Google Lunar X prize

Google has organized a Lunar X prize of $30million competition for the first privately funded team to send a robot to moon, travel 500m and send video and images to earth. http://www.googlelunarxprize.org/ First in 1960s there was a cold war between US and Russia about the mission of moon landing.Now the competition is not between countries, but between the famous companies. In future I think this contest will be become between the people.

LAMP......I have started it again

Actually last 15 days were tough days for me. After the training in Software Testing for two months , our batch got 15 days crash course in Oracle data base. We had studied data base fundamentals,SQL, and PL/SQL.Even if Oracle database is predominemt in market, I believe that in internet web technology area LAMP (LINUX,APACHE,MYSQL,PHP) have quite good place.So I am planning to do some experiments in this area...

Encripted Computer data can now be stolen

This news is a really a big question to computer data security field... " In a technical paper published of the web site of Princeton's Centre of information Technology Policy, the group demonstrated the standard memory chips actually retain their data for seconds or even minutes for power is cut off.
When chips are chilled using an inexpensive can of air, the data were frozen in the place, permitting the researchers easily read the strings of ones and zeroes, out of the chip memory.
"Cool the chips in liquid nitrogen(-196C) and they held their state for hours at least without any power " Edward Felten a Princeton Computer Scientist, wrote in his web posting "

http://www.techimo.com/forum/t202116.html

Linux Again

I installed Fedora Core 3 in my laptop. More than Windows, I like to work in Linux Os.Because everyday Linux will open some unknown things in front of me .Linux never try to hide anything if we are ready to explore it.I suggest Linux to all engineering students including ECE,CS,EEE,ME, because they can explore their own ideas in this operating system freely and it will teach you a new programming style and philosophy

Wisdom song .....BABA AMTE

Baba Amte ...A real wisdom chapter ... One truth about great people, they never realize that they are great. I studied about Baba in my schoolings. From news paper I understood he passed away after his six decades of selfless service on Friday 11th February 2008.In six decades of selfless service, Baba Amte helped over sixty thousands leprosy patients,gave them back their life and dignity.Amte till in his last,just moved about as an ordinary man.The same person who won the alternate Nobel prize,the Demming medal,a padma Vibhushan, and dozens of International Awards,but looking at him you never have guessed it.His prize money alone was over a million dollars,yet he wore a coarse cotton tunic and shorts all his active life. You can read about him in this link http://baba.niya.org/index.php?page=about_baba

History or myth??

" Britons seem to be struggling with these concepts as survey on Monday revealed that nearly quarter of them think former British Prime Minister Winston Churchil and Mahatma Gandhi were fictional characters and majority of them think Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's fictional detective Shelock Holmes was real" Deccan Chronicle news. I think now all Indian will refuse this statement because they know Gandhi is in our Father of nation. I am sure, if this question again arises after 50 years , our next generation will be in confusion......Who is responsible for that ?? Surely we are responsible for that. If we can not demonstrate their principles and thoughts through our life to next generation, thse real models(real history) will become fictional characters....... .....

At last I bought one Laptop

yea .. I bought the Compaq Presario Laptop model C738TU. I don't know whether it is good decision or bad. But Last one month I had gone through lot off confusion about selecting a laptop. I searched at four different computer dealers in chennai.I bought the model from Alfa computers at Kodambakkam ( ph.9841011134) in chennai. It's cost around 31600 Rs.I think in laptop manufacturing Compaq and Acer are in good competition. HP,lenova,IBM,DELL,Sony are the kings in this field. I can give the price list of Compaq and Acer laptops in December and January month.

Alfa computers price list December 2007 for Compaq

C702TU :
Intel Celeron-M @ 1.73 Ghz/ 15.4" Widescreen(WXGA) with BrightView ( intel 960GL Express Chipset/ 1Mb L2 Cache/533Mhz FSB)/FreeDOS/512MB PC2-5300 DDR2 ( 667Mhz ) /wireless LAN/Express Card slot/80 GB SATA - 8*Double Layer DVD + R + RW Writer/ Carry case

Cost: 26500Rs/- ( including tax and everything)

C733TU :
Intel Celeron-M 540/(1.86 Ghz, 1 MB L2 cache, 533 Mhz FSB, EM64T)/ 15.4" Colour TFT ; Bright View Wide screen/ Intel 960GL Express chipset/ 1MB L2 cache /533 Mhz FSB / Integrated Web Camera & microphone / 8*SuperMulti Drive Double Layer(8.5GB) DVD Writer/Free DOS/Integrated 802.11 b/g
Wireless Lan/Carry case

cost: 27500 Rs/- ( including tax and everything)

V3712AU:AMD Athlon 64 processor TK-57 @ (1.9Ghz, 512 KB L2 cache, upto 1600 Mhz FSB , Dual core) /8xSuperMulti Drive Double Layer (8.5 GB) DVD writer/14.1” color TFT ; Bright View Wide screen /wireless Lan / bluetooth /Nvidia Geforce Go 7510 / Web Camera & Microphones / Windows Vista Basic (32 bit) /carry case

Price : 33,750/- (including everything )

C707TU :

Intel Pentium Dual-core processor T2310 (1.46 Ghz) 15.4” Wide Screen (WXGA) with Bright View / ( intel 960GML Express Chipset / 1 MB L2 cache /533Mhz FSB) Free DOS /512 MB PC2-5300 DDR2 ( 667 Mhz) / wireless LAN/ Express Card Slot/ 120 GB SATA – 8 x Double Layer DVD + R +RW writer /carry case

cost: 33,800/- (including tax and everything)

C738TU :

Intel Pentium Dual-Core Processor T2330 / (1.6 Ghz, 1MB L2 cache, 533Mhz FSB) / 15.4” color TFT ; Bright view wide screen / wireless LAN /Integrated Web Camera & microphone / 8 x SuperMulti Drive Double Layer ( 8.5 GB ) DVD writer / free DOS /carry case

cost : 35000/- ...... BUT I GOT THIS MODEL IN 31600 Rs/- (including tax and everything) on 27/1/08

B1214TU : Intel Core2 Duo Processor T5250 (1.5 Ghz ) 12.1” widescreen(WXGA) with bright view (Intel 965GM Expess chipset /2MB L2 cache /667 Mhz FSB )Windows Vista Home premium 32 bit / 1 GB PC2-5300 DDR2 (667 Mhz )wireless LAN /express card/bluetooth/VGA web cam / 160 GB SATA – 8 x Double Layer DVD +R/+RW writer /carrycase
cost: 48,300/-
Price List of ACER Laptop in JAN-2008
AS4920WXCi : Intel Core2 Duo Processor T7300(2.0Ghz,4MBL2 Cache,800Mhz FSB)/ Genuine Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium /Intel Mobile GM 965 Chipset /1GB DDR2 667 Mhz Memory/160GB SATA HDD (5400 RPM)/35.81 cms(14.1) CrystalBrite TFT screen /8x DVD super Multi double layer drive/Integrated 5-in-1 Card Reader /Acer Crystal Eye Camera /Gigabit LAN/Dolby 5.1 speaker home theater system/ 1year ITW
cost : 48500/-
AS4715 ZNWmi : Intel Pentium Dual Core Processor T2310 (1.46Ghz,1MB L2 cache,533Mhz FSB) / Intel GL 960 GM Express chipset /35.81 CMS (14.1) crystalBrite TFT screen /512MB DDR2 Memory /120MB HDD (5400 RPM)/8xDVD -Super Multi double -Layer drive /Integrated 3D graphics controller/3D sonic speakers /6 lithium Ion Battery /Acer Crystal Eye Camera/10/100 Ethernet/3USB 2.0 port /1year ITW/linux price : 30000 Rs/-