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90% off on Top Paid Apps on Andriod Market

2011-12-07T10:40:00.000-08:00

Google is celebrating 10billion App download by giving a insane 90% off top selling paid apps that too for 10days and the no of apps on sale is still increasing.!!!

When Iphone meets Andriod :-P

2011-06-13T10:32:00.001-07:00

What if everything in the world was powered by an internal combustion engine? Nissan’s dig at Chevy [VIDEO]

2011-05-31T07:09:00.000-07:00

Is it a phone..wait is a Tab..No its Padfone..:)

2011-05-31T06:35:00.001-07:00

The Nokia Classic Phone Blast From the Past

2011-05-20T10:51:00.001-07:00

12 reasons Chrome OS will fail

2011-05-20T10:48:00.000-07:00

NotionInk Adam

2010-03-16T23:57:00.000-07:00

The Ipad killer is here..!!guess 4m whr..??
INDIA..check it out..:-)

http://gizmodo.com/5471559/notion-ink-adam-tablet-caught-on-video-specs-finalized
http://gizmodo.com/5444232/notion-ink-adam-pixel-qi-tabletereader-hands-on-your-screen-is-obsolete

Woman Sues Microsoft Over XP Downgrade Charge

2009-02-17T01:25:00.001-08:00

A woman has filed suit against Microsoft over a $59.25 charge for downgrading her Windows Vista PC to XP.

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2009-02-17T00:39:00.000-08:00

Reservation-A need 0r A political propaganda?

Prologue

Caste is the predominant factor used for Reservation in India, though reservation is also offered based on other parameters like Religion, State of Domicile etc. Central government of India reserves 27% of government jobs and places in higher education, but certain Indian states like Tamil Nadu follows caste based reservations since 1921 and currently reserves 69% seats.

In the year 2006, Indian education minister Arjun Singh announced extension of reservation benefits to the "Other backward Castes (OBCs)" in Central Government educational institutions as per the recommendations of the Mandal Commission. This was seen by certain quarters as "Vote bank Politics" and "Election gimmick" and triggered protests from certain student communities.

There are ongoing disputes about statistical data used by Government of India and Indian states for offering reservation benefits to so called lower castes. There are many arguments favouring and against reservation. Sociologists and government committees have suggested some alternatives to present reservations policies

Basic concept:

Reservation in Indian law is a form of affirmative action whereby a percentage of seats are reserved in the Parliament of India, state legislative assemblies, central and state civil services, public sector units, central and state government departments and in all public and private educational institutions, except in the minority and religious educational institutions, for the socially and educationally backward classes of citizens or the Scheduled Castes and Tribes who are perceived by the government to be inadequately represented in these services and institutions.

Basically since the backward classes people dint get a fair chance competing against the others for they lacked the basic education and facilities others got, the reservations had to be implemented

Reservation was then recommended by mandal commission based on their survey, V.P.Singh who was the prime mister then implemented it. Even then there were people who did not approve of it completely. I feel then it was need of the hour. Now when people were thinking may be its time to phase out reservation gradually step by step. govt has come up with reservations in higher education

Our govt is help bent on vote bank politics irrespective of its rational n practical implications. The so called obcs at least most them aren’t backward anymore. In states like Bihar actually they run the state. There its the others or so called forward classes that need some help, if at al somebody needs it. I would like to quote the incident in U.P where the Muslim were given reservation under minority category in Allahabad university where actually they were the majority locally. Then the high court intervened.

Now its not that am against reservations totally just that the way it’s done is totally ridiculous.

I feel it would be better off when done keeping in mind once financial state as benchmark rather than the age old sys. let me quote you a example, my friend had been to cet counselling, there is this girl who comes in a merc n guess which quota she was under? yes the best of the lot sc\ st. So do u think she was the real deserving candidate for any help or some poor guy whose only fault was being from upper caste??That’s the irony my friends. The tables has been turned now thanks to govts irrational policies now you cud say it’s a disadvantage to be born in so called upper castes.

Talking about the people who are getting these benefits now, are majorly people from cities and are basically doing pretty fine, children of IAS officers or other bureaucrats, what I mean to say is these are non deserving candidates. The real people who need this kind of support are in rural area not even knowing what kind of benefits they are entitled to.

I strongly feel govts responsibility ends when it provides its citizens a decent life with 3 square meals a day. That’s where the concept of reservation in higher education looks like lost plot, because a person doesn’t need this for a decent life just the existing reservation is more than enough.

The bottom-line is, the very benchmark v use to give reservations is faulty. It got to be replaced by financial state of person being used as a benchmark.

I would suggest something like this:-

· We need to tweak our primary and secondary education system before anything else without these, any kind of reservation would be just a practical joke.

· Reservations should be based on economic status instead of caste-based-reservation

· Place where that particular candidate is from i.e. rural, town etc..

· The number of seats should be increased in the prestigious higher education institutes.

We brag so much about our IT industry and its capabilities we should use it to gather latest data on caste wise population, education attainment, occupational achievements, wealth etc. and present this information to the nation. Finally come up with something rational and practical system.

The actual problem in the whole is lack of political will ,we all very well know that its just the greed of money and power that makes the decisions for our Politian’s rather than relevant facts and figures, to which they happily turn a blind eye. Its a very well known fact that the commission which made the reservation suggestions used the survey done then and the govt very well knows that picture is much different today, because some of its own departments have the current survey, which tells a entirely different story. Just look at cheap vote bank politics involved in reservations too, it’s just a poly to please some sections of society who can be decisive in coming elections. Its time our policy makers acted more responsible and it’s our responsibility too as citizens to make them accountable for their actions. The government has to have a long term plan to phase out reservation, we can’t have it around for ever!

I strongly believe that once our politics is sorted out we as a country can go very far.

chigz01@gmail.com

Images: Futuristic PCs

2008-10-07T06:13:00.001-07:00

Winners of Microsoft-sponsored Next-Gen PC Design Competition dream up concepts that tap into niches like travel, sports, fitness, cooking, and children.

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Images: Dubai's skyscraper in motion

2008-10-07T05:53:00.001-07:00

Architect David Fisher says that by the end of 2010, an 80-story tower in Dubai will stand tall as the world's first-ever shape-shifting skyscraper.

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Speed Up Your Torrents, Tips from a BitTorrent Developer

2008-07-19T21:58:00.003-07:00

BitTorrent is without a doubt the best way to share large files, as long as you follow some basic rules, that is. We asked one of the leading BitTorrent client developers for some tips and tricks so you can speed up your BitTorrent downloads.

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Speed Up Your Torrents, Tips from a BitTorrent Developer

2008-07-19T21:58:00.001-07:00

Windows 7 Features Demo

2008-05-13T00:02:00.001-07:00

Demo of the upcoming Windows 7 with new features and applications.

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Digg's CEO Comments On Recent Events

2008-05-13T00:01:00.001-07:00

Digg CEO talks about recent events and Digg's past and future. He also talks about the Time 100, Webby Awards, and Sarah Lacy's Book.

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Who needs legs? Honda develops walk-assist technology

2008-04-23T00:03:00.001-07:00

Honda has revealed it's developing technology to help the elderly, disabled and very lazy among us walk without the aid of Grandma's walker.

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Dell introduces tiny, bamboo-covered green PC

2008-04-23T00:02:00.001-07:00

Michael Dell spoke at Fortune's Brainstorm:Green conference today, and he took the wraps off this funky bamboo-encased eco-PC concept. Said to be Dell's smallest-ever computer, the machine is 81 percent smaller than a standard desktop and uses 70 percent less power.

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It's official! Windows XP SP3 goes RTM today

2008-04-22T23:53:00.001-07:00

The moment that Windows XP users have been waiting for. Today Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) goes RTM.

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New style MacBook and MacBook Pro's coming soon.

2008-04-08T01:27:00.001-07:00

Apple Inc.'s existing MacBook and MacBook Pro notebooks will be the last of their breed, as both product families are destined for major design changes upon their next refresh, AppleInsider has learned.

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What should the next iPhone have?

2008-04-08T01:26:00.001-07:00

What will the next version of the iPhone have that the current one doesn’t? With a recent shortage of the phones in U.S. stores, and indications that a new model may be released within the next few months, it’s natural to pose the questions.

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The Top 25 Blogs: Time.com's First Annual Blog Index

2008-04-08T01:24:00.001-07:00

From millions of blogs about nothing, we've selected the 25 best about something—from politics and global affairs to shopping and sports. And, yes, we've got a few about nothing, too.

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Yahoo responds to Microsoft ultimatum: more money please

2008-04-08T01:21:00.001-07:00

As expected, Yahoo has responded to Microsoft's 3 week ultimatum this morning. The bottom line is pretty clear in a letter signed by Jerry Yang (CEO) and Roy Bostock (chairman). In the "Dear Steve" response to Ballmer they state, "we will not allow you or anyone else to acquire the company for anything less than its full value." They go on to state

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10 Cool Gadgets You Can't Get Here--Yet

2008-04-08T01:20:00.001-07:00

A high-definition TV you can carry in your pocket. A remote you talk to. A dongle for bringing HDTV broadcasts to your laptop while you're on the go. Sound great? Too bad, because you'll have to cross an ocean to get them.Though these devices aren't officially for sale in North America, some are available on eBay.

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Ubuntu Hardy Heron 8.04 Release Notes Rewritten in Plain Eng

2008-03-29T23:27:00.003-07:00

Ubuntu claims to be a “Linux for Human Beings,” and for the most part they actually do a good job of it. One place they fail miserably is in their release notes - they’re just too damn complicated for anyone who doesn’t know what all the different component names stand for. I decided to rewrite the release notes in simple language.

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All About Linux 2008: Should Microsoft be afraid of Linux?

2008-03-29T23:27:00.001-07:00

Does Microsoft fear Linux? Should it fear Linux? Does it fear Linux only in certain sectors, like Web servers, and not others, like the desktop? What exactly does “fear” mean here? Why do I still watch Lost? All important questions that deserve highly developed answers. PBS attempted to answer some of these questions, but that was in 1998.

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