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Coming soon: superfast internet 10,000 times faster

2008-04-06T15:33:00.001+05:30

THE internet could soon be made obsolete. The scientists who pioneered it have now built a lightning-fast replacement capable of downloading entire feature films within seconds.

At speeds about 10,000 times faster than a typical broadband connection, “the grid” will be able to send the entire Rolling Stones back catalogue from Britain to Japan in less than two seconds.

The latest spin-off from Cern, the particle physics centre that created the web, the grid could also provide the kind of power needed to transmit holographic images; allow instant online gaming with hundreds of thousands of players; and offer high-definition video telephony for the price of a local call.

David Britton, professor of physics at Glasgow University and a leading figure in the grid project, believes grid technologies could “revolutionise” society. “With this kind of computing power, future generations will have the ability to collaborate and communicate in ways older people like me cannot even imagine,” he said.

The power of the grid will become apparent this summer after what scientists at Cern have termed their “red button” day - the switching-on of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the new particle accelerator built to probe the origin of the universe. The grid will be activated at the same time to capture the data it generates.

Cern, based near Geneva, started the grid computing project seven years ago when researchers realised the LHC would generate annual data equivalent to 56m CDs - enough to make a stack 40 miles high.

This meant that scientists at Cern - where Sir Tim Berners-Lee invented the web in 1989 - would no longer be able to use his creation for fear of causing a global collapse.

This is because the internet has evolved by linking together a hotchpotch of cables and routing equipment, much of which was originally designed for telephone calls and therefore lacks the capacity for high-speed data transmission.

By contrast, the grid has been built with dedicated fibre optic cables and modern routing centres, meaning there are no outdated components to slow the deluge of data. The 55,000 servers already installed are expected to rise to 200,000 within the next two years.

Professor Tony Doyle, technical director of the grid project, said: “We need so much processing power, there would even be an issue about getting enough electricity to run the computers if they were all at Cern. The only answer was a new network powerful enough to send the data instantly to research centres in other countries.”

That network, in effect a parallel internet, is now built, using fibre optic cables that run from Cern to 11 centres in the United States, Canada, the Far East, Europe and around the world.

One terminates at the Rutherford Appleton laboratory at Harwell in Oxfordshire.

From each centre, further connections radiate out to a host of other research institutions using existing high-speed academic networks.

It means Britain alone has 8,000 servers on the grid system – so that any student or academic will theoretically be able to hook up to the grid rather than the internet from this autumn.

Source: Timesonline

First Cell Phone Call - 35th Anniversary

2008-04-03T17:17:00.001+05:30

3rd April, 1973: Martin Cooper of Motorola uses the first portable handset ... to make the first cellphone call ... to his rival at Bell Labs. Rub it in.If you wanted to make a mobile-phone call in those days, you might have a radiophone in your car. You'd need to spend thousands of dollars, stash about 30 pounds of equipment in your trunk and install a special antenna.Bell Laboratories (then the research division of AT&T and now part of Alcatel-Lucent) had conceptualized cellular communications in 1947. But it was locked in a competition with Motorola in the '60s and '70s to go truly portable.At Motorola, Cooper and designer Rudy Krolopp worked on the "shoe" phone, using many of the company's existing electronics patents. They produced the Motorola DynaTAC (for DYNamic Adaptive Total Area Coverage): 9 inches tall, 2½ pounds, with 30 circuit boards. You could talk for 35 minutes, and it took 10 hours to recharge.Cooper set up a cellular base station in New York and made his first call to Joel Engel, Bell Labs' research chief. Ouch.Cooper recalls: "I made numerous calls, including one where I crossed the street while talking to a New York radio reporter -- probably one of the more dangerous things I have ever done in my life."Motorola spent another 10 years to get the cellphone over technological and regulatory hurdles. Commercial service started in 1983, with a slimmed-down, 16-ounce DynaTAC. First adopters paid $3,500 for the phone ($7,400 in today's money). It was 1990 before cellphone service reached a million U.S. subscribers.The world's lightest cellphone is now the Modu at just 1.41 ounces. The world's cheapest are free, if you sign a two-year service plan.

Source: Wired.com

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Hidden features in the Indian edition of iPhone!

2008-03-28T13:15:00.009+05:30

Below is an interesting article I found on Mutiny.in regarding the hidden features that might be integrated specially for India edition of Apple iPhone:-

Apparently, Apple Inc is secretly working on a draft plan to release a customised iPhone to capture the Indian market. Mutiny.in has obtained some exclusive information about a �special button� that activates a plethora of amazing features.

Special Features:
MMSi
Miss-call Management Service Integrated allows you to make calls to friends without giving them a milli-second to pick up your call.

IRK
Irritating Ringtone Killer allows you drain the battery of the offending phones in your area.

MVMS
Misleading Voice Message Generator plays auto generated voice messages to your boss/parents/wife leading them to think that your phone is busy or out of coverage area.

GPMS
Gutter & Pothole Manouevering System gives you updated reports on the size, depth and physical state of gutters and potholes on your way to work.

EFDM
Emergency Feign Death Mode is activated automatically once a user in your STL (Suspicious Tresspasser List) like your dad or mom attempts to access the recent call history or some private folders.

RCWWP
Replace Current Wallpaper with Wife�s Photo mode is well, self-explanatory.

BCPWS
Bulk Conversion of all Pirated Windows Softwares is included considering public demand.

Note: Requests to imprint the price of the phone on the back will be considered in the next release.

Source:- Mutiny.in

Grand Central call button!

2008-02-21T04:11:00.001+05:30

Click below to call me:-

ATV ride in Phuket

2007-11-05T22:35:00.000+05:30

India - The fastest growing country on Internet!

2007-06-30T17:39:00.001+05:30

While the U.S. has the largest online population of 153.4 million, India is the fastest growing country of Internet users, beating growth rates of the US, China, and Japan. The study by comScore also shows the number of people using the Internet worldwide grew 10 percent, and reached 747 million people in January 2007.

Also, China comes at second place regarding Internet population with 86.8 million users, then Japan with 53.6 million, Germany (32 million), and the UK (30 million).

Top 15 Countries by Internet Penetration Total Worldwide - All Locations Source: comScore World Metrix
	Jan-06 (000)	Jan-07 (000)	Percentage Change
*Worldwide*	676,878	746,934	10%
United States	150,897	153,447	2%
China	72,408	86,757	20%
Japan	51,450	53,670	4%
Germany	31,209	32,192	3%
United Kingdom	29,773	30,072	1%
South Korea	24,297	26,350	8%
France	23,712	24,560	4%
India	15,867	21,107	33%
Canada	18,332	20,392	11%
Italy	15,987	18,106	13%
Brazil	12,845	14,964	16%
Spain	12,206	12,710	4%
Russian Federation	10,471	12,707	21%
Netherlands	10,772	11,077	3%
Mexico	8,624	10,149	18%

* Excludes traffic from public computers such as Internet cafes or access from mobile phones or PDAs.

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New WiFi Record: 237 Miles

2007-06-20T01:47:00.001+05:30

A Venezuelan techie apparently has set a new record for longest WiFi link. Networking guru Ermanno Pietrosemoli established a wireless connection between a PC in El Aguila, Venezuela, and one in Platillon Mountain, a distance of about 237 miles, mostly using off-the-shelf equipment and a few hacked parts.

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Watch YouTube On Almost Any 3G Cellphone Now [Vid]

2007-06-18T01:51:00.001+05:30

A video tour of YouTube's Just Launched mobile site, m.youtube.com, for those of us without 3G phones.

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India to host F1 Grand Prix in 2009!

2007-06-14T17:13:00.000+05:30

Finally Indian racing is coming of age. President of IOA today announced that in 2009 India is going to host a Formula 1 race for the first time.

If he's to be believed a letter of interest has been received from Bernie Ecclestone, CEO of Formula One. He also added that its being planned to build the race track near Delhi and are currently looking to identify suitable land for the purpose.

Ecclestone has identified the sub-continent as one of the growth areas for motorsport's premier class, with interest in India gathering pace after local driver Narain Karthikeyan drove for Jordan in the 2005 season.He is currently a test driver for Williams and has attracted huge sponsorship in India.

Viewing figures for Formula One on Indian television are also strong, with fans displaying the same passion they reserve for the country's most popular sport -- cricket.

Source

Just Launched - Safari for Windows!

2007-06-13T00:07:00.001+05:30

Title says it all.

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BREAKING ANNOUNCEMENT: The new Microsoft Surface

2007-05-30T22:05:00.001+05:30

The launch of Microsoft Surface marks the beginning of a new technology category and a user-interface revolution. Surface, Microsoft�s first surface computer, provides effortless interaction with digital content through natural hand gestures, touch and physical objects. Surface computing breaks down traditional barriers between people and technolog

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USB Mini Fridge keeps the dorks cool

2007-05-30T01:06:00.001+05:30

I know you've been waiting for it. Now finally, you have the $33 USB Mini Fridge. Sure, it takes 5 minutes to bring the fridge down to 8.5 degrees centigrade (47 degrees fahrenheit) and it holds just one can. But hey, it's a 5V USB-powered refrigerator dambit and that's worth it at any price.

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Printing of Harry Potter 7 begins!

2007-05-28T01:05:00.000+05:30

There are reports today that copies of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" are now being printed, the first batch for UK publisher Bloomsbury taking place at the GGP printers in Poessneck, Germany. This is the same plant that did print some copies of Half-Blood Prince in 2005.

However, in true tabloid fashion, the Mirror reports that the "new Harry Potter book is being printed in eastern Germany amid Cold War-style secrecy," and more dramatically, that workers "are forced to work in total DARKNESS to stop them reading the book, out July 21." While we believe the time frame is right for the novel to be printed and we have reported previously on the strict security measures being used to help prevent spoilers (which Filch no doubt would heartily approve), please take this with a grain of salt for the time being.

Motorola in World�s Highest Mobile Phone Call

2007-05-27T19:31:00.000+05:30

Motorola, today announced that British climber Rod Baber has set world records for the highest-ever land-based mobile phone call and text message using the MOTO Z8 mobile handset.

Mr Baber called from 29,035 feet / 8848 meters on the highest peak of Mount Everest at 5.37am local time on Monday 21st May. The first phone call was made to a special voicemail account and his text was sent to John Barlow of Motorola Inc.

�Everest symbolises the greatest challenge to any climber. To reach the summit and achieve world records with Motorola is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity�, said Mr Baber from Everest Base Camp. �My MOTO Z8 has totally enhanced the experience up here, giving me the added confidence and peace of mind to know that friends, family and even help were just a phone call away.�

�Motorola is committed to pushing the limits of technology and innovation and we have a strong heritage of world first achievements,� said Allen Burnes, corporate vice president, Motorola Mobile Devices, Europe, Middle East, Africa and India.

�We famously provided the technology that communicated the first words from the moon, and now we�re pleased to say we were the first to provide a mobile call from the top of the world. This challenge was a true test of man and machine for Rod and MOTO Z8.�

During the call, Rod described the view, his feelings and what he would do once he was back down at base camp. His second call was to his wife and two children. Rod also sent the world�s highest text message, which was written by John Barlow as the winner of an internal competition at Motorola. The message read as follows:

One small text for man, one giant leap for mobilekind � thanks Motorola

MOTO Z8 features crystal clear video playback with speeds of up to 30 frames per second, high definition video capture and a high fidelity music player. With ultra-fast HSDPA technology, it includes a brilliant 16 million colour 35x50mm QVGA full screen display.
MOTO Z8 also features Motorola�s first ever �kick slider�, a graceful mechanism that achieves a �fit-to-face� profile by gliding open in a curve to match the contour of your face.Motorola Z8

iPhone to be released on June 20th

2007-05-27T11:59:00.001+05:30

A number of reader reports and Google Groups message board posting indicates that CNBC's is reporting that the iPhone will be released on the 20th of June. On the Money last night on CNBC, the telco Analyst said they had been given the confirmed date of the 20th.

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New Home for my blog!

2007-05-21T19:27:00.001+05:30

I'm moving the blog to my new domain:-

http://www.jasmeetbhatia.com

Gaurav's treat @TGIF, CP

2007-05-20T23:50:00.001+05:30

2007-05-09T19:00:00.001+05:30

Convocation Pics.

2006-10-30T11:17:00.000+05:30

Funny punjabi rhyme!

2005-07-04T04:36:00.000+05:30

Got this mp3 file as forward today. Funny punjabi song.
Download it.
Enjoy!

Do Gals really care so much about the size of a ring??

2005-05-27T00:32:00.000+05:30

If you're looking for an engagement ring, you may want to check out this eBay auction for a couple of reasons. For starters, it's a pretty nice, understated and elegant ring:

More importantly, the guy who's selling it could stand to have a little good fortune. Here's an excerpt from his story, taken straight from his auction page...
"Since we had been ring shopping before, I knew I had picked out the exact type of ring that she wanted and I thought she would be thrilled. I thought she would finally be happy that we were officially going to get married.
However, she seemed troubled and after asking her a few questions, she blurted out that she was upset about the ring. She was upset that the ring wasn't from tiffany's and was only 1 ct. instead of 2. I told her I had planned on getting 2 cts but I couldn't afford it. She then accused me of putting a price on our relationship and couldn't believe that I did not get a 2 ct stone. She was pissed."

The full story, is on the eBay auction page.

If you're in the market for engagement blingery, give this guy's auction a look.

Mom's London trip

2005-03-23T21:08:00.000+05:30

Swami Narayan Temple in London

Mom and Devinder aunty

Bhumi

2005-03-23T19:53:00.000+05:30

First pic I took with my new digicam - Samsung Digimax 401

2005-03-23T19:42:00.000+05:30

Bhumi

Some ppl really need to get a life...

2005-03-21T02:14:00.000+05:30

Somebody left me a few abusive comments on Blogger today. The guy doesn't know me at all and I don't know wats the problem with this frustu. Following are the details of the guy's ISP: -

Host Name S01060050bfa93672.va.shawcable.net
IP Address 70.69.170.203
Country Canada
Region British Columbia
City Abbotsford
ISP Shaw Communications Inc

I vaguely remember that an year or so back also someone left me such messages and his ISP was also the same.