Friday, November 03, 2006

Did you know ?



The first graphical web browser to become truely
popular was Mark Andreessen and Jamie Zawinski's
NCSA Mosaic.it was the first browser made available
for Windows,Mac and Unix X window system with the first
version appearing in March 1993.in fact, Netscape was code-
named Mozilla(from Mosaic killer),referring to the hope that
project would unseat the more popular Mosaic.

Thursday, November 02, 2006

EPSON DREAMIO EMP-TWD3

The Dreamio EMP-TWD3-touted as an ideal cinema projector forhomes-comes comlete with a built-in DVD player as well as a pair of integrated 10-watt rms stereo speakers.the device is also fitted with a short focus lens capable of a 1.5x wide zoom,ideal for small living spaces.additionally,its 1200 ANSI lumensbrightness and 1000:1 contrast ratio makes it possible to viewthe projection even in normal lighting conditions.for more informationon his prjector that's capable of playing DVDs,VCD,audio cds,WMA and mp3format-and which retails at Rs 99,400,visit www.epson.co.in.

Freebooks

The web site has over 200 free books for download in PDF format.These books vary from computer education books like the'flas 8cookbook' to bestsellers like'Holy Blood, Holy Grail' and stephenking's 'it'.www.freebooksclub.co.nr even has a few magazines available such as pc magazine, computer gaming world, computerarts and pc world.www.freebooksclub.co.nr.

ASUS 20-INCH201 LCD MONITOR

The latest'20.1-inch widescreen lcd monitor from ASUS has some prettyinteresting features.it boasts of 1680*1050 high resolution display,support for DVD-D and D-SUB inputs,an 800:1 contast ratio,built-in 1.3megapixel camera,3-watt stereo speakers,headphone jack,composite,s-video and component support.the monitor comes complite with what is known as SPLENDID video intelligence technology,which dynamically optimises the screen to conditions most favourable to the human eye.the 20-incher hasflexible tilting angles and height adjustment,allowing users to use themonitor in conditions best suited to them.users can even use the screenin portrait viewing mode.for more information on this,visit www.in.asus.com.

EDUCATIONTIMES.

The site is a portal that aims to meet all your education needs.whether it'schoosing a career,seeking admission in colleges(in India or abroad),fundingeducation,or looking for professional advise,www.educationtimes.com is a goodplace to stop at.the web site offers a profiling of main-stream and offbeat careers,a database of colleges and univesities,tips on how to prepare your resume.and evenhow to gear up for an interview.other highlights include a panel of counsellers toanswer all career-related queries,sections on study, test,online games,etc.http://www.educationtimes.com/

CLIPMARKS.COM

This web site is user-driven news and knowledge site.here,user postthe most interesting bits of information they find on the internet-&the community determines which ones get the most visibility by poppingtheir favourites to the top.the site aims at feeding people with as much information in as little time as possible.there is a 2,000-word limit onevery clip,which helps with this purpose.so visit-www.clipmarks.com.

MOG.COM

Mog.com is an online community that connects people with similarmusical tastes.what makes it special is its list of favourite artistssongs,nightspots and more.anyone can create a page for themselves orvisit the pages of artists.www.mog.com

DARWIN-ONLINE.ORG.UK

Those still wondering about"how monkeys could possibly be our ancestors"would do well to visit the online archives of CharlesDarwin's work at www.darwin-online.org.uk. As of now, the archiveis not yet complete, and manuscripts and other material will be added over the next two years. Still, readers can expect to find myraid of Darwin's rare manuscripts and notebooks that dealt withevolution of spices on the site-many of which are appearing onlinefor the first time. Most of the material comes from the Darwin Archive housed at Cambridge University.

vu 47-INCH LCD SCREEN

planning to buy a new lcd screen?if you're filled with'em greenbacks,you might want to consider the VU 47- inch LCD monitor that's available in glor- ious black. Other than looking good, this LCD sc- reen accepts a variety of input/output jacks and includes one each of RF, HDMI,S-Video,VGA(D-Sub15),a regular AV Input,one headphones jack,as well astwo AV outputs. The widescreen 47-incher comes complete with two 10 wattbuilt-in speakers and candisplay 16.7 million colours.The screen also supportsfull HD resolution at 1920*1080 and boasts of a responsetime of less than 8milliseconds.For more details on the 57kg VU that can be wall mounted and that retails at Rs 1,95,000 visit www.technologies.VU.

WWW.MSDEVWEY.

How to make a search-enginemore interesting? well.the guys who designedhttp://www.msdewey.com/ seem to have got it just right.The search engine features a hunan guide,playedby Indian/Dutch actress jamina gavankar.althoughthe video is a little jerky and search engine isn'tvery good,it is certainly very interesting.as forsearch results,you'd do better visiting google- buthonestly,other search engines aren't even half as interesting.

Diversions: Fatjab wearable printer

WITH THIS HANDHELD PRINTER, YOU CAN PAINT THE TOWN WITH-QUITE LITERALLY .This device lets you print patterns on any surface in the physical world. All you need to do is hold it with your fingers,aim at a surface, choose a pattern with the thumb joystick andspray away to glory. The current model is devoid of any sensingtechnology,so as to allow the artist to distort the printed dataas she chooses. Though the product does have its share of problems,inclusing paint viscosity and pressure consistency.

How to get around chatting restrictions

ARE YAHOO!MESSENGER AND MSN NOT ALLWED ON YOUR WORK COMPUTER? HERE'S A WORKAROUND .Don't fret, there are ways to quickly get around this. In fact,you don't even need programms to be installed on the machin.Simply log on to www.eduddy.com. eBuddy will let you sign intoMSN, Yahoo!,ICQ and a few other chat clients that will loadin your browser itself. You can chat away from here.

Wednesday, November 01, 2006

NEATFONTS.COM

Fonts,fonts and more fonts. Neatfonts.com has a huge collection of ''free'' fonts from all over the internet. The fonts, which are listed alphabetically, are previewed so you know what you are getting. since each download is just a couple of kilobyte ,you don't require a fast connnection for download.a great resource for print designers.

www.WEEKLIES.SORDEO.com

'The weeklies'is a collection of various interestingand cool stuff gathered from across the internet.thewas initially updated on a weekly basis and hence thename-but now,it is updated whenever somethin new comesalong.the website,nonetheless.is great repository forsome good,jokes,flash games,funny pictures and manyinteresting web links

Briefli

Briefli.com does something called"open directory search" .this means it searches directories on the web sites and personal pages that are not password protected,andtherefore easily accessible.The search engine provides an opportunity to find videos,music and pictures..so if ur a real"nosy parker"visit the web site now.www.briefli.com.