Sunday, August 30, 2009
::Mallya::Force India’s Giancarlo Fisichella finishes second
Force India Formula one driver is second in Belgian Grand Prix.
Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen wins Belgian Formula One Grand Prix -
Vijay Mallya Q&A: The best day of my F1 life
Saturday, August 22, 2009
BSNL's keralatelecom.com website hacked
> Dear Arun,
>
> Thank you for your information.
>
> We have noticed the hacking on the very nextday (19-08-09) itself. In order
> to investigate further we have not removed the link immediately. The spam
> site links were removed on 22-08-09. We are taking all neceesry steps to
> prevent further hacking.
>
> Thank You.
>
> With regards,
> .......
> AGM(IT),
> O/o CGMT, Trivandrum.
Website keralatelecom.com designed and maintained by WEB Centre, o/o CGMT, Thiruvananthapuram now has links pointing to spam sites. You need to select the text to see the text as shown. This might have been done to boost Search Engine Results


Hidden links/Spamdexing Putting links where visitors will not see them in order to increase link popularity. Highlighted link text can help rank a webpage higher for matching that phrase.
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Monday, August 17, 2009
Aishwarya Rai has flu like symptoms : Bachan Blogs
"Aishwarya has taken ill and is down with chest infection and flu like symptoms. Had a high fever yesterday but is settling down today." blogs Amitabh Bachan in http://bigb.bigadda.com/?p=3447
Saturday, August 15, 2009
UST global to file for IPO after recession : CFO
Saw this piece of news in "The Economic Times".
"Our growth has so far been organic. But, we are open to acquisitions if they have advantages in new technology areas and help us to grow in markets like Europe and Asia. But, they should have a good culture so that it can be smoothly integrated with ours", UST Global CFO Krishna Sudheendra told ET in Chennai.
UST Global recently acquired a testing company in Canada and an e-commerce company in the US. Its largest vertical is healthcare, garnering 40% of revenues.
The company's strategy has so far been on saving costs by setting up its development centres in Kerala, which still remains a low cost destination compared to Chennai and other major cities. "The Kerala government, through the downturn, has been strict that there should be no layoffs. But, they have been providing us other sops," Mr Sudheendra said. "The cost arbitrage in this state is nearly 25% more compared to the more industrious states of the country."
The company has a global workforce of 6000
India - 4800
Trivandrum - 3500
Chennai - 1000
Kochi - 250
The company has offered employment to 400 students from the engineering colleges in the state last year 2008-09. UST global has stopped campus recruitment temporarily.
"The strong base of engineering students in Kerala is very much undertapped, and they have to go outside the state to seek jobs, "Mr Sudheendra said. Plus, lot of experienced people working abroad want to return to their home State.
"Lateral recruitments are still on and we have found that Malayalees are only too keen to return from wherever they are and work for us, as they can stay with their families, their children can grow up with their grandparents in their homeland," Mr Sudheendra said.
The company have plans to launch UST Global Kottayam, UST Global and so on.
"We would also be going in for a market issue after the global economic recovery is confirmed," Mr Sudheendra said.
Friday, August 14, 2009
ISRO Bhuvan Google Earth Software Download
Click here to download ISRO BHUVAN Earth Internet Explorer plugin software .
http://bhuvan2.nrsc.gov.in
http://bhuvan2.nrsc.gov.in/Bhuvan/WebClient/PresentationLayer/WebClient/BhuvanSetup.exe
New Users, Please register first...
According to ISRO you are restricted to use Bhuvan earth for
- Real time navigation or route guidance, including but not limited to turn-by-turn route guidance that is synchronized to the position of a user's sensor-enabled device;
- Any systems or functions for automatic or autonomous control of vehicle behavior.
What is ISRO Bhuvan Earth?
ISRO Bhuvan Earth is a software interface developed by ISRO. Bhuvan software provides high resolution satellite imagery of virtually the entire India over the internet. You can "fly" around using mouse and keyboard on a simple desktop computer with virtual globe in front draped with IRS images over Indian region. Many other features are built in, including 3D terrain and information on many thematic data.
What can ISRO Bhuvan Earth do for me?
Bhuvan is a free web based image portal. Most Image visualization programs are very expensive and complex. Bhuvan provides a fast and friendly way to look at IRS satellite data and thematic information in geographic context, which is invaluable for management, planning and visualization. Additionally, Bhuvan makes it easy to share digital data between people and computers anytime, anywhere. Over a period of time a lot more unique functionalities will be added into this tool to address common man’s problems, particularly in the rural setup of India and addressing natural resources management issues.
What do I require to run ISRO Bhuvan Earth on my Machine?
You require the Bhuvan Plug-in which can be downloaded from the Bhuvan website after registration and you will also need DirectX8 or higher version (www.microsoft.com/windows/directx/) for installing the plug-in. Please note that the Bhuvan Plug-in can be installed with administrative privileges only.
How do I use ISRO Bhuvan Earth?
When you first open ISRO Bhuvan Earth website, You will land on the index page which gives you information on ISRO Bhuvan Earth and this page also allows you to register for using the ISRO Bhuvan Earth. Once you successfully register, you will land on the ISRO Bhuvan Earth 3D client page. Here, there are three primary areas of the program that you'll be using. The main window shows a globe, and you can navigate around with your mouse or use the Heads-Up Display (HUD) option available on the right top corner. Double right click to zoom in, and double left click to zoom out (or use your mousewheel). Right click, hold, and drag to pan. The second area is at the upper right of the main window. When you move your mouse over the navigation compass, it give you more movement options such as rotate and tilt (which you can also do with your mouse). The third area is to the left of the main window. This frame includes a fly to location and fly to important places option. On the top of the globe are the menu options for layers, 2D and 3D drawing, measurement tools, snapshot tools etc. When you select any of these options, you see the context options on the left plane where you can make appropriate choices that you can turn on to make visible in the main windows such as roads, 3D terrain, and more.
Can I use ISRO Bhuvan Earth if I don't have a fast internet connection?
Yes. ISRO Bhuvan Earth is designed to be as bandwidth-friendly as possible. However, it is dependent on continuously downloading a large amount of imagery. Consequently, the faster your connection, the better the program will perform. If you have a slow connection, ISRO Bhuvan Earth will download imagery correspondingly slowly, but it will (eventually) download everything at the maximum available resolution. Depending on the number of concurrent users on over servers and the kind of bandwidth at client end the ultimate speed of visualisation will be decided. This is a beta release, however with more learnings we will be able to make things more comfortable for all types of users.
Can I use ISRO Bhuvan Earth if I'm not connected to the internet?
No. You will have to be connected to Internet for using ISRO Bhuvan Earth.
How current is the imagery in ISRO Bhuvan Earth?
ISRO Bhuvan Earth portal does NOT display data in real-time. The images you see are a combination of satellite imagery from various IRS sensors taken (generally) sometime within the last three years during different seasons. ISRO Bhuvan Earth, on release, contains IRS satellite images from OCM, AWifs, LISS 3, and LISS 4 sensor images and will be added with more data from time to time. ISRO Bhuvan Earth is constantly updating its database to use more recent and higher resolution images.
You can explore the metadata content to determine when exactly a specific area was imaged, but you may be able to use landmarks to generalize a date range if you are familiar with the area.
How do I bookmark a place in ISRO Bhuvan Earth?
Zoom to the location that you'd like to bookmark (placemark, more accurately), use the draw tool to place an icon. After you save the placemark, it will stay in the frame to the left of the main window, and double clicking on it will zoom you to that position.
Can I add my own data into ISRO Bhuvan Earth?
No. In the current version, you will not be able to add your own data
Do I have to register to use ISRO Bhuvan Earth?
Yes. It is compulsory to register to use ISRO Bhuvan Earth.
How much does ISRO Bhuvan Earth cost?
The basic version of ISRO Bhuvan Earth is free. Once you register and you login, you will be asked to download the ISRO Bhuvan Earth plug-in. Accept the installation of the plug-in and you are ready to use the full features of ISRO Bhuvan Earth.
What are the Installation Requirements for Using ISRO Bhuvan Earth?
Requirements for Windows
* Operating System: Windows XP/Vista
* CPU: Pentium 4 2.4GHz+ or AMD 2400xp+
* System Memory (RAM): 512MB
* Hard Disk: 2GB free space
* Network Speed: 768 Kbits/sec
* Graphics Card: 3D-capable with 32MB of VRAM
* Screen: 1280x1024, "32-bit True Color"
Can I run ISRO Bhuvan Earth on Mac OS,Unix and Linux?
No at the moment ISRO Bhuvan Earth can run only on windows system and is optimised for IE 6. or higher
What type of data can I see in ISRO Bhuvan Earth?
You will be able to see the following data on ISRO Bhuvan Earth
* Satellite imagery (LISS III , LISS IV along with metadata and Multi- temporal Data from OCM & AWiFS)
* Value added information (NADAMS – National Agricultural Drought Monitoring System), Output of flood studies for certain areas,
* Thematic information (Wastelands, Soils, watershed,water resources related maps)
* Base layers ( administrative boundaries, transport layers, water bodies, etc)
* Census information
* Metadata
What do I do when I get the ‘’DD_ERR Video Ram Memory’’ error?
Close all other applications and relaunch ISRO Bhuvan Earth.
Is this a Google Killer?
This is not a Google Killer or an answer to Google but just a share of what ISRO can see through the satellites up there.
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Countdown to Onam 2009 from Kerala
MTS offer for Kerala MSaver 98(Validity 30 days) and MSaver 199 ( Validity 180 days )
First Min of call no charge, Second minute of call at 49 paise/min . This offer exist for next 6 months.
Reliance BIG TV’s festival offer for Kerala, gifts it’s viewers an Onam Special offer
Kerala, August 29, 2009: Reliance BIG TV announces the launch of a Special Festival offer exclusively for the customers in Kerala. The Smart South 2590 offer is a limited period offer which coincides with the festival of Onam. This offer includes Get Starter Kit for Rs 1490/- + RCV of Rs 1100/- (Inclusive of all Charges).
Other salient features of this festival offer include 12 months free subscription of South Starter Lite Pack plus 8 channels, one free regional pack, an Interactive service application and 10 Audio channels.
“This limited period offer is to spread the festive cheer during Onam, the most important festival of Kerala. On this grand occasion, The Smart South 2590 offer signifies Reliance BIG TV’s constant endeavour to offer great value to its viewers in Kerala,” said Mr. Umesh Rao, Senior Vice President, Reliance BIG TV.
Reliance BIG TV customers will get to watch at least 11 Malayalam channels with this special festival offer. The Smart South-2590 offer comes with a total of 83 channels including 15 Sun channels and more South regional language channels. The customers will also be able to watch ESPN, Star Sports, Star Cricket, NDTV India, NDTV 24X7, NDTV Profit, and Animax, Discovery, Discovery Travel and Living & Nick. This is in addition to the audio, interactive and free regional channel count.This limited period offer is valid till 9th Sep’09.
Onam @ Shops
The Civil Supplies Corporation has opened `Onam-Ramzan Metro People's Bazaars' in Ernakulam, Thrissur, Kozhikode and Kollam on Monday
Onam @ Theatres. Films to be release during Onam.
Kalabhavan Mani's Black and White and Jayaram's Kaanakanmani
Onam @ Twitter
Onam @ Flickr
Onam @ Google
mp3 songs for Onam
Onam Pookkalam Designs.
Onam vannalum unni pirannalum malayalikal Beverages queueil thannne.
Watch BBC World from India via Internet


If you really want to see BBC World you can visit http://europe.real.com/video/?r=plus and then click BBC World News . There will be a 5 minute live preview. If you install Opera you can reload the page after the 5 minute preview and watch the channel for more than 5 minutes. In other browsers its not as easy ...
Enjoy....
Friday, August 07, 2009
Compare Prices of External Hard Disk Drives in India

Seagate Freeagent 3.5 1TB External HardDisk USB External HDD All India Warranty 1 TB 1 TB (Tera Byte Hard Disk) Seagate Rs.5700 only including TAX
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SEAGATE 1TB FREEAGENT DESKTOP EXTERNAL USB HARDDISK WITH 5 YEAR MANUFACTURER WARRANTY
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Features
Vast capacity with the footprint no bigger than a stapler
Just plug it in and you're ready to go
5-year limited warranty
Transfer files quickly with USB 2.0.
Backup CDs, DVDs or store files and programs for on-the-go
1TB glorious gigabytes of storage - compatible with Windows Vista.
Technical Specifications
Interface USB 2.0
Capacity 1 TB
Spindle Speed 7200 rpm
Applications, Digital photos, Videos, Music, DVDs, Business documents, Email
Compatability, Interface USB 2.0
O/S PC, Windows Vista, Windows 2000 Professional, XP Professional, or XP Home Edition
O/S Mac
Drive is formatted NTFS, you will need to reformat for Mac using Disk Utility
Power PC G3, G4, or G5 processor running OS X 10.3.9 (or higher), or
Intel Core Duo or Core Solo processor running OS X 10.4.6 (or higher)
Inside the box
FreeAgent Desktop drive
FreeAgent software and electronic documentation pre-loaded on the data mover drive
USB 2.0 cable
AC power adapter
Quick start guide
Warranty: 5-year limited warranty
250GB Seagate Rs.3350
250GB Transcend Rs.3200
320GB Seagate Rs.3700 ( Two years Warranty )
320GB Seagate Rs.3900 ( Five years Warranty )
500GB Seagate Portable Rs.5800

500 GB Iomega Prestige Portable Rs.5700

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Thursday, August 06, 2009
Monday, August 03, 2009
TaTa DoCoMo offers 1ps per second calls
UPDATE 2:Unlimited GPRS packs from TataDocomo.
It available to all prepaid users but not for postpaid users. Use it from your mobile or Connect mobile to your laptop or PC and get fast browsing speeds at Rs. 95 per month with no data limit! Rs. 95 for 30 days and Rs. 15 for 3 days. No limits
UPDATE1:Sept 13 : Tata DoCoMo facebook profile says
"A lot of users have given us feedback on GPRS ... so watch out for the announcement of unlimited TATA DoCoMo GPRS packages soon"To Activate Voice Mail Service of Tata Docomo
ACT VM and SMS to 121
Then just dial +919029090290 to access you voice mail box anytime.
TaTa DoCoMo offers promotional tariff of 1 paisa per second calls and 2ps per second for outside state calls for its GSM mobile service. The only issue is that during peak hours STD calls might not be routed. Hope it is due to the unexpected user addition.
Recharge with 30/- INR - Free- 600 Local & National SMS(30 days) - Only in Kerala and Orissa..
In Bangalore...100 sms per day free....only the first sms of the day is charged 60ps .
In Andhra Pradesh...first three sms's will be charged 60 paise each.. later 150 sms are free...This cycle repeats again if u complete the quota of 150...
The missed call alert is completely free. They are transparent enough to share things upfront and not hide in some fine print. The manual is funny to read. 12525 is the call center no.
The range of Tata DoCoMo in Kerala is pretty okay. Not many have heard of the service in Kerala except the regular TV viewers and FM radio listeners. The sales generated are mostly via viral marketting. see twitter and facebook channels.
There is scarcity of new sim cards for a new DoCoMo connection and recharge coupons. I haven't met someone who has a postpaid connection. The cost of new SIM card is Rs.45. Once your call completes Docomo automatically throws the pop up about the balance.. it not only shows the saved seconds but also the last call charge.

Dive in, Internet and MMS settings for DOCOMO // TATA DOCOMO GPRS Manual Settings
Under the ' TATA DOCOMO DIVE-IN ' WAP profile in Settings:
- Connection Name : TATA DOCOMO DIVE-IN
- Data Bearer : GPRS
- Access Point Name : TATA.DOCOMO.DIVE.IN
- Username :
- Password :
- Homepage : http://divein.tatadocomo.c
- Connection Security : Off
- Session Mode : Permanent
In case of the WAP 2.0 compliant phones, the following extra settings need to be done(visit www.tatadocomo.com for the list of WAP 2.0 phones): -
Under Options > Advanced Settings
- Phone IP Address : Automatic
- Primary name server : 0.0.0.0
- Second name server : 0.0.0.0
- Proxy server address : 10.124.94.7
- Proxy port number : 8080
Unofficial
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1)Dive in
Apn
home page
proxy server 10.124.94.7
2)Internet
apn
3)MMS
apn
home page
proxy server 10.124.26.94
port <8799>
for iphone:
APN: TATA.DOCOMO.INTERNET
Username:
Password:
Everyone who has compatible handsets...will receive the configuration automatically...u just need to save.it.
DOCOMO doesn't give us the comfort of recharging online.
'DOCOMO' stand for - Do Communication Over the Mobile Network. The word dokomo, means "everywhere" in Japanese
TATA DOCOMO is Tata Teleservices Limited's (TTSL) telecom service on the GSM platform-arising out of the Tata Group's strategic alliance with Japanese telecom major NTT DOCOMO in November 2008. Tata Teleservices has received a pan-India license to operate GSM telecom services, under the brand TATA DOCOMO and has also been allotted spectrum in 18 telecom Circles. TTSL and has already rolled out its services in various circles.
Last Date Recruitment of Clerical Staff in State bank of India
Candidates are required to go to any Branch of State Bank of India and pay the amount of prescribed fees/postage charges and get receipt from the branch. The candidates are required to apply online through website www.statebankofindia.com or www.sbi.co.in. No other means/mode of application will be accepted. The last date of registering applications on-line is 15.09.2009. Application registration on website http://registration.sifyitest.com/sbi/ will be open from 01.08.2009 to 15.09.2009.
Guidelines For Filling Application Are As Under:
* Candidates should have a valid e-mail id. This will help him/her in getting call letter/interview advices etc. by e-mail.
* Candidates must ensure that on deposit of fee, the branch issues him a receipt which should invariably mention undernoted items :-
Journal number (7-10 digits)
Branch Name
Branch code number (4-5 digits numerical number) and
Date of deposit
The payment of fees should be made from 01.08.2009 to 12.09.2009. This date will be same for the candidates belonging to far-flung areas.
Eligible candidates will receive an "Acquaint Yourself Booklet" and a blank Bio-data form with the call letter for written examination. Bio-data form duly filled in has to be surrendered at the venue of written examination with a recent photograph of the candidate pasted there on. Candidates are advised to retain 5 copies of the photograph pasted on Bio-data form for use at the time of Interview.(Identical photos have to be affixed on documents)
Candidates should keep two copies of the Application printout, a copy of the printout with the recent photograph of the candidate duly pasted thereon will have to be submitted at the time of interview, other copy may be retained for personal record of the candidate. A copy of the payment receipt (indicating Deposit Journal No.) may be retained for his record. Original payment receipt will have to be submitted with the call letter at the time of written examination.
Last Date For Payment Of Exam Fee / Postage 12.09.2009
Last Date For Registration Of On-Line Applications: 15.09.2009 Including Far Flung Areas
How to know Apple i-Phone 3GS launch date in India
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Company Contact Nos with Extensions:
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