Programming Language Survey: Please Provide Your Input & See ResultsMay 15th, 2008 A short survey on your programming language preferences, shouldn't take more than 1 minute of your time. Please participate and let others know too.
Statistics & Interpretations: How Using Google Search Makes You Richer or Does it?December 8th, 2005 InfoWorld published results of a survey which found Google search users were more net savvy and more likely (statistically significant) to have household income above 60, 000 USD, in comparison with competing search engines like Yahoo, MSN etc.. Unfortunately some of us tend to misinterpret results of such survey and infer erroneous causal relationships like - A way to get rich would be to use Google Search or MSN Search users are dumb (wouldn't you love to make that inference?).
Google.com Down!April 14th, 2008 For the last hour or so Google.com is down.
Update: Everything is back to normal.
Silicon Valley Executive Salary Survey; Google Leads The PackMay 23rd, 2006 Meet Omid Kordestani, Sr. V.P. Google, who made merely $288,874,396 last year.
International Stroke Survey And Some Signs of StrokeAugust 11th, 2005 International Stroke Survey
An international online stroke survey has been launched to gauge the awareness of signs and symptoms of stroke, as well as differences in treatment options available in Europe, Canada and the United States. The results will be used to help improve care for stroke survivors around the world and to raise awareness of this serious, yet treatable condition.
One in Ten in UK "Victim of ID Crimes"August 10th, 2006 Nearly one in 10 people in UK believe they have fallen victim to identity fraud, according to a survey of 2,200 adults by YouGov. People aged under 30 are most prone to falling victim because they are the poorest at protecting personal details, the survey suggests.
Gmail up and running after giving users hard timeFebruary 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Thousands of tweets and hours later, the Gmail malfunction that led to hue and cry in the Internet community Tuesday seems to have been resolved - more or less. 'A number of users have had difficulty accessing Gmail today.
HCL judged best employer among tech firms, iGate nextSeptember 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Shiv Nadar-promoted HCL Infosystems has emerged as the best employer in the Indian information technology industry, followed by iGate, Rolta, RMSI and SAS Institute, says a survey by Dataquest magazine and International Data Corp. HCL rose two positions from last year, while iGate slipped one notch to number two, according to the "Best Employers Survey 2009" that covered 200 IT companies in India, out of which 31 were short-listed for the final round.
Don't Marry Career Women Says ForbesAugust 26th, 2006 Forbes editor Michael Noer has a very interesting article, based on scientific studies, why it is a very bad idea to marry career women. Why? Because if many social scientists are to be believed, you run a higher risk of having a rocky marriage.
Researcher invents virtual maps for visually impairedSeptember 12th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new software tool creating virtual maps will help the visually impaired navigate through unfamiliar places. The visually impaired often rely on others to provide cues on navigating through their environment.
Review: Google Apps For Your Domain; Competes With Microsoft Office For Small BusinessAugust 28th, 2006 Google Apps for Your Domain provides communication and collaboration tools for your organization, customizable with your branding, color scheme and content through their control panel. You don't need any hardware or software to install or maintain.
Heavy losses deterring airlines from investing in IT: ReportJuly 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Investment in information technology (IT) by airlines the worldover this year is likely to be the lowest since 2002, says SITA, an air transport communication provider. The 2009 Airline IT Trends Survey report by SITA and Airline Business magazine released Wednesday in Cannes, France, has forecast that spend on IT and telecommunications is likely to be just 1.7 percent of airline revenue.
Wikipedia is the major destination for health inquiries. Shouldn't we have a fact check by doctors?April 29th, 2009 Study suggests doctors could add to Wikipedia
NEW YORK — Researchers are suggesting that doctors could be spending more time writing and editing Wikipedia pages on medical topics, despite questions that have been raised about the collaborative online encyclopedia's credibility. Medical professionals should recognize that Wikipedia has become a major online source of health information for consumers, researchers wrote in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association.
Cell-Phone Emissions Excites Brain; Warning For EpilepsyJune 28th, 2006 Cell phone emissions excite the part of the brain cortex nearest to the phone according to a study published in the Annals of Neurology. Dr. Paolo Rossini of Fatebenefratelli hospital in Milan and colleagues used Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation or TMS to check brain function while people used these phones.
Google Down!January 8th, 2008 It has been several hours since Google search went down. Google services on google.com domain, including but not limited to GMail or Google Analytics, Google Adsense etc., are down too while blogsearch.google.com is up and running.