Weird Human Foosball TableNovember 10th, 2006 While looking for a Foosball table to purchase, I came across this positively weird variation of Foosball - a real human Foosball table. You can have it for rental, 3 days for $2,000 and a $5000 refundable deposit.
Productivity boosters for Mac users (and others too) on Windows machine, Short Guide to CSS, Fun with Amazon Images etc.June 20th, 2005 Productivity boosters for Mac users (and others too) on Windows machine. Short Guide to CSS.
Angsuman's Translator Plugin Pro Increases Web Traffic by 400% in 3 MonthsDecember 12th, 2006 Sue Cline, one of our valued client, tested the effects of Translator Plugin Pro, a plugin to automatically translate your blog to 13 (with version 4.0; currently in testing) different languages, on Jen Burke's Transcending Gender blog since October. They found over 400% increase in site visitors and over 150% increase in links crawled by Google.
Killer Plugins for FirefoxApril 11th, 2005 Few killer plugins which will provide you key functionalities you enjoyed with IE and then add some great functionalities for Firefox. The best productivity boosters for Firefox I have seen and tested.
Oracle sales down as businesses tighten beltsSeptember 16th, 2009 SAN FRANCISCO - Business software maker Oracle reported a 5 percent decline in quarterly revenue Wednesday as businesses held off on buying new software. The Silicon Valley company said its sales dropped to $5.1 billion, but the company managed to increase profits by 8 percent to $1.1 billion, compared to $1.07 billion in the year-ago quarter.
Bharat Sanchar Nigam to launch 3G in SikkimJune 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - State-owned telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) is set to launch third generation (3G) mobile services in Gangtok by Aug 15, the government has said. Announcing this in Gangtok Monday, Minister of State for Communications and IT Sachin Pilot said the 3G services would be extended to three more districts in the state within 100 days of its launch, a government statement said here.
Ruby Development Using jEditJuly 31st, 2006 jEdit is a popular Java based code editor. I have used it extensively and highly recommend it.
On the value of Star Programmers in Product Development or Hitting the high notesAugust 2nd, 2005 Joel Spolsky of Joel on Software fame has written an excellent article on the value of star programmers in a product development team. To summarize:
Star programmers significantly outperform average programmers often with 5-10 times difference in productivity.
CRM Software (ZOHO CRM) Goes AjaxJune 18th, 2006 AdventNet, network management software provider, announced the release of Zoho CRM, a "cost-effective and easy to deploy" web-based customer relationship management solution targeted for mid-sized businesses. It uses AJAX technology to significantly enhance its user interface.
Germany's Software AG hopes to merge with IDS Scheer in euro477 million offer for Scheer sharesJuly 14th, 2009 Software AG hopes to merge with IDS ScheerFRANKFURT — Germany's Software AG said Tuesday the company hoped to acquire 100 percent of fellow software company IDS Scheer AG in a bid to increase its presence and global competitiveness. Darmstadt-based Software AG said it would likely spend euro477 million ($668 million) for all outstanding shares of Saarbruecken-based IDS Scheer at about euro15 a share, and that it had already had a commitment from the company's two main owners for the 48 percent of the share capital those two individuals hold.
Microsoft Vista Final Beta RC2 ReleasedOctober 9th, 2006 Microsoft is making the last trial version (Release Candidate 2) of Vista operating system available to developers and beta testers before it releases the finished product. RC2 version of Vista can only be downloaded by TechNet and Microsoft developer network members.
Malaysia Airlines opts for IBS crew management solutionJune 30th, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - IBS Software Services, a city-based IT solutions provider to travel, transportation and logistics industry, has signed an agreement with Malysia Airlines for providing a crew management solution, the company said Tuesday. As per the contract, signed in Kuala Lumpur Tuesday, the IBS software, "Avient Crew", will replace the airline's two existing crew management systems - one for managing technical crew roster and the other for cabin crew roster.
Former Computer Associates CEO, Sanjay Kumar Sentenced To 12 Years in PrisonNovember 3rd, 2006 Sanjay Kumar, former CEO of Computer Associates had pleaded guilty to charges including conspiracy, securities fraud and obstruction of justice back in April. He has been sentenced to 12 years and fined $8 million.
Small business owners should let workers text, Twitter and take other high-tech breaksApril 30th, 2009 Let workers text and Twitter, business owners say
NEW YORK — When Marty Kotis looked at his company's monthly wireless bill, he found a stunning charge — for 2,500 text messages on a single staffer's phone. There was more: Another staffer had 800, and a third, 700.
$ 10 Laptops with 2GB RAM and Wi- Fi to Improve e-literacy in IndiaFebruary 2nd, 2009 It feels to great to let you know that India has taken one of the most significant cyber leaps by announcing $10 laptops to improve the computer consciousness among people and gen Y. I hope you remember OLPC.