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	<title>Simple Thoughts - Java and Web Blog &#187; USA</title>
	<link>http://blog.taragana.com</link>
	<description>News and views from a Software Architect and Web Entrepreneur on Java, PHP and Web 2.0 Technologies.</description>
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		<title>Safari browser 4 unveiled in WWDC: Features List and First Look</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Amid all other big announcement WWDC, Apple launched the public version of Safari 4.With the new improvements Safari is now a serious browser for Windows and its Mac version has also improved. The version 4.0 of Safari made its debut as beta back in February, and has added several enhancements that could lead the browser [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/safari-browser-4-unveiled-in-wwdc-features-list-and-first-look/</link>
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		<title>Top 5 Recession Proof Jobs</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As the economy slows down, it’s harder to find good job opportunities in both technical and traditional lines of work. After interacting with HRD professional in different industries, Dipankar has found top 5  recession proof jobs in this economy. Of the 5 the only job relevant to my blog viewers is:

Network System Administrator: Many technology [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/top-5-recession-proof-jobs/</link>
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		<title>Schwarzenegger Voices for Green Gadgets at Hannover Tech Trade</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When you and we are talking so much about the need of green gadgets and how it can be achieved, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger took the best platform to voice his concerns about global warming and how we should really focus on the green gadgets at the world's largest technology trade show in Hannover this week.

I've [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/schwarzenegger-voices-for-green-gadgets-at-hannover-tech-trade/</link>
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		<title>San Francisco Chronicles May Close the Doors. Another Recession Victim</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Recession spares none. And now its time for media. San Francisco Chronicles, one of the most known newspapers around the world, may face the bitter consequences of losing  $14 Million last year. Hearst Co. plans to close or sell its San Francisco Chronicle newspaper unless it can cut more jobs signals that the industry’s advertising [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/san-francisco-chronicles-may-close-the-doors-another-recession-victim/</link>
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		<title>Downloading May Become Taxable! Does that mean Porns will be Legitimized as Products?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Strange things happen in this world. And when politicians try to intervene technology, scary situations arise. Very simply let me give you the shock. New York Governor David Paterson has proposed a tax on Internet downloads. So what does that mean? It means whatever you download from the internet may be taxable and in general [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/downloading-may-become-taxable-does-that-mean-porns-will-be-legitimized-as-products/</link>
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		<title>NASA&#8217;s Mars Laboratory Project Postponed,  Records $400 Million Loss</title>
		<description><![CDATA[NASA's one of the most important projects till date, the Mars Science laboratory is not going to happen soon confirmed NASA spokesperson. Though it was scheduled for somewhere around early part of December but it is to be delayed for at least 2 years.
The setback to 2011 will not only be very frustrating for NASA [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/nasas-mars-laboratory-project-postponed-records-400-million-loss/</link>
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		<title>America&#8217;s Economy: Why Jason Calacanis&#8217; 120% Solution Won&#8217;t Cut It</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Jason Calcanis has a simple solution for America's woes. To summarize his eminently readable article in his own words:
What made America great was our ability to innovate and create world-class products, ideas and services that people around the globe fell in love with and wanted for themselves.
From health care to human rights, from democracy to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/americas-economy-why-jason-calacanis-120-solution-wont-cut-it/</link>
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		<title>How To Make Free Collect Calls from India to USA</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Collect calls and calls to 1-800 numbers should be free, right? Unfortunately in India, there isn't a simple way to call a 1-800 number in USA or make a simple collect call for free. However there is a way and it is free.

AT&#038;T provides a number to make collect calls from India (to USA). The [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/how-to-make-free-collect-calls-from-india-to-usa/</link>
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		<title>How To Develop iPhone Applications in Java for Distribution (Without Jailbreaking)</title>
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iPhone is a great phone to develop applications for. Unfortunately Apple decided to restrict developing iPhone applications in a less known language called Objective C, which is used pretty much within Apple (and by Apple developers) and almost noweher else. Only Steve Jobs knows the reason behind this strange decision. Java ( J2ME) is the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/how-to-develop-iphone-applications-in-java/</link>
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		<title>NASA Astronauts To Bond in Space by Tasting Each Others Urine; They Are Loving It!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Who wants to be an astronaut again? NASA devices an unique way to help astronauts bond with each other (and to preserve water I presume) by drinking communal piss, ewww. Why didn't estranged couples think of this earlier? The best or the worst part is that NASA engineers are loving it, so much so that [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/nasa-astronauts-to-bond-in-space-by-tasting-each-others-urine-they-are-loving-it/</link>
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		<title>Tudou is All Set to Replace Youtube; Another Cold War Behind Technology?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[China is always trying to replace what US did and revolutionized. The newest one is Tudou that has grown considerably to challenge the likes of Youtube.com. We are eager to see the battle. What is Youtube thinking? And more importantly, since the olympics, don’t you think the whole process of China-US cold war have come [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/tudou-is-all-set-to-replace-youtube-another-cold-war-behind-technology/</link>
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		<title>Congratulations USA!</title>
		<description><![CDATA["The American people have spoken and they spoke clearly." - Senator John McCain

USA has once again heralded the triumph of democracy. Who would have thought that an African-American, who was muslim at birth can be the President of the most powerful country in the world? Nobody would have imagined 12 months back. Even till yesterday [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/congratulations-usa/</link>
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		<title>Why Today&#8217;s Economy is Worse Than Divorce</title>
		<description><![CDATA[An Ex-IIT'ian commented on the current economic scenario:
This is worse than divorce. I have lost more than half my assets and still
have my wife!

How are you faring so far in today's economy?
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		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/i-still-have-my-wife/</link>
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		<title>Reliance to Offer Free Netbook With a Wireless Contract</title>
		<description><![CDATA[India’s Reliance Communication has come up with free netbook with Wi-Fi plan for a monthly subscription basis. In order to get a free netbook, consumers will need to sign a two-year deal for Reliance NetConnect. 

For detailed information, visit gadgetophilia.com
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		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/reliance-to-offer-free-netbook-with-a-wireless-contract/</link>
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		<title>Google CEO Eric Schmidt to be The First CTO of US?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Nothing succeeds like Eric Schmidt. Yes, you can very well change the proverb. Because this man, apart from being Google's CEO and a member of Apple's board of directors, can very well be the first Chief Technology Officer of USA. Trust Obama to take the decision if he becomes the next US president. Eric has [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/google-ceo-eric-schmidt-to-be-the-first-cto-of-us/</link>
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		<title>Who do you support as the next US President?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Please participate in the anonymous survey and let your choice be known. You can find the results here along with responses to the why? question. US Presidential elections are crucial to not only US citizens but the entire world. Let everyone know what you think.
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		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/who-do-you-support-as-the-next-us-president/</link>
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		<title>US versus India Broadband Connectivity Comparison - 50 Times Slower But Costlier</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In India I can get 1Mbps from Tata Indicom / VSNL for Rs. 2500 (~ 55.55$ / month with 45Rs-1$ conversion rate) + Tax which brings it to Rs 2800 per month.

Note: Remember I am talking about unlimited connection and not metered connection that you can get cheaply. This is the best deal I got [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/us-versus-india-broadband-connectivity-comparison/</link>
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		<title>iPhone 3G Launch Dismal Failure in India (a small nation with 1.2 billion people)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Apple launched iPhone in India, a country with only 1.2 billion people and overall not considered rich like their counterparts in USA. In USA Apple launched iPhone for $199 only. Steve Jobbs also promised that it will be similalry priced across all markets. So how did they target a market of 1.2 B with a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/iphone-3g-launch-dismal-failure-in-india-a-small-nation-with-12-billion-people/</link>
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		<title>Not Satisfied With Web, Google To Start Boring Earth</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Google has decided that boring (into) the World Wide Web is not enough and it plans to start drilling into the earth's crust.

Google promised nearly $11 million in technology to expand USA’s geothermal energy reserves. Google is interested in Enhanced Geothermal Systems which involves drilling deep underground to fracture "hot rocks" and then pump them [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/not-satisfied-with-web-google-to-start-boring-earth/</link>
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		<title>Coward Spammer Breaks From Prison And Kills His Family And Thankfully Himself</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Only four days after escaping from a federal minimum-security prison in Florence, Colorado "Spam King" Eddie Davidson, 35, killed his wife, baby daughter and finally himself.

Davidson shot and killed his wife in her former home in Bennett, Colorado along with his three-year-old daughter. Davidson's 14-year old daughter was wounded in the neck but was able [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/coward-spammer-breaks-from-prison-and-kills-his-family-and-thankfully-himself/</link>
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		<title>How To Apply for Non-Immigrant US Visa from India</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Steps to apply for Non-Immigrant US Visa from India
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		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/how-to-apply-for-non-immigrant-us-visa-from-india/</link>
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		<title>Help Me With US Rapid Transit Authority Names Please&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[So Bay Area Rapid Transit is BART and Dallas Area Rapid Transit is DART. I wonder what will be the name of future Fairbanks / Fairbury / Fairfields Area Rapid Transit &#038; Washington Area Rapid Transit?

Why can't we be more innovative in naming?
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		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/help-me-with-us-rapid-transit-authority-names-please/</link>
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		<title>Google Checkout: Another Google Flop? .. Is it Safe for Buyers &amp; Sellers?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When Google Checkout came out I was very excited to have a viable alternative to PayPal from a reputed company despite its limitation to US only market. Since its launch I have heard several complaints from my readers, with zero positive experiences.

Patrick said:
within 10 days of the Checkout launch, my credit card info was stolen [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/google-checkout-another-google-flop-is-it-safe-for-buyers-sellers/</link>
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		<title>Hacking MySpace Account: Don&#8217;t Get Duped By False Promises &amp; Scams</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I recently got two interesting comments from a scammer. The comments are very interesting because it preys on the need of people to snoop around other's MySpace account (or life in general) to dupe them of their own account information. Let's first look at the comments (currently in moderation and will never be approved):

HACKING A [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/hacking-myspace-account-dont-get-duped-by-false-promises-scams/</link>
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		<title>6 Selected iPhone Humor / Parody Videos</title>
		<description><![CDATA[iPhone Magic


AT&#038;T iPhone Bill (30 pages)

iPhone versus ePhone

iPhone Calamiri Commercial Parody

iPhone Shuffle

Leave Steve Jobs Alone!

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		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/6-selected-iphone-humor-parody-videos/</link>
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		<title>Microsoft Lost Appeal Against 497 Million Euro Fine by European Commission</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Microsoft has lost its appeal against a record 497m euro (approx: $690m) fine imposed by the European Commission. The European Court of First Instance upheld the ruling that Microsoft had abused its dominant market position.

A probe concluded in 2004 that Microsoft was guilty of freezing out rivals in server software and products such as media [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/microsoft-lost-appeal-against-497-million-euro-fine-by-european-commission/</link>
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		<title>No More Spinach for Popeye</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Metz Fresh LLC of King City issued the recall of 8118 cases of spinach on Wednesday, after salmonella bacteria was found during a routine test of spinach it was processing for shipment according to company spokesman Greg Larson.

Metz Fresh spokesman Greg Larson said more than 90 percent of that amount was identified before it reached [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/no-more-spinach-for-popeye/</link>
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		<title>A Plan for Stopping Online Music &amp; Book Piracy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Online piracy is assuming alarming proportions and will continue to do so with the popularization of internet and better bandwidth availability to customers. Online piracy affects every material that can be moved online - music, video, books and software. A viable plan for stopping online piracy will take into account the numerous p2p distribution and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/a-plan-for-stopping-online-music-book-piracy/</link>
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		<title>The Apprentice Show Made Me Sick To The Core</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I was watching the finale of the "The Apprentice" show, which features billionaire Donald Trump in a glamorized reality show to choose his next apprentice. The show made me sick. It is an abomination for multiple reasons.

All the participants expressed profound love for Mr. Donald Trump. I can somewhat understand their sucking up, but this [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/the-apprentice-show-made-me-sick-to-the-core/</link>
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		<title>Toto Washlet Breaks New Ground in Advertising With Flash</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I came across a very interesting ad from Toto introducing Washlets to the US market. It employs nudity, specifically smiling asses to drive home its point - Washlet makes your ass happy. The ad was intriguing, the website cleanishappy uses Flash to create a very interactive presentation and drives home its point well. While it [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/toto-washlet-breaks-new-ground-in-advertising-with-flash/</link>
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		<title>iPhone Hacking: Security Vulnerability Allows Full Remote Control From Malicious Web Sites</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Security researchers Charlie Miller, Jake Honoroff &#038; Joshua Mason claimed and then demonstrated a prrof-of-concept vulnerability in iPhone which can be used by any website to inject codes in iPhone which will allow full remote control of your iPhone over the internet. The hackers can do everything you can do with your iPhone remotely. They [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/iphone-hacking-security-vulnerability-allows-full-remote-control-from-malicious-web-sites/</link>
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		<title>How To Generate Fake Name &amp; ID in Bulk for Free</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Normally we need fake id's when we are developing or testing any application with user authentication &#038; entitlement.  Fake ids are required to populate the database for testing. I wouldn't recommend that you use them to fill in the website registration forms which asks you for personal information, no Sir. Here is how you [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/bulk-fake-name-id-generator/</link>
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		<title>MySpace Reports More Sex Offenders (+7000 in May)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[MySpace has submitted another list of sex offenders to authorities. In response to a subpoena by New Jersey Attorney General, MySpace  handed over information on sex offenders that joined since May 21st.

This is in addition to 7000 sex offenders whose information was released around May 21st. It is expected that an investigation will commence [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/myspace-reports-more-sex-offenders/</link>
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		<title>Review: TrackStick II - GPS Tracker Integrated With Google Maps</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Trackstick II Personal Tracker is a small GPS tracker which records its own location, time, date, speed, heading and altitude at preset intervals. It comes with 1MB Flash memory and downloads the data through USB port. The data can be easily imported to Google Earth to and includes GPX photo stamping feature for adding photos [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/review-trackstick-ii-gps-tracker-integrated-with-google-maps/</link>
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		<title>Which Overseas Travel Insurance To Use</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Note: This is for Indians who have to travel abroad on short business trips.
Which overseas travel insurance company do you use for short trip?

I used New India Assurance before, but I find their policy of payment after the expenses have been paid very inconvenient especially if you are for short periods and do not have [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/which-overseas-travel-insurance-to-use/</link>
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		<title>iPhone Service Starts at $59.99 + Internet Plan</title>
		<description><![CDATA[AT&#038;T Inc. and Apple Inc. on Tuesday revealed prices for iPhone service, which would start at $59.99 a month and require customers to buy an Internet plan.

Where to buy iPhone
iPhone is expected go on sale Friday evening at 1,800 retail stores operated by AT&#038;T (T) and about 200 stores run by Apple (AAPL) . Apple [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/iphone-service-starts-at-5999-internet-plan/</link>
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		<title>When An Engineer Speaks Honestly To Management&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[All hell breaks loose! Imagine this: "Most of us are only pretending to work while secretly hoping the project gets canceled after you get fired by the board". Today's Dilbert is a bit of fresh air after days of stale Elbonian humor on outsourcing.

Here's an idea for Scott Adams. How about outsourcing your cartoons? I [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/when-an-engineer-speaks-honestly-to-management/</link>
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		<title>Personal Outsourcing: Outsource Your To Do List</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Overseas outsourcing has transformed U.S. economy. Now some families are adopting outsourcing for personal tasks, getting them done for a fraction of what they would cost at home.

When David San Filippo decided to create a tribute video in honor of his sister's wedding, he could have gotten a recommendation from a friend or looked up [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/personal-outsourcing-outsource-your-to-do-list/</link>
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		<title>Message From Famous VC John Doerr ( KPCB ) on Environment &amp; Green Technology</title>
		<description><![CDATA[John Doerr is a very famous Venture Capitalist whose firm KPCB is behind funding many important and influential companies in Silicon Valley like Sun or Oracle, Marimba, also couple of companies I worked for - Extensity &#038; DoubleTwist. KPCB is the leading VC firm in the valley as far as I know. This is a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/famous-vc-john-doerr-on-environment-green-technology/</link>
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		<title>Understanding Race, Religion, Politics, Sex &amp; Bigotry</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Doug Karr, product manager for a "permission-based email service provider" (permission spam?) lays down three interesting rules for understanding differences of race, religion, politics, sex and bigotry: 1. He will never understand others; so he tries to respect things that he doesn't understand. 2. Everyone is different and unique. and 3. Double standards are part [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/understanding-race-religion-politics-sex-bigotry/</link>
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