Google approach to browser .

Google approach to browser .

I am sure you guys are rocking with new born Google chrome. This is my first post out of Google Chrome - The google's approach to browser . you know what, even while composing this I was missing - 'built in dictionary feature of Firefox'.

I've installed it on my vista and first look impressions are awesome. It's very clean and easy to use. Though it's not revolutionary as official blog claims it: it's a blend of google innovation and components from Apple's WebKit and Mozilla's Firefox.

Noticeably, quite fast on google related services ! But what's interesting to note about this browser is :

Under the hood, we were able to build the foundation of a browser that runs today's complex web applications much better. By keeping each tab in an isolated "sandbox", we were able to prevent one tab from crashing another and provide improved protection from rogue sites. We improved speed and responsiveness across the board. We also built a more powerful Javascript engine, V8, to power the next generation of web applications that aren't even possible in today's browsers.

The often crash reports in Internet explorer and Mozilla Firefox can be weeded out with this new avatar of browser !

It's the unfortunate fate of google, that people have started to see anything out of google garage with a monopolistic suspicion. Web is already divided over 'Does Google Have Rights to Everything You Send Through Chrome?" and google's own statement "wouldn't it be great, then to start from scratch and design something based on the needs of the today's web applications and today's users ?" Tech experts already started figuring out the negatives of Chrome.

I am hooked to web to weigh the pro's and cons in shifting to chrome from 'beloved' Firefox. Surprisingly I am still using Firefox V2.0, Reason ? My favorite extension 'Tab mix plus' is not officially released to FF 3.0. I feel kind of handicapped without that extension :D

This shows the capacity and capability of google in pushing technology and innovation to the limit. And it's simple: If you can't play the game, change the rules of it !

"You shouldn't forget the importance of entertainment"

"You shouldn't forget the importance of entertainment"

I don't know why I watched this movie: Funny Games U.S. (2007) !? A simple answer could be, I like the simple cover design of the DVD. And that was a mistake, this movie is not at all simple but haunted me for quite some time !

I loved the movie making technique of the director, though.

I also shared this movie with my colleague Deepak. His silent words after watching literally touched me inside: "Though you don't feel anything & forget it after watching these kind of movies, worst part is that our inner conscious remembers it". Yes he's right. And I told him - "You shouldn't forget the importance of entertainment." Ironically that's the tag line of this movie too :)

This film gets in your head by giving the pretense that you will witness all the horrible acts, and then turns around on you by not showing anything! Everything is off-screen so you are left with only the sound effects. It is more disturbing as your imagination sets to work on the images off screen, and that in itself is more horrifying.

Haneke crafts a superbly smart psychological thrill, but almost too intelligent as it almost falters on expecting you to know the philosophy behind the film-making and for someone knowing nothing about the film it might be confusing or frustrating.
- Author: Taha Al-Akshar from Egypt/IMDB

Don't copy if you can't paste!

Don't copy if you can't paste!

A popular motivational speaker was entertaining his audience.
He Said: "The best years of my life were spent in the arms of a woman who wasn't my wife!"

The audience was in silence and shock.
The speaker added: "And that woman was my mother!"
Laughter and applause.

A week later, a top IT manager trained by the motivational speaker tried to crack this very effective joke at home. He was a bit foggy after a drink.

He said loudly, "The greatest years of my life were spent in the arms of a woman who was not my wife!"
The wife went wild with shock and rage.
Standing there for 20 seconds trying to recall the second half of the joke, the manager finally blurted out "... and I can't remember who she was!"

Moral of the story:
Don't copy if you can't paste!

Via email | Raj

No harm reading this !

No harm reading this !

Good Tips For Life.

1. Take a 10-30 minutes walk every day. And while you walk, smile.
2. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.
3. Sleep for 7 hours.
4. Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy.
5. Play more games.
6. Read more books than you did in 2007.
7. Make time to practice meditation, yoga, and prayer. They provide us with daily fuel for our busy lives.
8. Spend time with people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6.
9. Dream more while you are awake.
10. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.
11. Drink plenty of water.
12. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
13. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip.
14. Forget issues of the past. Don't remind your partner with his/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.
15. Don't have negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.
16. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
17. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar.
18. Smile and laugh more.
19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don't hate others.
20. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
21. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
22. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.
23. Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about. Don't compare your partner with others.
24. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
25. Forgive everyone for everything.
26.. What other people think of you is none of your business.
27. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
28. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.
29. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
30. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
31. The best is yet to come.
32. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
33. Do the right thing!
34. Call your family often.
35. Your inner most is always happy. So be happy.
36. Each day give something good to others.
37. Don't over do. Keep your limits.

via mail | Sachin

Free international phone calls

Free international phone calls

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Breakpast !

Breakpast !

As I was passing the elephants, I suddenly stopped, confused by the fact that these huge creatures were being held by only a small rope tied to their front leg. No chains, no cages. It was obvious that the elephants could, at anytime, break away from their bonds but for some reason, they did not.

I saw a trainer near by and asked why these beautiful, magnificent animals just stood there and made no attempt to get away. "Well," he said, "when they are very young and much smaller we use the same size rope to tie them and, at that age, it's enough to hold them. As they grow up, they are conditioned to believe they cannot break away.

They believe the rope can still hold them, so they never try to break free." I was amazed. These animals could at any time break free from their bonds but because they believed they couldn't, they were stuck right where they were.

Like the elephants, how many of us go through life hanging onto a belief that we cannot do something, simply because we failed at it once before ?

If you're wondering what's that above image is all about ? you're surely going to experience an amazing link about the wonderful 42 tonne walking mechanical elephant of Sultan's Elephant event in London

I'm sure you don't wanna miss > giant girl in the parade either !

No fuel ?!

No fuel ?!

Dear All,

Due to Fuel crisis in the city, we may not be able to provide full support for late night transport to all the areas. We are going to operate minimal vehicles and service will be provided for the employees who are working in critical projects. Request all to plan your evening schedule and inform front office, which enable us to provide transport.

Thanks
Facilities - Manager

Guess what ? This is the email employees received this week in one of the software company situated outside the city limits in Bangalore.

My pass time imagination is, 'how this life would be without petrol or diesel after some years ?' What eco-activists are yelling now : go green, save earth: will it be a reality after some years ? I guess, if not someone one discovers some kind of alternative fuel which will again pollute the environment, we would surely be running our vehicles with electricity, hydrogen or solar powered cells in near future.

But, as the reality is, in next 50 years the fuel reserve under earth is going to extinct,I some how feel the facility manager's email is dark oman of the near future ?! :D

Biodiesel Fuel?

Biodiesel Fuel?

Recently one of my friend was telling about how his college mate(now in US) thinking of getting into entrepreneurship. I was guessing, may be he's venturing into some kind of IT enabled services or software services since he's an software guy. I was bit startled as he progressed to stay, he is coming back to India to start an bio diesel producing company. I must appreciate his way of thinking. It seemed like he's having blueprint ready for the project too. I was also aware that the state bus transportation is running some buses on bio diesel or fuel extracted from vegetables.

Found an interesting read on this bio fuel, which is gaining some importance in recent past on the wake of raising fuel prices.

What is Biodiesel Fuel?
Biodiesel fuel is a fuel which made from renewable sources. Not like a petroleum gasoline which made from fossil energy or non renewable energy, biodiesel is a good alternative energy.
via | tcbiodiesel.com

Biofuels become popular nowadays, Biofuels create big hopes for car driver, fuel price is become higher and higher.Many car driver screaming with that crazy gas price, the gas price will make the car driver’s wallet empty every day. And Biofuels come for the gas alternative than fossil fuel. But is that true biofuels are have many advantages rather than their disadvantages?. Every objects in this world have advantages site and disadvantages site. I believe that Biofuels have that too.

So What is the advantages of Biofuels?
Here are some advantages of biofuels:Biodegradable, non toxic and easy to handle, Less of CO and Sulfur, carbon neutral, its made from renewable resources, clean fuels so its good for cars.

via | Advantages-and-disadvantages-of-biofuels

Interestingly, a user(Biffula) comment has more to say about this energy format:

Corn and sugar based ethanol is a disaster! If all the crop land in the US were switched to grow corn, all of that corn would only produce 12% of the US energy needs. Not to mention it is inefficient to make and would use too much fertilizer thus polluting the waterways. Then what about food shortages? We’re already seeing that happen. And finally ethanol is not good as a fuel. Cars get worse gas mileage, thus use more, when burning ethanol. An entirely different type of energy needs to be used for vehicles. We need to go after electric(which in the US is mainly produced using coal, natural gas, water and nuclear) or some form of hydrogen cell. But wake up and forget ethanol folks! It’s a looming disaster bigger than petroleum!

With all these energy hungry news, recently there was a news in the media. Hubli based Engineering college students invented a car which runs on pure air. Upon research found some news related to: how Air Hybrid Car Could Improve Fuel Efficiency.