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Its plain daylight robbery!!!

Has any one tried out Clustering and LTSP with Linux... Can some one post their own experiences regarding this... Seems like a hot topic nowadays!!

Hi, Thanks for the link.... I am sure its going to be not just Changing the Copyright strings... They do add lots of extra S/W that are not there on the basic Fedora distribution To know more you can visit http://forums.pcquest.com

RIL discovers 13th gas block off AP coast February 11, 2005 11:36 IST --------------------------------------------------------- Reliance Industries has made a 13th consecutive gas discovery in the D6 deep-water block off the Andhra Pradesh coast. The G-1 exploration well flow tested on two intervals at rates close to 100 million cubic feet per day, Reliance Industries' junior partner Niko Resources said. One of these zone testing gas is at a stratigraphic interval where gas has not yet been encountered. Similar log response was seen in the M-1 well (the 11th discovery) drilled previously, but was not tested due to hole conditions. This additional interval will add to the prospects of future drilling planned in the area of the newly acquired 3D seismic. Reliance Industries hold 90 percent interest in Block D6 while Canada's Niko has remaining 10 percent. Till date, 14.5 trillion cubic feet of gas reserves have been established in the block and Reliance plans to produce between 40 and 60 million standard cubic meters per day of gas from 2007-08. All drilling till date in D6 has occurred in an 1800 square-kilometre area covering 20 per cent of the 1.9 million acre block. The processing and interpretation of newly-acquired 3D seismic data totalling 3165 square kilometres is under way with additional exploratory drilling planned for 2005, Niko said. "Newly acquired 3D seismic data totalling 3,165 square kilometres conducted over an area extending east and south of the original seismic area was integrated with the original seismic data. Processing and interpretation of this new seismic is underway with additional exploratory drilling to commence in 2005," it added. courtesy - rediff.com

Great News indeed.... By way is Rediffmail also working now!!... I am able to save Other Pop email setttings... Please check that once again... This is one great service by Reliance... Hope they never make it a paid one!!

Is there such a comparison of India with other asian countries like China, Korea, Japan, Singapore Etc..... That will be more interesting to see....

Since its launched just now only, i think it will take some time before more people will take it... any way with all the download limits, i do not think any one will like to take this except for some browsing centre waalas Any way lets wait and watch!!

Yes true!! Infrastructure development lags behind in many Indian cities... even in India's Silicon City Bangalore!!!

The Indian government will decide on the merger of two state-run telecom behemoths in March after examining recommendations from merchant bankers, IT and Communications Minister Dayanidhi Maran said Tuesday. The bankers are expected to submit their roadmap for the merger of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (BSNL) with Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd. (MTNL) by the end of next month, Maran told reporters on the sidelines of a business summit here. The government appointed ICICI Securities and ABN Rothschild as consultants to explore proposals on how the merger of the country's two telecom services majors could take place. The proposed merger of BSNL and MTNL will create the largest telecom company by revenue in India with the turnover crossing Rs.350 billion ($8.03 billion). Responding to Reliance Infocomm's assertion that it had not violated any rules in the alleged rerouting of international calls, Maran said the government would submit its view on this to the telecom industry dispute settlement tribunal. "The fact that we have gone to court against them clearly shows that we are very serious about this issue," he said, refusing to give details. Reliance Infocomm, the telecom services arm of corporate behemoth Reliance Industries, said Tuesday it had not violated the license agreement with the government in the alleged rerouting of international calls. The government has imposed a Rs.1.50-billion penalty on Reliance Infocomm for the alleged violation of the telecom license agreement. Maran said the process of taking a re-look at the Indian Information Technology Act 2000 was on with a view to make the provisions more industry friendly. "We need to do this to keep up with the rapidly evolving IT and communications sectors, which are in a state of constant flux, (and to be) in line with global trends and developments," he said. "In order to ensure that the government remains a facilitator and catalyst in the growth of the Indian IT and ITES industries, we have to ensure that our policy framework mirrors the dynamism of the sector. "As we move ahead, it will be the attempt of this government to revisit various provisions of the act and remove unnecessary constraints."

you can see a detailed review here http://broadband.org.in/isp/bb-review-BSNLBroadband.asp

NEW DELHI: In a shocking incident of abuse of cellphones by children, a student of a leading public school in the city filmed a sexually explicit visual of a girl, from the same institution, with a camera phone, which he then circulated as MMS. Both the boy and the girl, as well as eight other students of Delhi Public School, R K Puram, have been suspended for carrying cellphones to school, sources said. The school has also issued a 15-point guideline for parents and children, especially barring the students from bringing cellphones to school, the sources said. The video clip, depicting the girl in a sexual act, was messaged by the boy to his friends and it got circulated to students in other schools. Repeated attempts were made to contact the Principal Shyama Chona, but in vain.

Another misuse of technology!!!

Fedora Core 3 will be the better option.. But I would suggest you to wait till March.. PCQuest is going to release PCQ Linux 2005 with their March issue.. It will be a customized version of Fedora Core 3 with lots of extra goodies!! So go for it!!

GSM Vs CDMA ------------------ courtesy -- bsnl.in Cellular is one of the fastest growing and most demanding telecommunications applications.And the continuous advancement in this technology has provided many options to a consumer. Today, the two alternatives that face the mobile world is - GSM and CDMA technology.First of all, Let’s comprehend the meaning and functionality aspects of these technologies. Global Service for Mobile Communications (GSM) ---------------------------------------------------------- During the 80s, when the cellular system was introduced, each nation had its own system.As a result, a couple of problems arose.Firstly,the equipment was limited to operate only within the boundaries of a country and secondly,the market for mobile equipment was also limited.In order to overcome these problems, the conference of European Posts and Telecommunications (CEPT) formed the Group Special Mobile (GSM) to create a common European mobile telephone standard. The GSM later came to be known as Global Service for Mobile communications (GSM).At the end of 1997, GSM was made available in more than 100 countries.Today it has become the global standard in Europe and Asia.GSM operates in 900-MHz – 1800MHz. If one has to connect to the specific service provider in different countries, GSM-users simply need to switch Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) cards.As per GSM technology, a mobile unit logs on to the network after being switched on.The mobile unit tries to contact a nearby BTS, which then transmits all the frequencies of the neighbouring BTS’ to the mobile unit, which identifies the frequency on which the reception is the best and passes on the information to the BTS. The BTS then transmits the information to the BSC which has the deciding power as to which BTS should the mobile unit be assigned. Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) ---------------------------------------------- Developed by Qualcomm for the US Military, Code Division Multiple Access is a system that enables many users to share the same frequency band at the same time. CDMA is a spread spectrum technology whereby multiple users share the same time and frequency allocation in a given band.Each speech signal is modulated (spread) across an entire band.The respective receiver demodulates and interprets the signal using relevant code that is embedded in the signal.The final signal contains only the relevant conversation. The CDMA based mobile technology was introduced in India to provide WLL services as the GSM was the choice for full mobility.CDMA based WLL operators were given license of operation as fixed line operators.As CDMA can very well connect large geographical area, WLL operators were given the rights to provide "limited mobility" whereby a WLL operator could allow network coverage to the boundary of a Short Distance Charging Area (SDCA). Differences -------------- While TDMA and FDMA are the types of multiplexing in GSM, CDMA works on spread spectrum.However the bandwidth available is same for both the technologies, which is 800, 1800 and 1900 MHz. While GSM cannot add more than a fixed number of subscribers in a cell, the capacity of the system is not rigid in CDMA.The biggest advantage with GSM is its widespread network in Europe and Asia, whereas CDMA is predominant in US and South Korea.The user of GSM is enabled an easy international roaming.As far as SMS, gaming and internet is concerned, both GSM and CDMA score an equal point. GSM has already set a standard in India.Being a patented technology,all CDMA equipments and handsets require a royalty to be paid. The Choice: is determined by the service used by those whom you call most frequently.When mobile telephony was introduced in India, CDMA was an emerging technology.Hence GSM was the only choice.But today’s scenario calls for an evaluation of the alternatives.

But their website lists some 60 channels for basic package!!! That too for just Rs. 107 per month.. I am refering to Tamil/Malayalam package here.. For others i have not checked yet.

I tried to dial to a reliance number from a BSNL phone booth and got the reply "THIS ROUTE IS BUSY PLEASE TRY AFTER SOME TIME"

I am not thinking of taking DD Direct.... I am thinking of Dish TV... Their website http://www.dishtvindia.com do not have much info on the initial cost involved... If anybody knows about it please post here

Hope the mail client is free!!!... I use it a lot to check my email!!

I am thinking of taking Dish TV service.... The local cable wala is of no use.... Can anybody tell me how much its going to cost me initially!!

EINDHOVEN: Old-fashioned tube televisions are getting a new lease of life as engineers have reduced their depth by a third to 35 cm and are shaving off another 10 cm to better compete with liquid crystal displays (LCDs), the world's biggest cathode ray tube maker said. LG.Philips Displays, the 50-50 joint venture between LG Electronics and Philips Electronics, has started selling the 35 cm thin tube and believes it can slim down the depth of a 32-inch-screen (81.3 cm) TV tube further, to as little as 25 cm in two years. "What we want to achieve is a TV set without the hump on the back," said Gert-Jan Hesselink, global product manager for non-widescreen TV tubes at LG.Philips Displays. His firm has cut the depth to 35 cm by squeezing the curve on the back of the glass tube until it is almost flat. The electron gun and deflection coil still protrude, and engineers are working on those, Hesselink said on Monday. "We expect slim tubes will become a success. In 18 to 24 months we want to continue on that road by introducing a tube that is 25 to 30 cm deep," he said in an interview. While 25 cm is not as thin as the 10 cm of fashionable LCD and plasma screens, it is slim enough for most consumers while offering superior picture quality at a much lower price than LCD or plasma thin display TVs, said Felice Albertazzi, vice president for European sales and marketing. "This gives us hope for the future," he said, adding that the company's efforts might slow down the decline of cathode ray tube (CRT) sales. LG, which said last month it expects the CRT market to decline by 11 per cent in 2005, has just introduced its first TV with a Super Slim tube in a TV with a 32-inch screen. It is available in South Korea at 1.49 million won ($1,431). South Korean rival Samsung Electronics has also announced its first thin tube TV, slated for launch this month. Most premium-brand 32 inch TV tube sets sell between 800 euros ($1,028) and 1,200 euros ($1,542) depending on features. This is significantly below retail prices of thin LCD TV sets that can be hung on a wall and start at around 2,000 euros. Hang tv on the wall? Consumer research has found that less than 20 per cent of consumers mount their expensive thin TV on a wall. Most put it in a 40 cm deep cabinet or even in a corner, where the new thin tubes will also easily fit, LG.Philips Displays said. TV industry analysts and executives agree that picture quality of tube televisions is still much better than LCDs, which suffer from a limited viewing angle, less contrast and smear -- when the pixels cannot keep up with fast-moving objects. Electronics companies are developing a range of tricks to solve these problems, but now they are also faced with the question of whether to put development money into old-fashioned tubes which they had reckoned were on the way out. "If we were alone in this, perhaps TV set makers could ignore us and concentrate on LCD. But Samsung is also entering with thin tubes. 80 per cent of today's 180-million-unit-a-year TV market is still CRTs. TV makers have to defend their market shares in that segment," an LG.Philips Displays spokesman said. The tube maker is talking to major TV set makers, but so far only LG has a 32-inch-TV Super Slim tube, Albertazzi said. The use of Super Slim tubes in much smaller 21-inch screen TVs, launched last year, is well under way. While the depth reduction on this size TV and PC monitor is less dramatic, set makers in China and Europe are using it, Albertazzi said. In the hugely competitive, low-price 21-inch market segment, TV manufacturers are particularly interested in cost savings. "There is huge interest in the product. The total savings per tube in logistics, materials and packaging are $6," he said. Super Slim tubes will be priced only a few per cent above normal tubes, which should help their up-take, Albertazzi said.

Why did they ban Live bands in Bangalore!!

Do you know the timings.... I am planning to go there this Saturday!!

Some one please post some photos of the Show!!

Ban unsolicited phone calls, urges PIL ---------------------------------------------- February 07, 2005 11:15 IST The Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to the Centre, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India and cellular operators on a public interest litigation seeking enactment of a law to stop number of unsolicited calls made by business ventures to mobile phone subscribers. The petitioner requested the court to issue a direction to respondents to check, regulate and stop the 'endemic' invasion of privacy of the subscribers of mobile telephone services at all times and hours by such unsolicited calls.

How about having an avatar contest!!!