube.com/user/eutube 2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koRlFnBlDH0 3. http://europa.eu/50/index_en.htm 4. http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/media/overview/clips/index_en.htm
