With the recent dollar hurdles all the IT firms decided to cut allownces of IT abroad staff.
According the news magazines the big Indian IT service providers like Tata Consultancy Services , Infosys Technologies and Wipro have launched independent studies to arrive at the revised "per diem" (daily rate of payment) for onsite employees in a bid to cut costs. The move follows IT majors like IBM, TCS and Yahoo weeding out staff for "poor performance".
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Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Sunday, February 17, 2008
Blu-ray Disc the latest Buzz in the World
Blu-ray Disc (BD), is the name of a next-generation optical disc format.While current optical disc technologies such as DVD, DVD±R, DVD±RW, and DVD-RAM rely on a red laser to read and write data, the new format uses a blue-violet laser instead, hence the name Blu-ray. This allows data to be packed more tightly and stored in less space, so it's possible to fit more data on the disc even though it's the same size as a CD/DVD. This together with the change of numerical aperture to 0.85 is what enables Blu-ray Discs to hold 25GB/50GB.
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Panasonic Launches High Speed 32 GB SD Card.
Panasonic has unveiled the world's fastest SDHC (Secure Digital High Capacity) card, with 32 GB of memory.The new card, to be released April, will comply with the Class 6 speed specification of the SD Card Association.
In January, Toshiba released a 32 GB SD card and SanDisk unveiled a 32 GB SD card.
However, both the Toshiba and SanDisk cards are Class 4 cards, which means they're slower than Panasonic's.
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In January, Toshiba released a 32 GB SD card and SanDisk unveiled a 32 GB SD card.
However, both the Toshiba and SanDisk cards are Class 4 cards, which means they're slower than Panasonic's.
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Saturday, February 16, 2008
World's Thinnest Notebook
Apple MacBook Air Is World's Thinnest Notebook and is nearly as thin as your index finger.
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Technical specs
• .16 to .75-inch thickness on top
• 12.8 x 8.94 inches
• 3 pounds
• 5 hours of battery life with everything running
• Intel Core 2 Duo Processor at 1.6 or 1.8GHz, motherboard the length of a pencil.
• 800MHz frontside bus.
• 2GB RAM 667MHz DDR2 standard.
• 13.3-inch screen, LED backlit.
• 1,280 x 800 pixels
• Micro-DVI adapter (for DVI, VGA, composite and S-Video output)
• Intel GMA X3100 Graphics processor with 144MB RAM shared
• 1.8-inch 80GB HD or 64GB Solid State Drive (no moving pieces, but for a stunning $1,300 price increase!)
• Multitouch trackpad with gestures. Pans, zooms, rotates, etc.
• 802.11n and Bluetooth 2.1.
• Optional external HD for $99, USB-bus powered.
• Full backlit keyboard.
• One USB 2.0, one audio port, one Micro-DVI
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Click on the image to enlarge
Click on the image to enlarge
Technical specs
• .16 to .75-inch thickness on top
• 12.8 x 8.94 inches
• 3 pounds
• 5 hours of battery life with everything running
• Intel Core 2 Duo Processor at 1.6 or 1.8GHz, motherboard the length of a pencil.
• 800MHz frontside bus.
• 2GB RAM 667MHz DDR2 standard.
• 13.3-inch screen, LED backlit.
• 1,280 x 800 pixels
• Micro-DVI adapter (for DVI, VGA, composite and S-Video output)
• Intel GMA X3100 Graphics processor with 144MB RAM shared
• 1.8-inch 80GB HD or 64GB Solid State Drive (no moving pieces, but for a stunning $1,300 price increase!)
• Multitouch trackpad with gestures. Pans, zooms, rotates, etc.
• 802.11n and Bluetooth 2.1.
• Optional external HD for $99, USB-bus powered.
• Full backlit keyboard.
• One USB 2.0, one audio port, one Micro-DVI
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CNET reviews
I feared
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I feared life
Until I experienced Its beauty .
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I feared my destiny,
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Until I saw that it Was nothing more than Ignorance.
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I feared love
Until it touched my heart, Making the darkness fade Into endless sunny days.
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Until I realized that I gained wisdom every day.
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Until I realized that Life just kept getting Better.
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Until I realized that It could no longer hurt me .
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Until I learned that the Truth would give me Strength.
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I feared change,
Until I saw that Even the most beautiful butterfly Had to undergo a metamorphosis before it could fly .
Until I learned to like Myself .
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I feared failure
Until I realized that I only Fail when I don't try .
***************
I feared success
Until I realized That I had to try In order to be happy With myself.
***************
I feared people's opinions
Until I learned that People would have opinions About me anyway.
***************
I feared rejection
Until I learned to Have faith in myself.
***************
I feared pain
Until I learned that it's necessary For growth ..
***************
I feared the truth
Until I saw the Ugliness in lies.
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I feared life
Until I experienced Its beauty .
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I feared death
Until I realized that it's Not an end, but a beginning ..
***************
I feared my destiny,
Until I realized that I had the power to change My life.
***************
I feared hate
Until I saw that it Was nothing more than Ignorance.
***************
I feared love
Until it touched my heart, Making the darkness fade Into endless sunny days.
***************
I feared ridicule
Until I learned how To laugh at myself .
***************
I feared growing old
Until I realized that I gained wisdom every day.
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I feared the future
Until I realized that Life just kept getting Better.
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Until I realized that It could no longer hurt me .
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I feared the dark
Until I saw the beauty Of the starlight.
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I feared the light
Until I learned that the Truth would give me Strength.
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I feared change,
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Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Six Steps to Motivate Yourself
Use These Six Steps to Motivate Yourself to Change
By Eve Delunas, Ph.D.
1.Engage Your Imagination. Since motivation always follows imagination, take time to visualize yourself joyfully engaging in your new, chosen behavior. For example, if you want to begin exercising more regularly after work, start envisioning yourself exercising and feeling fabulous. Picture how good it feels to move your body after a mostly sedentary day at the office. Imagine yourself feeling fit and vigorous, brimming with vitality and enjoying the whole experience. The more you practice your new behavior in your mind's eye, the more inspired you will feel to incorporate it into your lifestyle.
2. Take Baby Steps. Begin with little changes that are reasonable. For example, if you are currently a couch potato, don't expect yourself to suddenly begin exercising for an hour a day. That's just a set-up to fail. It's much better to start small, and gradually build up to an hour a day. A reasonable goal might be to begin exercising three days a week for twenty minutes at a time. As this gets easier, you can include more days, and make your exercise sessions a bit longer.
3. Use Positive Self-Talk. Remind yourself that a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Focus on where you are going-not where you have been. Self-criticism is not motivating-rather, it is paralyzing. Speak to yourself in encouraging ways. Pat yourself on the back for being willing to try to establish new, healthier habits. Focusing on how you could have or should have changed sooner is simply a waste of energy. Celebrate the fact that you are making a positive change today!
4. Find a Buddy. You don't have to do this alone. It can be very helpful to team up with someone else who is trying to make the same changes that you are. Join a support group, or find a friend with similar goals. Make a commitment to check in with each other daily by phone or email to hold each other accountable and to offer encouragement.
5. Be Gentle with Yourself. You will, at times, slide backwards, disappoint yourself, and fail to meet your own expectations. Don't let a little backsliding dishearten you. Remind yourself to take it one day at a time. Tomorrow is another opportunity to practice your new, healthier lifestyle.
6. Avoid Comparing Yourself to Others. You will always find someone who is farther along the path than you are. Keep your focus on your own progress, rather than on how you measure up to others. Comparing yourself to others is a waste of time and energy, and only leads to discouragement. It really doesn't matter what anyone else is doing. What matters are the choices you make today to live a better life!
About the Author:
Eve Delunas, Ph.D., psychotherapist, author, speaker, trainer. Download a FREE guided meditation to relieve stress and feel more peaceful. Sign up for a FREE monthly ezine called AWAKENINGS: RESOURCES FOR ENLIGHTENMENT. Go to: http://innervisionresources.com
By Eve Delunas, Ph.D.
1.Engage Your Imagination. Since motivation always follows imagination, take time to visualize yourself joyfully engaging in your new, chosen behavior. For example, if you want to begin exercising more regularly after work, start envisioning yourself exercising and feeling fabulous. Picture how good it feels to move your body after a mostly sedentary day at the office. Imagine yourself feeling fit and vigorous, brimming with vitality and enjoying the whole experience. The more you practice your new behavior in your mind's eye, the more inspired you will feel to incorporate it into your lifestyle.
2. Take Baby Steps. Begin with little changes that are reasonable. For example, if you are currently a couch potato, don't expect yourself to suddenly begin exercising for an hour a day. That's just a set-up to fail. It's much better to start small, and gradually build up to an hour a day. A reasonable goal might be to begin exercising three days a week for twenty minutes at a time. As this gets easier, you can include more days, and make your exercise sessions a bit longer.
3. Use Positive Self-Talk. Remind yourself that a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Focus on where you are going-not where you have been. Self-criticism is not motivating-rather, it is paralyzing. Speak to yourself in encouraging ways. Pat yourself on the back for being willing to try to establish new, healthier habits. Focusing on how you could have or should have changed sooner is simply a waste of energy. Celebrate the fact that you are making a positive change today!
4. Find a Buddy. You don't have to do this alone. It can be very helpful to team up with someone else who is trying to make the same changes that you are. Join a support group, or find a friend with similar goals. Make a commitment to check in with each other daily by phone or email to hold each other accountable and to offer encouragement.
5. Be Gentle with Yourself. You will, at times, slide backwards, disappoint yourself, and fail to meet your own expectations. Don't let a little backsliding dishearten you. Remind yourself to take it one day at a time. Tomorrow is another opportunity to practice your new, healthier lifestyle.
6. Avoid Comparing Yourself to Others. You will always find someone who is farther along the path than you are. Keep your focus on your own progress, rather than on how you measure up to others. Comparing yourself to others is a waste of time and energy, and only leads to discouragement. It really doesn't matter what anyone else is doing. What matters are the choices you make today to live a better life!
About the Author:
Eve Delunas, Ph.D., psychotherapist, author, speaker, trainer. Download a FREE guided meditation to relieve stress and feel more peaceful. Sign up for a FREE monthly ezine called AWAKENINGS: RESOURCES FOR ENLIGHTENMENT. Go to: http://innervisionresources.com
TCS launches second campus in Hyderabad
Synergy Park will be biggest TCS facility in city with 8,000 seats
Hyderabad, February 11, 2008: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a leading IT services, business solutions and outsourcing organization, announced the launch of its second Global Delivery Centre (GDC) in the city. Synergy Park, which is located in Gachibowli will be inaugurated by Honorable Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy.
Synergy Park will be the second TCS campus and the largest TCS facility in Hyderabad. Built over an area of 50 acres with a capacity of 8,000 people, the campus is being built in two phases; the first phase is already operational while the construction of phase two will commence in April 2008.
Synergy Park is an approved Special Economic Zone and will serve global TCS customers in industry segments like Telecommunications, Media & Entertainment, Government, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Hi-tech, Manufacturing, Retail as well as Banking & Financial Services with a focus on technology areas like enterprise solutions, assurance services and infrastructure services as well as IT services.
Speaking on this occasion, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Mr. S Ramadorai said: “The inauguration of Synergy Park is a significant milestone for our operations in Hyderabad and underlines the importance of the city as a key center in our Global Network Delivery Model. “With a strong education eco-system, plentiful talent and good infrastructure, Hyderabad has emerged as a leading IT destination and the city will continue to play a significant role in our growth plans”, Mr Ramadorai added.
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Hyderabad, February 11, 2008: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a leading IT services, business solutions and outsourcing organization, announced the launch of its second Global Delivery Centre (GDC) in the city. Synergy Park, which is located in Gachibowli will be inaugurated by Honorable Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy.
Synergy Park will be the second TCS campus and the largest TCS facility in Hyderabad. Built over an area of 50 acres with a capacity of 8,000 people, the campus is being built in two phases; the first phase is already operational while the construction of phase two will commence in April 2008.
Synergy Park is an approved Special Economic Zone and will serve global TCS customers in industry segments like Telecommunications, Media & Entertainment, Government, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Hi-tech, Manufacturing, Retail as well as Banking & Financial Services with a focus on technology areas like enterprise solutions, assurance services and infrastructure services as well as IT services.
Speaking on this occasion, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Mr. S Ramadorai said: “The inauguration of Synergy Park is a significant milestone for our operations in Hyderabad and underlines the importance of the city as a key center in our Global Network Delivery Model. “With a strong education eco-system, plentiful talent and good infrastructure, Hyderabad has emerged as a leading IT destination and the city will continue to play a significant role in our growth plans”, Mr Ramadorai added.
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