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Google-Launches DNA Test!

noreply@blogger.com (NITIN SINGH) — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 16:13:00 +0000

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DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - A private firm funded by Google Inc launched its Web-based DNA test in Europe on Tuesday, hoping to build on a successful start in the United States, where the $999 service went on sale in November.

Linda Avey and Anne Wojcicki, co-founders of 23andMe, will showcase their service at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, which starts on January 23.
Subscribers to 23andMe mail a saliva sample and, four to six weeks later, get the results online, allowing them to learn about inherited traits, their ancestry and -- probably with the help of a professional -- some of their personal disease risks.

"We are receiving overwhelming interest in our services outside the U.S. and are pleased to now offer them in Canada and Europe," Avey said. "We hope to continue to expand our global footprint to additional locations in the future."

The Web site, which takes its name from the 23 pairs of chromosomes that make up each person's genome, says it will display more than half a million data points in users' genomes in a form they can visualize and understand.

The site does not currently make interpretations about a user's risk for developing such diseases as cancers, Alzheimer's disease and diabetes, though users could in some cases get help from experts to make some basic assessments.
But the service may prove controversial in countries like Britain, where some experts say DNA tests are often of little value and can trigger unnecessary health worries...!

Google and Its Philanthropy

noreply@blogger.com (NITIN SINGH) — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 15:10:00 +0000

As we all know that Google runs the world’s most popular Internet search engine. For hundreds of millions of Web users, an online session starts at the Google search box. It’s a position that has given Google an outsize influence over anyone doing business on the Internet and that has allowed the company to build a hugely profitable and fast-growing online advertising system.

Google announced a plan on Thursday that begins to fulfill the pledge it made to investors when it went public nearly four years ago to reserve 1 percent of its profit and equity to “make the world a better place.” The beneficiaries of Google’s money range from groups that are fighting disease to those developing a commercial plug-in car.

The company’s philanthropy — Google.org, or DotOrg as Googlers call it — will spend up to $175 million in its first round of grants and investments over the next three years, Google officials said. While it is like other companies’ foundations in making grants, it will also be untraditional in making for-profit investments, encouraging Google employees to participate directly and lobbying public officials for changes in policies, company officials said.Google may be one of America’s 10 richest corporations as measured by market value, but its budget for philanthropy is minuscule compared with the $70 billion of the bill and melinda Gates Foundation.

Larry Brilliant, a medical doctor who took on the role of director of Google.org 18 months ago, said he could not even begin to count how many spending proposals he had seen. “There are 6.5 billion people in the world,” Dr. Brilliant said in a recent interview, “and in the last 18 months I’ve met 6.4 billion, all of whom want, if not some of our money, then some of the Google pixie dust.”

DotOrg has focused on what it can do “uniquely,” said Sheryl Sandberg, vice president for global online sales and operations at Google, who, like all employees, is permitted to spend 20 percent of her time at the foundation or in other charitable ventures. “If you do things other people could do, you’re not adding value.”

In contrast to DotOrg’s close tie to DotCom, employees of Microsoft have made Mr. Gates wealthy but have no official influence in how the Gates Foundation money is spent.

Google.org’s fourth initiative supports the development of renewable energy sources that are cleaner and cheaper than coal. DotOrg has invested $10 million in eSolar, a company in Pasadena, Calif., that specializes in solar thermal power.

The philanthropy is also working to accelerate the commercialization of plug-in vehicles. Google, whose own computers and customers use plenty of energy.DotOrg is part of a new mode of philanthropy that is very similar to venture capitalism, holding those they fund responsible in ways never seen before.

What would be worse is for Google not to give away its money, but to hoard it..?

Video Game MayBe Free, but to Be a Winner Can Cost some cash!

noreply@blogger.com (NITIN SINGH) — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 14:11:00 +0000

Electronic Arts plans to rise the rate of its produts:

In a major departure from its traditional business model, E.A. plans to announce Monday that it is developing a new installment in its hit Battlefield series that will be distributed on the Internet as a free download. Rather than being sold at retail, the game is meant to generate revenue through advertising and small in-game transactions that allow players to spend a few dollars on new outfits, weapons and other virtual gear.

E.A.’s most recent experiment with free online games began two years ago in South Korea, the world’s most fervent gaming culture. In 2006, the company introduced a free version of its FIFA soccer game there, and Gerhard Florin, E.A.’s executive vice president for publishing in the Americas and Europe, said it has signed up more than five million Korean users and generates more than $1 million in monthly in-game sales.

Players can pay not only for decorative items like shoes and jerseys but also for boosts in their players’ speed, agility and accuracy.They said that while most users do not buy anything, a sizable minority ends up spending $15 to $20 a month.

With Battlefield Heroes, E.A. hopes to bring that basic system of “microtransactions” to Western players, along with increased advertising.Mr. Florin said the licensing agreements around the soccer game prevent E.A. from inserting in-game advertisements from companies that are not already sponsors of FIFA, the international soccer federation. By contrast, E.A. already owns the Battlefield franchise and will be free to insert whatever advertising it wants.

Not to mention the fact that popular games distributed online can be more profitable than games sold at retail, a prime driver of the Activision-Vivendi deal. Across China and South Korea, where online games dominate the market, game companies are generating profits far beyond their Western counterparts’ returns.

Now, its not easy to play the online gaming as before...

Afterlife!

noreply@blogger.com (NITIN SINGH) — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 17:44:00 +0000

The Afterlife of Cellphones :
<=Bring us your old, your broken, your out-of-style: Cellphones at a recycling warehouse in Hilliard, Ohio.

Americans threw out just shy of three million tons of household electronics in 2006. This so-called e-waste is the fastest-growing part of the municipal waste stream and, depending on your outlook, either an enormous problem or a bonanza. E-waste generally contains substances that, though safely sequestered during each product’s use, can become hazardous if not handled properly when disposed. Those products also hold bits of precious metals like silver, copper, platinum and gold.

Last year, according to ABI Research, 1.2 billion phones were sold worldwide. Sixty percent of them probably replaced existing ones. In the United States, phones are cast aside after, on average, 12 months. And according to the industry trade group CTIA, four out of every five people in the country own cellphones.

“Computers are also bad, but phones are the worst.” Our obliviousness has mostly kept them from being recycled at all. When we do bother, we may not know, or be able to control, where the “recycled” phones go. Many enter a secondhand market in the developing world through a receding series of middlemen.

<=Flipped Phones Top: Reclaimed keypads. Bottom: Parts of reclaimed phones; the metal will be recycled.

lakh Rupes CAR!

noreply@blogger.com (NITIN SINGH) — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 16:19:00 +0000

The World’s Cheapest Car:

Tata has been building hype for a car that would cost a mere 100,000 rupees (roughly $2,500)

Ratan Tata, chairman of Tata Motors drove the small white bubble car onto Tata’s show stage, where it joined two others.

“They are not concept cars, they are not prototypes,” Mr. Tata announced when he got out of the car. “They are the production cars that will roll out of the Singur plant later this year.”

The four-door Nano is a little over 10 feet long and nearly 5 feet wide. It is powered by a 623cc two-cylinder engine at the back of the car. With 33 horsepower, the Nano is capable of 65 miles an hour. Its four small wheels are at the absolute corners of the car to improve handling. There is a small trunk, big enough for a duffel bag.

The base price for the Nano will be 120,000 rupees, including road tax and delivery. Higher level models will cost more and come with air-conditioning. Sun visors and radios are extra.

Tata's Nano is a landmark event for a variety of reasons. Its innovation points to a whole new set of consumers, who did not have access to the car earlier. In a way, I liken it to a revolution that the PC and Apple's iPod sparked. For the first time, thanks to Tata's Nano, India has been established as an R&D leader, and not just a low-cost hub known for cheap labour. It has shown to the world that India can be a technology leader.When we talk of Tata's Nano, we are not just talking about low-cost, we are talking about high technology . Even a DVD player in some US cars are priced over $2000—this just goes to explain the significance of the Tata Nano.

my project !

noreply@blogger.com (NITIN SINGH) — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 14:13:00 +0000

The at386(made in old 386up cabinate) has been designed to meet the stringent needs of multichannel studio monitoring. The use of a massive transformer along with low noise op amps ensures that the sound is almost noise-free. The large reservoir capacitors offer ample dynamic headroom. The generous usage of heat sinks ensure that the amplifier dissipates heat efficiently. High grade connectors ensure ears and years of great sound. On board protections include thermal, DC at output, overload, switch on - off surge, and currentinrush.

This is the video of amp which don`t have better sound quality but u can feel the good one!!( my camera is not so good) ,the speakers in the video are of SONODYNE and have superb sound quality!!

FEATURES :-
- Low noise & distortion
- 2-way tone controls, tone defeat
- Precise balance control at steps of 1.25 dB
- Sturdy build quality
- Balanced Pre-Out
Massive transformer and low noise op amps ensures that the sound is virtually noise free. The large reservoir capacitors provides ample headroom and generous usage of heat sinks ensures that the amp runs cool! Both ins and outs are gold plated and ensure excellent connectivity. On board protections (with fault indicator) include thermal, DC at output, overload, switch on - off surge, and current inrush. A brushed aluminum facade gives it the classic hifi look that makes it a deserving item on your mantlepiece.

Next are the massive reservoir capacitors for high dynamic headroom; the SiA 102 R effortlessly reproduces the subtlety of the quietest passages and the energy of the loudest. This amplifier also boasts of a very high damping factor, ensuring that it retains excellent control over transducer motion, a critical element in reproducing natural sound. Built-in are proactive protection mechanisms against switch on/off surge, short circuit, RFI, and overheating; both clipping and faut conditions are displayed.

The most surprising thing is that the overall money involvementin this project is around 1600Rs(in indian currency) and also the most things used in this are from my junkyard ,the most expensive thing used is Massive transformer(of DELTA u can see in photo 600Rs) and give best ac power supply ,in the last photo which is of SMPS supply used in the input of preamp for giving different types regulated voltages.

I had fun designing this neuvo classic!!

my pc

noreply@blogger.com (NITIN SINGH) — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 17:20:00 +0000

This artical tells about my pc, which has pantium4 3.4gz of speed 865 baised powerful motherboard ,2 gb of ram,80 gb of hard drive and many more things which helpme in doing my different works.
Today a personal computer may be a desktop computer, a laptop computer, or a tablet computer. The most common operating systems are Microsoft Windows, Mac OS and Linux, while the most common microprocessors are the x86 and PowerPC CPUs. Software applications for personal computers include word processing, spreadsheets, games, and a myriad of personal productivity and special-purpose software. Modern personal computers often have high-speed or broadband connections to the Internet, allowing access to the World Wide Web and a wide range of other resources. While early personal computer owners usually had to write their own programs to do anything useful with the machines, today's users have access to a wide range of commercial and free software which is easily installed. The coming convergence between larger devices and the Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs), mobile phone and wearable computer markets which have similar functions, operating systems and even the same components, will decide if personal computer will refer to these devices.

so, my pc can give me what ever i want from it in the world of entertainment like :-
animation, animatronics, digital asset management, digital cinema, digital rights management, games, interactive television, Internet, movies, music, performing arts, robotics, toys, and virtual reality...

My pulsar 200cc

noreply@blogger.com (NITIN SINGH) — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 05:08:00 +0000

pulsar ad video=>

Yes, i m talking about my bike i.e my pulsar 200cc,its really a good bike in its categury. It can optained 18ps (13.25kw) @8000 rpm which is good.

What I loved foremost about the bike straight on was the impressive levels of torque on tap and the sporty riding position. Maybe the feelings were heightened because I had wandered into 200cc territory directly from 150cc locale. But yes, I needed to shift gears far less than I had done on my p150 dtsi.

Time for the first service then. I must mention that the service center was a swell experience. I reached the service center just 10 minutes shy of closing time, but the guys didn’t send me back for the next day…instead they politely took down details and all and said the bike will be ready in 90 minutes. I came back at the due time to find my bike spanking clean, Teflon coated and shining crazy!!! Oh!

Problems faced so far:

None as far as riding goes. However, I do have apprehensions over the tubeless tyres. There are very few tubeless tyre service centers in and around here (save for car-tyres), but fortunately, these tyres run for a month with a nail embedded in them! My friend with another 200 had discovered ,to his horror, a big fat 4” nail nailed in his rear tyre! He immediately went to a fuel station and got the tyre pressure checked. To his surprise, the tyre had maintained 23psi from the earlier 29psi. After much hunting, he found an appropriate service station, which got his rear tyre fixed and also introduced him to a self-fix kit costing around 400 bucks. The puncture fixing is a kid’s job it seems with the tubeless tyres. I also plan to get one of this and store it along with the tool-kit, just in case I run into some dreaded nails.

The Good Part:

The road grip and footing is superb. There is no hint of nervousness while cornering. I tried some really steep bankings, but I absolutely never felt the need to straighten up. The tyres really inspire confidence, apart from giving the bike a butch look.

The throttle response is as sharp as ever and the engine begs to be revved. It takes a lot of self –restraint not to rev hard!!! The bike pulls clean at 25 kmph even in the fourth cog without any knocking in the engine. I cleanly sweep off in the 3rd gear after speed breakers-no issue at all. This is why I am so impressed with the engine torque.

The exhaust note is nice, mid and bass toned. Much better than the p150 dtsi. But, I could use a fatter tone. (I am very tone-specific, being a guitarist!!!) Maybe some 1db gain in the sub 1 khz range will do a hell lot of good to the exhaust note. But absolutely no complaints while pacing the bike. Pulsars have a definitely throaty note at high rpms.

What I sorely miss on this bike is a sixth gear……sort of an overdrive.I feel the bike has too much grunt at top end to be wasted. With the even power delivery and a near-flat torque curve, a sixth gear will work wonders. Bajaj should look into this seriously. It’ll add another feather in its cap for being the first Indian bike manufacturer offering a six-speed gearbox. I would love to clock 100 kmph at a leisurely 6500 rpm! People will really appreciate an extra 10-15 kmph on their speedo!!

Will keep you posted on my affair with my p200 time to time!!!

THE LOVELY PLANET CALLED EARTH!

noreply@blogger.com (NITIN SINGH) — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 04:57:00 +0000

This article is about Earth as a planet.

Earth (pronounced /ˈɜrθ/) is the third planet from the Sun and is the largest of the terrestrial planets in the Solar System, in both diameter and mass. It is also referred to as
the Earth, Planet Earth, Gaia, Terra,and "the World".

Home to millions of species including humans, Earth is the only place in the universe where life is known to exist. Scientific evidence indicates that the planet formed 4.54 billion years ago, and life appeared on its surface within a billion years. Since then, Earth's biosphere has significantly altered the atmosphere and other abiotic conditions on the planet, enabling the proliferation of aerobic organisms as well as the formation of the ozone layer which, together with Earth's magnetic field, blocks harmful radiation, permitting life on land.

Earth interacts with other objects in outer space, including the Sun and the Moon. At present, Earth orbits the Sun once for every roughly 366.26 times it rotates about its axis. This length of time is a sidereal year, which is equal to 365.26 solar days. The Earth's axis of rotation is tilted 23.4° away from the perpendicular to its orbital plane, producing seasonal variations on the planet's surface with a period of one tropical year (365.24 solar days). Earth's only known natural satellite, the Moon, which began orbiting it about 4.53 billion years ago, provides ocean tides, stabilizes the axial tilt and gradually slows the planet's rotation. A cometary bombardment during the early history of the planet played a role in the formation of the oceans.Later, asteroid impacts caused significant changes to the surface environment. Long term periodic changes in the Earth's orbit, caused by the gravitational influence of other planets, are believed to have given rise to the ice ages that have intermittently covered significant portions of Earth's surface in glacial sheets.

WORLD

noreply@blogger.com (NITIN SINGH) — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 14:53:00 +0000

The world is a proper noun for the planet Earth envisioned from an anthropocentric or human worldview, as a place inhabited by human beings. It is often used to signify the sum of human experience and history, or the 'human condition' in general.

[1] There were approximately 6.5 billion (or 6500 million) people living on the Earth as of February 2006.

[2] Especially in a metaphysical context, World may refer to everything that constitutes reality and the Universe: see World (philosophy).

Etymology:

In English, world may be parsed as rooted in a compound of the obsolete words were, "man", and eld, "age"; thus, its etymology may be semantically rendered as "age or life of man".

Usage:

'World' distinguishes the entire planet or population from any particular country or region:

world affairs are those which pertain not just to one place but to the whole world, and world history is a field of history which examines events from a global (rather than a national or a regional) perspective.

Earth, on the other hand, refers to the planet as a physical entity, and distinguishes it from other planets and physical objects.
'World' can also be used attributively, as an adjective, to mean 'global', 'relating to the whole world', forming usages such as World community. See World (adjective).

By extension, a 'world' may refer to any planet or heavenly body, especially when it is thought of as inhabited.
'World', when qualified, can also refer to a particular domain of human experience.
The world of work describes paid work and the pursuit of a career, in all its social aspects, to distinguish it from home life and academic study.

The fashion world describes the environment of the designers, fashion houses and consumers that make up the fashion industry.

The New World is a part of the world discovered or colonized by Europeans later than other parts; it usually refers to the American continents or to Australia. Native Americans and Native Australians tend to dislike this usage.

For them America and Australia are not new. Their ancestors have lived there since time immemorial.

The Old World refers, by contrast, to the continents of Europe, Asia and north Africa.

Religion:

In Christian theology, the 'World' connotes the corrupt, mortal order of society outside the community of believers (which is worldly as opposed to heavenly). It is often cited alongside the flesh and the Devil as a source of temptation that Christians should allegedly flee. The adjective worldly refers to world in this sense: 'mortal', 'mundane', 'devoted to the interests of this world'. See World (theology). Avoiding worldly temptation can make Christians unhappy in this life.

Underworld:

In the study of religion and mythology, the Underworld is a place, often thought of as below the world, where souls go upon death. In some mythologies there were numerous underworlds, the choice of which depended on the soul's virtue or worth: the Elysian Fields are an example from Greek religion.

ABOUT me!

noreply@blogger.com (NITIN SINGH) — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 13:46:00 +0000

One thing i hate the most is money!one thing i want to earn is money!confused!confused!confused!talk to me i explain u how?i am single seeking for good friends ,parting chap ready to make freinds without any cause!!!!!

Me?

I'm an enigma of sorts,

I'm a puzzle quite rare.

These words?

They're shrouds

That clothe my heart,

Which lies threadbare.

All of you, in them,

Will find all of me,

Those of you who do,

And even those who dont care.

All of you, in them,

Will find all of me;

All my Love, Hate,

Happiness and Despair.

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